Slander
Defame someone, Smear (Verb).
Hilt
Handle of a weapon like a sword or a knife (Noun).
Coquetting
Flirting (Verb).
Exciseman
Excise officer. (Archaic, British English).
Curate
An assistant to a parish priest or vicar (Noun).
Alarum
Archaic spelling of Alarm (Noun).
Valiant
Fearless, Courageous, Brave (Adjective).
Convalescence
Recovery, Restoration to health, Recuperation (Noun).
“Roast beef of Old England”
An English ballad by Henry Fielding.
Usher
Attendant, Escort (Archaic, Noun).
Brawliing
Fighting, Tussling, Skirmishing (Adjective).
Gallant
Valiant, Courageous, Brave (Adjective).
Counsel
Advice, Guidance (Noun).
Bemoan
Lament, Deplore, Wail (Verb).
Claret
An exquisite French red wine from Bordeaux (Noun).
Highwayman
Robber, Outlaw, Bandit, Hooligan (Noun).
Precaution
Safety measures, Preventive measures (Noun).
Exultation
Delight, Jubilation, Exhilaration (Noun).
Blunderbass
An archaic musket (Noun).
Ruffian
Robber, Outlaw, Hooligan, Dacoit (Noun).
Pinchbeck
Something that looks valuable but is actually cheap (Noun).
Linkboy
Boys whose job was to show the pedestrians the way with a flaming torch. They were most seen in London before the technology of street-lighting was invented. Gradually, as gas lamps came, the linkboys lost their occupation. Some torch extinguishers can still be seen in footpaths of London.
Anecdote
Tale, Story, Fable (Noun).
Valise
A travel bag, Suitcase (Noun).
