Transcript Catherine, Called Birdy, Chap 3-4

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
(n) An act of cursing or
reviling God
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.
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
A jester 
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.
Profanity 
profanity
(n) Profane conduct or
language; a profane act or
utterance.
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.
 Evil Magpie!!!
magpie
(n) large, yellow-billed, black-and-white
bird known for being noisy and
mischievous
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.
sodden
(adj.) Soaked with
liquid or moisture;
saturated.
The pavement was sodden from
the constant heavy rain.
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.
vex
(v) To irritate;
annoy; provoke
SpongeBob vexes others 
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.
wassail
(n) A salutation wishing
“Wassail!”
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.