Of them were the giants born.

—(See Genesis vi. 4.)

[546]

Migti men, and figti, for-loren

= Migti men, figti and forloren,

Mighty men, warlike and forlorn (doomed).

[548] litel tale, little account (worth). [553] blissen = lessen = be-lessen (?) or bi + leschen, to soften. Cf. blinnen and linnen = to cease. See ll. [3653], [3803].

[554]

ðat it ne wexe at more hun-frame

lest it should grow to greater evil.