hilde-wæpnum and heaðo-wædum,

billum and byrnum; him on bearme läg

mâdma mänigo, þâ him mid scoldon

on flôdes æht feor gewîtan.

Nalas hi hine lässan lâcum teódan,

þeód-gestreónum, þonne þâ dydon,

þe hine ät frumsceafte forð onsendon

ænne ofer ýðe umbor wesende:

þâ gyt hie him âsetton segen gyldenne

heáh ofer heáfod, lêton holm beran,