Part 7

On C[=y]res dagum cyninges wr[=e][.g]don th[=a] Babil[=o]niscan thone {73} w[=i]tegan Dani[=e]l, for th[=ae]m the h[=e] t[=o].wearp hiera d[=e]ofol-[.g]ield, 150 and cw[=ae]don [=a]n-m[=o]dl[=i]ce t[=o] th[=ae]m fore-sae[.g]dan cyninge C[=y]rum: 'Bet[=ae][.c] [=u]s Dani[=e]l, the [=u]rne god B[=e]l t[=o].wearp, and thone dracan [=a].cwealde the w[=e] on be.l[=i]efdon; [.g]if th[=u] hine for.st[e,]ntst, w[=e] for.dilgiath th[=e] and th[=i]nne h[=i]red.'

Th[=a] [.g]e.seah se cyning thaet h[=i]e [=a]n-m[=o]de w[=ae]ron, and n[=i]edunga 155 thone w[=i]tegan him t[=o] handum [=a].s[.c][=e]af. H[=i]e th[=a] hine [=a].wurpon int[=o] [=a]num s[=e]athe, on th[=ae]m w[=ae]ron seofon l[=e]on, th[=ae]m man sealde dae[.g]hw[=ae]ml[=i]ce tw[=a] hr[=i]theru and tw[=a] s[.c][=e]ap, ac him waes th[=a] of.togen [=ae]lces f[=o]dan siex dagas, thaet h[=i]e thone Godes mann [=a].b[=i]tan scolden. 160

On th[=ae]re t[=i]de waes sum [=o]ther w[=i]tega on J[=u]d[=e]a-lande, his nama waes Abacuc, s[=e] baer his rifterum m[e,]te t[=o] aecere. Th[=a] c[=o]m him t[=o] Godes [e,]n[.g]el, and cwaeth: 'Abacuc, ber thone m[e,]te t[=o] Babil[=o]ne, and s[e,]le Dani[=e]le, s[=e] the sitt on th[=a]ra l[=e]ona s[=e]athe.' Abacuc andwyrde th[=ae]m [e,]n[.g]le: 'L[=a] l[=e]of, ne [.g]e.seah 165 ic n[=ae]fre th[=a] burg, ne ic thone s[=e]ath n[=a]t.'

Th[=a] se [e,]n[.g]el [.g]e.l[=ae]hte hine be th[=ae]m feaxe, and hine baer t[=o] Babil[=o]ne, and hine s[e,]tte bufan th[=ae]m s[=e]athe. Th[=a] clipode se Abacuc: 'th[=u] Godes th[=e]ow, Dani[=e]l, nim th[=a]s l[=a]c the th[=e] God s[e,]nde!' Dani[=e]l cwaeth: 'M[=i]n Dryhten H[=ae]lend, s[=i]e th[=e] lof 170 and weorth-mynd thaet th[=u] m[=e] [.g]e.mundest.' And h[=e] th[=a] th[=ae]re sande br[=e]ac. Witodl[=i]ce Godes [e,]n[.g]el th[=ae]r-rihte mid swiftum flyhte [.g]e.br[=o]hte thone disc-the[.g]n, Abacuc, th[=ae]r h[=e] hine [=ae]r [.g]e.nam.

Se cyning th[=a] C[=y]rus on th[=ae]m seofothan dae[.g]e [=e]ode dr[=e]ori[.g] 175 t[=o] th[=a]ra l[=e]ona s[=e]athe, and inn be.seah, and efne th[=a] Dani[=e]l sittende waes [.g]e.sundfull on.middan th[=ae]m l[=e]onum. Th[=a] clipode se cyning mid mi[.c]elre stefne: 'M[=ae]re is se God the Dani[=e]l on be.l[=i]efth.' And h[=e] th[=a] mid th[=ae]m worde hine [=a].t[=e]ah of th[=ae]m scraefe, and h[=e]t inn weorpan th[=a] the hine [=ae]r for.d[=o]n woldon. 180 Thaes cyninges h[=ae]s wearth hraedl[=i]ce [.g]e.fr[e,]mmed, and thaes w[=i]tegan [=e]hteras wurdon [=a].scofene be.twix th[=a] l[=e]on, and h[=i]e {74} th[=ae]r-rihte mid gr[=ae]digum [.c]eaflum h[=i]e ealle t[=o].t[=ae]ron. Th[=a] cwaeth se cyning: 'Forhtien and on.dr[=ae]den ealle eorth-b[=u]end Dani[=e]les God, for th[=ae]m the h[=e] is [=A].l[=i]esend and H[=ae]lend, 185 wyr[.c]ende t[=a]cnu and wundru on heofonan and on eorthan.'

