Word
Definition
To hoard
to collect and hide away a supply of something.
Foundling
an infant found after being abandoned by its parents.
To mangle
to severely damage or disfigure something by cutting, tearing, or crushing.
Legion
a large group or multitude.
To swaddle
to wrap someone, especially an infant, tightly in cloth.
To merge
to unite or combine into a single entity.
To bore
to make a hole in or through something with a tool or by digging.
Hoard
a hidden supply or accumulation of something valuable.
Shroud
a cloth or sheet in which a corpse is wrapped for burial.
Weft
the threads that run across the fabric, over and under the warp in weaving.
To espouse
to support or adopt a cause, belief, or way of life.
Mead-Hall
a large hall where warriors and the community gathered for meals, drinking mead, and festivities.
Gable
the triangular section of a wall between the edges of a sloping roof.
To fete
to honor or entertain lavishly.
Recrudesce
to break out or appear again after a period of dormancy.
Raucous
loud and harsh-sounding; disorderly.
Scop
an Old English bard or poet who composed and recited verses honoring heroic deeds.
To carouse
to drink excessively and engage in lively, noisy festivities.
Replete
filled or well-supplied with something.
Mere (topographical feature)
an expanse of standing water, like a lake or pond.
Fen
low, marshy land covered wholly or partially with water.
Fastness
a secure or fortified place; stronghold.
To hie
to go quickly or hasten.
