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EALOND UTAN AT BEOWULF, LINE 2334A.

Authors :
Bammesberger, Alfred
Source :
Notes & Queries. Dec2007, Vol. 54 Issue 4, p361-364. 4p.
Publication Year :
2007

Abstract

The article focuses on the Old English phrase "ealond utan" and its use in the epic poem "Beowulf." It discusses various translations of the phrase which the author suggests are inexact. The author proposes that the phrase itself may be in error and not part of the original text of the epic. He offers the alternative phrase "innan ond utan," which is a phrase that recurs in "Beowulf," and suggests the error may have been due to the mistake of an early scribe.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00293970
Volume :
54
Issue :
4
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Notes & Queries
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
28338728
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1093/notesj/gjm178