aureole
a circle of light surrounding something, usually in the context of sacred art
beck
a mountain stream
bower
a pleasant shaded place in a garden or a wood
cherubim and seraphim
angels
clad
dressed
clomb
archaic past participle of climb
cloven
split in two
cloy
to sicken with an excess of sweetness
dais
seat of honor or throne
demur
to raise doubts or show reluctance
drouth
poetic form of drought
fickle
changing frequently
fleurs-de-lys
a stylized lily; former royal arms of France
furze
evergreen shrub
girt
fastened
glen
a narrow valley
halcyon
calm, peaceful
hoary
grayish white
hodden
a coarse, woolen cloth
incarnate
embodied in human form
lark
small songbird
lave
to wash
livid
dark bluish gray color; furiously angry
loth
reluctant, unwilling
mien
a person's look or manner
nigh
near
obstreperously
in a disruptive and boisterous manner
paltry
small or meager
pate
a person's head
pellucid
clear
pinion
outer part of a bird's wing, including flight feathers
purloin
to steal something
slake
to satisfy (thirst)
tarry
to delay
vair
bluish-gray squirrel fur
wane
to grow smaller
warble
to sing like a bird
weft
in weaving, the crosswise threads on a loom
