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.
| abhorred (adj.) | horrifying, disgusting, abominable |
| abhorred (adj.) | horrifying, disgusting, abominable |
| abide (v.) | stay, remain, stop [in a position] |
| abjure (v.) | swear to abandon, solemnly reject |
| abroad (adv.) | in the outside world, freely at large, elsewhere, everywhere |
| abroad (adv.) | in the outside world, freely at large, elsewhere, everywhere |
| absolute (adj.) | unrestricted, unconditional, without restraint |
| abstenious (adj.) | abstemious |
| abuse (v.) | deceive, mislead, fool, cheat |
| abysm (n.) | abyss, chasm, gulf |
| accident (n.) | occurrence, event, happening |
| accident (n.) | occurrence, event, happening |
| act (v.) | act out, perform, enact |
| admiration (n.) | amazement, astonishment, wonder |
| admire (v.) | marvel, wonder, be astonished [at] |
| admired (adj.) | regarded with admiration, wondered at |
| admit (v.) | permit, allow, grant |
| advance (v.) | raise, lift up, upraise |
| advance (v.) | raise, lift up, upraise |
| advantage (n.) | right moment, favourable opportunity |
| advantage (v.) | benefit, help, aid |
| adventure (v.) | venture, dare, chance, risk |
| Aeneas (n.) | [pron: e'nayas] Trojan hero, son of Anchises and Aphrodite; in Roman legend, the ancestor of the Romans |
| afeard (adj.) | afraid, frightened, scared |
| afeard (adj.) | afraid, frightened, scared |
| afeard (adj.) | afraid, frightened, scared |
| afeard (adj.) | afraid, frightened, scared |
| affection (n.) | emotion, feeling |
| affection (n.) | emotion, feeling |
| affection (n.) | love, devotion |
| afire (adj.) | on fire, burning |
| afore, 'fore (prep.) | in the presence of |
| Afric (n.) | Africa, often thought of as a desert place |
| ague (n.) | fever, sickness, shaking [as caused by a fever] |
| ague (n.) | fever, sickness, shaking [as caused by a fever] |
| ague (n.) | fever, sickness, shaking [as caused by a fever] |
| a-hold (adv.) | [nautical] close to the wind [to hold steady] |
| air (n.) | melody, tune, strain |
| air (n.) | melody, tune, strain |
| air (n.) | melody, tune, strain |
| air (v.) | exercise, take the air, provide with fresh air |
| allay (v.) | subside, abate, diminish, quell |
| allay (v.) | subside, abate, diminish, quell |
| amain (adv.) | in all haste, at full speed |
| amazement (n.) | overwhelming wonder |
| amazement (n.) | alarm, apprehension, fear |
| amazement (n.) | alarm, apprehension, fear |
| amend (v.) | get better, recover, revive, heal |
| an if (conj.) | if |
| an if (conj.) | if |
| and, an (conj.) | if, whether |
| angle (n.) | corner, nook, spot |
| anon (adv.) | soon, shortly, presently |
| anon (adv.) | soon, shortly, presently |
| answer (v.) | satisfy, discharge, requite |
| answer (v.) | fulfil, meet, satisfy |
| apace (adv.) | quickly, speedily, at a great rate |
| apparel (n.) | clothes, clothing, dress |
| apparel (n.) | clothes, clothing, dress |
| appertaining (adj.) | related, relevant, appropriate |
| Arabia (n.) | region of SW Asia, thought of as a desert area |
| Argier (n.) | [pron: ah'jeer] Algiers; seaport capital of Algeria, N Africa |
| art (n.) | magic, enchantment, trickery |
| art (n.) | magic, enchantment, trickery |
| art (n.) | magic, enchantment, trickery |
| art (n.) | magic, enchantment, trickery |
| art (n.) | magic, enchantment, trickery |
| art (n.) | magic, enchantment, trickery |
| art (n.) | magic, enchantment, trickery |
| art (n.) | magic, enchantment, trickery |
| article (n.) | item, particular, point of substance |
| aspersion (n.) | sprinkling, shower, spray |
| assist (v.) | accompany, attend, escort |
| assurance (n.) | security, certainty, confidence |
| attach (v.) | seize, take hold of, grip |
| attend (v.) | accompany, follow closely, go with |
| attend (v.) | accompany, follow closely, go with |
| attend (v.) | accompany, follow closely, go with |
| attend (v.) | accompany, follow closely, go with |
| attend (v.) | listen [to], pay attention [to] |
| attend (v.) | listen [to], pay attention [to] |
| attend (v.) | listen [to], pay attention [to] |
| attend (v.) | serve, follow, wait [on/upon] |
| attend (v.) | serve, follow, wait [on/upon] |
| aught (n.) | anything, [with negative word] nothing |
| austerely (adv.) | seriously, sternly, severely |
| avoid (v.) | be off, be gone, go away |
| aye (adv.) | always, ever, for eternity |
| aye (adv.) | always, ever, for eternity |
| azure, azured (adj.) | coloured blue, bright blue [as of an uncloudy sky] |
| backward (n.) | past portion, earlier part, bygone period |
| badge (n.) | livery, insignia of employment |
| bake (v.) | harden, make solid |
| band (n.) | bond, shackle, chain |
| bank (n.) | coast, shore |
| bark, barque (n.) | ship, vessel |
| barnacle (n.) | species of goose [believed to begin life as a shellfish] |
| baseless (adj.) | unsubstantial, lacking a foundation |
| baseness (n.) | lowly activity, contemptible work |
| baseness (n.) | lowly activity, contemptible work |
| basis (n.) | base, foot, foundation |
| bass, base (v.) | utter with bass voice, proclaim resonantly |
| bate (v.) | except, omit, leave out of consideration |
| bate (v.) | omit, lose, leave out |
| bate (v.) | [of quantities] lessen, reduce, deduct |
| bat-fowling (n.) | catching birds roosting at night, by hitting them with a club |
| beak (n.) | bow, prow, front |
| bear (v.), past forms bore, borne | sustain, carry through, keep going |
| bear (v.), past forms bore, borne | behave, look, conduct [oneself] |
| bear off (v.) | ward off, keep away, repel |
| bear up (v.) | stay upright, not fall down |
| beat (v.) | hammer away, ponder furiously |
| beat (v.) | hammer away, ponder furiously |
| become (v.) | be fitting, befit, be appropriate to |
| become (v.) | grace, honour, dignify |
| bedim (v.) | make dim, cover with cloud |
| bed-right (n.) | consummation, conjugal rights |
| before (adv.) | ahead, in advance |
| beget (v.), past form begot | produce, engender, give rise to |
| bemocked-at (adj.) | mocked, scorned, derided |
| bend (v.) | turn, direct one's steps, proceed |
| Bermoothes (n.) | [pron: ber'moothuhz] Bermuda Islands |
| best (n.) | highest ranking person, most eminent person |
| best, thou wert / you were | you are best advised |
| bestir (v.) | arouse, rouse, make active |
| bestow (v.) | stow away, dispose of |
| bestrew (v.) | cover, lie spread over |
| betide (v.) | happen (to), befall, come (to) |
| betrim (v.) | trim about, array, embellish |
| better (adj.) | higher-born, of greater social rank |
| bid (v.), past form bade | command, order, enjoin, tell |
| bid (v.), past form bade | command, order, enjoin, tell |
| bite (v.) | erode, wear down, eat away at |
| blessed, blest (adj.) | lucky, fortunate, happy |
| blessedly (adv.) | luckily, fortunately, happily |
| blood (n.) | passion, feeling, strong emotion [especially sexual] |
| bloody (adj.) | bloodthirsty, warlike, ferocious |
| blow (v.) | deposit eggs [in], pollute, contaminate |
| board (v.) | [nautical] get on board |
| boast off (v.) | boast about, extol, sing praises of |
| bode (v.) | promise, predict, forecast |
| bolt (n.) | thunderbolt |
| bombard, bumbard (n.) | large leather wine jug |
| book (n.) | book-learning, scholarship, erudition |
| bootless (adj.) | useless, worthless, fruitless, unavailing |
| boresprit (n.) | bowsprit; boom extending from the bow to which the lower edge of the front sail is fastened |
| bosky (adj.) | bushy, full of thickets |
| bound (n.) | limit, boundary, confine, barrier |
| bound (n.) | limit, boundary, confine, barrier |
| bourn (n.) | limit of property, land boundary |
| brace (n.) | group of two, couple, pair |
| brained (adj.) | furnished with a brain, addle-brained |
