The Defence of Guenevere and Other Poems Glossary

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The Defence of Guenevere and Other Poems Glossary

By Lina Christoph · Edited by Patrick Kennedy · Last reviewed August 16, 2020

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Written by Lina Christoph

aught

nothing, anything

nowell

old spelling of Noel, Christmas

grapnel

grappling hook

scythe

knife, blade

mote

particle, crumb, fragment

rick

stack of hay

hoary

graying, gray-haired

raiment

garment, clothes

glaive

a short sword

tarry

delay, procrastinate, dwell

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