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See this in [[938|Modern English]].
 
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::Her æþelstan cyning, <span style="margin-left: 2em;"></span>eorla dryhten,  
 
::Her æþelstan cyning, <span style="margin-left: 2em;"></span>eorla dryhten,  
::beorna beahgifa,&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7 his broþor eac,  
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::beorna beahgifa,     7 his broþor eac,  
::Eadmund æþeling,&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ealdorlangne tir  
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::Eadmund æþeling,     ealdorlangne tir  
::geslogon æt sæcce&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;sweorda ecgum  
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::geslogon æt sæcce     sweorda ecgum  
::ymbe Brunanburh.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Bordweal clufan,  
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::ymbe Brunanburh.     Bordweal clufan,  
::heowan heaþolinde&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;hamora lafan,  
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::heowan heaþolinde     hamora lafan,  
::afaran Eadweardes,&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;swa him geæþele wæs  
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::afaran Eadweardes,     swa him geæþele wæs  
::from cneomægum,&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;þæt hi æt campe oft  
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::from cneomægum,     þæt hi æt campe oft  
::wiþ laþra gehwæne&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;land ealgodon,  
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::wiþ laþra gehwæne     land ealgodon,  
::hord 7 hamas.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Hettend crungun,  
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::hord 7 hamas.     Hettend crungun,  
::Sceotta leoda&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7 scipflotan  
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::Sceotta leoda     7 scipflotan  
::fæge feollan,&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;feld dænnede  
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::fæge feollan,     feld dænnede  
::secgas hwate,&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;siðþan sunne up  
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::secgas hwate,     siðþan sunne up  
::on morgentid,&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;mære tungol,  
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::on morgentid,     mære tungol,  
::glad ofer grundas,&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;godes condel beorht,  
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::glad ofer grundas,     godes condel beorht,  
::eces drihtnes,&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;oð sio æþele gesceaft  
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::eces drihtnes,     oð sio æþele gesceaft  
::sah to setle.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;þær læg secg mænig  
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::sah to setle.     þær læg secg mænig  
::garum ageted,&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;guma norþerna  
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::garum ageted,     guma norþerna  
::ofer scild scoten,&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;swilce Scittisc eac,  
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::ofer scild scoten,     swilce Scittisc eac,  
::werig, wiges sæd.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Wesseaxe forð  
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::werig, wiges sæd.     Wesseaxe forð  
::ondlongne dæg&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;eorodcistum  
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::ondlongne dæg     eorodcistum  
::on last legdun&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;laþum þeodum,  
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::on last legdun     laþum þeodum,  
::heowan herefleman&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;hindan þearle  
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::heowan herefleman     hindan þearle  
::mecum mylenscearpan.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Myrce ne wyrndon  
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::mecum mylenscearpan.     Myrce ne wyrndon  
::heeardes hondplegan&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;hæleþa nanum  
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::heeardes hondplegan     hæleþa nanum  
::þæ þe mid Anlafe&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ofer æra gebland  
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::þæ þe mid Anlafe     ofer æra gebland  
::on lides bosme&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;land gesohtun,  
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::on lides bosme     land gesohtun,  
::fæge to gefeohte.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Fife lægun  
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::fæge to gefeohte.     Fife lægun  
::on þam campstede&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;cyninges giunge,  
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::on þam campstede     cyninges giunge,  
::sweordum aswefede,&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;swilce seofene eac  
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::sweordum aswefede,     swilce seofene eac  
::eorlas Anlafes,&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;unrim heriges,  
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::eorlas Anlafes,     unrim heriges,  
::flotan 7 Sceotta.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;þær geflemed wearð  
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::flotan 7 Sceotta.     þær geflemed wearð  
::Norðmanna bregu,&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;nede gebeded,  
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::Norðmanna bregu,     nede gebeded,  
::to lides stefne&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;litle weorode;  
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::to lides stefne     litle weorode;  
::cread cnear on flot,&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;cyning ut gewat  
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::cread cnear on flot,     cyning ut gewat  
::on fealene flod,&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;feorh generede.  
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::on fealene flod,     feorh generede.  
::Swilce þær eac se froda&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;mid fleame com  
