| A | B |
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| laundress | a woman who is employed to launder clothes and linens. |
| putrid | decaying or rotting and emitting a fetid smell. |
| joust | engage in a sports contest in which two opponents on horseback fight with lances. |
| betrothal | enter into a formal agreement to marry |
| friar | a member of any of certain religious orders of men, esp. the four mendicant orders |
| penance | voluntary self-punishment inflicted as an outward expression of repentance for having done wrong |
| flagon | a large container in which drink is served, typically with a handle and spout |
| wimple | a cloth headdress covering the head, the neck, and the sides of the face, formerly worn by women and still worn by some nuns. |
| odious | extremely unpleasant; repulsive. |
| infirmity | physical or mental weakness |
