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