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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