| brave (adj.) | noble, worthy, excellent |
| brave (adj.) | noble, worthy, excellent |
| brave (adj.) | noble, worthy, excellent |
| brave (adj.) | noble, worthy, excellent |
| brave (adj.) | noble, worthy, excellent |
| brave (adj.) | noble, worthy, excellent |
| brave (adj.) | noble, worthy, excellent |
| brave (adj.) | noble, worthy, excellent |
| brave (adj.) | fine, excellent, splendid, impressive |
| brave (adj.) | fine, excellent, splendid, impressive |
| brave (adj.) | fine, excellent, splendid, impressive |
| brave (adj.) | fine, excellent, splendid, impressive |
| brave (adj.) | fine, excellent, splendid, impressive |
| brave (adj.) | fine, excellent, splendid, impressive |
| bravely (adv.) | splendidly, worthily, excellently |
| bravely (adv.) | splendidly, worthily, excellently |
| bravely (adv.) | splendidly, worthily, excellently |
| breath (n.) | utterance, speech, voice |
| breath (n.) | utterance, speech, voice |
| brim (n.) | edge, border, margin |
| brine (n.) | sea water, sea |
| brine (n.) | sea water, sea |
| brine-pit (n.) | salt-pit |
| brood (n.) | children, offspring |
| broom-grove (n.) | grove of broom [a yellow-flowered shrub] |
| bully (n./adj.) | [especially as a warm form of address] fine fellow, good friend |
| burden, burthen (n.) | refrain, chorus |
| burden, burthen (v.) | load down, weigh down |
| business (n.) | mission, errand, purpose |
| business (n.) | event, happening, occurrence |
| business (n.) | event, happening, occurrence |
| business (n.) | deed, action, affair, task |
| business (n.) | deed, action, affair, task |
| business (n.) | deed, action, affair, task |
| butt (n.) | large cask, barrel |
| butt (n.) | large cask, barrel |
| butt (n.) | large cask, barrel |
| butt (n.) | ramshackle boat, tub, hulk |
| by and by (adv.) | immediately, straightaway, directly |
| by and by (adv.) | immediately, straightaway, directly |
| can (v.) | be skilled [in], have ability [in] |
| candied (adj.) | made of ice, crystallized, glistening |
| canker (n./adj.) | cancer, ulcer, blight, corruption |
| canker (v.) | decay, become corrupt, grow malignant |
| capable of | open to, subject to, susceptible to |
| caper (v.) | dance with joy, leap with delight |
| carriage (n.) | burden, load |
| Carthage (n.) | capital of the Carthaginian state, 1st millennium BC; close to the later site of Tunis |
| case (n.) | fit state, state of readiness |
| cast (v.) | cast up, throw up, regurgitate |
| cat-a-mountain, cat o'mountain (adj./n.) | mountain-cat, wildcat, panther |
| catch (n.) | musical round |
| catch (n.) | musical round |
| catch (v.) | catch up with, overtake |
| cell (n.) | small humble dwelling |
| cell (n.) | small humble dwelling |
| cell (n.) | small humble dwelling |
| cell (n.) | small humble dwelling |
| cell (n.) | small humble dwelling |
| cell (n.) | small humble dwelling |
| cell (n.) | small humble dwelling |
| Ceres (n.) | [pron: 'seereez] Roman goddess of crops and fruit |
| certes (adv.) | certainly, assuredly, without doubt |
| clear (adj.) | pure, spotless, faultless |
| cleave to (v.) | cling to, adhere to, obey |
| closeness (n.) | solitude, seclusion, retirement |
| cloven (adj.) | split, cleft apart |
| cockerel (n.) | young cock |
| coil (n.) | turmoil, disturbance, fuss |
| cold (adj.) | chaste, modest, lacking sensual passion |
| collected (adj.) | composed, self-possessed, cool |
| comfort (n.) | happiness, joy, cheerfulness |
| commonweal, commonwealth (n.) | state, nation, community, body politic |
| compass (v.) | accomplish, fulfil, achieve, bring about |
| compass (v.) | embrace, enfold |
| complexion (n.) | appearance, look, colouring |
| conceive (v.) | understand, comprehend, follow |
| condition (n.) | position, social rank, station |
| condition (n.) | settlement, terms, pact |
| condition (n.) | settlement, terms, pact |
| conduct (n.) | conductor, leader, director |
| confederate (v.) | ally, enter into a league, conspire |
| confine (n.) | prison, place of confinement |
| consent (n.) | agreement, accord, unanimity, compact |
| constant (adj.) | settled, stable, steady |
| content (adj.) | satisfied, calm, easy in mind |
| content (n.) | pleasure, satisfaction, happiness |
| content (v.) | please, gratify, delight, satisfy |
| contrary (n.) | opposite condition, opposing state |
| control (v.) | overwhelm, overpower |
| control (v.) | challenge, take to task |
| convulsion (n.) | cramp, spasm, contraction |
| coragio (int.) | courage |
| corollary (n.) | extra one, surplus, supernumerary |
| coronet (n.) | small crown [inferior to one worn by the sovereign] |
| correspondent (adj.) | responsive, receptive, compliant |
| couch (v.) | conceal, hide, lie hidden |
| course (n.) | sail attached to the lower yards of a sailing ship |
| course (n.) | sail attached to the lower yards of a sailing ship |
| course (n.) | course of action, way of proceeding |
| crab (n.) | crab-apple, sour apple |
| crabbed (adj.) | irritable, churlish, bad-tempered |
| crack (v.) | sprain, tear, rupture |
| crack (v.) | collapse, break down, fall to pieces |
| crave (v.) | need, demand, require |
| credit (n.) | credibility, believing, belief |
| credit (n.) | credibility, believing, belief |
| crisp (adj.) | rippling, undulating, curling with waves |
| crown (n.) | head |
| cubit (n.) | measure of length or distance [from the length of the forearm: about 20 inches / c.51 cm] |
| curfew (n.) | evening bell |
| dainty (adj.) | splendid, fine, excellent |
| dalliance (n.) | love-talk, flirting, amorous caressing |
| dam (n.) | mother |
| dam (n.) | mother |
| dam (n.) | mother |
| day (n.) | time, hour [of day] |
| dead (adj.) | death-like, lifeless, spiritless |
| deal (v.) | proceed, behave, conduct oneself |
| dear (adj.) | of great worth, valuable, precious |
| dear (adj.) | dire, grievous, hard |
| dear (adj.) | dire, grievous, hard |
| deboshed, deboyst (adj.) | debauched, corrupted, depraved |
| deck (v.) | cover, adorn, decorate |
| deck (v.) | cover, adorn, decorate |
| deep (adj.) | learned, profound, erudite |
| delicate (adj.) | pleasure-seeking, voluptuous, self-indulgent |
| delicate (adj.) | pleasant, delightful, congenial |
| delicate (adj.) | pleasant, delightful, congenial |
| delicate (adj.) | fine in quality, of exquisite nature, dainty |
| delicate (adj.) | fine in quality, of exquisite nature, dainty |
| deliver (v.) | report [to], communicate [to], tell, describe |
| deliver (v.) | report [to], communicate [to], tell, describe |
| demand (v.) | request to tell, question, ask [about] |
| demi-devil (n.) | half-devil |
| demi-puppet (n.) | tiny puppet, dwarf-like creature |
| desert (adj.) | desolate, lonely, isolated |
| design (n.) | scheme, plan, plot |
| desperation (n.) | reckless despair, desperate thoughts [of self-destruction] |
| destiny (n.) | preordained outcome, divine foretelling |
| device (n.) | mechanism, contrivance, apparatus |
| dewlapped (adj.) | with folds of loose skin around the throat |
| Dido (n.) | [pron: 'diydoh] Queen of Carthage who fell in love with Aeneas when he was shipwrecked on her shores; commanded by Jupiter, Aeneas left without seeing Dido again, and she killed herself on a funeral pyre |
| diligence (n.) | attentiveness, assiduity, careful service |
| diligence (n.) | diligent person, attentive servant |
| diligent (adj.) | attentive, heedful, ready to respond |
| direful (adj.) | dreadful, terrible, frightful |
| Dis (n.) | Roman god of the underworld; another name for Pluto |
| discase (v.) | shed a disguise, take off outer garments |
| discourse (n.) | conversation, talk, chat |
| discover (v.) | reveal, show, make known |
| discover (v.) | reveal, show, make known |
| discovery (n.) | exploration, travel |
