baying barking.
hart male red deer, usually over five years old.
hind female red deer.
short commons minimal rations.
confusticate flabbergast.
mirth joy, playfulness.
watercourse any waterway, such as a stream or river.
quoits a game in which a ring of iron or rope is thrown at an upright pin; similar to the game of pitching horseshoes.
thongs a strip of leather or hide.
