This is an alphabetical listing of all the glossary items that appear in this play. We have left in repeated
instances, so that is it possible to see how often a particular item appears in a play.
| abed, a-bed (adv.) | in bed |
| abhorred (adj.) | horrifying, disgusting, abominable |
| abide (v.) | stay, remain, stop [in a position] |
| absolute (adj.) | curt, peremptory, blunt |
| abuse (v.) | deceive, mislead, fool, cheat |
| account, accompt (n.) | reckoning, judgement [especially by God] |
| act (n.) | performance, staging, production |
| action (n.) | movement, demeanour, gesture |
| actual (adj.) | active, involving specific activity |
| adage (n.) | proverb, saying, maxim |
| addition (n.) | attribute, mark of honour, distinction [as if added to a coat--of-arms] |
| addition (n.) | title, name |
| address (v.) | prepare, make ready, poise to act |
| adhere (v.) | agree, suit, fit the circumstances |
| admired (adj.) | wonderful, amazing, remarkable |
| advantage (n.) | right moment, favourable opportunity |
| advice (n.) | judgement, opinion, warning |
| afeard (adj.) | afraid, frightened, scared |
| afeard (adj.) | afraid, frightened, scared |
| afeard (adj.) | afraid, frightened, scared |
| affection (n.) | disposition, character, state of mind |
| affeered (adj.) | [legal] assured, confirmed, settled |
| agitation (n.) | movement, motion, activity [physical, not mental] |
| ague (n.) | fever, sickness, shaking [as caused by a fever] |
| Acheron (n.) | [pron: 'akeron] Underworld abyss and river, which souls of the dead must cross |
| air-drawn (adj.) | drawn through the air; or: drawn in the air |
| alarm, alarum, 'larm, 'larum (n.) | call to arms, call to battle, signal to begin fighting |
| alarm, alarum, 'larm, 'larum (n.) | attack, assault |
| alarum (v.) | arouse, urge on, incite |
| alarum-bell, 'larum-bell (n.) | warning bell |
| alarum-bell, 'larum-bell (n.) | warning bell |
| all-thing (adv.) | completely, altogether, wholly |
| amend (v.) | get better, recover, revive, heal |
| angel (n.) | demon, evil spirit, attendant spirit |
| angerly (adv.) | angrily, grouchily, testily |
| annoyance (n.) | injury, harmfulness, danger |
| anon (adv.) | soon, shortly, presently |
| anon (adv.) | soon, shortly, presently |
| anon (adv.) | soon, shortly, presently |
| anon (adv.) | soon, shortly, presently |
| anon (adv.) | soon, shortly, presently |
| anon (adv.) | soon, shortly, presently |
| antic, antick(e), antique (adj.) | fantastic, bizarre, weird |
| Antony, Mark | Roman leader in 1st-c BC |
| apace (adv.) | quickly, speedily, at a great rate |
| apart (adv.) | away from here; or: separately; [in stage directions] to one side |
| apply (v.) | be directed, be given, attend well to |
| appoint (v.) | determine, resolve, purpose |
| approve (v.) | prove, confirm, corroborate, substantiate |
| Arabia (n.) | region of SW Asia, thought of as a desert area |
| argument (n.) | subject, point, theme, target |
| armed (adj.) | armoured, mail-clad, furnished with defences |
| aroint (v.) | be gone, away with you |
| art (n.) | accomplishment, achievement, skill |
| art (n.) | knowledge, learning, scholarship, science |
| artificial (adj.) | produced by the black arts |
| assay (n.) | effort, attempt |
| assurance (n.) | security, certainty, confidence |
| attempt (n.) | attack, assault |
| attend (v.) | serve, follow, wait [on/upon] |
| attend (v.) | accompany, follow closely, go with |
| attend (v.) | accompany, follow closely, go with |
| attend (v.) | await, wait for, expect |
| attend (v.) | await, wait for, expect |
| auger-hole (n.) | hole drilled by an auger; tiny spot |
| aught (n.) | anything, [with negative word] nothing |
| augur, augure (n.) | augury, prophecy, divination |
| authorize (v.) | vouch for, approve, speak with authority |
| avaunt (int.) | be gone, go away, be off |
| avouch (v.) | declare, assert, affirm |
| avouch (v.) | justify, warrant, defend |
| aweary, a-weary (adj.) | weary, tired |
| aye (adv.) | always, ever, for eternity |
| badge (v.) | mark [as if by a badge], stain |
| bait (v.) | harass, persecute, torment |
| ball (n.) | royal golden orb |
| bane (n.) | ruin, woe, destruction |
| bank (n.) | coast, shore |
| bark, barque (n.) | ship, vessel |
| battle (n.) | army, fighting force, battalion |
| bear (v.), past forms bore, borne | carry on, manage, conduct [an affair] |
| bear in hand | abuse, take advantage of, delude, deceive |
| become (v.) | grace, honour, dignify |
| become (v.) | grace, honour, dignify |
| become (v.) | be fitting, befit, be appropriate to |
| become (v.) | be fitting, befit, be appropriate to |
| Beelzebub, Belzebub (n.) | [pron: bee'elzebub, 'belzebub] in Christian tradition, the Devil; or, a principal devil |
| before (adv.) | ahead, in advance |
| before (adv.) | in the front |
| beguile (v.) | cheat, deceive, trick |
| beldam, beldame (n.) | hag, witch, loathsome old woman |
| bellman (n.) | bell-ringer who announces an impending death [as of a condemned prisoner] |
| Bellona (n.) | [pron: bel'ohna] Roman goddess of war |
| bend up (v.) | exert, strain, wind up |
| benison (n.) | blessing, benediction |
| bent (adj.) | determined, intent, resolved |
| beside (prep.) | by the side of |
| best (adj.) | most appropriate, most suitable |
| bestow (v.) | accommodate, lodge, quarter |
| bestride (v.) | stand over, protect, safeguard |
| betimes (adv.) | early in the morning, at an early hour |
| betimes (adv.) | speedily, soon, in a short time |
| betray (v.) | deceive, seduce, mislead |
| bid (v.), past form bade | pray, entreat, beg, ask |
| bill (n.) | inventory, list, catalogue |
| Birnan, Birnam (n.) | Birnam, Dunkeld, near the River Tay, Scotland |
| birthdom (n.) | kingdom of birth, birthright, native land |
| bladed (adj.) | many-bladed, abounding in shoots |
| blaspheme (v.) | slander, defame, defile |
| blast (n.) | storm, rage, angry breath |
| blasted (adj.) | blighted, withered; accursed, malevolent |
| bleeding (adj.) | bloody, blood-soaked, bloodstained |
| blindworm (n.) | slow-worm |
| blood (n.) | blood relationship, kinship |
| blood-boltered (adj.) | with hair matted with blood, with tangled bloody knots of hair |
| bloody (adj.) | involving bloodshed |
| bloody (adj.) | bloodthirsty, warlike, ferocious |
| bloody (adj.) | able to cause bloodshed |
| bodement (n.) | omen, portent, augury |
| bond (n.) | deed, contract, pledge |
| bond (n.) | deed, contract, pledge |
| boot, to | in addition, as well |
| bosom (adj.) | intimate, confidential, close |
| bosom (n.) | heart, inner person |
| bosom (n.) | heart, inner person |
| botch (n.) | flaw, blemish, clumsy result |
| brain-sickly (adv.) | foolishly, in such an addle-headed way |
| brave (adj.) | noble, worthy, excellent |
| brave (adj.) | noble, worthy, excellent |
| bravely (adv.) | splendidly, worthily, excellently |