| discretion (n.) | prudence, sound judgement, good sense |
| discharge (n.) | performance, fulfilment, execution |
| discharge (v.) | fulfil, execute, perform |
| dismissed (adj.) | rejected, discarded, spurned |
| dispersedly (adv.) | from various positions, here and there |
| dispose (v.) | carry out, manage, handle |
| dissolve (v.) | lose influence, reduce to nothing |
| distempered (adj.) | vexed, troubled, ill-humoured |
| distinctly (adv.) | individually, separately, personally |
| distracted (adj.) | perplexed, confused, agitated |
| distraction (n.) | madness, derangement, insanity |
| ditty (n.) | song |
| divers (adj.) | different, various, several |
| do (v.) | go on, carry on |
| dock (n.) | variety of weedy herb |
| doit (n.) | [small Dutch coin = half an English farthing] trivial sum, worthless amount, trifle |
| dollar (n.) | German silver coin |
| dolour (n.) | sorrow, grief, lamentation |
| donation (n.) | gift, present, favour |
| dote on / upon (v.) | be infatuated with, idolize |
| doublet | man's close-fitting jacket with short skirt |
| doubt (v.) | fear, be afraid [for], feel anxious [for] |
| dower (n.) | dowry, property or wealth given with a wife |
| dowle, dowl (n.) | small feather, tiny part of a feather |
| down (n.) | downs, undulating hills |
| draw (v.) | drink deep, drain |
| drawn (adj.) | with sword drawn |
| dread (adj.) | frightening, terrifying, fearful |
| dread (adj.) | frightening, terrifying, fearful |
| drift (n.) | direction, progress, course |
| drollery (n.) | puppet-show, comic entertainment |
| dropsy (n.) | type of disease in which the body retains watery fluids |
| drowning-mark (n.) | indication of death by drowning |
| dry (adj.) | thirsty, parched, longing |
| dull (adj.) | obtuse, stupid |
| dull (adj.) | gloomy, melancholic, sullen |
| dullness, dulness (n.) | sleepiness, drowsiness, tiredness |
| dusky (adj.) | dark, shadowy |
| ears, over | drowned |
| earth (n.) | piece of dirt, beast of the earth |
| earth (v.) | put in the earth, bury, inter |
| earthy (adj.) | coarse, unrefined, gross |
| ecstasy (n.) | fit, bout of madness, frenzied behaviour |
| edge (n.) | keen delight, special enjoyment |
| eldest (adj.) | oldest, longest |
| element (n.) | substance, raw material, physical matter |
| element (n.) | (plural) substances from which all material things are made [believed to be earth, water, air, fire] |
| element (n.) | (plural) substances from which all material things are made [believed to be earth, water, air, fire] |
| else (adv.) | otherwise |
| enact (v.) | bring about, accomplish, perform |
| encounter (v.) | stand opposite, take a partner |
| end (n.) | outcome, result, issue |
| end (n.) | purpose, aim, design |
| end (n.) | purpose, aim, design |
| enforce (v.) | force, compel, constrain, drive |
| engine (n.) | weapon, instrument of warfare |
| entertain (v.) | receive, admit, let in |
| entertain (v.) | welcome, receive kindly, treat well, show hospitality to |
| entertain (v.) | cherish, harbour, welcome |
| entertainer (n.) | receiver, harbourer, person who considers |
| entertainment (n.) | treatment, hospitality, reception |
| envy (n.) | malice, ill-will, enmity |
| estate (v.) | endow, settle upon, bestow (up)on |
| event (n.) | outcome, issue, consequence |
| event (n.) | outcome, issue, consequence |
| execute (v.) | carry out, fulfil, perform |
| executor (n.) | agent, doer, performer |
| exercise (v.) | work, practise, perform [a function] |
| extirpate (v.) | remove, eliminate, drive away |
| eye (n.) | hint, tinge, slight shade |
| eye (n.) | sight, view, presence |
| eye (n.) | look, glance, gaze |
| fade (v.) | decay, decompose, become corrupt |
| fain (adv.) | gladly, willingly |
| fair (adj.) | handsome, good-looking, beautiful |
| false (adj.) | treacherous, traitorous, perfidious |
| false (adj.) | treacherous, traitorous, perfidious |
| false (adv.) | unfairly, with a trick, cheatingly |
| falsehood (n.) | disloyalty, treachery, faithlessness |
| fancy (n.) | imagination, mind, mental state |
| fancy (n.) | imagining, flight of fancy, fanciful thought |
| fare (v.) | get on, manage, do, cope |
| fare (v.) | get on, manage, do, cope |
| fare ... well (int.) | goodbye [to an individual] |
| fate (n.) | destiny, fortune |
| fearful (adj.) | causing fear, awe-inspiring, terrifying, alarming |
| feat (adj.) | becoming, neat, well-fitting |
| featly (adv.) | gracefully, skilfully, nimbly |
| feature (n.) | physical appearance, bodily shape, looks |
| fellow (n.) | companion, associate |
| fellow (n.) | spouse, husband/wife |
| fellowly (adj.) | companiable, sympathetic, of fellowship |
| fen (n.) | marshland, swamp |
| fen (n.) | marshland, swamp |
| fen (n.) | marshland, swamp |
| fetch (n.) | type of fodder crop; vetch, tares |
| fetch off (v.) | rescue, get back, retrieve |
| few, in (a) | in few words, in short, in brief |
| figure (n.) | portrayal, rendering, presentation |
| filbert (n.) | hazel-nut |
| fine (adj.) | finely clothed, smartly dressed |
| fine (adj.) | graceful, exquisitely formed |
| fine (adj.) | graceful, exquisitely formed |
| fine (adj.) | graceful, exquisitely formed |
| fire (n.) | lightning, thunderbolt |
| firebrand (n.) | will o' the wisp, moving light |
| firing (n.) | firewood, fuel |
| flame (v.) | inflame, excite; or: convey by flaming |
| flame (v.) | blaze, shine, flash |
| flat (n.) | low-lying land, plain, swampy ground |
| flat-long (adj.) | with the flat side of a sword; ineffectively |
| flesh-fly (n.) | fly that lays its eggs in dead flesh |
| flote (n.) | sea, waves |
| flout (v.) | insult, abuse, mock |
| flow (v.) | [of water] rise to a great height |
| fly (v.) | leave, run away [from], flee |
| fly-blowing (n.) | having flies deposit their eggs |
| foil (n.) | check, repulse, setback, defeat |
| foison, foizon (n.) | [pron: 'foyzn] abundance, plenty, profusion |
| foison, foizon (n.) | [pron: 'foyzn] abundance, plenty, profusion |
| foot it | dance away, tread lively |
| footing (n.) | dance, measure |
| foretell (v.), past form foretold | tell earlier, say beforehand |
| form (n.) | physical appearance, outward appearance |
| forswear (v), past forms forsworn, forswore | abandon, renounce, reject, give up |
| forthright (n.) | straight path, direct course |
| Fortune (n.) | Roman goddess, shown as a woman at a spinning-wheel, or controlling a rudder, and as blind |
| founder (v.) | make lame, cause to break down |
| fraughting (adj.) | forming the cargo, making up the freight |
| fresh (n.) | freshwater stream, fresh spring |
| fright (v.), past form frighted | frighten, scare, terrify |
| fright (v.), past form frighted | frighten, scare, terrify |
| frippery (n.) | second-hand clothes shop |
| frown (n.) | fierce look, severe face |
| frustrate (adj.) | unsuccessful, thwarted, fruitless |
| full (adv.) | very, exceedingly, extremely |
| fume (n.) | harmful vapour [rising from the stomach to the brain] |
| furnish (v.) | provide, supply, possess |
| furze (n.) | spiny shrub, gorse |
| furze (n.) | spiny shrub, gorse |
| gaberdine (n.) | cloak, cape, loose upper garment |
| gaberdine (n.) | cloak, cape, loose upper garment |
| gait (n.) | manner of walking, bearing, movement |
| gale (n.) | wind, breeze |
| gallant (n.) | fine gentleman, man of fashion |
| gallows (n.) | someone who deserves to be hanged |
| garner (n.) | granary, corn storehouse |
| generation (n.) | family, progeny |
| genius (n.) | spirit, angel |
| gentle (adj.) | peaceful, calm, free from violence |
| gentle (adj.) | courteous, friendly, kind |
| gentle (adj.) | courteous, friendly, kind |
| gentle (adj.) | courteous, friendly, kind |
| gentle (adj.) | soft, tender, kind |
| gently (adv.) | quietly, tamely, without a fight |
| get (v.) | beget, conceive, breed |
