Beowulf Flashcards

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1
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Triple arrival

A

Com scrithan, com gongan, com sithian

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2
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Horned hall

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Hornreced

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3
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Swung open the hall’s mouth

A

onbræd recedes muthan

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4
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bone-adorned

A

banfag

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5
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swollen-minded

A

bolgenmod

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6
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bore God’s anger

A

Godes yrre bær

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7
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He was in conflict with God

A

he wæs fag with God

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8
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evil-doer

A

manscatha

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9
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guardian of sins

A

fyrena hyrde

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10
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bereft of joys

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dræmum bedæled

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11
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The door swing open, when he touched it with his hands

A

Duru sona onarn, syththan he hire folmum æthran

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12
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the band of siblings was sleeping together at the same time

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swefan sibbegedriht samod ætgædere

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13
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It was not his fate

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ne wæs thæt wyrd tha gen

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14
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Completely devoured the man unliving

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unlyfigendes eal gefeormod

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15
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Seek out a host of devils

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secan deofla gedræg

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16
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Remembered his evening-speech

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Gemunde æfenspræce

17
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Good kinsman of Hygelac

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god mæg Higelaces

18
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the giant went outward, the earl went inward

A

eoten wæs utweard, eorl furthur stop

19
Q

Famous / notorious

A

Mæra

20
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That was a sad journey

A

Thæt was geocor sith..!

21
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ealuscerwen

22
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They were both angry, guardians of the hall

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Yrre wæron begen, rethe renweardes

23
Q

I have heard it said

A

Mine gefræge

24
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Nymthe liges fæthm swulge on swathule