TOG Yr2 Wk4
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- barbarian
- an uncivilized person
- vandalism
- intentional destruction or damage to property
- pagan
- a person who does not know about or worship the God of the Bible; heathen
- hospice
- an inn for travelers, esp. one kept by a religious order
- manuscript
- a written or typewritten document
- elaborate
- made or done with great care or much detail
- refectory
- a dining hall
- cloister
- a community of monks or nuns
- brooch
- an ornamental pin or clasp worn on clothing
- dormitory
- a sleeping room, esp. for several people
- abbot
- the head of a monastery
- viking
- any of the Scandinavian pirates who plundered the coasts of Europe from the 8th to 10th centuries.
- jarl
- a Scandinavian chieftain or earl
- runes
- any of the characters of certain ancient alphabets, as of a script used for writing the Germanic languages, esp. of Scandinavia and Britain, from c200 to c1200
- flax
- the fiber of a flax plant, manufactured into linen yarn for thread or woven fabrics.
- amulet
- a small object worn to ward off evil, harm, or illness or to bring good fortune; protecting charm.
- pyre
- a pile or heap of wood or other combustible material for burning a dead body, esp. as part of a funeral rite
- skald
- one of the ancient Scandinavian poets.
- thrall
- a person who is in bondage; a slave
- saga
- a medieval Icelandic or Norse prose narrative of achievements and events in the history of a personage, family, etc.