| break (v.) | reveal, disclose, impart |
| breast (n.) | heart |
| breath (n.) | utterance, speech, voice |
| breed (n.) | lineage, inheritance, stock |
| breech (v.) | cover [as if with breeches] |
| brewed (adj.) | matured, made up, ready to appear |
| brinded (adj.) | streaked, striped, tabby |
| broad (adj.) | widespread, far-reaching, widely diffused |
| broad (adj.) | plain, candid, frank |
| broil (n.) | turmoil, confused fighting, battle |
| brow (n.) | appearance, aspect, countenance |
| brow (n.) | forehead [often plural, referring to the two prominences of the forehead] |
| brow (n.) | forehead [often plural, referring to the two prominences of the forehead] |
| brow (n.) | forehead [often plural, referring to the two prominences of the forehead] |
| bruit (v.) | report, announce, proclaim |
| cabin (v.) | cage, pen in, shut up in limiting bounds |
| call (v.) | reckon, say to be |
| card (n.) | [compass-card, on which the 32 points of the compass are marked] model, accurate guide |
| careless (adj.) | uncared for, untended |
| casing (adj.) | encasing, surrounding, enveloping |
| cast (v.) | [wrestling] throw down, make fall |
| cast the water | inspect the urine; diagnose the disease |
| catalogue (n.) | list, register, roll-call |
| catch (v.) | seize, get hold of, capture |
| catch (v.) | seize, get hold of, capture |
| cause (n.) | affair, business, subject |
| censure (n.) | assessment, opinion, judgement, criticism |
| cestern, cesterne (n.) | variant spelling of ‘cistern’ [= water receptacle, vessel, reservoir] |
| clear (adj.) | innocent, blameless, free from fault, not guilty |
| clear (adj.) | pure, spotless, faultless |
| clear (adv.) | cheerfully, brightly, with unclouded face |
| clearness (n.) | freedom from suspicion, appearance of innocence |
| clepe (v.), past forms clept, yclept | [archaism] call, name, style |
| cling (v.) | wither, shrivel, shrink up |
| clog (v.) | impede, hinder, obstruct [progress] |
| cloistered (adj.) | confined, restricted [as in a cloister] |
| close (adj.) | secret, concealed, hidden |
| close (adv.) | closely, staying near |
| close (v.) | join, unite, combine [again] |
| close (v.) | enclose, include, contain |
| closet (n.) | private repository for valuables, cabinet |
| cloudy (adj.) | sullen, gloomy, scowling |
| coign (n.) | projecting corner, prominent position |
| Colmekill (n.) | Iona, island off the W coast of Scotland; once the traditional burial place for Scottish kings |
| colours (n.) | colour-ensigns, standard-bearers |
| combustion (n.) | tumult, confusion, disorder |
| come what come may | come what may, whatever happens |
| commend (v.) | commit, entrust, hand over |
| commend (v.) | commit, entrust, hand over |
| commend (v.) | praise, admire, extol |
| commission (n.) | warrant, authority [to act] |
| compass (v.) | surround, be in the middle of |
| compose (v.) | make up, produce, fashion |
| composition (n.) | settlement, truce, coming to terms |
| compt, in | held in trust, subject to account |
| compunctious (adj.) | remorseful, contrite, conscience-stricken |
| conclude (v.) | decide, resolve, settle |
| conference (n.) | conversation, talk, discourse |
| confineless (adj.) | boundless, unlimited, endless |
| confusion (n.) | destruction, overthrow, ruin |
| confusion (n.) | destruction, overthrow, ruin |
| conjure (v.) | ask solemnly, entreat earnestly, beseech |
| consent (n.) | opinion, feeling, counsel |
| consider (v.) | reflect, think carefully, ponder, contemplate |
| construction (n.) | interpretation, reading, explanation |
| contend (v.) | fight, engage in combat, struggle |
| contend (v.) | fight, engage in combat, struggle |
| contend (v.) | fight, engage in combat, struggle |
| contend (v.) | compete, vie, rival |
| content (n.) | pleasure, satisfaction, happiness |
| content (n.) | pleasure, satisfaction, happiness |
| contented (adj.) | willing, ready, agreeable |
| continent (adj.) | self-restraining. self-controlled, discreet |
| contriver (n.) | intriguer, schemer, plotter |
| convert (v.) | change, transform, alter |
| convey (v.) | manage, conduct, carry on [in secrecy] |
| convince (v.) | defeat, overcome, overpower |
| convince (v.) | defeat, overcome, overpower |
| cool (v.) | chill with terror, become cold with fear |
| copy (n.) | [legal] type of tenure, copyhold; also: process of replication |
| corporal (adj.) | corporeal, material, physical |
| corporal (adj.) | bodily, physical |
| countenance (v.) | face up to, confront |
| counterfeit (n.) | false imitation, spurious image |
| course (n.) | [in bear-baiting] attack by a set of dogs |
| course (v.) | chase, hunt, pursue |
| crack (n.) | cannon-shot, explosive charge |
| crave (v.) | beg, entreat, request |
| crave (v.) | beg, entreat, request |
| crave (v.) | beg, entreat, request |
| crest (n.) | [originally the plume of feathers on a] helmet, head-piece |
| crib (v.) | shut up [as in a tiny hovel], confine within a small space |
| cross (v.) | afflict, plague, go against |
| crown (n.) | head |
| crown (n.) | head |
| cur (n.) | dog, mastiff, watch-dog [without a contemptuous sense] |
| currier (n.) | runner, messenger, courier |
| custom (n.) | habit, usual practice, customary use |
| cyme (n.) | [debated reading] plant-top, head of a plant; drug which induces vomiting |
| dainty (adj.) | fastidious, scrupulous, refined, particular |
| dame (n.) | lady, mistress, woman of rank |
| dareful (adj.) | audacious, bold, full of defiance |
| deadly (adj.) | deathly, death-like |
| deep (adj.) | solemn, weighty, important |
| deep (adj.) | solemn, weighty, important |
| defect (n.) | deficiency, shortcoming |
| degree (n.) | rank, station, standing |
| delicate (adj.) | pleasant, delightful, congenial |
| deliver (v.) | report [to], communicate [to], tell, describe |
| demi-wolf (n.) | dog/wolf cross-breed |
| design (n.) | undertaking, purpose, enterprise |
| dew (v.) | bedew, moisten, water |
| die (v.) | suffer pain, go through agony |
| diminitive (adj.) | diminutive |
| directly (adv.) | immediately, at once |
| direful (adj.) | dreadful, terrible, frightful |
| direness (n.) | horror, terror, dread |
| disaster (n.) | misfortune, instance of bad luck |
| discomfort (n.) | discouragement, loss of heart |
| discovery (n.) | reconnaisance, reconnoitring, spying |
| disjoint (v.) | fall to pieces, become disjointed |
| dismal (adj.) | disastrous, calamitous, devastating |
| dismal (adj.) | disastrous, calamitous, devastating |
| dispatch, despatch (n.) | management, direction, supervision |
| dispatch, despatch (v.) | kill, put to death, make away with, finish off |
| displace (v.) | remove, banish, get rid of |
| disposition (n.) | natural temperament, normal state of mind |
| dispute (v.) | deal with, handle, struggle against |
| disseat, dis-seat (v.) | unseat, remove from the throne |
