Part 4 Flashcards

1
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Hind [n.]

A

A rustic

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2
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Hoar

A

White or light gray , cold

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3
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Hofupstafr

A

Maine-stave , alliterating initial sound in the second half line

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4
Q

Holt

A

Woods , corpse

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5
Q

Howe

A

Hill , burial mound

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6
Q

i-blent

A

Blended

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7
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Kenning

A

A metaphorical expression

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8
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Leech

A

Physician

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9
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Leman

A

Sweetheart , mistress , spouse

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10
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Lesing

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A lie or lives , falsehood

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11
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To let

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To prevent , discouraged

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12
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Lief

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Dear , pleasing, agreeable

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13
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Liege

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A vassal

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14
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Liege lord

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A ruler

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15
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To list

A

Desire

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16
Q

Ljóoaháttr

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” song ( or magic ) metre,” stanza of two symmetricL half stanzas each made up of a fornytoislang line followed by a full-line without a caesura

17
Q

Louver

A

Opening in the roof to supply light and ventilation

18
Q

Mainsworn

A

Perjured

19
Q

Málaháttar

A

Speech metre

20
Q

Mannjafnaor

A

Matching of men against one another with respect to accomplishments and prowess