And thaes geares waeron | king's thanes oft inrode--against
of-slegene nigon eorlas, and an | which one nothing accounted. And
cyning; and thy geare namon | this year were slain nine earls and
West-Seaxan frith with thone here. | one king; and this year made the
| West-Saxons peace with the army.
_EXTRACT FROM THE SAXON GOSPELS--Eleventh Century._
LUCAE, Cap. I. v. 5-10. | LUKE, Chap. I. v. 5-10.
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5. On Herodes dagum Iudea cyninges, | 5. In the days of Herod the king of
waes sum sacerd on naman Zacharias, of| Judea, there was a certain priest by
Abian tune: and his wif waes of | name Zacharias, of the course of
Aarones dohtrum, and hyre nama waes | Abia: and his wife was of the
Elizabeth. | daughters of Aaron, and her name was
| Elizabeth.
6. Sothlice hig waeron butu rihtwise | 6. And they were both righteous
beforan Gode, gangende on eallum his | before God, walking in all the
bebodum and rihtwisnessum, butan | commandments and ordinances of the
wrohte. | Lord without blame.
7. And hig naefdon nan bearn, fortham | 7. And they had no child, because
the Elizabeth waes unberende; and hig | that Elizabeth was barren; and they
on heora dagum butu forth-eodon. | in her days were both of great age.
8. Sothlice waes geworden tha | 8.
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