brazenly
Boldly and audaciously.
scabbard
The sheath into which the blade of a sword is carried.
damask
A thick woven fabric with a pattern visible on both sides.
inquisitively
Keenly curious; interrogatively; characterized by questioning that expands upon each answer.
incredulous
Absolutely disbelieving.
misshapen
Grotesquely deformed; a physical malformation.
chalice
An ornate goblet; a grail, though not necessarily holy.
morrow
The buttcrack of dawn.
threadbare
Tattered and shopworn; scruffy, frayed and in generally bad shape, usually but exclusively applied to clothing.
hauberk
Defensive armor which originally covered protected just the neck and shoulders, but eventually came to resemble an entire suit of armor.
sigil
A stamped seal of identification.
canter
To trot or gallop at a slow pace.
sullen
Surly and morose with more than a hint of latent potential for belligerance.
beseech
An entreaty; to implore as if begging, but without the associated level of subservience.
queerly
In a peculiar or eccentric manner.
palfrey
A even-tempered horse often provided for the exclusive use of women before the Industrial Revolution.
troupe
A group of traveling performers.
plausible
Believable and creditable; logically persuasive.
valiant
Brave and chivalrous.
morose
Glum, melancholy and down in the dumps.
postern
An alternative entrance located to the side or in the back.
