battle of maldon
gealgean
defend
eard
countey
spedaþ
generous
gerædest
decide
anræd
single minded
hæleða hlēo
protector of heroes
wigan wigheardne
a warrior battle hardened
cafne
bold
ēasteðe
river bank
ær gesēman
decide between, arbitrate
mid prasse bestodon
should bear alongside in battle
eas-saxon's ord
vanguard
buton hwa
unless someone
bædon
implored
secg
warrior
unweaxen
not fully grown - a youth
daroð
spears
Him be healfe
alongside him stood
gecampe
battle
hringlocan
mail-coat
hloh þa
laughed then
Frōd wæs þe fyrdric
experienced was the warrior
færsceaðan
sudden attacker
ofstlice
quickly
byrne
mail-coat
þæt se tō forð gewat
that it too far travelled
þearle geræhtr
severely had struck
gesyrwed
armed
Abreoðe his angin
damn his behaviour!