Beowulf extract Flashcards by Claire Poynton-Smith

wanre

dark

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bolgen-mod

swollen hearted

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faettum fahne

shining with gold

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onarn

onirnan - run back

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onbraed

threw open

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bealo-hydig

evil-meaning

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yrre-mod

angry at heart

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sibbe-gedriht

kindred-band

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ahlog

rejoiced/laughed

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gedealde

take away

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lif wið lice

life from body

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wist-fylle

fill of feasting

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ðicgean

partake of

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þryð-swyð

very mighty

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faer-gripum

sudden snatch

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yldan

be idle

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hraðe

rapidly

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edrum

from his veins

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swealh

swallowed

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hige-þihtigne

stout-hearted

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raeste

bed

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inwit-þancum

with hostile intention

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maran

greater

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hin-fus

eager to be off

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heolster

lair

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aefen-spraece

evening’s speech

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utweard

turning away

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maera

strange one

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geweald

strength

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bealo-hydig

evil-meaning

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yrre-mod

angry at heart

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sibbe-gedriht

kindred-band

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ahlog

rejoiced/laughed

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gedealde

take away

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lif wið lice

life from body

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wist-fylle

fill of feasting

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ðicgean

partake of

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þryð-swyð

very mighty

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faer-gripum

sudden snatch

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yldan

be idle

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hraðe

rapidly

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edrum

from his veins

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swealh

swallowed

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hige-þihtigne

stout-hearted

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raeste

bed

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inwit-þancum

with hostile intention

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maran

greater

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hin-fus

eager to be off

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heolster

lair

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aefen-spraece

evening’s speech

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utweard

turning away

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maera

strange one

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geweald

strength

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geocor sið

sad expedition

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ceaster-buendum

dwellers in the castle

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ren-weardas

keepers of the building

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wiðhaefde

withstood

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geregnad

adorned

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graman

the fierce one

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betlic

splendid

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ban-fag

adorned with bones/antlers

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nymþe

unless

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swaþule

fire

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geneahhe

plentifully

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wop

weeping/outcry

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galan

to sing

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andsacan

adversary

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sige-leasne

unvictorious

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wanigean

bewail

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haefton

captive

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cwealm-cuman

murderous visitor

genehost

repeatedly

ealde lafe

ancestral swords

heard-hicgende

resolutely determined

hilde-mecgas

warriors

on healfa gehwone

on every side

guð-billa

war-swords

gretan

touch

forsworon

robbed of power

ecga

sword

aldor-gedal

parting from life

feonda geweald

fiend’s power

modes myrðe

afflictions of the heart

fyrene gefremede

performer of crimes

fag

at feud with

lic-homa

bodily home

modega

high spirited

gehwaeþer

each of them

lað

hateful

lic-sar

body wound

syn-dohl

lasting wound

guð-hreð

glory in war

gyfeþe

granted

wic

dwelling

his aldres

his life

daeg-rim

number of days

wael-reas

murderous onset

gelumpen

came to pass

gefaelsod

cleansed

swyð-ferhð

strong-minded

niðe

persecution

genered

saved

gefeh

rejoiced

ellen-maeþum

fame-winning deed

leod

man/hero

gilp gelaested

fulfilled his vow

oncyþðe

grief

gebette

remedied

inwid-sorge

grief caused by malice

drugon

endured

þrea-nydum

dire necessity

þolian

endure

torn unlytel

no little trouble

sweotol

clear

hilde-deor

daring in battle

geador

together

alegde

placed/places

geapne hrof

gabled roof

ymþ

around

folc-togan

the leaders of people

wid-wegas

distant regions

sceawian

to look at

lif-gedal

parting from life

sarlic

sad

secga aenegum

any man

tir-leases

the inglorious one

trode

footsteps

niða ofercumen

overcome by hostile deeds

faege

doomed

gelfymed

made to flee

feorh-lastas

life traces

waellende

well/surge

yða

waves

geswing

swirl

haton heolfre

hot gore

heoro-dreore

wound-blood

weol

boiled

deog

hid

fen-freoðo

fen refuge

feorh alegde

laid aside his life

eald-gesiðas

old companions

gomen-waþe

joyful journey

maerðo maened

feats were spoken of

under swegles begong

under the sky’s circuit

rond-haebbendra

shield bearer(s?)

wyrðra

more worthy

heaþo-rof

battle famed

geflit

competition

cystum cuðe

known excellence

glip-hlaeden

filled with high words

gidda gemyndig

mindful of tales

ealfela eald-gesegena

a multitude of the old tradition

worn

a host of

snyttrum styrian

treat of wisdom

on sped

with success

wordum wrixlan

vary words

wel-hwylc

almost all

ellen-daedum

deeds of valour

wide siðas

distant expedition

nyd-gestealla

comrade in need

eal-fela

a whole heap

gesaeged

made sink

gesprong

arose

wiges heard

war hardy

wyrm acwealde

slayed a serpent

geneðde

ventured

frecne

dangerous

swurd þurhwod

put his sword through

wraetlicne

wondrous

swealt

died

beah-hord

ring hord

brucan moste

was allowed to enjoy

selfes dome

his own pick

sae-bat

ship

bearm

bosom

beorhte fraetwa

bright arms

eafera

offspring