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.
| a (prep.) | variant form of 'in' |
| Abel (n.) | [pron: 'aybl] in the Bible, the son of Adam and Eve, killed by his brother Cain |
| abide (v.) | wait for, await, look out for |
| Abraham (n.) | in the Bible, a Hebrew patriarch, whose name is changed by God from Abram to Abraham |
| absent (adj.) | of absence |
| accomplish (v.) | equip, provide, furnish |
| account, accompt (n.) | reckoning, debt, sum owing |
| Adam (n.) | in the Bible, the first human being, in the Garden of Eden, who disobeyed God |
| advantage (n.) | advantageous position, place of vantage, superiority |
| advised, avised (adj.) | calculated, premeditated, intentional |
| affect (n.) | affection, warm feeling, regard |
| afore, 'fore (prep.) | before, in front of |
| after-love (n.) | later gratitude, future loyalty |
| ague (n.) | fever, sickness, shaking [as caused by a fever] |
| ague-fit (n.) | feverish fit, fit of shaking |
| alarm, alarum, 'larm, 'larum (n.) | disturbance, turbulence, trouble, loud noise |
| all-hating (adj.) | hating everything, hateful |
| almsman (n.) | person living through charitable offerings |
| amaze (v.) | confuse, perplex, bewilder |
| amaze (v.) | confuse, perplex, bewilder |
| amazing (adj.) | dreadful, terrifying, stupefying |
| an if (conj.) | if |
| an if (conj.) | if |
| ancient, aunchient (adj.) | long-established, long-standing |
| and, an (conj.) | if, even if |
| answer (n.) | interrogation, cross-examination, appearance in court, trial |
| answer (v.) | satisfy, discharge, requite |
| answer (v.) | satisfy, discharge, requite |
| antic, antick(e), antique (n.) | grotesque figure, grinning jester, buffoon |
| apparel (n.) | clothes, clothing, dress |
| apparel (n.) | clothes, clothing, dress |
| apparent (adj.) | plainly visible, conspicuous, evident, obvious |
| apparent (adj.) | plainly visible, conspicuous, evident, obvious |
| appeach (v.) | denounce, inform against, impeach |
| appeach (v.) | denounce, inform against, impeach |
| appeal (n.) | accusation, charge of treason |
| appeal (n.) | accusation, charge of treason |
| appeal (n.) | accusation, charge of treason |
| appeal (v.) | accuse, denounce, impeach |
| appeal (v.) | accuse, denounce, impeach |
| appeal (v.) | accuse, denounce, impeach |
| appeal (v.) | allege, accuse, charge |
| appellant (n.) | accuser [of treason], challenger, denouncer |
| appellant (n.) | accuser [of treason], challenger, denouncer |
| appointment (n.) | equipment, effects, weaponry |
| apprehension (n.) | conception, grasping by the mind, awareness |
| apprenticehood (n.) | apprenticeship |
| approved (adj.) | tested, tried, established, proven |
| apricock (n.) | apricot |
| argument (n.) | subject, point, theme, target |
| arms (n.) | weapons, armaments |
| arms (n.) | armour, mail, protective covering |
| article (n.) | item, particular, point of substance |
| aspect (n.) | [of objects] sight, appearance |
| aspect (n.) | [of a human face] look, appearance, expression |
| atone (v.) | unite, join, reconcile |
| attach (v.) | arrest, seize, apprehend |
| attainder (n.) | accusation, allegation, denunciation |
| attend (v.) | accompany, follow closely, go with |
| attend (v.) | await, wait for, expect |
| attend (v.) | await, wait for, expect |
| attend (v.) | serve, follow, wait [on/upon] |
| attorney general (n.) | legally appointed deputy |
| aught (n.) | anything, [with negative word] nothing |
| aught (n.) | anything, [with negative word] nothing |
| aught (n.) | anything, [with negative word] nothing |
| awe (n.) | reverence, respect, esteem |
| awe (v.) | control, restrain, master |
| awful (adj.) | full of awe [towards someone], respectful, reverential |
| awry (adv.) | mistakenly, wrongly, erroneously |
| aye (adv.) | always, ever, for eternity |
| badge (n.) | outward sign, symbol, mark |
