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Was a source of great sorrow to his people.--14_64; 25_59.

Fu una grande fonte di dolore per il suo popolo.--14_64; 25_59.

~Hereric~.--Referred to as uncle of Heardred, but otherwise unknown.--31_60.

~Hereric~.--Indicato come zio di Heardred, ma altrimenti sconosciuto.--31_60.

~Hetwars~.--Another name for the Franks.--33_51.

~Hetwars~.--Un altro nome per i Franchi.--33_51.

~Healfdene~.--Grandson of Scyld and father of Hrothgar. Ruled the Danes long and well.--2_5; 4_1; 8_14.

~Healfdene~.--Nipote di Scyld e padre di Hrothgar. Governò i Danesi a lungo e bene.--2_5; 4_1; 8_14.

~Heardred~.--Son of Higelac and Hygd, king and queen of the Geats. Succeeds his father, with Beowulf as regent. Is slain by the sons of Ohthere.--31_56; 33_63; 33_75.

~Heardred~.--Figlio di Higelac e Hygd, re e regina dei Geati. Succede al padre, con Beowulf come reggente. Viene ucciso dai figli di Ohthere.--31_56; 33_63; 33_75.

~Heathobards~.--Race of Lombards, of which Froda is king. After Froda falls in battle with the Danes, Ingeld, his son, marries Hrothgar's daughter, Freaware, in order to heal the feud.--30_1; 30_6.

~Heathobards~.--Stirpe dei Longobardi, di cui Froda è re. Dopo che Froda cade in battaglia contro i Danesi, Ingeld, suo figlio, sposa la figlia di Hrothgar, Freaware, al fine di sanare la faida.--30_1; 30_6.

~Heatholaf~.--A Wylfing warrior slain by Beowulf's father.--8_5.

~Heatholaf~.--Un guerriero Wylfing ucciso dal padre di Beowulf.--8_5.

~Heathoremes~.--The people on whose shores Breca is cast by the waves during his contest with Beowulf.--9_21.

~Heathoremes~.--Il popolo sulle cui coste Breca viene trascinato dalle onde durante la sua sfida con Beowulf.--9_21.

~Heorogar~.--Elder brother of Hrothgar, and surnamed 'Weoroda Ræswa,' Prince of the Troopers.--2_9; 8_12.

~Heorogar~.--Fratello maggiore di Hrothgar, soprannominato 'Weoroda Ræswa,' Principe dei Soldati.--2_9; 8_12.

~Hereward~.--Son of the above.--31_17.

~Hereward~.--Figlio del suddetto.--31_17.

~Heort~, ~Heorot~.--The great mead-hall which King Hrothgar builds. It is invaded by Grendel for twelve years. Finally cleansed by Beowulf, the Geat. It is called Heort on account of the hart-antlers which decorate it.--2_25; 3_32; 3_52.

~Heort~, ~Heorot~.--La grande sala degli idoli che il re Hrothgar costruisce. Viene invasa da Grendel per dodici anni. Infine purificata da Beowulf, il Geata. È chiamata Heort a causa delle corna di cervo che la decorano.--2_25; 3_32; 3_52.

~Hildeburg~.--Wife of Finn, daughter of Hoce, and related to Hnæf,--probably his sister.--17_21; 18_34.

~Hildeburg~.--Moglie di Finn, figlia di Hoce, e parente di Hnæf,--probabilmente sua sorella.--17_21; 18_34.

~Hnæf~.--Leader of a branch of the Danes called Half-Danes. Killed in the struggle at Finn's castle.--17_19; 17_61.

~Hnæf~.--Capo di una fazione dei Danesi chiamati Medio-Danesi. Ucciso nella lotta al castello di Finn.--17_19; 17_61.

~Hondscio~.--One of Beowulf's companions. Killed by Grendel just before Beowulf grappled with that monster.--30_43.

~Hondscio~.--Uno dei compagni di Beowulf. Ucciso da Grendel poco prima che Beowulf si scontrasse con quel mostro.--30_43.

~Hoce~.

~Hoce~.

Vocabulary

Fu
Was; past tense of essere (to be)
una
A, an; feminine singular indefinite article
grande
Large, big, great; common adjective
fonte
Source, fountain, spring; origin of something
di
Of; preposition indicating possession or origin
dolore
Pain, sorrow, suffering; emotional or physical ache
per
For, by, through; common preposition with multiple uses
il
The; masculine singular definite article
suo
His, her, its; possessive adjective third person
popolo
People, population, nation; group of persons
come
As, like, how; conjunction and interrogative adverb
zio
Uncle; male relative, parent's brother
ma
But; conjunction expressing contrast or opposition
altrimenti
Otherwise, else; indicating alternative circumstance or result
sconosciuto
Unknown, unfamiliar; not known or recognized
nome
Name; word by which person or thing identified
Franchi
Franks; Germanic people of early medieval Europe
Nipote
Nephew, niece, grandchild; descendant relation
padre
Father; male parent or male religious superior
Governò
Governed, ruled; past tense of governare
Danesi
Danes; people from Denmark or Scandinavian region
lungo
Long, along; describing length or duration
bene
Well, good; adverb of manner or quality
Figlio
Son, child; male offspring or descendant
regina
Queen; female sovereign or monarch's wife
re
King; male sovereign or monarch ruler
dei
Of the; contraction of di and plural article
Geati
Geats; Germanic people of Scandinavia in epics
Succede
Succeeds, follows; happens next or takes over
al
To the; contraction of a and il
con
With; preposition indicating accompaniment or association
reggente
Regent, ruling; one who governs during minority
Viene
Comes, is; third person singular of venire
ucciso
Killed, slain; past participle of uccidere
dai
From the; contraction of da and plural article
figli
Sons, children; plural of figlio
Stirpe
Lineage, race, stock; family or ancestral line
cui
Whom, which; relative pronoun object of preposition
Dopo
After; preposition indicating temporal sequence
che
That, which, who; common conjunction and relative pronoun
cade
Falls, drops; third person singular of cadere
in
In, into; preposition of location or direction
battaglia
Battle, fight, combat; armed military conflict
contro
Against; preposition indicating opposition or hostility
figlio
Son, child; male offspring or descendant
sposa
Marries, weds; third person singular of sposare
figlia
Daughter; female offspring or descendant child
fine
End, purpose, goal; conclusion or objective
sanare
Heal, cure, resolve; to make whole or well
faida
Feud, vendetta, quarrel; prolonged bitter dispute
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