Beowulf extract Flashcards
(177 cards)
1
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wanre
A
dark
2
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bolgen-mod
A
swollen hearted
3
Q
faettum fahne
A
shining with gold
4
Q
onarn
A
onirnan - run back
5
Q
onbraed
A
threw open
6
Q
bealo-hydig
A
evil-meaning
7
Q
yrre-mod
A
angry at heart
8
Q
sibbe-gedriht
A
kindred-band
9
Q
ahlog
A
rejoiced/laughed
10
Q
gedealde
A
take away
11
Q
lif wið lice
A
life from body
12
Q
wist-fylle
A
fill of feasting
13
Q
ðicgean
A
partake of
14
Q
þryð-swyð
A
very mighty
15
Q
faer-gripum
A
sudden snatch
16
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yldan
A
be idle
17
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hraðe
A
rapidly
18
Q
edrum
A
from his veins
19
Q
swealh
A
swallowed
20
Q
hige-þihtigne
A
stout-hearted
21
Q
raeste
A
bed
22
Q
inwit-þancum
A
with hostile intention
23
Q
maran
A
greater
24
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hin-fus
A
eager to be off
25
heolster
lair
26
aefen-spraece
evening's speech
27
utweard
turning away
28
maera
strange one
29
geweald
strength
30
bealo-hydig
evil-meaning
31
yrre-mod
angry at heart
32
sibbe-gedriht
kindred-band
33
ahlog
rejoiced/laughed
34
gedealde
take away
35
lif wið lice
life from body
36
wist-fylle
fill of feasting
37
ðicgean
partake of
38
þryð-swyð
very mighty
39
faer-gripum
sudden snatch
40
yldan
be idle
41
hraðe
rapidly
42
edrum
from his veins
43
swealh
swallowed
44
hige-þihtigne
stout-hearted
45
raeste
bed
46
inwit-þancum
with hostile intention
47
maran
greater
48
hin-fus
eager to be off
49
heolster
lair
50
aefen-spraece
evening's speech
51
utweard
turning away
52
maera
strange one
53
geweald
strength
54
geocor sið
sad expedition
55
ceaster-buendum
dwellers in the castle
56
ren-weardas
keepers of the building
57
wiðhaefde
withstood
58
geregnad
adorned
59
graman
the fierce one
60
betlic
splendid
61
ban-fag
adorned with bones/antlers
62
nymþe
unless
63
swaþule
fire
64
geneahhe
plentifully
65
wop
weeping/outcry
66
galan
to sing
67
andsacan
adversary
68
sige-leasne
unvictorious
69
wanigean
bewail
70
haefton
captive
71
cwealm-cuman
murderous visitor
72
genehost
repeatedly
73
ealde lafe
ancestral swords
74
heard-hicgende
resolutely determined
75
hilde-mecgas
warriors
76
on healfa gehwone
on every side
77
guð-billa
war-swords
78
gretan
touch
79
forsworon
robbed of power
80
ecga
sword
81
aldor-gedal
parting from life
82
feonda geweald
fiend's power
83
modes myrðe
afflictions of the heart
84
fyrene gefremede
performer of crimes
85
fag
at feud with
86
lic-homa
bodily home
87
modega
high spirited
88
gehwaeþer
each of them
89
lað
hateful
90
lic-sar
body wound
91
syn-dohl
lasting wound
92
guð-hreð
glory in war
93
gyfeþe
granted
94
wic
dwelling
95
his aldres
his life
96
daeg-rim
number of days
97
wael-reas
murderous onset
98
gelumpen
came to pass
99
gefaelsod
cleansed
100
swyð-ferhð
strong-minded
101
niðe
persecution
102
genered
saved
103
gefeh
rejoiced
104
ellen-maeþum
fame-winning deed
105
leod
man/hero
106
gilp gelaested
fulfilled his vow
107
oncyþðe
grief
108
gebette
remedied
109
inwid-sorge
grief caused by malice
110
drugon
endured
111
þrea-nydum
dire necessity
112
þolian
endure
113
torn unlytel
no little trouble
114
sweotol
clear
115
hilde-deor
daring in battle
116
geador
together
117
alegde
placed/places
118
geapne hrof
gabled roof
119
ymþ
around
120
folc-togan
the leaders of people
121
wid-wegas
distant regions
122
sceawian
to look at
123
lif-gedal
parting from life
124
sarlic
sad
125
secga aenegum
any man
126
tir-leases
the inglorious one
127
trode
footsteps
128
niða ofercumen
overcome by hostile deeds
129
faege
doomed
130
gelfymed
made to flee
131
feorh-lastas
life traces
132
waellende
well/surge
133
yða
waves
134
geswing
swirl
135
haton heolfre
hot gore
136
heoro-dreore
wound-blood
137
weol
boiled
138
deog
hid
139
fen-freoðo
fen refuge
140
feorh alegde
laid aside his life
141
eald-gesiðas
old companions
142
gomen-waþe
joyful journey
143
maerðo maened
feats were spoken of
144
under swegles begong
under the sky's circuit
145
rond-haebbendra
shield bearer(s?)
146
wyrðra
more worthy
147
heaþo-rof
battle famed
148
geflit
competition
149
cystum cuðe
known excellence
150
glip-hlaeden
filled with high words
151
gidda gemyndig
mindful of tales
152
ealfela eald-gesegena
a multitude of the old tradition
153
worn
a host of
154
snyttrum styrian
treat of wisdom
155
on sped
with success
156
wordum wrixlan
vary words
157
wel-hwylc
almost all
158
ellen-daedum
deeds of valour
159
wide siðas
distant expedition
160
nyd-gestealla
comrade in need
161
eal-fela
a whole heap
162
gesaeged
made sink
163
gesprong
arose
164
wiges heard
war hardy
165
wyrm acwealde
slayed a serpent
166
geneðde
ventured
167
frecne
dangerous
168
swurd þurhwod
put his sword through
169
wraetlicne
wondrous
170
swealt
died
171
beah-hord
ring hord
172
brucan moste
was allowed to enjoy
173
selfes dome
his own pick
174
sae-bat
ship
175
bearm
bosom
176
beorhte fraetwa
bright arms
177
eafera
offspring
