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Verse 73

Thy speech - Thy manner of speech, η λαλια σου , that dialect of thine - his accent being different from that of Jerusalem. From various examples given by Lightfoot and Schoettgen, we find that the Galileans had a very corrupt pronunciation, frequently interchanging א ה ת and ע , and so blending or dividing words as to render them unintelligible, or cause them to convey a contrary sense.

Bewrayeth thee - Δηλου σε ποιει , maketh thee manifest, from the Anglo-saxon, to accuse , betray ; a word long since lost from our language.

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