All 9 Uses of
valor
in
Beowulf - (translated by: Ebbutt)
- Hrothgar's grief was profound, for he had lost thirty of his dearly loved bodyguard, and he himself was too old to wage a conflict against the foe—a foe who repeated night by night his awful deeds, in spite of all that valour could do to save the Danes from his terrible enmity.†
unconventional spelling: This is a British spelling. Americans use valor.
- Beowulf Meanwhile there had come to manhood and full strength a hero destined to make his name famous for mighty deeds of valour throughout the whole of the Teutonic North.†
- Great deeds of valour wrought I in my youth.†
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- It were too long now to tell of all the woe that Grendel has wrought, but this I may say, that many a hero has boasted of the great valour he would display in strife with the monster, and has awaited his coming in this hall; in the morning there has been no trace of each hero but the dark blood-stains on benches and tables.†
- I will richly reward thy valour if thou returnest alive from this hazardous journey.†
- Of guerdon I failed not, of meed for my valour, But the wise son of Healfdene gave to me treasures great, Gifts to my heart's desire.†
- But this fight is different: here I must use both point and edge, as I was not wont in my youth: but here too will I, old though I be, work deeds of valour.†
- Now the day has come when our lord should see our valour, and we flee from his side!†
- Achieve this last deed of valour, as thou didst promise in days of yore, that thy fame should not fall, and I will aid thee.†
Definition:
exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger -- especially in battle