feoh

[2] For 'feorh' S. suggests 'feoh': 'corpse' in the translation would then be changed to '_possessions_,' '_belongings_.'

Beowulf An Anglo-Saxon Epic Poem Lesslie [Translator] Hall

German fihu, Gothic faihu, Anglo-Saxon feoh (our fee), modern German vieh.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 6: Fathers of the Church-Gregory XI 1840-1916 1913

Bēowulf geþah ful on flette; nō hē þǣre feoh-gyfte for scēotendum scamigan þorfte, ne gefrægn ic frēondlīcor fēower mādmas golde gegyrede gum-manna fela

Beowulf Robert Sharp 1879

S. proposes feoh, = _property_, for feorh, which would be a parallel for brēost-gewǣdu ... bēah below. l.

Beowulf Robert Sharp 1879

S. proposes feoh, = _property_, for feorh, which would be a parallel for breóst-gewædu ... beáh below. l.

Beowulf Robert Sharp 1879

Beówulf geþah ful on flette; nô he þære feoh-gyfte for sceótendum scamigan þorfte, ne gefrägn ic freóndlîcor feówer mâdmas golde gegyrede gum-manna fela

Beowulf Robert Sharp 1879

(Grendel's head and the sword-hilt) _which he had with him_, 1625. feoh-gift, - gyft, st. f., _bestowing of gifts_ or _treasures_: gen.sg. þǣre feoh-gyfte, 1026; dat.pl. æt feohgyftum, 1090; fromum feohgiftum,

Beowulf Robert Sharp 1879

(Grendel's head and the sword-hilt) _which he had with him_, 1625. feoh-gift, - gyft, st. f., _bestowing of gifts_ or _treasures_: gen.sg. þære feoh-gyfte, 1026; dat.pl. ät feohgyftum, 1090; fromum feohgiftum,

Beowulf Robert Sharp 1879

The first three letters were f for feoh, ` money '; u for ur, ` aurochs'; and

VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol V No 3 1978

20 Swā sceal geong guma, gōde gewyrcean, fromum feoh-giftum on fæder wine, þæt hine on ylde eft gewunigen wil-gesīðas, þonne wīg cume, lēode gelǣsten: lof-dǣdum sceal

Beowulf Robert Sharp 1879