Beowulf Vocabulary

An order or rule

the intention or desire to do evil; ill will

Happy or joyous

a dishonorable or despicable person

To divide/break/tear into pieces

cause to become smaller or less intense

a condition of being safe or sheltered from pursuit, danger, or trouble

contemplate or dwell on one's own success or another's misfortune with malignant pleasure

great courage in the face of danger, especially in battle

deserted of people and in a state of bleak and dismal emptiness

A garmet made of metal plates or rings and worn as armor

Evil.

In that place

To compete against or challenge

a heap of combustible material, especially for burning a corpse as part of a funeral ceremony

a movable frame where coffin is placed before burial or on which it is carried to the grave

The goods taken from robbery or war

To decorate so as to enhance appearance

Intense sadness

2/Two

threatening harm; menacing

A shady place

To beat or shape metal using a hammer

Very great anger

To boast or brag

a valuable object that has belonged to a family for several generations

A swampy area

To present or give

A landowning person of power who often fought for the king

concerned with or relating to the relationship between a feudal superior and a vassal

a mound of rough stones built as a memorial or landmark, typically on a hilltop or skyline

Long, loud crying

The past form of tread; walked

To embarrass someone

defeat or conquer; to strike

archaic or regional past of dare

To provoke or annoy (someone) so as to stimulate some action or reaction.

A medieval musician

extremely serious or urgent

To drive forward

help or benefit

To treat someone in a specific manner

One having care or charge over an area