DLH VII.3

English, pp.

At this time Vedast, commonly known as Avius, was committing many crimes in the district round Poitiers. It was he who, some years earlier, had murdered Lupus and Ambrosius for love of the latter's wife, and then had married the woman, although she was said to be his cousin. By pure chance Avius met Childeric the Saxon somewhere or other, whereupon each heaped insults on the other and in the end one of Childeric's supporters ran Avius through with his spear. He fell to the ground, where he was wounded by a number of other blows, and so with his blood poured out his wicked soul. In this way God in His majesty avenged the innocent blood which this man had shed with his own hand. The miserable creature had committed one crime after another, robberies, murders and adulteries, but I prefer not to give you details. All the same, the Saxon had to compound with the sons of Avius over his killing.

Latin, pp.

3. De interitu Vidastis cognomento Avi.

Vidastis cognomento Avus, qui ante hos annos Lupum Ambrosiumque pro amore uxoris Ambrosii interfecerat et ipsam sibi, quae consubrina sua esse dicebatur, in matrimunio acceperat, dum multa scelera infra Pectavum terminum perpetraret, quodam loco cum Chulderico Saxone coniunctus, dum se invicem convitiis lacesserent, unus ex pueris Chulderici Avonem hasta transfixit. Qui ad terram ruens, plerisque adhuc ictibus sauciatus, iniquam animam, sanguine defluente, refudit; fuitque ultrix divina maiestas sanguinis innocentis, quem propria effuderat manu. Multa enim furta, adulteria homicidiaque miserrimus saepe conmiserat, quae silere melius poto. Conposuit tamen filiis Saxo ille mortem eius.

Notes:

• Bathsheba & David. But he met a worse end than David.