A Narrative of the Lord's Wonderful Dealings with John Marrant, A Black Glossary

A Narrative of the Lord's Wonderful Dealings with John Marrant, A Black Glossary

Fawning

Exaggerated flattery

Perishing

Extremely cold (British informal)

Vestry

Parishioners' meeting

Persecute

Victimize, abuse

Tomahawk

Hatchet (Australian)

Dissipated

Rakish, lecherous

Fulminating

Expressing protest against something

Pantomime

Theatrical for kids

Pallid

Peaked, ashen-faced

Sauntering

Maundering, pottering

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