Chapter 1 Flashcards
1
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yeoman
A
an assistant or subordinate, as to a sheriff or leader
2
Q
score
A
twenty
3
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bouts
A
contests
4
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quoth
A
said, spoke
5
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stout
A
strong
6
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blithely
A
cheerily
7
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taunted
A
made fun of a person in a mean way
8
Q
clout
A
in archery - the white canvas center of a target
9
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wit
A
to know, to say
10
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quaffing
A
drinking deeply
11
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poached
A
hunted or fished on another’s property without permission
12
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despoiled
A
robbed; deprived of belongings
13
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baron
A
the lowest rank within the nobility; held an estate directly from the king
14
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oppressors
A
ones who treat their subjects cruelly
15
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squire
A
the person who carried the shield of a knight
16
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tarry
A
to stay; to linger
17
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betwixt
A
between
18
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marry
A
an exclamation of surprise, angry, or mere intensiveness
19
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marks
A
German coins worth about 24 cents each
20
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rue
A
to regret
