Word origins

• gabIdle chatter.
• salterOne who makes, sells, or applies salt.
• grieveTo cause sorrow or distress to.
• lawlessNot governed by any law.
• creamerA jug for holding cream.
• giggleTo laugh gently in a playful, nervous, or affected manner.
• forgeryThe act of forging metal into shape.
• parrYoung salmon, at a stage between fry and smolt when they feed chiefly on invertebrates but cannot tolerate saltwater.
• rovingMoving about; having no fixed or permanent abode; travelling from place to place.
• chanceryIn England, formerly, the highest court of judicature next to the Parliament, exercising jurisdiction at law, but chiefly in equity; but under the jurisdiction act of 1873 it became the chancery division of the High Court of Justice, and now exercises jurisdiction only in equity
• bribeSomething (usually money) given in exchange for influence or as an inducement to breaking the law.
• MilnerA surname originating as an occupation for a miller.
• GearyA surname.
• injureTo wound or cause physical harm to a living creature.
• skillfulPossessing skill; skilled.
• scornTo feel or display contempt or disdain for something or somebody; to despise.
• ArmitageAn English habitational surname.
• KnottA surname transferred from the given name.
• GilroyA city in Santa Clara County, California, United States.
• weatheringWeather, especially favourable or fair weather.
• margateA white margate, of the species Haemulon album of fishes.
• frithPeace; security.
• devoutDevoted to religion or to religious feelings and duties; pious; extremely religious; godly.
• refreshmentThe process of refreshing; a means of restoring strength, energy or vigour.
• pringleAn individual potato snack of the Pringles brand.
• crockeryCrocks or earthenware vessels, especially domestic utensils, collectively.
• fetTo fetch.
• BigelowA surname from Middle English.
• cuddleAn intimate physical embrace, typically while lying (or sitting): a snuggle, an instance of lying together snugly, as one might with a partner (more intimate than a hug, and typically of longer duration).
• ertTo incite; urge on; encourage.
• partakeTo take part in an activity; to participate.
• cynicA person whose outlook is scornfully negative.
• grappleTo seize something and hold it firmly.
• quantQuantitative analysis or research.
• huckTo throw or chuck.
• demeanorThe social, non-verbal behaviors (such as body language and facial expressions) that are characteristic of a person.
• GaulA native or inhabitant of the historical region of Gaul, or poetically the modern nation of France.
• EtheridgeA surname.
• brackenAny of several coarse ferns, of the genus Pteridium, that form dense thickets; often poisonous to livestock.
• fraughtThe hire of a boat or ship to transport cargo.
• newcombA sport that is a variation of volleyball, but in which one may catch the ball.
• gallopThe fastest gait of a horse, a two-beat stride during which all four legs are off the ground simultaneously.
• eavesThe underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building.
• ahoyUsed to hail a ship, a boat or a person, or to attract attention.
• instantiationThe production of an instance, example, or specific application of a general classification, principle, theory, etc.
• cleaverA squarish, heavy knife used by butchers for hacking through bones, etc.
• doddsA surname originating as a patronymic.
• OdomA surname from Middle English.
• geldingA castrated male horse.
• stottA surname from Middle English.
• HaddonA surname.
• infiltrateTo surreptitiously penetrate, enter or gain access to.
• swabA small piece of soft, absorbent material, such as gauze, used to clean wounds, apply medicine, or take samples of body fluids. Often attached to a stick or wire to aid access.
• crayfishAny of numerous freshwater decapod crustaceans in superfamily Astacoidea or Parastacoidea, resembling the related lobster but usually much smaller.
• quiverA container for arrows, crossbow bolts or darts, such as those fired from a bow, crossbow or blowgun.
• roteMechanical routine; a fixed, habitual, repetitive, or mechanical course of procedure.
• SherwinA surname transferred from the nickname.
• ruseA turning or doubling back, especially of animals to get out of the way of hunting dogs.
• daffodilA bulbous plant of the genus Narcissus, with yellow flowers and a trumpet shaped corona, especially Narcissus pseudonarcissus, the national flower of Wales.
• flackTo flutter; palpitate.
• hyacinthAny bulbous plant of the genus Hyacinthus, native to the Mediterranean and South Africa.
• KeighleyA town and civil parish with a town council in the Metropolitan Borough of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE0641).
• sizzleTo make the sound of water boiling on a hot surface.
• goslingA young goose.
• catnipAny of the about 250 species of flowering plant of the genus Nepeta, family Lamiaceae, certain of which are said to have medicinal qualities.
• dispensationThe act of dispensing or dealing out; distribution
• ghastlyLike a ghost in appearance; death-like; pale; pallid; dismal.
• togA cloak.
• dodsA surname originating as a patronymic.
• beinWealthy; well-to-do.
• lentilAny of several plants of the genus Lens, especially Lens culinaris, from southwest Asia, that have edible, lens-shaped seeds within flattened pods.
• mausoleumA large stately tomb or a building housing such a tomb or several tombs.
• periwinkleAny of several evergreen plants of the genus Vinca with blue or white flowers.
• farrowA litter of piglets.
• SeeleyA surname.
• bogeyA ghost, goblin, or other hostile supernatural creature.
• boweryStructure with roof for shade but with no walls used for public gatherings. A pavilion.
• doryA small flat-bottomed boat with pointed or somewhat pointed ends, used for fishing both offshore and on rivers.
• StorrsA surname.
• damaskAn ornate silk fabric originating from Damascus.
• loaferAn idle person.
• TowleA surname.
• accompliceAn associate in the commission of a crime; a participator in an offense, whether a principal or an accessory.
• piecemealMade or done in pieces or one stage at a time.
• gullibleEasily deceived or duped; naive, easily cheated or fooled.
• headlongWith the head first or down.
• jakesA place to urinate and defecate: an outhouse or lavatory.
• lithA limb; any member of the body.
• PurvisA surname from Middle English.
• styA pen or enclosure for swine.
• bedePrayer, request, supplication
• aloofAt or from a distance, but within view, or at a small distance; apart; away.
• redeHelp, advice, counsel.
• bumblebeeAny of several species of large bee in the genus Bombus.
• hightTo call, name.
• witterTo speak at length on a trivial subject.
• PrueA female given name.
• butterscotchA hard candy made from butter, brown sugar, syrup and vanilla.
• marlA mixed earthy substance, consisting of carbonate of lime, clay, and possibly sand, in very variable proportions, and accordingly designated as calcareous, clayey, or sandy.
• LanghorneA surname from Middle English.