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.
| abide (v.) | pay the penalty for, suffer for, take the consequences of |
| abide (v.) | pay the penalty for, suffer for, take the consequences of |
| about (adv.) | about your business, into action |
| abridge (v.) | shorten, cut short |
| abuse (n.) | corrupt practice, wicked way |
| accent (n.) | language, tongue |
| accouter, accoutre (v.) | attire, equip, array |
| across (adv.) | folded, crossed |
| action (n.) | movement, demeanour, gesture |
| address (v.) | prepare, make ready, poise to act |
| advantage (v.) | benefit, help, aid |
| 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 |
| affection (n.) | emotion, feeling |
| affection (n.) | love, devotion |
| against, 'gainst (prep.) | in front of, close to |
| age (n.) | mature years, old age |
| ague (n.) | fever, sickness, shaking [as caused by a fever] |
| aim (n.) | guess, conjecture, surmise |
| alive (adv.) | with the living, of present concern |
| along (adv.) | at full length, stretched out, prostrate |
| amaze (v.) | appal, overwhelm, terrify |
| amazed (adj.) | dumbfounded, stunned, thunderstruck, overwhelmed |
| and, an (conj.) | if, whether |
| and, an (conj.) | if, whether |
| angel (n.) | ministering spirit, person who can perform a helpful office |
| annoy (v.) | harm, molest, hurt, injure |
| annoy (v.) | harm, molest, hurt, injure |
| answer (n.) | accountability, responsibility, liability, penalty |
| answer (v.) | respond, react |
| answer (v.) | respond, react |
| answer (v.) | suffer the consequences [for], be accountable [for] |
| answer (v.) | cope with, face, encounter |
| Antony, Mark | Roman leader in 1st-c BC |
| apace (adv.) | quickly, speedily, at a great rate |
| apparel (n.) | clothes, clothing, dress |
| apparent (adj.) | plainly visible, conspicuous, evident, obvious |
| appertain (v.) | pertain, relate |
| applause (n.) | acclamation, shout of approval |
| apply (v.) | interpret, expound |
| appoint (v.) | grant, provide, assign |
| apprehensive (adj.) | quick-learning, perceptive, ever alert |
| apt (adj.) | impressionable, susceptible |
| apt (adj.) | likely, inclined, prone |
| apt (adj.) | fit, ready, prepared |
| arrive (v.) | reach, arrive at |
| art (n.) | knowledge, learning, scholarship, science |
| art (n.) | artifice, artificial conduct; or: wile, trick |
| astonish, 'stonish (v.) | fill with wonder, amaze, astound |
| Ate (n.) | [pron: 'ahtee] Greek goddess of discord and vengeance |
| attempt (n.) | exploit, undertaking, enterprise |
| attempt (v.) | undertake, perform, carry out |
| audience (n.) | hearing, attention, reception |
| audience (n.) | hearing, attention, reception |
| aught (n.) | anything, [with negative word] nothing |
| aught (n.) | anything, [with negative word] nothing |
| augurer (n.) | Roman religious official who interpreted and foretold events |
| awe (n.) | subjection, restraint, dread |
| aweary, a-weary (adj.) | weary, tired |
| bait (v.) | harass, persecute, torment |
| bang (n.) | knock, blow, thump |
| bank (n.) | river bank |
| bar (n.) | obstruction, barrier, obstacle |
| bark, barque (n.) | ship, vessel |
| barren-spirited (adj.) | dull-minded, lacking the spirit to respond |
| base (adj.) | dishonourable, low, unworthy |
| base (adj.) | low-born, lowly, plebeian, of lower rank |
| base (adj.) | low-born, lowly, plebeian, of lower rank |
| base (adj.) | low-born, lowly, plebeian, of lower rank |
| base (adj.) | poor, wretched, of low quality |
| base (adj.) | poor, wretched, of low quality |
| base (n.) | pedestal |
| basis (n.) | pedestal |
| bastard (n.) | low-born person |
| bastardy (n.) | condition of illegitimacy |
| battle (n.) | army, fighting force, battalion |
| battle (n.) | army, fighting force, battalion |
| battle (n.) | army, fighting force, battalion |
| bay (v.) | bring to bay, drive to a last stand |
| bay (v.) | bark at, howl at |
| bay about (v.) | bring to bay, surround |
| bead (n.) | drop of liquid, tear-drop |
| bear (v.), past forms bore, borne | tolerate, endure, put up with |
| bear (v.), past forms bore, borne | sustain, carry through, keep going |
| bear back (v.) | move back, go back |
| bear hard | bear ill will towards, feel resentment against |
| bear hard | bear ill will towards, feel resentment against |
| bear hard | bear ill will towards, feel resentment against |
| become (v.) | be fitting, befit, be appropriate to |
| become (v.) | be fitting, befit, be appropriate to |
| become (v.) | be fitting, befit, be appropriate to |
| befall (v.), past forms befallen, befell | happen, occur, take place, turn out |
| before (adv.) | ahead, in advance |
| beholding (adj.) | beholden, obliged, indebted |
| belike (adv.) | probably, presumably, perhaps, so it seems |
| bend (n.) | glance, gaze, turning in a particular direction |
| bend (v.) | give way, bow, submit |
| bend (v.) | aim, direct, level, turn |
| bend (v.) | aim, direct, level, turn |
| bent (n.) | direction, turning, inclination |
| besmear (v.) | smear over, bedaub |
| best, thou wert / you were | you are best advised |
| bestow (v.) | give out, distribute, deliver |
| bestow (v.) | spend, employ, devote [to] |
| bestride (v.) | straddle, stand over with legs astride |
| bethink (v.), past form bethought | resolve, decide, have a mind |
| betimes (adv.) | at once, forthwith, right now |
| betimes (adv.) | early in the morning, at an early hour |
| bid (v.), past form bade | command, order, enjoin, tell |
| bid (v.), past form bade | command, order, enjoin, tell |
| big (adj.) | pregnant [with], swollen |
| bill (n.) | notice, label, proclamation, placard |
| bill (n.) | dispatch, written order |
| black (adj.) | deadly, doom-laden, of death |
| bleeding (adj.) | bloody, blood-soaked, bloodstained |
| blood (n.) | passion, feeling, strong emotion [especially sexual] |
| blood (n.) | man of fire, hot-blooded fellow, spirited youth |
| blood (n.) | disposition, temper, mood |
| blood (n.) | disposition, temper, mood |
| bloody (adj.) | portending bloodshed; or: blood-red, scarlet |
| bondman (n.) | bondsman, serf, slave |
| bondman (n.) | bondsman, serf, slave |
| bondman (n.) | bondsman, serf, slave |
| bondman (n.) | bondsman, serf, slave |
| bondman (n.) | bondsman, serf, slave |
| bondman (n.) | bondsman, serf, slave |
| bondman (n.) | bondsman, serf, slave |
| book (n.) | writing tablet |
| bootless (adv.) | fruitlessly, uselessly, unsuccessfully, in vain |
| bosom (n.) | inward thoughts, personal counsel |
| bosom (n.) | heart, inner person |
| bound (v.) | contain, enclose, confine |
| brave (adj.) | noble, worthy, excellent |
| brave (adj.) | noble, worthy, excellent |
| brave (adj.) | noble, worthy, excellent |
| brave (adj.) | noble, worthy, excellent |
| brave (v.) | challenge, defy, confront, provoke |
| break (v.) | broach a matter, speak |
| breed (n.) | lineage, inheritance, stock |
| bring (v.) | accompany, conduct, escort |
| brook (v.) | endure, tolerate, put up with |
| brow (n.) | appearance, aspect, countenance |
| brow (n.) | eyebrow |
| 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] |
| Brutus, Lucius | Lucius Junius Brutus, founder of the Roman republic in 509 BC |
| Brutus, Marcus | Marcus Junius Brutus; 1st-c BC Roman politician, involved in the assassination of Julius Caesar |
| budge, bodge (v.) | give way, retreat |
