farrier
A person whose job is maintenance of a horse’s hooves: not just shoeing, but trimming, cleaning and other health-related tasks.
mould
An alternative British spelling of mold in the sense of a cast made to create multiple copies; in this case, used metaphorically to mean the mold from which men of robust health have been cast.
hardy
In particularly good health characterized by a rugged quality of strength
pining
A profound longing or aching desire
rambled
Having arrived as the result of a leisurely pace
contended
Although it can mean something along the lines of contested, in this case the connotation is closer to the word’s alternative meaning of having staked a claim.
impatient
In this context, an archaic connotation of the word which means a reluctance to experience something
anointed
Blessed by a spiritual leader
reprieve
An offering of relief, usually of a metaphorical nature such a spiritual relief
ransom
A ransom is, of course, a familiar term used to describe payment in return for the release of a hostage; in this context, the term is used metaphorically to describe the payment of ransom for the sins of humanity offered by Jesus as part of His crucifixion.
tendered
Offered to or on behalf of someone
“all road”
A colloquial term roughly equivalent to “in any which way” (“God rest him [in any which way he might ever have] offended”
endear
Stimulating a desire to be helped, assisted or tendered to not necessarily with a feeling of love attached; engendering sympathy or empathy in another
forethought
Anticipatory consideration of something theoretical which has not yet actually occurred, but is likely to
boisterous
Acting in a way characterized by an obvious excess of energy; not necessarily implying raucous behavior.
forge
The furnace, crucible, or foundry in which a farrier would smith horseshoes
quench
to satisfy a thirst, whether literal or metaphorical
fettle
To finally sort something out once and for all
drayhorse
A horse expressly used for transporting items in a cart
sandal
In this context, sandal specifically refers to a horseshoe