| baffle (v.) | [of a knight] publicly disgrace, treat with infamy |
| bait (v.) | harass, persecute, torment |
| balance (n.) | weighing pan of a pair of scales |
| balm (n.) | fragrant oil used for anointing, consecrated oil |
| balm (n.) | fragrant oil used for anointing, consecrated oil |
| bancrout, bankrout, bankerout (n./adj./v.) | bankrupt |
| bancrout, bankrout, bankerout (n./adj./v.) | bankrupt |
| band (n.) | bond, obligation, tie |
| band (n.) | bond, shackle, chain |
| barbarism (n.) | savagery, people in the most uncivilized state |
| barbed (adj.) | armoured with barbs, protectively covered |
| base (adj.) | poor, wretched, of low quality |
| base (adj.) | poor, wretched, of low quality |
| base (adj.) | poor, wretched, of low quality |
| base (adj.) | low-lying, lowland |
| base (adj.) | low-lying, lowland |
| base (adj.) | dishonourable, low, unworthy |
| base (adj.) | dishonourable, low, unworthy |
| base (adj.) | dishonourable, low, unworthy |
| base (adj.) | low-born, lowly, plebeian, of lower rank |
| base-court (n.) | [of a castle] lower courtyard, servants' courtyard |
| basely (adv.) | dishonourably, shamefully, ignominiously |
| basely (adv.) | dishonourably, shamefully, ignominiously |
| battle (n.) | single combat, individual fight |
| bawd (n.) | pimp, procurer, pander, go-between |
| bay (n.) | [hunting] last stand, point of capture |
| bead (n.) | [plural] rosary beads |
| beadsman (n.) | almsman, pensioner [who prays for others] |
| become (v.) | put a good front on, give a pleasing appearance to |
| become (v.) | be fitting, befit, be appropriate to |
| become (v.) | be fitting, befit, be appropriate to |
| bedrench (v.) | drench thoroughly, soak, saturate |
| befall (v.), past forms befallen, befell | happen to, come to |
| befall (v.), past forms befallen, befell | happen to, come to |
| beggar-fear (n.) | fear that a beggar would show |
| beguile (v.) | cheat, deceive, trick |
| beguile (v.) | charm away, while away, pass pleasantly |
| belike (adv.) | probably, presumably, perhaps, so it seems |
| bend (v.) | [of brows] knit, wrinkle, frown |
| benevolence (n.) | forced loan, imposed contribution |
| beseem (v.) | befit, be fitting [for], be seemly [for] |
| beshrew, 'shrew (v.) | curse, devil take, evil befall |
| bespeak (v.), past forms bespake, bespoke | address, speak to |
| best (n.) | highest ranking person, most eminent person |
| bethink (v.), past form bethought | call to mind, think about, consider, reflect |
| betide (v.) | happen, take place, befall |
| betide (v.) | happen (to), befall, come (to) |
| betimes (adv.) | speedily, soon, in a short time |
| bewasted (adj.) | wasted away |
| big (adv.) | strongly, forcefully, with depth |
| bill (n.) | [applied to various kinds of long-handled spear-like weapon] halberd; bill-hook |
| bind in (v.) | make fast, secure, surround |
| bind in (v.) | make fast, secure, surround |
| blank charter, blank (n.) | promissory document with the amount to pay left open |
| blank charter, blank (n.) | promissory document with the amount to pay left open |
| blood (n.) | nobility, breeding, gentility, good parentage |
| blood (n.) | vital fluid, life-giving juice |
| blushing (adj.) | glowing, rosy-coloured, lustrous |
| boisterous (adj.) | violent, fierce, savage |
| boisterous (adj.) | violent, fierce, savage |
| bondslave (n.) | slave, bondsman, person in a condition of servitude |
| bonnet (n.) | hat, cap |
| boot (n.) | alternative, choice, better way |
| boot (v.) | help, serve, benefit, be useful [to] |
| boot (v.) | help, serve, benefit, be useful [to] |
| bound (v.) | limit, confine, submit |
| bound (v.) | bounce, rebound |
| brace (n.) | group of two, couple, pair |
| brave (adj.) | noble, worthy, excellent |
| braving (adj.) | defiant, daring, boasting |
| braving (adj.) | defiant, daring, boasting |
