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| THE GOLDEN GOOSE by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm |
despise | |
v. look down on with disdain | |
sneer | |
v. talk about or look at someone or something in an unkind way that shows you do not respect | |
hew | |
v. strike with an axe; cut down | |
draught | |
n. a serving of drink | |
sensibly | |
ad. with good sense or in a reasonable or intelligent manner | |
parson | |
n. a person authorized to conduct religious worship | |
sexton | |
n. an officer of the church who is in charge of sacred objects | |
reverence | |
n. a feeling of profound respect for someone or something | |
whither | |
ad. to what place or state | |
christen | |
v. give a baby a name at a Christian ceremony and make him or her a member of the Christian Church | |
trot | |
v. move in a way that is slightly faster than walking | |
quench | |
v. suppress or crush completely | |
loins | |
n. (pl) part of the body that is above the legs and below the waist | |
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