Vocab Sir Gawain Green Knight Flashcards

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Narrative poem or ballad

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Lay

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A breaking of faith

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Perfidy

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Daring action or reckless courage

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Derring-do

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Proper or appropriate

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Meet

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Raised platform

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Dais

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With a strong hand; strong handedly

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A la dure main

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Beautiful; handsome

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Seemly

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Loose sleeveless coat or cape

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Mantle

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Weasel fur

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Ermine

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Clothing or attire

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Raiment

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Leather strap attached to saddle

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Crupper

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Clipped tail of a horse or dog

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Dock

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Heavy blow or force

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Dint

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Heaven; sky

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Welkin

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Leg armor worn below the knees

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Greaves

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Plate armor worn on the thighs

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Cuisses

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An outer coat; often worn by Knights over their armor

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Surcoat

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Ornamental covering placed on a saddle

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Caparison

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Also called the sign of Solomon, a star inside a circle

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Pentangle

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A belt worn across the chest to support a sword, bugle, or a shield

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Baldwin

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Faithfulness

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Fealty

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On a coat of arms, the color red or red vertical lines

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Gules

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To quibble about, to raise a trivial objection

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Cavil

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A long tunic made of chain mail

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Hauberk

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Handle of a knife, sword, or dagger

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Haft

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Measurement in England that is roughly 45 inches

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Ell

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To think or suppose

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Ween

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Double edged blade with a beak in the back

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Gisarme

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A reward or recompense

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Guerdon