Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Old English vocab > Beowulf extract > Flashcards

Beowulf extract Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
Proverbs and Idioms flashcards
1
Q

wanre

A

dark

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

bolgen-mod

A

swollen hearted

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

faettum fahne

A

shining with gold

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

onarn

A

onirnan - run back

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

onbraed

A

threw open

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

bealo-hydig

A

evil-meaning

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

yrre-mod

A

angry at heart

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

sibbe-gedriht

A

kindred-band

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

ahlog

A

rejoiced/laughed

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

gedealde

A

take away

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

lif wið lice

A

life from body

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

wist-fylle

A

fill of feasting

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

ðicgean

A

partake of

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

þryð-swyð

A

very mighty

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

faer-gripum

A

sudden snatch

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

yldan

A

be idle

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

hraðe

A

rapidly

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

edrum

A

from his veins

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

swealh

A

swallowed

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

hige-þihtigne

A

stout-hearted

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

raeste

A

bed

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

inwit-þancum

A

with hostile intention

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

maran

A

greater

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

hin-fus

A

eager to be off

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

heolster

A

lair

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

aefen-spraece

A

evening’s speech

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

utweard

A

turning away

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

maera

A

strange one

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

geweald

A

strength

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

bealo-hydig

A

evil-meaning

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
31
Q

yrre-mod

A

angry at heart

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
32
Q

sibbe-gedriht

A

kindred-band

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
33
Q

ahlog

A

rejoiced/laughed

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
34
Q

gedealde

A

take away

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
35
Q

lif wið lice

A

life from body

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
36
Q

wist-fylle

A

fill of feasting

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
37
Q

ðicgean

A

partake of

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
38
Q

þryð-swyð

A

very mighty

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
39
Q

faer-gripum

A

sudden snatch

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
40
Q

yldan

A

be idle

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
41
Q

hraðe

A

rapidly

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
42
Q

edrum

A

from his veins

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
43
Q

swealh

A

swallowed

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
44
Q

hige-þihtigne

A

stout-hearted

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
45
Q

raeste

A

bed

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
46
Q

inwit-þancum

A

with hostile intention

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
47
Q

maran

A

greater

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
48
Q

hin-fus

A

eager to be off

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
49
Q

heolster

A

lair

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
50
Q

aefen-spraece

A

evening’s speech

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
51
Q

utweard

A

turning away

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
52
Q

maera

A

strange one

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
53
Q

geweald

A

strength

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
54
Q

geocor sið

A

sad expedition

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
55
Q

ceaster-buendum

A

dwellers in the castle

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
56
Q

ren-weardas

A

keepers of the building

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
57
Q

wiðhaefde

A