| buffet (v.) | beat back, contend with |
| bury (v.) | abandon forever, consign to oblivion, eliminate |
| business (n.) | deed, action, affair, task |
| bustling (adj.) | confused, agitated, excited |
| but (adv.) | merely, only |
| by (prep.) | at the house of |
| by and by (adv.) | shortly, soon, before long |
| by and by (adv.) | shortly, soon, before long |
| calculate (v.) | perform calculations, make estimates |
| cancel (v.) | end, terminate |
| Capitol (n.) | geographical and ceremonial centre of ancient Rome, the seat of government |
| Capitol (n.) | geographical and ceremonial centre of ancient Rome, the seat of government |
| Capitol (n.) | geographical and ceremonial centre of ancient Rome, the seat of government |
| Capitol (n.) | geographical and ceremonial centre of ancient Rome, the seat of government |
| Capitol (n.) | geographical and ceremonial centre of ancient Rome, the seat of government |
| Capitol (n.) | geographical and ceremonial centre of ancient Rome, the seat of government |
| Capitol (n.) | geographical and ceremonial centre of ancient Rome, the seat of government |
| Capitol (n.) | geographical and ceremonial centre of ancient Rome, the seat of government |
| Capitol (n.) | geographical and ceremonial centre of ancient Rome, the seat of government |
| Capitol (n.) | geographical and ceremonial centre of ancient Rome, the seat of government |
| care (n.) | anxiety, worry, solicitude [about] |
| carrion (adj.) | lean as carrion, skeleton-like; or: putrefying |
| carrion (n.) | carcass, wretch, worthless beast |
| carve (v.) | cut up, prepare |
| Cassius (n.) | Gaius Cassius Longinus, Roman senator, 1st-c BC, a leader of the plot to kill Julius Caesar |
| Cato the Younger | [pron: 'kaytoh] 1st-c BC Roman politician, and opponent of Caesar |
| Cato the Younger | [pron: 'kaytoh] 1st-c BC Roman politician, and opponent of Caesar |
| cause (n.) | affair, business, subject |
| cause (n.) | reason, motive, ground |
| cautelous (adj.) | cautious, wary, circumspect |
| censure (v.) | judge, think of, give an opinion of [not involving blame] |
| ceremony (n.) | symbol of state, external sign of pomp |
| ceremony (n.) | omen, portent, prognostication |
| ceremony (n.) | omen, portent, prognostication |
| ceremony (n.) | observance, courtesy, regard |
| clean (adv.) | totally, absolutely, utterly |
| climate (n.) | region, country [without reference to climatic conditions] |
| close (adj.) | secret, concealed, hidden |
| close (v.) | agree, come to terms, compromise |
| closet (n.) | private chamber, study, own room |
| closet (n.) | private chamber, study, own room |
| closet (n.) | private repository for valuables, cabinet |
| cobbler (n.) | bungler, botcher, clumsy workman |
| cognizance (n.) | badge, sign, token |
| cold (adj.) | calm, cool, deliberate |
| cold (adj.) | hopeless, apathetic, miserable |
| Colossus (n.) | huge bronze statue of Apollo, which bestrode the harbour entrance to the port of Rhodes |
| colour (n.) | good ground, convincing reason, excuse |
| commend (v.) | praise, admire, extol |
| commend (v.) | convey greetings, present kind regards |
| commend (v.) | convey greetings, present kind regards |
| comment (n.) | criticism, objection, carping remark |
| common (adj.) | public, open, outdoor |
| common (n.) | public property, common land, open pasture |
| commons (n.) | common people, ordinary citizens |
| commonweal, commonwealth (n.) | state, nation, community, body politic |
| compact (n.) | agreement, contract, covenant |
| companion (n.) | rogue, rascal, fellow |
| compass (n.) | revolution, circuit of time |
| compass (n.) | range, reach, limit, scope |
| complexion (n.) | appearance, look, colouring |
| con (v.) | learn by heart, commit to memory |
| concave (adj.) | hollowed out, overhanging |
| conceit (v.) | conceive an idea [of], think, imagine |
| conceit (v.) | conceive an idea [of], think, imagine |
| conception (n.) | imagining, supposition, fanciful thought |
| conclude (v.) | decide, resolve, settle |
| condemn (v.) | blame, criticize, censure |
| condition (n.) | matter, affair, concern |
| condition (n.) | provision, stipulation, proviso |
| condition (n.) | disposition, temper, mood, character |
| conference (n.) | conversation, talk, discourse |
| conference (n.) | debate, argument, discussion |
| confidence (n.) | over-confidence, over-assurance, presumption |
| confine (n.) | territory, region, domain |
| confound (v.) | amaze, dumbfound, stun |
| conjointly (adv.) | together, in unison, in conjunction |
| conjure (v.) | engage in magic, cast spells, invoke supernatural aid |
| conjure up (v.) | bring about [as if by magic], cause to appear |
| consort (v.) | accompany, attend, go with |
| constancy (n.) | consistency, agreement, uniformity |
| constancy (n.) | fortitude, self-control, steadfastness |
| constant (adj.) | unmoving, unchanging, fixed |
| constant (adj.) | settled, resolved, decided |
| constantly (adv.) | resolutely, steadfastly, steadily |
| construe (v.) | explain, expound |
| construe (v.) | interpret, take, understand |
| construe (v.) | interpret, take, understand |
| contagion (n.) | contagious quality, infecting influence |
| content (adj.) | satisfied, calm, easy in mind |
| content (adj.) | satisfied, calm, easy in mind |
| content (adj.) | agreeable, willing, ready |
| contribution (n.) | military levy, aid, supplies |
| contrive (v.) | scheme, plot, conspire |
| contriver (n.) | intriguer, schemer, plotter |
| controversy (n.) | struggle, contending, competitive dispute |
| coronet (n.) | small crown [inferior to one worn by the sovereign] |
| corporal (adj.) | bodily, physical |
| corse (n.) | corpse, dead body |
| corse (n.) | corpse, dead body |
| couching (n.) | bowing, prostration, stooping |
| council (n.) | intense debate, dispute, altercation |
| countenance (n.) | favourable appearance, support |
| counter, compter (n.) | [contemptuous] coin, bit of change |
| course (n.) | Roman festive chase [held to mark Lupercalia] |
| course (n.) | course of action, way of proceeding |
| course (n.) | course of action, way of proceeding |
| courtesy, cur'sy, curtsy (n.) | curtsy, bow, gesture of respect |
| courtesy, cur'sy, curtsy (n.) | curtsy, bow, gesture of respect |
| covert (adj.) | secret, hidden, concealed |
| crave (v.) | need, demand, require |
| credit (n.) | credibility, believing, belief |
| crest (n.) | [on an animal head or neck] ridge of feathers, ridge of hairs; hackles |
| cross (adj.) | forked, zigzag |
| cross (v.) | contradict, challenge, go against |
| cross (v.) | contradict, challenge, go against |
| crouch (v.) | bend low, bow down, cringe |
| cull out (v.) | pick out, choose, decide on |
| cumber (v.) | distress, trouble, burden |
| custom (n.) | habit, usual practice, customary use |
| cut off (v.) | remove, take away, reduce |
| cynic (n.) | critic, fault-finder |
| danger (n.) | damage, harm, mischief |
| dart (n.) | arrow; or: light spear |
| deal (n.) | amount, quantity |
| dear (adj.) | of great worth, valuable, precious |
| dear (adv.) | sorely, keenly, bitterly |
| deceive (v.) | delude, mislead, take in |
| deep (n.) | depths, middle |
| defence (n.) | fencing, swordsmanship, skill of self-defence |
| degree (n.) | step, stage, rung |
| deliver (v.) | report [to], communicate [to], tell, describe |
| derive (v.) | descend |
