- 702 Com on wanre° niht dark (dsf)
- 705
- ealle buton anum. þæt wæs yldum° cuþ° men (dpm), familiar, well known (ns)
þæt hie ne moste, þa metod° nolde, creator (nsm)
se scynscaþa° under sceadu bregdan°; miscreant (nsm), pull, drag (inf)
ac he wæccende° wraþum° on andan° keep awake (pres ptc), hostile (dsm), malice (dsm)
bad° bolgenmod° beadwa° geþinges°. await (pret 3s w. g.), enraged (ns), battle (gpm), result (gsn) - 710
- ða com of more under misthleoþum° misty hill (dpn)
Grendel gongan°, godes yrre° bær; walk (inf), anger (asn)
mynte° se manscaða° manna cynnes intend (pret 3s), ravager, evil-doer (nsm)
sumne° besyrwan° in sele° ðam hean. a certain (asm), ensnare (inf), hall (nsm)
Wod° under wolcnum° to þæs þe he winreced°, advance, trudge (pret 3s), cloud (dpm or dpn), wine hall (asn) - 715
- goldsele° gumena, gearwost° wisse, gold-hall (asm), most readily (superl adv)
fættum° fahne°. Ne wæs þæt forma° sið°, gold ornament (dpn), decorated (asm), first (nsm), occasion (nsm)
þæt he Hroþgares ham gesohte;
næfre he on aldordagum° ær ne siþðan days of life (dpm)
heardran° hæle°, healðegnas° fand°. hard, resolute (asf), luck (asf), hall-thane (apm), find, meet (pret 3s) - 720
- Com þa to recede rinc° siðian°, warrior (nsm), travel (inf)
dreamum° bedæled°. Duru° sona onarn°, joy (dpm), deprived (p ptc w. d.), door (nsf), spring open (pret 3s)
fyrbendum° fæst°, syþðan he hire folmum° æthran;° band forged with fire (dpf), fixed (nsf), hand (dpf), touch (pret 3s)
onbræd° þa bealohydig°, ða he gebolgen° wæs, swing open (pret 3s), intending evil, hostile (nsm), enrage (p ptc)
recedes muþan. Raþe° æfter þon mouth (asm), quickly, soon (adv) - 725
- on fagne° flor feond treddode°, decorated (asm), step (pret 3s)
eode yrremod°; him of eagum° stod angry (nsm), eye (dpn)
ligge° gelicost° leoht unfæger°.fire (dsm), most like unto (adv. w. d.), horrible (nsn)
Geseah he in recede rinca° manige, warrior (gpm)
swefan sibbegedriht° samod° ætgædere°, band of kinsmen (asf), at the same time (adv), together (adv) - 730
- magorinca° heap°. þa his mod ahlog°; warrior (gpm), band, multitude (asm), exult (pret 3s)
mynte° þæt he gedælde°, ærþon dæg cwome, intend, think (pret 3s), part, separate (pret subj 3s)
atol° aglæca°, °anra gehwylces° terrible, hateful (nsm), combatant (nsm), each one (gp)
lif wið lice°, þa him alumpen° wæs body (dsn), befall, come to pass (p ptc)
wistfylle wen°. Ne wæs þæt wyrd þa gen° expectation, hope (nsf), yet (adv)
- 735
- þæt he ma° moste manna cynnes more (as)
ðicgean° ofer þa niht. þryðswyð° beheold partake of, eat (inf), strong, mighty (nsm)
mæg Higelaces, hu se manscaða
under færgripum° gefaran° wolde. sudden grip (dpm), proceed, act, die (inf)
Ne þæt se aglæca yldan° þohte, delay (inf)
- 740
- ac he gefeng° hraðe forman siðe catch (pret 3s)
slæpendne rinc, slat° unwearnum°, tear, rend (pret 3s), eagerly, greedily (adv)
bat° banlocan°, blod edrum° dranc, bite (pret 3s), joint, body (npm), vein (dpf)
synsnædum° swealh°; sona hæfde huge or sinful gobbet (dpf), swallow (pret 3s w. d.)
unlyfigendes° eal gefeormod°, dead [one] (gsm), consume, eat up (p ptc)
- 745
- fet ond folma. Forð near° ætstop,° nearer (comp adv), step forth (pret 3s)
nam° þa mid handa higeþihtigne take (pret 3s), strong-hearted, determined (asm)
rinc on ræste, ræhte° ongean° reach out (pret 3s), against (prep w. d. a.)
