tawny brownish-yellow; here used to mean that the sun has turned the ground a parched brown color.
rate opinion.
bourn a limit; boundary. Here used to mean that no land would be divided among landowners.
foison plenty; here, specifically, an abundance of produce.
hereditary sloth the natural inclination of a younger brother to be lazy, according to Sebastian, who sees the lack of a hereditary title as a reason to achieve nothing on his own.
feater more graceful. Here, Antonio's new rank — and clothes that befit it — looks graceful on him.
kibe a chapped or ulcerated sore, esp. on the heel. If Antonio's conscience were a sore on his foot, Antonio might put on a slipper.
