beowulf vocab Flashcards
1
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rancor
A
ill will, resentment
2
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a wood pile on which a corpse is burned during a funeral ritual
A
pyre
3
Q
tendons or connective tissues
A
sinews
4
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stretched tight
A
taut
5
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chains for the feet
A
fetters
6
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expression of great joy or pleasure
A
rapture
7
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an embankment of earth; any defensive bulwark
A
ramparts
8
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punishment in return for an injury
A
reprisal
9
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high points of land jutting into the sea
A
promontories
10
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units for measuring distance; equals one eighth of a mile
A
furlongs
11
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narrow inlet of the sea
A
firth
12
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underground burial chamber
A
barrow
13
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threatening, menacing, evil
A
baleful
14
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a landholder
A
thane
15
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unafraid, fearless
A
undaunted
