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The heroic epic poem Beowulf contains several vocabulary words, and familiarizing yourself with their definitions might make the work easier to understand. The quotes are taken from Beowulf: A New Verse Translation by Seamus Heaney.
The first page of Beowulf |
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p.41: "The fact is, Unferth, if you were truly as keen or courageous as you claim to be Grendel would never had got away with such unchecked atrocity…"
p. 77: "The woman wailed and sang keens…"
p. 173: "… whose keen-edged sword, an heirloom inherited by ancient right, was already in his hand…"
p. 187: "Wiglaf went quickly, keen to get back…"
