The Seafarer Flashcards
1
Q
soðgied
A
a song
2
Q
wrecan
A
relate
3
Q
geswincdagum
A
in days of toil
4
Q
earfoðhwile
A
times of hardship
5
Q
gebiden
A
endured
6
Q
gecunnad
A
experienced
7
Q
cearselda
A
abodes of care [worries]
8
Q
atol yþa gewealc
A
the terrible surging of the waves
9
Q
bigeat
A
seized
10
Q
nearo nihtwaco
A
the oppressive night watch
11
Q
nacan stefnan
A
ship’s prow
12
Q
cnossað
A
batter
13
Q
geþrungen
A
pinched
14
Q
clommum
A
chains
15
Q
seofedun
A
sighed
16
Q
innan slat
A
rent within
17
Q
merewerges
A
the sea-weary one’s
18
Q
fægrost limpeð
A
most agreeably happens
19
Q
earmcearig
A
wretched
20
Q
wunade
A
inhabited
21
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wræccan lastum
A
in the paths of exile
22
Q
bidroren
A
deprived of
23
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bihongen
A
hung about
24
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scurum fleag
A
flew in showers
25
hlimman
resounding
26
wæg
wave
27
ylfete
swan's
28
dyde
took
29
gomene
entertainment
30
hleoþor
cry
31
huilpan sweg
curlew's sound
32
oncwæð
answered
33
earn bigeal
eagle screeched around it
34
urigfeþra
wet-feathered
35
nænig hleomæga
not any protecting kinsman
36
feasceaftig
desolate
37
frefran
comfort
38
gelyfeð
believes
39
ah
experienced
40
gebiden in burgum
dwells in the city
41
bealosiþa hwon
bitter experiences few
42
wlonc ond wingal
proud and merry
43
brimlade
ocean-path
44
nap nihtscua
night-shadow darkened
45
hrusan
earth
46
cnyssað
dash
47
hean streamas
deep current
48
sealtyþa gelac
salt-waves tumult
49
monað
urges
50
mæla gehwylce
time and again
51
feran
to set out
52
elþeodigra eard
foreigner's land
53
geoguþe
youth
54
hwæt
bold
55
deor
brave
56
sorge næbbe
never has a worry
57
gedon
bring
58
hringþege
ring receiving
59
hyht
hope
60
owiht
anything
61
nefne
except
62
gewealc
rolling
63
a hafað
ever has
64
fundað
sets out
65
bearwas blostmum nimað
groves take with blossoms
66
byrig fægriað
cities become lovely
67
wongas wlitigað
the meadows become beautiful
68
woruld onetteð
the world hurries onward
69
ealle þa gemoniað modes fusne
all these things urge the one eager of spirit
70
þenceð
intends
71
flodwegas
ocean-paths
72
gewitan
sets out
73
Swylce
likewise
74
beodeð
announces
75
beorn
man
76
sefteadig
favour-blessed
77
dreogað
suffer
78
widost lecgað
most widely follow
79
hweorfeð
journeys
80
mereflode
ocean-tide
81
eorþan sceatas
the regions of the earth
82
gifre
avid
83
gielleð anfloga
the lone-flier cries
84
hweteð
incites
85
hreþer
heart
86
unwearnum
irresistibly
87
holma gelagu
sea's expanses
88
me hatran sind
hotter for me are
89
læne on londe
fleeting on land
90
gelyfe
believe
91
eorðwelan ece stondað
earthly riches eternally remain
92
Simle
always
93
þreora sum þinga
one of three things
94
gehwylce
invariably
95
ær his tiddege
before his final day
96
to tweon weorþeð
become a matter for doubt
97
adl oþþe yldo oþþe ecghete
sickness or old age or sword-violence
98
fægum fromweardum
from those doomed to die
99
feorh oðþringeð
wrests this life
100
gehwam
man
101
æftercweþendra
after his death
102
lof lifgendra
the praise of the living
103
lastworda betst
best last-words
104
gewyrce
bring about
105
on weg scyle
on the path must go
106
fremum
by good actions
107
wið feonda niþ
against enemies' malice
108
deofle togeanes
against the devil
109
ælda bearn
children of men
110
hergen
may praise
111
lof
glory
112
lifge
may live
113
englum
angels
114
awa to ealdre
always in eternity
115
ecan
eternal
116
dugeþum
hosts
117
dagas sind gewitene
days are departed
118
onmedlan
magnificence
119
caseras
emperors
120
þonne hi mæst mid him
when they, the greatest, among themselves
121
mærþa gefremedon
of glorious deeds performed
122
dryhtlicestum dome lifdon
most noble renown lived
123
gedroren
perished
124
gewitene
departed
125
wuniað þa wacran
remain the weaker
126
healdaþ
inhabit
127
brucað þurh bisgo
they use it in toil
128
gehnæged
humbled
129
indryhto
nobility
130
ealdað ond searað
ages and withers
131
gehwylc
each
132
yldo
old age
133
on fareþ
marches onwards
134
onsyn blacað
his face grows pale
135
gomelfeax gnornað
the grey-haired man laments
136
iuwine
past friends
137
æþelinga bearn
sons of noblemen
138
forgiefene
committed to
139
flæschoma
body
140
feorg losað
life looses
141
swete forswelgan
taste sweetness
142
sar gefelan
feel pain
143
onhreran
move
144
stregan
strew
145
geborenum
one born in the same family [brother/kinsman]
146
byrgan
bury
147
maþmum mislicum
various treasures
148
geoce
help
149
egsan
awesomness
150
micel
great
151
Meotudes
Lord
152
molde oncyrreð
world stands still
153
gestaþelade stiþe grundas
established firm foundations
154
eorþan sceatas
earth's expanses
155
uprodor
heavens above
156
Dol
foolish
157
ne ondrædeþ
does not fear
158
unþinged
unexpected
159
eadig
blessed
160
eaþmod leofaþ
lives humbly
161
stieran
restrain
162
strongum
headstrong
163
staþelum healdan
firm foundations
164
gewis werum
true to his pledges
165
wisum clæne
pure in his way
166
gemete
moderation
167
wiþ leofne
against friend
168
wið laþne
enemy malice
169
on bæle forbærnedne
consumed on the funeral pyre
170
his geworhtne wine
the friend he has made
171
swiþre
greater
172
uton we
let us
173
ham agen
have a home
174
tilien
strive
175
to moten
might go there
176
eadignesse
blessedness
177
gelong in
dependant on
178
halgan
holy one
179
þonc
thanks
180
sy
be
181
usic geweorþade
has honoured us
182
wuldres Ealdor
the Prince of glory
