Beowulf: An Anglo-Saxon Epic Poem — Page 11
Has the strength of thirty men. Engages in a swimming-match with Breca.
Possède la force de trente hommes. Participe à une compétition de natation avec Breca.
Goes to the help of Hrothgar against the monster Grendel. Vanquishes Grendel and his mother.
Va au secours de Hrothgar contre le monstre Grendel. Vainc Grendel et sa mère.
Afterwards becomes king of the Geats.
Devient ensuite roi des Géates.
Late in life attempts to kill a fire-spewing dragon, and is slain.
Sur le tard, tente de tuer un dragon cracheur de feu, et trouve la mort.
Is buried with great honors. His memorial mound.--6_26; 7_2; 7_9; 9_3; 9_8; 12_28; 12_43; 23_1, etc.
Est enterré avec de grands honneurs. Son tumulus commémoratif.--6_26; 7_2; 7_9; 9_3; 9_8; 12_28; 12_43; 23_1, etc.
~Breca~.--Beowulf's opponent in the famous swimming-match.--9_8; 9_19; 9_21; 9_22.
~Breca~.--L'adversaire de Beowulf lors de la célèbre compétition de natation.--9_8; 9_19; 9_21; 9_22.
~Brondings~.--A people ruled by Breca.--9_23.
~Brondings~.--Un peuple gouverné par Breca.--9_23.
~Brosinga mene~.--A famous collar once owned by the Brosings.--19_7.
~Brosinga mene~.--Un célèbre collier qui appartenait autrefois aux Brosings.--19_7.
~Cain~.--Progenitor of Grendel and other monsters.--2_56; 20_11.
~Caïn~.--Progéniteur de Grendel et d'autres monstres.--2_56; 20_11.
~Dæghrefn~.--A warrior of the Hugs, killed by Beowulf.--35_40.
~Dæghrefn~.--Un guerrier des Hugs, tué par Beowulf.--35_40.
~Danes~.--Subjects of Scyld and his descendants, and hence often called Scyldings.
~Danois~.--Sujets de Scyld et de ses descendants, et donc souvent appelés Scyldings.
Other names for them are Victory-Scyldings, Honor-Scyldings, Armor-Danes, Bright-Danes, East-Danes, West-Danes, North-Danes, South-Danes, Ingwins, Hrethmen.--1_1; 2_1; 3_2; 5_14; 7_1, etc.
Leurs autres noms sont Scyldings-de-la-Victoire, Scyldings-de-l'Honneur, Danois-en-Armes, Danois-Brillants, Danois-de-l'Est, Danois-de-l'Ouest, Danois-du-Nord, Danois-du-Sud, Ingwins, Hrethmen.--1_1; 2_1; 3_2; 5_14; 7_1, etc.
~Ecglaf~.--Father of Unferth, who taunts Beowulf.--9_1.
~Ecglaf~.--Père d'Unferth, qui raille Beowulf.--9_1.
~Ecgtheow~.--Father of Beowulf, the hero of the poem. A widely-known Wægmunding warrior. Marries Hrethel's daughter. After slaying Heatholaf, a Wylfing, he flees his country.--7_3; 5_6; 8_4.
~Ecgtheow~.--Père de Beowulf, le héros du poème. Un guerrier Wægmunding largement connu. Épouse la fille de Hrethel. Après avoir tué Heatholaf, un Wylfing, il fuit son pays.--7_3; 5_6; 8_4.
~Ecgwela~.--A king of the Danes before Scyld.--25_60.
~Ecgwela~.--Un roi des Danois avant Scyld.--25_60.
~Elan~.--Sister of Hrothgar, and probably wife of Ongentheow, king of the Swedes.--2_10.
~Elan~.--Sœur de Hrothgar, et probablement épouse d'Ongentheow, roi des Suédois.--2_10.
~Eagle Cape~.--A promontory in Geat-land, under which took place Beowulf's last encounter.--41_87.
~Cap de l'Aigle~.--Un promontoire en pays géate, sous lequel eut lieu le dernier combat de Beowulf.--41_87.
~Eadgils~.--Son of Ohthere and brother of Eanmund.--34_2.
~Eadgils~.--Fils d'Ohthere et frère d'Eanmund.--34_2.
~Eanmund~.--Son of Ohthere and brother of Eadgils. The reference to these brothers is vague, and variously understood.
~Eanmund~.--Fils d'Ohthere et frère d'Eadgils. La référence à ces frères est vague et diversement interprétée.
