A Consolidated Library of Anglo-Saxon Poetry

Word Explorer: reins

Number of occurrences in corpus: 16

ALCVIN.VPatRegSanctEubor 126 g his peoples with the strong reins of justice. / Crushed under the
ALCVIN.VPatRegSanctEubor 499 eat . / Saint Oswald ruled the reins of the realm blessedly for th
ALCVIN.VmetWillibrord 9 1 he soon nobly ruled the royal reins, / extending the borders by conq
ALDHELM.CarmEcc 1 5 nding fathers who control the reins of people, / are acclaimed wit
ALDHELM.CarmVirg 1350 lightning-bolts with flaming reins, / crashed to the ground, made f
ALDHELM.CarmVirg 1591 indeed, on this feast day the reins of severity are relaxed!’ / L
ALDHELM.CarmVirg 2103 s of wealth and abandoned the reins of the world, / so that as a po
BEDE.VmetCuthbert.Vulg 1 327 rrive / and will take up these reins with a mind already sound.’
BEDE.VmetCuthbert.Vulg 1 476 controller who is to rule the reins of this kingdom / may be bound
BEDE.VmetCuthbert.Vulg 1 513 ial purple, / now controls the reins of power granted to him by pa
FRITHEGOD.BrevVWilfred 66 s people, / Aeonfled, held the reins. Immediately, the blessed man,
FRITHEGOD.BrevVWilfred 297 igh. / He loosens the twisting reins of slothful old age. / Justly
FRITHEGOD.BrevVWilfred 541 stomed. Egfrid held the broad reins of rule. / (His gracious wife
FRITHEGOD.BrevVWilfred 738 ho was adorning the apostolic reins, / a man pure in righteousness,
FRITHEGOD.BrevVWilfred 862 ) was holding the unfortunate reins. / Her body was worn out, her j
FRITHEGOD.BrevVWilfred 1281 ous Eodwulf took up the empty reins; / he showed uncontrolled fury