Viking Vocabulary

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jarl

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a Viking chief

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myth

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an idea or story that many people believe but is not true

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oarsmen

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on a ship, those who are responsible for rowing

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fjord

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a deep and narrow portion of the sea that stretches inland, with high cliffs on either side

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plunder

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to take something by force

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pasture

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land covered with grass on which farm animals feed

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berserker

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one of the most fearless and frightening Viking warriors

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rune

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a letter of the Viking alphabet

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prow

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the pointed front end of a ship

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maiden

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a young, unmarried woman