| difference (n.) | quarrel, disagreement, dispute |
| digest, disgest (v.) | digest, swallow |
| digest, disgest (v.) | digest, swallow |
| dignity (n.) | official position, high office, rule |
| dine (v.) | have lunch |
| dint (n.) | impression, force, mark |
| directly (adv.) | straightforwardly, rightly, without evasion |
| directly (adv.) | straightforwardly, rightly, without evasion |
| discomfort (v.) | discourage, dishearten, dispirit |
| discourse (v.) | relate, talk about, recount |
| discover (v.) | recognize, distinguish, discern |
| discover (v.) | expose, uncover, give away |
| discover (v.) | reveal, show, make known |
| dishonour (n.) | indignity, insulting treatment |
| disjoin (v.) | disengage, separate [oneself] |
| distract (adj.) | deranged, mad, mentally disturbed |
| divers (adj.) | different, various, several |
| domestic (adj.) | internal, to do with home affairs, local |
| doublet | man's close-fitting jacket with short skirt |
| drachma (n.) | Greek silver coin of varying but significant value |
| drachma (n.) | Greek silver coin of varying but significant value |
| draw (v.) | bring together, draw in, gather |
| draw out (v.) | extend, prolong, protract |
| dull (adj.) | obtuse, stupid |
| earn (v.) | yearn, mourn, grieve |
| effect (n.) | sign, mark, token, manifestation |
| elder (n.) | senior, superior |
| element (n.) | air, sky, heavens |
| element (n.) | (plural) substances from which all material things are made [believed to be earth, water, air, fire] |
| else (adv.) | otherwise |
| empty (adj.) | unburdened, idle, unoccupied |
| emulation (n.) | ambitious rivalry, contention, conflict |
| end (n.) | outcome, result, issue |
| enforce (v.) | emphasize, urge, lay stress upon |
| enforce (v.) | act upon by force |
| enforced (adj.) | forced, constrained, affected |
| enfranchisement (n.) | freedom, liberation, release |
| enfranchisement (n.) | freedom, liberation, release |
| engage (v.) | pledge, give the guarantee of |
| enlarge (v.) | release, set at large, discharge |
| enrol (v.) | record, register, legally enter |
| ensign (n.) | standard, banner, flag |
| ensign (n.) | standard-bearer |
| entertain (v.) | hire, employ, maintain, take into service |
| envious (adj.) | malicious, spiteful, vindictive, full of enmity |
| envious (adj.) | malicious, spiteful, vindictive, full of enmity |
| envy (n.) | malice, ill-will, enmity |
| envy (n.) | malice, ill-will, enmity |
| Epicurus (n.) | [pron: epi'kyoorus] Greek philosopher, 4th-c BC |
| Erebus (n.) | 'darkness', son of Chaos, the place where Shades passed on their way to Hades |
| eruption (n.) | disturbance, outbreak of calamity, turbulence |
| et tu... | and thou, Brutus? |
| even (adj.) | level, horizontal, flat |
| even (adj.) | steady, steadfast, unwavering |
| evil (n.) | affliction, misfortune, hardship |
| exalt (v.) | lift up, upraise |
| except, except against (v.) | object to, take exception to |
| exhalation (n.) | meteor, shooting star |
| exigent (n.) | time of necessity, critical moment |
| exorcist (n.) | one who calls up spirits |
| expectation (n.) | anticipation, hopefulness |
| expedition (n.) | warlike enterprise, setting out for war |
| extenuate (v.) | mitigate, lessen, tone down |
| extremity (n.) | utmost severity, extreme intensity, hardship |
| face (n.) | appearance, outward show, look |
| factious (adj.) | ready to form a faction |
| faculty (n.) | function, power, capability |
| fain (adv.) | gladly, willingly |
| fall (v.) | work out, happen, turn out |
| fall (v.) | work out, happen, turn out |
| fall (v.) | drop, descend, let fall |
| fall (v.) | happen, occur, come to pass |
| false (adj.) | wrong, mistaken |
| false (adj.) | [of an instrument or voice] out of tune, discordant |
| famed (adj.) | reputed, celebrated, renowned |
| familiar (adj.) | friendly, congenial, welcoming |
| fantasy (n.) | imagination, mind, thought |
| fantasy (n.) | imagining, delusion, hallucination |
| fantasy (n.) | imagining, delusion, hallucination |
| far (adj.) | farther, more distant |
| far (adj.) | farther, more distant |
| fare ... well (int.) | goodbye [to an individual] |
| fare ... well (int.) | goodbye [to an individual] |
| fare ... well (int.) | goodbye [to an individual] |
| fare ... well (int.) | goodbye [to an individual] |
| fare ... well (int.) | goodbye [to an individual] |
| fashion (n.) | observance, style, latest practice |
| fashion (n.) | manner, way, mode, appearance |
| fashion (n.) | manner, way, mode, appearance |
| fashion (v.) | arrange, contrive, manage |
| fashion (v.) | mould, transform, change the fashion of |
| fasten (v.) | fix the idea, establish, inculcate |
| fatal (adj.) | ominous, full of foreboding, doom-laden |
| Fates (n.) | trio of goddesses who control human destiny: Atropos (‘the inflexible’) cuts the thread of life allotted and spun by Lachesis (‘the distributor’) and Clotho (‘the spinner’) |
| fault (n.) | failing, weakness |
| favour (n.) | [facial] appearance, countenance, features, looks |
| favour (n.) | [facial] appearance, countenance, features, looks |
| favour (n.) | appearance, look, aspect |
| fearful (adj.) | causing fear, awe-inspiring, terrifying, alarming |
| fearful (adj.) | causing fear, awe-inspiring, terrifying, alarming |
| fell (adj.) | cruel, fierce, savage |
| ferret (adj.) | ferret-like, red, blazing |
| fetch (v.) | escort, accompany, conduct |
| fetch (v.) | escort, accompany, conduct |
| field (n.) | field of battle, battleground, field of combat |
| field (n.) | field of battle, battleground, field of combat |
| field (n.) | field of battle, battleground, field of combat |
| field (n.) | field of battle, battleground, field of combat |
| field (n.) | field of battle, battleground, field of combat |
| field (n.) | field of battle, battleground, field of combat |
| figure (n.) | fancy, imagining, phantasm |
| find out (v.) | discover, find, come upon |
| fleering (adj.) | sneering, jeering, scornfully laughing |
| flood (n.) | river, stream, rushing water |
| flood (n.) | time of flowing in, influx |
| follow (v.) | act as a follower, be an attendant [on] |
| fond (adj.) | foolish, stupid, mad |
| fool (n.) | simpleton, born idiot, insane person |
| force, of | necessarily, of necessity, whether one will or not |
| forced (adj.) | enforced, imposed, constrained |
| form (n.) | bench |
| form (n.) | orderly manner, good arrangement |
| form (n.) | way of behaving, behaviour, code of conduct |
| form (n.) | way of behaving, behaviour, code of conduct |
| formal (adj.) | external, outward, surface |
| former (adj.) | forward, advance, foremost |
| Fortune (n.) | Roman goddess, shown as a woman at a spinning-wheel, or controlling a rudder, and as blind |
| free (adj.) | on the loose, unconfined, unrestricted |
| freedom (n.) | concession, privilege, permission |
| fret (v.) | adorn elaborately, decorate ornately [as a carved ceiling] |
| fright (v.), past form frighted | frighten, scare, terrify |
| fright (v.), past form frighted | frighten, scare, terrify |
| from (prep.) | contrary to |
| furnish (v.) | provide, supply, possess |
| gait (n.) | manner of walking, bearing, movement |
| gallant (adj.) | fine, splendid, grand |
| gamesome (adj.) | sportive, merry, playful |
| general (adj.) | common, of everyone, public |
| general (n.) | ordinary people, general public, populace |
