Wulf and Eadwacer vocab Flashcards
1
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leodum
A
men
2
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lac
A
battle, sacrifice, offering
3
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þreat
A
crowd, troop
4
Q
aþecgan
A
consume
5
Q
iege
A
island
6
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fæst
A
strong, steadfast, secure
7
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biworpen
A
beweorpan - to surround
8
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wælreowe
A
cruel, fierce, savage
9
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widlastum
A
far-wandering
10
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wenum
A
wena - hopes, fancies (noun)
11
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hogode
A
hogian - to care for, think about, reflect
12
Q
be
A
by
13
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reotugu
A
reotig - mournful, tearful
14
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beaducafa
A
bold in battle
15
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bogum
A
bog - arms
16
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bilegde
A
belecgan - to surround, cover
17
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wyn
A
joy, delight
18
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laþ
A
loathsome, painful
19
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seoce
A
sick, ill
20
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gedydon
A
(ge)don - to make, to cause
21
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seldcymas
A
seldom coming
22
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murnende
A
murnan - to mourn, care about, be anxious about
23
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mod
A
heart, mind, spirit, mood
24
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nales
A
not, not at all
25
meteliste
lack of food, starvation
26
bireþ
beran - to bear, carry, bring, take away
27
eaþe
easy, smooth
28
tosliteþ
toslitan - to tear asunder
29
gesomnod
(ge)samnian - to join together
30
giedd
song, poem
31
geador
united, together
32
swylce
likewise, also
33
hwæþre
however, nevertheless
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