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Across 2. a cause of pain or distress 4. welthow, wife of Hrothgar. 7. twisting in pain writhe 9. pulled tight 10. a claw 12. broad, open regions with patches of bog. 13. the strip of wood or stone at the bottom of a doorway 14. to cleanse or purify 18. the den of a wild animal 21. a journey to a sacred place or with a lofty purpose 23. a member of another Germanic tribe 25. hrothgar 26. ran away ; fled 27. a shackle or chain ; restraint

Down 1. Germanic warriors often wore helmets bearing the images if wild pigs or other fierce creatures in the hope that theimages would increase their ferocity and protect them against their enemies. 3. having a bad reputation ; notorious 5. Beowulf ' s father 6. to enjoy keenly 8. a device that turns to show the direction the wind is blowing. 11. gray with age. 12. cloudy ; gloomy 15. discolored ; black and blue 16. to stuff with food 17. cringing in fear 19. a narrow point of land extening into a body of water 20. the tendons that connect muscles to bones 22. disgusting ; hateful 24. an audible expression of grief ; wail