Sēo tunge is lira on mūþe manigra dēora þe ƿegeþ fōdan tō etenne and ƿyrceþ hefige on sƿæcce. Grēat dǣl þæs scinnes þǣre tungan is geþeaht fram smæccōstum. Hēo cann fēlan and is gehealden ƿǣt fram spātle.
Sēo tunge is ēac hefige gebrocen tō sprecenne, and for þǣm is hēo gesmēad gesibb sprǣce ƿesan. Hƿīlum sind sprǣca tungan gehāten.