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Vikings 77 words

November 30, 2011 By Jeanne Marie B.
This is a list of Viking related vocabulary.

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  1. adventure
    a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
  2. barbarian
    a member of an uncivilized people
  3. berserker
    one of the ancient Norse warriors legendary for working themselves into a frenzy before a battle and fighting with reckless savagery and insane fury
  4. blacksmith
    a smith who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil
  5. brooch
    a decorative pin worn by women
  6. Christianity
    a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior
  7. coastal
    of or relating to a coast
  8. conquest
    the act of conquering
  9. Dane
    a native or inhabitant of Denmark
  10. drown
    kill by submerging in water
  11. expedition
    an organized group of people undertaking a journey for a particular purpose
  12. fierce
    marked by extreme and violent energy
  13. fighting
    the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
  14. fur
    dense coat of fine silky hairs on mammals (e.g., cat or seal or weasel)
  15. god
    any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
  16. heathen
    a person who does not acknowledge your god
  17. helmet
    a protective headgear made of hard material to resist blows
  18. hide
    prevent from being seen or discovered
  19. invader
    someone who enters by force in order to conquer
  20. loom
    a textile machine for weaving yarn into a textile
  21. loot
    goods or money obtained illegally
  22. loyalty
    the quality of being loyal
  23. merchant
    a businessperson engaged in retail trade
  24. Norseman
    a native or inhabitant of Norway
  25. oil lamp
    a lamp that burns oil (as kerosine) for light
  26. pillage
    steal goods; take as spoils
  27. plunder
    steal goods; take as spoils
  28. raid
    a sudden short attack
  29. rune
    any character from an ancient Germanic alphabet used in Scandinavia from the 3rd century to the Middle Ages
  30. ruthless
    without mercy or pity
  31. saga
    a narrative telling the adventures of a hero or a family; originally (12th to 14th centuries) a story of the families that settled Iceland and their descendants but now any prose narrative that resembles such an account
  32. savage
    without civilizing influences
  33. Scandinavia
    a group of culturally related countries in northern Europe; Finland and Iceland are sometimes considered Scandinavian
  34. seafarer
    a man who serves as a sailor
  35. settlement
    the act of colonizing; the establishment of colonies
  36. shield
    armor carried on the arm to intercept blows
  37. slave
    a person who is owned by someone
  38. timber
    the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
  39. trader
    someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
  40. warfare
    the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
  41. brew
    sit or let sit in boiling water so as to extract the flavor
  42. spin
    revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
  43. weave
    pattern of weaving or structure of a fabric
  44. chieftain
    the head of a tribe or clan
  45. warrior
    someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
  46. soapstone
    a soft heavy compact variety of talc having a soapy feel; used to make hearths and tabletops and ornaments
  47. herdsman
    someone who drives a herd
  48. flax
    plant of the genus Linum that is cultivated for its seeds and for the fibers of its stem
  49. wool
    outer coat of especially sheep and yaks
  50. iron
    a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
  51. skin
    a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
  52. quern
    a primitive stone mill for grinding corn by hand
  53. trough
    a long narrow shallow receptacle
  54. churn
    a vessel in which cream is agitated to separate butterfat from buttermilk
  55. whalebone
    a horny material from the upper jaws of certain whales; used as the ribs of fans or as stays in corsets
  56. shear
    cut or cut through with shears
  57. spindle
    a stick or pin used to twist the yarn in spinning
  58. plank
    a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes
  59. oar
    an implement used to propel or steer a boat
  60. mast
    a vertical spar for supporting sails
  61. keel
    one of the main longitudinal beams (or plates) of the hull of a vessel; can extend vertically into the water to provide lateral stability
  62. stern
    of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
  63. battle-ax
    a broadax used as a weapon
  64. arrowhead
    the pointed head or striking tip of an arrow
  65. chain mail
    (Middle Ages) flexible armor made of interlinked metal rings
  66. iron ore
    an ore from which iron can be extracted
  67. bellows
    a mechanical device that blows a strong current of air; used to make a fire burn more fiercely or to sound a musical instrument
  68. battle
    a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
  69. sea chest
    a sailor's storage chest for personal property
  70. starboard
    the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose
  71. yard
    the enclosed land around a house or other building
  72. navigate
    direct carefully and safely
  73. log
    a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
  74. prisoner
    a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
  75. hoard
    a secret store of valuables or money
  76. headgear
    clothing for the head
  77. headgear
    clothing for the head