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agrimony. (n) Any plant of the rose family having pinnate leaves and small yellow flowers used to help stomach issues. The taste and smell of agrimony , betony, feverfew, and dill are in my clothes, my mouth, my hair, my ears. The field was filled was covered with patches of agrimony .
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agrimony (n) Any plant of the rose family having pinnate leaves and small yellow flowers used to help stomach issues The taste and smell of agrimony, betony, feverfew, and dill are in my clothes, my mouth, my hair, my ears. The field was filled was covered with patches of agrimony. The herb agrimony always bears yellow flowers.
blasphemy Blasphemy 26th Day of December Feast of Saint Stephan, stoned to death for blasphemy. The man was killed for speaking blasphemy against the church. Blasphemy against God is a sin so awesomely bad that it can not be forgiven. (n) An act of cursing or reviling God
feverfew (n) A bushy plant with small white flowers, used as a remedy for fever and headache The taste and smell of agrimony, betony, feverfew, and dill are in my clothes, my mouth, my hair, my ears. There is some evidence to suggest that taking the herbal remedy feverfew may be helpful for reducing fever. The herb feverfew has also been shown to reduce the recurrence rate of migraines.
hazel (n) Any shrub of the birch family having toothed, ovate leaves and bearing edible nuts We took down the hazel branches from the doors and windows and blessed God for keeping us free of witches for another year. Hazel is the typical home of the dormouse, who use the shrub for a home and eat the nuts for nutrition. Hazel grows prolifically in my back yard, and the shrub roots are very difficult to remove.
jest (n) a joke or witty remark; witticism (v) to joke or be witty Deus! It was meant as a jest. Joe performed many harmless jests and jokes, but some people considered them rude. The teacher jested, and the students thought he was serious. A jester
profanity Profanity Thomas says the king and the people of his court have chosen each his own special profanity so that they don’t have to say “Deus!” or “Corpus bones!” or “Benedicite!” as we ordinary folk do. The bus driver yelled at Grace and said, ”How dare you speak such inappropriate profanity on this bus!” The character Ralphie in “The Christmas Story” learned his profanity and bad words from his father. (n) Profane conduct or language; a profane act or utterance.
magpie Evil Magpie!!! The magpie’s water was frozen over this morning, so I have covered all the cages with kirtles and gowns and mantles to keep my birds warm. A pair of Australian magpies were around the area and created quite a ruckus with their noisy voices and messy black feathers. From the air, the evil magpie attacked the young boy while riding his bicycle. (n) large, yellow-billed, black-and-white bird known for being noisy and mischievous
sodden (adj.) Soaked with liquid or moisture; saturated. The trees, sodden from the storm, fell in groves with the heavy wind. The sodden clothing steamed from the sun, hanging on the clothes line. My workout makes me sodden with sweat. The pavement was sodden from the constant heavy rain.
vex (v) To irritate; annoy; provoke George and Aelis looked dusty, puzzled, and vexed. He likes to vex me by flirting with my girlfriend. I do not want to vex the teacher and make her peevish. SpongeBob vexes others
wassail (n) A salutation wishing health to a person, used when presenting a drink or when drinking to the person (v) To toast and drink to health and prosperity My family always gives a wassail before dinner, and we raise and tip our glasses in honor. When our friends meet, we always wassail and toast to those who can’t be with us. Some homes have special glasses to wassail during special holidays. “Wassail!”
