New Words

Here are some new words I either discovered or just like and felt like posting.

accoutre - To outfit or equip, as for military duty.

chamfron - Armor used to protect the front of a war horse's head in medieval times.

cretin - 1. A person suffering from cretinism. 2. A stupid, obtuse, or mentally defective person.

eructation - 1. To eruct. 2. The act or an instance of belching.

gorget - 1. A patch on the throat of a bird or other animal, distinguished by its color, texture, etc. 2. A piece of armor for the throat. 3. A crescent-shaped ornament worn on a chain around the neck as a badge of rank by officers in the 17th and 18th centuries. 4. A wimple of the Middle Ages, worn with the ends fastened in the hair.

hussar - 1. (originally) One of a body of Hungarian light cavalry formed during the 15th century. 2. A member of a class of similar troops, usually with striking of flamboyant uniforms, in European armies.

obdurate - 1. Unmoved by persuasion, pity, or tender feelings; stubborn; unyielding. 2. Stubbornly resistant to moral influence; persistently impenitent.

obstreperous - 1. Resisting control or restraint in a difficult manner; unruly. 2. Noisy, clamorous, or boisterous.

pate - 1. The crown or the top of the head. 2. The head. 3. The brain.

reliquary - A repository or receptacle for relics.

venire- 1. A writ issued by a judge to a sheriff directing the summons of prospective jurors. 2. the panel of prospective jurors from which a jury is selected.