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Black :: Black (a.) In a less literal sense: Enveloped or shrouded in darkness; very dark or gloomy; as, a black night; the heavens black with clouds..

Trinoctial :: Trinoctial (a.) Lasting during three nights; comprising three nights.

Antephialtic :: Antephialtic (a.) Good against nightmare.

Off :: Off (a.) On the farther side; most distant; on the side of an animal or a team farthest from the driver when he is on foot; in the United States, the right side; as, the off horse or ox in a team, in distinction from the nigh or near horse or ox; the off leg..

Pernoctation :: Pernoctation (n.) The act or state of passing the whole night; a remaining all night.

Baffle :: Baffle (v. t.) To cause to undergo a disgraceful punishment, as a recreant knight..

Succula :: Succubus (n.) The nightmare. See Nightmare, 2..

Solanum :: Solanum (n.) A genus of plants comprehending the potato (S. tuberosum), the eggplant (S. melongena, and several hundred other species; nightshade..

Nightlong :: Nightlong (a.) Lasting all night.

Talliage :: Talliage (n.) A certain rate or tax paid by barons, knights, and inferior tenants, toward the public expenses..

Squawl :: Squawk (n.) The American night heron. See under Night.

Pavon :: Pavon (n.) A small triangular flag, esp. one attached to a knight's lance; a pennon..

Nightertale :: Nightertale (n.) period of night; nighttime.

Armiger :: Armiger (n.) Formerly, an armor bearer, as of a knight, an esquire who bore his shield and rendered other services. In later use, one next in degree to a knight, and entitled to armorial bearings. The term is now superseded by esquire..

Bachelry :: Bachelry (n.) The body of young aspirants for knighthood.

Commandery :: Commandery (n.) An assembly or lodge of Knights Templars (so called) among the Freemasons.

Lowbell :: Lowbell (n.) A bell used in fowling at night, to frighten birds, and, with a sudden light, to make them fly into a net..

Knightly :: Knightly (a.) Of or pertaining to a knight; becoming a knight; chivalrous; as, a knightly combat; a knightly spirit..

Squire :: Squire (n.) A title of dignity next in degree below knight, and above gentleman. See Esquire..

Watch :: Watch (v. i.) To remain awake with any one as nurse or attendant; to attend on the sick during the night; as, to watch with a man in a fever..

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