The Viking and Anglo-Saxon struggle for the Kingdom of England to the time of Edward the Confessor Flashcards
repelled
forced back to stop an attack
Prefix / Suffix / Root:
or
someone who
Examples include: traitor, donor, creator
tapestry
a piece of cloth with a picture
created by weaving or sewing
confessor
someone who has born witness
to their religious faith by their life
converted
changed to a new religion
legend
a traditional story regarded as
historical but not verified
brutality
savage physical violence
heathen
a person who does not belong
to a main religion
chronicle
a factual written account of
historical events
chieftain
the leader of a people or a clan
fjord
a long, narrow, deep inlet of the
sea between high cliffs
manuscript
document written by hand
ousted
driven out of a position or place
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-ity
quality, state or
degree
Examples Include:
dignity, intensity, speciality
Prefix / Suffix / Root:
chron
time
Examples include:
chronology, chronological, synchronise
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re
again, back
Examples include:
review, replay, rewrite
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scrib
write, draw
Examples include:
scribble, scribe, describe
Idiom:
it’s a foolish sheep that
makes the wolf his confessor
You should only confide in someone who is trustworthy.
Idiom:
where there are wolf ears, wolf’s teeth are near
Don’t ignore signs of danger and stay aware of your surroundings.
(Believed to originated from a Viking quote in the Volsunga Saga.)
