People/ Places
War
Common Phrases
Common Vocab
Vocba Cont'd
100
Who is 'Norway himself'?
the king of Norway
100
What is a 'broil'?
a battle
100
"Say sooth"
speak truthfully
100
What does 'spent' mean?
exhausted
100
present
immediate
200
What are 'Norways''?
The name for Norwegians
200
what is an 'Alarum'?
a trumpet "call to arms"
200
"Choke their art"
to prevent each other from using their skill
200
hurly-burly
commotion
200
Thane
a title used in Scotland (same as barron)
300
What are the Western Isles?
Islands off the coast of Scottland
300
what are kerns?
lightly armed untrained foot soldiers
300
"damned quarrel"
the accursed cause (for which he fought)
300
cracks
explosive charges
300
smack
have the flavor, or taste
400
What is 'Inchcolm'?
a small island
400
what are 'gallowglasses'?
heavily armed, well trained soldiers
400
"Surveying vantage"
seeing his chance
400
slave
villain
400
Anon
immediately
500
Who is Bellona?
The Roman Goddess of war
500
What are 'villainies'?
shameful evils
500
"Memorize another Golgotha"
make event (or place) memorable by turning it into a Golgotha
500
ere
before
500
Golgotha
the place of dead men's skulls