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  • 61thane — noun Etymology: Middle English theyn, from Old English thegn; akin to Old High German thegan thane and perhaps to Greek tiktein to bear, beget Date: before 12th century 1. a free retainer of an Anglo Saxon lord; especially one resembling a feudal …

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  • 62thegnly — adjective Date: 1876 of, relating to, or befitting a thegn …

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  • 63Beowulf — This article is about the epic poem. For the character, see Beowulf (hero). For other uses, see Beowulf (disambiguation). Beowulf first page of Beowulf in Cotton Vitellius A. xv …

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  • 64Elf — This article is about the mythical creature. For other uses, see Elf (disambiguation). An elf (plural elves) is a being of Germanic mythology. The elves were originally thought of as a race of divine beings (wights, vættir) endowed with magical… …

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  • 65Ethelred the Unready — Infobox British Royalty|Monarch name=Ethelred the Unready title=King of England reign=18 March, 978 – 23 April 1016 predecessor=Edward the Martyr (978) Sweyn (1014) successor=Sweyn (1013) Edmund Ironside (1016) date of birth=966 68 place of birth …

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  • 66Jury trial — Trial by jury is a legal proceeding in which a jury either makes a decision or makes findings of fact which are then applied by a judge. It is to be distinguished from a bench trial where a judge or panel of judges make all decisions.English… …

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  • 67Midgard — For other uses, see Midgard (disambiguation). The runes a:miþkarþi for Old Norse à Miðgarði meaning in Midgard in Middle Earth , on the Fyrby Runestone (Sö 56) in Södermanland, Sweden. Midgard (an Anglicised[ …

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  • 68Northumbria — This article is about the medieval English kingdom. For the Old English dialect, see Northumbrian (Old English). For the modern county, see Northumberland. Kingdom of Northumbria Norþanhymbra ← …

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  • 69Witenagemot — The Witenagemot or the Witena gemot (IPA2|ˈwɪtənəgɪˌməʊt), also known as the Witan (more properly the title of its members) was a political institution in Anglo Saxon England which operated from before the 7th century until the 11th century. The… …

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  • 70Harold Godwinson — Harold depicted on the Bayeux Tapestry King of England Reign 5 January – 14 October 1066 Coronation 6 January 1066 Predecessor …

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