97. _Ealhhild._ See note to v. 5, above. She was (v. 98) daughter of
Eadwine, King of the Lombards (v. 74). The meaning here is not
absolutely clear, but Chambers makes a good case for considering her
the wife of Eormanric. He thinks that she followed her husband's gift
to Widsith by a gift of another ring, in return for which Widsith
sings her praises.
112, 113. _Emerca_ and _Fridla_, the _Harlungs_, were murdered by their
uncle, Eormanric. _East-Gota_, or Ostrogotha, the king of the united
Goths in the middle of the third century, was a direct ancestor of
Eormanric.
115. _Becca._ See note to v. 8. _Seafola_ and _Theodoric_: probably
Theodoric of Verona and his retainer, Sabene of Ravenna. On the other
hand, the references may be to Theoderic the Frank. (See v. 24.)
116. _Sifeca:_ probably the evil councillor who brought about the murder
by Eormanric of his nephews, the Harlungs. (See vv. 112, 113, note.)
117-119. These names are all very obscure.