[beadu-rôf], adj., strong in battle: gen. sg. -rôfes, of Beówulf, [3162].

[beadu-rûn], st. f., mystery of battle: acc. sg. onband beadu-rûne, solved the mystery of the combat, i.e. gave battle, commenced the fight, [501].

[beadu-scearp], adj., battle-sharp, sharp for the battle, [2705].

[beadu-scrûd], st. n., (battle-dress), corselet, shirt of mail: gen. pl. beaduscrûda betst, [453].

[beadu-serce], w. f., (battle-garment), corselet, shirt of mail: acc. sg. brogdne beadu-sercean (because it consists of interlaced metal rings), [2756].

[beado-weorc], st. n., (battle-work), battle: gen. sg. gefeh beado-weorces, rejoiced at the battle, [2300].

[beald], adj., bold, brave: in comp. cyning-beald.

[bealdian], w. v., to show one's self brave: pret. bealdode gôdum dædum (through brave deeds), [2178].

[bealdor], st. m., lord, prince: nom. sg. sinca baldor, [2429]; winia bealdor, [2568].

[bealu], st. n., evil, ruin, destruction: instr. sg. bealwe, [2827]; gen. pl. bealuwa, [281]; bealewa, [2083]; bealwa, [910].—Comp.: cwealm-, ealdor-, hreðer-, leód-, morðor-, niht-, sweord-, wîg-bealu.