V.

Nabochodonosor, se h[=ae]thena cyning, [.g]e.h[e,]rgode on Godes folce, on J[=u]d[=e]a-lande, and for hiera m[=a]n-d[=ae]dum God thaet [.g]e.thafode. Th[=a] [.g]e.nam h[=e] th[=a] m[=a]thm-fatu, gyldenu and silfrenu, binnan Godes temple, and t[=o] his lande mid him 190 [.g]e.l[=ae]dde. Hit [.g]e.lamp eft siththan thaet h[=e] on swefne [=a]ne [.g]e.sihthe be him selfum [.g]e.seah, sw[=a] sw[=a] him siththan [=a].[=e]ode.

Aefter thissum ymb twelf m[=o]nath, [=e]ode se cyning binnan his healle mid orm[=ae]tre [=u]p-[=a]hafennesse, h[e,]riende his weorc and his miht, and cwaeth: 'H[=u], ne is this s[=e]o mi[.c]le Babil[=o]n, 195 the ic self [.g]e.timbrode t[=o] cyne-st[=o]le and t[=o] thrymme, m[=e] selfum to wlite and wuldre, mid m[=i]num [=a]gnum mae[.g]ne and str[e,]n[.g]tho?' Ac him clipode th[=ae]rrihte t[=o] sw[=i]the [e,][.g]eslic stefn of heofonum, thus cwethende: 'Th[=u] Nabochodonosor, th[=i]n r[=i][.c]e [.g]e.w[=i]tt fram th[=e], and th[=u] bist fram mannum [=a].worpen, 200 and th[=i]n wunung bith mid wild[=e]orum, and th[=u] itst gaers, sw[=a] sw[=a] oxa, seofon [.g][=e]ar, oth thaet th[=u] wite thaet se h[=e]alica God [.g]e.wielt manna r[=i][.c]a, and thaet h[=e] for.[.g]iefth r[=i][.c]e th[=ae]m the h[=e] wile.'

Witodl[=i]ce on th[=ae]re ilcan t[=i]de waes th[=e]os spr[=ae][.c] [.g]e.fylled 205 ofer Nabochodonosor, and h[=e] arn t[=o] wuda, and wunode mid wild[=e]orum, leofode be gaerse, sw[=a] sw[=a] n[=i]eten, oth thaet his feax w[=e]ox sw[=a] sw[=a] w[=i]f-manna, and his nae[.g]las sw[=a] sw[=a] earnes clawa.

Eft siththan him for.[.g]eaf se aelmihtiga Wealdend his [.g]e.witt, 210 and h[=e] cwaeth: 'Ic Nabochodonosor [=a].h[=o]f m[=i]n [=e]agan [=u]p t[=o] heofonum, and m[=i]n and[.g]iet m[=e] wearth for.[.g]iefen, and ic th[=a] bl[=e]tsode thone h[=i]ehstan God, and ic h[e,]rede and wuldrode {75} thone the leofath on [=e][.c]nesse, for th[=ae]m the his miht is [=e][.c]e, and his r[=i][.c]e st[e,]nt on m[=ae][.g]the and on m[=ae][.g]the. Ealle eorth-b[=u]end 215 sind t[=o] n[=a]hte [.g]e.tealde on his with.metennesse. Aefter his willan h[=e] d[=e]th [=ae][.g]ther [.g]e on heofone [.g]e on eorthan, and nis n[=a]n thing the his mihte with.stande, oththe him t[=o] cwethe 'hw[=y] d[=e]st th[=u] sw[=a]?' On th[=ae]re t[=i]de m[=i]n and[.g]iet [.g]e.w[e,]nde t[=o] m[=e], and ic be.c[=o]m t[=o] weorth-mynde m[=i]nes cyne-r[=i][.c]es, and m[=i]n 220 m[e,]nnisce h[=i]w m[=e] be.c[=o]m. M[=i]ne witan m[=e] s[=o]hton, and m[=i]n m[=ae]rtho wearth [.g]e.[=e]acnod. N[=u] eornostl[=i]ce ic m[=ae]rsi[.g]e and wuldri[.g]e thone heofonlican cyning, for th[=ae]m the eall his weorc sind s[=o]th, and his wegas riht-w[=i]se, and h[=e] mae[.g] [.g]e.[=e]ath-m[=e]dan th[=a] the on m[=o]di[.g]nesse farath.' 225

Thus [.g]e.[=e]athm[=e]dde se aelmihtiga God thone m[=o]digan cyning Nabochodonosor.