| distance (n.) | [fencing: see sense 1] enmity, discord, dissension |
| distempered (adj.) | insane, deranged, lunatic |
| distracted (adj.) | perplexed, confused, agitated |
| ditch-delivered (adj.) | born in a ditch |
| divers (adj.) | different, various, several |
| division (n.) | [music] variation, modulation |
| do (v.) | do harm, cause trouble |
| doff (v.) | throw off, get rid of, do away with |
| dollar (n.) | German silver coin |
| dolour (n.) | sorrow, grief, lamentation |
| doom (n.) | doomsday, day of judgement |
| doom (n.) | doomsday, day of judgement |
| double (adv.) | doubly, for the second time, twice over |
| doubt (v.) | fear, be afraid [for], feel anxious [for] |
| doubtful (adj.) | fearful, worried, apprehensive |
| downfall, down-fall (adj.) | downfallen |
| downy (adj.) | soft as down, comfort-giving |
| drab (n.) | harlot, slut, whore |
| dread (adj.) | frightening, terrifying, fearful |
| drenched (adj.) | full of drink, drowned |
| dudgeon (n.) | [of a dagger] handle, hilt, haft |
| dun (adj.) | dark, murky, gloomy |
| Dunsinane (n.) | Dunsinnan, W of Dundee, E Scotland |
| earnest (n.) | pledge, instalment, deposit, payment in advance |
| earnest (n.) | pledge, instalment, deposit, payment in advance |
| easy (adv.) | easily |
| ecstasy (n.) | emotion, state of mind, feeling |
| ecstasy (n.) | fit, bout of madness, frenzied behaviour |
| effect (n.) | result, end, outcome, fulfilment |
| effect (n.) | sign, mark, token, manifestation |
| eminence (n.) | special honour, exceptional homage |
| end (n.) | outcome, result, issue |
| endure (v.) | let, allow, permit |
| enow (adv.) | enough |
| enow (adv.) | enough |
| epicure (n.) | pleasure-seeker, glutton |
| equivocation (n.) | ambiguous usage, double-meaning |
| equivocator (n.) | dealer in ambiguities, trader in double meanings |
| equivocator (n.) | dealer in ambiguities, trader in double meanings |
| estate (n.) | state, situation, circumstances |
| estate (n.) | state, kingdom |
| eternal (adj.) | immortal, everlasting |
| eterne (adj.) | eternal, everlasting, for ever |
| event (n.) | outcome, issue, consequence |
| Evil, the | the king's evil, scrofula [a lymphatic disease] |
| excite (v.) | incite, stir up, move |
| execution (n.) | killing, slaying, slaughter |
| expectation (n.) | situation of being expected |
| expedition (n.) | haste, speedy action, prompt dispatch |
| eye (n.) | sight, view, presence |
| eye (n.) | supervision, appearance, presence |
| fact (n.) | evil deed, wicked act, crime |
| faculty (n.) | function, power, capability |
| fain (adv.) | gladly, willingly |
| fair (adj.) | plausible, flattering, seductive |
| faith-breach (n.) | breach of faith, treason, treachery |
| false (adj.) | sham, spurious, not genuine, artificial |
| false (adj.) | sham, spurious, not genuine, artificial |
| false (adj.) | treacherous, traitorous, perfidious |
| false (adj.) | treacherous, traitorous, perfidious |
| false (adj.) | treacherous, traitorous, perfidious |
| false (adj.) | treacherous, traitorous, perfidious |
| false (adj.) | treacherous, traitorous, perfidious |
| false (adv.) | wrongly, erroneously, in error |
| false (adv.) | slanderously, faithlessly, with such calumny |
| fancy (n.) | imagining, flight of fancy, fanciful thought |
| fancy (n.) | imagining, flight of fancy, fanciful thought |
| fantastical (adj.) | imaginary, unreal, illusory |
| fantastical (adj.) | imaginary, unreal, illusory |
| farce, force (v.) | stuff, cram |
| fare ... well (int.) | goodbye [to an individual] |
| fare ... well (int.) | goodbye [to an individual] |
| fare ... well (int.) | goodbye [to an individual] |
| farrow (n.) | [of pigs] litter, young, piglet |
| fatal (adj.) | ominous, full of foreboding, doom-laden |
| fatal (adj.) | ominous, full of foreboding, doom-laden |
| father (n.) | old man, venerable sir |
| favour (n.) | pardon, leave, kind indulgence |
| favour (n.) | [facial] appearance, countenance, features, looks |
| fee'd (adj.) | paid by a fee, hired, bribed |
| fee-grief (n.) | individual sorrow, personal distress |
| fell (adj.) | mighty, terrible |
| fell (adj.) | mighty, terrible |
| fell (n.) | skin, hide |
| fenny (adj.) | fen-living, marshland-dwelling |
| field (n.) | field of battle, battleground, field of combat |
| field (n.) | field of battle, battleground, field of combat |
| file (n.) | register, list, roll |
| file (n.) | register, list, roll |
| file (n.) | rank of soldiers, formation |
| file (v.) | defile, corrupt, taint |
| first (n.) | beginning, outset, start |
| first and last, at | to one and all, from beginning to end |
| firstling (n.) | first product, first fruits |
| fit (n.) | conflict, beating, turmoil |
| fit (n.) | fever, attack, seizure |
| fitful (adj.) | full of fits, marked by paroxysms |
| flaw (n.) | gust, squall, blast |
| flighty (adj.) | swiftly conceived, quickly vanishing |
| flout (v.) | insult, abuse, mock |
| foison, foizon (n.) | [pron: 'foyzn] abundance, plenty, profusion |
| force (v.) | reinforce, strengthen, augment |
| fork (n.) | forked tongue |
| forswear (v), past forms forsworn, forswore | swear falsely, perjure [oneself], break one's word |
| fortune (n.) | good fortune, success |
| founded (adj.) | firmly based, secure, stable |
| fountain (n.) | spring, source, well |
| frailty (n.) | body, frame |
| frame (n.) | framework, structure, construction |
| franchised (adj.) | free from evil, upright |
| free (adj.) | frank, undisguised, open |
| free (adv.) | freely, in a liberal way |
| fret (v.) | distress oneself, worry, express discontent |
| friend, to | as a friend, friendly |
| fright (v.), past form frighted | frighten, scare, terrify |
| fry (n.) | brood, offspring, progeny |
| fume (n.) | harmful vapour [rising from the stomach to the brain] |
| function (n.) | activity, action, performance |
| furbished (adj.) | gleaming, shining; or: refurbished, refitted |
| gall (n.) | bile [reputed for its bitterness] |
| gall (n.) | bile [reputed for its bitterness] |
| galloglass, gallowglass (n.) | axe-wielding Irish soldier |
| general (adj.) | all-embracing, universal, comprehensive |
| genius (n.) | attendant spirit, guardian spirit |
| gentle (adj.) | refined, discriminating, sophisticated |
| gentle (adj.) | made peaceful, become violence-free |
| gentle (adj.) | soft, tender, kind |
| gentle (adj.) | well-born, honourable, noble |
| gentle (adj.) | well-born, honourable, noble |
| gentle (adj.) | well-born, honourable, noble |
| gently (adv.) | quietly, tamely, without a fight |
| germen (n.) | seed, life-forming elements |
| get (v.) | beget, conceive, breed |
| gild (v.), past forms gilt, gilded | cover, coat, smear |
| gin (n.) | snare, trap |
| gin, 'gin (v.), past form gan, 'gan | begin [to] |
| gin, 'gin (v.), past form gan, 'gan | begin [to] |
| give out (v.) | proclaim, announce, herald |
