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Authors: Rory Clements

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tow:
strands of flax, hemp, or jute used in torches
toy:
(1) trifle or small object; (2) whim
trencher:
large, flat plate of wood
trillibub:
bag of guts, entrails
trug:
slut, whore
trugging-house:
brothel
turnkey:
jailer, gaoler
unspotted lamb of the Lord:
a Puritan
vaulting-house:
brothel
verinshe:
superior tobacco from Venezuela
viol:
stringed instrument of five to seven strings, played with a bow
wainscot:
paneling
wanton:
lascivious, immoral
wattle, wattlework:
twigs and poles for building; wickerwork. Used with daub.
wheel-lock:
matchless gun. A serrated steel wheel is spun against a plate—the resultant sparks ignite the gunpowder.
wherry:
light rowing boat used to ferry goods and people on rivers; a large river barge
whittawer:
a glover, one who works with white leather
Winchester geese:
prostitutes (Southwark, where many whores plied their trade, was largely owned by the Bishops of Winchester.)
wink at:
to overlook an indiscretion
wit:
cleverness
yard:
male member

About the Author

After a career in national newspapers, Rory Clements now lives with his family in an old farmhouse in Norfolk, England, and writes full-time.
Martyr
and
Revenger
are the first two novels in a planned series featuring intelligencer John Shakespeare.

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