1. limpan: "to happen"
2. gio: "once"
3. swiðe: "very"
4. ungefræglice: the root "fræg-" here means "believe"; you take it from there :)
5. swege: "music"
6. bifedon: "trembled"
7. nyste: "intended"
8. andanne: "malice"
9. ege: "fear" (modern "awe")
10. mergðe: this is also modern; say the "g" very lightly and then realize that the word is being used in a context opposite to one you'd expect in modern usage. 

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