Barry Lyndon Glossary

Barry Lyndon Glossary

Slander

Defame someone, Smear (Verb).

Hilt

Handle of a weapon like a sword or a knife (Noun).

Coquetting

Flirting (Verb).

Exciseman

Excise officer. (Archaic, British English).

Curate

An assistant to a parish priest or vicar (Noun).

Alarum

Archaic spelling of Alarm (Noun).

Valiant

Fearless, Courageous, Brave (Adjective).

Convalescence

Recovery, Restoration to health, Recuperation (Noun).

“Roast beef of Old England”

An English ballad by Henry Fielding.

Usher

Attendant, Escort (Archaic, Noun).

Brawliing

Fighting, Tussling, Skirmishing (Adjective).

Gallant

Valiant, Courageous, Brave (Adjective).

Counsel

Advice, Guidance (Noun).

Bemoan

Lament, Deplore, Wail (Verb).

Claret

An exquisite French red wine from Bordeaux (Noun).

Highwayman

Robber, Outlaw, Bandit, Hooligan (Noun).

Precaution

Safety measures, Preventive measures (Noun).

Exultation

Delight, Jubilation, Exhilaration (Noun).

Blunderbass

An archaic musket (Noun).

Ruffian

Robber, Outlaw, Hooligan, Dacoit (Noun).

Pinchbeck

Something that looks valuable but is actually cheap (Noun).

Linkboy

Boys whose job was to show the pedestrians the way with a flaming torch. They were most seen in London before the technology of street-lighting was invented. Gradually, as gas lamps came, the linkboys lost their occupation. Some torch extinguishers can still be seen in footpaths of London.

Anecdote

Tale, Story, Fable (Noun).

Valise

A travel bag, Suitcase (Noun).

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