anointed put oil on in a ceremony of consecration.
strawberry shrug a version of "shrub," a dessert made from fruit pulp, sweetening, and crushed ice.
rue any of a genus of strong-scented shrubs of the rue family, esp. an herb with yellow flowers and bitter-tasting leaves formerly used in medicine; symbolizes regret.
rendered fat fat from cooked pork, skimmed off and hardened into lard.
laid fires arranged kindling, splits, and back logs to make a fire.
knocked her down (or up) mistreated or impregnated her.
stud his boys use male slaves as breeders.
gone to Glory died.
Bishop Allen Richard Allen, founder of the AME church.
fixed on concentrated on.