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IV.

SAMSON.

[=A]n mann waes eardiende on Israh[=e]la th[=e]ode, Manu[=e] [.g]e.h[=a]ten, of th[=ae]re m[=ae][.g]the Dan; his w[=i]f waes un-t[=i]emend, and h[=i]e wunodon b[=u]tan [.c]ilde. Him c[=o]m th[=a] gangende t[=o] Godes [e,]n[.g]el, and cwaeth thaet h[=i]e scolden habban sunu him [.g]e.m[=ae]nne; 'ne h[=e] ealu ne drince n[=ae]fre oththe w[=i]n, ne n[=a]ht 5 f[=u]les ne thi[.c][.g]e; s[=e] bith Gode h[=a]li[.g] fram his [.c]ildh[=a]de; and man ne m[=o]t hine [e,]fsian oththe be.s[.c]ieran, for th[=ae]m the h[=e] on.[.g]inth t[=o] [=a].l[=i]esenne his folc, Israh[=e]la th[=e]ode, of Philist[=e]a th[=e]owte.'

H[=e]o [=a].c[e,]nde th[=a] sunu, sw[=a] sw[=a] hiere sae[.g]de se [e,]n[.g]el, and 10 h[=e]t hine Samson; and h[=e] sw[=i]the w[=e]ox; and God hine bl[=e]tsode, and Godes g[=a]st waes on him. H[=e] wearth th[=a] mihti[.g] on mi[.c]elre str[e,]n[.g]tho, sw[=a] thaet h[=e] [.g]e.l[=ae]hte [=a]ne l[=e]on be we[.g]e, the hine [=a].b[=i]tan wolde, and t[=o].brae[.g]d h[=i]e t[=o] sty[.c][.c]um, swelce he t[=o].t[=ae]re sum [=e]athelic ti[.c][.c]en. 15

H[=e] be.gann th[=a] t[=o] winnenne with th[=a] Philist[=e]os, and hiera fela of.sl[=o]g and t[=o] scame t[=u]code, th[=e]ah the h[=i]e onweald haefden ofer h[=i]s l[=e]ode. Th[=a] f[=e]rdon th[=a] Philist[=e]i forth aefter Samsone, and h[=e]ton his l[=e]ode thaet h[=i]e hine [=a].[.g][=e]afen t[=o] hiera onwealde, thaet h[=i]e wrecan mihten hiera t[=e]on-r[=ae]denne mid tintregum 20 on him. H[=i]e th[=a] hine [.g]e.bundon mid tw[=ae]m baestenum r[=a]pum and hine [.g]e.l[=ae]ddon t[=o] th[=ae]m folce. And th[=a] Philist[=e]iscan thaes fae[.g]nodon sw[=i]the; urnon him t[=o].[.g][=e]anes ealle hl[=y]dende; woldon hine tintre[.g]ian for hiera t[=e]onr[=ae]denne. Th[=a] t[=o].brae[.g]d Samson b[=e][.g]en his earmas, thaet th[=a] r[=a]pas t[=o]-burston the h[=e] mid 25 {77} [.g]e.bunden waes. And h[=e] [.g]e.l[=ae]hte th[= a] s[=o]na sumes assan [.c]inn-b[=a]n the h[=e] th[=ae]r funde, and [.g]e.feaht with h[=i]e, and of.sl[=o][.g] [=a]n th[=u]send mid thaes assan [.c]innb[=a]ne. H[=e] wearth th[=a] sw[=i]the of.thyrst for th[=ae]m wundorlican sl[e,][.g]e, and baed thone heofonlican God thaet h[=e] him [=a].s[e,]nde drincan, for th[=ae]m the on th[=ae]re 30 n[=e]awiste naes n[=a]n waeters[.c]ipe. Th[=a] arn of th[=ae]n [.c]innb[=a]ne of [=a]num t[=e]th waeter; and Samson th[=a] dranc, and his Dryhtne thancode.

