When Eriksson the Vikings discovered North American 1002, he found grapes. Hence, the name Wineland.

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Vikings contributed many words to the English language including: anger, axe, knight, scare, die, and hell, but also words such as happy, freckle, skin, rotten and egg.

In comparison to other Europeans at the time, Vikings maintained an extraordinary level of hygiene. They took baths on a weekly basis, and a variety of grooming aids were uncovered in archaeological digs at Viking sites.

Berserker's were ferocious Viking warriors who would bring themselves to a state of uncontrollable tranche like rage prior to battle where they would, well go berserk.

draw upon	to use as a source of supply
sea-worthy	safe for a sea voyage
broad	of large extent from side to side; wide
portage	a carrying of boats and supplies overland from one lake or river to another
drag	to pull or draw with force or effort, esp. along the ground; haul
swift like lightning	moving or capable of moving with great speed; rapid; fast
coastal vessel	a boat to be used near land or a shore
low draft	the depth of water that a vessel draws, or needs in order to float, esp. when loaded
plunder	to rob by force, esp. in warfare
raid	a sudden, hostile attack
monk	a male religious ordinarily living in a monastery
monastery	a building or residence for monks or others who have withdrawn from the world for religious reasons
piety	devotion to religious duties and practices
tangible	that can be touched or felt by touch; having actual form and substance

unleash	to release from or as from a leash leash: a cord, strap, etc. by which a dog or other animal is held in check
greedy	wanting or taking all that one can get, with no thought of others' needs; desiring more than one needs or deserves
fierce	of a violently cruel nature; savage; wild
brawny	strong and muscular
hide	an animal skin or pelt
axe	a tool for chopping trees and splitting wood: it has a long wooden handle and a metal head with a blade usually on only one side
lop off	to remove by or as by cutting off: usually with off
ravage	the act or practice of violently destroying; destruction
slaughter	the killing of a human being, esp. in a brutal manner
blasphemous	to speak irreverently or profanely of or to (God or sacred things)
milestone	a significant or important event in history
sea raid	any sudden invasion of a place by sea
steel	something made of steel; specif., a sword or dagger

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Coastal vessel

Drag

Draw upon

Low draft

Monastery

Monk

Piety

Plunder

Portage

Raid

Sea-worthy

Swift like lightning

Tangible

Axe

Blasphemous

Brawny

Fierce

Greedy

Hide

Lop off

Milestone

Ravage

Sea raid

Slaughter

Steel

Unleash

raid	a sudden, hostile attack
settle	to migrate to and set up a community in; colonize
seafarers	a traveler by sea; esp., a sailor
long ship	a long sail or oar boat used by the Vikings
sails	any of the shaped sheets of canvas or other strong material spread to catch or deflect the wind, by means of which vessels are driven forward
oars	a long pole with a broad blade at one end, and used in pairs to row a boat
shallow	not deep
portage	a carrying of boats and supplies overland from one lake or river to another
fearsome	causing fear; dreadful; horrible
raiding parties	a surprise attack by a small group of people
breeks	breeches, pants
monasteries	a building or residence for monks or others who have withdrawn from the world for religious reasons
duchy	the territory ruled by a duke or duchess; dukedom

outstanding	prominent; distinguished
compass	any of various instruments for showing direction, and pointing to the magnetic north
raven	any of various large crows; esp., the largest crow
banner	a piece of cloth bearing a design, motto, slogan, etc., sometimes attached to a staff and used as a battle standard
horned	having a hornlike projection
buried	to put (a dead body) into the earth, a tomb, or the sea, usually in a ceremonial manner
groom	to make neat and tidy
trance	a state of altered consciousness
rage	a furious, uncontrolled anger
berserk	in or into a state of violent or destructive rage or frenzy