“Loup-garou,” lou-ga-rou. The French for bugbear.
“Letiche,” la-tish´.
“Irascible,” ī-răs´ci-ble. Out of temper.
“Embrasure,” em-brā´zhur. An embrace.
“Curfew,” kŭr´fū. The ringing of a bell as a signal to extinguish the fires. [See Longfellow’s poem, “Curfew.”]
“Tous les bourgeois de Chartres.” All the citizens of Chartres.
“Le Carillon de Dunkerque.” The chime of Dunkirk.
“Im´pre-cā´tions.” Curses.
“Mien,” meen. Manner, carriage.
“Tocsin,” tŏc´sin. Alarm bell, derived from the verb toquer, to strike, and sein, or seint, a bell.