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Heyne supposes as follows:

Heyne suppone quanto segue:

Raising a revolt against their father, they are obliged to leave Sweden.

Sollevando una rivolta contro il loro padre, sono costretti a lasciare la Svezia.

They go to the land of the Geats; with what intention, is not known, but probably to conquer and plunder.

Si recano nella terra dei Geati; con quale intenzione, non è noto, ma probabilmente per conquistare e saccheggiare.

The Geatish king, Heardred, is slain by one of the brothers, probably Eanmund.--36_10; 31_54 to 31_60; 33_66 to 34_6.

Il re dei Geati, Heardred, viene ucciso da uno dei fratelli, probabilmente Eanmund.--36_10; 31_54 a 31_60; 33_66 a 34_6.

~Eofor~.--A Geatish hero who slays Ongentheow in war, and is rewarded by Hygelac with the hand of his only daughter.--41_18; 41_48.

~Eofor~.--Un eroe dei Geati che uccide Ongentheow in guerra, e viene ricompensato da Hygelac con la mano della sua unica figlia.--41_18; 41_48.

~Eormenric~.--A Gothic king, from whom Hama took away the famous Brosinga mene.--19_9.

~Eormenric~.--Un re goto, al quale Hama sottrasse la famosa Brosinga mene.--19_9.

~Eomær~.--Son of Offa and Thrytho, king and queen of the Angles.--28_69.

~Eomær~.--Figlio di Offa e Thrytho, re e regina degli Angli.--28_69.

~Finn~.--King of the North-Frisians and the Jutes.

~Finn~.--Re dei Frisoni del Nord e degli Juti.

Marries Hildeburg.

Sposa Hildeburg.

At his court takes place the horrible slaughter in which the Danish general, Hnæf, fell.

Alla sua corte ha luogo la terribile strage in cui cadde il generale danese Hnæf.

Later on, Finn himself is slain by Danish warriors.--17_18; 17_30; 17_44; 18_4; 18_23.

Più tardi, lo stesso Finn viene ucciso da guerrieri danesi.--17_18; 17_30; 17_44; 18_4; 18_23.

~Fin-land~.--The country to which Beowulf was driven by the currents in his swimming-match.--10_22.

~Fin-land~.--Il paese verso cui Beowulf fu trascinato dalle correnti durante la sua gara di nuoto.--10_22.

~Fitela~.--Son and nephew of King Sigemund, whose praises are sung in XIV.--14_42; 14_53.

~Fitela~.--Figlio e nipote del re Sigemund, le cui lodi vengono cantate nel XIV.--14_42; 14_53.

~Folcwalda~.--Father of Finn.--17_38.

~Folcwalda~.--Padre di Finn.--17_38.

~Franks~.--Introduced occasionally in referring to the death of Higelac.--19_19; 40_21; 40_24.

~Franchi~.--Menzionati occasionalmente in riferimento alla morte di Higelac.--19_19; 40_21; 40_24.

~Frisians~.--A part of them are ruled by Finn.

~Frisoni~.--Una parte di loro è governata da Finn.

Some of them were engaged in the struggle in which Higelac was slain.--17_20; 17_42; 17_52; 40_21.

Alcuni di loro presero parte alla lotta in cui Higelac fu ucciso.--17_20; 17_42; 17_52; 40_21.

~Freaware~.--Daughter of King Hrothgar.

~Freaware~.--Figlia del re Hrothgar.

Married to Ingeld, a Heathobard prince.--29_60; 30_32.

Sposata a Ingeld, un principe degli Heathobardi.--29_60; 30_32.

~Froda~.--King of the Heathobards, and father of Ingeld.--29_62.

~Froda~.--Re degli Heathobardi e padre di Ingeld.--29_62.

~Garmund~.--Father of Offa.--28_71.

~Garmund~.--Padre di Offa.--28_71.

~Geats, Geatmen~.

~Geati, uomini dei Geati~.

Vocabulary

suppone
supposes; assumes; thinks likely
quanto
how much; as much as; while
segue
follows; comes after in sequence
Sollevando
raising; lifting up; hoisting
una
a; an; one (feminine article)
rivolta
revolt; rebellion; uprising against authority
contro
against; in opposition to; versus
il
the (masculine singular definite article)
loro
their; theirs; to them (pronoun)
padre
father; male parent
sono
am; are; is (present tense essere)
costretti
forced; compelled; obligated to do
lasciare
to leave; to abandon; to let
la
the (feminine singular definite article)
Si
oneself; himself; herself; themselves (reflexive)
recano
go; betake oneself; travel to place
nella
in the; inside the (feminine)
terra
land; earth; soil; territory
dei
of the; belonging to (plural)
con
with; together with; in company
quale
which; what; whom (relative pronoun)
intenzione
intention; purpose; aim; goal
non
not; no; negation particle
noto
known; famous; well-known; notorious
ma
but; yet; however; nevertheless
probabilmente
probably; likely; presumably; most likely
per
for; in order to; by; during
conquistare
to conquer; to seize; to take control
saccheggiare
to plunder; to pillage; to ransack completely
Il
the (masculine singular definite article)
re
king; monarch; ruler of kingdom
viene
comes; arrives; happens; occurs
ucciso
killed; slain; murdered; assassinated
da
from; by; at; since (preposition)
uno
one; a; an; someone (number)
fratelli
brothers; male siblings; fraternal relatives
Un
a; an; one (masculine indefinite article)
eroe
hero; brave person; courageous warrior
che
that; which; who (relative pronoun)
uccide
kills; slays; murders; causes death
in
in; into; at; within location
guerra
war; conflict; battle; armed struggle
ricompensato
rewarded; compensated; given reward for service
mano
hand; paw; handwriting; control
sua
his; her; its; one's (possessive)
unica
unique; only; sole; single one
figlia
daughter; female child; girl offspring
al
to the; at the (masculine)
sottrasse
subtracted; took away; removed; stole
famosa
famous; renowned; well-known; celebrated
Figlio
son; male child; boy offspring
di
of; from; belonging to (preposition)
regina
queen; female monarch; king's wife
degli
of the; belonging to (plural masculine)
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