1. grutch — to complain
“If you must grutch and moan,” said the hospitaler, “have the sense to do it away from the sickroom windows.”
2. voile — diaphanous cotton fabric
If you decide to use voile for the side panels, be sure that the fabric is fully mercerized.
3. haylage — silage made from partly wet grass
We used the smaller opening for processing the haylage from Mr. Green’s silo, and that seemed to work fairly well.
4. oviduct — tube through which egg passes from ovary
Of course, most birds will have only an undeveloped oviduct and ovary on the right side.
5. philomath — scholar; astrologer
Whatever failings the noted philomath may have had, excessive humility was not among them.
6. wat — Buddhist temple (in parts of Southeast Asia)
In this village the wat was the social center, so we made our way thitherward to continue our inquiries.
7. Martinmas — November 11, St. Martin’s day
The weather at Martinmas was clear and cold, betokening a short and mild winter.
8. parfleche — rawhide with hair removed; item made from such hide
He accepted the gift parfleche gladly, doubtless planning to use it to resole his moccasins.
9. noma — gangrenous disease of the cheeks and mouth
Noma is only to be found in young children, and then only in those children already affected by other disease.
10. burgonet — light helmet for infantrymen with protective crest and cheek pieces
He thought himself well accoutered for war, though the veterans laughed to themselves at his fancy burgonet shaped like a lion’s head and chased with gold filigree.
Bonus Vocabulary
(British idiom)
the Big Smoke — London; any big city
“Well, I was just thinking that it’s time maybe to be leaving the Big Smoke,” he said with a deceptive grin, “and you’ve just gone and made my decision for me.”