oil

an inverted vessel

to prop

the hollow hand or palm

properly, to be open, wide or free, i.e.

to mould into a form

properly, to be erect

properly, to smear over

magic

to sever, i.e. ransom

properly, to plump, i.e. fill up hollows

the leg

to feed on

something lofty, i.e. a stair-way