chichevache
n. an emaciated monster said to feed on patient wives

(The bicorn, which feeds on kind husbands, is always fat.)

spanghew
v. to launch a frog or toad into the air

oscitant
adj. drowsy or inattentive

novercal
adj. like a stepmother

materteral
adj. suggestive of an aunt

pauciloquent
adj. uttering few words

kalokagathia
n. a combination of the good and the beautiful in a person

bellibone
n. a remarkably beautiful and good woman

humicubation
n. the act of lying on the ground

gruntle
v. to put in a good humor

xenium
n. a gift given to a guest

barbermonger
n. a vain man