[H]ûn-ferð, the son of Ecglâf, þyle of King Hrôðgâr. As such, he has his place near the throne of the king, [499], [500], [1167]. He lends his sword, Hrunting, to Beówulf for his battle with Grendel's mother, [1456] f. According to [588], [1168], he slew his brothers. Since his name is always alliterated with vowels, it is probable that the original form was, as Rieger (Zachers Ztschr., [3], [414]) conjectures, Unferð.
Hûn-lâfing, name of a costly sword, which Finn presents to Hengest, [1144]. See [Note].
Hygd (dat. Hygde, [2173]), daughter of Häreð, [1930]; consort of Hygelâc, king of the Geátas, [1927]; her son, Heardrêd, [2203], etc.—Her noble, womanly character is emphasized, [1927] ff.
Hyge-lâc (gen. Hige-lâces, [194], etc., Hygelâces, [2387]; dat. Higelâce, [452], Hygelâce, [2170]), king of the Geátas, [1203], etc. His grandfather is Swerting, [1204]; his father, Hrêðel, [1486], [1848]; his older brothers, Herebeald and Hæðcyn, [2435]; his sister's son, Beówulf, [374], [375]. After his brother, Hæðcyn, is killed by Ongenþeów, he undertakes the government ([2992] in connection with the preceding from [2937] on). To Eofor he gives, as reward for slaying Ongenþeów, his only daughter in marriage, [2998]. But much later, at the time of the return of Beówulf from his expedition to Hrôðgâr, we see him married to the very young Hygd, the daughter of Häreð, [1930]. The latter seems, then, to have been his second wife. Their son is Heardrêd, [2203], [2376], [2387].—Hygelâc falls during an expedition against the Franks, Frisians, and Hûgas, [1206], [1211], [2356-59], [2916-17].
Ingeld (dat. Ingelde, [2065]), son of Frôda, the Heaðobeard chief, who fell in a battle with the Danes, [2051] ff. in order to end the war, Ingeld is married to Freáwaru, daughter of the Danish king, Hrôðgâr, [2025-30]. Yet his love for his young wife can make him forget only for a short while his desire to avenge his father. He finally carries it out, excited thereto by the repeated admonitions of an old warrior, [2042-70] (Wîdsîð, 45-59).
Ing-wine (gen. Ingwina, [1045], [1320]), friends of Ing, the first king of the East Danes. The Danes are so called, [1045], [1320].
Mere-wioingas (gen. Mere-wioinga, [2922]), as name of the Franks, [2922].
Nägling, the name of Beówulf's sword, [2681].
Offa (gen. Offan, [1950]), king of the Angles (Wîdsîð, 35), the son of Gârmund, [1963]; married ([1950]) to Þryðo ([1932]), a beautiful but cruel woman, of unfeminine spirit ([1932] ff.), by whom he has a son, Eómær, [1961].
Ôht-here (gen. Ôhtheres, [2929], [2933]; Ôhteres, [2381], [2393], [2395], [2613]), son of Ongenþeów, king of the Swedes, [2929]. His sons are Eánmund ([2612]) and Eádgils, [2393].