The Silver Chair Glossary

The Silver Chair Glossary

Bobance

An archaic word meaning boasting

Bulk

Most of something

Centaur

From mythology: A mythical creature with a human upper-body and a horse lower-body

Chap

British slang from friend

Daren't

Contraction for Dare Not

Emperor

The sovereign ruler of a land of tremendous power

Enchanting

Exceptionally charming

Friccased

A dish of stewed/fried pieces of meat served in a thick white sauce.

Jeer

To make loud and rude statements

Limp

Walking with a great amount of difficulty because of a damaged leg

Mere

Nothing more, nothing less

Supper

An informal dinner

curry favor

(idiom) flattering or trying to please someone

dance attendance

(idiom) Wait on attentively and obediently, obey someone's every wish or whim

hols

short for "holiday" or breaks from school (similar to Winter Break in the United States)

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