bin - within, inside of; in, into; Of time: Within, in the course of, during
fie - to say Fie! she
stella - Zool. A star-shaped projection on the surface of a coralline; also, a star-shaped sponge-spicule; stella (l) - a star.
vespertine* - of or pertaining to the evening
rhombus* - rhomb (a plane figure having four equal sides and the opposite angles equal).
trapezoid* - a quadrilateral figure no two of whose sides are parallel
pleat - to plait (hair, a garland, etc.)
lepper - a local variant of leaper letters
durian - the oval or globular fruit of Durio zibethinus, a tree of the Indian Archipelago; it has a hard prickly rind and luscious cream-coloured pulp, of a strong civet odour, but agreeable taste; also the tree itself.
Marian - a female name; in quot. applied to a light woman
madcap* - one who acts like a maniac; a reckless, wildly impulsive person. In recent use often applied playfully to young women of lively and impulsive temperament.
lou = low la
longa = long
whilest - obs. form of whilst
winny = wiener - of Vienna
tinny - like or resembling tin or that of tin; characteristic of tin; esp. of sounds; Also applied dismissively to (a device which produces) sound of poor quality from which the lower frequencies are largely missing; cheaply contrived.
platinum blonde* - (of the hair) silvery-blonde in colour; (of a person) having silvery-blonde hair; a person, esp. a woman, with platinum-blonde hair.
to fall in with - to come upon by chance, light upon, meet with, get into company with.
header - one who heads or leads a party, etc.; a leader (rare.)
fret - to distress oneself with constant thoughts of regret or discontent; to vex oneself, worry.
indoor = indoors - within or into a house, etc.; under cover
shed - to take off (a garment); to pour out, impart (influence, blessings, qualities, etc.)
swank - ostentatious or pretentious behaviour or talk; swagger; pretence
daddy - a diminutive and endearing form of dad, father
stow - to place in a receptacle to be stored or kept in reserve; to put in a certain place, position, or situation (obs.)
beacon - a signal; spec. a signal-fire
kerosene - a mixture of liquid hydrocarbons, a commercial product of the distillation of petroleum.
not to be able or fit to hold a candle to* - not fit to hold even a subordinate position to, nothing to be compared to.
stinkpot* - a hand-missile charged with combustibles emitting a suffocating smoke, used in boarding a ship for effecting a diversion while the assailants gain the deck; a term of abuse for a person.
laddo* - lad, boy
feck - to steal
twine - thread or string composed of two or more yarns or strands twisted together
hurlyburly* - commotion, tumult, strife, uproar, turmoil, confusion
wuddle = widdle - to move slowly and irregularly; to waddle; to wriggle; fig. to work slowly and laboriously; to get through something in spite of difficulties or hindrances wait
wallow - to be immersed or engrossed in (some occupation, activity, etc.); to move about heavily or clumsily.
booth - a covered stall at a market
panto = pantomime
fie, for shame! - an exclamation expressing, in early use, disgust or indignant reproach. No longer current in dignified language; said to children to excite shame for some unbecoming action, and hence often used to express the humorous pretence of feeling 'shocked'.
pease - the plant, pea peace
panch - a thick strong mat, made of interlaced spun yarn or strands of rope, employed in various places on a ship to prevent chafing.
show of - to act or talk for show; to make a deliberate or ostentatious display of one's abilities or accomplishments.
stocking - a close-fitting garment covering the foot, the leg, and often the knee, usually made of knitted or woven wool, silk, or cotton; now spec. as a woman's usu. diaphanous leg-covering (esp. of silk or nylon) reaching to the thigh.
forrester = forester - an officer having charge of a forest
farley = ferly - something wonderful, a marvel, wonder
byfall - an incidental accessory or accretion; Beifall (d) - applause.
applaud* - applauding; applause, plaudit
gonn - obs. form of gun gone
gawd - vulgar or slang pronunciation of god; gaud
orbiter - a spacecraft in orbit or intended to go into orbit, esp. one that does not subsequently land.
to be fed up - to be surfeited or disgusted (with), bored or tired to breaking-point
fidge - the action or habit of fidgeting; a restless person
fudge - to fit together or adjust in a clumsy, makeshift, or dishonest manner; to patch or 'fake' up; to 'cook' accounts. Often in schoolboy language: To make (a problem) look as if it had been correctly worked, by altering figures.