Riddle 47 Glossary
cwide m: utterance, discourse, word(s) 4
forswelgan: swallow up 3
frettan: eat up, feed upon, consume 1
gefrignan: learn, find out 2
gied n: song, poem 3
gleaw: wise, smart 6
he pron: he 6
ic pron: I 2
in prep: in, on, at 4
me pron: me 1
moððe f: moth 1
ne: (negative particle) 5
ond conj: and 5
se pron: the, that 3
stælgiest m: thieving stranger ("guest") 5
staþol: foundation, support 5
strang: strong, powerful 5
sum pron: some, a certain 3
swelgan: swallow, consume 6
þa adv: then, when 2
þæs pron: of the (genitive of m or n demonstr) 5
þæt pron or conj: the, that 1,2,3
þam pron: the (dative) 6
þe rel pron: that 6
þeof m: criminal, thief 4
þrymfæst: powerful, glorious, noble 4
þyncan: appear, seem 1
þy: the (instrumental of rel pron; þy gleawra = the wiser) 6
þystro f: darkness 4
wæs: was (beon) 5
wer m: man 3
wihte adv: at all 6
word n: word 1, 6
wrætlic: curious, wonderful, strange 2
wundor n: wonder, marvel 2
wyrd: fate, event 2
wyrm m: worm, snake, dragon 3