ch13 The Great Kings of France
-Charles the Hammer
boast v. 뽐내다, 자랑하다 = brag
"We are like a mighty wind!" they boasted.
persistent a. 끈질긴, 집요한
persist v. 끈질기게 계속하다, 일관되게 유지하다
He fought so hard, and he was so persistent in "hammering" the armies of his foes,
desolate v. 황폐하게 만들다, a. 황량한, 적막한
(접두사 de- 완전히 / sol = alone 혼자)
When the Muslims came into the land of the Franks, they passed through it like a desolating storm.
plunder v. 약탈하다, 강탈하다 n. 약탈, 약탈품 = booty, spoil, loot
They are more worried about their plunder than about the coming battle!
besiege v. 에워싸다, 포위하다
be- 옆에(by) , siege 앉다(sit)
But as they were besieging it, Charles himself came into sight, with his army behind him.
- The Greatest King: Charlemange
tread v. 발로 밟다, 밟아서 으깨다 tread-trod-trodden
And he even scolded them for treading grapes into wine with their dirty bare feet.
barandish v. 칼을 휘두르다
He led his soldiers into battle himself, brandishing his great golden sword Joyeuse over his head.
congregation n. 신도들
con- 함께 with, together / greg 가축의 떼(herd) 교회의 목사를 흔히 목자에 비유, 신자들은 양떼
