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.†
- 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:
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(valor) exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger -- especially in battle