hind

a skilled farm worker

salver

A flat heavy tray of silver, other metal or glass used for carrying or serving glasses, cups, and dishes at a table, or for the presenting of a letter or card by a servant.

cruet stand

A small stand of metal, ceramic, or glass which holds containers for condiments. Typically these include salt and pepper shakers, and often cruets or bottles of vinegar and olive oil.

worsted

A fine smooth yarn spun from combed long-staple wool.

slop-basin or slop-bowl

One of the components of a traditional tea set. It was used to empty the cold tea and dregs in tea cups before refilling with hot tea, as there were often tea leaves in the bottom of the cups.

jade

a disreputable woman

counterpane

a bedspread

jointure

an estate settled on a wife for the period during which she survives her husband, in lien of a dower.

lozenge

a charge in the shape of a solid diamond, in particular one on which the arms of an unmarried or widowed woman are displayed.

puling

cry querulously or weakly

by the ears

In a state of conflict; fighting, scuffling.

reversionary

relating to the right, especially of the original owner or their heirs, to possess or succeed to property on the death of the present possessor or at the end of a lease.

trouvaille

a lucky find.

chit

a young woman regarded with disapproval for her immaturity or lack of respect.

consumedly

excessively; extremely:

antiphlogistric

of or relating to the prevention or alleviation of inflammation. (obsolete)

curvetted

leap gracefully or energetically

piquet

a two-handed card game played with 32 cards

persiffle

to scoff (french)

clipper

A confidence trickster; a conman (slang)

dimity

a thin, corded or patterned cotton cloth

curricle

a light, open, two-wheeled carriage pulled by two horses side by side.

yashmak

a veil concealing all of the face except the eyes, worn by some Muslim women in public.

oldened

of or relating to the distant past or bygone times; ancient. old.

vilipend

to hold or treat as of little worth or account : contemn.

sponging-house

a place of temporary confinement for debtors in the United Kingdom.

quiz

a person who is odd or eccentric in character or appearance. Alternatively, a practical joke or hoax; a piece of banter or ridicule.

pekin

one of a hardy breed of yellowish-white domestic ducks, raised originally in China

forage cap

a small cloth cap worn by British cavalrymen when undertaking work duties such as foraging for food for their horses. Later applied to undress caps worn by men of all branches and regiments as a substitute for the full dress headdress

duck trousers

pants made of a fabric that is tough enough for workwear or military-grade applications. The name originated from the word “doek”, which was the linen canvas that Dutch sailors in the Navy used for their pants and outerwear.

postillion

a person who rides the leading left-hand horse of a team or pair drawing a coach or carriage, especially when there is no coachman.

chaussee

pavement

widow's weeds

black clothes worn by a widow in mourning.

negus

a hot drink of port, sugar, lemon, and spices.

pretendu

so-called , alleged, ostensible

engoument

craze a (usually temporary) fashion; great (but temporary) enthusiasm

rusticate

go to, live in, or spend time in the country.

hobbledehoy

a clumsy or awkward youth.

pap-boat

a boat-shaped dish to hold pap (soft food) for feeding infants or invalids

mangle

a machine for ironing laundry by passing it between heated rollers

calomel

a name given to mercurous chloride, Hg2Cl2, the most common medicine of the 19th century.

ostler

a man employed to look after the horses of people staying at an inn.

hatchment

a large tablet, typically diamond-shaped, bearing the coat of arms of someone who has died, displayed in their honor.

bugle

an ornamental tube-shaped glass or plastic bead used in beadwork for clothing and fashion accessories.

coal-scuttle

a bucket-like container for holding a small, intermediate supply of coal convenient to an indoor coal-fired stove or heater

calumniate

make false and defamatory statements about.

namby-pamby

lacking energy, strength, or courage; feeble, timid, or ineffectual.

scout

reject (a proposal or idea) with scorn.

tiffin

a light meal, especially lunch.

zenana

(in India and Iran) the part of a house for the seclusion of women.

puisne

(in the UK and some other countries) denoting a judge of a superior court inferior in rank to chief justices

lassata nondum satiata recessit

tired and not yet satisfied, she retired

infuriate (adj)

furiously angry

palanquin

(in India and the East) a covered litter for one passenger, consisting of a large box carried on two horizontal poles by four or six bearers.

snipe

a wading bird of marshes and wet meadows, with brown camouflaged plumage, a long straight bill, and typically a drumming display flight.

jetty

jet-black

subaltern

an officer in the British army below the rank of captain, especially a second lieutenant.

cribbage

a card game for two to four players, in which the objective is to play so that the value of one's cards played reaches exactly 15 or 31.

papillote

a greased usually paper wrapper in which food (such as meat or fish) is cooked

salmi

a ragout or casserole of game stewed in a rich sauce.

janissary

1. a member of the Turkish infantry forming the Sultan's guard between the 14th and 19th centuries.
2. a devoted follower or supporter.

