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his_o fellow_n in_o action_n 945._o action_n cronal_a sâ—x_fw-la in_o a_o 945._o of_o the_o first_o of_o which_o harding_n have_v to_o who_o the_o king_n give_v then_o all_o eastenglond_n to_o hold_v of_o he_o the_o lond._n malmesbury_n report_v in_o the_o life_n of_o king_n edgar_n that_o there_o come_v to_o his_o court_n kunadie_n king_n of_o scot_n maleolne_a king_n of_o cumberland_n the_o arch_a pirate_n admiral_n maccuf_n all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o welsh_a dusual_a gifer_v hwal_a hoel_n dha_n jacob_n and_o judethil_n who_o edgar_n bind_v to_o himself_o in_o a_o perpetual_a oath_n hon._n oath_n l._n 2._o 4._o c._n 8._o v._o tit_n hon._n which_o may_v be_v call_v fealty_n where_o the_o same_o harding_n recite_v the_o beneficiary_a client_n or_o prince_n who_o have_v swear_v fealty_n say_v mr._n 280._o mr._n mare_fw-la clau_n 280._o selden_n to_o king_n cnut_n he_o add_v so_o do_v the_o king_n of_o wales_n of_o high_a parage_n and_o all_o the_o north-west_n ocean_n for_o their_o 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