translation.en: Now this was 'the custom' in former time in Israel concerning redeeming and concerning exchanging, to confirm all things: a man drew off his shoe, and gave it to his neighbor; and this was the 'manner of' attestation in Israel.
translation.me: Forsothe this was the custom bi eld tyme in Israel among kynesmen, that if a man yaf his riyt to anothir man, that the grauntyng were stidefast, the man vnlaase his scho, and  yaf to his kynesman; this was the witnessyng of the yift in Israel.