physiognomies facial features and expression, esp. as supposedly indicative of character
Antinomian a believer in the Christian doctrine that faith alone, not obedience to the moral law, is necessary for salvation; to the Puritans, the Antinomian doctrine is heretical.
heterodox religious person who disagrees with church beliefs; unorthodox.
petticoat and farthingale underskirts and hoops beneath them.
the man-like Elizabeth Queen Elizabeth I of England (1558-1603), characterized as having masculine qualities.
gossip a person who chatters or repeats idle talk and rumors
beadle a minor parish officer who keeps order in church.
ignominy shame and dishonor; infamy.
rheumatic flannel material worn to keep warm, especially to ease the pain of rheumatism in the joints.
an hour past meridian 1:00 p.m.
pillory stocks where petty offenders were formerly locked and exposed to public scorn.
Papist a Roman Catholic; the Puritans thought them to be heretics.
spectral of, having the nature of, or like a specter; phantom; ghostly; supernatural.
phantasmagoric dreamlike; fantastic.
Elizabethan ruff an elaborate collar worn around the neck, consisting of tiny accordion pleats.
