The law had to be declared and applied by the people itself in its communities, while the spokesmen of the people were neither democratic majorities nor individual experts, but a few leading men - the twelve eldest thanes or some similar quorum. [Please select]
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Many Saxons--men from camp, and freemen of the place, and some thanes--came, as one might expect, to stare at the ships and their prizes. [Please select]
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Then came three or four more thanes along the shore, and he rose up and waved his hand to them. [Please select]
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A fair troop of warrior-thanes guarding it found he; Heedlessly sleeping, they recked not of sorrow. [Please select]
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Hasten; bring in hither Beowulf and his kindred thanes, and bid them welcome to the Danish folk. [Please select]
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Be to my kindred thanes, my battle-comrades, A worthy protector should death o'ertake me.' [Please select]
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One of King Hrothgar's thanes, carried off by Grendel's mother, 21 ATHELBRUS. [Please select]
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