In Old English poetry, many descriptive epithets for God were used to satisfy alliterative requirements. These epithets include:
| Main | Name (Old English) | Name meaning | Attestations | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyning "King" |
wuldres Cyning | "King of Glory" | The Dream of the Rood | |
| Dryhten "Lord" |
ece Dryhten | "eternal Lord" | Cædmon's hymn | |
| dryhntes dreamas | "the joys of the Lord" | The Seafarer | ||
| heofones Dryhten | "heaven's Lord" | The Dream of the Rood | ||
| Ealdor "Prince" |
wuldres Ealdor | "Prince of Glory" | The Dream of the Rood | |
| Fæder "Father" |
Heahfæder | "Highfather" | The Dream of the Rood | |
| Wuldorfæder | "Glorious Father" | Cædmon's hymn | ||
| Frea "Lord" |
Frea ælmihtig | "Master almighty" | Cædmon's hymn | |
| Frea mancynnes | "Mankind's Master" | The Dream of the Rood | ||
| God "God" |
God ælmihtig | "God almighty" | The Dream of the Rood | |
| weruda God | "God of hosts" | The Dream of the Rood | ||
| Hælend "Healer" |
Hælend | "Healer" | The Dream of the Rood | |
| Metod "Maker" |
Metod | "Maker" | Beowulf (110) | |
| eald Metod | "Old Maker" | Beowulf (945) | ||
| Wealdend "Ruler" |
Wealdend | "Ruler" | The Dream of the Rood | |
| Al-wealda | "all-ruler" | Meters of Boethius | ||
| wuldor alwealda | "Glorious all-ruler" | Codex Exoniensis | ||
| fæder alwealda | "Father all-ruler" | Beowulf | ||
| Weard "Warder" |
heofonrices Weard | "the heavenly kingdom's Warder" | Cædmon's hymn | Beowulf |
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