Gandalf's sword is called Glamdring, or "Foe Hammer."
Gandalf's sword is called Glamdring, 'foe-hammer'.
Gandolf found Glamdring and Orchrist in the troll's cave. He took Glamdring and Thorin took Orchrist.
Glamdring from the tolkien books meant star from the north if I'm remembering correctly -Glamdring is actually Sindarin Elvish for Foe-hammer. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glamdring#Glamdring) Actually, the literal translation of glam is 'noise', not 'foe'. 'Foe-hammer' comes from glamhoth dring, 'noise-host hammer' - glamhoth is an Elvish term for Orc(s).
Made in Gondolin (along with Sting) for the elven king Turgon.
Gandalf bore the sword Glamdring; "Foe-Hammer". The orcs of the Misty Mountains called it 'beater'.
Their swords, Glamdring and Orcrist, glow when goblins are nearby.
Foe Hammer is a sword. Its name in Elvish was Glamdring; the king of Gondolin once wore it and Gandalf got it from the Troll's cave. The goblins called it Beater.
Glamdring, Orcrist, and Sting are found. These blades were made by the High Elves of the First Age in Gondolin. Glamdring was the blade used by Turgon, king of Gondolin. Glamdring later became the sword used by Gandalf. Orcrist became the blade used by Thorin, and Sting was Bilbo's sword. Sting was not called Sting when it was made. Bilbo named it that after killing spiders in Mirkwood.
Gandalf and the Dwarves find three swords in a cave: Sting, which Gandalf gives Bilbo. Orcrist, which Gandalf gives Thoring. And Glamdring, which the Wizard keeps for himself.
the wolves are afraid the sword that gandalf has Glamdring, Foe-hammer that the king of Gondolin once wore.
Gandalf expecially liked to use his staff, but he did have a sword (wasn't it called Glamdring?) that he used in battle. Or at least, in the books. In the movies, I believe they depict him fighting with his staff quite often.