| break (v.) | escape, break free, get away |
| breathe (v.) | speak, utter, talk |
| breathe (v.) | speak, utter, talk |
| breed (n.) | lineage, inheritance, stock |
| bring (v.) | accompany, conduct, escort |
| bring about (v.) | complete, bring the end to [a period of time] |
| Bristow, Bristol (n.) | city-port in SW England, close to the mouth of the R Severn |
| Bristow, Bristol (n.) | city-port in SW England, close to the mouth of the R Severn |
| Bristow, Bristol (n.) | city-port in SW England, close to the mouth of the R Severn |
| Brittaine, Britaine, Brittayne (n.) | Brittany, NW France |
| broking (adj.) | acting as a broker, bargain-dealing |
| brooch (n.) | jewel, ornament |
| brook (v.) | enjoy, find, feel about |
| brother, sworn | companion-in-arms, devoted friend |
| brow (n.) | appearance, aspect, countenance |
| brow (n.) | appearance, aspect, countenance |
| burdenous (adj.) | burdensome, onerous, oppressive |
| bury (v.) | conceal, hide, make inaccessible |
| business (n.) | concern, uneasiness, distress |
| Cain (n.) | [pron: kayn] in the Bible, son of Adam and Eve, killer of his brother Abel |
| caitiff (adj.) | wretched, miserable, worthless |
| captain (n.) | commander, chief, leader |
| care (n.) | anxiety, worry, solicitude [about] |
| care (n.) | anxiety, worry, solicitude [about] |
| care (n.) | anxiety, worry, solicitude [about] |
| care (n.) | anxiety, worry, solicitude [about] |
| care (n.) | attentiveness, heedfulness, diligence |
| care (n.) | attentiveness, heedfulness, diligence |
| care (n.) | responsibility, duty, matter of concern |
| care (n.) | responsibility, duty, matter of concern |
| care (n.) | sorrow, grief, trouble |
| care (n.) | sorrow, grief, trouble |
| career (n.) | [of a horse in a combat] charge, gallop, course |
| careful (adj.) | anxious, concerned, worried |
| care-tuned (adj.) | adjusted to sorrow, grief-attuned |
| carver, be one's own | be a law unto oneself |
| casement (n.) | window [on hinges and able to be opened] |
| casque, caske (n.) | helmet |
| caterpillar (n.) | parasite, exploiter, sponger |
| caterpillar (n.) | parasite, exploiter, sponger |
| Ciceter (n.) | ['siseter] Cirencester, market town in Gloucestershire |
| civil (adj.) | of civil war |
| civil (adj.) | of civil war |
| clap (v.) | pat, slap on the back [as an endearment] |
| clap (v.) | put smartly, place promptly, set effectively |
| clean (adv.) | totally, absolutely, utterly |
| clerk (n.) | altar-server, assistant |
| climate (n.) | region, country [without reference to climatic conditions] |
| clime (n.) | land, region, realm |
| clog (n.) | burden, weight, heaviness |
| clogging (adj.) | oppressive, encumbering, hampering |
| close (n.) | closing cadence, end of a musical theme |
| cloy (v.) | satiate, gorge, satisfy |
| coat (n.) | coat-of-mail, surcoat |
| coat (n.) | coat-of-arms |
| cold (adj.) | calm, cool, deliberate |
| colours (n.) | battle-flags, ensigns, standards, banners |
| colours (n.) | colour-ensigns, standard-bearers |
| comfortable (adj.) | comforting, encouraging, reassuring |
| commend (n.) | (plural) greeting, compliment, remembrance |
| commend (n.) | (plural) greeting, compliment, remembrance |
| commend (v.) | commit, entrust, hand over |
| commend (v.) | convey greetings, present kind regards |
| commend (v.) | convey greetings, present kind regards |
| commons (n.) | common people, ordinary citizens |
| commons (n.) | common people, ordinary citizens |
| commons (n.) | common people, ordinary citizens |
| commons (n.) | common people, ordinary citizens |
| commons (n.) | common people, ordinary citizens |
| compass (n.) | circle, circumference, bound |
| compass (n.) | circle, circumference, bound |
| compassionate (adj.) | full of lamentation, piteously appealing |
| complain (v.) | lament, bewail, bemoan |
