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194 Hnæf the Hocings, Helm the Wulfings, Wald the Woings, Wod Thuringians, Sæferth the Sycgan, the Swedes Ongentheow, Sceafthere Ymbras, Sceafa Longbards, Hun the Hætweras, Holen the Wrosnas. Hringwald was hight the Herefars’ king. Offa ruled Angles; Alewih Danes,— of all mankind in mood the bravest, yet never with Offa his earlship availed: for Offa won, of all men first, when still a boy the broadest empire: none of his age showed earlship more in stress of battle with single brand: against the Myrgings marked he bounds by Fifeldor: thenceforth ’twas held by Sueve and Angle as Offa won it. Hrothwulf and Hrothgar held the longest