Magi
NOUN
Plural form of Magus
1. member of a priestly caste of ancient Persia.
1.1 A sorcerer
The ‘wise men’ from the East who brought gifts to the infant Jesus (Matt. 2:1), said in later tradition to be kings named Caspar, Melchior, and Balthasar who brought gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
Gall
VERB
1. Make (someone) feel annoyed or resentful.
2. Make sore by rubbing.
Refractory
ADJECTIVE
Stubborn or unmanageable.
Temperate
ADJECTIVE
1.Relating to or denoting a region or climate characterized by mild temperatures.
2.Showing moderation or self-restraint.
Lintel
NOUN
A horizontal support of timber, stone, concrete, or steel across the top of a door or window.
Origin Middle English: from Old French, based on late Latin liminare, from Latin limen ‘threshold’.
Dicing
VERB (present participle)
Play or gamble with dice.
Take risks with; run the risk of.
Dispensation
NOUN
A political, religious, or social system prevailing at a particular time.
In Christian theology: a divinely ordained system prevailing at a particular period of history.