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::Swilce þær eac se froda     mid fleame com  
::on his cyþþe norð,&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Costontinus,  
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::on his cyþþe norð,     Costontinus,  
::har hilderinc,&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;hreman ne þorfte  
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::har hilderinc,     hreman ne þorfte  
::mæca gemanan;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;he wæs his mæga sceard,  
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::mæca gemanan;     he wæs his mæga sceard,  
::freonda gefylled&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;on folcstede,  
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::freonda gefylled     on folcstede,  
::beslagen æt sæcce,&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7 his sunu forlet  
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::beslagen æt sæcce,     7 his sunu forlet  
::on wælstowe&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;wundun fergrunden,  
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::on wælstowe     wundun fergrunden,  
::giungne æt guðe.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Gelpan ne þorfte  
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::giungne æt guðe.     Gelpan ne þorfte  
::beorn blandenfeax&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;bilgeslehtes,  
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::beorn blandenfeax     bilgeslehtes,  
::eald inwidda,&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ne Anlaf þy ma;  
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::eald inwidda,     ne Anlaf þy ma;  
::mid heora herelafum&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;hlehhan ne þorftun  
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::mid heora herelafum     hlehhan ne þorftun  
::þæt heo beaduweorca&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;beteran wurdun  
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::þæt heo beaduweorca     beteran wurdun  
::on campstede&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;culbolgehnastes,  
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::on campstede     culbolgehnastes,  
::garmittinge,&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;gumena gemotes,  
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::garmittinge,     gumena gemotes,  
::wæpengewrixles,&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;þæs hi on wælfelda  
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::wæpengewrixles,     þæs hi on wælfelda  
::wiþ Eadweardes&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;afaran plegodan.  
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::wiþ Eadweardes     afaran plegodan.  
::Gewitan him þa Norþmen&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;nægledcnearrum,  
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::Gewitan him þa Norþmen     nægledcnearrum,  
::dreorig daraða laf,&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;on Dinges mere  
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::dreorig daraða laf,     on Dinges mere  
::ofer deop wæter&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Difelin secan,  
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::ofer deop wæter     Difelin secan,  
::7 eft Iraland,&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;æwiscmode.  
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::7 eft Iraland,     æwiscmode.  
::Swilce þa gebroþer&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;begen ætsamne,  
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::Swilce þa gebroþer     begen ætsamne,  
::cyning 7 æþeling,&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;cyþþe sohton,  
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::cyning 7 æþeling,     cyþþe sohton,  
::Wesseaxena land,&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;wiges hremige.  
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::Wesseaxena land,     wiges hremige.  
::Letan him behindan&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;hræw bryttian  
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::Letan him behindan     hræw bryttian  
::saluwigpadan,&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;þone sweartan hræfn,  
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::saluwigpadan,     þone sweartan hræfn,  
::hyrnednebban,&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7 þane hasewanpadan,  
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::hyrnednebban,     7 þane hasewanpadan,  
::earn æftan hwit,&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;æses brucan,  
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::earn æftan hwit,     æses brucan,  
::grædigne guðhafoc&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7 þæt græge deor,  
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::grædigne guðhafoc     7 þæt græge deor,  
::wulf on wealde.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ne wearð wæl mare  
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::wulf on wealde.     Ne wearð wæl mare  
::on þis eiglande&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;æfer gieta  
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::on þis eiglande     æfer gieta  
::folces gefylled&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;beforan þissum  
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::folces gefylled     beforan þissum  
::sweordes ecgum,&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;þæs þe us secgað bec,  
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::sweordes ecgum,     þæs þe us secgað bec,  
::ealde uðwitan,&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;siþþan eastan hider  
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::ealde uðwitan,     siþþan eastan hider  
::Engle 7 Seaxe&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;up becoman,  
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::Engle 7 Seaxe     up becoman,  
::ofer brad brimu&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Brytene sohtan,  
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::ofer brad brimu     Brytene sohtan,  
::wlance wigsmiþas,&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Weealas ofercoman,  
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::wlance wigsmiþas,     Weealas ofercoman,  
::eorlas arhwate&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;eard begeatan.
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::eorlas arhwate     eard begeatan.
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Revision as of 19:50, 8 February 2007

See this in Modern English.

