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Sceadugenga

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HPX Shadow walker

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Synscaþa

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HPX Demon ravager

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Manscaða

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POETIC Man ravager

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Feond

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Fiend

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Aglæca

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POETIC Awesome assailant

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Scriðan

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Stalking

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Siðian

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Moving/go

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Ellorgast

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HPX Alien spirit

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Nicera mere

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Monster mere

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Drema bedæled leas

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Without joy

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Bolgenmod/gebolgen

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P Great of mind/enlarged

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Mynte

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Thought

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Yrremod

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Angry (of mind)

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Werigmod

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Weary (minded)

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Mod

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Mind

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Ferðe

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Body

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Hyge

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Spirit

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Fenhleoþu

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HPX Fen slopes

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Mistleoþum

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P Misty hill

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Wolcnum

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Clouds

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Goldsele

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Hall

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Betlic

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P Magnificent

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Benfag

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HPX Bone decorated

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Gifhealle

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HPX Gift hall

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Winreced/recede/hornreced

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POETIC Hall/gabled hall

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Hroþgares ham

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Hrothgar’s home (emotive)

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Fyrbendum

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HPX Forged with fire

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Faegne flor

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Patterned floor

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Dryhtsele

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Lord’s hall

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Fæger foldbold

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HPX Fair hill dwelling

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Gumena

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Man

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Rinc

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P Soldier

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Higeþihtigne

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HPX Strong hearted

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Halðegnas

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Hall thegns

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Ceasterbuendum

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HPX Fortress dwellers

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Eorlum

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Earl

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Modega

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Brave

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Ferð

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P Brave/strong

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Ellendaedum

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P Mighty deeds

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Sceotend

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Warrior

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Hildedeor

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P Battle brave

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Mine gefræge

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I have heard…

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Guðrinc

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P Soldier

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Feorh

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Life

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Winedryhten

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P Friend lord

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þegn

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Retainer/thegn

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Guma

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P Man

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Eoten wæs utweard; eorl furþur stop.

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The giant wanted to flee; the earl to stay.

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Handa/folma

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Hands

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Gemunde

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Hand

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Weg

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Road

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Gewindan

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Go

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Geweald

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Control

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Oþwe nænig/ under swegles begong selra nære

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No one under the sky in this region was better

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Swæfon

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Slept

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Hornreced

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HPX Gabled hall

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Yldum cuþ

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Known to POETIC men

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Waccende

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Awake

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Beadwa geþinges

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POETIC Battle result

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Geþinges

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Result

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Besyrwan

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Entrap

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Wod

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Go

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Fættum fahne

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Gold decorated

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Syþðan

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After

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Æthran

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Touched

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Bealohydig

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HAPAX intending evil

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Unfæger

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HAPAX unlovely (horrible) LITOTES

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Sibbegedriht

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POETIC Band of men

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Atol aglæca

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P Terrible awesome assailant

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Lif wið lice

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Life from body

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ðicgean ofer þa niht

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Partake over the night

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Færgripum

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HAPAX sudden grip

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þryðswyð beheold

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Exulting in HPX might

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Hraðe

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Quickly

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Unlyfigendes

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Gefeormod

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Hinfus

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POETIC Eager to get away

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Heolster fleon

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Flee in the dark

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Eoten

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Geweald

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Besmiþod

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Golde geregnod

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Gold ornaments

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Inwitþancum

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P Hostile purpose

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Hearmscaþa

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HPX Harmful ravanger

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Geocor sið

A

POETIC Sorry trip

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Ealuscerwen

A

HAPAX great terror

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Wunnon

87
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Swulge on swaþule

A

Swallow in flame

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Sweg

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Egesa

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Gyreleoð galan

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Sang a song of terror

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Cwealmcuman

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HAPAX lethal visitor

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Mæres þeodnes

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Famous leader

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Heardhicgende hildemecgas

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HAPAX stout hearted sword warriors

