mid Godes giefe

Phrase

 * 1) by the grace of God
 * 2) * c. 885, King Alfred's will
 * "ang"

- Iċ Ælfrēd cyning, mid Godes ġiefe and mid ġeþeahtunge Æðelrēdes ærċebisċopes and ealra Westseaxna witena ġewitnesse, smēade ymb mīnre sāwle þearfe and ymb mīn ierfe þæt mē God and mīne ieldran forġēafon, and ymb þæt ierfe þæt Æðelwulf cyning mīn fæder ūs þrim ġebrōðrum becwæþ, Æðelbalde and Æðelrēde and mē, and swelċ ūre swelċe lenġest wǣre, sē fenġe tō eallum.