glozing (93) [Obs.] to fawn or flatter. Used by Milton to describe Satan's lies.
gripe (264) [Archaic] to grasp or clutch; to distress; oppress; afflict.
Hail (385) a greeting, used by Raphael specifically to suggest the same greeting the angel of the Annunciation will used when he comes to Mary in Luke i, 28.
harbinger (13) a person or thing that comes before to announce or give an indication of what follows; herald.
Hesperian (632) may refer to the Cape Verde Islands which were called the Hesperides; or could, in context, simply mean the setting sun, which is the older meaning of the word.
Hierarchies (191) the leaders or chiefs of religious groups; high priests. Milton uses the term to represent all the angels who make up the Heavenly Host.
hyaline (619) transparent as glass; glassy.
imperious (287) overbearing, arrogant, domineering.
impregn (500) impregnate.
incarnate (315) endowed with a body, esp. a human body; in bodily form. The Son will become incarnate to save Man.
ineffable (734) too overwhelming to be expressed or described in words.
intercessor (96) one who pleads or makes a request in behalf of another or others.
irriguous (255) moist, well-watered.






















