Richard II

Richard II Glossary

liege

a feudal superior

inveterate

having a habit that is unlikely to change

dolor

a state of great sorrow or distress

wallow

indulge in an unrestrained way

lascivious

feeling or revealing an overt or offensive sexual desire

impute

attribute

vegabond

a person who wanders from place to place without a home or a job

firmament

the heavens or the sky

succor

assistance in times of hardship

pomp

ceremony and splendid display

brazen

bold and without shame

superfluous

unnecessary due to surplus

brandish

wave or flourish

sovereignty

supreme power or authority

lament

a passionate expression of grief or sorrow

coronation

the ceremony of crowning a sovereign

cloister

seclude or shut up as in a convent or monastery

fealty

formal acknowledgment of loyalty to a lord

troth

faith, loyalty; truth

wanton

deliberate and unprovoked

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