Beowulf Flashcards
1
Q
Piteous
A
Pathetic.
2
Q
Moor
A
A high-altitude swamp-ish wasteland.
3
Q
Mead-horn
A
A drinking vessel made from an animal horn, used to serve mead.
4
Q
Whetted
A
To sharpen a tool or stimulate (whet your appetite)
5
Q
Thane
A
A feudal lord
6
Q
Hearsay
A
Unverified information, rumor
7
Q
Larder
A
A pantry
8
Q
Vice
A
An evil habit
9
Q
Fen
A
A marshy water land
10
Q
Cacophony
A
Noise
11
Q
Strident
A
Harsh in sound
12
Q
Sinew
A
A tendon
13
Q
Steel
A
To act strong
14
Q
Asunder
A
In separate pieces
15
Q
Slight
A
To offend or insult
16
Q
Astride
A
To sit on something with one leg on each side.
17
Q
Resplendent
A
Attractive and richly colorful
18
Q
Fraught
A
Filled with: destined to result in.