| glass (n.) | magic mirror, crystal ball |
| glass (n.) | magic mirror, crystal ball |
| gloss (n.) | deceptive appearance, plausibility |
| go off (v.) | die, pass away, depart |
| goodness (n.) | benefit, advantage, successful outcome |
| goose (adj.) | stupid, foolish, idiotic |
| goose (n.) | smoothing iron |
| Gorgon (n.) | generally applied to Medusa, one of three monsters who had snakes in their hair, ugly faces, huge wings, and whose staring eyes could turn people to stone |
| gospelled (adj.) | converted to the gospel, Christian |
| gout (n.) | drop, spot, trace |
| graced (adj.) | stately, dignified, gracious |
| gracious (adj.) | filled with divine grace, godly, devout |
| grandam (n.) | grandmother |
| grave (adj.) | respected, revered, wise |
| grief (n.) | pain, torment, distress |
| gripe (n.) | grip, hold, grasp |
| groom (n.) | serving-man, servant, male attendant |
| groom (n.) | serving-man, servant, male attendant |
| groom (n.) | serving-man, servant, male attendant |
| guise (n.) | way, custom, practice |
| gulf (n.) | huge stomach, voracious gut |
| half-world (n.) | hemisphere, half of the globe |
| harbinger (n.) | forerunner, herald, precursor |
| harbinger (n.) | forerunner, herald, precursor |
| harm (n.) | injury, hurt, pain |
| harness (n.) | armour |
| harp (v.) | guess, express in words, give voice to |
| haunt (v.) | frequent, visit habitually |
| having (n.) | fortune, estate, means |
| hawk at (v.) | pursue, attack, chase |
| heavily (adv.) | sorrowfully, sadly, gloomily |
| heavy (adj.) | brutal, oppressive, wicked |
| heavy (adj.) | pressing, weighty, overpowering |
| heavy (adj.) | pressing, weighty, overpowering |
| heavy (adj.) | sorrowful, sad, gloomy |
| heavy (adj.) | grave, serious, weighty |
| Hecat, Hecate (n.) | [pron: 'hekat, 'hekatee] Greek goddess of the underworld; associated with magic, ghosts, witchcraft |
| Hecat, Hecate (n.) | [pron: 'hekat, 'hekatee] Greek goddess of the underworld; associated with magic, ghosts, witchcraft |
| Hecat, Hecate (n.) | [pron: 'hekat, 'hekatee] Greek goddess of the underworld; associated with magic, ghosts, witchcraft |
| hedge-pig (n.) | hedgehog |
| hell-kite (n.) | kite from hell, hellish savage |
| hemlock (n.) | variety of poisonous plant |
| hereafter (adv.) | at some time in the future |
| here-approach (n.) | arrival here |
| here-remain (n.) | stay, visit, sojourn |
| hermit (n.) | one who prays for another, beadsman |
| hie (v.) | hasten, hurry, speed |
| hie (v.) | hasten, hurry, speed |
| highly (adv.) | ambitiously, to be in a high position |
| hit (v.) | match, fall in [with], coincide [with] |
| home (adv.) | fully, thoroughly, unsparingly |
| honour (n.) | fame, renown, glory |
| hoodwink (v.) | deceive, delude |
| hose (n.) | [pair of] breeches |
| housekeeper, house-keeper (n.) | domestic watchdog, housedog |
| hum (v.) | say ‘hum’ [as a sign of displeasure, dissatisfaction, impatience, etc] |
| humane (adj.) | civil, benevolent |
| human-kindness (n.) | natural feelings, human qualities |
| hurly-burly (n.) | commotion, uproar, turmoil |
| husbandry (n.) | thrift, good economy, careful management |
| Hyrcan tiger | [pron: 'herkan] tiger of Hyrcania, proverbial for its ferocity |
| chair (v.) | keep on the throne |
| challenge (v.) | reproach, reprove, reprimand |
| chamber (n.) | bedchamber, bedroom |
| chamber (n.) | bedchamber, bedroom |
| chamber (n.) | bedchamber, bedroom |
| chamberlain (n.) | bedchamber attendant |
| champion (v.) | challenge, defy, face |
| chance (n.) | event, occurrence, situation [especially, bad] |
| chaps, chops (n.) | jaws |
| charge (n.) | command, order, injunction, instruction |
| charge (n.) | task, responsibility, duty |
| charge (v.) | order, command, enjoin |
| charged (adj.) | burdened, laden, oppressed |
| charm (n.) | magic spell, enchantment |
| charmed (adj.) | bewitched, enchanted, placed under a spell |
| charmed (adj.) | bewitched, enchanted, placed under a spell |
| charnel-house, charnel house (n.) | bone-store, burial vault |
| chaudron, chawdron (n.) | entrails [of a beast] |
| cheer (n.) | kind welcome, good reception |
| cherubin (n.) | cherub, angel; or: cherubim, angels |
| chicken (n.) | child, little one |
| chide (v.), past form chid | scold, rebuke, reprove |
| choke (v.) | smother, suffocate, stifle |
| choppy (adj.) | chapped, cracked, rough |
| chough (n.) | jackdaw |
| chuck (n.) | chicken, chick [usually as a term of endearment] |
| 'ild, 'ield, dild (v.) | [form of ‘yield’] reward, repay, requite |
| ill (adj.) | evil, wicked, immoral |
| ill (adj.) | bad, adverse, unfavourable |
| ill-composed (adj.) | made up of wicked elements |
| illness (n.) | wickedness, evil conduct, badness |
| illusion (n.) | deception, delusion, deceit |
| image (n.) | embodiment, instance, form |
| imperfect (adj.) | unclear, equivocal, inexplicit |
| impress (v.) | conscript, enlist, force into service |
| incarnadine (v.) | redden, turn blood-red |
| inform (v.) | take form, appear in a shape |
| ingredience (n.) | composition, ingredients, contents |
| ingredience (n.) | composition, ingredients, contents |
| initiate (adj.) | novice, beginner's, as of one newly initiated |
| insane (adj.) | causing madness, producing insanity |
| instrument (n.) | agent, means, method |
| instrument (n.) | weapon, armament |
| intelligence (n.) | information, news, communication |
| intent (n.) | intention, purpose, aim |
| interdiction (n.) | prohibition, debarring, forbidding |
| intermission (n.) | interval of time, delay, interruption |
| intrenchant (adj.) | uncuttable, incapable of being gashed |
| invention (n.) | fiction, fabrication, contrivance |
| issue (n.) | outcome, result, consequence(s) |
| issue (n.) | child(ren), offspring, family, descendant |
| issue (n.) | child(ren), offspring, family, descendant |
| issue (n.) | child(ren), offspring, family, descendant |
| issue (n.) | child(ren), offspring, family, descendant |
| issue (n.) | child(ren), offspring, family, descendant |
| jealousy (n.) | suspicion, mistrust, apprehension |
| jocund (adj.) | merry, joyful, cheerful |
| juggling (adj.) | deceiving, cheating, full of trickery |
| Julius Caesar | [pron: 'seezer] Roman politician and general, 1st-c BC |
| jump (v.) | risk, hazard, imperil |
| just (adj.) | accurate, exact, precise |
| just (adv.) | exactly, precisely |
| jutty (n.) | projection, protrusion [of a building] |
| kern (n.) | lightly armed Irish foot-soldier |
| kern (n.) | lightly armed Irish foot-soldier |
| kern (n.) | lightly armed Irish foot-soldier |
| kite (n.) | bird of prey; thieving bird [of ill omen; also, strong term of abuse] |
| lap (v.) | wrap, swathe, enfold, clad |
| large (adj.) | generous, bountiful, liberal, lavish |
| last (n.) | end, conclusion, final test |
| lated (adj.) | belated, benighted, overtaken by night |
