Kierra wells 02/24/2013 Ms.

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A Monsters Lesson 09 Sir Gawain and the Green Knight A look at the Language.
1. Identify unknown word: 2. What is the context? 3. Meaning seems to be... 4. Dictionary definition is...

treachery

After the siege and the assault has ceased at Troy, the city had been destroyed and burned to brands and ashes, the warrior who wrought there the trains of treason was tried for his treachery The King lay royally at Camelot at Christmas tide with many fine lords, the best of men, all the rich brethren of the Round Table, with right rich revel and careless mirth.

Breaking a promised or committing a crime.

violation of allegiance or of faith and confidence

mirth

Not caring or oblivious

gladness or gaiety as shown by or accompanied with laughter

comelier

Truly no man could A person who is calm and pleasurably conforming to notions of say that he ever doesnt try to start trouble. good appearance, suitability, or proportion beheld a comelier Someone with patience. lady than she, with her dancing gray eyes. Thus the great King stands waiting before the high table, talking of trifles full courteously. And all his vesture verily was clean verdure, both the bars of his belt and the other beauteous stones that were set in fine array about himself and his saddle, worked on silk. This hero turns him in and enters the hall, riding straight to the high dais, fearless of mischief. If any warrior be Wight enough to try what I propose, let him leap lightly to me and take this weapon And so come, or so it behooves thee to be called recreant.

trifles

Trials or people something of little who did value, substance, or something importance wrong. His attire or armor was neatly put together and clean. a covering garment as a robe or vestment

vesture

dais

The top of a hill or a raised platform (as in a high road. a hall or large room)

wight

Brave, strong or A living being especially has enough a creature or human. courage.
A special name given to someone for being irresponsible
crying for mercy unfaithful to duty or allegiance

recreant

boon

Give me now this gisarm, for Gods sake, and I will grant thy boon that thou has bidden. Gawain was known for good and as refined gold, devoid of every villainy, adorned with virtues. Sometimes he warred with serpents, and with wolves also, sometimes with savages that dwelt in the cliffs

A wish

BENEFIT, FAVOR; especially : one that is given in answer to a request

villainy

A person who is pure

a villainous act

warred

Hung around or associated with.

a state of usually open and declared armed hostile conflict between states or nations
an act of self-abasement, mortification, or devotion performed to show sorrow or repentance for sin

penance

Do this penance now, A deed or repay and soon things will be better! There was meat, there was mirth, there was much joy, that it was arduous for me to tell thereof, though to note it I took pains be like. Then laughing quoth the Lord, Now it behooves thee to stay; for I shall direct you to that spot by the times end- Since ye have traveled from afar, quoth the warrior, and then have sat late with me, ye are not well nourished, I know, either with sustenance or with sleep.

arduous

Exciting or a happy time.

Hard to accomplish , achieve

behooves

To get something in return.

Benefit, advantage, profit

sustenance

Without food and means of support, water maintenance, or subsistence

avouch

And it was put above the dais to hang on the tapestry where all men marvel at it, and by it avouch the wonderful happening.

To represent or symbolize

to declare as a matter of fact or as a thing that can be proved

Liege

After meat he mournfully addresses his uncle and speaks of his passage, openly and he says-Now liege lord of my life leave I ask of you.

Higher position, respect

having the right to feudal allegiance or service

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Tumult

a merry A beautiful sound, tumult, glorious something like a to hear; joyful song. din by day, dancing at night.
Or unless some person demanded of him a sure knight to join with him in jousting, to incur peril, to risk life against life ,trusting in each other, leaving the victory to fortune.

disorderly agitation or milling about of a crowd usually with uproar and confusion of voices

Peril

Danger, to get into some kind of trouble.

exposure to the risk of being injured, destroyed, or lost

covetous

This was the first word that man spokecursed be cowardices and covetousness both! In you is villainy and vice that destroy virtue.

Evil people that have no good in them.

marked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions

Sovereign

And as your devoted servant I hold you my sovereign, and your knight I become: and Christ pay you for it.

A king or one possessing or held to someone in possess supreme political charge of a group. power or sovereignty

Gramercy

Gramercy sir Gawain, in good faith the merit is yours; all the honour is your own-the high king rewarded you; and am your man to work your behest in high and in low as I am bound by right.

To have mercy or faith.

used to express gratitude or surprise

Barbican

S better baribican that hero never looked upon. And farther winthin he beheld the high hall, with towers set full thickly about, and fair and wondrous high filioles and carved tops cunningly devised.

A defensive gate like around a house

an outer defensive work; especially : a tower at a gate or bridge

Gallant

Therefore I crave in this court a Christmas game, for it is Yule and new year, and here are many gallants.

Like servants

a young man of fashion

copiously

But then the weather of the world quarrels with winter, and though the cold still, clings, the clouds lift; copiously descends the rain in warm showers, and falls upon the fair earth.

Tons, plentiful loads

full of thought, information, or matter