| Term | Definition |
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klatches |
noun- social gatherings |
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heifer |
noun- a young female cow, usually one that has not given birth |
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fornication |
noun- sex outside of marriage |
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Excommunication |
noun- To be formally kicked out of the church that you go to |
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gibbets |
noun- gallows (where people are hanged) |
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agape |
adj- astonished, open mouthed |
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strongbox |
noun- a stout box or safe for valuables |
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auger |
noun- any of various hand tools, typically used to drill holes |
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covenanted |
adj- promised by, or as if by covenant or binding agreement |
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incubus |
noun- an evil spirit supposed to descend upon and have sexual intercourse with women as they sleep |
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succubus |
noun- a female demon supposed to to descend upon and have sexual intercourse while a man sleeps |
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adamant |
adj- set in ones ways |
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belie |
verb- contradict, to picture falsely, misrepresent |
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inept |
adj- incompetent, clumsy |
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ipso facto |
adv- by the fact (or act) itself, bu that very fact |