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Beowulf Vocab

TermDefinition
demon Evil spirits who usually mean harm.
fiend An entity who is evil, mean, or unprincipled.
moor(s) An area saturated or partly covered by water.
spawned To be born or generated.
Cain Son of Adam and Eve, killed his brother.
Abel Second son of Adam and Eve, killed by his brother.
brood A group of evil beings.
lair A secret, hiding place.
laments to express sorrow, mourning, and regret strongly.
righteous Morally right or justifiable. Very good or excellent.
forged copied; fake
Danes A person of Danish descent.
simmered to be in a state of anger or excitement.
Geats A member of a Scandinavian people of southern Sweden to which Beowulf belonged.
omens Anything that may hint at good or bad events happening in the future.
borne To be transported by what is specific.
foamed to foam, to produce a mass of bubbles.
moored to anchor, to attach a boat to shore using a rope.
keeled structure on the bottom of vesselś main body some extended downwards.
commoner An ordinary person, no special ranking.
tarred covered with tar- a thick and dark flammable liquid purified from wood or coal used for coating and preserving timber
mail armor made of metal plates or rings that are joined together in a flexible way
mead an alcoholic drink made from water, honey, malt, and yeast.
shrouds a sheet or cloth to wrap a corpse for burial.
sinews a tendon or ligament
stag a deer with antlers
hilt the handle of a tool or weapon
fetters chains or shackles attached to the feet.
strode to walk with large steps
comrades friends who join in your activities
denounce to declare as wrong
pyre pile of wood for a fire to burn a corpse.
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