mægen-rǽs
A mighty or violent attack
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A mighty or violent attack Mægenrǽs forgeaf hilde bille ( Beowulf attacking Grendel's mother ), Beo. Th. 3043; B. 1519
mód-þracu
Impetuosity of mind ⬩ impetuous or daring courage
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Impetuosity of mind, impetuous or daring courage Ic ðæm gódan (Beowulf) sceal for his módþræce mádmas beódan, Beo. Th. 775; B. 385
sele-gist
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A guest in a hall Heó ofsæt ðone selegyst ( Beowulf who was in Hrothgar's hall ), Beo. Th. 3094 ; B. 1545
strengel
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One who strengthens or emboldens, a gallant leader Nú sceal gléd fretan wígena strengel ( Beowulf ), Beo. Th. 6222 ; B.3115
sele-rest
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A bed in a hall Hine ymb monig sǽrinc selereste gebeáh ( of Beowulf and his men when sleeping in Hrothgar's hall ), Beo. Th. 1384 ; B. 690
sǽ-méðe
Weary with being on the sea
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Weary with being on the sea Sǽméðe (Beowulf and his companions on their arrival at Hrothgar's palace], Beo. Th. 655; B. 325
sib-æðeling
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A prince and kinsman Sibæðelingas (Beowulf and Wiglaf; a few lines before the former is spoken of as the mǽg of the latter). Beo. Th. 5409; B. 2708
Wederas
The Geats, a tribe of southern Scandinavia
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Wedera leód (Beowulf), 687; B. 341. Wedra ðeóden, 5305 ; B. 2656
Linked entry: Weder-Geátas
for-berstan
To break ⬩ burst asunder ⬩ fail ⬩ contĕri ⬩ dirumpi ⬩ exstingui
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Forbærst sweord Beówulfes Beowulf's sword burst asunder, Beo. Th. 5354; B. 2680: Bt. 18, 4; Fox 68, 6. Ðæt him forberste se sweora that his neck break, L. Eth. iii. 4; Th. i. 294, 16: Prov. Kmbl. 19.
Linked entry: a-berstan
Scildingas
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The word occurs often in Beowulf, and is also found in the compounds Ár-, Here-, Sige-, Þeód-Sciídingas
Linked entry: Scild
sund-gebland
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The water's mingling, used of the mere into which Beowulf plunged Se ðe meregrundas mengan scolde, sécan sund*-*gebland, Beo. Th. 2904; B. 1450. Cf. ýð-gebland
Sǽ-Geátas
The seafaring(?) Geats
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Sǽ-Geáta ( Beowulf and his companions ) síðas, 3976; B. 1986
Linked entry: Sǽ-Dene
úht-hlem
A din made in the early morning
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A din made in the early morning (the noisy conflict of Beowulf and Grendel; cf. dryhtsele dynede ... reced hlynsode ... swég up ástág, 1540-1569; B. 767-782), Beo. Th. 4019; B. 2007
fird-weorþ
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D. iv. 208, 32. fit to bear arms, mighty in war: Fyrdwyrðeman (Beowulf), B. 1316
mæðel-word
A word used in a formal address
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A word used in a formal address Þegn Hróðgáres meðelwordum frægn ( of the question put by the coast-guard to Beowulf on his landing ), Beo. Th. 478; B. 236
þengel
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Hringa þengel ( Beowulf ), Beo. Th. 3018; B. 1507. [Icel. þengill a prince (only in poetry).] Cf. fengel, strengel
fetian
To fetch ⬩ bring to ⬩ marry ⬩ addūcĕre ⬩ applĭcāre ⬩ uxōrem dūcĕre
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Wæs to búre Beówulf fetod Beowulf was fetched to his bower, Beo. Th. 2625; B. 1310
geócor
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For passage from Beowulf substitute Þæt [he, MS.] wæs geócor síð þæt se hearmscaða tó Heorute áteáh, B. 76, 5. Add: :-- Ne hé sorge wæg, geócorne sefan, dreórigne hyge, Gú. 1111
Scild
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His story is given in the opening canto of Beowulf. According to the Ynglinga Saga, c. 5, one of Odin's sons is Skjöldr
searu-wundor
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The term is applied to Grendel's arm, which had been torn away by Beowulf) Eode scealc monig searowundor seón, Beo. Th. 1844; B. 920