| ghastly (adj.) | full of fear, frightened |
| gild (v.), past forms gilt, gilded | bring colour to, brighten, illuminate |
| gin, 'gin (v.), past form gan, 'gan | begin [to] |
| give in charge | give orders, command, direct |
| give out (v.) | report, assert, make known |
| give over (v.) | desert, leave, abandon |
| give way (v.) | yield to, succumb to, submit to |
| glass (n.) | [sand of the] hourglass |
| glass (n.) | [sand of the] hourglass |
| glass (n.) | mirror, looking-glass |
| glistering (adj.) | glittering, shining, sparkling |
| gloss (n.) | brightness, freshness, shine, lustre |
| glut (v.) | swallow up, devour, engulf |
| go to (v.) | get moving, get to work, come on |
| good (n.) | good fellow |
| good (n.) | good fellow |
| goodly (adj.) | splendid, excellent, fine |
| goodly (adj.) | good-looking, handsome, attractive, comely |
| goodly (adj.) | good-looking, handsome, attractive, comely |
| goodly (adj.) | good-looking, handsome, attractive, comely |
| goss (n.) | gorse, spiny shrub |
| gown (n.) | loose upper garment worn by men |
| grace (n.) | favour, good will |
| grace (n.) | favour, good will |
| grace (n.) | honour, favour, recognition, respect |
| grave (adj.) | respected, revered, wise |
| green (n.) | greenery, grass, vegetation |
| grind (v.) | torment, afflict, plague |
| grudge (n.) | murmuring, complaining, reluctance |
| habited (adj.) | clothed, dressed, clad |
| hag-born (adj.) | born of a witch |
| hag-seed (n.) | witch-child |
| halt (v.) | limp, proceed lamely |
| hand (v.) | lay hands on, handle, have to do with |
| handsomely (adv.) | beautifully, elegantly, attractively |
| hap (v.) | happen, take place, come to pass |
| harpy (n.) | mythical rapacious bird, half woman, half vulture [symbolizing divine retribution] |
| harpy (n.) | mythical rapacious bird, half woman, half vulture [symbolizing divine retribution] |
| hatch (n.) | (plural) movable deck planks |
| hearken (v.) | listen [to], pay attention [to] |
| hearken (v.) | listen [to], pay attention [to] |
| heart (n.) | (plural) grand-hearted lads, fine companions |
| heart (n.) | (plural) grand-hearted lads, fine companions |
| heath (n.) | heather |
| heavily (adv.) | sorrowfully, sadly, gloomily |
| heaviness (n.) | sleepiness, drowsiness |
| heaviness (n.) | sadness, grief, sorrow |
| heavy (adj.) | sorrowful, sad, gloomy |
| heavy (adj.) | weary, exhausted, worn out |
| heavy (adj.) | pressing, weighty, overpowering |
| heavy (adj.) | tedious, tiresome, uninteresting |
| heedfully (adv.) | attentively, carefully, conscientiously |
| hest (n.) | command, behest, order |
| hest (n.) | command, behest, order |
| hest (n.) | command, behest, order |
| high (adj.) | sophisticated, elevated, superior |
| high (adj.) | proud, haughty, grand |
| high-day (n.) | day of celebration, festival day, holiday |
| hint (n.) | occasion, circumstance, experience |
| hint (n.) | occasion, circumstance, experience |
| hogshead (n.) | large cask, barrel [of wine] |
| hoist (v.) | launch; or: make go aloft |
| hold (v.) | keep, maintain, observe |
| hollowly (adv.) | insincerely, hypocritically, deceitfully |
| home (adv.) | fully, thoroughly, unsparingly |
| hoodwink (v.) | cover up, hide from sight |
| hoop (n.) | circular shape, bent posture |
| hot (adj.) | lecherous, lustful, hot-blooded |
| Hymen (n.) | [pron: 'hiymen] Greek god who led a wedding procession; associated with a torch, crown of flowers, and flute |
| Hymen (n.) | [pron: 'hiymen] Greek god who led a wedding procession; associated with a torch, crown of flowers, and flute |
| change (v.) | exchange, trade |
| change (v.) | substitute, replace, supplant |
| Chanticleer (n.) | cock, rooster [in the medieval story of Reynard the Fox, retold in Chaucer's ‘The Nun's Priest's Tale’] |
| chaps, chops (n.) | jaws |
| charge (n.) | task, responsibility, duty |
| charge (v.) | order, command, enjoin |
| charge (v.) | order, command, enjoin |
| charm (n.) | magic spell, enchantment |
| charm (n.) | magic spell, enchantment |
| charm (n.) | magic spell, enchantment |
| charm (n.) | magic spell, enchantment |
| charm (n.) | magic spell, enchantment |
| charm (n.) | magic spell, enchantment |
| charm (v.) | overcome, subdue, take over [as if by a charm] |
| charmingly (adv.) | enchantingly, delightfully, fascinatingly |
| chat (n.) | chatter, prattle, idle talk |
| cheerly (adv.) | [cry of encouragement] heartily, with a will |
| cheerly (adv.) | [cry of encouragement] heartily, with a will |
| cherubin (n.) | celestial being, heavenly beauty |
| chide (v.), past form chid | scold, rebuke, reprove |
| chirurgeonly (adv.) | like a surgeon |
| choose, cannot | have no alternative, cannot do otherwise |
| chough (n.) | jackdaw |
| chronicle (n.) | story, account, narrative |
| idle (adj.) | frivolous, capricious, wanton |
| ill (adj.) | evil, wicked, immoral |
| ill (adj.) | evil, wicked, immoral |
| ill (n.) | wrong, injury, harm, evil |
| impertinent (adj.) | irrelevant, beside the point |
| importune (v.) | urge, press |
| incense (v.) | incite, urge, set on |
| Ind (n.) | [pron: ind] the East Indies, thought of as a region of great wealth |
| Indian (n.) | American Indian |
| infection (n.) | contamination, rottenness, bad influence |
| infest (v.) | harass, trouble, assail |
| inherit (v.) | occupy, inhabit, live on |
| incharitable (adj.) | uncharitable |
| inch-meal, by (adv.) | inch by inch, little by little |
| injunction (n.) | order, directive, command |
| inly (adv.) | inwardly, deep within |
| inquisition (n.) | inquiry, search, questioning |
| instrument (n.) | agent, means, method |
| insubstantial (adj.) | lacking substance, imaginary, unreal |
| into (prep.) | against |
| invest (v.) | clothe, dress, adorn |
| inveterate (adj.) | long-standing, deep-rooted |
| Iris (n.) | Greek goddess of the rainbow; messenger of the gods, especially of Zeus and Hera |
| issue (n.) | child(ren), offspring, family, descendant |
| issue (n.) | child(ren), offspring, family, descendant |
| issue (n.) | child(ren), offspring, family, descendant |
| issue (v.) | descend, born |
| Jack (n.) | Jack o'lantern, trickster, practical joker |
| jerkin (n.) | male upper garment, close-fitting jacket [often made of leather] |
| jocund (adj.) | merry, joyful, cheerful |
| Jove (n.) | [pron: johv] alternative name for Jupiter, the Roman supreme god |
| Jove (n.) | [pron: johv] alternative name for Jupiter, the Roman supreme god |
| Juno (n.) | Roman supreme goddess, wife of Jupiter, associated with the Moon, childbirth, marriage, and female identity |
| Jupiter, Jove (n.) | Roman supreme god; associated with the heavens and the weather, especially thunder and lightning; husband of Juno |
| justify (v.) | prove, confirm, demonstrate |
| justle (v.) | jostle, hustle, elbow |
| justle (v.) | jostle, hustle, elbow |
| keep (v.) | continue, carry on, remain |
| keep (v.) | stay within, remain inside |
| keeper (n.) | protecting spirit, guardian angel |
| kernel (n.) | seed, pip |
| kibe (n.) | chilblain, inflamed heel |
| kind (adj.) | happy, good, favourable |
| kind (adj.) | friendly, agreeable, pleasant |
| kind (n.) | role, part |
| kind (n.) | nature, reality, character, disposition |
| kindly (adv.) | with natural affection, with compassion |
| knave (n.) | scoundrel, rascal, rogue |
| knave (n.) | scoundrel, rascal, rogue |
| knit, knit up (v.) | entangle, tie up, catch up |
| lakin (n.) | variant of 'lady' [Our Lady] |
| land (n.) | lawn, soil, ground |
| lass-lorn (adj.) | jilted, forsaken by a sweetheart |
| last (n.) | last part, end |
| late (adj.) | recent, not long past |
| late (adv.) | recently, a little while ago / before |
| lately (adv.) | recently, of late |
