WorksheetsBeowulf Vocabulary
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
an old English bard or poet
scop
wyrd
wergild
poppit
Anglo- Saxon idea of paying for a lost or taken life; whoever is responsible for the death, even if accidental "blood price"
scop
wyrd
wergild
poppit
fate, as personified by any of the three sisters
scop
wyrd
wergild
poppit
alcoholic beverage, similar to wine but made from honey
bora bora
fuzzy navel
mead
crazy cow
state of being alertly watchful, especially to avoid danger
transience
prowess
vigilance
vengeance
state of being alertly watchful, especially to avoid danger;
vigilance
transience
prowess
infamous
famous for doing something bad
prowess
vengeance
vigilance
infamous
skill or great ability
prowess
vengeance
vigilance
infamous
loyalty of the men to their king, and the king rewarding the men for their courage
epithet
kenning
epic
Code of Honor
two hyphenated words that take the place of a noun
epithet
kenning
epic
Code of Honor
long story or poem, usually performed in the Oral Tradition
epithet
kenning
epic
Code of Honor
two hyphenated words that describe something (used as an adjective)
epithet
kenning
epic
Code of Honor
to cleanse or removing the bad from something
grapple
thane
purge
moor
a hand-to-hand struggle or combat; physical combat
grapple
thane
purge
moor
broad, open land that is swampy and dangerous
grapple
purge
thane
moor
Anglo-Saxon soldier who serves the king
grapple
thane
purge
moor
a large amount of something, maybe valuable, that is kept hidden; b) to collect a great amount of something
Oral Tradition
hoard
boast
transience
quality or state of being temporary; something that lasts for a short time; the brevity of life (fate)
Oral Tradition
hoard
boast
transience
excessive pride, especially about oneself; brag
Oral Tradition
hoard
boast
transience
community tradition/historical information passed down by word of mouth
Oral Tradition
hoard
boast
transience