| genius (n.) | attendant spirit, guardian spirit |
| gentle (adj.) | well-born, honourable, noble |
| gentle (adj.) | well-born, honourable, noble |
| gentle (adj.) | well-born, honourable, noble |
| gentle (adj.) | well-born, honourable, noble |
| gentle (adj.) | well-born, honourable, noble |
| gentle (adj.) | courteous, friendly, kind |
| gentle (adj.) | courteous, friendly, kind |
| gentle (adj.) | courteous, friendly, kind |
| gentle (adj.) | courteous, friendly, kind |
| gentle (adj.) | courteous, friendly, kind |
| gentle (adj.) | courteous, friendly, kind |
| gentleness (n.) | nobility, good breeding, courtesy |
| gently (adv.) | like a gentleman, honourably, with dignity |
| ghastly (adj.) | full of fear, frightened |
| given (adj.) | disposed, inclined, minded |
| glance at (v.) | allude to, refer to, mention in passing |
| glass (n.) | mirror, looking-glass |
| glass (n.) | mirror, looking-glass |
| glaze (v.) | stare, glare, gaze |
| go up (v.) | be sheathed, be put away |
| gown (n.) | dressing-gown, nightgown |
| grace (n.) | honour, favour, recognition, respect |
| grace (v.) | favour, add merit to, do honour to |
| grace (v.) | favour, add merit to, do honour to |
| grace (v.) | favour, add merit to, do honour to |
| gravity (n.) | respectability, authority, dignified position |
| grief (n.) | grievance, complaint, hurt, injury |
| grief (n.) | grievance, complaint, hurt, injury |
| grief (n.) | grievance, complaint, hurt, injury |
| grievously (adv.) | seriously, greatly |
| grow (v.) | approach, move, draw |
| guess (n.) | conjecture, opinion, view |
| half (n.) | other half, wife |
| hand (n.) | handwriting |
| hand, at | at the start of a race |
| happy (adj.) | opportune, appropriate, propitious, favourable |
| havoc (n.) | [in fighting and hunting: calling for] total slaughter, general devastation |
| hazard (n.) | [gambling] chance, fortune; throw [of dice] |
| head (n.) | fighting force, army, body of troops |
| health (n.) | well-being, safety |
| healthful (adj.) | healthy, wholesome, fit [in health] |
| heap (n.) | company, host, multitude |
| heavy (adj.) | weary, exhausted, worn out |
| heavy (adj.) | sorrowful, sad, gloomy |
| hedge in (v.) | restrict, confine, limit |
| hie (v.) | hasten, hurry, speed |
| hie (v.) | hasten, hurry, speed |
| hie (v.) | hasten, hurry, speed |
| high (adj.) | important, major, special |
| high-sighted (adj.) | high-flying, soaring beyond view |
| hind (n.) | female deer |
| hold (v.) | withhold, hold back |
| hold (v.) | stop, cease, hold on |
| hold (v.) | stand firm, continue, carry on |
| hole (n.) | large pit in the ground |
| hollow (adj.) | empty, false, insincere |
| honest (adj.) | honourable, respectable, upright |
| honesty (n.) | honour, integrity, uprightness |
| horse (n.) | cavalry, horse soldiers |
| hot (adj.) | enthusiastic, ardent, eager, keen |
| hot (adj.) | fast, hasty |
| humour (n.) | dampness, vapour, moisture |
| humour (n.) | fancy, whim, inclination, caprice |
| humour (n.) | fancy, whim, inclination, caprice |
| humour (n.) | fancy, whim, inclination, caprice |
| humour (n.) | fancy, whim, inclination, caprice |
| humour (n.) | mood, disposition, frame of mind, temperament [as determined by bodily fluids] |
| humour (n.) | mood, disposition, frame of mind, temperament [as determined by bodily fluids] |
| humour (n.) | mood, disposition, frame of mind, temperament [as determined by bodily fluids] |
| humour (v.) | like the mood of, find enjoyable, indulge |
| hurtle (v.) | sound violently, resound harshly |
| Hybla (n.) | [pron: 'hiybla] town in Sicily, famed for the honey from its nearby hills |
| chafe (v.) | fret, rage, seethe |
| chair (n.) | place of authority |
| chance (v.) | happen [to], transpire, come about |
| chance (v.) | happen [to], transpire, come about |
| change (n.) | change of fortune, new circumstances |
| change (n.) | change of mind, changeableness, caprice |
| change (v.) | change countenance, turn pale |
| charactery (n.) | writing, letters, expression |
| charge (n.) | company, command |
| charge (n.) | expense, cost, outlay |
| charge (v.) | overload, overburden, weigh down |
| charm (v.) | entreat, implore, conjure |
| chase (n.) | pursuit, sequence, hunt |
| check (v.) | rebuke, scold, reprimand |
| chew upon (v.) | consider, ponder, reflect upon |
| chidden (adj.) | scolded, reproved, rebuked |
| chide (v.), past form chid | scold, rebuke, reprove |
| chide (v.), past form chid | scold, rebuke, reprove |
| choice (adj.) | chosen, specially worthy, excellent |
| choler (n.) | anger, rage, wrath |
| choleric (adj.) | irritable, angry, enraged |
| choleric (adj.) | inclined to anger, hot-tempered, irascible |
| chopped, chopt (adj.) | chapped, chafed, roughened |
| ides (n.) | [Roman calendar] half-way point in a month |
| ides (n.) | [Roman calendar] half-way point in a month |
| ides (n.) | [Roman calendar] half-way point in a month |
| ides (n.) | [Roman calendar] half-way point in a month |
| ides (n.) | [Roman calendar] half-way point in a month |
| ill (adj.) | evil, wicked, immoral |
| ill (adj.) | poor, inadequate, miserable |
| ill (adj.) | bad, adverse, unfavourable |
| ill (adj.) | bad, adverse, unfavourable |
| ill (adv.) | badly, adversely, unfavourably |
| ill-tempered (adj.) | unbalanced, with elements of mood [humours] badly mixed |
| image (n.) | effigy, statue, sculpture |
| image (n.) | effigy, statue, sculpture |
| image (n.) | effigy, statue, sculpture |
| imitation (n.) | artificiality, unoriginal notion |
| improve (v.) | employ to advantage, make good use of |
| incertain (adj.) | uncertain, doubtful, dubious |
| incorporate (adj.) | united in one body, combined in one entity |
| incorporate (v.) | make one body [of], unite |
| indifferently (adv.) | impartially, equally, alike |
| indirection (n.) | devious means, malpractice |
| ingrafted, engrafted (adj.) | deep-rooted, firmly implanted |
| instrument (n.) | organ, faculty, functioning part |
| insuppressive (adj.) | insuppressible, irrepressible, indomitable |
| intermit (v.) | withhold, suspend, keep back |
| issue (n.) | child(ren), offspring, family, descendant |
| issue (n.) | action, deed, proceeding |
| itching palm | avaricious disposition, desire for personal gain |
| jade (n.) | worn-out horse, hack, worthless nag |
| jealous (adj.) | suspicious, mistrustful, wary, watchful |
| jealous (adj.) | doubtful, uncertain, apprehensive |
| jigging (adj.) | moving in the manner of a jig |
| just (adj.) | honourable, loyal, faithful |
| just (adv.) | quite so, correct |
| keep (v.) | keep up, maintain, carry on |
| kerchief (n.) | cloth head-covering, scarf |
| kind (n.) | nature, reality, character, disposition |
| kind (n.) | nature, reality, character, disposition |
| kite (n.) | bird of prey; thieving bird [of ill omen; also, strong term of abuse] |
| knave (n.) | boy, lad, fellow |
| knave (n.) | boy, lad, fellow |
| knave (n.) | scoundrel, rascal, rogue |
| knot (n.) | company, band, assembly |
| know (v.) | recognize |
| large (adj.) | high, great, extensive |
| last (n.) | last part, end |
| laughter (n.) | laughing-stock, object of scorn |
| leaden (adj.) | burdensome, heavy, cumbersome |
| leaden (adj.) | heavy, dull, spiritless |
| learn (v.) | be edified, receive instruction [from] |
| lend (v.) | give, grant, bestow [on] |
