sh people in the same way as "Scyldings" to the
Danes. Beowulf's kinsman Wiglaf is called "lord of Scylfings" (149
[2601]), and in another passage the name is apparently applied to the
Geats (170 [3004]); this seems to point to a common ancestry of Swedes
and Geats, or it may be that Beowulf's father Ecgtheow was a "Scylfing."

THRYTHO (112 [1931]), wife of the Angle King Offa and mother of Eomaer,
is mentioned in contrast to Hygd, just as Heremod is a foil to Beowulf.
She is at first the type of a cruel, unwomanly queen. But by her
marriage with Offa, who seems to be her second husband, she is subdued
and changed until her fame even adds glory to his.

UNFERTH, son of Ecglaf, is the spokesman of Hrothgar, at whose feet he
sits. He is of a jealous disposition, and is twice spoken of as the
murderer of his own brothers (34, 67 [587, 1165]). Taunting Beowulf with
defeat in his swimming-match with Breca, he is silenced by the hero's
reply, and more effectually still by the issue of the struggle with
Grendel (57 [980]). Afterwards, however, he lends his sword Hrunting for
Beowulf's encounter with Grendel's mother (85, 104 [1465, 1808]).

WAEGMUNDINGS (149, 160 [2605, 2803]), the family to which both Beowulf
and Wiglaf belong. Their fathers, Ecgtheow and Weohstan, may have been
sons of Waegmund.

Wedermark (17 [298]), the land of the Weder-Geats, _i.e._ the Geats.

Weders, Weder-Geats (13, 86, 122 [225, 1492, 2120]), Geats.

Weland (26 [455]), the Voelund of the Edda, the famous smith of Teutonic
legend, was the maker of Beowulf's coat of mail. See the figured casket
in the British Museum; and compare "Wayland Smith's Cave" near the White
Horse, in Berkshire.

Weohstan was the father of Beowulf's kinsman and faithful henchman
Wiglaf, and the slayer of Eanmund (149 [2601]).

Wonred, father of "Wulf the Wonreding" (167 [2964]), and of Eofor.

Wulf (167 [2964]). _See_ Eofor.

Wulfgar, "a lord of the Wendels" (20 [348]), is an official of
Hrothgar's court, where he is the first to greet Beowulf and his Geats,
and introduces them to Hrothgar.

Wythergyld (118 [2051]) is a warrior of the Heathobards.

THE MEANING OF SOME WORDS NOT COMMONLY USED NOW

(_Numbers refer to Pages_)

[Transcriber's Note:
In this and the previous section, page numbers in parentheses are
accompanied by a line reference in brackets.]

_A-banning, the work was_ (5) [74], orders for the work were given.
_Arede_ (119)