 They say, moreover, that in every battle, wherever that flag went before them, if they were to gain the victory a live crow (? raven ) would appear flying on the middle of the flag ; but, if they were doomed to be defeated, it would hang down motionless....  Revue celtique - Stran 491872Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | John Allen Giles - 1848 - 458 strani
...SPELMAN'S LIFE OF ALFRED, p. 61. that the three sisters of Hinguar and Hubba, daughters of Lodbroch, wove that flag, and got it ready in one day. They say, also, that in every battle, wherever that flag went before them, if they were to gain the victory,... | |
 | Alfred (King of England) - 1852 - 590 strani
...standard called Raven, for they say that the three sisters of Hungar and Habba, daughters of Lodebroc, wove that flag and got it ready in one day. They say, moreover, that in every battle, whenever that flag went before them, if they were to gain Ihe victory a live crow would appear flyIng... | |
 | Mrs. Thomas Geldart - 1860 - 292 strani
...three sisters of Hubba, daughters of Lodabroch," and they say moreover, " that in every battle where that flag went before them, if they were to gain the...crow would appear flying on the middle of the flag ; if they were doomed to be defeated the crow would hang down motionless." This omen encouraged Alfred,... | |
 | John Allen Giles - 1863 - 416 strani
...standard called Raven, for they say that the three sisters of Hungar and Hahba, daughters of Lodebroc, wove that flag and got it ready in one day They say, moreover, that in every battle, whenever that flag went before them, if they were to gain the victory a live crow would appear fly.... | |
 | Charles Hardwick - 1872 - 338 strani
...standard called Eaven ; for they say that the three sisters of Hindwai and Hubba, daughters of Lodobroch, wove that flag and got it ready in one day. They say,...were to gain the victory, a live crow would appear flyiug in the middle of the flag ; but if they were doomed to be defeated it would hang down motionless,... | |
 | Charles Hardwick - 1872 - 338 strani
...standard called Raven ; for they say that the three sisters of Hindwai and Hubba, daughters of Lodobroch, wove that flag and got it ready in one day. They say,...went before them, if they were to gain the victory, a hive crow would appear flying in the middle of the flag ; but if they were doomed to be defeated it... | |
 | 1879 - 748 strani
...N the Danish raven, depicted on the standard taken by Alfred, of which Asscr mentions the tradition that "in every battle, wherever that flag went before them, if they [the Danes) were to gain the victory, a live crow would appear fly-ng on the middle of the flag ; but... | |
 | 1880 - 892 strani
...the Danish raven, depicted on the standard taken by Alfred, of which Asser mentions the tradition, that "in every battle, wherever that flag went before them, if they (the Danes) were to gain a victor.', a live crow would appear flying on the middle of the flag; but... | |
 | Edward Walford, George W. Redway - 1885 - 316 strani
...standard called Raven ; for they say that the three sisters of Kingwar and Hubba, daughters of Lodobrok,* wove that flag, and got it ready in one day. They say, moreover, that in every battle, whereever that flag went before them, if they were to gain the victory a live crow (? raven) would... | |
 | 1885 - 506 strani
...standard called Raven ; for they say that the three sisters of Kingwar and Hubba, daughters of Lodobrok,* wove that flag, and got it ready in one day. They say, moreover, that in every battle, whereever that flag went before them, if they were to gain the victory a live crow (? raven) would... | |
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