CROSSWORD PUZZLE
Across
- 4. struggle with, be rival to
- 6. old past tense of "bid", pronounced "bayed"
- 11. perhaps
- 13. secure fortress
- 15. open boat propelled by oars and sail
- 17. flat breadcake
- 18. slightly drunk
- 20. old form of 'carved'
- 21. servant, bondsman
- 23. border guard
- 26. inhabitants of the Moon
- 27. trap, snare
- 29. carrion crow
- 30. (v.) foil, stop
- 32. gladly; disposed, desirous; fain of wellpleased with
- 33. share borders
- 37. a disease, a corrupting influence
- 38. pleasantly appetising
- 39. heraldic term for black
- 41. something intended to be eaten
- 43. the twilight of evening
- 45. waver, lose courage
- 46. give a false impression
- 47. robust, strong of body
- 48. a shoulderbelt for carrying horns, swords, etc
- 49. formerly a common spelling of basin
- 52. that part of the body around which the girdle passes, the waist
- 58. bring trouble upon
- 60. burning coal or cinder
- 62. attacked, assaulted by enemies
- 64. an old instrument, usually with six strings, similar to a violin
- 67. temple
- 69. a measure of distance, about three miles
- 70. jewelled necklace
- 71. nets, traps
- 72. stare with round eyes
- 73. drunkard
- 74. bound or attached with a belt
- 75. rocky hilltops
Down
- 1. appearance
- 2. pointed irises, esp. stinking irises
- 3. highest point
- 5. a fairy, ME faie, fai, fei, feid (faith) > L fata (fate)
- 7. border regions, frontiers
- 8. place in proper order
- 9. jaws and throat, especially of a ferocious animal
- 10. made drunk
- 11. notice, detect
- 12. deep diggings
- 14. ghost or phantasm
- 16. farmland
- 19. the long, cylindrical part of a key
- 21. the valley of a river
- 22. cringe, grovel
- 24. a stiff broom made out of sticks and twigs
- 25. pest, bothersome person or animal
- 28. old past tense of sit
- 30. complex interlinked ornamentation
- 31. a primitive weapon, originally a farming tool
- 33. an alcoholic drink made from honey
- 34. a mail-coat without sleeves, shorter than a hauberk
- 35. happen, occur
- 36. pretend
- 40. seagulls
- 42. merciless, terrifying
- 44. scowl, frown
- 45. travel, go on a journey
- 46. in, or overtaken by, darkness
- 48. open place covered with grass
- 50. tenth part
- 51. except
- 53. a poem that is meant to be sung
- 54. a species of bindweed
- 55. creativity, creation
- 56. watchfulness; hold vigil make devotion
- 57. trade
- 59. (of a dog) bark or howl
- 61. news
- 62. a mineral of great hardness consisting of a silicate of beryllium
- 63. ignoble, illegitimate
- 65. having yellow or pale brown skin
- 66. allegiance and service to a lord
- 68. drink heavily