| let blood | slaughter, kill, massacre |
| lethe (n.) | [pron: 'leethee] death, oblivion, life-blood |
| liable (adj.) | subject, legally bound |
| lie (v.) | live, dwell, reside, lodge |
| lief, had as | should like just as much |
| light (v.) | dismount, descend, alight |
| like (adv.) | likely, probable / probably |
| like (adv.) | likely, probable / probably |
| like (n.) | identity, equivalent, counterpart |
| like to / unto (conj./prep.) | similar to, comparable with |
| like, the | the same |
| limitation (n.) | allotted time, appointed period |
| list (v.) | listen to, pay attention to |
| listen (v.) | listen to, pay attention to, hear |
| load (n.) | burden, imputation |
| lottery (n.) | chance, turn of events |
| lover (n.) | companion, comrade, dear friend |
| lover (n.) | companion, comrade, dear friend |
| lover (n.) | companion, comrade, dear friend |
| lover (n.) | companion, comrade, dear friend |
| low-crooked (adj.) | low-bending, profound |
| lowliness (n.) | appearance of humility, apparent meekness |
| Lupercal (n.) | in the Roman calendar, 15 February, the purification feast in honour of Lupercus, god of shepherds |
| Lupercal (n.) | in the Roman calendar, 15 February, the purification feast in honour of Lupercus, god of shepherds |
| lusty (adj.) | vigorous, strong, robust, eager |
| main (adj.) | firm, strong, solid |
| make (v.) | raise, acquire, procure |
| make (v.) | draw up, arrange, agree to |
| make forth (v.) | advance, come forward |
| make to (v.) | move towards, go in the direction of |
| make to (v.) | move towards, go in the direction of |
| mantle (n.) | loose sleeveless cloak |
| 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] |
| 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] |
| marry (int.) | [exclamation] by Mary |
| mart (v.) | sell, market, traffic in |
| mean (n.) | (plural) capacity, capability, potential |
| mean (n.) | means, way, method |
| measure (n.) | extent, size, amount, quantity, mass |
| meat (n.) | food, nourishment |
| meet (adj.) | fit, suitable, right, proper |
| meet (adj.) | fit, suitable, right, proper |
| meet (adj.) | fit, suitable, right, proper |
| meet (adj.) | fit, suitable, right, proper |
| meet (adj.) | fit, suitable, right, proper |
| meet (adj.) | fit, suitable, right, proper |
| meet (adj.) | fit, suitable, right, proper |
| mechanical (n.) | manual worker, craftsman, menial |
| mere (adj.) | complete, total, absolute, utter |
| merely (adv.) | completely, totally, entirely |
| merry (adj.) | in good spirits, well |
| 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 |
| mettle, mettell (n.) | spirit, temperament, disposition |
| mettle, mettell (n.) | spirit, temperament, disposition |
| mettle, mettell (n.) | spirit, temperament, disposition |
| mettle, mettell (n.) | spirit, vigour, zest |
| mind (n.) | feeling, presentiment, misgiving |
| mind (n.) | inclination, desire, wish |
| mischief (n.) | wicked action, evil deed, harmful scheme |
| mischievous (adj.) | harmful, damaging, injurious |
| mo, moe (adj.) | more [in number] |
| mock (n.) | act of mockery, mocking remark, derisive action, scornful irony |
| modestly (adv.) | without exaggeration, in due measure |
| modesty (n.) | moderation, restraint, discipline |
| monstrous (adj.) | unnatural, outlandish, aberrant |
| monstrous (adj.) | unnatural, outlandish, aberrant |
| morrow (n.) | morning |
| morrow (n.) | morning |
| morrow (n.) | morning |
| morrow (n.) | morning |
| mortal (adj.) | human, subject to death, characterized by mortality |
| mortified (adj.) | deadened, dead to feeling, numbed |
| motion (n.) | inner movement, inward prompting, natural impulse, imagining |
| move (v.) | appeal to, urge, exhort |
| move (v.) | move to anger, provoke, exasperate |
| mutiny (n.) | riot, civil disturbance, state of discord |
| mutiny (n.) | riot, civil disturbance, state of discord |
| mutiny (n.) | riot, civil disturbance, state of discord |
| napkin (n.) | handkerchief |
| nature (n.) | personality, innate disposition, character |
| naughty (adj.) | wicked, evil, vile |
| neat (n.) | ox, cow, cattle |
| Nervii (n.) | [pron: 'nairveeiy] Belgian tribe, defeated by Caesar in 57 BC |
| new-added (adj.) | reinforced, supplemented, augmented |
| new-fired (adj.) | rekindled, inflamed anew |
| nice (adj.) | trivial, unimportant, slight |
| niggard (v.) | put off, fob off, stint |
| nightgown, night-gown (n.) | dressing-gown |
| northern star (n.) | pole-star |
| note (n.) | attention, notice, regard |
| note (v.) | observe, pay attention [to], take special note [of] |
| note (v.) | observe, pay attention [to], take special note [of] |
| note (v.) | brand with disgrace, stigmatize, publicly discredit |
| notice (n.) | information, intelligence, notification |
| object (n.) | spectacle, sight, object of attention |
| observe (v.) | humour, gratify, indulge |
| occupation (n.) | handicraft, trade, employment |
| of (prep.) | from |
| offal (n.) | dross, waste, refuse |
| offence (n.) | offensive matter, object of annoyance |
| offence (n.) | damage, injury, harm |
| office (n.) | role, position, place, function |
| office (n.) | role, position, place, function |
| oft (adv.) | often |
| oft (adv.) | often |
| oft, many a time and | very often, with great frequency |
| Olympus (n.) | mountainous region of N Greece; the home of the gods |
| Olympus (n.) | mountainous region of N Greece; the home of the gods |
| omit (v.) | neglect, disregard, forget about |
| once (adv.) | one day, some time |
| only (adv.) | alone, solely, exclusively |
| ope (v.) | open |
| ope (v.) | open |
| opinion (n.) | reputation, character, honour |
| opinion (n.) | reputation, character, honour |
| opinion (n.) | judgement, conviction, belief |
| or ... or (conj.) | either ... or |
| order (n.) | arrangement, disposition, direction |
| order (n.) | arrangement, disposition, direction |
| order (v.) | dispose, deal with, treat |
| ordinance (n.) | appointed place in nature |
| orchard (n.) | garden |
| orchard (n.) | garden |
| out (adv.) | angry, out of sorts |
| out (adv.) | out at heels, with worn shoes |
| outward (adj.) | external, surface, superficial |
| overread, over-read (v.) | read over, read through |
| overshoot (v.) | [miss a target by shooting too high] go astray in aim, wide of the mark |
| oversway (v.) | prevail upon, override, overturn |
| overswell , over-swell (v.) | flood, inundate, overflow |
| overwatched (adj.) | wearied from too much watching, exhausted from lack of sleep |
| paint (v.) | adorn, beautify, enhance |
| palm (n.) | palm leaf as a symbol of victory |
| palter (v.) | prevaricate, deal evasively [with], quibble |
| parle, parley (n.) | negotiation, meeting [between enemies under a truce, to discuss terms] |
| part (n.) | action, conduct, behaviour |
| part (v.) | divide, share, split up |
| part (v.) | divide, share, split up |
| partly (adv.) | slightly, in some measure, a little |
| pass (v.) | advance, move on, proceed |
| pass (v.) | pass through, traverse |
| passion (n.) | emotional state, mental condition |
| passion (n.) | powerful feeling, overpowering emotion [often opposed to ‘reason’] |
| passion (n.) | suffering, torment, deep grief |
| path (v.) | pursue one's course, go on one's way |
| peep about (v.) | emerge into view, look around |
