Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Beowulf words

Scop: (n) A small brushlike tuff of hairs on some insects.

Sinews (n) Tendon, the source of strength, power

Spawn (n) An offspring of a person or thing.

Infamous (adj) having an extremely bad reputation.

Hoary (adj) ancient or venerable

Murky (adj) dark, gloomy, and cheerless.

Purge (v) to rid, clear, or free.

Reparation (n) the making of amends for wrong or injury done.

Lament (v) to feel or express sorrow or regret.

Heathen (n) a person who is neither a Jew, Christian, nor Muslim; pagan.

Cowering (v) to crouch, as in fear or shame.

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