Beowulf-1 Flashcards by John few | Brainscape

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Cowering

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Cringing in fear

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Fetter

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A shackle or chain; restraint

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Gorge

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To stuff with food

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Infamous

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Having a bad reputation

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Lament

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An audible expression of grief

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Livid

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Discolored; black and blue

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Loathsome

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Disgusting; hateful

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Murky

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Cloudy;gloomy

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Pilgrimage

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A journey to a secret place or with a lofty purpose.

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Purge

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To cleanse or purify

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Relish

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To enjoy keenly

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Talon

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A claw

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Taut

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Pulled tight

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Writhing

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Twisting and turning in pain

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Hrothgar

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King of the Danes

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Grendel

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Fierce and powerful monster

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Beowulf

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A warrior, a epic hero

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Wulfgar

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A loyal soldier

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Edgetho

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Beowulfs dad

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Hathlaf

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A wulfing soldier

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Hergar

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Hrothgars brother

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Wayland and hrethel

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1) a blacksmith and magician

2) a foster father to beowulf

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Grendals mother

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A powerful female monster

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Affliction

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A cause of pain or distress