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Beowulf Ch 1-4 Vocab
Terms for Chapters 1-4 of Beowulf
Term | Definition |
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Spindrift | Spray blown up from the surface of the sea |
Prow | The front of a ship |
Corselet | Piece of body armor for the torso |
Litter | A bed or couch with poles so a person can be carried |
Fen | A wet, marshy area |
Sentinel | Person who is to keep watch for security purposes |
Bustle | To move about with great activity |
Grisly | Shocking and horrific |
Fiend | Evil person or demonic supernatural being |
Prostrate | Stretched out and lying flat on the ground |
Indomitable | Impossible to subdue, unbeatable |
Shrewd | Having practical hardheaded intelligence |
Inquisitive | Showing curiosity |
Honed | To sharpen |