sans peur et sans reproche (sän per a | Sigmund (sēg' mund). sän re prōsh'), a French phrase mean- sills (silz), wood on which the body of ing, without fear and without reproach. the carriage rests. Saracen (sâr' a sen), a believer in Ma-silver-studded (stŭd' ed), adorned with homet. many little silver knobs. Simeon (sim' ĕ on), p. 107. Sindri (sen' dri). scant (skănt), restrict, lessen. scope (skōp), reach. scroll (skrōl), a roll of paper or parch- single-handed, one man acting alone. ment. scroll of fame, roll of famous men. scrupulously (skroo' pū lus li), very carefully and exactly. seemly (sem' li), good-looking. seër (se' er), a prophet. seneschal (sen' e shal), a man of rank who gives orders about food and drink in the household of a king or great noble. Sennacherib (sen ǎk' er ĭb), king of As- sepulcher (sep' ul ker), tomb. shallop (shǎl' op), a light boat. shameful death, hanging instead of death by the sword. shard (shärd), a piece of hard material; iron shard, bullet or shell, p. 280. shay (shā), an old-fashioned word for chaise. sheaf (shef), bundle of grain. sire (sir), father, often used in speaking to a king. sixpence, an English coin worth about twelve cents. Skrymir (skrī' mēr). skulking (skůlk' ing), shirking, sneaking away. solitary (sŏl' i tā ri), alone, single. solitude (sŏl' Ĭ tūd), being alone. soothsayers (sooth' sa ĕrs), wise men who interpreted dreams or made prophecies. Sophy (so' fi), the title of an Eastern sore (sōr), hard, bitterly. spoil him of his arms, take away his spokes (spōks), the rays of a wheel. squire (skwir), a youth learning to become a knight. staff (stăf), stick or rod. stalking (stôk' ing), walking, as an animal in pursuit of its prey. sheath (sheth), scabbard for a sword, p.stature (stăt' ūr), height of the body. 170. stay (stā), stop, p. 48. sheathed (shethd), inclosed, clothed in, stitch, a pain in the side, p. 356. p. 239. Shechem (shěk' em), p. 100. sheen (shen), shining. shipcraft (ship' krăft), knowledge about ships. shuttle (shut' t'l), a tool that sends the thread back and forth; used in weaving cloth. stock (stok), family, race. stock-still (stŏk' stil), absolutely quiet. stoles (stōlz), long scarfs worn over the shoulders. stoutly, bravely. strand (strănd), the shore or beach of the sea. stripling (strip' ling), youth, youngster. Sidon (si' don), an ancient city of Asia stunned (stund), made senseless. Sidonian (sī dō' ni an), from Sidon. Siegfried (seg' frēd). Sif (sif). Siggeir (seg' gār). sublime (sub lim'), very noble and lofty. subsided (sub sid' ed), gone down, grown less. suffice (suf fis'), be enough. sundry (sun' dri), several, a number. surety (shoor' ti), bond, guarantee. sustenance (sus' te nans), nourishment. tainted (tant' ed), spoiled, dishonest. take no heed, pay no attention. Talisman (tǎl' iz man), the name of a novel by Sir Walter Scott. The word means a magical object. trance (trăns), a dream-like state, something like sleep. transept (trăn'sept), the short arms of a church shaped like a cross. transformation (trans for ma' shun), changes in form or appearance. transmission (trăns mish 'un), delivery. trappings (trăp' ingz), ornaments placed on a horse. treaty (trē' ti), agreement. Tristram (trist' ram). trophies (trō' fiz), prizes, emblems. truce (troos), an agreement to stop fighting for a time. tunic (tū' nik), a garment worn under the corselet. tanner (tăn' êr), one who tans, or makes turbulency (ter' bū lens i), tumult. skins into leather. turbulent (tûr' bū lent), noisy, disturbed. tarpaulin (tär pô' lin), a waterproof hat, turtle dove (tur' t'l), a dove with a soft p. 295. cooing voice associated with love and marriage. tarry (tǎr' i), delay, wait. Tartar, tyrant, harsh master (schoolboy Tyre (tir), an ancient city of Asia Minor. phrase). telescope (těl' ē skōp), an instrument for ultimately (ŭl' ti māt li), finally. viewing distant objects. temper steel, to make steel just right, either hard or soft, p. 69. thereupon (thâr up on'), immediately, then. therewith (thâr with'), at the same time. Thialfi (the al' fē). thill (thil), the same as a shaft. Thor (thôr). thoroughbrace (thur' ō bras), a leather band supporting the body of a carriage. thrill (thril), a shiver. uncouthly (un kooth' li), peculiar and understood intent (in tent'), plan that ungentle discourteous, p. 198. unseemly (un sēm' li), unfitting, unsuitable. tide me death, betide me life, whether uplands (ŭp' lands), high land. I die or live, p. 227. tilt (tilt), the cloth or canvas cover of a cart. tintinnabulation (tin ti nab ū la' shun), the ringing of bells. Utgard (ut' gärd). vacant (vā' kǎnt), empty, stupid. Valkyr (väl' kēr), war maiden, a goddess, p. 176. tipped our anchor, raised our anchor, p. Valparaiso (văl pär î' sō), a city in Chile. tire (tir), a hoop around a wheel. tolerable (tŏl' ĕr a b'l), endurable, bear- verdure (verd' ūr), green grass and able. trailed (trāld), dragged along. train (tran), procession, p. 118. foliage. verified (věr' ĭ fid), proved true. viands (vi' andz), food. proj' visionary projects (vizh'un a ri Volsung (vŏl' sung). web, something that is woven. whipple-tree (whip' p'l), the bar to voluminously (vò lūm' i nus li), in large wistful (wist' ful), wishing, desirous. quantities. voluntary (vol un tā' ri), of one's own accord. wold (wōld), an open tract of country. wont (wŭnt), custom; as an adjective, accustomed. votive (vō' tiv), offered in payment of a woodcraft (wood' kraft), knowledge of vow, consecrated, dedicated. wallet (wôl' et), bag, p. 148. the woods. woof (woof), threads in woven cloth. waning (wan' ing), losing leaves and Yarmouth (yär' muth), an English seacolor, p. 218. ward (word), prison, guard, p. 107. warrant (wor' rant), say or assert, p. 185. waxed (waksd), grew. port on the North Sea. yearn (yern), desire, long for. zone (zon), belt, region, place. 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