60 And his mither answerʼt, “Na, but he sal be caʼd John! ”
And leevʼd in continence wiʼ her till she had brocht forth her first‐born son; and caʼd his name JESUS.
But the Angel says to him, “Be‐na fleyt, Zachariah! for yere prayer has been heard, and yere wife Elizabeth sal bear a son tʼye, and his name yeʼse caʼ John:
And they said to her, “Nane oʼ yer kin is caʼd by this name!”
And he wad hae a writin‐tablet, and wrate, “His name is John!” And aʼ ferlied.