Aefter thissum h[=e] f[=e]rde t[=o] Philist[=e]a lande, int[=o] [=a]nre byri[.g] on hiera onwealde, Gaza [.g]e.h[=a]ten. And h[=i]e thaes fae[.g]nodon; 35 be.s[e,]tton th[=a] th[=ae]t h[=u]s the h[=e] inne wunode; woldon hine [.g]e.niman mid th[=ae]m the h[=e] [=u]t [=e]ode on [=ae]rne-mer[.g]en, and hine of.sl[=e]an. Hwaet th[=a] Samson hiera sierwunga under.[.g]eat; and [=a].r[=a]s on middre nihte t[=o].middes his f[=e]ondum, and [.g]e.nam th[=a] burg-[.g]eatu, and [.g]e.baer on his hry[.c][.g]e mid th[=ae]m postum, 40 sw[=a] sw[=a] h[=i]e be.locenu w[=ae]ron, [=u]p t[=o] [=a]nre d[=u]ne t[=o] ufeweardum th[=ae]m cnolle; and [=e]ode sw[=a] or-sorg of hiera [.g]e.sihthum.

Hine be.sw[=a]c sw[=a].th[=e]ah siththan [=a]n w[=i]f, Dalila [.g]e.h[=a]ten, of th[=ae]m h[=ae]thnan folce, sw[=a] thaet h[=e] hiere sae[.g]de, thurh hiere sw[=i]cd[=o]m 45 be.p[=ae]ht, on hw[=ae]m his str[e,]n[.g]tho waes and his wundorlicu miht. Th[=a] h[=ae]thnan Philist[=e]i be.h[=e]ton hiere s[.c]eattas with th[=ae]m the h[=e]o be.swice Samson thone strangan. Th[=a] [=a]scode h[=e]o hine [.g]eorne mid hiere [=o]l[=ae][.c]unge on hw[=ae]m his miht w[=ae]re; and h[=e] hiere andwyrde: '[.G]if ic b[=e]o [.g]e.bunden mid seofon 50 r[=a]pum, of sinum [.g]eworhte, s[=o]na ic b[=e]o [.g]e.wield.' Thaet swicole w[=i]f th[=a] be.[.g]eat th[=a] seofon r[=a]pas, and h[=e] thurh sierwunge sw[=a] wearth [.g]e.bunden. And him man c[=y]thde thaet th[=ae]r c[=o]mon his f[=i]end; th[=a] t[=o].braec h[=e] s[=o]na th[=a] r[=a]pas, sw[=a] sw[=a] h[e,]fel-thr[=ae]das; and thaet w[=i]f nyste on hw[=ae]m his miht 55 waes. H[=e] wearth eft [.g]e.bunden mid eall-n[=i]wum r[=a]pum; and h[=e] th[=a] t[=o].braec, sw[=a] sw[=a] th[=a] [=o]thre.

H[=e]o be.sw[=a]c hine sw[=a].th[=e]ah, thaet h[=e] hiere sae[.g]de aet {78} n[=i]ehstan: 'Ic eom Gode [.g]e.h[=a]lgod fram m[=i]num [.c]ildh[=a]de; and ic naes n[=ae]fre [.g]e.[e,]fsod, ne n[=ae]fre be.scoren; and [.g]if ic b[=e]o 60 be.scoren, thonne b[=e]o ic un-mihti[.g], [=o]thrum mannum [.g]e.l[=i]c;' and h[=e]o l[=e]t th[=a] sw[=a].

H[=e]o th[=a] on sumum dae[.g]e, th[=a] th[=a] h[=e] on sl[=ae]pe lae[.g], for.[.c]earf his seofon loccas, and [=a].weahte hine siththan; th[=a] waes h[=e] sw[=a] unmihti[.g] sw[=a] sw[=a] [=o]thre m[e,]nn. And th[=a] Philist[=e]i 65 [.g]e.f[=e]ngon hine s[=o]na, sw[=a] sw[=a] h[=e]o hine be.l[=ae]wde, and [.g]e.l[=ae]ddon hine on.we[.g]; and h[=e]o haefde thone s[.c]eatt, sw[=a] sw[=a] him [.g]e.wearth.