| lay (v.) | [nautical] steer away from the shore |
| lay on / upon (v.) | set to, set about, undertake vigorously |
| lay to (v.) | bring into action, put to work |
| lea (n.) | meadow, field |
| league (n.) | [measure of distance] c.3 miles [c.5 km] |
| learn (v.) | teach, instruct [not a regional dialect usage as in modern English] |
| letter (n.) | (plural) sophisticated learning, great scholarship |
| levy (v.) | enlist, conscript, muster |
| liberal arts | the trivium [grammar, logic, rhetoric] and quadrivium [arithmetic, geometry, music, astronomy] |
| liege (n.) | lord, sovereign |
| life (n.) | energy, spirit, liveliness |
| light (adj.) | [of counterfeit coins] of less weight, worthless, cheap |
| light (adj.) | easy, ready, effortless |
| light (adj.) | minor, slight, of little value |
| like (adj.) | same, similar, alike, equal |
| like (adj.) | same, similar, alike, equal |
| like (adj.) | same, similar, alike, equal |
| like (adv.) | likely, probable / probably |
| like (adv.) | likely, probable / probably |
| like (adv.) | equally, similarly, also |
| like (v.) | please, suit |
| like of (v.) | admire, enjoy, derive pleasure from |
| like, the | the same |
| lime (n.) | birdlime |
| line (n.) | lime tree, linden tree |
| line (n.) | lime tree, linden tree |
| line and level, by | very methodically, with great precision |
| line-grove (n.) | grove of lime trees |
| liquor (n.) | liquid |
| liquor (n.) | [alcoholic] drink |
| list (v.) | wish, like, please |
| list (v.) | wish, like, please |
| litter (v.) | [comparing humans to animals] bring forth, be born |
| liver (n.) | part of the body thought to be the seat of the passions [especially sexual desire] |
| loathly (adj.) | loathsome, hateful., disgusting |
| loathness (n.) | loathing, repulsion, dislike |
| look (v.) | expect, anticipate, hope, await the time |
| lord (v.) | make a lord, ennoble, elevate |
| lost (adj.) | ruined, perished, destroyed |
| luggage (n.) | stuff, trappings, goods |
| luggage (n.) | stuff, trappings, goods |
| lusty (adj.) | vigorous, strong, robust, eager |
| lusty (adj.) | vigorous, strong, robust, eager |
| maid (n.) | human, mortal [woman] |
| maid (n.) | human, mortal [woman] |
| maid (n.) | handmaid, servant, attendant |
| main-course (n.) | principal sail of a ship, mainsail |
| make (v.) | bring success [to], prosper |
| mallow (n.) | variety of wild plant |
| manage (n.) | management, direction, administration |
| manner (n.) | (plural) morals, character, way of behaving |
| mantle (v.) | cover, conceal, obscure |
| mantled (adj.) | covered, surfaced |
| mar (v.) | ruin, harm, injure, damage |
| 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] |
| mark (v.) | note, pay attention [to], take notice [of] |
| marmoset (n.) | type of small monkey |
| marry (int.) | [exclamation] by Mary |
| Mars (n.) | Roman god of war |
| marvellous (adv.) | very, extremely, exceedingly |
| massy (adj.) | massive, heavy, colossal |
| match (n.) | bargain, contract, agreement |
| matter (n.) | subject-matter, content, substance |
| matter (n.) | significance, import, meaning |
| maze (n.) | arrangement of paths, network of tracks |
| mead (n.) | meadow |
| mean (adj.) | lowly, humble, poor |
| mean (adj.) | of low rank, inferior in position, less important |
| mean (adj.) | of low rank, inferior in position, less important |
| meander (n.) | crooked path, winding way |
| measure back (v.) | retrace, travel back, cover the distance |
| meddle with (v.) | enter into, mingle with |
| merely (adv.) | completely, totally, entirely |
| merchant (n.) | merchant ship |
| 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 |
| methinks(t), methought(s) (v.) | it seems / seemed to me |
| methinks(t), methought(s) (v.) | it seems / seemed to me |
| mid-season (n.) | noon, middle of the day |
| minion (n.) | darling, favourite, select one |
| minister (n.) | messenger, agent, servant |
| minister (n.) | messenger, agent, servant |
| minister (n.) | messenger, agent, servant |
| minister (n.) | messenger, agent, servant |
| minister (v.) | provide, supply, give |
| mischance (n.) | misfortune, calamity, mishap |
| mischance (n.) | misfortune, calamity, mishap |
| mischief (n.) | catastrophe, calamity, misfortune |
| miss (v.) | forgo, do without, go without |
| mock (n.) | act of mockery, mocking remark, derisive action, scornful irony |
| modesty (n.) | chastity, virtue, propriety |
| molest (v.) | vex, annoy, bother |
| moody (adj.) | angry, wrathful, rancorous, sullen |
| mooncalf (n.) | monstrosity, misshapen creature, monster |
| mooncalf (n.) | monstrosity, misshapen creature, monster |
| mooncalf (n.) | monstrosity, misshapen creature, monster |
| mop (n.) | grimace, pout |
| moping (adv.) | in a daze, bewilderedly |
| morn (n.) | morning, dawn |
| morsel (n.) | dish, mouthful, piece of flesh |
| mortal (adj.) | human, subject to death, characterized by mortality |
| mortal (adj.) | human, subject to death, characterized by mortality |
| mountaineer (n.) | [often contemptuous] mountain-dweller, native of the mountains |
| moved (adj.) | upset, agitated, distressed |
| mow (n.) | derisive grimace, pout, mocking expression |
| mow (n.) | derisive grimace, pout, mocking expression |
| mow (v.) | grimace, pout, make mouths |
| mud (v.) | bury in mud |
| mud (v.) | bury in mud |
| mum (int.) | be quiet, shush |
| murrain (n.) | plague, pestilence |
| muse (v.) | wonder at, marvel at |
| mushrump (n.) | mushroom |
| natural (n.) | congenital idiot, half-wit, fool |
| nature (n.) | natural feelings, natural affection |
| naught, nought (n.) | nothing |
| neat (n.) | ox, cow, cattle |
| Neptune | Roman water-god, chiefly associated with the sea and sea-weather |
| Neptune | Roman water-god, chiefly associated with the sea and sea-weather |
| nerve (n.) | sinew, ligament, muscle |
| never-surfeited (adj.) | never filled to excess |
| nigh (prep.) | near |
| ninny (n.) | simpleton, fool |
| noise (n.) | musical sounds, melodious noises |
| nonpareil (n.) | person without equal, unique one, paragon |
| note (n.) | knowledge, information, intimation |
| nothing (n.) | nonsense, emptiness, rubbish |
| oar (v.) | move as with an oar |
| observation (n.) | observance, careful attention, heed |
| occasion (n.) | circumstance, opportunity |
| occasion (n.) | circumstance, opportunity |
| occupation (n.) | handicraft, trade, employment |
| odd (adj.) | isolated, out of the way |
| offer (n.) | offering, proposal, invitation, inducement |
| office (n.) | task, service, duty, responsibility |
| office (n.) | task, service, duty, responsibility |
| office (n.) | task, service, duty, responsibility |
| office (n.) | role, position, place, function |
| old (adj.) | plenty of, abundant, more than enough |
| omit (v.) | neglect, disregard, forget about |
| omit (v.) | neglect, disregard, forget about |
| ope (v.) | open |
| ope (v.) | open |
| order (v.) | arrange, plan, organize |
| out (adv.) | at an end, finished |
| out (adv.) | fully, completely, outright, totally |
| overblow (v.) | blow over, pass away, abate |
| overprize, over-prize (v.) | overvalue, overrate, overestimate |
| overstink (v.) | stink worse than, drown the smell of |
| overtopping, over-topping (n.) | getting above oneself, becoming too ambitious |
| owe (v.) | own, possess, have |
| owe (v.) | own, possess, have |
| owe (v.) | own, possess, have |
| pageant (n.) | show, scene, spectacle, tableau |
| pain (n.) | effort, endeavour, exertion, labour |
| painful (adj.) | painstaking, diligent, laborious |
| painful (adj.) | suffering from pain, causing hurt |
| painted (adj.) | depicted, represented [as on a sign] |
| Paphos (n.) | [pron: 'pafos] Cyprus; favourite abode of Venus, goddess of love |
| pard (n.) | panther, leopard |
