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Ulfin

Was with the king an old man exceeding well-informed; he was a very rich thane, and skilful in each doom, he was named Ulfin, much wisdom was with him.

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Was with the king an old man exceeding well-informed; he was a very rich thane, and skilful in each doom, he was named Ulfin, much wisdom was with him. (Layamon's Brut, Layamon's Brut)

The king drew up his chin, and looked on Ulfin, greatly he mourned, his mood was disturbed. (Layamon's Brut, Layamon's Brut)

For Ulfin the dear, thy good counsels, loud and still I will do them." Then answered Ulfin to the king who spake with him: "Now hear I a king say great marvel! Thou lovest Ygaerne, and holdest it so secret, the woman is to thee dear, and her lord all loath, his land thou consumest, and makest him destitute, and threatenest himself to slay, and his kin to destroy. (Layamon's Brut, Layamon's Brut)

Layamon's Brut

  • attestation: Was with the king an old man exceeding well-informed; he was a very rich thane, and skilful in each doom, he was named Ulfin, much wisdom was with him. (Layamon's Brut)

    "Then was with the king an old man exceeding well-informed;"

  • attribution: He was a very rich thane, and skilful in each doom, he was named Ulfin, much wisdom was with him. The king drew up his chin, and looked on Ulfin, greatly he mourned, his mood was disturbed. (Layamon's Brut)

    "he was a very rich thane, and skilful in each doom, he was named Ulfin, much wisdom was with him."

  • attestation: The king drew up his chin, and looked on Ulfin, greatly he mourned, his mood was disturbed. (Layamon's Brut)

    "The king drew up his chin, and looked on Ulfin, greatly he mourned, his mood was disturbed."

  • attestation: For Ulfin the dear, thy good counsels, loud and still I will do them." Then answered Ulfin to the king who spake with him: "Now hear I a king say great marvel! Thou lovest Ygaerne, and holdest it so secret, the woman is to thee dear, and her lord all loath, his land thou consumest, and makest him destitute, and threatenest himself to slay, and his kin to destroy. (Layamon's Brut)

    "for Ulfin the dear, thy good counsels, loud and still I will do them." Then answered Ulfin to the king who spake with him: "Now hear I a king say great marvel!"