H[=i]e th[=a] hine [=a].bl[e,]ndon, and [.g]e.bundenne l[=ae]ddon on heardum racent[=e]agum h[=a]m t[=o] hiera byri[.g], and on cwearterne 70 be.lucon t[=o] langre fierste: h[=e]ton hine grindan aet hiera hand-cweorne. Th[=a] w[=e]oxon his loccas and his miht eft on him. And th[=a] Philist[=e]i full.bl[=i]the w[=ae]ron: thancodon hiera Gode, Dagon [.g]e.h[=a]ten, swelce h[=i]e thurh his fultum hiera f[=e]ond [.g]e.wielden. 75

Th[=a] Philist[=e]i th[=a] mi[.c]le feorme [.g]e.worhton, and [.g]e.samnodon h[=i]e on sumre [=u]p-fl[=o]ra, ealle th[=a] h[=e]afod-m[e,]nn, and [=e]ac swelce w[=i]f-m[e,]nn, thr[=e]o th[=u]send manna on mi[.c]elre blisse. And th[=a] th[=a] h[=i]e bl[=i]thost w[=ae]ron, th[=a] b[=ae]don h[=i]e sume thaet Samson m[=o]ste him macian sum gamen; and hine man s[=o]na 80 [.g]e.f[e,]tte mid sw[=i]thlicre w[=a]funge, and h[=e]ton hine standan be.twix tw[=ae]m st[=ae]nenum sw[=e]orum. On th[=ae]m tw[=ae]m sw[=e]orum st[=o]d thaet h[=u]s eall [.g]e.worht. And Samson th[=a] plegode sw[=i]the him aet.foran; and [.g]e.l[=ae]hte th[=a] sw[=e]oras mid sw[=i]thlicre mihte, and sl[=o]g h[=i]e t[=o].gaedre thaet h[=i]e s[=o]na t[=o].burston; and 85 thaet h[=u]s th[=a] [=a].f[=e]oll eall, th[=ae]m folce t[=o] d[=e]athe, and Samson forth mid, sw[=a] thaet h[=e] mi[.c]le m[=a] on his d[=e]athe [=a].cwealde thonne h[=e] [=ae]r cwic dyde.

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V.

FROM THE CHRONICLE.

Breten [=i]e[.g]-land is eahta hund m[=i]la lang, and tw[=a] hund m[=i]la br[=a]d; and h[=e]r sind on th[=ae]m [=i]e[.g]lande f[=i]f [.g]e.th[=e]odu: [E,]n[.g]lisc, Brettisc, Scyttisc, Pihtisc, and B[=o]c-laeden.

[=Ae]rest w[=ae]ron b[=u]end thisses landes Brettas. Th[=a] c[=o]mon of Armenia, and [.g]e.s[=ae]ton s[=u]than-wearde Bretene [=ae]rest. Th[=a] 5 [.g]e.lamp hit thaet Peohtas c[=o]mon s[=u]than of Scithian mid langum s[.c]ipum, n[=a] manigum; and th[=a] c[=o]mon [=ae]rest on North-ibernian [=u]p; and th[=ae]r b[=ae]don Scottas thaet h[=i]e th[=ae]r m[=o]sten wunian. Ac h[=i]e noldon him l[=i]efan, for th[=ae]m the h[=i]e cw[=ae]don thaet h[=i]e ne mihten ealle aet.gaedre [.g]e.wunian th[=ae]r. 10 And th[=a] cw[=ae]don th[=a] Scottas: 'W[=e] magon [=e]ow hwaethre r[=ae]d [.g]e.l[=ae]ran: w[=e] witon [=o]ther [=i]e[.g]land h[=e]r-be.[=e]astan; th[=ae]r [.g][=e] magon eardian, [.g]if [.g][=e] willath; and [.g]if hw[=a] [=e]ow with.st[e,]nt, w[=e] [=e]ow fultumiath thaet [.g][=e] hit mae[.g]en [.g]e.g[=a]n.'

Th[=a] f[=e]rdon th[=a] Peohtas, and [.g]ef[=e]rdon this land northan-weard; 15 s[=u]than-weard hit haefdon Brettas, sw[=a] sw[=a] w[=e] [=ae]r cw[=ae]don. And th[=a] Peohtas him [=a].b[=ae]don w[=i]f aet Scottum on th[=a] [.g]e.r[=a]d thaet h[=i]e [.g]e.curen hiera cyne-cynn [=a] on th[=a] w[=i]f-healfe. Thaet h[=i]e h[=e]oldon sw[=a] lange siththan.