| latch (v.) | catch, receive, take hold of |
| lave (v.) | wash, bathe, soak |
| lavish (adj.) | undisciplined, impetuous, wild |
| leave (n.) | leave-taking, permission to depart |
| leavy (adj.) | leafy, covered with foliage |
| lees (n.) | (plural) dregs, remains, remnants |
| levy (n.) | recruitment of soldiers, conscription of men |
| lie, give the | deceive; [wrestling] lay someone out; make urinate |
| liege (n.) | lord, sovereign |
| liege (n.) | lord, sovereign |
| light (v.) | give light to, show the way to |
| like (adj.) | same, similar, alike, equal |
| like (adv.) | likely, probable / probably |
| like, the | the same |
| like, the | the same |
| like, the | the same |
| limbeck (n.) | retort, distilling apparatus, alembic |
| lime (n.) | birdlime |
| limited (adj.) | appointed, designated, nominated |
| line (v.) | strengthen, support, fortify |
| linen (adj.) | pale, pallid, bleached |
| list (n.) | (usually plural) combat arena at a tournament |
| lodge (v.) | beat down, flatten, make level |
| lown, loon (n.) | rogue, sluggard; worthless idiot |
| luxurious (adj.) | lustful, lecherous, lascivious |
| maggot-pie (n.) | magpie |
| mansionry (n.) | place of habitation; or: building place |
| mark (v.) | note, pay attention [to], take notice [of] |
| mark (v.) | note, pay attention [to], take notice [of] |
| mark (v.) | note, pay attention [to], take notice [of] |
| marry (int.) | [exclamation] by Mary |
| marry (int.) | [exclamation] by Mary |
| martlet (n.) | house-martin [which often builds its nest in churches] |
| masterdom (n.) | supremacy, dominion, command |
| mate (v.) | astound, amaze, confound |
| maw (n.) | belly, stomach; throat, gullet |
| maw (n.) | belly, stomach; throat, gullet |
| measure (n.) | due proportion, appropriate degree, full quantity |
| meet (adj.) | fit, suitable, right, proper |
| memorize (v.) | make memorable, cause to be remembered |
| mere (adj.) | sole, personal, particular |
| mere (adj.) | complete, total, absolute, utter |
| mere (adj.) | complete, total, absolute, utter |
| metaphysical (adj.) | supernatural, transcending the laws of nature |
| methinks(t), methought(s) (v.) | it seems / seemed to me |
| methinks(t), methought(s) (v.) | it seems / seemed to me |
| methinks(t), methought(s) (v.) | it seems / seemed to me |
| mettle, mettell (n.) | spirit, temperament, disposition |
| minion (n.) | darling, favourite, select one |
| minion (n.) | darling, favourite, select one |
| minister (n.) | messenger, agent, servant |
| minister (n.) | messenger, agent, servant |
| minutely (adj.) | taking place minute by minute |
| mischief (n.) | catastrophe, calamity, misfortune |
| mo, moe (adj.) | more [in number] |
| mock (v.) | deceive, delude, mislead |
| modern (adj.) | ordinary, trite, commonplace, everyday |
| monster (n.) | marvel, monstrosity, prodigy |
| more and less | men of high and low rank |
| more-having (n.) | having more, amassing, acquiring |
| morn (n.) | morning, dawn |
| morrow (n.) | morning |
| morrow (n.) | morning |
| mortal (adj.) | fatal, deadly, lethal |
| mortal (adj.) | fatal, deadly, lethal |
| mortal (adj.) | fatal, deadly, lethal |
| mortal (adj.) | human, subject to death, characterized by mortality |
| mortality (n.) | mortal nature, human life |
| mortified (adj.) | deadened, dead to feeling, numbed |
| motive (n.) | inspiration, incentive, mover |
| mouth-honour (n.) | honour shown in words not deeds |
| multitudinous (adj.) | myriad, innumerable; or: containing multitudes [of creatures] |
| murder, murther (n.) | wound, gash [serious enough to cause death] |
| muse (v.) | wonder, be surprised |
| name (v.) | appoint, choose, designate [to an office] |
| napkin (n.) | handkerchief |
| natural (adj.) | feeling proper affection, having normal feelings |
| nature (n.) | mortal life, natural life |
| nature (n.) | personality, innate disposition, character |
| nature (n.) | personality, innate disposition, character |
| nature (n.) | human nature |
| nature (n.) | natural powers, normal state [of mind and body] |
| nature (n.) | natural powers, normal state [of mind and body] |
| nature (n.) | natural powers, normal state [of mind and body] |
| naught, nought (adj.) | bad, wicked, sinful |
| nave (n.) | navel |
| navigation (n.) | shipping, vessels |
| near (adj.) | close to the throne [in order of succession], near relation |
| near (adj.) | closely affecting, intimately touching |
| nearly (adv.) | closely, particularly, especially |
| Neptune | Roman water-god, chiefly associated with the sea and sea-weather |
| nerve (n.) | sinew, ligament, muscle |
| nice (adj.) | minutely detailed, carefully accurate |
| niggard (n.) | miser, mean person, skinflint |
| nigh (adj.) | near, close |
| nightgown, night-gown (n.) | dressing-gown |
| nightgown, night-gown (n.) | dressing-gown |
| nightgown, night-gown (n.) | dressing-gown |
| nimbly (adj.) | bracingly, in an invigorating way |
| noise (n.) | musical sounds, melodious noises |
| nonpareil (n.) | person without equal, unique one, paragon |
| Norweyan (adj.) | Norwegian |
| Norweyan (adj.) | Norwegian |
| Norweyan (adj.) | Norwegian |
| note (n.) | list, record, roll |
| note (n.) | attention, notice, regard |
| note (v.) | observe, pay attention [to], take special note [of] |
| notion (n.) | understanding, awareness, intellect |
| occasion (n.) | course of events, state of affairs |
| offering (n.) | ritual, oblation, sacrificial rite |
| office (n.) | (plural) servants' quarters, service rooms |
| office (n.) | role, position, place, function |
| office (n.) | task, service, duty, responsibility |
| office (n.) | task, service, duty, responsibility |
| office (n.) | task, service, duty, responsibility |
| old (adj.) | plenty of, abundant, more than enough |
| once (adv.) | ever, at any time |
| ope (adj.) | open |
| other (adv.) | otherwise, in any other way |
| out (adv.) | in arms, in rebellion |
| overbear (v.) | overwhelm, overcome, overpower |
| overcome (v.) | suddenly come over, swiftly pass across |
| overfraught (adj.) | too heavily laden, overburdened |
| overleap (v.) | leap over, jump across |
| overleap (v.) | leap too far, overshoot |
| overred, over-red (v.) | cover over with blood, redden over |
| overtake (v.) | accomplish, achieve, fulfil |
| owe (v.) | own, possess, have |
| owe (v.) | own, possess, have |
| owe (v.) | own, possess, have |
| owe (v.) | own, possess, have |
| owlet, howlet (n.) | young owl, owl |
| paddock, padock (n.) | toad |
| pain (n.) | effort, endeavour, exertion, labour |
| pale (adj.) | wan, fearful, pale-hearted |
| pall (v.) | wrap, cover, drape |
| palter (v.) | prevaricate, deal evasively [with], quibble |
| parle, parley (n.) | argument, altercation, exchange |
| parle, parley (n.) | negotiation, meeting [between enemies under a truce, to discuss terms] |
| parricide (n.) | patricide, murder of a father |