| particular (n.) | (plural) details, full account |
| party (n.) | person, fellow |
| pass (n.) | sally, witty stroke, quip |
| passion (n.) | suffering, torment, deep grief |
| passion (n.) | emotional state, mental condition |
| passion (v.) | experience deep feeling, be profoundly moved, grieve |
| pate (n.) | head, skull |
| patch (n.) | fool, clown; rogue, knave |
| paunch (v.) | stab in the paunch, wound in the stomach |
| pay (v.) | repay, requite, recompense |
| pease (n.) | peas |
| perdition (n.) | loss, diminution, decrease |
| perdition (n.) | ruin, destruction, devastation |
| perfect (adj.) | complete, flawless, unblemished |
| perfect (adj.) | complete, pure, sheer, utter |
| perfect (v.) | inform fully, instruct completely |
| perfidious (adj.) | treacherous, unfaithful, disloyal |
| perfidious (adj.) | treacherous, unfaithful, disloyal |
| perforce (adv.) | of necessity, with no choice in the matter |
| perchance (adv.) | perhaps, maybe |
| pertly (adv.) | smartly, quickly, briskly |
| Phoebus (n.) | [pron: 'feebus] Latin name for Apollo as the sun-god; also called Phoebus Apollo |
| picked (adj.) | specially chosen, selected |
| piece (n.) | [of virtue] model, picture, paragon |
| pied (adj.) | of different colours, multi-coloured |
| pierce (v.) | see, reach, penetrate |
| pignut (n.) | variety of edible nutty root, earth chestnut |
| pike, pick (n.) | weapon with a long handle ending in a spearhead |
| pinch (n.) | tiny bite, slight nip |
| pinch (n.) | pain, pang, torment |
| pinch (v.) | torment, pain, torture |
| pinch (v.) | torment, pain, torture |
| pinch-spotted (adj.) | discoloured with pinch-marks |
| pioned (adj.) | [unclear meaning] displaying wild orchises ('pionies'); trenched, furrowed, channelled |
| piteous (adj.) | full of pity, compassionate, tender |
| pitch (n.) | black tar-like substance [used to waterproof planks, etc; often, a symbol of defilement] |
| plantation (n.) | colonization, colonial settlement |
| play (v.) | display, show, demonstrate |
| plot (n.) | plan, scheme, stratagem |
| pluck (v.) | draw down, bring down |
| plummet (n.) | weighted line used for measuring the depth of water |
| plummet (n.) | weighted line used for measuring the depth of water |
| point, to | exactly, completely, to the letter |
| pole-clipt (adj.) | with twined-round poles; hedged in by poles |
| poor-John (n.) | salted hake, dried fish |
| post (n.) | express messenger, courier |
| potent (adj.) | powerful, influential |
| potent (adj.) | powerful, influential |
| power (n.) | authority, government |
| power (n.) | (usually plural) god, deity, divinity |
| power (n.) | (usually plural) god, deity, divinity |
| pox (n.) | venereal disease; also: plague, or any other disease displaying skin pustules |
| pox (n.) | venereal disease; also: plague, or any other disease displaying skin pustules |
| pox (n.) | venereal disease; also: plague, or any other disease displaying skin pustules |
| prate (v.) | prattle, chatter, blather |
| preciously (adv.) | profitably, valuably, usefully |
| premise (n.) | condition, stipulation, pledge |
| prerogative (n.) | rights of office, due privilege, pre-eminence |
| prescience (n.) | foreknowledge, visionary power |
| presently (adv.) | immediately, instantly, at once |
| presently (adv.) | immediately, instantly, at once |
| presently (adv.) | immediately, instantly, at once |
| prick (n.) | spine |
| prime (adj.) | principal, chief, foremost |
| prime (adj.) | principal, chief, foremost |
| print (n.) | imprint, image, stamped impression |
| printless (adj.) | making no print, leaving no trace |
| probable (adj.) | provable, demonstrable, attestable |
| profess (v.) | make profession of, do as an occupation |
| profit (n.) | progress, proficiency, improvement |
| profit (v.) | benefit, be of use to, do good to |
| proper (adj.) | very, own |
| provision (n.) | foresight, advance preparation, looking ahead |
| provoke (v.) | call forth, invite, invoke |
| 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 (n.) | intention, aim, plan |
| purpose (n.) | intention, aim, plan |
| purpose (v.) | intend, plan |
| put (v.) | force, make, compel |
| put up (v.) | sheathe, put away |
| putter-out (n.) | investor, lender, speculator |
| quaint (adj.) | ingenious, clever, skilful |
| quaint (adj.) | ingenious, clever, skilful |
| quality (n.) | characteristic, feature, property |
| quality (n.) | companions, associates, fraternity |
| quick (adj.) | running, flowing, gushing |
| quick (n.) | sensitive parts [of the body], tender flesh |
| quicken (v.) | revive, rejuvenate, give life [to] |
| quoth (v.) | said |
| rabble (n.) | minions, gang, rest of the mob |
| race (n.) | inherited nature, natural disposition |
| rack (n.) | shred of cloud, fragment of mist |
| rank (adj.) | large, serious, grievous |
| rapier (n.) | light sharp-pointed sword used for thrusting |
| rapt (adj.) | absorbed, engrossed, preoccupied |
| rare (adj.) | unusual, striking, exceptional |
| rare (adj.) | unusual, striking, exceptional |
| rare (adj.) | marvellous, splendid, excellent |
| rare (adj.) | marvellous, splendid, excellent |
| rarity (n.) | exceptional nature, striking quality |
| rash (adj.) | hasty, impetuous, impulsive |
| rate (n.) | opinion, estimation, view |
| rate (n.) | opinion, estimation, view |
| razorable (adj.) | ready for shaving |
| rear (v.) | raise, lift up |
| reason (n.) | power of reason, judgement, common sense [often opposed to ‘passion’] |
| reason (n.) | power of reason, judgement, common sense [often opposed to ‘passion’] |
| reason (n.) | reasonable treatment, justified course of action |
| reasonable (adj.) | endowed with reason, rational |
| recover (v.) | reach, get to, make |
| recover (v.) | revive, restore to health |
| regard (n.) | look, glance, gaze |
| relation (n.) | report, account, narration |
| relish (v.) | feel, experience, sense |
| remain (v.) | dwell, live, reside |
| remember (v.) | remind, bring to someone's mind |
| remember (v.) | recollect, recall, call to mind |
| remembrance (n.) | memory, bringing to mind, recollection |
| remembrance (n.) | memory, bringing to mind, recollection |
| remembrance (n.) | memory, bringing to mind, recollection |
| remembrance (n.) | memory, bringing to mind, recollection |
| remembrance (n.) | memory, bringing to mind, recollection |
| remembrance (n.) | memory, bringing to mind, recollection |
| remorse (n.) | pity, compassion, tenderness |
| renown (n.) | report, hearsay, rumour |
| require (v.) | demand, claim, insist on |
| require (v.) | call up, make available |
| requiring (n.) | demanding, requesting as a right |
| requite (v.), past forms requit, requited | reward, repay, recompense |
| requite (v.), past forms requit, requited | reward, repay, recompense |
| resolve (v.) | inform, tell |
| retire (v.) | withdraw, take oneself away |
| retire (v.) | withdraw, take oneself away |
| retired (adj.) | withdrawn, secluded, cloistered |
| revel (n.) | revelry, festivity, courtly entertainment |
| revenue (n.) | income, yield, profit |
| rid (v.) | get rid of, destroy, kill |
| rift (v.) | split, cleave, rend apart |
| right out | outright, ordinary, out-and-out |
| ringlet (n.) | fairy dance in a ring, circle dance |
| ripe (adj.) | drunk |
| roarer (n.) | roaring wave, thundering breaker |
| rootedly (adv.) | deep-seatedly, in an entrenched way |
| rope (n.) | [cry of derision, imitating a parrot's cry] hangman's rope, halter |
| rough (adj.) | violent, harsh, cruel |
| round (v.) | finish off, bring to completeness |
| royalty (n.) | right granted by a monarch, royal prerogative |
| rub (v.) | irritate, annoy, aggravate |
| run (v.) | run away [from battle] |
| rye-straw (adj.) | made of straw from the rye plant |
