Beowulf vocab

To hoard

to collect and hide away a supply of something

Foundling

an infant found after being abandoned by its parents

To mangle

to severely damage or disfigure something by cutting/tearing/ or crushing.

Legion

A large group or multitude

To swaddle

to wrap someone; especially an infant ;tightly in cloth

To merge

To unite or combine into a singular entity

To bore

To make a hole in or through something with a tool or by digging

Hoard

A hidden supply or accumulation of something of something valuable.

Shroud

a cloth sheet in which a corpse is wrapped for burial

Weft

the threads that run across the fabric ; over and under the fabric in weaving

To espouse

To support or adopt a cause / belief / way of life

Mead-hall

a large hall where warriors and the community gather for meals/ drinking mead/ and festivities

Gable

the triangular section of a wall between the edges of a sloping roof.

To fete

to honor or entertain lavishly

Recrudesce

to break out or appear again after a period of dormancy

Raucous

load and harsh-sounding ; disorderly

Scop

an Old English bard or poet who composed and recited verses honoring heroic deeds.

To Carouse

to drink excessively and engage in lively/ noisy festivities

Replete

filled or well-supplied with something

Mere (topographical feature)

an expanse of standing water; like a lake or pond

Fen

low marshy land covered wholly or partially with water

Fastness

a secure or fortified place ; stronghold.

To hie

to go quickly or hasten.

To bludgeon

to hit or strike with a heavy object ; often repeatedly

Ingress

the act of entering ; an entrance

Feud

A long-standing conflict or enmity; often between families or clans.

To brook

To tolerate of allow ( typically used in a negative sense; as in "brooking no interference")

To desist

To cease or stop doing something

Wizened

shriveled pr wrinkled with age

Vizier

a high-ranking political or religious official ; especially in muslim countries

Moors

Open uncultivated land ; often covered with heather and having poor drainage

Marauder

one who raids or plunders

Pithy

concise and forcefully expressive

Harrowing

Extremely distressing or agonizing

To augur

To predict or foretell a future outcome; especially from omens

Innate

existing from birth ; natural or inherent

To hasten

to move or act quickly; to accelerate something.

Prowess :

skill or expertise in a particular activity or field; bravery in battle.

Celestial :

relating to the sky or heavens.

To enshroud :

to cover or envelop completely.

Splendor :

magnificent and impressive appearance; grandeur.

Ewer :

a large jug or pitcher with a wide mouth, often used for carrying water.

To gainsay :

to deny or contradict; to oppose.

Flotsam :

floating debris, especially of a shipwreck; also, unimportant or discarded items.

Gilded :

covered thinly with gold or appearing as though covered in gold; wealthy or privileged.

Wight :

a living being, creature, or person (often used in historical or literary contexts).

Reaper :

a person or machine that harvests crops.

To swoon :

to faint from extreme emotion.

To feign :

To give a false appearance of; to pretend or imitate as if true.

To rove :

To wander through or over a place without a fixed destination; to roam or stray.

To pine :

To yearn intensely, often with suffering; to long for something or someone in a way that causes sadness or distress.

To prise :

To move, lift, or open something by applying force, especially with a lever or tool.

Wyrd :

A concept in Old English culture akin to fate or personal destiny; often implies an inevitable, fated outcome.

Writ :

A formal written document or order issued by a court, commanding or prohibiting some action.

Fervid :

Marked by intense feeling or enthusiasm; very hot or glowing.

To conscript :

To enlist someone compulsorily, often into the armed forces; to draft.

render :

To provide or give a service, help, or something else; to cause to be or become.

Revenant :

One who returns after death or a long absence; often used to describe a ghost or spirit.

Sigil :

A symbol or sign, often with magical or mystical significance, used in rituals or spells.

Stalwart :

Marked by outstanding strength and vigor of body, mind, or spirit; loyal, reliable, and hardworking.

Fiend:

An evil spirit or demon; a person of great wickedness or maliciousness.

To ward:

To keep watch over something for protection or defense; to repel or turn aside a danger or harm.

To anneal:

To heat (metal or glass) and then slowly cool it to remove internal stresses and toughen it; often used in metallurgy or glassmaking.

To breach:

To break or violate something, especially a law or agreement; to make a gap or opening in a wall or barrier.

Hoary:

Gray or white with or as if with age; ancient or venerable due to age.

Attrition:

The process of gradually reducing the strength or effectiveness of something through sustained attack or pressure; also, the act of wearing down or being worn down.

To lacerate:

To tear or deeply cut (especially flesh or skin); to wound or distress deeply.

Incursion:

a sudden invasion or attack, especially into territory; an act of entering a place, especially in a disruptive way.

To stymie:

To block or thwart; to prevent or hinder the progress of something.

Eave:

The part of a roof that overhangs the walls of a building

Callused:

Having a thickened or hardened area of skin, often due to repeated friction or pressure; figuratively, showing insensitivity or lack of feeling.

Munificence:

great generosity or lavish giving

Havoc:

wide and general destruction; great confusion and disorder

Morose:

having a sullen and gloomy disposition; marked by or expressive of gloom

Heirlooms:

objects of special value handed down from one generation to another

Asylum:

a place of retreat and security; also, protection given especially to political refugees

Grove:

group of trees

Serpentine:

snakelike; winding or confusing

Lethargy:

state of being sluggish, particularly lazy

To forge:

to form/shape metal by heat and hammer

To imbue:

to endow; to infuse

Dregs:

bottom sediment in a drink or body of water; undesirable remainders of Something

Reclusive:

seeking solitude

Impervious:

unable to be damaged or otherwise affected

Skein:

tangle; loosely-coiled yarn

Cadaver:

dead body

Grove:

a small wood without underbrush or a group of trees standing together.

Serpentine:

of or resembling a serpent (as in form or inovement); winding or turning one way and another.

Lethargy:

abnormal drowsiness or the quality or state of being lazy, sluggish, or indifferent.

To forge:

To form or make, especially by concentrated effort; To make or shape (a metal object) by heating it in a fire or furnace and hammering it.

Instigator:

starter (of fights)

Crypt:

underground burial spot

Primeval:

super duper ancient

Kiln:

hot oven used for pottery

To inter:

to bury

To wring:

to squeeze and twist (wringing out a wet towel)

Barrow:

burial mound (small hill in which someone is buried; sometimes has entry way)

Vigil:

a solemn watching (usually of something sacred or dead)

Missive:

letter