The act of stabbing someone, with the intent to kill them.

This phrase refers to the practice of announcing one's intention to marry in the presence of church witnesses. These vows were considered to be binding, despite the couple not yet being joined in holy matrimony.

People who present themselves in a grandiose manner, but are seen as vain fools who lack true knowledge or valid achievements; fops.

To move in a swift manner or to scamper about.