alast - in the last place, at last
Daniell('s) battery or cell* - a cell in which the cathode is zinc in either dilute sulphuric acid or a solution of zinc sulphate and the anode is copper in a saturated solution of copper sulphate, with the zinc sulphate solution either floating on top of the copper sulphate solution or separated from it by a porous plate.
diminute* - to lessen, to belittle
vility - vileness of character or conduct, moral degradation or baseness.
sureenough* - genuine, real
desport = disport - diversion from serious duties; relaxation, recreation.
wage slave* - one whose toil for wages is tantamount to slavery.
foeman - an enemy in war, an adversary
feod = feud (obs.)
unshackled* - unrestricted, unimpeded, unhampered, free
uphold - to raise or lift up, to direct upwards
baffle - to defeat anyone in his efforts; to frustrate or confound his plans, to foil.
totter - spec. To swing from the gallows, to be hanged (obs.)
umbrage - to shade or shadow; also fig., to overshadow, put in the shade.
Magus* - Hist. A member of the ancient Persian priestly caste, said by ancient historians to have been originally a Median tribe. Hence, in wider sense, one skilled in Oriental magic and astrology, an ancient magician or sorcerer; Applied by Irish historians to the heathen sorcerers who opposed St. Patrick.
mythical - Of persons or times: Belonging to a period of which the accounts handed down are of the nature of myths; existing only in myth.
mulatto - one who is the offspring of a European and a Black; also used loosely for anyone of mixed race resembling a mulatto.
militiaman - a member of a militia force
own - to call (a thing or person) one's own, to acknowledge as one's own.
glebe - the soil of the earth, regarded as the source of vegetable products; earth, land.
sway - prevailing, overpowering, or controlling influence
craven - that owns himself beaten or afraid of his opponent; cowardly, weak-hearted.
minnion = minion - one specially favoured or beloved; a dearest friend, a favourite child, servant, or animal.
revile - to subject to contumely or abuse; to assail with opprobrious or abusive language.
foul - morally or spiritually polluted; abominable, detestable, wicked.
boiling - extremely hot (colloq.)
burning brand = fire brand - a piece of wood kindled at the fire; brand - a torch.
goll - a hand; gull (throat)
gillie - a gill of liquor; a giddy young woman
keen - Of persons: Eager, ardent, fervid; full of, or manifesting, intense desire, interest, excitement, etc. Also, of desire, feeling, etc.: Intense.
hearten - to put heart into, give heart to (a person, etc.); to inspire with confidence, embolden, encourage.
hurdy gurdy* - Applied popularly to any instrument having a droning sound and played by turning a handle, as the barrel-organ.
Sicilian* - of or pertaining to Sicily or its inhabitants; characteristic of Sicily or the Sicilians.
concertina* - a portable musical instrument invented by Sir Charles Wheatstone in 1829, consisting of a pair of bellows, usually polygonal in form, with a set of keys at each end, which on being pressed admit wind to free metallic reeds; concerto - a composition for one, or sometimes more, solo instruments accompanied by orchestra.
barney - a lark or spree; a noisy dispute or altercation
brawl - a noisy turbulent quarrel, a 'row', a squabble
to take leave* - to depart with some expression of farewell, to bid farewell.
meetinghouse - a (private) house used for a meeting (obs.); a place of worship.
falter - a faltering or quavering, unsteadiness father
mormor = murmur (obs.) mother
sisterliness* - the quality of being sisterly; sisterly affection or sympathy.
Fianna = Fenians
to palm off - to deceive, to dispose by trickery
wanderlust* - an eager desire or fondness for wandering or travelling.
wag - In proverbial phrases with 'the world' as subject: how the world wags: how affairs are going. to let the world wag (as it will): to regard the course of events with unconcern.
Siamese twins* - two male natives of Siam, Chang and Eng (1811-1874), who were united by a tubular band in the region of the waist. Hence gen., any pair of twins physically united by their tissues; samurai - in Japan during the continuance of the feudal system, one of the class of military retainers of the daimios.
ivie = ivy (obs.) eyes
grove - a small wood; a group of trees affording shade or forming avenues or walks, occurring naturally or planted for a special purpose.
pennyflower* - the plant 'Honesty' (Lunaria biennis), from its flat round pods (obs.)
calomel (fr) - beautiful black
bower - a dwelling, habitation, abode. In early use lit. A cottage; in later use a poetical word for 'abode'.
magpie* - a common European bird, Pica caudata, of the family Corvidę, having a long pointed tail and black-and-white plumage.
babble - inarticulate or imperfect speech, such as that of infants.
tower - to rise or extend to a great height like a tower
scorch - to heat to such a degree as to shrivel, parch, or dry up, or to char or discolour the surface screeching
screech - to utter a sharp, piercing cry, as of pain or alarm; to scream or call out with a shrill voice.
spindle side* - the female line of descent
to shove out - to force oneself to utter
gull - to make a gull of, to dupe, cheat, befool, 'take in', deceive
gell - to tingle, thrill with intense pain; also, to ache or tingle with cold girls
flotsam and jetsam* - Etymologically flotsam should mean that which is afloat in consequence of a wreck or from the action of the wind or sea itself, jetsam that which has been thrown overboard to save the ship, without reference to whether it floats or sinks.
Tom, Dick, and Hurry* - any men taken at random from the common run.
lucifugal* - shunning the light
deaf as a beetle* - Probably used as the type of heavy dullness or stupidity; completely deaf.
makes (one's) mouth water* - Referring to the flow of saliva caused by the anticipation of appetizing food; also fig.
wee - to urinate see
thon = yon - A demonstrative word used in concord with a n. to indicate a thing or person as (literally, or sometimes mentally) pointed out; that.
germinal - embryonic, creative; the seventh month of the French revolutionary calendar.
to chew the fat* - to discuss a matter, esp. complainingly; to reiterate an old grievance.
bide - to remain in expectation, to wait; to tolerate, endure, put up with.
a tale of a tub* - an apocryphal tale; a 'cock and bull' story.