Deor

Question 1

Welund him be wurman || wræces cunnade,

Answer 1

Weland himself, by means of worms (swords?), || experienced agony,

Question 2

anhydig eorl || earfoþa dreag,

Answer 2

the strong-minded noble || endured troubles;

Question 3

hæfde him to gesiþþe || sorge and longaþ,

Answer 3

he had for his companions || sorrow and longing,

Question 4

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Answer 4

‘Weland himself

Question 5

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Answer 5

‘the wise Lord || always goes

Question 6

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Answer 6

‘the wise Lord || always goes

Question 7

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Answer 7

‘to many men || he shows honour

Question 8

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Answer 8

‘the wise Lord || always goes

Question 9

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Answer 9

‘to many men || he shows honour

Question 10

witig Dryhten || wendeþ geneahhe

Answer 10

the wise Lord || always goes

Question 11

eorle monegum || are gesceawað

Answer 11

to many men || he shows honour

Question 12

witig Dryhten || wendeþ geneahhe

Answer 12

the wise Lord || always goes

Question 13

eorle monegum || are gesceawað

Answer 13

to many men || he shows honour

Question 14

wintercealde wræce, || wean oft onfond

Answer 14

winter-bitter wrack, || he often found misery

Question 15

siþþan hine Niðhad on || nede legde,

Answer 15

after Niðhad || put fetters on him,

Question 16

swoncre seonobende || on syllan monn.

Answer 16

supple sinew-bonds || on the better man.

Question 17

Þæs ofereode, || þisses swa mæg.

Answer 17

That was overcome, || so may this be.

Question 18

Beadohilde ne wæs || hyre broþra deaþ

Answer 18

Beadohild was not || as sad in mind

Question 19

on sefan swa sar || swa hyre sylfre þing,

Answer 19

for the death of her brothers || as for her own trouble,

Question 20

þæt heo gearolice || ongietan hæfde

Answer 20

she had || clearly realized

Question 21

þæt heo eacen wæs; || æfre ne meahte

Answer 21

that she was pregnant; || she could never

Question 22

þriste geþencan || hu ymb þæt sceolde.

Answer 22

think resolutely || of how that would have to (turn out).

Question 23

Þæs ofereode, || þisses swa mæg.

Answer 23

That was overcome, || so may this be.

Question 24

We þæt Mæðhilde || mone gefrugnon

Answer 24

We heard that || the moans of Matilda,

Question 25

wurdon grundlease || Geates frige,

Answer 25

of the lady of Geat, || were numberless

Question 26

þæt hi seo sorglufu || slæp ealle binom.

Answer 26

so that (her) sorrowful love || entirely deprived of sleep.

Question 27

Þæs ofereode, || þisses swa mæg.

Answer 27

That was overcome, || so may this be.

Question 28

Ðeodric ahte || þritig wintra

Answer 28

Theodric ruled || for thirty winters

Question 29

Mæringa burg; || þæt wæs monegum cuþ.

Answer 29

the city of the Mærings; || that was known to many.

Question 30

Þæs ofereode, || þisses swa mæg.

Answer 30

That was overcome, || so may this be.

Question 31

We geascodan || Eormanrices

Answer 31

We heard || Ermanaric’s

Question 32

wylfenne geþoht; || ahte wide folc

Answer 32

wolfish thought; || he ruled widely the people

Question 33

Gotena rices; || þæt wæs grim cyning.

Answer 33

of the kingdom of the Goths - || That was a grim king!

Question 34

Sæt secg monig || sorgum gebunden,

Answer 34

Many a warrior sat, || bound up by cares,

Question 35

wean on wenan, || wyscte geneahhe

Answer 35

woes in mind, || wished constantly

Question 36

þæt þæs cynerices || ofercumen wære.

Answer 36

that the kingdom || were overcome.

Question 37

Þæs ofereode, || þisses swa mæg.

Answer 37

That was overcome, || so may this be.

Question 38

Siteð sorgcearig, || sælum bidæled,

Answer 38

He sits sorrowful and anxious, || bereft of joy,

Question 39

on sefan sweorceð, || sylfum þinceð

Answer 39

darkening in his mind, || he thinks to himself

Question 40

þæt sy endeleas || earfoða dæl,

Answer 40

that (it) is endless || the (his) part of troubles;

Question 41

mæg þonne geþencan || þæt geond þas woruld

Answer 41

then he can consider || that throughout this world

Question 42

witig Dryhten || wendeþ geneahhe,

Answer 42

the wise Lord || always goes,

Question 43

eorle monegum || are gesceawað,

Answer 43

to many men || he shows honour,

Question 44

wislicne blæd, || sumum weana dæl.

Answer 44

sure glory, || to some a share of troubles.

Question 45

Þæt ic bi me sylfum || secgan wille,

Answer 45

I, for myself, || want to say this,

Question 46

þæt ic hwile wæs || Heodeninga scop,

Answer 46

that for a while I was || the scop (bard) of the Hedenings,

Question 47

þæt ic hwile wæs || Heodeninga scop,

Answer 47

dear to my lord; || my name was Deor.

Question 48

Ahte ic fela wintra || folgað tilne,

Answer 48

I had for many winters || a good position,

Question 49

holdne hlaford, || oþ þæt Heorrenda nu,

Answer 49

a loyal lord, || until Heorrenda now,

Question 50

leoðcræftig monn, || londryht geþah

Answer 50

a man skilful in songs, || has taken the estate

Question 51

þæt me eorla hleo || ær gesealde.

Answer 51

that the protector (hleo) of warriors (eorla) || before (ær) gave to me.

Question 52

Þæs ofereode, || þisses swa mæg.

Answer 52

That was overcome, || so may this be.