Alfgeir went to king Athelstan,
and told him of his defeat.
But as soon as king Athelstan
heard that so mighty
a host was come into his land,
he despatched men and summoned forces,
sending word to his earls and other nobles.
And with such force as he had
he at once turned him
and marched against the Scots.
But when it was bruited about that
Olaf king of Scots had won a victory and
subdued under him a large part of England,
he soon h than Athelstan,
for many nobles joined him.
And on learning this,
Hring and Adils, who had gatheread a much larger armyd much people,
turned to swell king Olaf's army.
Thus their numbers became exceeding great.