feond mid folme; he onfeng° hraþe receive, accept (pret 3s)
inwitþancum° ond wið earm gesæt°. hostile purpose (dsm), sit up (pret 3s)
- 750
- Sona þæt onfunde° fyrena° hyrde° discover, realise (pret 3s), crime, wickedness (gpf), guardian, master (nsm)
þæt he ne mette middangeardes, meet, encounter (pret 3s)
eorþan sceata°, on elran° men surface, region (gpm), another (dsm)
mundgripe° maran°. He on mode wearð hand-grip (asm) more, larger (asm)
forht° on ferhðe°; no þy ær fram meahte. afraid (nsm), spirit, mind (dsn)
- 755
- Hyge° wæs him hinfus°, wolde on heolster° fleon, heart, mind, courage (nsm), eager to get away (nsm), darkness, hiding place (dsm)
secan deofla gedræg°; ne wæs his drohtoð° þær tumult (asn) course, way of life (nsm)
swylce he on ealderdagum° ær gemette. days of life (dpm)
Gemunde° þa se goda, mæg Higelaces, remember (pret 3s)
æfenspræce°, uplang° astod° evening speech (asf), upright (nsm), stand up (pret 3s)
- 760
- ond him fæste° wiðfeng°; fingras burston°. firmly (adv), lay hold on (pret 3s), burst, fall apart (pret 3p)
Eoten° wæs utweard°; eorl furþur stop°. giant (nsm), turning outward, striving to escape (nsm), step, advance (pret 3s)
Mynte se mæra°, þær he meahte swa, glorious [one] (nsm)
widre° gewindan° ond on weg þanon broader (asn), go, turn
fleon on fenhopu°; wiste his fingra geweald° retreat in the fen (apn), control, power (asn)
- 765
- on grames° grapum. þæt wæs geocor° sið fierce [one] (gsm), grievous, sad (nsm)
þæt se hearmscaþa° to Heorute ateah. pernicious enemy (nsm)
Dryhtsele° dynede°; Denum eallum wearð, retainer's hall (nsm), make a din (pret 3s)
ceasterbuendum°, cenra° gehwylcum, city-dweller (dpm), keen, brave (gpm)
eorlum ealuscerwen°. Yrre wæron begen, dispensing of ale, ?terror (nsf)
- 770
- reþe° renweardas°. Reced hlynsode°. fierce, cruel (npm), occupant of the hall (npm), resound (pret 3s)
þa wæs wundor micel þæt se winsele
wiðhæfde° heaþodeorum°, þæt he on hrusan° ne feol, hold out against (pret 3s w. d.), brave in battle (dpm), earth (nsf)
fæger° foldbold°; ac he þæs fæste wæs beautiful (nsn), building (nsn)
innan ond utan irenbendum° iron band (dpf)
- 775
- searoþoncum° besmiþod°. þær fram sylle° abeag° ingenuity (dpm), fasten (p ptc), floor (dsf), yield, give way (pret 3s)
medubenc° monig, mine gefræge, mead-bench (nsf)
golde geregnad°, þær þa graman wunnon°. ornamented (nsm), fight (pret 3p)
þæs ne wendon° ær witan° Scyldinga think (pret 3p w. g.), wise man (npm)
þæt hit a °mid gemete° manna ænig, by any [ordinary] means (adv)
- 780
- betlic° ond banfag°, tobrecan° meahte, excellent, splendid (asn), adorned with bone (asn), destroy, break down, shatter (inf)
listum° tolucan°, nymþe° liges fæþm° art, skill (dpf), pull asunder, destroy (inf), unless, except, embrace (nsm)
swulge° on swaþule°. Sweg° up astag swallow (subj 3s w. d.), flame (dsm or dsn), din (nsm)
niwe° geneahhe°; Norðdenum stod new (nsm), often
atelic° egesa°, anra gehwylcum horrible, dreadful (nsm), awe, terror (nsm)
- 785
- þara þe of wealle wop° gehyrdon, weeping, lamentation (asm)
gryreleoð° galan° godes ondsacan°, song of terror (asn), sing, sound (inf), enemy, adversary (asm)
sigeleasne° sang, sar° wanigean° without victory, in defeat (asm), pain, wound (asn),bewail (inf)
helle hæfton°. Heold hine fæstecaptive (asm)
se þe manna wæs mægene° strengest strength, power (dsn)
- 790
- on þæm dæge þysses lifes.
scriðan° sceadugenga°.Sceotend° swæfon°, glide (inf), walker in darkness (nsm), bowman (npm), slept (pret 3p)
þa þæt hornreced° healdan scoldon, gabled hall (as)