| A | B |
| cudgel | A short thick stick used as a weapon. |
| wot | Have knowledge |
| blithely | happily: in a joyous manner |
| dexterous | Demonstrating neat skill, especially with the hands |
| betwixt | between, neither the one nor the other; in a middle or unresolved position |
| murrain | a pestilence or plague especially affecting domestic animals |
| usury | The illegal action or practice of lending money at unreasonably high rates of interest. |
| beguile | Charm or enchant (someone), sometimes in a deceptive way |
| verge | The extreme edge or margin; a border. |
| askance | With disapproval, suspicion, or distrust |