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Gillomar

When the word came to him, what the Britons would do there, and that they came for that only.

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When the word came to him, what the Britons would do there, and that they came for that only. (Layamon's Brut, Layamon's Brut)

Swore by Saint Brandan:—-"They shall not carry away one stone, but for love of the stones they shall abide the most of all mischiefs; spill their blood out of their bellies—-and so men shall teach them (they shall be taught) to seek stones! (Layamon's Brut, Layamon's Brut)

Soon he found there the king of the land, his heart was very sore, he greeted the King Gillomar with God's greeting: "Hail be thou, Gillomar, chief of men! (Layamon's Brut, Layamon's Brut)

In his mood it was the easier to him, that Gillomar was so nigh him. Now did Arthur, noblest of kings, very great friendship before all his folk, he caused the king to be clothed with each pride (richly), and eke by Arthur he sate, and eke with himself ate. (Layamon's Brut, Layamon's Brut)

Layamon's Brut

  • attestation: When the word came to him, what the Britons would do there, and that they came for that only. (Layamon's Brut)

    "When the word came to him, what the Britons would do there, and that they came for that only,"

  • attestation: Swore by Saint Brandan:—-"They shall not carry away one stone, but for love of the stones they shall abide the most of all mischiefs; spill their blood out of their bellies—-and so men shall teach them (they shall be taught) to seek stones! (Layamon's Brut)

    "and swore by Saint Brandan:—-"They shall not carry away one stone, but for love of the stones they shall abide the most of all mischiefs;"

  • attestation: Soon he found there the king of the land, his heart was very sore, he greeted the King Gillomar with God's greeting: "Hail be thou, Gillomar, chief of men! (Layamon's Brut)

    "Soon he found there the king of the land, his heart was very sore, he greeted the King Gillomar with God's greeting: "Hail be thou, Gillomar, chief of men!"

  • attestation: In his mood it was the easier to him, that Gillomar was so nigh him. Now did Arthur, noblest of kings, very great friendship before all his folk, he caused the king to be clothed with each pride (richly), and eke by Arthur he sate, and eke with himself ate. (Layamon's Brut)

    "in his mood it was the easier to him, that Gillomar was so nigh him."