Beowulf lines 1-300

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 single 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 valuable.

shroud

a cloth or sheet in which a corpse is wrapped for burial.

weft

the threads that run across the fabric, over and under the warp in weaving.

to espouse

to support or adopt a cause, belief, or way of life.

mead-hall

a large hall where warriors and the community gathered for meals, drinking mean, 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

loud 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 or allow (typically used in a negative sense, as in “brooking no interference”).

to desist

to cease or stop doing something.

wizened

shriveled or wrinkled with age

vizier

a high-ranking political or religious official, especially in Muslim countries.

Moors (topographical feature)

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