withstood

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
58
Q

geregnad

A

adorned

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
59
Q

graman

A

the fierce one

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
60
Q

betlic

A

splendid

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
61
Q

ban-fag

A

adorned with bones/antlers

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
62
Q

nymþe

A

unless

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
63
Q

swaþule

A

fire

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
64
Q

geneahhe

A

plentifully

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
65
Q

wop

A

weeping/outcry

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
66
Q

galan

A

to sing

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
67
Q

andsacan

A

adversary

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
68
Q

sige-leasne

A

unvictorious

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
69
Q

wanigean

A

bewail

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
70
Q

haefton

A

captive

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
71
Q

cwealm-cuman

A

murderous visitor

72
Q

genehost

A

repeatedly

73
Q

ealde lafe

A

ancestral swords

74
Q

heard-hicgende

A

resolutely determined

75
Q

hilde-mecgas

A

warriors

76
Q

on healfa gehwone

A

on every side

77
Q

guð-billa

A

war-swords

78
Q

gretan

A

touch

79
Q

forsworon

A

robbed of power

80
Q

ecga

A

sword

81
Q

aldor-gedal

A

parting from life

82
Q

feonda geweald

A

fiend’s power

83
Q

modes myrðe

A

afflictions of the heart

84
Q

fyrene gefremede

A

performer of crimes

85
Q

fag

A

at feud with

86
Q

lic-homa

A

bodily home

87
Q

modega

A

high spirited

88
Q

gehwaeþer

A

each of them

89
Q

lað

A

hateful

90
Q

lic-sar

A

body wound

91
Q

syn-dohl

A

lasting wound

92
Q

guð-hreð

A

glory in war

93
Q

gyfeþe

A

granted

94
Q

wic

A

dwelling

95
Q

his aldres

A

his life

96
Q

daeg-rim

A

number of days

97
Q

wael-reas

A

murderous onset

98
Q

gelumpen

A

came to pass

99
Q

gefaelsod

A

cleansed

100
Q

swyð-ferhð

A

strong-minded

101
Q

niðe

A

persecution

102
Q

genered

A

saved

103
Q

gefeh

A

rejoiced

104
Q

ellen-maeþum

A

fame-winning deed

105
Q

leod

A

man/hero

106
Q

gilp gelaested

A

fulfilled his vow

107
Q

oncyþðe

A

grief

108
Q

gebette

A

remedied

109
Q

inwid-sorge

A

grief caused by malice

110
Q

drugon

A

endured

111
Q

þrea-nydum

A

dire necessity

112
Q

þolian

A

endure

113
Q

torn unlytel

A

no little trouble

114
Q

sweotol

A

clear

115
Q

hilde-deor

A

daring in battle

116
Q

geador

A

together

117
Q

alegde

A

placed/places

118
Q

geapne hrof

A

gabled roof

119
Q

ymþ

A

around

120
Q

folc-togan

A

the leaders of people

121
Q

wid-wegas

A

distant regions

122
Q

sceawian

A

to look at

123
Q

lif-gedal

A

parting from life

124
Q

sarlic

A

sad

125
Q

secga aenegum

A

any man

126
Q

tir-leases

A

the inglorious one

127
Q

trode

A

footsteps

128
Q

niða ofercumen

A

overcome by hostile deeds

129
Q

faege

A

doomed

130
Q

gelfymed

A

made to flee

131
Q

feorh-lastas

A

life traces

132
Q

waellende

A

well/surge

133
Q

yða

A

waves

134
Q

geswing

A

swirl

135
Q

haton heolfre

A

hot gore

136
Q

heoro-dreore

A

wound-blood

137
Q

weol

A

boiled

138
Q

deog

A

hid

139
Q

fen-freoðo

A

fen refuge

140
Q

feorh alegde

A

laid aside his life

141
Q

eald-gesiðas

A

old companions

142
Q

gomen-waþe

A

joyful journey

143
Q

maerðo maened

A

feats were spoken of

144
Q

under swegles begong

A

under the sky’s circuit

145
Q

rond-haebbendra

A

shield bearer(s?)

146
Q

wyrðra

A

more worthy

147
Q

heaþo-rof

A

battle famed

148
Q

geflit

A

competition

149
Q

cystum cuðe

A

known excellence

150
Q

glip-hlaeden

A

filled with high words

151
Q

gidda gemyndig

A

mindful of tales

152
Q

ealfela eald-gesegena

A

a multitude of the old tradition

153
Q

worn

A

a host of

154
Q

snyttrum styrian

A

treat of wisdom

155
Q

on sped

A

with success

156
Q

wordum wrixlan

A

vary words

157
Q

wel-hwylc

A

almost all

158
Q

ellen-daedum

A

deeds of valour

159
Q

wide siðas

A

distant expedition

160
Q

nyd-gestealla

A

comrade in need

161
Q

eal-fela

A

a whole heap

162
Q

gesaeged

A

made sink

163
Q

gesprong

A

arose

164
Q

wiges heard

A

war hardy

165
Q

wyrm acwealde

A

slayed a serpent

166
Q

geneðde

A

ventured

167
Q

frecne

A

dangerous

168
Q

swurd þurhwod

A

put his sword through

169
Q

wraetlicne

A

wondrous

170
Q

swealt

A

died

171
Q

beah-hord

A

ring hord

172
Q

brucan moste

A

was allowed to enjoy

173
Q

selfes dome

A

his own pick

174
Q

sae-bat

A

ship

175
Q

bearm

A

bosom

176
Q

beorhte fraetwa

A

bright arms

177
Q

eafera

A

offspring

Old English vocab (3 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions