In 'The Wanderer,' the speaker mentions 'winter-cearig.' What does this compound word literally mean?
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Correct answer: Winter-sorrowful
A 'winter-cearig' state of mind reflects the physical and internal coldness of exile. The Anglo-Saxons often used the harshness of winter as a metaphor for the desolation of the soul and the loss of social warmth and fellowship.
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