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Baldulf

Baldulf caused to be shaved to the bare skin his beard and his chin, and made him as a fool.

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Baldulf caused to be shaved to the bare skin his beard and his chin, and made him as a fool. (Layamon's Brut, Layamon's Brut)

He caused half his head to be shorn, and took him in hand a long harp. He could harp exceeding well in his childhood. (Layamon's Brut, Layamon's Brut)

Oft men him struck as men do fool; each man that met him, greeted him with derision. (Layamon's Brut, Layamon's Brut)

I am the wolf and he is the goat. (Layamon's Brut, Layamon's Brut)

Armed with sword, their life is destroyed. (Layamon's Brut, Layamon's Brut)

Layamon's Brut

  • attestation: Baldulf caused to be shaved to the bare skin his beard and his chin, and made him as a fool. (Layamon's Brut)

    "Baldulf caused to be shaved to the bare skin his beard and his chin, and made him as a fool;"

  • attestation: He caused half his head to be shorn, and took him in hand a long harp. He could harp exceeding well in his childhood. (Layamon's Brut)

    "he caused half his head to be shorn, and took him in hand a long harp."

  • attestation: Oft men him struck as men do fool; each man that met him, greeted him with derision. (Layamon's Brut)

    "oft men him struck as men do fool;"

  • attestation: I am the wolf and he is the goat. (Layamon's Brut)

    "I am the wolf and he is the goat;"

  • attestation: Armed with sword, their life is destroyed. (Layamon's Brut)

    "Armed with sword, their life is destroyed;"

  • attestation: Their scales float like gold-dyed shields; there float their fins, as if it were spears. (Layamon's Brut)

    "their scales float like gold-dyed shields;"

  • relationship: and Baldulf, thy brother, he by thy side;. (Layamon's Brut)

    "and Baldulf, thy brother, he by thy side;"