Scield is gecynd hādlīces rēafes þe mann brycþ tō forcumenne wǣpen swā sweord, earwas, and gāras. Hīe habbaþ maniga micelnessa; oftost sind hīe betweox nēan swā grēat swā þæt mann cann brūcan hine tō beorgenne ful līc and swā lȳtel swā mann cann efne brūcan hine tō beorgenne wiþ ǣlcne swenge.