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BEOWULF.
Fitela, 879, 889 (Icel. Sinfiötli), son of Sigemund by his sister Signy, and therefore also his nephew (881). See Sigemund.
Folcwalda, 1089, the father of Finn.
Francan, 1210, see Froncan.
Frēawaru (ace. Freaware 2022), daughter of Hrothgar and Wealhtheow, and wife of Ingeld. See Ingeld.
Frēsan, 1093, 2915, see Frȳsan.
Frēs-cyning, 2503, the king of the West Frisians; see Frȳsan (2).
Frēs-lond (pi.), 2357, the land of the West Frisians. See Frȳsan (2).
Frēs-wæl, 1070, the North Frisian field or place of battle, where Hnæf fell. See Finn.
Frōda, 2025, father of Ingeld (q. v.).
Froncan (gen. Francna 1210), the Franks. Hygelac was defeated and slain, in his historical invasion of the Netherlands, by a combined army of Frisians, Franks, and Hugs (1202 ff., 2912 ff.).
Frȳsan (gen. Frēsena 1093, Frȳsna 1104, Frēsna 2915), the Frisians. There are (1) the North Frisians, the people of Finn (q. v.; 1068 ff.); (2) the West Frisians, who combined with the Franks and Hugs against Hygelac (1202 ff., 2912 ff.). The land of the former is called “Frȳs-land” in l. 1126, that of the latter “Frēs-lond” (pl.) in l. 2357.
Frȳs-land, 1126, the land of the North Frisians. See Frȳsan (1).
Gār-Dene, 1, 1856, Spear-Danes; see Dene.
Gārmund, 1962. Eomær is said to be the “grandson of Garmund,” who was therefore the father of Offa (q. v.). He is the Wærmund of the genealogies of the Chronicle, in which Offa and Eomær also appear; see Parker MS. 626 and 755 A.D.
Gēat, 640, 1301, 1785, 1792, the Geat (i.e. Beowulf).
Gēata (weak form or gen. pl.?), 374, 1191, 1202, etc.
Gēatas (O.Norse Gautar, Swed. Götar; gen. Gēatena 443), the Geats, the people to whom the hero Beowulf belonged. They lived in South Sweden, between the Danes on the south and the Swedes on the north. They are also called Gūð-Gēatas, Hrēðlingas, Sǣ-Gēatas, Weder-Gēatas, and Wederas. Bugge identifies them with the Jutes.
Gēat-mecgas (dat. Gēat-mæcgum 491, gen. Gēat-mecga 829), Geat men, referring to the fourteen Geats (207) who accompanied Beowulf to Heorot.
Gifðas, the Gifths, (supposed to be) the Gepidae; see l. 2494.
Grendel (gen. Grendles 195, 2002, etc., Grendeles 2006, 2118, 2139, 2353; dat. Grendle 666, 2521, etc.), the famous monster, slain by Beowulf. See Argument. He is of the kindred of Cain (1265 ff.). His father is unknown (1355).