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Vikings
Question | Answer |
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berserkers | special Viking warriors who wore animal skins and fought recklessly in battle |
byrnies | shirts of chain mail worn as defensive armor |
chain mail | flexible armor made from interlinked metal rings |
draft | the depth of water a ship needs to sail without touching the bottom |
exiled | forced to leave one’s city or country by political or legal authorities |
fjord | a narrow sea inlet between steep slopes and cliffs |
monasteries | groups of buildings where monks live and worship |
pagans | people who practice religions worshipping many gods or the natural world |
plunder | loot or valuables taken by force |
shipwrights | carpenters skilled at building and repairing ships |