forþ-wísian
To guide forth ⬩ direct ⬩ dirĭgĕre
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To guide forth, direct; dirĭgĕre Him seleþegn forþwísade the hall-thane guided him forth, Beo. Th. 3595; B. 1795
freoðo-wong
A peaceful plain ⬩ pācis campus
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A peaceful plain; pācis campus Freoðowong ðone ofereódon they went over the peaceful plain, Beo. Th. 5910; B. 2959
frioðo-waru
Protection ⬩ tutela
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Protection; tutela He frioðo-wære bæd hláford sínne he prayed his lord for protection, Beo. Th. 4554; B. 2282
Hugas
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The name of a people in the neighbourhood of West Friesland, Beo. Th. 4998; B. 2502: 5820; B. 2914
inwit-níþ
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Malicious, treacherous enmity, Beo. Th. 3720; B. 1858 : 3898; B. 1947 : Hy. 3, 46; Hy. Grn. ii. 282, 46
líc-sár
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, Beo. Th. 1635; B. 815: Exon. 28 b; Th. 87, 25; Cri. 1430
Linked entry: sár
mægen-fultum
A powerful help
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A powerful help Næs ðæt mǽtost mægenfultuma ( the sword lent to Beowulf by Hunferth ), Beo. Th. 2915; B. 1455
Sweó-ríce
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Sweden Ðone sélestan sǽcyninga ðara ðe in Swió*-*ríce sinc brytnade, Beo. Th. 4755; B. 2383: 4983; B. 2495
Linked entry: Sweó-land
swylt-dæg
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Th. 74. 12; Gen. 1221: Beo. Th. 5588; B. 2798
ge-wilde
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Powerful Ꝥ se man beó geðyldig and lǽte ǽfre his gewitt gewyldre þonne his yrre, Hml. S. 16, 336
wæl-gæst
A deadly guest ⬩ spirit? ⬩ a murderous guest
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, a murderous guest Wælgaest (Grendel), Beo. Th. 3994; B. 1995: (Grendel's mother), 2666; B. 1331
wíg-gryre
Terror caused by war
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Terror caused by war Wíggryre wífes the terror inspired when a woman makes war Beo. Th. 2572 ; B. 1284
gúþ-rǽs
A warlike attack
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Kmbl. 3061; An. 1533; Beo. Th. 5974; B. 2991: 3159; B. 1577: 4844; B. 2426
gest-sele
A guest-hall; ⬩ hospĭtālis aula
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A guest-hall; hospĭtālis aula Ðe gest-sele gyredon who prepared the guest-hall, Beo. Th. 1992; B. 994
twi-sprǽce
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Ne sýn wé tó tǽlende ne tó twigsprǽce let us not be too free with calumnies and detractions, 253, 6. Ne beó ðú nó tó tǽlende ne tó tweo-sprǽce ... ac beó leófwende, Exon. Th. 305, 19; Fä. 90.
ǽfen-rest
Evening rest ⬩ vespertina requies
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Evening rest; vespertina requies Sum sáre ongeald ǽfenreste one paid dearly for his evening rest, Beo. Th. 2508; B. 1252
Linked entry: rest
æt-grǽpe
Grasping at ⬩ seizing ⬩ prehendens
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Beo. Th. 2542; B. 1269
beadu-rún
A war-secret ⬩ quarrel ⬩ jurgiosum arcanum ⬩ rixa
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A war-secret, quarrel; jurgiosum arcanum, rixa Húnferþ onband beadurúne Hunferth unbound the war-secret, Beo. Th. 1006; B. 501
Linked entry: rún
benc-swég
A bench-noise ⬩ noise from the benches ⬩ convivial noise ⬩ clamor in scamnis ad convivium sedentium
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A bench-noise, noise from the benches, convivial noise; clamor in scamnis ad convivium sedentium Beo. Th. 2326; B. 1161
drepe
A slaying, stroke, violent death ⬩ occīsio
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A slaying, stroke, violent death; occīsio He drepe þrówade he suffered the stroke [death-stroke], Beo. Th. 3183; B. 1589
Linked entries: deáþ-drepe drype