Word origins

• telferA surname from Old French.
• LuttrellA surname from Old French.
• scrimshawTo create (a small ornamental handicraft also called a scrimshaw) by carving or engraving on bone (originally whalebone or whales' teeth), ivory, or other materials.
• estrangementThe act of estranging; the act of alienating; alienation.
• deposeTo put down; to lay down; to deposit; to lay aside; to put away.
• SouderA surname.
• dryadA female tree spirit; a woodnymph or tree nymph.
• pesterTo bother, harass, or annoy persistently.
• tapisA tapestry.
• contritionThe state of being contrite; sincere penitence or remorse.
• vivesA disease of animals, especially horses, based in the glands under the ear, where a tumour is formed which sometimes ends in suppuration.
• evangelizeTo tell people about (a particular branch of) Christianity, especially in order to convert them; to preach the gospel to.
• missalA prayer book; a church service (book).
• dishonourShame or disgrace.
• deceaseDeath, departure from life.
• ArmisteadA surname.
• decoctionAn extraction or essence of something, obtained by boiling it down.
• laganGoods or materials found or left on the sea floor, attached to a floating marker that indicates ownership.
• destitutionThe action of deserting or abandoning.
• montantAn upward cut with a blade.
• linnetA small passerine bird, the common linnet (Linaria cannabina syn. Carduelis cannabina), in the finch family Fringillidae, native to Europe, western Asia, and north Africa.
• disputationThe act of disputing; a dispute or argument.
• syllogismAn argument whose conclusion is supported by two premises, of which one contains the term that is the predicate of the conclusion, and the other contains the term that is the subject of the conclusion; common to both premises is a term that is excluded from the conclusion.
• frillA strip of pleated fabric or paper used as decoration or trim.
• ingratitudeA lack or absence of gratitude; thanklessness.
• peinePain or punishment.
• trenchantFitted to trench or cut; gutting; sharp.
• PeppardA surname.
• basteTo sew with long or loose stitches, as for temporary use, or in preparation for gathering the fabric.
• julepA refreshing drink flavored with aromatic herbs, especially mint, and sometimes alcohol.
• concavityThe state of being concave.
• paracleteAn advocate or helper.
• disloyaltyAn act of being disloyal; a betrayal, faithbreach.
• askanceOf a glance or look: with disapproval, skepticism, or suspicion.
• propitiousFavorable; advantageous.
• reproofAn act or instance of reproving or of reprobating; a rebuke, a reproach, an admonition.
• dismemberTo remove the limbs of.
• morneThe blunt head of a jousting-lance.
• natchNaturally; of course.
• sereWithout moisture; dry.
• curreyA surname.
• gimbalA device for suspending something, such as a ship's compass, so that it will remain level when its support is tipped.
• rosierSynonym of rosebush.
• capstanA vertical cylindrical machine that revolves on a spindle, typically surmounted by a drumhead with sockets for levers for turning it; used to apply force to cables, ropes, etc.
• redoubtA small, temporary, military fortification.
• duranceImprisonment; forced confinement.
• tabardA silk banner attached to a bugle or trumpet.
• bombastCotton, or cotton wool.
• celeritySpeed, swiftness.
• similitudeSimilarity or resemblance to something else.
• purslaneAny of the family Portulacaceae (order Caryophyllales) of succulent plants.
• disavowTo strongly and solemnly refuse to own or acknowledge; to deny responsibility for, approbation of, and the like.
• MalpasA small market town and civil parish in Cheshire West and Chester borough, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ4847).
• BodinA surname from French.
• irascibleEasily provoked to outbursts of anger; irritable.
• plattenTo flatten and make into sheets or plates.
• poachTo cook (something) in simmering or very hot liquid (usually water; sometimes wine, broth, or otherwise).
• preenA forked tool used by clothiers for dressing cloth.
• enticementThe act or practice of enticing, of alluring or tempting.
• EmmelineA female given name from the Germanic languages.
• oblationThe offering of worship, thanks etc. to a deity.
• scrupleHesitation to act from the difficulty of determining what is right or expedient; doubt, hesitation or unwillingness due to motives of conscience; moral qualm.
• SurteesA surname from French.
• bailesA surname originating as an occupation.
• arrisA sharp edge or ridge formed by the intersection of two surfaces
• edifyTo build, construct.
• doreyA surname from Old French.
• enrageTo become angry or wild.
• apoplexyUnconsciousness or incapacity resulting from a cerebral hemorrhage or stroke.
• ArabySynonym of Arabia.
• stanchionA vertical pole, post, or support.
• dejectionA state of melancholy or depression; low spirits, the blues.
• brameIntense passion or emotion; vexation.
• liasA type of blue limestone present in parts of southern England and Wales.
• dishevelledOf a person, with the hair uncombed.
• BeachamA surname, variant of Beauchamp
• frushTo break up, smash.
• FrancoeurA surname from French.
• impietyThe state of being impious.
• broseOatmeal mixed with boiling water or milk.
• milfoilCommon yarrow, Achillea millefolium.
• bailieA bailiff.
• floretA small flower, especially one of a cluster in a composite flower.
• PerrettA surname transferred from the given name.
• norisA surname from Old French.
• vielleA medieval stringed instrument similar to a violin.
• JolliffeA surname from Anglo-Norman.
• davitA spar formerly used on board of ships, as a crane to hoist the flukes of the anchor to the top of the bow, without injuring the sides of the ship.
• seneSenna.
• MeynellA surname.
• beneficeLand granted to a priest in a church that has a source of income attached to it.
• foistTo introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant.
• displeasingUnattractive, dislikable, objectionable.
• cinquefoilA potentilla (flower).
• frainTo ask, inquire.
• TheodoricA male given name of historical usage, notably borne by two kings of the Visigoths.
• scarificationThe act of scarifying: raking the ground harshly to remove weeds, etc.
• tavernerSomeone who owns or runs a tavern.
• demurragethe detention of a ship or other freight vehicle, during delayed loading or unloading
• execrableOf the poorest quality.