The Seafarer Flashcards
soðgied
a song
wrecan
relate
geswincdagum
in days of toil
earfoðhwile
times of hardship
gebiden
endured
gecunnad
experienced
cearselda
abodes of care [worries]
atol yþa gewealc
the terrible surging of the waves
bigeat
seized
nearo nihtwaco
the oppressive night watch
nacan stefnan
ship’s prow
cnossað
batter
geþrungen
pinched
clommum
chains
seofedun
sighed
innan slat
rent within
merewerges
the sea-weary one’s
fægrost limpeð
most agreeably happens
earmcearig
wretched
wunade
inhabited
wræccan lastum
in the paths of exile
bidroren
deprived of
bihongen
hung about
scurum fleag
flew in showers
hlimman
resounding
wæg
wave
ylfete
swan’s
dyde
took
gomene
entertainment
hleoþor
cry
huilpan sweg
curlew’s sound
oncwæð
answered
earn bigeal
eagle screeched around it
urigfeþra
wet-feathered
nænig hleomæga
not any protecting kinsman
feasceaftig
desolate
frefran
comfort
gelyfeð
believes
ah
experienced
gebiden in burgum
dwells in the city
bealosiþa hwon
bitter experiences few
wlonc ond wingal
proud and merry
brimlade
ocean-path
nap nihtscua
night-shadow darkened
hrusan
earth
cnyssað
dash
hean streamas
deep current
sealtyþa gelac
salt-waves tumult
monað
urges
mæla gehwylce
time and again
feran
to set out
elþeodigra eard
foreigner’s land
geoguþe
youth
hwæt
bold
deor
brave
sorge næbbe
never has a worry
gedon
bring
hringþege
ring receiving
hyht
hope
owiht
anything
nefne
except
gewealc
rolling
a hafað
ever has
fundað
sets out
bearwas blostmum nimað
groves take with blossoms
byrig fægriað
cities become lovely
wongas wlitigað
the meadows become beautiful
woruld onetteð
the world hurries onward
ealle þa gemoniað modes fusne
all these things urge the one eager of spirit
þenceð
intends
flodwegas
ocean-paths
gewitan
sets out