| sack (n.) | [type of] white wine |
| sack (n.) | [type of] white wine |
| sad (adj.) | dismal, morose, sullen |
| safe (adj.) | safely out of the way |
| saffron (adj.) | orange-red in colour |
| sail (n.) | voyage, passage, sailing |
| salvage (n.) | variant form of ‘savage’ |
| sanctimonious (adj.) | holy, sacred, consecrated |
| sans (prep.) | without |
| savour (n.) | smell, stench, stink |
| scamel (n.) | [uncertain meaning] type of bird or fish |
| scandalled (adj.) | scandalous, disgraceful, shameful |
| scape, 'scape (v.) | escape, avoid |
| scape, 'scape (v.) | escape, avoid |
| scape, 'scape (v.) | escape, avoid |
| scape, 'scape (v.) | escape, avoid |
| scarce (adv.) | scarcely, hardly, barely, only just |
| scout (v.) | mock, deride, ridicule |
| screen (n.) | division, discrepancy, separation |
| scurvy (adj.) | contemptible, despicable, wretched |
| scurvy (adj.) | contemptible, despicable, wretched |
| scurvy (adj.) | contemptible, despicable, wretched |
| sea-marge (n.) | margin of the sea, coast |
| second (n.) | supporter, helper, champion |
| secret (adj.) | magical, mystical, occult |
| secure (v.) | keep safe, protect, guard |
| sedged (adj.) | made from sedges, woven from reeds |
| sensible (adj.) | sensitive, responsive, capable of feeling |
| service (n.) | employment, situation as a servant |
| set (adj.) | fixed, rigid, closed |
| set off (v.) | enhance, show to advantage, display by contrast |
| set on (v.) | encourage, urge, incite |
| setting (n.) | fixed look, settled expression |
| several (adj.) | various, sundry, respective, individual |
| several (adj.) | various, sundry, respective, individual |
| several (adj.) | various, sundry, respective, individual |
| several (adj.) | various, sundry, respective, individual |
| shadow (n.) | shade, seclusion, place of retirement |
| shallow (adj.) | naive, gullible, lacking in depth of character |
| shift (v.) | provide, look out, take care |
| show (n.) | view, sight |
| shroud (v.) | hide, conceal, shelter |
| sickleman (n.) | harvester using a sickle |
| siege (n.) | excrement, ordure, dung |
| signory (n.) | [Italian] state, province, territory |
| since (adv.) | recently, of late |
| since (adv.) | ago |
| sinew (n.) | muscle |
| sinew (n.) | muscle |
| single (adj.) | solitary, lone, unaccompanied |
| single (adv.) | alone, by oneself |
| sir (n.) | man, person, individual |
| sirrah (n.) | sir [commanding, insulting, or familiar, depending on context] |
| skill-less, skilless (adj.) | ignorant, unaware, unacquainted [with] |
| slave (n.) | fellow, rascal, rogue, villain |
| slave (n.) | fellow, rascal, rogue, villain |
| slave (n.) | fellow, rascal, rogue, villain |
| slave (n.) | hireling, lackey, menial, servant |
| slave (n.) | hireling, lackey, menial, servant |
| sleepy (adj.) | dreamlike, soporific, incoherent |
| smite (v.), past forms smote, smit | strike, hit (often, with great force) |
| sociable (adj.) | sensitive, responsive, sympathetic |
| soft (adj.) | tender, compassionate, kind |
| soft (int.) | [used as a command] not so fast, wait a moment, be quiet |
| something (adv.) | somewhat, rather |
| something (adv.) | somewhat, rather |
| sometime (adv.) | formerly, at one time, once |
| sooth (n.) | truth [in exclamations, emphasizing an assertion] |
| sore (adj.) | severe, harsh, heavy |
| sort (n.) | way, manner |
| sort (n.) | way, manner |
| sort (n.) | kind, variety, type |
| sot (n.) | blockhead, idiot, dolt |
| soundly (adv.) | severely, strongly, dearly, in full |
| soundly (adv.) | severely, strongly, dearly, in full |
| spare (v.) | stop, desist |
| speak (v.) | address, talk to, call upon |
| spell-stopped (adj.) | spellbound, mesmerized, transfixed |
| sphere (n.) | place in the heavens |
| split (v.) | break up, split in two |
| split (v.) | break up, split in two |
| spongy, spungy (adj.) | rainy, damp, soggy, moisture-filled |
| sport (n.) | exercise, athletic pastime |
| sport (v.) | make merry, take pleasure (in) |
| sprighting, spriting (n.) | activities as a spirit |
| sprite, spright (n.) | spirit, ghost, supernatural being |
| sprite, spright (n.) | spirit, ghost, supernatural being |
| spur (n.) | root of a tree, main root |
| spy (n.) | [of eyes] observer, watcher, witness |
| stale (n.) | [falconry] decoy, lure, stalking-horse |
| stand to (v.) | come forward, set to work |
| standard (n.) | ensign, flagbearer, standard-bearer |
| standing (adj.) | stagnant, not flowing |
| standing (adj.) | stagnant, not flowing |
| stare (n.) | state of amazement, horror-struck condition |
| start (v.) | jump, recoil, flinch |
| state (n.) | government, ruling body, administration |
| state (n.) | government, ruling body, administration |
| stay (v.) | wait (for), await |
| stead (v.) | help, assist, benefit |
| still (adv.) | constantly, always, continually |
| still (adv.) | constantly, always, continually |
| still (adv.) | ever, now [as before] |
| still (adv.) | ever, now [as before] |
| still-closing (adj.) | always coming together [after being divided] |
| still-vexed | always beset, perpetually plagued |
| stockfish (n.) | dried cod |
| stomach (n.) | spirit, courage, valour, will |
| stomach (n.) | appetite, desire [for food] |
| stomach (n.) | appetite, desire [for food] |
| stover (n.) | fodder grass, hay, straw |
| straightway (adv.) | straightaway |
| strange (adj.) | special, particular, very great |
| strange (adj.) | remarkable, startling, abnormal, unnatural |
| strangely (adv.) | admirably, wonderfully, marvellously |
| strangely (adv.) | admirably, wonderfully, marvellously |
| strangely (adv.) | unaccountably, surprisingly, unusually |
| strangely (adv.) | unaccountably, surprisingly, unusually |
| stripe (n.) | stroke of a whip, lash, weal |
| strong (adj.) | powerful, vivid, intense |
| strongly (adv.) | greatly, powerfully, violently |
| strongly (adv.) | greatly, powerfully, violently |
| study (v.) | deliberate, meditate, reflect [on] |
| stuff (n.) | equipment, stores, supplies |
| stuff (n.) | substance, composition, quality, essence |
| stuff (n.) | rubbish, nonsense |
| sty (v.) | confine as in a sty, coop up |
| subdued (adj.) | overcome, overwhelmed, subjugated |
| subtle, subtile (adj.) | refined, rarefied, very fine |
| subtle, subtile (adj.) | crafty, cunning, wily |
| subtlety (n.) | clever effect, ingenious contrivance |
| succession (n.) | inheritance, birthright |
| suffer (v.) | perish, be destroyed, collapse |
| suffer (v.) | allow, permit, let |
| suffer (v.) | undergo, sustain, endure |
| suffered (adj.) | undergone, sustained, endured |
| suit (n.) | formal request, entreaty, petition |
| suit (n.) | formal request, entreaty, petition |
| suit (n.) | formal request, entreaty, petition |
| supplant (v.) | get rid of, root out |
| supportable (adj.) | bearable, endurable, sustainable |
| sure (adv.) | surely, assuredly, certainly |
| surety (n.) | person undertaking a legal responsibility in relation to another, guarantor |
| sustaining (adj.) | life-supporting, nourishing |
| swabber (n.) | deckhand, sailor who washes the deck |
| sway (n.) | power, dominion, rule |
| Sycorax (n.) | [pron: 'sikoraks] witch, the mother of Caliban in 'The Tempest' |
| tabor (n.) | type of small drum, especially used in revelling |
| tabor (n.) | type of small drum, especially used in revelling |
| taborer (n.) | player of a tabor |
| take (v.) | make use of, seize on |
| take (v.) | captivate, delight, enrapture |
| tang (n.) | sting, sharp edge |
| task (v.) | set a task [for], employ |
| tawny (adj.) | yellowish brown |
| teen (n.) | trouble, grief, suffering |
| tell (v.) | tell the time on |
| tell (v.) | count out, number, itemize |
| temper (v.) | harden, toughen |
