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“gestepte” from “gesteppan,” and not “gestēpte” from “gestēpan”), but is killed by Beowulf (2396) [then “Beowulf” is the subject of “wearð” (2392), “sunu Ōhteres” (2394) is the subject of “gestepte,” and “hē” (2395) again refers to Beowulf! And Eadgils has meantime become king of Sweden (2396)].’ See also Ēanmund.
I have treated this question thus fully in the hope of ending a misinterpretation, which has obtained some vogue.Eafor (gen. 2964). See Eofor.
Ēanmund, 2611, elder son of Ohthere; see Ēadgils. He is slain by Weohstan (2612 ff.), who strips him of the armour given him by his uncle Onela (2616). Weohstan “spake not about the feud, although he had slain his (Onela’s) brother’s son (2618—9).” These words accord much better with the supposition that Weohstan had slain a “friendless exile” (2613) in a private quarrel, of which he was half ashamed, than that he had avenged Heardred’s death upon his murderer.
Earna-næs, 3031, Eagles-ness, near the scene of Beowulf’s fight with the dragon.
Ēast-Dene, 392, 616, East-Danes ; see Dene.
Ecglāf, 499, father of Unferth.
Ecgþēow (Ecgþēo, 373; gen. Ecgþīoes, 1999) father of Beowulf the Geat; married the only daughter of Hrethel, king of the Geats and father of Hygelac (373—5). Having slain Heatholaf, the Wylfing, Ecgtheow seeks protection at the court of Hrothgar in the early days of his kingship; Hrothgar accepts his fealty, and settles the feud by a money-payment (459 ff.).
Ecgwela, 1710: “the descendants of Ecgwela, the Honour-Scyldings,” i.e. the Danes. Grein takes him to be the founder of the older dynasty of Danish kings, which ended in Heremod.
Elan, 62 (see note), daughter of Healfdene, sister of Hrothgar, and wife of Ongentheow (?), king of the Swedes.
Eofor (dat. Iofore, 2993, 2997), a Geat warrior, son of Wonred, brother of Wulf, and son-in-law of Hygelac. He comes to the aid of his brother Wulf in his single combat with Ongentheow, and slays the latter, thus avenging the death of Haethcyn. Hygelac liberally rewards both the brothers, and gives his only daughter to Eofor (2484 ff., 2961 ff.).
Eomǣr, 1960, son of Offa and Thrytho (q. v.).
Eormenrīc, 1201, king of the Ostrogoths ; see Brōsinga mene.
Eotenas, 1072, 1088, 1141, 1145, the people of Finn, king of Friesland.
Finn (Fin 1096, 1146, 1152; gen. Finnes 1068 etc.), king of Friesland