| peevish (adj.) | silly, foolish; or: headstrong, impulsive |
| phantasma (n.) | illusion, bad dream, nightmare |
| Philippi (n.) | battle site in Thrace, Asia Minor, a victory for Mark Antony |
| physical (adj.) | medicinal, therapeutic, restorative |
| piece out (v.) | augment, increase, supplement |
| pit (n.) | hole prepared for hunted animals |
| pitch (n.) | height [to which a bird of prey soars before swooping] |
| pitiful (adj.) | compassionate, merciful, tender |
| place (n.) | position, post, office, rank |
| place (n.) | position, post, office, rank |
| place (n.) | precedence, proper place |
| place (n.) | way, room |
| place (n.) | way, room |
| place (n.) | way, room |
| pleasure (n.) | pleasure ground, park |
| pleasure (n.) | wish, desire, will |
| pluck (v.) | draw down, bring down |
| pluck down (v.) | tear loose, pull apart |
| Pluto (n.) | one of the titles of the Greek god of the Underworld |
| Pompey the Great (n.) | Roman politician and general, 1st-c BC |
| Pompey the Great (n.) | Roman politician and general, 1st-c BC |
| Pompey the Great (n.) | Roman politician and general, 1st-c BC |
| Pompey the Great (n.) | Roman politician and general, 1st-c BC |
| Pompey the Great (n.) | Roman politician and general, 1st-c BC |
| portentous (adj.) | ominous, threatening, full of foreboding |
| post (v.) | hasten, speed, ride fast |
| posture (n.) | position, condition, nature |
| power (n.) | armed force, troops, host, army |
| power (n.) | armed force, troops, host, army |
| power (n.) | armed force, troops, host, army |
| power (n.) | armed force, troops, host, army |
| power (n.) | armed force, troops, host, army |
| power (n.) | (usually plural) god, deity, divinity |
| practise on / upon (v.) | work upon, act craftily with, make to operate |
| praetor (n.) | annually elected chief magistrate |
| praetor (n.) | annually elected chief magistrate |
| prefer (v.) | promote, advance, recommend |
| prefer (v.) | promote, advance, recommend |
| pre-formed (adj.) | previously formed, naturally endowed, innate |
| pre-ordinance (n.) | pre-ordained law, previously established ordinance |
| presage (v.) | predict, forecast |
| present (n.) | present time, immediate moment, matter in hand |
| presently (adv.) | after a short time, soon, before long |
| presently (adv.) | immediately, instantly, at once |
| presently (adv.) | immediately, instantly, at once |
| presently (adv.) | immediately, instantly, at once |
| press (n.) | crowd, throng |
| press (v.) | push forward, thrust, come / go boldly |
| press (v.) | push forward, thrust, come / go boldly |
| prevent (v.) | forestall, anticipate |
| prevent (v.) | forestall, anticipate |
| prevent (v.) | forestall, anticipate |
| prevent (v.) | take steps to thwart, avoid by prompt action |
| prevention (n.) | forestalling action, preventive measure |
| prevention (n.) | forestalling action, preventive measure |
| prick (v.) | urge, incite, motivate |
| prick down, prick (v.) | mark (down), put on a list, record in writing |
| prick down, prick (v.) | mark (down), put on a list, record in writing |
| private (adj.) | personal, individual, particular |
| proceeding (n.) | career, advancement, onward course |
| prodigious (adj.) | ominous, portentous, promising evil |
| prodigy (n.) | omen, portent, sign |
| prodigy (n.) | omen, portent, sign |
| profess (v.) | profess friendship, declare attachment |
| progress (n.) | course, movement, changing position |
| promise forth | have an engagement elsewhere |
| proof (n.) | evidence, demonstration, testimony |
| proof (n.) | experience, actual practice, tried knowledge |
| proof (n.) | test, trial |
| proper (adj.) | good-looking, handsome, comely |
| proper (adj.) | very, own |
| proper (adj.) | special, particular, specific |
| proscription (n.) | condemnation |
| proscription (n.) | condemnation |
| protest (v.) | make protestation, avow, affirm, proclaim |
| protester (n.) | declarer of friendship, affirmer of affection |
| prove (v.) | prove to be true, turn out to be the truth |
| providence (n.) | direction, fate, destiny |
| puissant (adj.) | powerful, mighty, strong |
| pulpit (n.) | public speaking place, platform, rostrum |
| pulpit (n.) | public speaking place, platform, rostrum |
| pulpit (n.) | public speaking place, platform, rostrum |
| pulpit (n.) | public speaking place, platform, rostrum |
| purger (n.) | healer, cleanser, purifier |
| purpled (adj.) | reddened with blood, bloodstained |
| 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.) | point at issue, matter in hand |
| purpose (v.) | decide, resolve, determine |
| push (n.) | attack, assault, thrust |
| put by (v.) | thrust aside, reject, set aside |
| put on (v.) | show, manifest, exhibit |
| put on (v.) | show, manifest, exhibit |
| putting-by (n.) | refusal, rejection, thrusting aside |
| quality (n.) | nature, disposition, character |
| quality (n.) | nature, disposition, character |
| quarrel (n.) | cause of complaint, reason for hostility, difference, claim |
| quarter (v.) | cut to pieces, hack, mutilate |
| question (n.) | source [of strife], cause, issue |
| question, call in | discuss, deliberate upon |
| quick (adj.) | lively, animated, vivacious |
| quick (adj.) | lively, animated, vivacious |
| rabblement (n.) | rabble |
| raise (v.) | rouse, wake up |
| range (v.) | wander freely, roam, rove |
| rank (adj.) | foul, festering, diseased |
| rank (n.) | position, place |
| rascal (adj.) | worthless, good-for-nothing |
| rash (adj.) | sudden, quickly acting, operating immediately |
| rate (v.) | berate, reproach, rebuke, scold |
| 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 (v.) | argue rationally [about], debate the pros and cons [of] |
| rebel (adj.) | rebellious, uncontrollable, recalcitrant |
| recover (v.) | revive, restore to health |
| recreate (v.) | refresh, restore, enjoy |
| reek (v.) | steam, smoke, give off vapour |
| regard (n.) | consideration, respect, factor |
| regard (n.) | respect, repute, esteem |
| regard (v.) | esteem, repute, respect |
| regard (v.) | gaze upon, look down on, observe |
| relic (n.) | memory, trace, recollection |
| remain (n.) | remainder, rest |
| remorse (n.) | pity, compassion, tenderness |
| repair (v.) | come, go, make one's way |
| repeal (n.) | recall, return from banishment |
| repealing (n.) | recall, return from banishment |
| replication (n.) | reverberation, echo |
| resolve (v.) | satisfy, free from doubt |
| resolve (v.) | satisfy, free from doubt |
| respect (n.) | esteem, status, honour |
| respect (n.) | regard, admiration, favour, opinion |
| respect (n.) | regard, admiration, favour, opinion |
| respect (v.) | pay attention to, heed |
| respect of, in (prep.) | in comparison with |
| resting (adj.) | stationary, unchanging, stable |
| retentive (adj.) | confining, constraining, imprisoning |
| reverence, do | pay homage, worship, show respect [to] |
| rheumy (adj.) | moist, wet, damp |
| right (adj.) | typical, true, classic |
| right on | straight out, without art |
| ripe (adj.) | matured, ready for action |
| rive (v.) | split, rend, cleave |
| rive (v.) | split, rend, cleave |
| room (n.) | place, space |
| round (n.) | rung |
| rout (n.) | rabble, mob, disorderly crowd |
| royal (adj.) | generous, munificent, bountiful |
| royal (adj.) | generous, munificent, bountiful |
| rubbish (n.) | litter, debris, waste matter |