Vocabulary
- Possède
- Third person singular present tense of possessor
- la
- Feminine definite article meaning 'the'
- force
- Physical strength or power
- de
- Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'
- trente
- The number thirty
- hommes
- Plural of homme; men or human beings
- Participe
- Takes part or participates in something
- à
- Preposition meaning 'to,' 'at,' or 'in'
- une
- Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'
- compétition
- A contest or competitive event between participants
- natation
- The sport or activity of swimming
- avec
- Preposition meaning 'with'
- Va
- Third person singular of aller; goes
- au
- Contraction of à + le meaning 'to the'
- secours
- Help, rescue, or assistance in an emergency
- contre
- Preposition meaning 'against' or 'versus'
- le
- Masculine definite article meaning 'the'
- monstre
- A frightening or dangerous creature; monster
- Vainc
- Third person singular of vaincre; defeats or conquers
- et
- Coordinating conjunction meaning 'and'
- sa
- Possessive adjective meaning 'his,' 'her,' or 'its'
- mère
- A female parent; mother
- Devient
- Third person singular of devenir; becomes something
- ensuite
- Adverb meaning 'then,' 'next,' or 'afterwards'
- roi
- A male monarch or king
- des
- Contraction of de + les; of the (plural)
- Sur
- Preposition meaning 'on,' 'upon,' or 'over'
- tard
- Adverb meaning 'late' or 'later in time'
- tente
- Third person singular of tenter; tries or attempts
- tuer
- Infinitive verb meaning 'to kill'
- un
- Masculine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'
- dragon
- A large mythical fire-breathing creature
- cracheur
- One who spits; here, a fire-spitter
- feu
- Fire or flames
- trouve
- Third person singular of trouver; finds or discovers
- mort
- Death or the state of being dead
- Est
- Third person singular of être; is
- enterré
- Past participle of enterrer; buried in the ground
- grands
- Adjective meaning 'great,' 'large,' or 'grand'
- honneurs
- Plural of honneur; honors or marks of respect
- Son
- Possessive adjective meaning 'his,' 'her,' or 'its'
- tumulus
- An ancient burial mound raised over a grave
- commémoratif
- Adjective meaning serving to commemorate or memorialize
- etc
- Abbreviation for et cetera; and so on
- L'adversaire
- The opponent or rival in a contest or conflict
- lors
- Adverb or preposition meaning 'at the time of'
- célèbre
- Adjective meaning famous, renowned, or well-known
- Un
- Masculine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'
- peuple
- A people, nation, or group sharing common identity
- gouverné
- Past participle of gouverner; ruled or governed
- par
- Preposition meaning 'by,' 'through,' or 'per'
- collier
- A necklace or collar worn around the neck
- qui
- Relative pronoun meaning 'who,' 'which,' or 'that'
- appartenait
- Imperfect tense of appartenir; used to belong to
- autrefois
- Adverb meaning 'formerly,' 'once,' or 'in the past'
- aux
- Contraction of à + les; to the (plural)
- Progéniteur
- An ancestor or originator of a lineage or group
- d'autres
- Contraction of de + autres; of other things
- monstres
- Plural of monstre; monsters or terrifying creatures
- guerrier
- A warrior or fighter in battle
- tué
- Past participle of tuer; killed or slain
- Danois
- Relating to Denmark; Danish people or subjects
- Sujets
- Subjects or people under a ruler's authority
- ses
- Possessive adjective meaning 'his,' 'her,' or 'its' (plural)
- descendants
- People descended from a particular ancestor or lineage
- donc
- Conjunction meaning 'therefore,' 'so,' or 'thus'
- souvent
- Adverb meaning 'often' or 'frequently'
- appelés
- Past participle of appeler; called or named
- Leurs
- Possessive adjective meaning 'their' (plural)
- autres
- Adjective meaning 'other' or 'different'
- noms
- Plural of nom; names or designations
- sont
- Third person plural of être; are
- Père
- A male parent; father
- raille
- Third person singular of railler; mocks or ridicules
- héros
- A hero or central protagonist of a story
- du
- Contraction of de + le; of the (masculine)
- poème
- A literary composition in verse; poem
- largement
- Adverb meaning 'widely,' 'broadly,' or 'extensively'
- connu
- Past participle of connaître; known or well-known
- Épouse
- A spouse or wife; also 'marries' as a verb
- fille
- A girl or daughter
- Après
- Preposition or adverb meaning 'after' or 'afterwards'
- avoir
- Infinitive of avoir; to have
- il
- Third person masculine singular pronoun; he
- fuit
- Third person singular passé simple of fuir; fled
- son
- Possessive adjective meaning 'his,' 'her,' or 'its'
- pays
- A country, land, or native region
- avant
- Preposition or adverb meaning 'before' or 'in front'
- Sœur
- A female sibling; sister
- probablement
- Adverb meaning 'probably' or 'most likely'
- épouse
- A wife or spouse; also 'marries' as a verb
- Suédois
- Swedish; relating to Sweden or its people
- Cap
- A cape or headland projecting into the sea
- l'Aigle
- The eagle; a large bird of prey
- promontoire
- A high point of land jutting into the sea
- en
- Preposition meaning 'in,' 'on,' or 'as'
- sous
- Preposition meaning 'under' or 'beneath'
- lequel
- Relative pronoun meaning 'which' (masculine singular)
- eut
- Third person singular passé simple of avoir; had
- lieu
- A place or location; also used in 'avoir lieu'
- dernier
- Adjective meaning 'last,' 'final,' or 'most recent'
- combat
- A fight, battle, or armed conflict
- Fils
- A male child; son
- frère
- A male sibling; brother
- La
- Feminine definite article meaning 'the'
- référence
- A reference or allusion to something in a text
- ces
- Demonstrative adjective meaning 'these' or 'those'
- frères
- Plural of frère; brothers or male siblings
- est
- Third person singular of être; is
- vague
- Adjective meaning unclear, imprecise, or ambiguous
- diversement
- Adverb meaning 'variously' or 'in different ways'
- interprétée
- Past participle of interpréter; interpreted or construed
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