Acrostic the second:
Labrys
Intercrural
Keraunoscopia
Emicant
Adamitism
Lutrine
Insufflate
Omphaloskeptic
Nates
Woodwose
Iulan
Tit-faggots
Havier
Ophidian
Ungulate
Tarantism
Fribble
Empyreal
Aerolith
Rath
Orchidectomy
Florisugent
Tacendum
Hederated
Elumbated
Heautophany
Orad
Wight
Leman
Impennate
Nanism
Gyromancy
Pizzle
Aliped
Cynocephaly
Kouros
Lithiasis
Invination
Knobbler
Eburnean
Acersecomic
Glabrous
Umbles
Sweven
Tauromachy
Orchesis
Fagottist
Wamble
Ilicic
Nimbose
Deferrise
Nupson
Eosophobia
‘
Emarcid
Rectalgia
Talaria
Rabate
Amphisbaena
Paracoitus
Palaestra
Eft
Draconites
Implumous
Neonaticide
Accloy
Sagbutt
Nesiote
Aeonian
Renifleur
Err
The Unicorn in Captivity
The Unicorn Tapestries (circa 1500), The Cloisters, New York City.
Acrostic the first:
Nimbi
Alectorian
Kerasine
Elflock
Discalced
Catamite
Ambergris
Maudlin
Effluvium
Ithyphallic
Foin
Rhabdomancer
Ouzel
Mandorla
Mappa Mundi
Yale
Malmsey
Oleiferous
Teratology
Haruspicy
Exuviae
Rood
‘Spraints
Wergeld
Oud
Murex
Bowssen
Astragalus
Nidifugous
Dwale
Naevus
Aspergillum
Kitthoge
Ennead
Dizen
Sarcous
Hoodwink
Abature
Ludibund
Laeotropic
Iridian
Roric
Engastration
Troat
Uranism
Roc
Nemoral
Theandric
Hircocervus
Ingle
Thurifer
Hircine
Embrocate
Ramiferous
-from the Book of Job 1:21, King James Bible.
Death and the Ages of Man
Hans Baldung Grien (circa 1540), oil on panel, Museo del Prado, Madrid, Spain.
