Canterbury Test 2.26.17 Flashcards
Ribaldry
Sexual talk or behavior
Cuckold
The husband of an adultress
Churl
Impolite and mean spirited person
Lecherous
Having/showing excessive or offensive sexual desire
Sloe berry
Small blackish fruit of the blackthorn
Skittish
Playfully frivolous or unpredictable
Beguile
Charm or enchant someone in a deceptive way
Fervently
Very enthusiastically or passionately
Kirtle
A women’s gown or outer petticoat
Surplice
A liturgical vestment of the Western Christian Church
Quittance
A release or discharge from a debt or obligation
Offertory
Offering of bread and wine
Cittern
A stringed instrument similar to a lute
Preen
Devote effort to making oneself look attractive and then admire one’s appearance
Proffered
To offer
Ruse
A trick
Malady
Disease or ailment
Prate
Talk foolishly or tediously about something
Quaint
Attractively unusual or old fashioned
Furlong
1/8 a mile
Paternoster
The Lord’s Prayer
Travail
Painful or laborious effort
Lauds
A service of morning prayer
Chancel
Part of church near altar reserved for clergy and choir