All 5 Uses of
spurn
in
Beowulf - (translated by: Gummere)
- This boon they seek, that they, my master, may with thee have speech at will: nor spurn their prayer to give them hearing, gracious Hrothgar!†
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- No skill is his to strike against me, my shield to hew though he hardy be, bold in battle; we both, this night, shall spurn the sword, if he seek me here, unweaponed, for war.†
- Greedy and grim, no golden rings he gives for his pride; the promised future forgets he and spurns, with all God has sent him, Wonder-Wielder, of wealth and fame.†
- Long was he spurned, and worthless by Geatish warriors held; him at mead the master-of-clans failed full oft to favor at all.†
- — Wandering exiles sought him o'er seas, the sons of Ohtere, who had spurned the sway of the Scylfings'-helmet, the bravest and best that broke the rings, in Swedish land, of the sea-kings' line, haughty hero.†
Definition:
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(spurn) reject as not good enough