Such destruction they have unexpectedly
No man need labour to bury them
This earth is together closed
As it were never ere broken up.
[3786] fieres swaðe, flame (burning) of fire.
P. 108. l. [3796] There hath a cloud them well girded. [3802] Ran and stood between the living and the dead; tiren seems, from the way it is written in the MS., to be an error for tuen = twen, between. [3807]-14 Though this folk, much frightened, remained quiet for a time, nevertheless they are yet in diverse counsels (i. e. of conflicting opinions). Moreover, they vacillate in purpose, and think that it may be decided better. Though these burnt (i. e. those destroyed by fire) are refused, yet they ween that God shall take of the twelve tribes some more to be in the place of those whom he had despised (rejected). miðe is the pret. subj. of miðen = A.S. míðan (pret. mád, pl. midon; pret. subj. mide), to lie hid, to avoid, omit, hide, dissemble. [3809] aglen = aylen = ail, become weak or foolish. [3814] for-hugede, despised, rejected.
"Ah Gurmund hit for-hoȝede
And habbe he heo nolde."—(Laȝ. iii. 156.)
"For niss nan mann þatt uss birrþ att
Forrhoȝhenn god to lernenn."—(Orm. ii. 107.)