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Hlafordleas

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P Lord less

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Scyldburh

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POETIC shield wall

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Beaduwe

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P Battle field

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Beaduræs

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Battle rush

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Beadu

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Battle

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Fealohilde sword

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Tawny hilted sword

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Daroð

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P Spear

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Bill

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Sword

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Hringlocan

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HAPAX linked rings

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Hige

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Courage

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Geþolian

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Suffer

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Hilde

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Battle

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Wacian

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Weak

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Snelle

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Bold

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Gafole/gofol

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Tribute

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Garræs

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Battle

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Yrre

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Anger

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Unforcuð

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P Undaunted

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Unbefohtene

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HAPAX without a fight/unopposed

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Heanlic

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Shameful

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Sinc

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POETIC treasure

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Guðplega

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POETIC battle play

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Ord

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Pride

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Hæleða hleo

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Protector of heroes

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Baldlicost

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Bravely

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Wigan

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Warriors

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Bricgweardas

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HPX Bridge guardians

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Lytegian

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HAPAX hostile guest

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Ofermode

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Great pride

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Tir

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P Glory

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Gar

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Spear

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Bord

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Shield

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Onfeng

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POETIC point

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Brad swurd

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Broad sword

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Mece

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Blade

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Randas

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Shield

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Beagas

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Rings

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Frið/friþes

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Peace

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Æschere

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HAPAX ash army

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Garas

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Spear

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Wacne æsc

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Spear

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Billum

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Blades

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Byrne/byrnan

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Chain mail

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Bogan

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Bows

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Wlance

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Proud

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Mæg

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Kinsman

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þeoden

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Lord

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Ealdre

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Chief

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Frean

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Lord

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Rincum

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POETIC warriors

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Heorðwerod

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POETIC hearth company

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Leoda/leodum

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People

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Heorðgeneatas

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P Hearth companions

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Eorl

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Earl

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Werode

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Company

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Eard

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Country/land

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Burþene

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Chamber thegns

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Hyse/hysas

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Young men

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Wigena hlaford

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Lord of warriors

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Fæge

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Doomed

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Duguþe

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Troop of retainers

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Meþelstede

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Meeting place

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Modelice

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Bravely

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Guðrinc

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POETIC war fighter

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Hafte

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Hawk

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Hremmas wundon

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Ravens circled

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Earn æses georn

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Eagles eager for carrion

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Wudu/holtes

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Forest/wood

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Lagusteamas

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POETIC seastreams

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Fela

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Loathsome people

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Wicinga

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Vikings

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Scype

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Ship

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Brimanna

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HAPAX Viking

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Wælwulfas

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Slaughter wolves

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Brimliþendra

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Seafarers

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Sælida

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POETIC sailor

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Lidmen

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POETIC seaman

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Folman

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Hand

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Fotum

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Foot

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Drenga

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Norsemen

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Hogode

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Thought

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Stop

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Stepped

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Ærest

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First

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Mear/eoh

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POETIC Horse

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Wige

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POETIC horse

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Guþe me gymdon

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LITOTES - they did not care for war

