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Reflection and Lament Vocab > The Seafarer > Flashcards

The Seafarer Flashcards

1
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soðgied

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a song

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wrecan

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relate

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geswincdagum

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in days of toil

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earfoðhwile

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times of hardship

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gebiden

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endured

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gecunnad

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experienced

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cearselda

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abodes of care [worries]

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atol yþa gewealc

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the terrible surging of the waves

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bigeat

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seized

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nearo nihtwaco

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the oppressive night watch

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nacan stefnan

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ship’s prow

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cnossað

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batter

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geþrungen

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pinched

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clommum

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chains

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seofedun

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sighed

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innan slat

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rent within

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17
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merewerges

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the sea-weary one’s

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18
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fægrost limpeð

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most agreeably happens

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earmcearig

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wretched

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wunade

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inhabited

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wræccan lastum

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in the paths of exile

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22
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bidroren

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deprived of

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bihongen

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hung about

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scurum fleag

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flew in showers

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hlimman

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resounding

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wæg

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wave

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ylfete

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swan’s

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dyde

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took

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gomene

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entertainment

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hleoþor

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cry

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huilpan sweg

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curlew’s sound

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32
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oncwæð

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answered

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33
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earn bigeal

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eagle screeched around it

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urigfeþra

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wet-feathered

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nænig hleomæga

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not any protecting kinsman

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feasceaftig

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desolate

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frefran

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comfort

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38
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gelyfeð

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believes

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39
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ah

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experienced

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40
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gebiden in burgum

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dwells in the city

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41
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bealosiþa hwon

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bitter experiences few

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42
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wlonc ond wingal

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proud and merry

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43
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brimlade

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ocean-path

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44
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nap nihtscua

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night-shadow darkened

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45
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hrusan

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earth

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46
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cnyssað

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dash

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hean streamas

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deep current

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sealtyþa gelac

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salt-waves tumult

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monað

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urges

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mæla gehwylce

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time and again

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51
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feran

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to set out

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52
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elþeodigra eard

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foreigner’s land

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53
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geoguþe

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youth

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54
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hwæt

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bold

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55
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deor

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brave

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sorge næbbe

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never has a worry

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57
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gedon

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bring

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hringþege

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ring receiving

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hyht

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hope

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60
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owiht

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anything

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nefne

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except

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gewealc

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rolling

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63
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a hafað

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ever has

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64
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fundað

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sets out

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65
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bearwas blostmum nimað

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groves take with blossoms

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66
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byrig fægriað

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cities become lovely

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67
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wongas wlitigað

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the meadows become beautiful

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woruld onetteð

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the world hurries onward

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ealle þa gemoniað modes fusne

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all these things urge the one eager of spirit

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þenceð

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intends

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71
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flodwegas

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ocean-paths

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72
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gewitan

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sets out

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Swylce

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beodeð

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beorn

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sefteadig

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favour-blessed

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dreogað

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widost lecgað

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most widely follow

79
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hweorfeð

80
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mereflode

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ocean-tide

81
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eorþan sceatas

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the regions of the earth

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gifre

83
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gielleð anfloga

A

the lone-flier cries

84
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hweteð

85
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hreþer

86
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unwearnum

A

irresistibly

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holma gelagu

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sea’s expanses

88
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me hatran sind

A

hotter for me are

89
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læne on londe

A

fleeting on land

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gelyfe

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eorðwelan ece stondað

A

earthly riches eternally remain

92
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Simle

93
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þreora sum þinga

A

one of three things

94
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gehwylce

A

invariably

95
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ær his tiddege

A

before his final day

96
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to tweon weorþeð

A

become a matter for doubt

97
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adl oþþe yldo oþþe ecghete

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sickness or old age or sword-violence

98
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fægum fromweardum

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from those doomed to die

99
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feorh oðþringeð

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wrests this life

100
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gehwam

101
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æftercweþendra

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after his death

102
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lof lifgendra

A

the praise of the living

103
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lastworda betst

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best last-words

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gewyrce

A

bring about

105
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on weg scyle

A

on the path must go

106
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fremum

A

by good actions

107
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wið feonda niþ

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against enemies’ malice

108
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deofle togeanes

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against the devil

109
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ælda bearn

A

children of men

110
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hergen

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may praise

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lof

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lifge

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englum

114
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awa to ealdre

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always in eternity

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ecan

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dugeþum

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dagas sind gewitene

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days are departed

118
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onmedlan

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magnificence

119
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caseras

120
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þonne hi mæst mid him

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when they, the greatest, among themselves

121
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mærþa gefremedon

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of glorious deeds performed

122
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dryhtlicestum dome lifdon

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most noble renown lived

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gedroren

124
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gewitene

125
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wuniað þa wacran

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remain the weaker

126
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healdaþ

127
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brucað þurh bisgo

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they use it in toil

128
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gehnæged

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indryhto

130
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ealdað ond searað

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ages and withers

131
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gehwylc

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yldo

133
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on fareþ

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marches onwards

134
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onsyn blacað

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his face grows pale

135
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gomelfeax gnornað

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the grey-haired man laments

136
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iuwine

A

past friends

137
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æþelinga bearn

A

sons of noblemen

138
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forgiefene

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committed to

139
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flæschoma

140
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feorg losað

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life looses

141
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swete forswelgan

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taste sweetness

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sar gefelan

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onhreran

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stregan

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geborenum

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one born in the same family [brother/kinsman]

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byrgan

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maþmum mislicum

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various treasures

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geoce

149
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egsan

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awesomness

150
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micel

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Meotudes

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molde oncyrreð

A

world stands still

153
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gestaþelade stiþe grundas

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established firm foundations

154
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eorþan sceatas

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earth’s expanses

155
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uprodor

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heavens above

156
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Dol

157
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ne ondrædeþ

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does not fear

158
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unþinged

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unexpected

159
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eadig

160
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eaþmod leofaþ

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lives humbly

161
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stieran

162
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strongum

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headstrong

163
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staþelum healdan

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firm foundations

164
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gewis werum

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true to his pledges

165
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wisum clæne

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pure in his way

166
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gemete

A

moderation

167
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wiþ leofne

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against friend

168
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wið laþne

A

enemy malice

169
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on bæle forbærnedne

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consumed on the funeral pyre

170
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his geworhtne wine

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the friend he has made

171
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swiþre

172
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uton we

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ham agen

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have a home

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tilien

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to moten

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might go there

176
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eadignesse

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blessedness

177
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gelong in

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dependant on

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halgan

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þonc

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sy

181
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usic geweorþade

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has honoured us

182
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wuldres Ealdor

A

the Prince of glory

Reflection and Lament Vocab (6 decks)

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