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Beowulf Vocab #2
Term | Definition |
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Host | A large number of something |
Gabled | Built with a triangular roof |
Moor | Swampy wasteland |
Spawn | To produce |
Relish | To enjoy |
Reparation | Something done to make amends |
Affliction | Causes pain |
Solace | Comfort |
Reprisal | Retaliation |
Bolt | To swallow quickly |
Talon | A claw |
Infamous | Notorious |
Cower | To cringe in fear |
Taut | Pulled tight |
Sinew | Tendon |
Murky | Dark or gloomy |
Pilgrimage | Long journey with heroic purpose |
Gnarled | Twisted |
Kenning | Old English poetic metaphor |
Taunt | To mock |
Alliteration | Repetition of the initial consonant |
Elegy | Mournful poem |
Venerable | Worthy of respect |
Barbarous | Uncivilized |
Caesura | Poetic pause |