| temperance (n.) | temperateness, climate, mildness |
| temperate (adj.) | self-restrained, abstemious, gentle-natured |
| temporal (adj.) | secular, civil, worldly |
| tend (v.) | attend, listen, pay attention |
| tend (v.) | attend, wait on, serve |
| tender (adj.) | mild, soft, gentle |
| tender (v.) | offer, give, present |
| tender (v.) | rate, esteem, regard |
| theme (n.) | subject, subject-matter, topic of discourse |
| thrice (adj.) | three times |
| throe (v.) | agonize, torture, cost in pain [as in childbirth] |
| throughly (adv.) | thoroughly, fully, completely |
| tight (adj.) | water-tight, seaworthy, shipshape |
| tilth (n.) | agriculture, tilled land |
| time (n.) | right moment, favourable opportunity |
| time (n.) | right moment, favourable opportunity |
| time was, when | once upon a time |
| top (n.) | summit, peak, epitome, perfect example |
| topmast (n.) | section of mast fitted to the top of the lower mast |
| touch (n.) | sense, feeling, intuition, hint |
| traffic (n.) | trade, commerce, business, merchandise |
| train (n.) | retinue, following, entourage |
| transport (v.) | carry away, captivate, enrapture |
| trash (v.) | [hunting] rein in, keep in check, hold back |
| travail, travel (n.) | journeying, travel [often overlapping with the sense of 'labour'] |
| treble over (v.) | make three times greater, increase threefold |
| trenchering (n.) | plates, platters, serving dishes |
| trice (n.) | brief period, moment, instant |
| trick (n.) | habit, characteristic, typical behaviour |
| tricksy (adj.) | full of tricks, cleverly playful |
| trifle (n.) | fiction, illusion, trick |
| trim (n.) | readiness to sail, full preparedness |
| trim up, trim (v.) | decorate, array, deck out |
| troll (v.) | sing out, sing merrily |
| troth, good troth (n.) | exclamations, emphasizing an assertion - truly, indeed |
| true (adj.) | honest, upright, law-abiding |
| trumpery (n.) | fancy garments, showy rubbish, worthless finery |
| trunk (n.) | body, form, frame |
| try (v.) | [nautical] adjust sails so that the ship's bow is into the wind, lie to |
| Tunis (n.) | former N African state [in modern Tunisia] |
| turfy (adj.) | turf-covered, grassy |
| twain (n.) | two |
| twangling (adj.) | twanging, resounding, jingling |
| twilled (adj.) | [unclear meaning] woven with osiers, tangled |
| twink (n.) | twinkling, winking of an eye |
| unbacked (adj.) | unbroken, untrained, undisciplined |
| undergoing (adj.) | sustaining, resolute, of endurance |
| uneasy (adj.) | not easy, hard, difficult |
| ungently (adv.) | unkindly, roughly, rudely |
| unmitigable (adj.) | implacable, unappeasable, uncompromising |
| unnatural (adj.) | against natural feeling, not in accord with kinship |
| unshrubbed (adj.) | bare, empty, treeless |
| unstanched (adj.) | not made staunch [water-tight]; loose, promiscuous |
| unwholesome (adj.) | harmful, damaging, noxious |
| unwonted (adj.) | unusual, unaccustomed, abnormal |
| up-staring | standing on end |
| urchin (n.) | spirit in hedgehog form, goblin |
| urchin-show (n.) | goblin apparition, spirit vision |
| use (v.) | be accustomed, make a habit [of] |
| usurp (v.) | take wrongful possession of, misappropriate |
| utensil (n.) | household goods, domestic furnishing; or: implement [for magic] |
| vain (adj.) | foolish, silly, stupid |
| vanity (n.) | trifling display, light-hearted show |
| varlet (n.) | knave, rogue, rascal, ruffian |
| vassal (n.) | servant, slave, subject |
| vast (n.) | long deserted period, empty space of time |
| vault (n.) | sky |
| vent (v.) | discharge, excrete, defecate |
| vent (v.) | utter, express, air, proclaim |
| Venus (n.) | Roman goddess of beauty and love |
| verdure, verdour (n.) | sap, vitality, vigour, freshness |
| verily (adj.) | true, certain, right |
| very (adj.) | true, real, genuine |
| vext (adj.) | vexed |
| viand (n.) | (usually plural) food, victuals, foodstuff |
| viceroy (n.) | substitute ruler, deputy monarch |
| vigour (n.) | power, efficacy, effect |
| villain (n.) | serf, servant, bondsman |
| villainous (adv.) | villainously, vilely, detestably |
| virgin-knot (n.) | maidenhead, virginity |
| virtue (n.) | essence, heart, soul |
| visitation (n.) | visit |
| visitor (n.) | parish visitor [of the sick], charity worker |
| vouched (adj.) | guaranteed, attested, certified |
| vouchsafe (v.) | allow, permit, grant |
| waist (n.) | middle [of the upper deck], centre |
| wait on / upon (v.) | accompany, attend |
| waking (adj.) | awake, wakeful |
| wallet (n.) | protruding lump, bulging growth |
| want (n.) | lack, shortage, dearth |
| want (v.) | lack, need, be without |
| want (v.) | lack, need, be without |
| want (v.) | lack, need, be without |
| want (v.) | lack, need, be without |
| wanton (adj.) | lascivious, lewd, obscene |
| ward (n.) | [fencing] defensive posture, parrying movement |
| warrant (n.) | assurance, pledge, guarantee |
| warrant (v.) | act as a pledge for, give an assurance about |
| warrant (v.) | assure, promise, guarantee, confirm |
| warrant (v.) | assure, promise, guarantee, confirm |
| warrant (v.) | assure, promise, guarantee, confirm |
| warrant (v.) | assure, promise, guarantee, confirm |
| warrant (v.) | assure, promise, guarantee, confirm |
| waspish-headed (adj.) | peevish, irascible, spiteful |
| waste (v.) | pass, spend, while away |
| watery (adj.) | made of water-drops, aqueous |
| weasand, wezand (n.) | throat, windpipe, gullet |
| weather-fend (v.) | defend from the weather, shelter |
| welkin (n.) | sky, firmament, heavens |
| wench (n.) | girl, lass |
| wench (n.) | girl, lass |
| wench (n.) | girl, lass |
| wench (n.) | girl, lass |
| wet (v.) | weep for, lament with tears |
| whelp (n.) | [term of abuse] pup, son of a bitch |
| while, the | meanwhile, in the meantime |
| while-ere (adv.) | a while before, a short time ago |
| whist (adj.) | silent, quiet, still |
| wide-chopped (adj.) | wide-jawed, big-mouthed |
| windring (adj.) | winding, wandering |
| wink (n.) | least bit, smallest amount |
| wink (n.) | closing of the eyes, shutting, sleep |
| wink (v.) | sleep, doze, nod off |
| wit (n.) | reasoning, thinking, deliberation |
| wit (n.) | mental sharpness, acumen, quickness, ingenuity |
| woe (adj.) | sorry, sorrowful, sad |
| wonder (n.) | miracle, prodigy, marvel |
| wondered (adj.) | to be wondered at, performing such wonders |
| work (v.), past form wrought | affect, stir, act upon |
| work (v.), past form wrought | affect, stir, act upon |
| work (v.), past form wrought | perform, do, carry out |
| work (v.), past form wrought | bring about, arrange, effect |
| worse (adj.) | evil, harmful, wicked |
| worship (v.) | esteem, honour, renown |
| wrack (n.) | wreck, loss, shipwreck |
| wrack (n.) | wreck, loss, shipwreck |
| wrack (n.) | wreck, loss, shipwreck |
| wrack (n.) | wreck, loss, shipwreck |
| wrack (v.) | wreck, shipwreck, lose at sea |
| wrack (v.) | wreck, shipwreck, lose at sea |
| wrack (v.) | wreck, shipwreck, lose at sea |
| wrack (v.) | wreck, shipwreck, lose at sea |
| wrangle (v.) | dispute, contest, argue over |
| wring (v.) | cause to weep, force tears from |
| wrong (n.) | dishonour, discredit, harm |
| yard (n.) | crossbar on a mast which supports a sail |
| yare (adj.) | [nautical] manageable, easy to manouevre, ready for sea |
| yare (adv.) | quick, without delay, right now |
| yare (adv.) | quick, without delay, right now |
| yarely (adv.) | quickly, briskly, lively |
| yield (v.) | communicate, deliver, represent |
| yield (v.) | give, grant, return |
| yield (v.) | bring forth, produce |
| yield (v.) | hand over, give up, deliver |
| yond (adv.) | over there |
| zenith (n.) | highest point (in fortunes), summit, peak |
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