Widsith 4 — ed. not skaldic
Not published: do not cite (Widsith 35-44)
The new edition is either unpublished or unavailable. The following is taken from an old edition (Skj where relevant):
Offa weold Ongle, | Alewih Denum;
se wæs þara manna | modgast ealra,
no hwæþre he ofer Offan | eorlscype fremede,
ac Offa geslog | ærest monna,
cnihtwesende, | cynerica mæst.
Nænig efeneald him | eorlscipe maran
on orette. | Ane sweorde
merce gemærde | wið Myrgingum
bi Fifeldore; | heoldon forð siþþan
Engle ond Swæfe, | swa hit Offa geslog.
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