l. 2188. "The boy was at first slothful, and the Geats thought him an unwarlike prince, and long despised him. Then, like many a lazy third son in the folk tales, a change came, he suddenly showed wonderful daring and was passionate for adventure."--Br., p. 22. l. 2196. "Seven of thousands, manor and lordship" (Ha.). Kl., _Beit._ ix. 191, thinks with Ettm. that þûsendo means a hide of land (see Schmid, _Ges. der Angl_, 610), Bede's familia = 1/2 sq. meter; seofan being used (like hund, l. 2995) only for the alliteration. l. 2196. "A vast Honour of 7000 hides, a mansion, and a judgment-seat" [throne].--E. l. 2210. MS. has the more correct wintra. l. 2211. Cf. similar language about the dragon at l. 100. Beowulf's "jubilee" is fitly solemnized by his third and last dragon-fight. l. 2213. B. proposes sê þe on hearge hæðen hord beweotode; cf. Ha., p. 75. l. 2215. "The dragon lies round the treasures in a cave, as Fafnir, like a Python, lay coiled over his hoard. So constant was this habit among the dragons that gold is called Worms' bed, Fafnir's couch, Worms' bed-fire. Even in India, the cobras ... are guardians of treasure."--Br., p. 50. l. 2216. neóde. E. translates _deftly_; Ha., _with ardor_. H.-So. reads neóde, = _with desire, greedily_, instr. of neód. l. 2223. E. begins his "Part Third" at this point as he begins "Part Second" at l. 1252, each dragon-fight forming part of a trilogy. ll. 2224, 2225. B. proposes: nealles mid gewealdum wyrmes weard gäst sylfes willum.--_Zachers Zeitschr._ iv. 211; _Beit._ xii. 100. l. 2225. For þeów read þegn.--K. and Z. l. 2225. þeów, st. m., _slave, serf_ (not in H.-So.). l. 2227. For ofer-þearfe read ærnes þearfa.--Z. ll. 2229-2231. B. proposes: secg synbysig sôna onwlâtode, þeáh þâm gyste gryrebrôga stôd, hwäðre earmsceapen innganges þearfa . . . . . . . . . . feásceapen, þâ hyne se fær begeat. --_Beit._ xii. 101. Cf. Ha., p. 69. l. 2232. W. suggests seah or seîr for geseah, and Gr. suggests searolîc. l. 2233. Z. surmises eorð-hûse (for -scräfe). l. 2241. B. proposes læn-gestreóna, = _transitory_, etc.; Th., R. propose leng (= _longer_) gestreóna; S. accepts the text but translates "the long accumulating treasure." l. 2246. B. proposed (1) hard-fyndne, = _hard to find_; (2) hord-wynne dæl,--_a deal of treasure-joy_ (cf. l. 2271).--_Zachers Zeitschr._ iv. 211; _Beit._ xii. 102. l. 2247. fecword = _banning words_ (?) MS. has fec. l. 2254. Others read feor-[mie], = _furbish_, for fetige: _I own not one who may_, etc. l. 2261. The Danes themselves were sometimes called the "Ring-Danes," = clad in ringed (or a ring of) armor, or possessing rings. Cf. ll. 116, 1280. l. 2264. Note the early reference to hawking. Minstrelsy (hearpan wyn), saga-telling, racing, swimming, harpooning of sea-animals, feasting, and the bestowal of jewels, swords, and rings, are the other amusements most frequent in _Beówulf_.