Prepare to go forward one step fram einn stiga [1] Forward one step stig [1] Forwards ganga fram [1] Left turn vinstra sn[u'] [2] Right turn h[ae]gra sn[u'] [2] About turn i kringum sn[u'] [2] Prepare for shield wall b[u']a til skjaldborg [3] Shieldwall skjaldborg Weapons v[a"]pn Shields down ni[d-]ra skjoidu [3] Open order opna fylking [4] Close order fylking [4] Hogsnout svinfylk Kneel knekrs[u']p [5] One/Two rank(s) ein/tw[a'] r[o/][d-] [6] Dress the line skipa fylkingina [4] Halt st[o/][d-]va [4] Mark time merk tima Standfast stand f[ae] stan [7] Attack [a']r[a']s [8] Fall back hr[o/]kk [9] Re-form endrtak fylkingina [10] Run away rennundan/hlaupa undan [11] Incoming i komandi [12] I Surrender ek ganga [a'] hond
Prepare to go forward one pace forth an fotstepp/fotastepp Forward one step steppa Forth for[th] Left turn winstre tyrn Right turn riht tyrn Left wheel winstre hweol Right wheel riht hweol Prepare to attack gearwia[th] to onr[ae]s About turn utan tyrn Prepare for shieldwall gearwia[th] Weapons w[ea]pen Shields down scieldas ni[th]er Open order open fylce Close order neah fylce Hogsnout swinfolce Kneel cneowa[th]/cneowain One rank an r[ae]w Two ranks tw[a"] r[ae]w First rank fyrest r[ae]w Second rank o?er r[ae]w Dress the line tryma[th] [th][a"] r[ae]w Halt healt Mark time mearc tima Beware bewaria[th] Standfast standf[ae]st Attack on r[ae]s Fall back buga[th] Re-form edniwa[th] [th]et?folc Run away rinna onweg Rout fliema[th] Incoming incumende
Advance Advance Charge Charge Left Gauche Right Droite Halt Halte Spear Lance Weapons Arme Shoulder Arms Porter Armes Open Order E'tendu Close Order Serrer Shields Bouclier Lock Surrure Wedge Coincer Reform Reformer Line Ligne Twice Deux Fois Retire Se Retirer Retreat Se Replier Advance, force open Advance, fendre au coin
Load Charger Aim Vise'e Fire Feu
Prepare to step b[u']a stiga Step stig Forwards fram or gang fram
"ganga" - to go/walk.
(NOTE: verb infinitives end in "-a" (STIGA) whilst the imperative (the "command") version drops the "-a" (STIG))
Shield skjoldr
The gentive plural "of shields" is skjald hence "shieldwall" is "skjaldborg" which literally means "stronghold of shields."
Prepare for shieldwall b[u'] til skjaldborg Shields down skjoldu ni[d-]
Open rank opna ro[d-] Fasten together halda saman Dress the line skip ro[d-] Halt halt
"skipa" means to array, draw up, put in line, etc.
"halda" means "to hold" in the sense of to hold something in your hand and stop. Its command form, the imperative, is not "hold" but is "halt".
One rank einn ro[d-] Two ranks tveir ro[d-]ir
Stand fast/firm stand fast
"standa" - to stand, "fast" - firm
Attack gang at
"ganga" - to go. The noun "soku" is "the attack" but the equivalent verb is not given in the dictionary.
Fall back hr[o/]kk or hr[o/]kk fr[a']
"hr[o/]kkva" - to fall back
Re-assemble hverf saman end Re-create skap end
Both these mean reform, in a broad sense.
"hverfa saman" - to assemble, "skapa" - to create
Run away halt un[d-]an Withdraw gang un[d-]an