And th[=a] [.g]e.lamp ymbe [.g][=e]ara ryne thaet Scotta sum d[=ae]l 20 [.g]e.w[=a]t of Ibernian on Bretene, and thaes landes sumne d[=ae]l [.g]e.[=e]odon; and waes hiera h[e,]re-toga R[=e]oda [.g]e.h[=a]ten: fram thaem h[=i]e sind [.g]e.n[e,]mnede D[=a]lr[=e]odi. {80}

Anno 449. H[=e]r Marti[=a]nus and Valent[=i]nus on.f[=e]ngon r[=i][.c]e, and r[=i][.c]sodon seofon winter. 25

And on hiera dagum, H[e,]n[.g]est and Horsa, fram Wyrt[.g]eorne [.g]e.lathode, Bretta cyninge, [.g]e.s[=o]hton Bretene on th[=ae]m st[e,]de the is [.g]e.n[e,]mned Ypwines-fl[=e]ot, [=ae]rest Brettum t[=o] fultume, ac h[=i]e eft on h[=i]e fuhton.

Se cyning h[=e]t h[=i]e feohtan on.[.g][=e]an Peohtas; and h[=i]e sw[=a] 30 dydon, and si[.g]e haefdon sw[=a] hw[=ae]r sw[=a] h[=i]e c[=o]mon.

H[=i]e th[=a] s[e,]ndon t[=o] Angle, and h[=e]ton him s[e,]ndan m[=a]ran fultum; and h[=e]ton him s[e,][.c][.g]an Bret-w[=e]ala n[=a]htnesse and thaes landes cysta. H[=i]e th[=a] s[e,]ndon him m[=a]ran fultum. Th[=a] c[=o]mon th[=a] m[e,]nn of thrim m[=ae][.g]thum [.G]erm[=a]nie: of Eald-seaxum, of 35 [E,]n[.g]lum, of [=I]otum.

Of [=I]otum c[=o]mon Cant-ware and Wiht-ware--thaet is s[=e]o m[=ae][.g]th the n[=u] eardath on Wiht--and thaet cynn on West-seaxum the man n[=u].[.g]iet h[=ae]tt '[=I]otena cynn.' Of Eald-seaxum c[=o]mon [=E]ast-seaxe, and S[=u]th-seaxe, and West-seaxe. 40 Of Angle c[=o]mon--s[=e] [=a] siththan st[=o]d w[=e]ste be.twix [=I]otum and Seaxum--[=E]ast-[e,]n[.g]le, Middel-[e,]n[.g]le, Mier[.c]e, and ealle Northhymbre.

455. H[=e]r H[e,]n[.g]est and Horsa fuhton with Wyrt[.g]eorne th[=ae]m cyninge in th[=ae]re st[=o]we the is [.g]e.cweden Ae[.g]les-threp; 45 and his br[=o]thor Horsan man of.sl[=o]g. And aefter th[=ae]m H[e,]n[.g]est f[=e]ng t[=o] r[=i][.c]e, and Aesc his sunu.

457. H[=e]r H[e,]n[.g]est and Aesc fuhton with Brettas in th[=ae]re st[=o]we the is [.g]e.cweden Cr[e,][.c][.g]an-ford, and th[=ae]r of.sl[=o]gon f[=e]ower th[=u]send wera. And th[=a] Brettas th[=a] for.l[=e]ton C[e,]nt-land, 50 and mid mi[.c]le [e,][.g]e flugon t[=o] Lunden-byri[.g].

473. H[=e]r Hen[.g]est and Aesc [.g]e.fuhton with W[=e]alas, and [.g]e.n[=a]mon un-[=a]r[=i]medlicu h[e,]re-r[=e]af, and th[=a] W[=e]alas flugon th[=a] [E,]n[.g]le sw[=a] sw[=a] f[=y]r.

787. H[=e]r nam Beorht-r[=i][.c] cyning Offan dohtor [=E]ad-burge. 55 And on his dagum c[=o]mon [=ae]rest thr[=e]o s[.c]ipu; and th[=a] se {81} [.g]e.r[=e]fa th[=ae]r t[=o] r[=a]d, and h[=i]e wolde dr[=i]fan t[=o] thaes cyninges t[=u]ne, th[=y] h[=e] nyste hwaet h[=i]e w[=ae]ron; and hine man of.sl[=o]g. Thaet w[=ae]ron th[=a] [=ae]restan s[.c]ipu D[e,]niscra manna the Angel-cynnes land [.g]e.s[=o]hton. 60

851. H[=e]r [.C]eorl ealdor-mann [.g]e.feaht with h[=ae]thne m[e,]nn mid Defena-s[.c][=i]re aet Wi[.c][.g]an-beorge, and th[=ae]r mi[.c]el wael [.g]e.sl[=o]gon, and si[.g]e n[=a]mon.

