dirge
lament, a sad song
implacable
relentless, determined
haply
accidentally, by chance
allurement
seduction, attraction
brook
to tolerate, to put up with
lustrous
shining, bright, sparkling
ravenous
insatiable, very hungry
starry
full with stars
lark
fun, joke, prank
scurvy
a disease (resulting from malnutrition), where one feels weak and tired and, in graver stages, begins to bleed from the skin
Parson
a priest (of an independant church)
athirst
thirsty
kerchiefed
wearing a headscarf (a kerchief)
yaffle
a bird, another name for a green woodpecker
minnows
small fish
