Afdrede wæron Wendisc folc oþðe mǣgþhēap þāra land wæs Germanie norþdæle, þær man fint nū Miclenburg and Holstān.

Afdreda laand in Carles Cyninges yldan

Hiera cyningas fang fulluht and Witzlaus II and Þrasco Witzlausing wæron geþoftan mid Carle þǣm Miclan in his wig wiþ Ealdseaxe and Þrasco wæs sigefull wið Seaaxa be Bornhöved in 798 an for þissum þinge geaf Carl Cāsere land in Holstāne.

In 1167 seaalde Pribislaf Cyning his hand to Henric se Lēo and be Henrices giefe weard he Miclenbyrig Brego. Þā Miclenbyrid Heretogan sind of Privislafes ierfum.

In Ælfredes Cyninges 'Orosius' ræd we: Be westan Ealdseaxum is Ælfe muþa þære ie and Frisland, and þonan westnorþ is þæt lond þe mon Ongle hæt and Sillende and sumne dæl Dene, & be norþan him is Afdrede.