Ring Out Your Bells

Ring Out Your Bells Glossary

mourning shows

displays of grief after someone's death

disdain

the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect

doth

archaic third person singular present of 'to do' (it does)

vile

wretchedly bad

fancy

a feeling of liking or attraction, typically one that is superficial or transient

peacock's folly

a great amount of foolishness

winding-sheet

a funeral shroud wrapped around a dead body

exec'tor

archaic form of 'executor'; a person or institution appointed by a testator to carry out the terms of their will

counsel

advice, especially that given formally (as by a lawyer)

false-seeming

false or fake; hypocritical

ordaineth

an archaic version of the verb 'to ordain'; to make (someone) a priest or minister; confer holy orders on

containeth

an archaic version of the verb 'to contain'

epitaph

a phrase or form of words written in memory of a person who has died, especially as an inscription on a tombstone

hath

archaic third-person singular present of the verb 'to have' (has)

bred

reared in a specified environment or way.

sleepeth

archaic third-person singular present of the verb 'to sleep' (sleeps)

unmatched

not matched or equaled

keepeth

archaic third-person singular present of the verb 'to keep' (keeps)

desert

reward or punishment that is deserved

temper

act as a neutralizing or counterbalancing force to (something)

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