[79.] The Scride-Finns were settled in northern Norway—not in Finland, where the main body of Finns were found. They are perhaps to be identified with the modern Lapps.
[80.] Lidwicingas: the inhabitants of Armorica. Longobards. See [v. 32].
[81.] The Hundings are also mentioned in [line 23].
[84, 85.] Myrging. See [line 4].
[86.] East Thuringians. Probably those Thuringians dwelling in the sixth century east of the Elbe.
[87.] Istians. Probably the Esthonians mentioned in the [Voyage of Wulfstan]. (See [p. 194, line 151, below].) The Idumingas were neighbors of the Istians. Both were probably Lettish or Lithuanian tribes.
[88.] Eormanric. See [note to v. 8], above.
[93.] Eadgils was king of the Myrgings.
[97.] Ealhhild. See [note to v. 5], above. She was (v. 98) daughter of Eadwine, King of the Lombards ([v. 74]). The meaning here is not absolutely clear, but Chambers makes a good case for considering her the wife of Eormanric. He thinks that she followed her husband’s gift to Widsith by a gift of another ring, in return for which Widsith sings her praises.
[112, 113.] Emerca and Fridla, the Harlungs, were murdered by their uncle, Eormanric. East-Gota, or Ostrogotha, the king of the united Goths in the middle of the third century, was a direct ancestor of Eormanric.