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Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages

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Widsith 18-34

Widsith 3 — ed. not skaldic

Not published: do not cite (Widsith 18-34)

not skaldicWidsith
10-1718-3435-44

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The new edition is either unpublished or unavailable. The following is taken from an old edition (Skj where relevant):

ætla weold Hunum, | Eormanric Gotum,
Becca Baningum, | Burgendum Gifica.
Casere weold Creacum | ond Cælic Finnum,
Hagena Holmrygum | ond Heoden Glommum.
Witta weold Swæfum, | Wada Hælsingum,
Meaca Myrgingum, | Mearchealf Hundingum.
þeodric weold Froncum, | þyle Rondingum,
Breoca Brondingum, | Billing Wernum.
Oswine weold Eowum | ond Ytum Gefwulf,
Fin Folcwalding | Fresna cynne.
Sigehere lengest | Sædenum weold,
Hnæf Hocingum, | Helm Wulfingum,
Wald Woingum, | Wod þyringum,
Sæferð Sycgum, | Sweom Ongendþeow,
Sceafthere Ymbrum, | Sceafa Longbeardum,
Hun Hætwerum | ond Holen Wrosnum.
Hringweald wæs haten | Herefarena cyning.

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Text is based on reconstruction from the base text and variant apparatus and may contain alternative spellings and other normalisations not visible in the manuscript text. Transcriptions may not have been checked and should not be cited.

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