All 8 Uses of
plunder
in
Beowulf - (translated by: Hall)
- …The field-spoil defended; Fate offcarried him When for deeds of daring he endured tribulation, 15 Hate from the Frisians; the ornaments bare he O'er the cup of the currents, costly gem-treasures, Mighty folk-leader, he fell 'neath his target; The[2] corpse of the king then came into charge of The race of the Frankmen, the mail-shirt and collar: 20 Warmen less noble plundered the fallen, When the fight was finished; the folk of the Geatmen The field of the dead held in possession.†
- Then the hoard[5] was discovered, The treasure was taken, his petition was granted{The hero plunders the dragon's den}The lorn-mooded liegeman.†
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- WIGLAF PLUNDERS THE DRAGON'S DEN.†
- }Then I heard that the hero the hoard-treasure plundered, The giant-work ancient reaved in the cavern, Bare on his bosom the beakers and platters, 25 As himself would fain have it, and took off the standard, The brightest of beacons;[2] the bill had erst injured (Its edge was of iron), the old-ruler's weapon, Him who long had watched as ward of the jewels, Who fire-terror carried hot for the treasure, 30 Rolling in battle, in middlemost darkness, Till murdered he perished.†
- The slayer too lay there, of life all bereaved, 5 Horrible earth-drake, harassed with sorrow:{The dragon has plundered his last hoard.†
- 40 This pending, one hero plundered the other, His armor of iron from Ongentheow ravished, His hard-sword hilted and helmet together;{Eofor takes the old king's war-gear to Higelac.†
- Hence many a war-spear Cold from the morning shall be clutched in the fingers, Heaved in the hand, no harp-music's sound shall 80 Waken the warriors, but the wan-coated raven Fain over fey ones freely shall gabble, Shall say to the eagle how he sped in the eating, When, the wolf his companion, he plundered the slain."†
- 2) to 'plundered.'†
Definition:
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(plunder) to steal -- often after conquering the location with the goods
or:
the goods stolen