hróðor
Solace ⬩ comfort ⬩ benefit ⬩ pleasure
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Solace, comfort, benefit, pleasure Ic ðé Andreas onsende tó hleó and tó hróðre I will send Andrew to you to protect and comfort you, Andr. Kmbl. 221; An. 111: 1133; An. 567. His sunu hangaþ hrefne tó hróðre his son hangs a solace for the raven, Beo.
ge-æhtan
To value ⬩ prize ⬩ æstĭmāre
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To value, prize; æstĭmāre Wæs gifu Hróþgáres oft geæhted the gift of Hrothgar was often prized, Beo. Th. 3774; B. 1885. Gebéte swá hit mon geæhtie let him make amends as it may be valued, L. Alf. 26; Th. i. 50, 26, MS. H
ealu-wǽge
An ale-cup ⬩ pătĕra, scyphus
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An ale-cup; pătĕra, scyphus Dóhtor Hróþgáres eorlum ealuwǽge bær Hrothgar's daughter bore the ale-cup to the earls, Beo. Th. 4047; B. 2021
Linked entry: ealo-wǽge
fælsian
To cleanse, purify ⬩ lustrāre
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He Hróþgáres sele fælsode he had purified Hrothgar's hall, Beo. Th. 4694; B. 2352
Linked entry: felsan
ge-bǽtan
To bit ⬩ bridle ⬩ curb ⬩ frēnum ĕquo vel ăsĭno injĭcĕre ⬩ frēnāre
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To bit, bridle, curb; frēnum ĕquo vel ăsĭno injĭcĕre, frēnāre Ðá wæs Hróþgáre hors gebǽted then a horse was bitted for Hrothgar, Beo. Th. 2803; B. 1399. He gebǽtte his ágen weorc he curbed his own work, Bt. Met. Fox 11, 152; Met. 11, 76.
eodur
A prince, sovereign, protector ⬩ princeps, totor
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A prince, sovereign, protector; princeps, totor Him Hróþgár gewát, eodur Scyldinga Hrothgar departed, the Scyldings' protector. Beo. Th. 1330; B. 663
glæd-man
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Glædman Hróþgár, B. 367
CWECCAN
To vibrate, move ⬩ torquēre, quatĕre, vibrāre, movēre
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Þegn Hróþgáres, þrymmum cwehte Hrothgar's thane, violently quaked, Beo. Th. 476; B. 235. Iohannes cwehte his heáfod John shook his head, Ælfc. T. 36, 9. Hí cwehton [MS. cwehtun] heora heáfod moverunt caput, Ps. Lamb. 21, 8.
mægen-wudu
A mighty spear-shaft
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A mighty spear-shaft þegn Hróðgáres cwehte mægenwudu mundum Hrothgar's thane shook his mighty shaft with his hands, Beo. Th. 477; B. 236
suhter-fæderan
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Ða gódan twegen (Hróþgar and Hróþulf) sǽton suhtergefæderan, Beo. Th. 2332; B. 1164
sige-hréð
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fame gained by victory Onsǽl sigehréð secgum tell men of the fame you have won (cf. the account of his deeds which Beowulf had given to Hrothgar), Beo. Th. 984 ; B. 490. Cf. gúþ-hréð
hord-gestreón
Hoarded, accumulated wealth, that which has been acquired and now forms a 'hord'
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Mæst hlifade ofer Hroþgáres hordgestreónum the mast towered above the riches that had come from Hrothgar's hoard, 3803; B. 1899. Næs him hyht tó hordgestreónum no hope had they in hoarded wealth, Andr. Kmbl. 2229; An. 1116
sǽ-lác
a gift or present or offering
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a gift or present or offering that comes from the sea or from a lake Beowulf maþelode: Hwæt wé ðé ðás sǽlác ( what B. had brought to Hrothgar from Grendel's lake-dwelling ) brohton tíres tó tácne, Beo. Th. 3308; B. 1652: 3253; B. 1624
neód-laðu
Earnest, hospitable invitation
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Earnest, hospitable invitation Hé frægn gif him wǽre æfter neódlaðu niht getǽse Beowulf asked if to Hrothgar the night had been pleasant after the hospitality of the preceding evening (?)
leód-gebyrga
a prince ⬩ chief man
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Hláford ðínne, leódgebyrgean [Hrothgar], Beo. Th. 543; B. 269. Leódgebyrgean the chief men of the city [cf. ceastre weardas applied to the same persons in v. 767], Elen. Kmbl. 1108; El. 556
Linked entry: ge-byrga
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
heáh-cyning
A chief, great king, God
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Ðæt wæs hildesetl heáhcyninges that was the war-seat [saddle] of the great king [Hrothgar], Beo. Th. 2083; B. 1039
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
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
sige-hréðig
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Hig ne wéndon ðæt hé sigehréðig sécean cóme þeóden they did not expect that Beowulf would come triumphant (from his fight with Grendel's mother) and visit Hrothgar, Beo.