- 791 Nolde eorla hleo° ænige þinga protector (nsn)
- 795
- eorl Beowulfes ealde lafe°, remnant, hierloom (asf)
wolde freadrihtnes° feorh° ealgian°, lord (gsm), life (asn), defend (inf)
mæres° þeodnes°, ðær hie meahton swa. famous, glorious (gsm), prince, lord (gsm)
Hie þæt ne wiston, þa hie gewin° drugon°, battle, strife (asn), suffer, be engaged in (pret 3p)
heardhicgende° hildemecgas°, brave-minded (npm), warrior (npm) - 800
- ond on healfa gehwone° heawan þohton, every (asn)
sawle secan, þone synscaðan° malefactor (asm)
ænig ofer eorþan irenna° cyst°, iron [sword] (gpn), best (nsf)
guðbilla° nan, gretan nolde, war-sword (gpn)
ac he sigewæpnum° forsworen° hæfde, weapon of victory (dpn), make useless by a spell (p ptc) - 805
- ecga° gehwylcre. Scolde his aldorgedal° edge, sword(gpf), separation from life (nsn)
on ðæm dæge þysses lifes
earmlic° wurðan°, ond se ellorgast° miserable (ns), become, be (inf), alien spirit (nsm)
on feonda geweald feor° siðian°. far (adv), travel (inf)
ða þæt onfunde° se þe fela æror° discover (pret 3s), earlier (adv) - 810
- modes myrðe° manna cynne, disturbance, affliction (gpf)
fyrene° gefremede° (he wæs fag° wið god), crime, wickedness (gpf), bring about, do (pret 3s), in a state of feud with (nsm)
þæt him se lichoma° læstan nolde, body (nsm)
ac hine se modega° mæg Hygelaces brave, arrogant (nsm)
hæfde be honda; wæs gehwæþer° oðrum each (nsm) - 815
- lifigende lað°. Licsar° gebad hateful (nsm), bodily pain (asm)
atol° æglæca; him on eaxle° wearð terrible (nsm), shoulder (dsf)
syndolh° sweotol°, seonowe° onsprungon°, lasting wound (nsn), manifest (nsn), sinew (npf), spring asunder (pret 3p)
burston banlocan°. Beowulfe wearð joint (npm)
guðhreð° gyfeþe°; scolde Grendel þonan° glory in battle (nsn), given, granted by fate (nsm), thence (adv) - 820
- feorhseoc° fleon under fenhleoðu°, mortally wounded ((nsm), fen slope (asn)
secean wynleas wic°; wiste þe geornor° abode (apn), more eagerly (adv)
þæt his aldres° wæs ende gegongen°, life (gsn), get, obtain (p ptc)
dogera° dægrim°. Denum eallum wearð day (gpn), number of days (nsn)
æfter þam wælræse° willa° gelumpen°. murderous conflict (dsm), desire, delight (nsm), fulfill (p ptc) - 825
- Hæfde þa gefælsod° se þe ær feorran° com, cleanse, purge (p ptc), from afar (adv)
snotor ond swyðferhð°, sele Hroðgares, strong-minded (nsm)
genered° wið niðe; nihtweorce gefeh°, save, protect (p ptc), rejoice (pret 3s)
ellenmærþum°. Hæfde Eastdenum fame for courage (dpf)
Geatmecga° leod gilp° gelæsted°, men of the Geats (gpm), pledge (asm), stand by (p ptc) - 830
- swylce oncyþðe° ealle gebette°, grief (asf), remedy (pret 3s)
inwidsorge°, þe hie ær drugon° evil sorrow (asf), suffer (pret 3p)
ond for þreanydum° þolian° scoldon, sad necessity (dpf), suffer (inf)
torn° unlytel. þæt wæs tacen° sweotol, resentment, grief (asn), sign, token (nsn)
syþðan hildedeor° hond alegde°, brave in battle (nsm), lay down (pret 3s)
- 835
- earm ond eaxle (þær wæs eal geador° together (adv)
Grendles grape) under geapne° hrof. spacious (asm)
ða wæs on morgen mine gefræge
ymb þa gifhealle° guðrinc monig; gift-hall (asf) ferdon folctogan° feorran ond nean leader of the people (npm)
- 840
- geond widwegas° wundor sceawian°, distant regions (apm), see, behold (inf)
laþes lastas°. No his lifgedal° track (apm), parting from life (nsn)
sarlic° þuhte secga ænegum painful, sad (nsn)
þara þe tirleases° trode° sceawode, inglorious [one] (gsm), footprint (apf)
hu he werigmod on weg þanon,
- 845
- niða ofercumen°, on nicera° mere overcome (p ptc), sea-monster (gpm)
fæge° ond geflymed° feorhlastas° bær. fated (nsm), put to flight (p ptc), bloody track (apm)
ðær wæs on blode brim° weallende°, sea, water (nsn), well, surge (pres ptc)
atol yða° geswing° eal gemenged° wave (gpf), vibration, swirl (nsn), mingle (p ptc)
haton heolfre°, heorodreore° weol. blood, gore (dsm), battle-blood (dsm)
- 850
- Deaðfæge° deog°, siððan dreama leas° [one] fated to die (ns), conceal, be concealed (pret 3s), devoid of, without (nsm w. g.)
