name
Beowulf
BAY-uh-wuulf
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An epic Old English poem, composed roughly between 975 and 1025 AD, about a hero who battles the monster Grendel.
"Students often read Beowulf in translation as their first taste of Old English literature."
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The legendary warrior hero of that poem.
"Beowulf famously tears off Grendel's arm in single combat."
Word Forms
Beowulfs plural
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Etymology
From Old English Bēowulf, likely combining bee and wulf ("wolf") — possibly a poetic way of saying "bear," i.e., "bee-hunter."