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A work set in the aftermath of this event ends with a group of monks chanting a prayer beginning “Dirige, Domine” (“DEE-ree-jay DOH-mee-nay”) after the rumbling of a cart dies away. In Michael Alexander’s translation, a poem about this event begins with the fragmentary phrase “…would be broken.” That poem about this event includes the oft-quoted lines “Thought shall be the harder, heart the keener, courage the greater, as our might lessens.” Two characters retrieve the body of a man who had died in this event in an alliterative dialogue by J. R. R. Tolkien titled for that man’s “homecoming.” (-5[2])The word “pride” is a common translation (10[1])of ofermode (“OVER-moh-duh”), which is used in a poem (10[1])about this event to describe the state of mind (10[1])of Byrhtnoth (“BEERT-noth”) when he allows his opponents (10[1])to cross a causeway onto the mainland. (-5[1])For 10 points, an Old English poem (10[1])is titled for what real-life (10[2]-5[1])991 (10[1])battle (10[3])between (10[1])the (10[1])Anglo-Saxons and the Vikings? ■END■ (10[2]0[4])

ANSWER: Battle of Maldon [prompt on Viking raids or Viking invasions of England until “Vikings” is read; prompt on battles or raids or invasions or similar answers until “battle” is read] (Tolkien wrote The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth Beorhthelm’s Son.)
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2023 ACF Nationals04/22/2023Y1883%0%22%140.60

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Yared TadesseCornell BTexas A1560
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