Line commands
| Command | Englisc | Norman | Norse |
|---|---|---|---|
| Form line, await command | Abeedeth bedod, the witcheth rehwee | Ah-lee-ay | Bida |
| Attention (Stand and listen to your commanding officer) | Awhiccan | Ecouter | Gaumr |
| Open Order (Come to attention, pick up your weapon and rest it on your shoulder) | Standed fottes brod | Preh-nay-es-tahl | Opna fylking |
| Close Order (From the attention position, draw weapons) | Neemeth weapona | Ah-doh-bay | Langr |
| Dress/trim the line left (Fill in the gaps to the left) | Trimeth on wintren | Estroy-tay ir gorsh | |
| Dress/trim the line right (Fill in the gaps to the right) | Trimeth on swithren | Estroy-tay ir droyt | Skipa fylkingina |
| Draw Weapon (Prepare to engage the enemy and cry HA!) | Rearath weapona | Pendray les arms | Hefja hervapn |
| Advance Forward (Starting on the left foot advancing towards the enemy) | Gangeth forth | Treye-say vair | Fram! -or- Ganga fram |
| Advance into battle at a walk (Maintain a steady line and clash weapons on shields) | On raes on reseth | Meh-tay on bandon | Fram bardagi |
| Advance into battle at a trot (Maintain a steady line move up to and/or through the enemy line) | Rinneth, gangeth forth on yewin | Lie-say coh-reh | Fram vidreign |
| Await orders, take one pace forward and step and step (Prepare for Battle) | Abeedeth bedod forth ahne foot steppan | Preparez vous pour -or- Pa,Pa,Pa |
Fram einn stiga |
| Stand Firm (Lock shields and brace. Defensive or offensive) | Stedefast | Doh-nay es-tahl | Standa Brimsker |
| Shield Wall (Close Shields together and interlock round shields) | Scild burh | Em-brah-see-ay | Skjaldborg |
| About turn - (Wheel to the left so your shield faces the enemy) | Wendeth on back | Tourn-ay ir gorsh | Vestra hringr |
| Left Turn | On winstren wendeth | Prendrey ir gorsh | Vestra snua |
| Right Turn | On swithren wendeth | Prendrey ir droyt | Rettr Ssua |
| Retreat (Fall back facing the enemy line) | Gangeth on back | Reh-tay | Aptra |
| Sit down | Sitteth ah doon | Ass-ay-ay | Sitja |
| Quiet | Stille | Carm-ay | Thegya |
| Hurry | Estet | Press-ay | Skindra |
| Fallout | Tofayreth | Romp-ay | Aptra hrokkva |
| Stop | Astandeth | Arretter | Stand |
| Assemble/Rally (Form a single line facing the commanding officer) | Filkieth on drahken | Assanlez atour del gonfanon | Ping snua drottinn |