| rude (adj.) | uncivilized, uncultivated, unrefined |
| rudeness (n.) | rough manner, uncouth behaviour |
| ruffle up (v.) | stir to anger, enrage |
| rule (n.) | principle, order, regulation |
| rumour (n.) | tumult, din, confusion |
| sad (adj.) | downcast, distressed, mournful, gloomy |
| sad (adj.) | serious, grave, solemn |
| sad (adj.) | serious, grave, solemn |
| sad (adj.) | serious, grave, solemn |
| Sardis (n.) | [pron: 'sahrdis] capital of Lydia, Asia Minor; once the political centre |
| Sardis (n.) | [pron: 'sahrdis] capital of Lydia, Asia Minor; once the political centre |
| Sardis (n.) | [pron: 'sahrdis] capital of Lydia, Asia Minor; once the political centre |
| satisfy (v.) | provide with information, reassure, convince |
| satisfy (v.) | provide with information, reassure, convince |
| saucy (adj.) | insolent, impudent, presumptuous, defiant |
| saucy (adj.) | insolent, impudent, presumptuous, defiant |
| saucy (adj.) | insolent, impudent, presumptuous, defiant |
| save (v.) | spare, allow to live |
| scandal (v.) | revile, scorn, denigrate |
| scape, 'scape (v.) | escape, avoid |
| scolding (adj.) | clamouring, brawling, chiding |
| scope (n.) | opportunity, liberty, free course of action |
| search (v.) | probe, explore, examine |
| security (n.) | over-confidence, carelessness |
| semblance (n.) | appearance, outward show |
| sense (n.) | mind, power of reason, wits |
| senseless (adj.) | lacking human sensation, incapable of feeling |
| sensible (adj.) | sensitive, responsive, capable of feeling |
| serve (v.) | provide opportunity [to], be favourable [to], favour |
| set (v.) | rate, stake, gamble |
| set on (v.) | go forward, advance, proceed |
| set on (v.) | go forward, advance, proceed |
| set on (v.) | go forward, advance, proceed |
| set on (v.) | go forward, advance, proceed |
| set on (v.) | go forward, advance, proceed |
| several (adj.) | separate, different, distinct |
| several (adj.) | separate, different, distinct |
| several (adj.) | separate, different, distinct |
| several (adj.) | separate, different, distinct |
| severally (adv.) | separately, individually |
| shadow (n.) | reflection, reflected image |
| shape (v.) | create, fashion, bring about |
| shop (n.) | workshop, workroom |
| shore (n.) | bank, edge |
| shore (n.) | bank, edge |
| shore (n.) | bank, edge |
| show (n.) | appearance, exhibition, display |
| shrewd (adj.) | wily, cunning, mischievous |
| shrewdly (adv.) | seriously, mightily, very much |
| schedule (n.) | document, paper, scroll |
| sick (adj.) | ailing, needing cure |
| sickly (adj.) | weak, feeble, dying |
| sign (n.) | banner, standard, ensign |
| sign (v.) | mark distinctively, bear a signature |
| sinew (n.) | strength, force, power |
| sink (v.) | fail, fall down, give way |
| sirrah (n.) | sir [commanding, insulting, or familiar, depending on context] |
| sirrah (n.) | sir [commanding, insulting, or familiar, depending on context] |
| sirrah (n.) | sir [commanding, insulting, or familiar, depending on context] |
| slight (adj.) | worthless, insignificant, good-for-nothing |
| slight (adj.) | worthless, insignificant, good-for-nothing |
| slight off (v.) | dismiss with contempt, put off disdainfully |
| slip, let | let go, allow to leave, unleash |
| smatch (n.) | taste, relish, smack |
| sober (adj.) | sedate, staid, demure, grave |
| soft (int.) | [used as a command] not so fast, wait a moment, be quiet |
| soft (int.) | [used as a command] not so fast, wait a moment, be quiet |
| softly (adv.) | slowly, gently |
| soil (n.) | blemish, stain, tarnish |
| sometime (adv.) | sometimes, now and then |
| sooth (n.) | truth [in exclamations, emphasizing an assertion] |
| soothsayer (n.) | foreteller of events, prophet |
| sort (n.) | assigned portion, allotted measure |
| sort (n.) | way, manner |
| sort (n.) | class, level, social rank |
| sound (v.) | sound out, question, examine |
| sound (v.) | pronounce, articulate, enunciate |
| sound (v.) | cry out, declare, proclaim |
| soundless (adj.) | noiseless, without sound |
| spaniel (adj.) | obsequious, slavish, submissive |
| spare (adj.) | lean, thin, gaunt |
| speed (v.) | meet with success, prosper, flourish |
| spirit (n.) | disposition, temperament, frame of mind |
| spirit (n.) | disposition, temperament, frame of mind |
| spleen (n.) | irritability, malice, bad temper |
| split (v.) | break up, split in two |
| spoil (n.) | slaughter, destruction, ruination |
| spoil (n.) | slaughter, destruction, ruination |
| sport (n.) | recreation, amusement, entertainment |
| sport (n.) | recreation, amusement, entertainment |
| spot (n.) | mark |
| spur, on the | at a gallop |
| spurn (v.) | kick, strike, stamp [on], dash |
| spurn against / at (v.) | kick out at, treat with contempt |
| squadron (n.) | army detachment, body of soldiers |
| stain (n.) | object stained with blood [as of a martyr] |
| stake, at the | [bear-baiting] under attack; or [gambling]: at risk |
| stale (v.) | make stale, wear out |
| stale (v.) | make stale, wear out |
| stand (v.) | continue, remain, wait, stay put |
| stand (v.) | waste time, delay, wait |
| stand (v.) | make a stand [against], fight, resist |
| stand on (v.) | insist on, demand, call for |
| stand up (v.) | confront boldly, make a stand |
| stand upon (v.) | make an issue of, insist upon, bother about |
| stare (v.) | glare, glower, look madly |
| stare (v.) | stand on end |
| start (n.) | advantage, edge, upper hand |
| start (v.) | raise up, call up |
| state (n.) | government, ruling body, administration |
| state (n.) | condition, circumstances, situation, state of affairs |
| state (n.) | condition, circumstances, situation, state of affairs |
| stay (v.) | detain, confine, keep |
| stay (v.) | dissuade, stop, prevent |
| stay (v.) | wait (for), await |
| stay (v.) | linger, tarry, delay |
| stay for (v.) | wait for, await |
| stay for (v.) | wait for, await |
| steel (n.) | weapon of steel, sword |
| stem (v.) | cut through, make headway against |
| still (adj.) | at rest, in repose |
| still (adj.) | silent, quiet |
| still (adj.) | silent, quiet |
| still (adj.) | silent, quiet |
| still (adv.) | ever, now [as before] |
| still (adv.) | ever, now [as before] |
| still (adv.) | ever, now [as before] |
| still (adv.) | constantly, always, continually |
| still as (conj.) | whenever |
| stir (n.) | acting, stirring, activity |
| stomach (n.) | wish, inclination, desire |
| stomach (n.) | wish, inclination, desire |
| store (n.) | abundance, plenty, surplus, quantity |
| straight (adv.) | straightaway, immediately, at once |
| straight (adv.) | straightaway, immediately, at once |
| straight (adv.) | straightaway, immediately, at once |
| straight (adv.) | straightaway, immediately, at once |
| strain (n.) | quality, character, disposition |
| strange (adj.) | aloof, distant, reserved |
| strange-disposed (adj.) | given over to unusual happenings |
| stretch (v.) | strain to the utmost, maximally exert |
| suburbs (n.) | (plural) parts of a city lying outside the walls [reputed for lawlessness] |
| success (n.) | result, outcome, issue |
| sudden (adj.) | swift, rapid, prompt |
| sufferance (n.) | distress, suffering, hardship |
| sufferance (n.) | endurance, forbearance, patience |
| suffering (adj.) | long-suffering, patient, submissive |
