Forward one step steppa Right wheel riht hweol
Left turn winstre tyrn About turn utan tyrn
Right turn riht tyrn Prepare for shieldwall gearwiaþ
Left wheel winstre hweol Shieldwall scieldburg
Weapons wæ pen Open order (spread out) open fylce
Shields down scieldas niþer Close order (close up) neah fylce
Boarsnout swinfolce Kneel cneowaþ/cneowain
Dress the line (straighten up) trymaþ þä ræw Halt healt
Mark time (bang on shield rhythmically) mearc tima Standfast standfæst
Incoming incumende

Þ þ - th (thin)
Æ æ - short a
Ä ä - long a
c - k

Each letter is pronounced

 

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