an authoritative rule

a hissing sound

a ghost or ghostlike image of a person

feeling or looking very cold and bleak

to suffer from ill health

strong; healthy

to affect or influence by invocation or spell

an act that is viciously cruel and unjust

foul odor; stink

crafty; cunning

to determine the outcome of a dispute

clever, shrewd, crafty

spreads out in all directions; envelops

unable to move or resist motion

to understand

fearful expectation or anticipation

excessively thin and angular

eager to make peace, to reconcile

place under suspicion or cast doubt upon

relating to one or more church parishes

lying under oath in court

infliction of injury, harm, or humiliation, on a person

a raised platform where the preacher delivers a sermon

ruined; destroyed the worldly means, reputation, or hopes

socially acceptable behavior and speech

perversion of integrity

give intense pleasure or joy to

slander; the act of uttering false charges or misrepresentations maliciously

small doll

be filled with wonder or astonishment

a withered old woman

attack with a lawsuit

evidence; appearance; sign

group or clique within a larger group

soon

paleness

a violent disturbance of the peace

mad; insane

affected by witchcraft; in a spell