| suit (n.) | formal request, entreaty, petition |
| suit (n.) | formal request, entreaty, petition |
| suit (n.) | formal request, entreaty, petition |
| suit (n.) | formal request, entreaty, petition |
| suitor (n.) | petitioner, supplicant, entreater |
| suitor (n.) | petitioner, supplicant, entreater |
| suitor (n.) | petitioner, supplicant, entreater |
| sup (v.) | have supper |
| sure (adv.) | securely, safely, well |
| sure (adv.) | securely, safely, well |
| surly (adj.) | imperious, haughty, arrogant |
| sway (n.) | power, dominion, rule |
| sway (v.) | control, rule, direct, govern |
| swim (v.) | float, sail |
| swoon (v.) | faint |
| tag-rag (adj.) | raggedly dressed; riff-raff, rabble |
| taper (n.) | candle |
| taper (n.) | candle |
| taper (n.) | candle |
| taper (n.) | candle |
| tardy (adj.) | dull, slow-witted, reluctant |
| Tarquin | Tarquinius Superbus, seventh king of Rome, 6th-c BC; also his son, Sextus Tarquinius, the ravisher of Lucrece |
| tarry (v.) | stay, remain, linger |
| taste (n.) | measure, degree, slight way |
| temper (n.) | frame of mind, temperament, disposition |
| temper (n.) | frame of mind, temperament, disposition |
| tempt (v.) | try, test, make trial of |
| tempt (v.) | try, test, make trial of |
| tempt (v.) | try, test, make trial of |
| tempt (v.) | try, test, make trial of |
| tend (v.) | relate, refer, be relevant |
| tend (v.) | relate, refer, be relevant |
| tenor, tenour (n.) | substance, content, matter, drift |
| tent (n.) | (plural) encampment |
| testament (n.) | will, last will and testament |
| testy (adj.) | irritable, peevish, short-tempered |
| Thasos (n.) | Thassos; island near Philippi, N Greece |
| thews (n.) | muscles, sinews, bodily strength |
| thick (adj.) | dull, dim, poor |
| this, by | by this time |
| thorough (prep.) | through |
| thought (n.) | melancholic reflection, anxiety, sorrow, worry |
| threat (v.) | threaten |
| thunder-stone (n.) | thunderbolt |
| Tiber (n.) | [pron: 'tiyber] river flowing through Rome |
| Tiber (n.) | [pron: 'tiyber] river flowing through Rome |
| Tiber (n.) | [pron: 'tiyber] river flowing through Rome |
| tide (n.) | course, stream, passage |
| time (n.) | allotted limit, prescribed term |
| time (n.) | past time, history |
| time (n.) | times, present day, present state of affairs |
| tincture (n.) | token infused with blood [as of a martyr] |
| to (prep.) | as |
| toil (n.) | net, snare, trap |
| token (n.) | omen, portent, prodigy |
| tonight (adv.) | last night, this past night |
| tonight (adv.) | last night, this past night |
| touch (v.) | finger, sound, play on |
| touch (v.) | threaten, endanger, imperil |
| touch (v.) | refer to, treat of, deal with |
| touching (adj.) | affecting, moving, grievous |
| train (n.) | retinue, following, entourage |
| trash (n.) | dirty money |
| trash (n.) | dirty money |
| trash (n.) | rubbish, stuff, paraphernalia |
| trial (n.) | action of testing, putting to the proof |
| tributary (n.) | ruler who pays tribute |
| triumph (n.) | triumphal procession into Rome |
| triumph (n.) | triumphal procession into Rome |
| trophy (n.) | token of victory, evidence of valour |
| Troy (n.) | ancient city of W Turkey, besieged for 10 years during the Trojan Wars; also called Ilium, Ilion |
| true (adj.) | legitimate, rightful, honourable |
| true-fixed (adj.) | firmly established, immovable, unwavering |
| try (v.) | prove, ascertain, find out |
| try (v.) | put to the test, test the goodness [of] |
| turn (v.) | direct, point, refer |
| turn (v.) | send, drive, dispatch |
| turn back (v.) | go back, return alive |
| unaccustomed (adj.) | unusual, strange, unfamiliar |
| unbraced (adj.) | unfastened, not laced up, loose |
| unbraced (adj.) | unfastened, not laced up, loose |
| undergo (v.) | undertake, carry out, perform |
| unfirm (adj.) | weak, feeble, lacking in strength |
| ungentle (adj.) | unmannerly, discourteous, impolite |
| ungently (adv.) | unkindly, roughly, rudely |
| unkindly (adv.) | cruelly, harshly; also: unnaturally |
| unkindness (n.) | offence, ill-will, umbrage |
| unluckily (adv.) | ominously, inauspiciously |
| unmeritable (adj.) | unworthy, undeserving, lacking in merit |
| unnumbered (adj.) | innumerable, countless, uncountable |
| unpurged (adj.) | not cleansed, unpurified [by the sun] |
| untrod (adj.) | unprecedented, untraversed |
| upmost (adj.) | uppermost, topmost |
| upon (prep.) | as a result of |
| upon (prep.) | towards |
| upward (adj.) | upturned, looking upwards |
| urge (v.) | entreat with, plead with |
| urge (v.) | provoke, incite, impel |
| urge (v.) | press, insist on, state emphatically |
| use (n.) | usual practice, habit, custom |
| use (n.) | usual practice, habit, custom |
| use (v.) | treat, deal with, manage |
| utmost (adj.) | maximum, largest number of |
| utter (v.) | emit, exhale, discharge |
| uttermost (n.) | latest time, last moment |
| vaunting (n.) | boasting, bragging |
| veil (v.) | conceal, hide, disguise |
| venture (n.) | cargo, consignment, goods |
| vessel (n.) | body, frame |
| vesture (n.) | garment, clothing, garb, costume |
| vex (v.) | afflict, trouble, torment |
| view (n.) | sight, range of vision |
| vile, vild (adj.) | despicable, disgusting, abhorrent |
| vile, vild (adj.) | shameful, contemptible, wretched |
| vile, vild (adj.) | shameful, contemptible, wretched |
| vilely, vildly (adv.) | shamefully, wretchedly, meanly |
| visage (n.) | face, countenance |
| voice (n.) | vote, official support |
| voice (n.) | vote, official support |
| voice (n.) | support, approval, good word |
| void (adj.) | uncrowded, unfrequented, roomy |
| vouchsafe (v.) | be pleased to accept, graciously receive |
| vouchsafe (v.) | allow, permit, grant |
| vulgar (n.) | common people, ordinary folk |
| wafture (n.) | waving, gesture, flourish |
| walk (n.) | garden path, walkway |
| want (v.) | lack, need, be without |
| warn (v.) | challenge, confront, defy |
| waste (v.) | consume, use up |
| watch (n.) | watchmen, officers, street patrol |
| watch (v.) | be on the watch for, look out for |
| watchful (adj.) | wakeful, unsleeping, vigilant |
| way (n.) | entrance, access, path |
| weigh (v.) | consider, take into account |
| wench (n.) | girl, lass |
| where (conj.) | whether |
| while (n.) | times, age |
| whit, no | not at all, not in the least |
| whole (adj.) | healthy, well, in sound condition |
| wind (v.) | [horsemanship] make wheel about |
| window (n.) | shutter |
| wit (n.) | mental sharpness, acumen, quickness, ingenuity |
| wit (n.) | mental sharpness, acumen, quickness, ingenuity |
| wonder (n.) | feeling of wonder, astonishment, marvelling |
| wonderful (adj.) | amazing, astonishing, extraordinary |
| wont (v.) | be accustomed, used [to], be in the habit of |
| word, at a | without more ado, at once, forthwith |
| work (v.), past form wrought | work on, manipulate |
| work (v.), past form wrought | persuade, urge |
| world (n.) | times, life, state of affairs |
| worth (n.) | rank, standing, dignity |
| worthless (adj.) | unworthy, contemptible, ignoble |
| worthy (adj.) | of worth, of value, deserving |
| worthy (adj.) | deserved, justified, warranted |
| yawn (v.) | open wide, gape |
| yesternight (n.) | last night |
| yield (v.) | render, make, cause to be |
| yoke (n.) | servitude, state of subjection |
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