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hallan .
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Hadbardernes drot og hver thegn af det folk, når ban går med jomfruen i hallen, at en hirdsvend af Danerne skænked for skaren; ti på ham stråler fædrenes eje, hårdt og ringlagt, Hadbardernes klenodier, sålænge de ejede de våben (indtil de misted i skjoldelegen de kære fæller og deres eget liv).
The Relation of the Hrolfs Saga Kraka and the Bjarkarimur to Beowulf A Contribution To The History Of Saga Development In England And The Scandinavian Countries Oscar Ludvig Olson
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Thomas drew his chair nearer the door, and upon some little bustle in the kitchen, he reached the hallen, and was just emerging into darkness, when the hoarse voice of the angry Burns rung in the ears of the almost petrified ploughboy, "Where awa ', Tam?"
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 17, No. 475, February 5, 1831 Various
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"Only a puir gypsy, your honour," said the girl, becoming mischievous now that she had gained her point; "only a wandering hallen-shaker, and will I tell you your fortune, my pretty gentleman?"
The Little Minister 1898
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The cottage consisted of only one apartment, divided by a hallen or thin partition, which did not extend beyond the centre of the floor, to protect the fire-place from the blasts of winter; and Simon and the stranger retired to
Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 17 John Mackay Wilson 1819
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Britain has hallen so far so fast. here to read the comments.
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I {} uulled mid wine {;} þe wes wunder ane god. hæȝe ibore {n} ne men {;} heo lædden to hallen. biuoren þan kinge {;} f {æi} rest alre þinge.
Selections from early Middle English, 1130-1250 Part I: Texts Joseph Hall
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Nu går her afkom af de banemænd her i hallen, pralende af skattene, bryster sig af drabet, bærer det klenodie som du med ret skulde eje! "
The Relation of the Hrolfs Saga Kraka and the Bjarkarimur to Beowulf A Contribution To The History Of Saga Development In England And The Scandinavian Countries Oscar Ludvig Olson
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"Handlingen foregår i Ingelds kongehal, og indholdet er at en gammel kæmpe bevæger en ung til i selve hallen at dræbe sönnen af sin faders banemand, herved blusser det gamle fjendskab mellem folkene op, og Ingeld forskyder sin udenlandske hustru.
The Relation of the Hrolfs Saga Kraka and the Bjarkarimur to Beowulf A Contribution To The History Of Saga Development In England And The Scandinavian Countries Oscar Ludvig Olson
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Sag. _, pp. 367-68.] [Footnote 66: "Dette hallen hjemsögende uhyre."
The Relation of the Hrolfs Saga Kraka and the Bjarkarimur to Beowulf A Contribution To The History Of Saga Development In England And The Scandinavian Countries Oscar Ludvig Olson
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Stand firm aloof; nor let the gaudy phantom Too long allure your gaze: The jufl: delight That heaven indulges lawful muH obey Superior powers; nor tempt your thoughts too far In flavery to ferfe, nor fwell your hope To dangerous flze: If it approach your feet And court your hand, forbid th 'intruding joy To fit too near your heart: Still may our fouls Claim kindred with the ikies, nor mix with dull Our better-born afFedions; leave the glebe A neft for worms, and hallen to our home.
The works of the English poets; with prefaces, biographical and critical 1790
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