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| Hwilum Brettas, hwilum eft Seaxan sige geslogon | Sometimes the British won the victory, and sometimes the Saxons |
| On eorðlicere cyrcan lið stan ofer stane | In the earthly church, stone lies upon stone |
| Ælfred kyning hateð gretan Wærferð biscep his wordum luflice ond freondlice; ond ðe cyðan hate ðæt me com swiðe oft on gemynd, hwelce wiotan iu wæron giond Angelcynn, ægðer ge godcundra hada ge woruldcundra | King Alfred orders Bishop Wærferð to be greeted with his words in an affectionate and friendly manner; and I order to be announced to you that it has very often come to my mind what wise men there once were throughout England, both of divine and worldly occupations |
| Lof sceolde he drihtnes wyrcean | He ought to have praised the Lord (lit. wrought the Lord's praise) |
| Iosue ða fleah andlang ðæs westenes | Joshua then fled along the desert |
| Forgyf us ure gyltas swa swa we forgyfað urum gyltendum | Forgive us our offences just as we forgive our offenders |
| Ic geseo minne cyning | I see my king |
| He geaf his dohtor Burgrede cyninge | He gave his daughter to King Burgred |
| Þy sweorde ic hine ofsloh | I killed him with the sword |
| Ælfred wæs Westseaxna cyning | Alfred was the (a) king of the West Saxons |
| Hie gesetton tictator, þæt he sceolde bion hierra ofer þa consulas | They established a dictator, who was to be higher than the consuls |
| Sciþþie hæfdon maran monmenie, and self hwætran wæron | The Scythians had a greater host, and they were themselves braver |