Old English epic poem (7)
I believe the answer is:
beowulf
'old english epic poem' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for beowulf that I've seen before include "Old English saga" , "An old tale" , "Germanic hero" , "Anglo-Saxon epic poem" , "[SCAN-DIN-AVIAN] poem" .)