| Term | Definition |
| pallor | unnatural lack of color;paleness |
| hoary | white or gray with age |
| prating | chatter |
| tarry | to delay or linger |
| apothecary | pharmacist;druggist |
| assay | prove or test |
| adjure | request solemnly |
| feigned | made a false show or; pretended |
| adroitly | with physical or mental skill |
| largesse | nobility of spirit |
| righteous | acting in a just, upright manner;doing what is right |
| entreated | made an earnest appeal;pleaded |
| peril | exposure to harm or injury |
| interred | buried |
| aldermen | chief officers in a shire, or district |
| enquiry | question; investigation |
| succor | help;aid;relieve |
| certify | declare a thing true or accurate;verify;attest |
| remnant | what is left over; remainder; residue |
| ransacked | searched through for plunder; pillaged;robbed |
| asunder | into parts or pieces |
| assault | violently attack |