It stood upon twelve oxen, three looking toward the north, and three looking toward the west, and three looking toward the south, and three looking toward the east; and the sea was set upon them above, and all their hinder parts were inward.
of whiche oxis thre bihelden to þe north, and thre to þe west, and thre to þe south, and three to þe eest; and þe see was aboue on tho oxis, of whiche alle þe hyndere thingis weren hid with ynne.