Borel

Layamon's Brut

• attestation: He extended (couched) the stark shaft, the stiff-minded king; his horse he let run, so that all the earth dinned. (Layamon's Brut)

  "he extended (couched) the stark shaft, the stiff-minded king;"

• attestation: His horse he let run, so that all the earth dinned. His shield he drew to his breast-- the king was incensed--he smote Borel the earl throughout the breast, so that the heart sundered. (Layamon's Brut)

  "his horse he let run, so that all the earth dinned."

• attestation: His shield he drew to his breast-- the king was incensed--he smote Borel the earl throughout the breast, so that the heart sundered. (Layamon's Brut)

  "His shield he drew to his breast-- the king was incensed--he smote Borel the earl throughout the breast, so that the heart sundered."

• attribution: The king called anon, "The foremost is dead! Now help us the Lord, and the heavenly queen, who the Lord bore! (Layamon's Brut)

  "And the king called anon, "The foremost is dead!"

• attestation: There were slain three hundred of their companions; and many they took alive, and fast them bound. (Layamon's Brut)

  "There were slain three hundred of their companions;"

• attestation: Many they took alive, and fast them bound;—-then knew they not any good counsel, for they all weened to be dead; nevertheless they fought as bravely as they might. (Layamon's Brut)

  "and many they took alive, and fast them bound;—-then knew they not any good counsel, for they all weened to be dead;"