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þolian

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Endure

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Beswicene

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Betrayed

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Licgan

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Lie dead

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þenceð

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Think

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Bugon

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Turned away

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Gebeorge

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Protection

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Totwæmed

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Broken

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Gecranc

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Dead

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Unearge

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Uncowardly

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Ellen

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Brave/valour

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Cynnes

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Woruldgesælig

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HAPAX prosperous

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Heardes

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Wunde

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Geþolian

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Oncnawan

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Acknowledge

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Geþanc

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Stede

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Stand/position

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Ne forhtedon na

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Nor fear anything

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Fægere getrymmed

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Fairly marshalled

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Holdost wiste

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Knew was most loyal

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Lysan

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Syllan/syllon

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On hyra sylfra dom

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On their own terms

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Hafenode

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Anræd

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Ættrynne

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Brimmana boda

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HPX Viking messenger

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þus feor hider

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This far into

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Easteðe

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HAPAX river bank

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Flanes

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Fyl gename

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Take fall/die/be felled by

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Sprengde

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Forced out

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Trymedon

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Fyrdrinc

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POETIC warrior

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Mægen lytlað

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Strength wanes

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Færsceaðan

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HAPAX Viking

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Bliþra

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Modi man

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Forlet

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Unweaxen

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Not fully grown

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Forheardne

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HAPAX exceedingly hard

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þearle geræhte

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Severely wounded

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þeoden engla

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Prince of angels

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Hæðene sceatas

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Heathen POETIC fighters

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Burgon

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Gewrecan

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Cunnian

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Haten

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Called/named

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formoni man

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Very many men

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Abreoðe his angin

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Damn his actions

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Acwehte

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Brandished

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Feore/s

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Life/lives

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Unorne

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HAPAX simple

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Fyl

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Gryre leoda

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Song of terror

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Wæl

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Wigan wigheardne

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Fierce warrior

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Francan

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Georne

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Ford faran

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Advanced over the ford

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Wælstowe

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Battlefield

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Gerymed

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Ricene

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Gearowe

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Wihagan

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HAPAX wall of shields

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Hream ahafen

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Clamour arose

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Feolharde

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HAPAX file hard

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Wælræste geceas

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Chose death in battle

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Stiðhicgende

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Stemnetton

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HAPAX stood firm

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Gehyrde þu, sælida, hwæt þis Folc segeð?

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Did you hear, sailor, what these people say?

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“Hi willað eow to gafole garas syllan”

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we will give you spears as tribute

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Ord

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Gearowe

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Hyssas

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Ic heonon nelle/ fleon fotes trym

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I will not flee from here the space of a foot

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Feor afysan

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Drive them far off

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Hicgan to handum

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Think of deeds of arms

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Hige godum

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Good thoughts

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Yrhðo

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Cniht

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Wæpnum feng

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Took up arms

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Eac

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Gar

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God geþanc

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Fine spirit

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Beot

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Trymian

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Stede

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He lihte þa mid leodon þær him leofost wæs

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He dismounted among the people, where it was dearest for him to be

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Holdost wiste

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Most loyal

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Stiðlice clypode

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Stoutly called out

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Wicinga ar

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Viking messenger

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Ærænde

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Heton

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Grið fæstnian

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Secure a truce/peace

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Gerædest

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Ricost

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Influential/powerful

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Lysan

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Syllan

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Feoh wið freode

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Cash for peace

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Yrre and anræd

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Angry and resolute

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Heregeatu

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Battlegear/war equipment

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Abeod eft ongean

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Call back this reply

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Miccle laþre spel

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Much more unwelcome message

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Gealgan

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Ne sceole ge swa softe

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Should not go softly

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Bestodon

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Derian

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Cafne

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Francan ofsceat

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Stabbed with his spear

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Fynd weredon

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Defend against the enemy

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Ongeaton

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Ongunnon luytegian þa laðe gystas

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The loathsome visitors began to use guile

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Laþere ðeode

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Hostile people

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Gerymed

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Gramum

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Tir æt getohte

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Glory in conflict

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Gegrundene

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Geceas

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Swiðe forheawan

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Cruelly cut to pieces

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Wiþerlean agyfen

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Given requital

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Cempa

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Hogode/hogodon

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Gave thought

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Stihte

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Encouraged

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Eode

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Yfeles hogode

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Evil thought/intended evil

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Frod wæs se fyrdrinc

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The army fighter was experienced

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Hysses hals

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Young warrior’s neck

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Ætterne

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Reaf and hringas

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Sceðe

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Hyssas bylde

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Encouraging the young men

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Wynna

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Mid friþe ferian

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Pass in peace

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Gemot hæfde

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Gave council

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Gemunan

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Nu mæg cunnian hwa cene sy

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Now it may be know who is bold

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Frynd and geferan

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Friend and companions

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þearf/e

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Fleam he forhogode

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He despised flight

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Ne mæg na wandian se þe wrecan þenceð frean on folce, ne for feore murnan

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No one can waver who intends to avenge a lord among an army, nor care for their lives

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Hwilon

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Æfre embe stunde he sealde sume wunde

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At almost every moment he dealt out some wound

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Clufon cellod bord

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Split curved shields

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Hale to hame

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Safe to home

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Unwaclice

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God on greote

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Good man on the ground

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Heow and hynde

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Hewed and cut down

Old English (6 decks)

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