"from Beowulf: Beowulf" Vocabulary

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Thane

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A man, often a noble, who held land granted by the king or by a military nobleman, ranking between an ordinary freeman and a hereditary noble.

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Ply

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to travel regularly over a route.

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Omens

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Signs or events regarded as a portent of good or evil.

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Glut

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An excessively abundant supply of something.

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Gorged

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Having eaten a large amount greedily; full.

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Lament

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A passionate expression of grief or sorrow.

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Whetted

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Sharpened the blade of a tool or weapon.

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Stalwart

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Loyal, reliable, and hardworking.

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Minstrel

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A medieval singer or musician, especially one who sang or recited lyric or heroic poetry to a musical accompaniment for the nobility.