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Gretan nolde

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Would not touch

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Onfunde

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Fyrene gefremede

A

Carried out crimes

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Fag wið god

A

Guilty before god

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Lichoma

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Licsar gebad

A

Bodily pain

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Syndolh sweotol

A

HAPAX lasting wound manifested

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Feorhseoc fleon

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HPX Wounded fled

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Rondhæbbendra

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HAPAX warrior

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Ellenmærþum

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HAPAX fame for courage

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Tacen sweotol

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Sign manifest

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Sceawian

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Fæge ond geflymed

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P Doomed and put to flight

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Feorhlastas

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HAPAX bloody track

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Heorodreore

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HPX Battle blood

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Gridda gemyndig

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Mindful of songs

110
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Gomenwaþe

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HAPAX joyous journey

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Fealwe mearas

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Bay steeds

112
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Hordes hyrde

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Guardian of a hoard

113
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Wyrm acwealda

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Killed a serpent

114
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Beorht frætwa

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Bright ornaments

115
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Slat unwearnum

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Tore P greedily

116
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Bat banlocan

A

Bit the P body

117
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Blod edrum dranc

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Drank blood

118
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Synsnædum swealh

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HPX Greedily drank

119
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Snyttrum styrian

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Recount with skill

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Sped wrecan spel gerade

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Successfully recount a skilful story

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Hwilum

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Renweardas

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HAPAX hall guardians

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Heaþodeorum

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HAPAX brave in battle

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Torn ulytel

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Great resentment

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þreanydum

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POETIC sad necessity

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Ætstop

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Bregdan

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Metod

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POETIC creator

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Gearwost wisse

A

Clearly perceive

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Heardran hæle

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Worse luck

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Eode

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Ligge gelicost leoht unfæger

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Most like a flame, an P unlovely light

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Gedælde

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Alumpen

A

POETIC occurred to him the thought

135
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Wistfylle wen

A

HAPAX eat his fill

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Yldan þohte

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Think to delay

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On/Gefeng

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Ræhte ongean

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Reached towards him

139
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Fyrena hyrde

A

Master of wicked deeds

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Maran

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Drohtoð

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Æfenspræce

A

HPX evening speech

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Wiðfeng

A

Hold/grasp/seize

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Mynte se mæra

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The famous one thought

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Cenra gehwylcum

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Each brave one

146
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Reþe renweardas

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Angry HPX hall guardians

147
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Wiðhæfde

148
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Gramman wunnon

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Fierce ones fought

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Tolucan

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Nymþe liges fæþm

A

Unless flames embrace

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Sar wanigean helle hæfton

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Hell’s captive bemoaning his wound

152
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Feorh ealgian

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Protect the life

153
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Ealde lafe

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Ancient heirloom

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Genehost brægd

A

Often drew

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Earmlic wurðan

A

Had to be miserable

156
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Fyrene gefremede

A

Crime against mankind

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Lifigende lað

A

Hateful to the other

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Licsar gebad

A

POETIC bodily wound

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Guðhreð gyfeþe

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Given HPX glory in battle

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Wælræse

A

HPX murderous conflict

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Willa gelumpen

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Desires fulfilled

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Genered wið niðe

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Saved from hostility

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Gilp gelæsted

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Fulfilled his vow

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Folctogan

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POETIC fighting men

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Sarlic

A

Painful/sad

166
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Niða ofercumen

A

Overcome by violence

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Haton heolfre

A

Hot P gore

168
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Deaðfæge deog

A

HPX Death-doomed he hid

169
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In fenfreoðo feorh alegde

A

He laid down his life in his HPX fen refuge

170
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Ealdgesiðas

A

POETIC old retainers

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Rices wyrðra

A

Worthy of a kingdom

172
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Rondhæbbendra

A

HPX shield warrior

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Wiht ne logon

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Give no blame

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Foldwegas

A

POETIC ground/path

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Heaþorofe hleapan leton

A

POETIC brave in battle let leap (their horses)

176
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Ealdgesegena

A

HPX Old traditions

177
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Soðe gebunden

A

Truly linked

178
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Uncuþes fela

A

Strange things

179
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Wide siðas

A

Wide travels

180
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Gumena bearn gearwe ne wiston

A

Children of men did not readily recall

181
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Nydgesteallan

A

HPX comrades in attack

182
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Hæfdon ealfela

A

Laid down/low a great many

183
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Acwealde

184
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Ana geneðde frecne dæde

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Attempted a perilous deed alone

185
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Dryhtlic iren

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Noble blade

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Beahhordes

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HOX ring hoard

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