sassenach
a Scottish word for an English person, often used in a teasing or unfriendly way
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Outlander S2E11: English vocabulary
Season 2, Episode 11DramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
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horrify
to make someone feel very shocked, frightened, or disgusted
misperception
a mistaken idea or understanding of something
redcoat
a British soldier, especially one from the 18th century, who wore a red uniform coat
thatching
the activity of covering a roof with straw or reeds
gentlewoman
a woman of high social rank or good breeding
bairn
a child
stomaching
the present participle of stomach
informality
the quality of being informal and relaxed
godspeed
a way of wishing someone success, especially when they are starting a journey or new task
beastly
cruel, unpleasant, or savage
burgher
a citizen of a town or city, especially one who belongs to the middle or upper middle class
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customarily
in the usual or expected way
englishwoman
a woman from England
barbarous
very cruel and violent
encamp
to set up a camp and stay there for a time
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
conciliatory
intended to calm a disagreement or make people less angry
traitorous
involving betrayal or disloyalty
goddaughter
a girl or woman who is your godchild
spurn
to reject someone or something in a rude or contemptuous way
amiss
not quite right or normal
humbles
to make someone feel less proud or less important
wagering
the activity of betting money on uncertain results