To admit to the truth, particularly in the context of sins or crimes committed.
To acknowledge faith in; to profess belief in.
To unburden (oneself) of sins to God or a priest, in order to receive absolution.
To hear or receive such a confession of sins from.
To disclose or reveal.
Having no worth or use; without value; inconsequential.
Hideous or frightful.
Enormously large.
Freakish or grotesque.
Of, or relating to a mythical monster; full of monsters.
Marvellous; strange.
Any member of a race of beings from (especially Scandinavian and other Germanic) folklore, usually depicted as having some sort of supernatural powers and being skilled in crafting and metalworking, often as short with long beards, and sometimes as clashing with elves.
A person of short stature, often one whose limbs are disproportionately small in relation to the body as compared with normal adults, usually as the result of a genetic condition.
An animal, plant or other thing much smaller than the usual of its sort.
A star of relatively small size.
Violent, destructive and cruel.
Savage and aggressive.
Pertaining to vice; characterised by immorality or depravity.
A person who was born out of wedlock, and hence often considered an illegitimate descendant.
A mongrel (biological cross between different breeds, groups or varieties).
(typically referring to a man) A contemptible, inconsiderate, overly or arrogantly rude or spiteful person.
A man, a fellow, a male friend.
(often preceded by 'poor') A person deserving of pity.
A child who does not know his or her father.
Something extremely difficult or unpleasant to deal with.
A variation that is not genuine; something irregular or inferior or of dubious origin, fake or counterfeit.
An intermediate-grade file; also bastard file.
A sweet wine.
A sword that is midway in length between a short-sword and a long sword; also bastard sword.
An inferior quality of soft brown sugar, obtained from syrups that have been boiled several times.
A large mould for straining sugar.
A writing paper of a particular size.
A Eurosceptic Conservative MP, especially in the government of John Major.
Any person (especially a woman) who has sexual intercourse or engages in other sexual activity for payment, especially as a means of livelihood.
A person who does, or offers to do, a demeaning or dishonourable activity for money or personal gain; someone who acts in a dishonourable way for personal advantage.
To cause (food, drink etc.) to pass from the mouth into the stomach; to take into the stomach through the throat.
To take (something) in so that it disappears; to consume, absorb.
To take food down into the stomach; to make the muscular contractions of the oesophagus to achieve this, often taken as a sign of nervousness or strong emotion.
To accept easily or without questions; to believe, accept.
To engross; to appropriate; usually with up.
To retract; to recant.
To put up with; to bear patiently or without retaliation.
A group of people or vehicles, generally armed, who go with a person or people of importance to safeguard them on a journey or mission.
An accompanying person in such a group.
A guard who travels with a dangerous person, such as a criminal, for the protection of others.
A group of people attending as a mark of respect or honor.
An accompanying person in a social gathering, etc.
Protection, care, or safeguard on a journey or excursion.
(somewhat euphemistic) A sex worker who does not operate in a brothel, but with whom clients make appointments; a call girl or male equivalent.
To attend to in order to guard and protect; to accompany as a safeguard (for the person escorted or for others); to give honorable or ceremonious attendance to
To accompany (a person) in order to compel them to go somewhere (e.g. to leave a building).
To go with someone as a partner, for example on a formal date.