2. The "battle-young king" is probably the Hengest of v. 19. Possibly he
is to be identified with Hengest, the conqueror of Kent.
5, 6. In the original these lines seem to be incomplete. The translation
attempts to keep the intended meaning.
14, 15. In the original these appear as a single greatly expanded line,
which was probably at one time two lines.
17. _Sigeferth_ (see also line 26), prince of the Secgans is probably
identical with Saeferth who ruled the Secgans in _Widsith_, v. 31.
18. _Ordlaf and Guthlaf_ appear in the account in _Beowulf_ (vv. 1148,
ff.) as Oslaf and Guthlaf. They are the avengers of Hnaef.
20. From the construction it is impossible to tell who is the speaker and
who is being restrained. But from line 33 it is seen to be Garulf who
neglects the advice and is killed. Garulf and Guthere are, of course,
of the attacking band.