| part (v.) | depart [from], leave, quit |
| pass (v.) | go through, go over |
| passion (n.) | fit of anger, feeling of rage |
| passion (n.) | passionate outburst, emotional passage |
| patch (n.) | fool, clown; rogue, knave |
| pauser (adj.) | prompting a pause, circumspect |
| peak (v.) | waste away, grow thin, become emaciated |
| pendent (adj.) | downhanging, drooping, dangling |
| penthouse, pent-house (adj.) | like a lean-to shed |
| perfect (adj.) | well aware, fully informed |
| perfect (adj.) | in a state of complete satisfaction, totally content |
| perfect (adj.) | in a state of complete satisfaction, totally content |
| perchance (adv.) | perhaps, maybe |
| perchance (adv.) | perhaps, maybe |
| pestered (adj.) | afflicted, troubled, plagued |
| physic (n.) | medicine, healing, treatment |
| physic (n.) | medicine, healing, treatment |
| physic (v.) | cure, correct, dose with medicine |
| pious (adj.) | religious, holy; or: dutiful, loyal |
| pitfall (n.) | bird-trap, fowler's snare |
| place (n.) | position, post, office, rank |
| plant (v.) | set up, establish, introduce |
| point (n.) | sword-point |
| point, at / at a | in readiness, prepared, armed |
| portable (adj.) | bearable, supportable, endurable |
| possess (v.) | notify, inform, acquaint |
| posset (n.) | restorative hot drink, made of milk, liquor, and other ingredients |
| post (n.) | express messenger, courier |
| poster (n.) | fast traveller, speedy rover |
| posterity (n.) | family, line of descendants, succession |
| power (n.) | (usually plural) god, deity, divinity |
| power (n.) | (usually plural) god, deity, divinity |
| power (n.) | (usually plural) god, deity, divinity |
| power (n.) | force, strength, might |
| power (n.) | armed force, troops, host, army |
| power (n.) | armed force, troops, host, army |
| power (n.) | armed force, troops, host, army |
| power (n.) | authority, government |
| prate (v.) | prattle, chatter, blather |
| predominance (n.) | ascendancy, predominant influence, authority |
| predominant (adj.) | [astrology] in the ascendant, ruling |
| presently (adv.) | immediately, instantly, at once |
| pretence (n.) | plan, design, intention, purpose |
| pretend (v.) | intend, design, plan |
| pride of place | highest point reached by a bird of prey before swooping down |
| probation (n.) | proof, demonstration |
| procreant (adj.) | for the purpose of procreation |
| profound (adj.) | with powerful qualities, with secret powers |
| proof (n.) | tested strength, proven power of resistance, impenetrability |
| proper (adj.) | thorough, absolute, complete |
| proportion (n.) | weighing up, appropriate measuring |
| prospect (n.) | field of view, vista, outlook |
| prosperous (adj.) | profitable, beneficial, leading to a successful outcome |
| protest (v.) | make protestation, avow, affirm, proclaim |
| pull in (v.) | rein in, bring to a halt |
| purge (n.) | purging, cleansing, flushing out of evil |
| purge (v.) | cleanse, purify, get rid of impurities [in] |
| purpose (n.) | intention, aim, plan |
| purpose (n.) | intention, aim, plan |
| purpose (n.) | intention, aim, plan |
| purpose (n.) | intention, aim, plan |
| purpose (n.) | intention, aim, plan |
| purpose (v.) | intend, plan |
| purveyor (n.) | steward sent ahead to make preparations for the arrival of someone important |
| push (n.) | crisis, emergency |
| put upon / on (v.) | ascribe to, impute to, attribute to |
| quarrel (n.) | cause of complaint, reason for hostility, difference, claim |
| quarry (n.) | [in hunting] heap of dead, pile of bodies |
| quarter (n.) | direction, bearing, point [of the compass] |
| quell (n.) | murder, slaying, slaughter |
| quench (v.) | extinguish, put out, knock out |
| quoth (v.) | said |
| rancour (n.) | bitterness, hatred, malice |
| rare (adj.) | unusual, striking, exceptional |
| ravelled (adj.) | tangled, confused, jumbled up |
| raven up (v.) | feed ravenously on, devour voraciously |
| ravined, ravened (adj.) | stuffed with prey, glutted |
| rawness (n.) | unprotected state, vulnerable situation |
| raze, raze out | erase, obliterate, wipe out |
| rebuke (v.) | repress, put down, check |
| receive (v.) | consider, believe, regard |
| reckon with (v.) | make a reckoning of, take full account of what is owed to |
| recoil (v.) | fall away, degenerate, give way |
| reflection (n.) | return, turning back, retrogression [at the spring equinox] |
| regard (n.) | consideration, concern, thought, heed |
| relation (n.) | report, account, narration |
| relation (n.) | relationship, connection, association |
| relish (n.) | trace, suggestion, hint |
| remembrance (n.) | memory, bringing to mind, recollection |
| remembrance (n.) | memory, bringing to mind, recollection |
| remembrance (n.) | notice, paying attention |
| remembrancer (n.) | official reminder, aide-memoire |
| remorse (n.) | pity, compassion, tenderness |
| remove (v.) | go, move off, depart |
| render (v.) | give up, surrender, yield |
| rent (v.) | rend, tear, pull to pieces |
| requite (v.), past forms requit, requited | reward, repay, recompense |
| resolve (v.) | decide, make up one's mind |
| respect (n.) | esteem, status, honour |
| rest (v.) | remain, stay, stand |
| ronyon (n.) | [term of abuse for a woman] mangy creature |
| rooky (adj.) | filled with rooks, black, dark |
| round (n.) | circlet, ring, crown |
| round (n.) | circlet, ring, crown |
| round (n.) | circle dance, ring |
| rouse (v.) | [hunting] startle from a lair, draw out |
| royalty (n.) | regal quality, majestic character, lordliness |
| rub (n.) | roughness, unevenness, inequality |
| rugged (adj.) | frowning, wrinkled with irritation |
| rugged (adj.) | hairy, shaggy, bristling |
| rule (n.) | proper discipline, good management |
| sad (adj.) | downcast, distressed, mournful, gloomy |
| safe (adj.) | sure, certain, assured |
| safe (adv.) | trustworthily, in an assured way |
| safety (n.) | prudent course of action, best safeguard |
| Saint Colm's Inch | Inchcolm; small island in the Firth of Forth, E Scotland; site of an abbey |
| sainted (adj.) | saintly, angelic, of holy character |
| satisfy (v.) | provide with information, reassure, convince |
| saucy (adj.) | insolent, impudent, presumptuous, defiant |
| saucy (adj.) | insolent, impudent, presumptuous, defiant |
| scan (v.) | examine, carefully consider |
| scape, 'scape (v.) | escape, avoid |
| scape, 'scape (v.) | escape, avoid |
| scarf up (v.) | blindfold, cover up |
| score (n.) | reckoning, account, debt |
| scorch (v.) | slash with a knife, gash |
| scour (v.) | clear out, quickly remove, cleanse |
| scruple (n.) | suspicion, misgiving, doubt |
| scruple (n.) | objection, difficulty, doubt |
| season (n.) | age [period of history], time |
| season (n.) | seasoning, flavour, preservative |
| seat (n.) | situation, position, location |
