Bartholomew Fair

Bartholomew Fair Glossary

Haste

Move fast

Fellow

Companion

Debauched

Indulging in sex, alcohol, or drugs

Fetch

To summon someone

Provoke

Do something in order to receive a reaction from someone else

Sobriety

Abstaining from indulgences

Idolatry

Worship of idols

Rogue

A dishonest or unprincipled person

Scribe

A person who copies documents in writing

Solemn

Formal and dignified

Profane

Not respectful or orthodox

Decorum

Behavior in keeping with good taste and propriety

Quirk

A peculiar behavioral habit

Conceit

Excessive pride in oneself

Covey

A small group of people or things

Coarse

Rough or loose in texture or grain

Vile

Extremely unpleasant

Heathen

A person who does not belong to a widely held religion

Vanity

Excessive pride in one's appearance or achievements

Palate

The roof of the mouth

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