And th[=y] ilcan [.g][=e]are Aethelst[=a]n cyning and Ealhh[e,]re dux mi[.c]elne h[e,]re of.sl[=o]gon aet Sand-w[=i]c on C[e,]nt; and nigon 65 s[.c]ipu [.g]e.f[=e]ngon, and th[=a] [=o]thru [.g]e.fl[=i]emdon; and h[=ae]thne m[e,]nn [=ae]rest ofer winter s[=ae]ton.

And th[=y] ilcan [.g][=e]are c[=o]m f[=e]orthe healf hund s[.c]ipa on T[e,]mese-m[=u]than, and br[=ae]con Cantwara-burg, and Lunden-burg, and [.g]e.fl[=i]emdon Beorhtwulf Mier[.c]na cyning mid his 70 fierde; and f[=e]rdon th[=a] s[=u]th ofer T[e,]mese on S[=u]thri[.g]e; and him [.g]e.feaht with Aethelwulf cyning and Aethelbeald his sunu aet [=A]c-l[=e]a mid West-seaxna fierde, and th[=ae]r thaet m[=ae]ste wael [.g]e.sl[=o]gon on h[=ae]thnum h[e,]re the w[=e] s[e,][.c][.g]an h[=i]erdon oth thisne andweardan dae[.g], and th[=ae]r si[.g]e n[=a]mon. 75

867. H[=e]r f[=o]r se h[e,]re of [=E]ast-[e,]n[.g]lum ofer Humbre-m[=u]than t[=o] Eoforw[=i]c-[.c]eastre on North-hymbre. And th[=ae]r waes mi[.c]el un-[.g]ethw[=ae]rnes th[=ae]re th[=e]ode be.twix him selfum, and h[=i]e haefdon hiera cyning [=a].worpenne [=O]sbryht, and un-[.g]ecyndne cyning under.f[=e]ngon Aellan. And h[=i]e late on [.g][=e]are t[=o] th[=ae]m 80 [.g]e.[.c]ierdon thaet h[=i]e with thone h[e,]re winnende w[=ae]ron; and h[=i]e th[=e]ah mi[.c]le fierd [.g]e.gadrodon, and thone h[e,]re s[=o]hton aet Eoforw[=i]c-[.c]eastre; and on th[=a] [.c]eastre br[=ae]con, and h[=i]e sume inne wurdon; and th[=ae]r waes un-[.g]emetlic wael ge.slae[.g]en Northanhymbra, sume binnan, sume b[=u]tan, and th[=a] cyningas 85 b[=e][.g]en ofslae[.g]ene; and s[=e]o l[=a]f with thone h[e,]re frith nam.

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VI.

KING EDMUND.

Sum sw[=i]the [.g]e.l[=ae]red munuc c[=o]m s[=u]than ofer s[=ae] fram sancte Benedictes st[=o]we, on Aethelredes cyninges dae[.g]e, to D[=u]nst[=a]ne aer[.c]e-biscope, thrim [.g][=e]arum [=ae]r th[=ae]m the h[=e] forth.f[=e]rde, and se munuc h[=a]tte Abbo. Th[=a] wurdon h[=i]e aet spr[=ae][.c]e, oth thaet D[=u]nst[=a]n reahte be sancte [=E]admunde, sw[=a] sw[=a] [=E]admundes 5 sweord-bora hit reahte Aethelst[=a]ne cyninge, th[=a] th[=a] D[=u]nst[=a]n [.g][=e]ong mann waes, and se sweord-bora waes for.ealdod mann. Th[=a] [.g]e.s[e,]tte se munuc ealle th[=a], [.g]e.r[e,][.c]ednesse on [=a]nre b[=e]c, and eft, th[=a] th[=a] s[=e]o b[=o]c c[=o]m t[=o] [=u]s, binnan f[=e]am [.g][=e]arum, th[=a] [=a].w[e,]ndon w[=e] hit on [E,]n[.g]lisc, sw[=a] sw[=a] hit h[=e]r.aefter 10 st[e,]nt. Se munuc th[=a] Abbo binnan tw[=ae]m [.g][=e]arum [.g]e.w[e,]nde h[=a]m t[=o] his mynstre, and wearth s[=o]na t[=o] abbode [.g]e.s[e,]tt on th[=ae]m ilcan mynstre.

