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husbandry
thrifty management of domestic resources; “husbandry in heaven”
summons
a request or demand
franchise
to make or set free
palpable
tangible
marshal
to usher or lead
surfeit
to eat or drink excessively
contend
to struggle or oppose
clamor
to make loud noises
badge
to mark with a badge
benison
benediction; the utterance or bestowing of a blessing, especially at the end of a religious service.
Heath
an area of open wasteland overgrown with heather, low shrubs, etc.
Recomposed
to pay, reward
Harbinger
a person or thing signaling or announcing what is to come – originally announcing the king
Chastise
to punish, scold severely
Adage
an old saying accepted as true
Chamberlain
a person who manages the household of a ruler of nobleman
Hurly-burly
noisy disorder and confusion
Thane
a member of an aristocratic class and holds land (a little different than the Anglo-Saxon origin)
Bellona
ancient Roman goddess of war. Notice the word stem bell in her name. Bell means war, and appears in words like belligerent, bellicose, rebel, and ante bellum.
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