The Hama and Eomanric episode in Beowulf and the Low German parallel.

[Neil]

Beowulf
...since Hama bore off
to the shining city the Brosings' necklace,
Gem-figured filigree. He gained the hatred
Of Eormanric the Goth, chose eternal reward.

Thidrekssaga af Bern
Heimir (Hama), the son of Studas, had been in deserted forests a long time and had often ridden into populated areas and done damage in Sifica’s (Ermanaric's counciler) country, burning his farms and killing his men, and he was doing this day and night. 
Twenty years passed in this fashion, all the time that King Thidrek was out of his kingdom. When Heimir found out that Sifka has been killed, he realized how much evil he had done and wished to repent his sins. He rode to a monastery with all of his weapons and with his horse Rispa. When he rode into the monastery courtyard, the monks asked who this man was. He sprang from his horse and bade them call the abbot. The monks told the abbot that a man in good armor had come and wished to meet him and they thought that he was a distinguished man. The abbot went to meet the man and asked who he was. 
He answered: “My name is Lodvig, and I come from Amlungland. You will hear why I have come here.” 
He took the shield from his neck and then he took off the sword Naglhring and the byrnie and the helmet and the mall-hose. 
He laid all these weapons before the feet of the abbot, and then he laid himself down and spoke: “Sir, these weapons and this horse and myself and my clothes and all the money I have, which is not less then ten pounds, I will give for God’s use in this place, and I give myself into your rule to pay for my sins.” 
All the monks said that God had certainly put this intention into his head, since he had been a warrior or the vassal of a king. They could tell from his weapons that he had been some kind of nobleman. The monks also thought it worth a lot that he had brought so much money to them and they spoke to the abbot: “Take this man up who is lying here. He will be a great enhancement to our monastery.” 
But the abbot stood silently and thought about this man and was amazed because he thought this man to be very strong, and he thought to himself that this man would not be obedient if he were in the monastery, and so he was afraid to take him in. All the monks pleaded vehemently that he be taken in. The abbot thought the money good and took Lodvig by the hand and led him into the church and into the choir and led him into a room and told him which bench he would sit on. In front of the room he laid down his fine clothes and took the black cloak like all the other monks. The same day he was consecrated a monk. 
Haymes translation.

[Thom]

Neil wrote: "Beowulf
...since Hama bore off
to the shining city the Brosings' necklace,
Gem-figured filigree. He gained the hatred
Of Eormanric the Goth, chose eternal reward.

Thidrekssaga af Bern
Heimir (Hama..."

Thanks for this, Neil. Very illuminating.

[Neil]

Glad to be of help. Lookout for more. Might post a few on Waldere later.

[Kevin]

syþðan Hama ætwæg
to þære byrhtan byrig Brosinga mene,
sigle ond sincfæt, searoniðas fleah
Eormenrices, geceas ecne ræd.

This adds a good context for interpreting a word which is most often associated with counsel or planning, but can also (as here) mean advantage or benefit. Of course, there is no reference to the Brosings or their necklace in this account ...