Ƿiþer Ferstic

This is an Anglish translation of the Old English galder (charm) known today as Wið Færstice. Note: the final line seems to be instructions, not part of the galder itself.

The Writ
were loud, lo, loud when hie rode over the.

Hie were when hie rode over the land.

Shield thyself now, that thou might this.

Out little spear, if there is one in here.

I stood under a lind, under a light shield.

There mighty bade  ,

⁊ hie, yelling, sent.

I will to send another.

A flying.

Out little spear, if it be herein.

A smith sat, a.

Little iron, wound.

Out little spear, if it be herein.

Six smiths wrought.

Out, spear! Not in, spear!

If herein be a deal of iron,

the work of hagtesses, it shall melt.

If thou were shot in the, or were shot in the flesh,

or were shot in the blood, or were shot in the bone,

or were shot in the, may thy life never be.

If it were shot, or if it were elves' shot,

or if it were hagtess' shot, now I will to help thee.

This for thee is the for ese's shot. This for thee is the for elves' shot.

This for thee is the for hagtess' shot. I will help thee.

Fly there into the.

Be hale. May the help thee.

(Then the sex,  in water.)