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Eorman-ríc

  • noun [ masculine ]
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Eorman-ríc, Eormen-ríc, es; m. The celebrated king of the Ostrogoths or East Goths, the Alexander of the Goths; Eormanrīcus, v. Gota III, Alríca, and þeód-ríc
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  • Eormanríc áhte wíde folc Gotena ríces

    Ermanric possessed the wide nations of the kingdom of the Goths,

    • Exon. 100a
    • ;
    • Th. 378,
    • 25;
    • Deór. 21
    • .
  • Weóld Eormanríc Gotum

    Ermanric ruled the Goths,

    • Scóp. Th. 38
    • ;
    • Wíd. 18
    • .
  • Ic wæs mid Eormanríce

    I was with Ermanric,

    • 178
    • ;
    • Wíd. 88
    • .
  • Ðæt wæs inn-weorud Eormanrices

    that was the household band of Ermanric,

    • 224
    • ;
    • Wíd. 111
    • .
  • He searo-níðas fealh Eormenríces

    he fell into the guileful enmity of Ermanric,

    • Beo. Th. 2406
    • ;
    • B. 1201
    • .
  • For the anachronisms and inconsistences I would refer to W. Grimm's Deutsche Heldensage, where may be found the particulars of this celebrated hero.
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v.  Eormen-ríc Ermanríc.
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