Semester 1 Vocabulary BritLit

a condensed metaphor, typically a hyphenated compound word that characterizes a person, place or thing. A type of epithet.Ex: whale-road, treasure-giver

the basic idea that everyone protects the king at all costs even if it means a warrior giving up his own life

twisting and knotting imagery of this era, it represented a concept that nothing in the Anglo-Saxon period was independent. Everything depended on everything else whether agricultural, cultural, personal, or any other way.

an alcoholic liquor made by fermenting a mixture of honey & water

One who in Anglo-Saxon times held lands of the king or other superior by military service

a character that contrasts with another character (usually the protagonist) in order to highlight various features of the main character's personality

a "death-price" paid to compensate the kin of anyone a warrior has killed

the 'treasury' of a nation or people; often made up literally of gold formed into large rings, sometimes linked together.

bard, a musician who sings stories of heroism

fate

a metal collar or neck-chain

a strong wall raised for protection and defense

anything that confines or restrains

moving with a violent, heaving, swelling motion

kindness or tolerance toward others. (noun)

making or indicative of timely preparation for the future. (adj)

intense disgust. (noun)

intensely enthusiastic or passionate, especially to an excessive degree. (adj)

increasing or reviving after a period of little activity, popularity, or occurrence.(adj)

a conversation. (noun)

having or showing great knowledge or learning. (adj)

a feeling of guilt or moral scruple that prevents or follows the doing of something bad.(noun)

a deep or considered thought about something. (noun)

understood or implied without being stated. (adj)

well chosen or suited to the circumstances. (adj)

a person who claims to have a supernatural ability to perceive events in the future or beyond normal sensory contact. (noun)

suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it. (verb)

deserving blame. (adj)

extremely unpleasant; repulsive. (adj)

the fact of avoiding telling the truth or saying exactly what you think. (noun)

the state or fact of being deprived of something or someone through death. (n)

persistent, especially to the point of annoyance or intrusion. (adj)

having or showing a strong or unreasoning desire for revenge. (adj)

reckless extravagance or wastefulness in the use of resources. (noun)

demand the use or supply of, especially by official order and for military or public use. (verb)

intended to reconcile or appease. (adj)

morally correct behavior or thinking; righteousness. (noun)

care or concern for someone or something. (noun)

a state in which things that are essential for human well-being such as food and warmth are scarce or lacking. (n)