dallying wasting time; loitering.
debarked unloaded or departed from a ship.
derelict neglectful of duty; remiss; negligent.
derided laughed at in contempt or scorn; made fun of; ridiculed.
despoiled deprived of something of value by or as by force; robbed; plundered.
diadem an ornamental cloth headband worn as a crown.
dispensation the ordering of events under divine authority.
disport to indulge in amusement; play; frolic.
dominion rule or power to rule; sovereign authority; sovereignty.
embowered enclosed or sheltered in or as in a bower.
emulating trying, often by imitating or copying, to equal or surpass.
enchased engraved or carved with designs, etc.
entreaties earnest requests; supplications; prayers.
erebus the underworld.
expiate to make amends or reparation for (wrongdoing or guilt); atone for.
feigned [Now rare] fictitious; imagined.
festal of or like a joyous celebration; festive.
filial of, suitable to, or due from a son or daughter.
firebrands pieces of burning wood.
fluke a pointed part of an anchor, designed to catch in the ground.
founder to fill with water, as during a storm, and sink: said of a ship or boat.
