grýrelī̀cne gíst. Gýrede hine Beowulf.ib. 1441,
but a few instances are found in the first hemistich, as
gemúnde þā se gṓda mǣ́g Hígelā́ces.Beow. 758.
When one of two verbs in the hemistich is subordinate to the other the verb in the subordinate clause alliterates, having a stronger accent than the verb in the main clause,
mýnte þæt hē gedǣ́lde ǣr þon dǽg cwṓme.Beow. 731.
If the two verbs are co-ordinate the first alliterates,
wórolde lī́fes: wýrce sē þe mṓte.Beow. 1387;
in the first hemistich both verbs commonly alliterate,
séomade ond sýrede sínnìhte hḗold.Beow. 161.