katamorphism            metamorphism of complex to simple minerals.
medlar                  a small tree, /Mespilus germanica/, whose
                        crab-apple-like fruit is inedible until it has
                        begun to decay.
knar                    a knot in wood.
knaggy                  rough with knots or similar protrusions.
ross                    the rough exterior of bark; to remove this.
edulcorate              (chem.) to purify by washing.
gribble                 a small marine crustacean which bores into
                        submerged wood.
nitid                   bright; shining.
doty                    (of wood) decayed.
chenier                 a marsh hummock with evergreen oaks.
wood                    (arch.) wild with rage or excitement; insane.
                        [< OE /wo~d/; akin to G /Wut/ rage, OE /w~oth/
                        song, L /va~tes/ seer.]
candent                 at white heat.
devil-in-the-bush       love-in-a-mist.