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Wineda-land, the land of the Wends, Vandals, or Wendian Scalvi in Mecklenburg and Pomerania; so called from Wanda or Woda, signifying the sea or water. They were likewise called Pomeranians for the same reason, from po moriu, or the people by the sea side. Forst. In this Alfred seems to have committed a mistake, or to have made too great a leap.
Prom hence to the north-west is that land which is called Angle, with Sellinde, and some other parts of Dene . To the north is Apdrede , and to the north-east the Wolds , which are called AEfeldan . From hence eastwards is Wineda-land , otherwise called Sysyle . To the south-west, at some distance, is the Macroaro , and these have to the west the Thyringas and Behemas, as also part of the Baegthware, all of whom have been already mentioned.
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