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Beowulf Vocabulary

16 words for quiz

QuestionAnswer
scop an old English bard or poet
moored to have secured with cables, lines, or anchors
gables the triangular parts of an outside wall of a building
Linden any of a genus of trees with large,heart-shaped leaves and clustered yellowish flowers rich in nectar
mead a fermented drink made of water, honey, malt, and yeast
vex to bring trouble, distress, or agitation to
gorge to eat greedily
sentinel one that watches or guards
sinews tendons used to hold things together
talons the claws of an animal, especially of a bird of prey
hoary grayish or whitish, especially from age
pyre a combustible heap for burning a dead body as a funeral rite
hoard a supply or fund usually stored up in secret
scabbard a sheath for a sword, dagger, or bayonet
rune one of the characters of an alphabet used by the Germanic peoples
wergild the fine paid as restitution to the victim's family or property owner (value of person, property, animal, etc.)
Created by: danicole77
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