The Sword in the Stone

The Sword in the Stone Glossary

spectacles

glasses

ivory

hard, white material made of tusk

raptor

a bird of prey

scabbard

sheath into which a sword fits

rueful

apologetically remorseful

quarry

hunted game

embellished

beautified through ornamentation

rendezvous

secret pre-arranged meeting usually taking place away from prying eyes or places where one might be recognized

disgruntled

a feeling of intense dissatisfaction

fortified

reinforced or otherwise strengthened to defend against an attack

hostelry

lodging

calamity

disastrous event resulting in great misfortune

plaintive

sorrowful lament

despondent

hopelessly depressed

benevolent

well meaning and kindly

harts

deer

battlements

a parapet at the top of a wall

alaunt

extinct breed of hunting dog

marsh

wetlands

coronation

crowning ceremony

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