| ichnite | a fossil footprint. | |
| baetyl | (class. antiq.) a sacred meteorite. | |
| adret | the sunlit side of a mountain. | |
| speos | a cavelike tomb, temple, etc. | |
| grisaille | a monochromatic work of art. | |
| sweven | (archaic) a dream or vision. | |
| rogue's yarn | a distinctive thread in the lay of a rope, used to identify the maker. | |
| grimalkin | a cat, esp. an old female cat; a crotchety old woman. | |
| discalced | barefoot, as of certain religious orders. | |
| hirundine | pertaining to the swallow. | |
| tenor/vehicle | "love" and "rose", respectively, in "love is a rose". | |
| perpend | a stone extending through the thickness of a wall. | |
| Muse | originally, three sister goddesses: Aeode of song, Melete of meditation, and Mneme of memory. | |
| irrorate | speckled with color. [< L /ro_s/ dew] |