gaiters leg coverings that reach to the mid-calf.
galloway one of a small but strong breed of horses peculiar to Galloway, Scotland.
garret unfinished part of a house just under the roof.
glens narrow, secluded valleys.
Go to the deuce go to the devil.
goaded driven by a strong impulse.
griffins animals with the head and wings of an eagle and the hind legs and tail of a lion.
grotesque artwork that distorts the usual human or animal form.
gruel thin, easily digested porridge made by cooking meal in water or milk.
guffaw loud laughter.
gypsy a member of a traditionally nomadic, or wandering, ethnic group.
heath a tract of open wasteland, especially in the British Isles, covered with heather and low shrubs; moor
hillock a small hill.
hisseln himself.
hob shelf in the side of a fireplace where an item can be kept warm.
hostler a person who takes care of horses at an inn or stable.
imperious overbearing, arrogant, or domineering.
impertinence lack of proper respect or manners.
impudence boldness.
indigenae native to a particular area.
infernal hellish; inhuman.
insolent disrespectful.
interloper an intruder.
interment burial.
inveterate settled in a habit, practice, or prejudice; habitual.
