Euphonious = pleasing to the ear
ultra vires = beyond the powers (as opposed to intra vires)
rowel = dentate wheel on a spur
Flaggelum Dei = Scourge of God
lissome
Showing posts with label Epic Poetry; Words. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Epic Poetry; Words. Show all posts
30 April, 2013
27 April, 2013
THE POETIC EDDA
Rifacimento - A remaking, recasting; adaptation esp. of lit. work/musical composition.
Thorp - M.E. term for hamlet/small village. (O.N. þorp).
Guerdon - A reward/recompense
Thurs
Flitches
Quern
Habrok - ("high-kleg") = "best of hawks" (p. 62)
Mjulnir = Thor's hammer
cymric
pars pro toto
ashiepattle
intercalated
Arvel
Thorp - M.E. term for hamlet/small village. (O.N. þorp).
Guerdon - A reward/recompense
Thurs
Flitches
Quern
Habrok - ("high-kleg") = "best of hawks" (p. 62)
Mjulnir = Thor's hammer
cymric
pars pro toto
ashiepattle
intercalated
Arvel
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