Battle of Brunanburh Poem ~ Anglo-Saxon Chronicles ~ |
Anglo-Saxon
Her Aethelstan cyning, eorla dryhten, | English Translations
In this year King Aethelstan, Lord of warriors, |
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West-Seaxe forth |
The West-Saxons pushed onward |
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Gewiton him tha North-menn naegled-cnearrum, |
Departed then the Northmen in nailed ships. |
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Ne wearth wael mare |
Never was there more slaughter |