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Beowulf Vocab Part 1

Beowulf Vocab Part 1. Chapters 1-7. Chapter 1. Stride “His stride was still enormous, but no longer did his feet strike thunder from the earth.” Def: Long step. Sheaf “…prepare a bed that will burn. And in the heart of the bed let a sheaf of corn be planted.”

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Beowulf Vocab Part 1

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  1. Beowulf Vocab Part 1 Chapters 1-7

  2. Chapter 1 • Stride • “His stride was still enormous, but no longer did his feet strike thunder from the earth.” • Def: Long step Sheaf “…prepare a bed that will burn. And in the heart of the bed let a sheaf of corn be planted.” Def: Cut grain in a bundle

  3. Chapter 1 • Litter • “Scyld knew his end was near…Scyld lay on a silver litter at the water’s edge…” • Def: A stretcher for carrying bodies Tributes “…peace came because none of the neighbor countries dared to fight with such a giant. Instead, they brought him gifts and tributes.” Def: Money paid to show respect

  4. Chapter 2 Masons “Stone for the building of the hall…came from all over the world. The masons planned…” Def: People who use stone to build

  5. Chapter 2 Fen “Out in the black fen something stirred.” Def: Swampy land

  6. I will avenge my king’s death by killing the enemy! Chapter 3 Avenged “All were keen that so terrible a deed should be swiftly avenged.” Def: To get revenge for someone else

  7. Chapter 4 • Integrity • “Beowulf had made the best of all he had, putting each imperfection to work in the service of his integrity.” • Def: Having strong morals Cultivating “He did this by cultivating habits of quickness and concentration…” Def: To grow or improve

  8. Indomitable “They were brave, indomitable fellows, well tested in battle…” Def: Not easily defeated, unbeatable Chapter 4 • Shingle • “His horse kicked up a stinging shower of shingle…” • Def: large, rough gravel

  9. Uncouth “…wanting to apologize for his henchman’s uncouth behavior.” Def: clumsy, crude or uncivilized Chapter 5 Insinuated “’Only someone wicked could eat witch’s apples and come to no harm,’ he insinuated darkly.” Def: Hinted or implied

  10. Chapter 5 Sustenance “He handed the cup back to her and smiled as though he had taken sustenance from the deepest well in the world.” Def: Food

  11. Chapter 6 Retched “He retched at the stink of the beast.” Def: to vomit or try to vomit Malignant “…the smell. It hit him like a great wave of rotting matter: rank, malignant, bringing tears to his eyes…” Def: evil

  12. Relinquish “Beowulf, badly bruised, refused to relinquish his hold.” Def: To let go, surrender Chapter 6 Mucid “Then Beowulf saw coil after coil of slimy skin, mucid, spongy, dripping with the filth of the swamps.” Def: Moldy, musty or slimy

  13. Chapter 7 Timorous “He was small in stature, timorous and shy by nature.” Def: Timid or shy • Askance • “…peering askance at murky places…” • Def: With a sideways glance

  14. Chapter 7 Prosperity “…it would bring prosperity to their land for years to come.” Def: Success or wealth • Impudent • “It turned its terrible fourth head to see and destroy whatever the impudent thing was that dared to tweak its tail.” • Def: Rude or disrespectful

  15. Beowulf Vocab Part 2 Chapters 8-12

  16. Chapter 8 • Imperishable: “He belonged out there in the night, the fatal darkness, the imperishable black.” (55) • Loathsome: “The fen shook with unnatural storms as it witnessed their loathsome embracings.” (54) Definition: disgusting Definition: can’t be damaged

  17. Chapter 8 • Spoor: “There is the matter of spoor, you see.” (59) • ILLUMINATION:“Unferth slapped his side as a sudden illumination came into the dark chamber of his thought.” (56) Definition: light or insight Definition: trail of a wild animal

  18. Chapter 9 • Subtle: “…at his side the sword as sharp as a flame…He knew…more subtle and essential weapons were necessary.” (63) • Desolate:“He had never been in so desolate a place.” (62) Definition: deserted, lifeless Definition: not obvious, clever, sly

