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alembic, n. anything that refines, purifies, or changes

arrant, a notorious, infamous, vile : an arrant rogue or coward; 2 wandering

bosky of or relating to a woods

buxom, a obedient, meek, humble; or, brisk, lively, said of a plump girl

champaign an expanse or open field; battlefield

clew a ball of thread, a yard or cord; a clue

cod, n any husk, envelope, or case, containing the seeds of a plant; a pod

coxcomb, n a conceited dandy, a fop

fettle, v put in order, put the finishing touches to, repair; to beat (a person)

flinders, n small pieces of metal

fretted decorated with intersecting lines in relief

galley, n in printing, 1. a shallow oblong trayfor holding composed type

gossamer, a, n light, thin, and filmy

gull, v to trick or deceive

handsel gift made as token of good wish, esp. @ NewYear

hoary, a white, whitish, or grayish-white (esp. hair)

hone, v, [n] to rub and sharpen on or as on a hone; to whet

horrid (Latinism) shaggy or bristling rough

keen to lament, mourn or complain loudly

klaxon, n used for an electrically operated horn or warning signal

lamia, n ancient demonology: a monster in woman's form preying on human

landau, n a four-wheeled covered carriage or former style of automobile

license, n excessive undisciplined freedom, an abuse of liberty

limn to outline in sharp detail; draw on a surface

lithe, a easily bent, pliant, flexible, limber, as a lithe acrobat

melancholy, a, n pensiveness, sad, sober, musing

moped, a archaic: to act in a dazed or stupid manner

nepenthe a potion used by ancient to forget pain or sorrow

orison, n a prayer or supplication

orotund, a full, mellow, resonant of voice; 2. showy, bombastic writing

passel a large number or amount

plinth, n the square base of a column, pedestal, etc.

posthaste, a with great haste

primordial, a underived, fundamental, original

prise to pry, as with a lever

privy, a privately knowing, as in privy council, chamber, verdict, seal

privy, n a toilet, especially a small shelter outside a house

probate, n to establish validity (esp. of a will)

pure, n Victorian slang for dog dung

purlieu, n a haunt, bounds, limits, environs

raffish, a disreputable, tawdry, cheap

rive / riven, v to wrench open or tear apart

roust, v to rouse or stir (something or someone), 2. to rout or drive out

scupper to defeat or put an end to

shill one who acts as a decoy; who makes a sales pitch

shill, v, n to act as a spokesman or promoter; one who acts as a decoy

shrieve, v var of shrive, to administer the sacrament of reconciliation

tawdry, a gawdy and cheapy, sleazy, showy

trace either of two straps used to harness animals for vehicles

trollop, n slovenly, slatternly woman

trophy an ornamental group of figures depicting achievements

trull, n a prostitute, a strumpet

vouchsafe, v condescend, deign, accept

warren, n any building or group of buildings crowded like a rabbit warren

wassail, n a festive occasion with much drinking and pledgings of health

welkin heaven, the celestial abode of the gods

wen, n a benign skin tumor consisting of a sebaceous cyst