Anglo-Saxon Vocabulary Flashcards
(24 cards)
camaraderie
n.
rapport and good will
s: friendship, amity
a: enmity, hostility
moratorium
n.
a suspension of activity; an authorized delay
s: postponement, cessation
a: rush, continuation
wrenching
adj.
causing mental or physical pain
s: distressing, agonizing
a: pleasant, comforting
interminable
adj.
tiresome and long; seemingly endless
s: tedious
a: fleeting, limited
ubiquitous
adj.
occurring or seeming to occur everywhere; omnipresent
s: universal
a: nonexistent
dulcet
adj.
melodious; pleasing to the ear
s: harmonic, melodic
a: cacophonous, dissonant
talisman
n.
a magic charm or superstitious object for protection or luck
expiate
v.
to make amends for
s: atone, correct, rectify
lugubrious
adj.
mournful or gloomy
s: somber, depressing
a: joyful
venerate
v.
to respect or revere
s: glorify, treasure
a: abhor, despise
inimical
adj.
unfriendly; hostile; injurious
s: mean, malicious, harmful
a: encouraging, flattering
archetype
n.
a universal pattern, template, or symbol
caesura
n.
a break or interruption in the flow of sound in the middle of a line of verse
epithet
n.
a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or in place of the name of a person or thing
kenning
n.
a metaphorical compound word or phrase accompanying or in place of the name of a person or thing
emphatic rhythem
n.
most Anglo-Saxon poetry contained lines with regular rhythms, usually four strong beats (also called stresses) to a line
alliteration
n.
the repetition of stresses sounds, particularly initial consonant sounds
comitatus
n.
the bond of loyalty between a king and his thane
mead
n.
a fermented beverage made of water, honey, malt, and yeast; ale-type beverage
mead hall
n.
the building in which thanes gather for a variety of purposes; a type of community hall
scop
n.
an Old English bard or poet
thane
n.
Anglo-Saxon warrior selected or chosen by the king for proving one’s self in battle
wergild
n.
“man price”
Wyrd
n.
the Anglo-Saxon concept of fate or personal destiny