Vehmgerich

in medieval Germany, a type of criminal tribunal.

trump

a helpful or admirable person

cortege

1. a solemn procession, especially for a funeral.
2. a person's entourage or retinue.

con

1. To study, peruse, or examine carefully.

2. To learn or commit to memory.

arras

a rich tapestry, typically hung on the walls of a room or used to conceal an alcove.

link-boy

a boy who carried a flaming torch to light the way for pedestrians at night

lappet

a fold or hanging piece of flesh in some animals.

a loose or overlapping part of a garment.

baldaquin

A rich fabric of silk and gold brocade.

A canopy of fabric carried in church processions or placed over an altar, throne, or dais.

A structure having the form of a canopy, usually built of stone or bronze, over the altar of a church.

congé

an unceremonious dismissal or rejection of someone.

healtap

a small portion of liquor remaining in a glass after drinking or in a bottle after decanting.

descant

talk tediously or at length.

trencher-man

1. an eater; esp., a person who eats much and heartily.

2. Archaic. a person who frequents a patron's table; parasite; hanger-on.

gigot

1. a leg of meat (such as lamb) especially when cooked

2. a leg-of-mutton sleeve

narghile

a Middle Eastern or Turkish tobacco pipe with a long tube that draws the smoke through water; a hookah.

yataghan

a type of Ottoman knife or short sabre used from the mid-16th to late 19th century.

piastre

a monetary unit of several Middle Eastern countries, equal to one hundredth of a pound.

firman

an edict issued by an Ottoman or Middle Eastern ruler.

laic

a layperson; a noncleric.

shoe-black

a person who shines the shoes of passersby for payment.

retrenchment

the removal of employees, typically due to economic reasons like company restructuring, mergers, or cost-cutting measures

prevenance

attentiveness to or anticipation of others' needs or an instance of such anticipation.

quod (brit.)

prison

shinty

a Scottish game similar to hockey, played with curved sticks by teams of twelve players

orrery

a mechanical model of the solar system, or of just the sun, earth, and moon, used to represent their relative positions and motions.

chillum

the part of a hookah that contains the tobacco, marijuana, or other substance being smoked.

the substance that is smoked.

moreen

a strong, ribbed cotton or wool fabric, used chiefly for curtains and upholstery.

locataire

tenant

scapegrace

a mischievous or wayward person, especially a young person or child; a rascal.

otiosity

Lazy; indolent.

Of no use; pointless or superfluous: It is otiose to review what happened when the events are so well-known.

despoil

steal or violently remove valuable or attractive possessions from; plunder.

claver

gossip, prate

tergiversation

evasion of straightforward action or clear-cut statement : equivocation.

desertion of a cause, position, party, or faith.

epris

in love; captivated; charmed

battue

a hunting party arranged by driving game toward hunters by beaters.

flambeau

a flaming torch; broadly : torch.

chasseur

a uniformed footman or attendant; liveried servant. a hunter.

cambric

a lightweight, closely woven white linen or cotton fabric.

abattement

a diminution of physical or moral strength; dejection; exhaustion; despondency.

cammination

a threat of divine punishment or vengeance.

harvey sauce

A 'rotten fish' sauce - based on anchovies

entresol

A mezzanine; an intermediate floor in a building, typically resembling a balcony; most often, the floor immediately above the ground floor and below a higher floor.

estiminet

a small cafe in France that sells alcoholic drinks.

stiletto

a short dagger with a tapering blade.

fourgon

a wagon for carrying baggage

Schlafrock

any robe-like garment worn before dressing, especially a dressing gown

domino

a long loose hooded cloak usually worn with a half mask as a masquerade costume

spooney

silly, foolish; especially : unduly sentimental

being sentimentally in love.

schimmel

a gray or grayish horse

nankeen

a yellowish cotton cloth.

gaby

stupid, foolish person; a simpleton; a dunce.

dakruoen gelasasa

smiling through tears (Gk)