Evangeline; A Tale of Acadie

Evangeline; A Tale of Acadie Glossary

disconsolate

incapable of being consoled, sorrowful

distaffs

staffs that hold flax or wool in spinning

missal

a book that contains the contents of a mass for the year

supernal

ethereal, heavenly

pallid

pale, wan

jocund

jolly, happy, good-spirited

tremulous

shaking, trembling

imprecations

curses

clangor

loud, disharmonious noise

ponderous

heavy, weighty

multitudinous

many

mien

demeanor, bearing

kine

plural of cow

garrulous

talkative

susurrus

whispering, soft noises

abnegation

giving up, sacrifice

whippoorwill

a bird of eastern North America that is active at night and has a loud call which sounds like its name

taciturn

quiet, not wanting to speak

slaked

satisfied

mendicant

a religious person who relies on others for food and lodging