All 3 Uses of
bestow
in
Beowulf - (translated by: Gummere)
- Geatland's king may ken by the gold, Hrethel's son see, when he stares at the treasure, that I got me a friend for goodness famed, and joyed while I could in my jewel-bestower.†
bestower = someone who gives something
- Beowulf spake in spite of his hurt, his mortal wound; full well he knew his portion now was past and gone of earthly bliss, and all had fled of his file of days, and death was near: "I would fain bestow on son of mine this gear of war, were given me now that any heir should after me come of my proper blood.†
*bestow = give
- Wiglaf spake, the son of Weohstan, — mournful he looked on those men unloved: — "Who sooth will speak, can say indeed that the ruler who gave you golden rings and the harness of war in which ye stand — for he at ale-bench often-times bestowed on hall-folk helm and breastplate, lord to liegemen, the likeliest gear which near of far he could find to give, — threw away and wasted these weeds of battle, on men who failed when the foemen came!†
bestowed = gave
Definition:
to give -- typically to present as an honor or give as a gift