  19. Chapter 9 • Incensed:“Hrothgar had wanted to come too, he was so incensed by the wanton slaying of Aeschere.” (63) Definition: very angry, infuriated

  20. Chapter 10 • succumbed: “…For a moment he succumbed...” (67) • obsequious: “…a part of the obsequious water.” (67) Definition: seeking favor Definition: gave in

  21. Chapter 10 • corroding:“…into the corroding sea of Her eyes.” (71) • fetid:“Afetidbreath of air passed through the chamber.” (70) Definition: stinky Definition: deteriorating, wasting away

  22. Chapter 10 • incantation:“…he put an equal emphasis on each word, so that it sounded like an incantation.” (71) Definition: chant, spell

  23. Chapter 10 • clammy: “He let himself go dead in Her clammy grasp.” (69) • hilt:“Beowulf snatched at his sword…Thehiltslipped in his hand.” (68) hilt hilt blade Definition: moist, sticky and cold Definition: handle of a sword

  24. Chapter 11 • disconsolately:“Beowulf’s men ringed the pooldisconsolately…One Geat said: “No one could live in that.” (68) • subsided: “The waters of the lakesubsided.” (74) Definition: sank to a lower level Definition: sad, dejected

  25. Chapter 12 bough • vigorously, bough: “It flapped its wingsvigorously and hopped up and down on a withered bough.” (77) Definition: large tree branch Definition: energetically

  26. Chapter 12 • venture: “In such a vessel, coming back so happy from such a venture, they soon reached home.” (80) • pine: “The king saw by the tears in Beowulf’s eyes at the mere mention of the word “home” that he did indeed pine for his own country.” (78) Definition: desire strongly, grieve for Definition: dangerous undertaking, adventure

  27. Beowulf Vocab Part 3 Chapters 13-16

  28. Chapter 13 • tawny:“…most days would see him tending his tawny hives in the sun.” (84) • tussle:“…when he’s not tall enough to win a tusslewith a goat.” (82) Definition: light brown Definition: a fight

  29. Chapter 13 • virtue: • “Pity,” said Hardred. • “A wise virtue in a king,” said Beowulf. (86) • faltering:“Hardred was still a baby, unable to take more than a fewfalteringsteps.” (85) Definition: unsteady Definition: good quality

  30. Chapter 13 • asylum & feud:“They had quarreled with their father, and rebelled against their uncle Onela, king of Sweden. They wanted asylum.Hardred took pity on the two young men, doomed to wander the face of the earth because of a family feud.” (87) Definition: long, bitter argument Definition: a shelter

  31. Chapter 13 • pyre:“After the battle, before the smoke had died from Hardred’s funeralpyre,the Geats sent again to Beowulf...” (87) Definition: pile of sticks, etc., for burning a corpse

  32. Chapter 14 • strewn:“The place was wild. Huge blocks of stone lay everywhere, piled against the mountainside, threatening to fall, strewn about as though hurled by giants in some dreadful battle.” (90) Definition: scattered

  33. Chapter 15 • pestilence & strife:“Houses, churches, fields of grain, nothing was spared by the firedrake in its ruinous flight…It means the old days are back. War and strife and pestilence.” (93) Definition: disease, epidemic Definition: bitter conflict

  34. Chapter 15 • flabbergasted: • “If swords are any use, then-” “They aren’t,” said Beowulf. “Oh.” The soldier wasflabbergasted.” (95) Definition: surprised

  35. Chapter 16 • quench: • “Halloo,” he cried. “Halloo, old fire-belcher! I am Beowulf, come to quench you!” (98) • deftly:“Wiglaf moved on tiptoe,deftly.He was a small person, slim and agile...” (98) Definition: put an end to, destroy Definition: quickly and skillfully

  36. scythe: • “For a terrible moment Wiglaf thought the glove had come out too—but, no, it was still there, caught on a tooth that looked like a scythe. (99) Chapter 16 • flog:“It’s tail began toflogthe rock.” (99) Definition: beat severely Definition: long curved blade used for mowing

  37. Chapter 16 • essence:“This, whispered to Wiglaf on the way up the mountain was theessenceof Beowulf’s plan.” (100) Definition: most important part

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