in fenfreoðo° feorh alegde, refuge in the fens (dsf)
hæþene sawle; þær him hel onfeng°. receive, accept (pret 3s)
þanon eft gewiton° ealdgesiðas°, depart (pret 3p), old comrade (npm)
swylce geong° manig of gomenwaþe° young (nsm), joyous journey (dsf)
- 855
- fram mere modge° mearum° ridan, brave, arrogant (npm) horse (dpm)
beornas on blancum°. ðær wæs Beowulfes (white) horse (dpm)
mærðo° mæned°; monig oft gecwæð fame (nsf), speak of (p ptc)
þætte suð ne norð be sæm° tweonum sea (dpm or dpf)
ofer eormengrund° oþer nænig spacious ground (asm)
- 860
- under swegles° begong° selra° nære sky (gsn), circuit, region (asm), better (nsm)
rondhæbbendra°, rices° wyrðra°. shield-bearer (gpm), kingdom (gsn), more worthy (nsm)
Ne hie huru° winedrihten wiht° ne logon°, certainly, especially (adv), at all (adv), find fault with (pret 3p)
glædne° Hroðgar, ac þæt wæs god cyning. kind, gracious (asm) Hwilum° heaþorofe° hleapan° leton°, sometimes (adv), brave in battle (npm), leap, gallop (inf), let, allow (pret 3p)
- 865
- on geflit° faran fealwe° mearas <dispute, rivalry (asn), tawny, dark (apm)
ðær him foldwegas° fægere þuhton, way, path (npm)
cystum cuðe. Hwilum cyninges þegn,
guma gilphlæden°, gidda° gemyndig°, stored with glorious deeds (nsm), word, speech, riddle (gpn), mindful (nsm w. g.)
se ðe ealfela° ealdgesegena° a great many (as), old tradition (gpf)
- 870
- worn° gemunde°, word oþer fand° large number (asm), remember (pret 3s), find, meet (pret 3s)
soðe gebunden; secg eft ongan
sið Beowulfes snyttrum° styrian° skill (dpf), stir up (inf)
ond on sped° wrecan° spel° gerade°, means (asf), utter (inf), story, message (asn), skilful, apt (asn)
wordum wrixlan°. Welhwylc° gecwæð change, vary (inf w. d.), everything (asn)
- 875
- þæt he fram Sigemundes secgan hyrde
ellendædum°, uncuþes° fela, deed of valour (dpf), unknown, strange (gsn)
Wælsinges gewin, wide siðas,
°þara þe° gumena bearn gearwe° ne wiston, of which, readily, clearly (adv)
fæhðe° ond fyrena°, buton Fitela mid hine, feud, battle (asf), crime, wickedness (apf)
- 880
- þonne he swulces hwæt secgan wolde,
eam° his nefan°, swa hie a wæron uncle (nsm), nephew (dsm)
æt niða gehwam nydgesteallan°; comrade in battle (npm)
hæfdon ealfela eotena° cynnes giant (gpm) sweordum gesæged°. Sigemunde gesprong° lay low, slay (p ptc), spring forth (pret 3s)
- 885
- æfter deaðdæge dom unlytel,
syþðan wiges heard° wyrm° acwealde°, [one] hard (nsm), serpent, dragon (asm), kill (pret 3s)
hordes hyrde. He under harne° stan, hoary, grey (asm)
æþelinges° bearn, ana geneðde° prince (gsm), venture on (inf) (pret 3s)
frecne° dæde, ne wæs him Fitela mid. daring, dangerous (asf)
- 890
- Hwæþre him gesælde° ðæt þæt swurd þurhwod° befall, turn out favourably (pret 3s), pierce (pret 3s)
wrætlicne° wyrm, þæt hit on wealle ætstod°, wondrous, strange (asm), stand fixed, stop (pret 3s)
dryhtlic° iren; draca° morðre° swealt°. lordly, magnificent (nsn), dragon (nsm), crime, violence (dsn), die (pret 3s)
Hæfde aglæca elne° gegongen°courage, strength (dsn), get, overrun (p ptc)
þæt he beahhordes° brucan° moste ring-hoard (gsn), enjoy, use (inf)
- 895
- selfes dome; sæbat gehleod°, load (pret 3s)
bær on bearm° scipes beorhte frætwa°, bosom, lap (asm), ornaments (apf)
Wælses eafera°. Wyrm hat° gemealt°. offspring, son (nsm), hot (nsm), melt (pret 3s)
þone cwealmcuman° cwicne° forlætan°, murderous visitor (asm), alive (asm), let go (inf)
ne his lifdagas leoda° ænigum people (gpm)
nytte° tealde°. þær genehost° brægd° useful (apm), account, consider (pret 3s), often (adv), pull (pret 3s)