| seated (adj.) | firmly placed, fixed |
| secret (adj.) | magical, mystical, occult |
| security (n.) | over-confidence, carelessness |
| seeling (adj.) | [falconry] concealing, screening |
| seem (v.) | have the look [of], give the appearance [of] |
| self-abuse (n.) | self-deception, self-delusion |
| senna (n.) | variety of shrub [producing a drug which can cause vomiting and bowel evacuation] |
| sennight, se'nnight, seven-night (n.) | [seven night] week |
| sense (n.) | feeling, sensibility, capacity to feel |
| sensible (adj.) | evident, perceptible by the senses, affecting the senses |
| sere (adj.) | dried up, withered, parched |
| sergeant (n.) | officer [in an army] |
| service (n.) | table preparations for a meal |
| set (n.) | setting, sunset |
| set (v.) | rate, stake, gamble |
| set forth (v.) | display, show, exhibit |
| setting-down (n.) | siege, besieging, encampment |
| several (adj.) | various, sundry, respective, individual |
| several (adj.) | separate, different, distinct |
| sewer (n.) | supervisor, chief servant, master of ceremonies |
| shadow (v.) | conceal, hide, screen from view |
| shag-haired (adj.) | having shaggy hair, rough-haired |
| shame (v.) | be ashamed, be embarrassed |
| shard-borne (adj.) | born in dung; or: borne on scaly wings |
| shift (n.) | stratagem, contriving, trick |
| shift (v.) | escape, flee, slip [away] |
| shipwracking (adj.) | causing shipwreck |
| shough (n.) | [pron: shok] shaggy-haired Icelandic dog |
| show (n.) | pretence, fabrication, deception |
| shut up (v.) | conclude [a speech], wind up |
| school (v.) | control, correct, teach wisdom to |
| sightless (adj.) | invisible, unseen, hidden |
| sightless (adj.) | invisible, unseen, hidden |
| since that (conj.) | since, as |
| single (adj.) | poor, feeble, slight, trivial |
| single (adj.) | individual, particular |
| skipping (adj.) | runaway, fugitive; or: lightly armed |
| skirr (v.) | scour, search quickly through |
| slab (adj.) | coagulated, congealed, viscous |
| sleave (n.) | [of silk] strands, threads, skein |
| sleight (n.) | cunning, trickery, crafty deceit |
| slip (n.) | seedling, sprig, shoot, cutting |
| slip (v.) | fail to keep, allow to pass by |
| sliver (v.) | cut off [a piece], split off, tear away |
| slumbery (adj.) | slumbering, sleepy, drowsy |
| smoke (n.) | mist, fog, vapours |
| smoke (v.) | give off steam [i.e. blood] |
| society (n.) | groups of people, companions |
| society (n.) | companionship, fellowship, association |
| sold (adj.) | made commercial, as if for sale |
| soldiership (n.) | soldierly qualities, military skill |
| sole (adj.) | mere, simple, alone |
| solely (adv.) | wholly, entirely, altogether |
| solemn (adj.) | formal, ceremonious, stately |
| solicit (v.) | urge, move, incite, prevail upon |
| soliciting (n.) | importuning, entreaty, urging [not necessarily immoral] |
| something (adv.) | somewhat, rather |
| sooth (adj.) | true |
| sooth (adj.) | true |
| sore (adj.) | violent, harsh, dreadful |
| sorely (adv.) | heavily, grievously, profoundly |
| sorry (adj.) | sorrowful, painful, sad, pitiable |
| sorry (adj.) | sorrowful, painful, sad, pitiable |
| soul, half a | half-wit, cretin, simpleton |
| speak (v.) | proclaim, show, reveal |
| speculation (n.) | power of knowing, faculty of intelligence |
| speech (n.) | conversation, talk, discourse |
| spite (n.) | irritate, mortify, vex |
| spongy, spungy (adj.) | soaked with drink, drunken |
| sprite, spright (n.) | spirit, feeling, frame of mind |
| sprite, spright (n.) | spirit, ghost, supernatural being |
| spurn (v.) | reject, scorn, despise, treat with contempt |
| spy (n.) | [unclear meaning] opportunity to spy, watch-keeping |
| stableness (n.) | stability |
| staff (n.) | baton, rod of office |
| staff (n.) | (plural ‘staves’) spear, lance |
| stamp (n.) | coin, impression [of the monarch's head] made on a coin |
| stand (v.) | continue, remain, wait, stay put |
| stand (v.) | continue, remain, wait, stay put |
| stand to (v.) | come forward, set to work |
| stand to it (v.) | fight stoutly, get down to business |
| stanchless, staunchless (adj.) | unquenchable, insatiable, incapable of being satisfied |
| start (n.) | outburst, eruption, fit, reaction |
| start (v.) | startle, alarm, disturb |
| start (v.) | jump, recoil, flinch |
| start (v.) | jump, recoil, flinch |
| starting (n.) | startle reaction, flinching, recoiling |
| state (n.) | throne, chair of state |
| state (n.) | status, rank, position |
| stay (v.) | wait (for), await |
| stay on / upon (v.) | wait for, await |
| stick (v.) | pierce, stab, wound |
| stick (v.) | pierce, stab, wound |
| sticking place (n.) | place on a device at which something is held fast [such as a stringed instrument or crossbow] |
| still (adv.) | constantly, always, continually |
| still (adv.) | constantly, always, continually |
| still (adv.) | constantly, always, continually |
| still (adv.) | constantly, always, continually |
| still (adv.) | constantly, always, continually |
| still (adv.) | constantly, always, continually |
| still (adv.) | constantly, always, continually |
| still (adv.) | constantly, always, continually |
| still (adv.) | constantly, always, continually |
| still (adv.) | constantly, always, continually |
| still (adv.) | constantly, always, continually |
| still (adv.) | ever, now [as before] |
| stir (n.) | acting, stirring, activity |
| stir (v.) | move, rouse, excite |
| straight (adv.) | straightaway, immediately, at once |
| straight (adv.) | straightaway, immediately, at once |
| strangely (adv.) | very greatly, extremely |
| strangle (v.) | quench, eclipse, stifle |
| stride (v.) | bestride, sit astride, straddle |
| stroke (n.) | blow, attack, assault |
| studied (adj.) | [theatre] learned by heart, committed to memory |
| stuff (n.) | rubbish, nonsense |
| stuffed (adj.) | clogged, obstructed, oppressed |
| suborn (v.) | bribe, corrupt, persuade [someone] to commit perjury |
| sudden (adj.) | unpredictable, prone to sudden violence |
| suffer (v.) | perish, be destroyed, collapse |
| suggestion (n.) | temptation, instigation, prompting towards evil |
| suit (v.) | match, compare, equate |
| summer-seeming (adj.) | befitting the summer-time [of life: early manhood] |
| sup (v.) | have supper |
| sup (v.) | have supper |
| supply (v.) | reinforce, support, strengthen |
| surcease (n.) | cessation, termination, completion |
| surfeited (adj.) | overfilled, intemperate, saturated |
| surmise (n.) | idea, imagining, conjecture |
| survey (v.) | see, note, perceive |
| sway (n.) | power, dominion, rule |
| sway (v.) | be controlled, be directed |
| swear (v.) | promise, vow, pledge |
| swelling (adj.) | magnificent, grand, resplendent |
| sweltered (adj.) | oozing, dripping [in the manner of sweat] |
| swinish (adj.) | coarse, gross; or: comparing [one] to pigs |
