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English Beowulf

TermDefinition
Perpetrate To commit a crime
Fen Slough or marsh/swamp
Lair Den/home
Retainers One who pledged loyalty to King
Lineage Line of ancestors
Audacity Boldness, wrecklessness
Spurns To refuse angerly
Marauding Individuals that would take things from others using force, raiding
Detriment Takes risks, damage or harm
Sallies Sudden attack
Fledgling Young or new
Amass Collecting
Avenge Get revenge for someone else, right a wrong
Forged Creating weaponry using a forge
Precipice Overhang or cliff
Transitory Related or short passing of time
Purged Killing or cleanse, get rid of
Insidious Sly
Sagely Adverb form of wisdom, showing wisdom or good judgement
Discerning Careful thought
Intrepid Fearless or brave
Bane Great distress
Cowed To be frightened
Pyre Cremation fire
Grotto Monument, cave type
Barrow Mound of earth
Scyld Scefing Famous Danish King
Hygelac Beowulf's uncle who is the King
Gaets North Germanic tribe inhabiting what is now Gotland in southern Sweden
Wulfgar Hrothgar's messanger
Unferth Jealous warrior in the tribe of the Spear-Danes
Wealhtheow Wife/Queen to Hrothgar
AEshere Hrothgar's friend
Hrunting Name of Unferth's sword given to Beowulf
Wiglaf Rescuer, friend of Beowulf
Naegling Beowulf's new sword
Grendel A monster who lives at the bottom of the lake
Hrothgar Current King of Denmark
Heorot The name of Hrothgar's Mead Hall
Comitatus refers to a relationship that benefited both. . The thane must agree to defend the king or nobleman to his death if necessary. In return the nobility shared their wealth and provided weapons.
Wergild
Fate
Leadership
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