<poem>
Her æþelstan cyning, eorla dryhten,
beorna beahgifa, 7 his broþor eac,
Eadmund æþeling, ealdorlangne tir
geslogon æt sæcce sweorda ecgum
ymbe Brunanburh. Bordweal clufan,
heowan heaþolinde hamora lafan,
afaran Eadweardes, swa him geæþele wæs
from cneomægum, þæt hi æt campe oft
wiþ laþra gehwæne land ealgodon,
hord 7 hamas. Hettend crungun,
Sceotta leoda 7 scipflotan
fæge feollan, feld dænnede
secgas hwate, siðþan sunne up
on morgentid, mære tungol,
glad ofer grundas, godes condel beorht,
eces drihtnes, oð sio æþele gesceaft
sah to setle. þær læg secg mænig
garum ageted, guma norþerna
ofer scild scoten, swilce Scittisc eac,
werig, wiges sæd. Wesseaxe forð
ondlongne dæg eorodcistum
on last legdun laþum þeodum,
heowan herefleman hindan þearle
mecum mylenscearpan. Myrce ne wyrndon
heeardes hondplegan hæleþa nanum
þæ þe mid Anlafe ofer æra gebland
on lides bosme land gesohtun,
fæge to gefeohte. Fife lægun
on þam campstede cyninges giunge,
sweordum aswefede, swilce seofene eac
eorlas Anlafes, unrim heriges,
flotan 7 Sceotta. þær geflemed wearð
Norðmanna bregu, nede gebeded,
to lides stefne litle weorode;
cread cnear on flot, cyning ut gewat
on fealene flod, feorh generede.
Swilce þær eac se froda mid fleame com
on his cyþþe norð, Costontinus,
har hilderinc, hreman ne þorfte
mæca gemanan; he wæs his mæga sceard,
freonda gefylled on folcstede,
beslagen æt sæcce, 7 his sunu forlet
on wælstowe wundun fergrunden,
giungne æt guðe. Gelpan ne þorfte
beorn blandenfeax bilgeslehtes,
eald inwidda, ne Anlaf þy ma;
mid heora herelafum hlehhan ne þorftun
þæt heo beaduweorca beteran wurdun
on campstede culbolgehnastes,
garmittinge, gumena gemotes,
wæpengewrixles, þæs hi on wælfelda
wiþ Eadweardes afaran plegodan.
Gewitan him þa Norþmen nægledcnearrum,
dreorig daraða laf, on Dinges mere
ofer deop wæter Difelin secan,
7 eft Iraland, æwiscmode.
Swilce þa gebroþer begen ætsamne,
cyning 7 æþeling, cyþþe sohton,
Wesseaxena land, wiges hremige.
Letan him behindan hræw bryttian
saluwigpadan, þone sweartan hræfn,
hyrnednebban, 7 þane hasewanpadan,
earn æftan hwit, æses brucan,
grædigne guðhafoc 7 þæt græge deor,
wulf on wealde. Ne wearð wæl mare
on þis eiglande æfer gieta
folces gefylled beforan þissum
sweordes ecgum, þæs þe us secgað bec,
ealde uðwitan, siþþan eastan hider
Engle 7 Seaxe up becoman,
ofer brad brimu Brytene sohtan,
wlance wigsmiþas, Weealas ofercoman,
eorlas arhwate eard begeatan.

</poem></div. (Jebson)