Assassin’s Apprentice

scullion

kitchen servant who performs menial tasks, particularly washing and cleaning

hasp

(n) slotted hinge metal plate that forms part of a fastening for a door or lid and is fitted over a metal loop and secured by a pin or padlock

(v) lock by securing the hasp over the loop of the fastening

suet

hard white fat on the kidneys and loins of cattle, sheep, and other animals, used to make foods including puddings, pastry, and mincemeat

whelp

(n) a puppy

(v) give birth to a puppy

get

(dated) animal’s offspring

spartanly

something done in a way that is rigorously disciplined, self-denying, simple, or austere

sheaf

a bundle of grain stalks laid lengthwise and tied together after reaping

inordinate

unusually, or disproportionately large; excessive

rove

wander

chivy

tell someone repeatedly to do something

jerkin

a sleeveless jacket

(historical) man’s close-fitting jacket, typically made of leather

discomfit

make someone feel uneasy or embarrassed

inexorable

impossible to stop or prevent

impossible to persuade by request or entreaty

drear

literary term for dreary

rancor

bitterness or resentfulness, especially when long-standing

hogshead

a large cask

jogging

nudge or knock slightly

trencher

wooden plate or platter for food

ungainly

(of a person or movement) awkward, clumsy

doggedly

in a manner that shows tenacity and persistence

lambent

(of light or fire) glowing, gleaming or flickering with a soft radiance

jigged

dance a jig

move up and down with a quick jerky motion

scree

a mass of small loose stones that form or cover a slope on a mountain

blustery

(of weather or a period of time) characterized by strong winds

ruddiness

rosy, reddish color, often associated with the skin, particularly the cheeks

doublet

a man’s close-fitting padded jacket, commonly worn from the 14th to the 17th century

pasturing

put (animals) in a pasture to graze

genteel

polite, refined, or respectable, often in an affected or ostentatious way

foray

a raid

throve

past tense of thrive

well-thewed

having strong muscles or a well-developed physical body

having good morals, manners, or being well-trained in character

stalwart

(adj) loyal, reliable, hardworking

(n) person who is adj

prow

portion of a ship’s bow above water

anchorage

an area that is suitable for a ship to anchor in

toehold

a small place where a person’s foot can be lodged to support them, especially while climbing

grimly

in a very serious, gloomy, or depressing manner

in an unrelenting manner despite hardship

brackish

(of water) slightly salty, as in the mixture pf river water and seawater in estuaries

unpleasant or distasteful

bedraggled

dirty and disheveled

suffuse

gradually spread through or over

strew

scatter untidily

heather

purple-flowered Eurasian heath that grows abundantly on moorland and heathland

motley

(adj) mismatched in appearance or character

(historical) particolored costume of a jester)

minstrel

a medieval singer or musician, especially one who sang or recited lyric or heroic poetry to a musical accompaniment for the nobility

tenuous

(of a connection, association, etc.) very weak or slight; not strong or secure

very slender or fine; insubstantial

vestige

trace of something that is disappearing or no longer exists

revelry

lively or noisy festivities, especially when these involve drinking a large amount of alcohol

mew

high-pitched crying noise of a cat or bird

cage for trained hawks, especially while they are molting

repletion / replete

state of being full or satisfied

bawdy

humorously indecent (in a sexual way)

keening

action of wailing in grief for a dead person

prolonged and high-pitched sound, typically in a way that expresses grief or sorrow

quay

a concrete, stone, or metal platform lying alongside or projecting into water for loading and unloading ships

limpet

marine mollusk with a shallow conical shell and a broad muscular foot, found clinging tightly to rocks

repast

a meal

belie

(of an appearance) fail to give a true notion or impression of (something); disguise or contradict

fail to fulfill or justify (a claim or expectation); betray

gangly / gangling

(of a person) tall, thin, and awkward in movements or bearings

taper

a slender candle

tallow

a hard fatty substance made from rendered animal fat, used in making candles and soap

sot

(n) a habitual drunkard

(v) drink alcohol habitually

wicking

acting to absorb or draw off liquid by capillary action

chandlery

the warehouse or store of a chandler (person who makes and sells candles)

roundly

in a vehement or emphatic manner

vehement

showing strong feeling; forceful, passionate, or intense

emphatic

showing or giving emphasis; expressing something forcibly and clearly

genial

friendly and cheerful

shoal

large number of fish swimming together

learnedly

in an educated, scholarly, knowledgeable manner

oakum

loose fiber obtained by untwisting old rope, used especially in caulking wooden ships

shipwright

a shipbuilder

drawknife

a knife consisting of a blade with a handle at each end at right angle to it, which is drawn toward the user to remove wood from a surface

forepeak

the forwardmost division of a vessel’s hull

fevergone

a person’s elevated body temperature has returned to normal

ply

work with (a tool, especially one requiring steady, rhythmic movements)

(of a vessel or vehicle) travel regularly over a route, typically for commercial purposes

provide someone with (food or drink) in a continuous or insistent way

tidings

news; information

incredulous

(of a person or their manner) unwilling or unable to believe something

bank

heap (a substance) into a mass or mound

(of an aircraft or vehicle) tilt or cause to tilt sideways in making a turn

deftly

in a way that is neatly, skillful, and quick in movement

in a clever way

clime

a region considered with reference to its climate

bereft

deprived of or lacking (something)

(of a person) sad and lonely, especially through someone’s death or departure

physic

(n) medicine, especially a cathartic

(v) treat with medicine

ministration

the provision of assistance or care

sojourn

(n) a temporary stay

(v) stay somewhere temporarily

reproach

(n) expression of disapproval or disappointment

(v) address (someone) in such a way as to express disapproval or disappointment

scruple

(n) a feeling of doubt or hesitation with regard to the morality or propriety of a course of action

(v) hesitate to do something that one thinks may be wrong

overtly

without concealment or secrecy; openly

threshing

process of separating grain from corn or other crops

scant

(adj) barely sufficient or adequate

(v) provide grudgingly or in insufficient amounts

agoggle

staring; having staring eyes

extol

praise highly; glorify

baleful

threatening harm; menacing

flinty

(of a person or their expression) very hard and unyielding

fallow

genuflecting

faugh

incensed

crockery

lamentable

tersely

trenchers

gimper

slight

(n)