ruin
Destruction and decay.
ban
A malediction or curse.
limpid
Clear and transparent.
turbidly
In a thick, dense, non-transparent manner.
ere
Before.
sate
Sat (Archaic past tense of sit).
hewed
Struck forcibly with an ax, sword, or other cutting instrument.
pith
The soft and spongy central cylindrical part of a plant.
notched
Cut into an angular or V shape.