Banns
A notice read in church announcing an intended marriage
Betrothed
Bound by a promise to marry
Blowsy
Disheveled or coarse-looking
Blubbing
Sobbing loudly
Bollards
Short posts on the wharf of a ship for securing ropes
Bonnet
A woman's or child's hat, usually with a brim, tied under the chin
Compliant
Obedient and yielding
Craven
Abject and cowardly person
Curdled
Turned sour and congealed
Farthing
Formerly a British coin that was small in both size and value
Gangplank
A movable plank used for boarding or disembarking from a ship
Heifers
Young cows, especially ones that have not had more than one calf
Inquisitive
Prying and unduly curious
Lax
Lacking care, concern or firmness
Shilling
Formerly a British coin and monetary unit
Snickered
Secretively laughed
Suppressed
Forcibly ended an activity or action
Timid
Easily frightened, shy or apprehensive
Venomous
Secreting and injecting venom
Wooing
Trying to win the affection of another person
