| A | B |
|---|
| gabled | peaked, as a roof |
| brood | (n.) clutch; litter; offspring |
| lament | (n.) dirge; crying; expression of grief |
| reparation | amends; reimbursement |
| plundering | thieving; predatory |
| Prow | the front of a ship |
| Linden | a deciduous hardwood tree, grown for its soft lumber and for shade |
| vexed | angry |
| boast | (n.) prideful claim; (v.) to brag |
| reprisal | revenge; retaliation |
| pilgrimage | a journey to a holy place, undertaken for religious reasons; a journey to a place with special significance |
| courtier | aristocrat; noble |
| vane | a flat blade mounted as part of a set in a circle so as to rotate under the action of wind or liquid. |
| fantastic | extraordinary; imaginary; implausible |
| fetter | (n.) restraint, shackle, tie; (v.) to impede; to restrict; to restrain |
| runic | relating to an old Germanic alphabet character from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries |
| solace | (v.) to console; to comfort; (n.) succor, relief |
| check | (v.) to curb; to limit; to stop; to delay |
| niggardly | miserly; ungenerous; stingy |
| imperious | domineering; haughty; bossy |
| supple | elastic; limber; lithe; agile |
| hide | An old English measure of land, usually the amount held adequate for one free family and its dependents |
| reproach | (n.) accusation; blame; (v.) to admonish; to accuse; to criticize |
| molten | glowing with great heat; melted |
| hoary | snow-white; grey; silvery; ancient |
