| A | B |
| foe | an enemy; an opponent |
| hermit | someonr who lives alone and stays away from others |
| patron saint | a saint who is the special guardian of a person or group |
| bade | a past tense of bid; to command |
| sulfur | a yellow mineral substance with a sharp odor, used in medicine and chemistry |
| stench | a disagreeable odor |
| couch | to lower a weapon and hold it ready for attack |
| glance | to glide off an object instead of hitting it full |
| brandish | to shake; to wave |
| smote | a past tense of smite; to strike with a hard, sudden blow |
| anvil | the iron block on which a blacksmith hammers and shapes metal |
| sever | to cut; to separate |
| brimstone | sulfur, a yellow mineral substance with a sharp odor |
| furl | to roll up, as a flag or sail |
| laurel | a small, European evergreen tree with dark, glossy green leaves |
| Godspeed | good luck; success |