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Chapter 9

wisht hush.

shilling a former monetary unit of the United Kingdom, equal to 1/20 of a pound.

perdition [Archaic] complete and irreparable loss; ruin.

blasphemer one who speaks irreverently or profanely of or to God.

bairnies grat children wept.

mools earth of a grave.

Milo a famous Greek athlete who, caught by the tree he was trying to split, was eaten up by wild beasts; here, Catherine suggests that anyone who attempts to split Heathcliff and herself will end up destroyed.

settle a long wooden bench with a back, armrests, and sometimes a chest beneath the seat.

supplication a humble request, prayer, or petition.

vociferate to utter or shout loudly or vehemently.


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