[=E]admund se [=e]adiga, [=E]ast-[e,]n[.g]la cyning, waes snotor and weorthfull, and weorthode simle mid aethelum th[=e]awum thone 15 aelmihtigan God. H[=e] waes [=e]ath-m[=o]d and [.g]e.thungen, and sw[=a] [=a]n-r[=ae]d thurh.wunode thaet h[=e] nolde [=a].b[=u]gan t[=o] bismerfullum leahtrum, ne on n[=a]wthre healfe h[=e] ne [=a].hielde his th[=e]awas, ac waes simle [.g]e.myndi[.g] th[=ae]re s[=o]than l[=a]re: '[.G]if th[=u] eart t[=o] h[=e]afod-m[e,]nn [.g]e.s[e,]tt, ne [=a].h[e,]fe th[=u] th[=e], ac b[=e]o be.twix 20 mannum sw[=a] sw[=a] [=a]n mann of him.' H[=e] waes cysti[.g] w[=ae]dlum and widewum sw[=a] sw[=a] faeder, and mid wel-willendnesse [.g]e.wissode his folc simle t[=o] riht-w[=i]snesse, and th[=ae]m r[=e]thum st[=i]erde, and [.g]e.s[=ae]li[.g]l[=i]ce leofode on s[=o]thum [.g]e.l[=e]afan. 25 {83}

Hit [.g]e.lamp th[=a] aet n[=i]ehstan thaet th[=a] D[e,]niscan l[=e]ode f[=e]rdon mid s[.c]ip-h[e,]re, h[e,]rgiende and sl[=e]ande w[=i]de [.g]eond land, sw[=a] sw[=a] hiera [.g]e.wuna is. On th[=ae]m flotan w[=ae]ron th[=a] fyrmestan h[=e]afod-m[e,]nn, Hinguar and Hubba, [.g]e.[=a]nl[=ae]hte thurh d[=e]ofol, and h[=i]e on Northhymbra-lande [.g]e.l[e,]ndon mid aescum, and 30 [=a].w[=e]ston thaet land, and th[=a] l[=e]ode of.sl[=o]gon. Th[=a] [.g]e.w[e,]nde Hinguar [=e]ast mid his s[.c]ipum, and Hubba be.l[=a]f on Northhymbra-lande, [.g]e.wunnenum si[.g]e mid wael-hr[=e]ownesse. Hinguar th[=a] be.c[=o]m t[=o] [=E]ast-[e,]n[.g]lum r[=o]wende on th[=ae]m [.g][=e]are the Aelfred aetheling [=a]n and tw[e,]nti[.g] [.g][=e]ara waes, s[=e] the West-seaxna 35 cyning siththan wearth m[=ae]re. And se fore-sae[.g]da Hinguar f[=ae]rl[=i]ce, sw[=a] sw[=a] wulf, on lande be.stealcode, and th[=a] l[=e]ode sl[=o]g, weras and w[=i]f, and th[=a] un[.g]ewittigan [.c][=i]ld, and to bismere t[=u]code th[=a] bilew[=i]tan Cr[=i]stenan. H[=e] s[e,]nde th[=a] siththan s[=o]na t[=o] th[=ae]m cyninge b[=e]otlic [=ae]rende, thaet h[=e] 40 [=a].b[=u]gan scolde t[=o] his mann-r[=ae]denne, [.g]if h[=e] his f[=e]ores r[=o]hte. Se [=ae]rend-raca c[=o]m th[=a] t[=o] [=E]admunde cyninge, and Hinguares [=ae]rende him arodl[=i]ce [=a].b[=e]ad: 'Hinguar [=u]re cyning, c[=e]ne and si[.g]efaest on s[=ae] and on lande, haefth fela th[=e]oda [.g]e.weald, and c[=o]m n[=u] mid fierde f[=ae]rl[=i]ce h[=e]r t[=o] lande, thaet 45 h[=e] h[=e]r winter-setl mid his werode haebbe. N[=u] h[=ae]tt h[=e] th[=e] d[=ae]lan th[=i]ne d[=i]eglan gold-hordas and th[=i]nra ieldrena [.g]e.str[=e]on arodl[=i]ce with hine, and th[=u] b[=e]o his under-cyning, [.g]if th[=u] cwic b[=e]on wilt, for th[=ae]m the th[=u] naefst th[=a] miht thaet th[=u] mae[.g]e him with.standan.' 50