| taint (n.) | fault, blemish, flaw |
| taint (v.) | lose vigour, become weak, wither |
| take off (v.) | kill, remove, put to death |
| taking-off (n.) | killing, elimination, removal |
| Tarquin | Tarquinius Superbus, seventh king of Rome, 6th-c BC; also his son, Sextus Tarquinius, the ravisher of Lucrece |
| tarry (v.) | stay, remain, linger |
| Tartar (n.) | someone from Tartary, C Asia; known for pitilessness; also, a stereotype of dark complexion |
| tedious (adj.) | laborious, painstaking, wearyingly intricate |
| teem (v.) | produce, bring forth |
| temperate (adj.) | calm, moderate, composed |
| tend on / upon (v.) | serve, follow, wait upon, escort |
| tending (n.) | attendance, attention, care |
| theme (n.) | subject, subject-matter, topic of discourse |
| thick-coming (adj.) | coming in crowds, frequently appearing |
| thicken (v.) | grow dim, darken |
| thought (n.) | intention, purpose, design |
| thought, upon a | in a moment, instantly, straight away |
| thrall (n.) | slave, subject, captive |
| time (n.) | (the) world, (the) age, society |
| time (n.) | (the) world, (the) age, society |
| time (n.) | (the) world, (the) age, society |
| time (n.) | times, present day, present state of affairs |
| timely (adv.) | early, in good time |
| timely (adv.) | early, in good time |
| title (n.) | possession, lordship, dominion |
| tooth (n.) | fangs |
| tooth (n.) | fangs |
| top (v.) | surpass, exceed, outstrip |
| topfull, topful (adj.) | brimful, overfull |
| touch (n.) | trait, quality, feature |
| tower (v.) | [falconry] mount up to a great height, circle, soar |
| trace (v.) | follow on from, come from |
| train (n.) | stratagem, wile, lure |
| trammel (v.) | entangle, catch up [as in a fishing net] |
| transpose (v.) | change, transform, alter |
| treatise (n.) | story, tale, narrative |
| trenched (adj.) | deep, severe, entrenched |
| trifle (v.) | make trivial, render insignificant |
| try (v.) | contest, decide, fight out |
| tugged (adj.) | battered, mauled, knocked about |
| unbend (v.) | slacken, weaken, undermine |
| undeeded (adj.) | without any deeds performed |
| unfelt (adj.) | not experienced |
| unkindness (n.) | ingratitude, unthankfulness, lack of appreciation |
| unknown (adj.) | not having had sexual intercourse [with] |
| unlineal (adj.) | not of the same family, of different descent |
| unmake (v.) | undo, destroy, make incapable |
| unmannerly (adv.) | inappropriately, improperly, insultingly |
| unnatural (adj.) | abnormal, monstrous, aberrant |
| unrough (adj.) | beardless, unbearded |
| unsanctified (adj.) | unholy, wicked, ungodly |
| unseam (v.) | split in two, rip up, undo the seam of |
| unsex (v.) | take away one's sex; here: remove all feminine qualities |
| unspeak (v.) | retract, renounce, take back |
| untimely (adv.) | prematurely, too soon, before due time |
| untitled (adj.) | with no right to rule, illegal |
| upon (prep.) | against |
| uproar (v.) | throw into turmoil, reduce to confusion |
| use (n.) | usual practice, habit, custom |
| use (v.) | keep company with, entertain |
| utterance, to the | to the bitter end, to the death |
| valued (adj.) | showing value, discriminating |
| vantage (n.) | advantage, benefit, advancement, profit |
| vantage (n.) | advantage, benefit, advancement, profit |
| vantage (n.) | right moment, suitable opportunity |
| vaporous (adj.) | misty, damp-filled, foggy |
| vault (n.) | sky |
| venture (n.) | risky enterprise, hazardous attempt |
| verity (n.) | truth, truthfulness, veracity |
| verity (n.) | truth, reality, actuality |
| virtue (n.) | power, capability, efficacy, property |
| vizard (n.) | mask, visor |
| voice (n.) | vote, official support |
| vouch (v.) | pledge, praise, commend |
| wail (v.) | bewail, lament, grieve [for] |
| wait on / upon (v.) | accompany, attend |
| wait on / upon (v.) | accompany, attend |
| wait on / upon (v.) | accompany, attend |
| wake (v.) | urge, arouse; or: trouble, disturb |
| want (v.) | require, demand, need |
| want (v.) | lack, need, be without |
| want (v.) | lack, need, be without |
| wanton (adj.) | luxuriant, flourishing, lush, profuse in growth |
| warrant (n.) | licence, sanction, authorization |
| warranted (adj.) | justified, legitimate, rightful |
| wassail (n.) | drinking-party, carousal, revels |
| wasteful (adj.) | destructive, devastating, ruinous |
| water-rug (n.) | rough-haired water-dog |
| watch (n.) | signal, watchword, call |
| watch (v.) | stay awake, keep vigil |
| watcher (n.) | one who stays wide-awake |
| watching (n.) | wakefulness, sleeplessness, vigilance |
| way (n.) | course, passage |
| weal (n.) | state, community, commonwealth |
| weal (n.) | state, community, commonwealth |
| wear (v.) | possess, enjoy, have |
| weigh (v.) | balance [as in scales], poise, match |
| weird (adj.) | controlling human fate or destiny, a weird sister was one of the Fates; only with reference to the witches in Macbeth |
| weird (adj.) | controlling human fate or destiny, a weird sister was one of the Fates; only with reference to the witches in Macbeth |
| weird (adj.) | controlling human fate or destiny, a weird sister was one of the Fates; only with reference to the witches in Macbeth |
| weird (adj.) | controlling human fate or destiny, a weird sister was one of the Fates; only with reference to the witches in Macbeth |
| weird (adj.) | controlling human fate or destiny, a weird sister was one of the Fates; only with reference to the witches in Macbeth |
| whey-face (n.) | milk-face, pasty-face |
| whole (adj.) | unbroken, sound, intact |
| wholesome (adj.) | sound, firm, in good condition |
| will (n.) | desire, wish, liking, inclination |
| will (n.) | desire, wish, liking, inclination |
| will (n.) | lust, sexual desire, passion |
| wind up (v.) | prepare for action, set in readiness |
| wink (v.) | fail to look, connive |
| wit (n.) | mental sharpness, acumen, quickness, ingenuity |
| witness (n.) | evidence, sign |
| womanly (adj.) | womanish, feeble, fearful |
| wonder (n.) | feeling of wonder, astonishment, marvelling |
| wonder (n.) | feeling of wonder, astonishment, marvelling |
| wooingly (adv.) | enticingly, alluringly, temptingly |
| word (n.) | (plural) speech, talk, utterance |
| work (v.), past form wrought | perform, do, carry out |
| work (v.), past form wrought | practise, proceed, plot |
| work (v.), past form wrought | affect, stir, act upon |
| worm (n.) | serpent, snake |
| wrack (n.) | destruction, ruin |
| wrack (n.) | destruction, ruin |
| wrack (v.) | wreck, shipwreck, lose at sea |
| written (adj.) | preserved, engraved, fixed |
| wrong (n.) | wrong-doing, wrongful gain, unjust claim |
| yawning (adj.) | sleep-inducing, lulling |
| yesty (adj.) | [as of yeast] foaming, frothy |
| young (adj.) | immature, inexperienced, raw |
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