The ealdorman was taxed, might and main, to protect his own lands.

Edric saw him, and exchanged glances, after which the ealdorman looked uneasy.

Alfred then handed it over to Ethelred, the ealdorman of Mercia.

And I was starting up, but the ealdorman held me back.

However, Odda the ealdorman and I have met before, as I am certain.

As for his daughter, I knew no more than Jago told the ealdorman.

I pray you, thanes, pluck up spirit, and follow the ealdorman.

But did you come to see the ealdorman, or the lady?

You are the man I need as what you would call the ealdorman there.

The ealdorman held his peace for a moment, and then he broke out suddenly:

The ealdorman and I stared at him in wonder.

Here the ealdorman Adda had constructed a castle similar to that which Edmund had built.

Then I was amazed, for the ealdorman went on one knee before him, and said:

Ulfketyl, the ealdorman, gave them much money, hoping to buy peace from the merciless pagans.

If any of this happens before a king's ealdorman's junior, or a king's priest, 30s.

In 991 the Danes burned Ipswich, and defeated and slew the East Saxon ealdorman Brihtnoth at Maldon.