a holder of land by feudal tenure on conditions of homage and allegiance.

depart

ack of good sense; foolishness.

Alms or almsgiving involves giving to others as an act of virtue, either materially or in the sense of providing capabilities free. It exists in a number of religions and regions.

of, like, or covered with tar.

Vespers is a sunset evening prayer service in the Orthodox, Roman Catholic and Eastern Catholic, Anglican, and Lutheran liturgies of the canonical hours. The word comes from the Greek ἑσπέρα ("hespera") and the Latin vesper, meaning "evening".

Sounds like a "manipulative" woman

nothing at all

look steadily and intently, especially in admiration, surprise, or thought.

Kingdom

Is the author using but in the sentence as an alternate word or to complete something that happened ?

a young unmarried woman.

transition as a foreigner is not smooth.

lowest order of British nobility

DescriptionA vigil, from the Latin vigilia meaning wakefulness, is a period of purposeful sleeplessness, an occasion for devotional watching, or an observance. The Italian word vigilia has become generalized in this sense and means "eve".

to a very severe or serious degree.

it is a great gesture in her part to honer the three noble man.

address a solemn request or expression of thanks to a deity or other object of worship

it creates a prison, suggesting that in its presence, it is a giver of freedom.

investigate and solve or explain (something complicated or puzzling).

a length of something wound or arranged in a spiral or sequence of rings.

Technically, it means “Ill love you until you die”, but the emotion behind the statement signifies that that person loves you a lot and as long as you're around, ill love you. Instead of saying that, people should say “ I love you forever”!

cause (someone) to feel consternation and distress

as a consequence; for this reason.

a man or boy acting as an attendant or servant.

a place, typically a large, deep pit, from which stone or other materials are or have been extracted.

considerable in size or quantity.

A kingdom

According to dictionary.com jape means, "to mock or make fun of" I assume a japer is a joker and would be the same thing or similar to a 'smiler'

Genesis 3:19 Be humble and never think you are better than anyone else. Remember for dust you are and to dust you shall return.

(especially of a change or distinction) so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyze or describe.

Priscianus Caesariensis, commonly known as Priscian, was a Latin grammarian and the author of the Institutes of Grammar which was the standard textbook for the study of Latin during the Middle Ages. It also provided the raw material for the field of speculative grammar

Different countries have cultural norms that people conform to, and these norms directly influence how individuals in intimate relationships communicate. These norms also affect other behaviors and attitudes that significantly affect relationships.

Tristan and Iseult, alternatively known as Tristan and Isolde, is a chivalric romance retold in numerous variations since the 12th century

Women washed clothes, baked bread, milked cows, fed animals, brewed beer and collected firewood! In the Middle Ages some women were spinners, brewers, jewelers, parchment makers and glovers. In Medieval towns women often helped their husbands with their work. Sometimes if a man died his widow would carry on his trade.

Form of medieval French and English romance literature.

Her work was known by Royal Court, King Henry II of England. Great to see a woman's name in these writings.

He declared big feast.

This is actually today. A holiday that is still celebrated by Christians in the belief of the Holy Spirit.

"Starting off with fearless knight and courteous lord then saying he is removed is confusing just because the reader wonders."

"If you are as virtuous as you are handsome"

to beat or strike down with force

Tristan and Iseult, alternatively known as Tristan and Isolde, is a chivalric romance retold in numerous variations since the 12th century

these were some of the few literate women during medieval times.

Henry II, also known as Henry Curtmantle, Henry FitzEmpress or Henry Plantagenet, was King of England from 1154 to his death. He was the first king of the House of Plantagenet. King Louis VII of France made him Duke of Normandy in 1150.

barely sufficient or adequate.

Her work was known by "Royal Court" King Henry II of England. First time to see a woman's name in these writings.

Beowulf asks Wiglaf to build him a tower as a tomb to signify that he, Beowulf, was the greatest warrior of all time.

a very large or fiercely burning fire.

refers to the method of emergency appointment of a guardian by the court during the existence of the emergency situation

type stored in a hidden or inaccessible place.

sounds like it's describing chain-mai

move rapidly downwards through the air.

Ring-Danes, meaning they have and give rings. This displays their level of wealth in a mere four letters, and it relates the importance of rings because they were chosen as the piece of jewelry with which to describe all riches

Renege means to go back on a promise.

bade means giving order, or committing someone to do something

It's interesting that Spear-Danes is known and celebrated for courage before anything else; back then it symbols a great king. Now in our society today we look for different qualities as a leader in the poem.

I think of it as unconverted member of a people or nation who does not acknowledge the God of the Bible

Are the references to God in this text about God or a Christian God?

I think Cain's clan, whom the creator had outlawed. And condemned as outcasts. For the killing of Abel. The Eternal Lord exacted a price: Cain got no good from committing that murder. (Not sure)

Grendel is a character in the Anglo-Saxon epic poem Beowulf. He is one of the poem's three antagonists, all aligned in opposition against the protagonist Beowulf. Grendel is feared by all in Heorot but Beowulf

don't depend on other's to receive happiness or anything form anyone.

something got lost

"dislike"

"live here"

The Old English means for "a giving, gift" was giefu, which is related to the Old Norse word. Sense of "natural talent" perhaps from earlier sense of "inspiration"

The Lament of Deor") is an Old English poem found in the late 10th century collection the Exeter Book. The poem consists of the lament of the scop Deor, who lends his name to the poem.

"it passed away with respect to that; so may it with respect to this."

Wyrm is the Old English (Anglo-Saxon) that means “serpent” and may share an Indo-European root with the Latin vermis (worm)

wave, partially from waven (“to fluctuate, wave”) (see above) and partially from Middle English wawe, waghe (“wave”), from Old English wǣg (“a wave, billow, motion, water, flood, sea”), from Proto-Germanic.

These birds are just going about their day and offer an image of life and natural beauty. They are washing themselves clean in the very waters. This looks like be a harbinger of as the wanderer may somehow be spiritually reborn with a new living life that may be fill with joy.

gift-throne means "lord"

Sleep or spending time alone and sorrow both indicate that the loner struggles with depression and loneliness .

The despairing and the self-pitying person is ill fated to only know sadness and despair and negative feelings.

That sounds like unwanted and sadness. It's hard to have a conversation that is more than high level of communication.

The word kinsman. Means your kinsman is your family member someone who's related to you. Even if you don't know your second cousin very well, he's still your kinsman. The noun kinsman can refer to any blood relation or ancestor, especially those who are male. You can also use kinswoman to talk about female relatives.

The word "Wyrd fully fixed" (Wyrd is a concept in Anglo-Saxon culture roughly corresponding to fate or personal destiny. The word is ancestral to Modern English weird, which retains its original meaning only.

This was an Old English term means "God" (that Caedmon was the Father of English Verse); a better translation would be "Maker".