debauched corrupted by drunkenness or sensuality; depraved.
Dervishes members of any of various Muslim religious groups dedicated to a life of poverty and chastity. Some dervishes practice whirling, chanting, and the like as religious acts.
dock the place where the accused stands or sits in court.
dragoon trot the pace of a mounted military unit.
drawer a bartender; tapster.
dumb lacking the power of speech; speechless.
escutcheon the shield on which a family displays its crest.
eventide evening.
expiation a making amends or reparation for guilt or a wrongdoing.
fagged up a steep hill toiled up the hill slowly and strenuously.
Farmer-General a member of a rich organization that made a living off of high taxes.
farrier a person who shoes horses.
finger post a sign post.
fit of the jerks an epileptic seizure.
flambeau a torch.
flint and steel Flint is a fine-grained, very hard rock that produces sparks when struck against a piece of steel. Before the invention of matches, people used flint and steel to start fires.
footpad a highwayman who travels by foot.
forenoon morning; the part of the day before noon.
forest for the chase the wood where hunting took place.