| complexion (n.) | appearance, look, colouring |
| complice (n.) | accomplice, confederate, associate |
| complice (n.) | accomplice, confederate, associate |
| complot (v.) | plot together, collude |
| complot (v.) | plot together, collude |
| composition (n.) | constitution, make-up, state [of mind and body] |
| compromise (n.) | settlement, solution, amicable arrangement |
| conceit (n.) | imagining, brooding, fanciful thought |
| conclude (v.) | come to terms, reach accord [over] |
| condition (n.) | nature, state, circumstances |
| condition (n.) | quality, behaviour, attribute, habit |
| conduct (n.) | escort, attendant, guide |
| confine (n.) | territory, region, domain |
| confine (n.) | territory, region, domain |
| confound (v.) | destroy, overthrow, ruin |
| confound (v.) | destroy, overthrow, ruin |
| confound (v.) | destroy, overthrow, ruin |
| conjuration (n.) | entreaty, injunction, solemn appeal |
| consequently (adv.) | subsequently, later, then |
| consorted (adj.) | conspiring, associated, in league together |
| consorted (adj.) | conspiring, associated, in league together |
| content (adj.) | satisfied, calm, easy in mind |
| content (adj.) | contented, patient, accepting, undisturbed |
| content (n.) | pleasure, satisfaction, happiness |
| content (n.) | acceptance, acquiescence |
| contented (adj.) | willing, ready, agreeable |
| contrive (v.) | scheme, plot, conspire |
| contrive (v.) | scheme, plot, conspire |
| convert (v.) | change, transform, alter |
| convey (v.) | carry off, make away with, take by force |
| conveyor (n.) | thief, robber, pilferer |
| cormorant (n.) | glutton, gorger, insatiable eater |
| correction (n.) | punishment, retribution, rebuke |
| couch (v.) | conceal, hide, lie hidden |
| counsel (n.) | advice, guidance, direction |
| counterfeit (v.) | copy, imitate, simulate |
| course (n.) | course of action, way of proceeding |
| course (n.) | habit, custom, practise, normal procedure |
| courser (n.) | swift horse, sprinter, charger |
| cover (v.) | put on one's hat [after it has been removed to show respect] |
| cozening (adj.) | cheating, deceiving, fraudulent |
| craft (n.) | skill, art, ability |
| crave (v.) | need, demand, require |
| crave (v.) | beg, entreat, request |
| crest-fallen (adj.) | humbled, abashed, shamed |
| crew (n.) | gang, mob, ring |
| crop (v.) | cut down, remove, hack off |
| cross (n.) | trial, affliction, trouble |
| crossly (adv.) | adversely, unfavourably, disadvantageously |
| crown (n.) | coin [usually showing a monarch's crown], English value: 5 shilllings |
| cry (v.) | speak loudly, shout out, proclaim |
| crystal (adj.) | clear, bright, transparent |
| cunning (adj.) | skilfully made, ingenious |
| current (adj.) | [as of a coin] authentic, genuine, valid |
| daring-hardy (adj.) | foolhardy, rashly bold |
| dark (adj.) | unfavourable, malignant, evil |
| dastard (n.) | coward, sissy, runaway, traitor |
| dateless (adj.) | everlasting, eternal, endless |
| dead (adj.) | death-like, lifeless, spiritless |
| dead (adj.) | mortal, deadly, fatal |
| deal (n.) | amount, quantity |
| dear (adj.) | dire, grievous, hard |
| dear (adj.) | of great worth, valuable, precious |
| dearth (n.) | scarcity, shortage, lack [of food], famine |
| deceivable (adj.) | deceitful, insincere |
| defend (v.) | forbid, prohibit |
| degree (n.) | measure, extent, amount |
| deliver (v.) | report [to], communicate [to], tell, describe |
| deliver (v.) | report [to], communicate [to], tell, describe |
| deliver (v.) | report [to], communicate [to], tell, describe |
| deliver (v.) | report [to], communicate [to], tell, describe |
| deny (v.) | disallow, forbid, refuse permission [for] |
| deny (v.) | refuse, rebuff, reject |
| deny (v.) | refuse, rebuff, reject |
| depose (v.) | swear, take an oath [from] |
| depose (v.) | take away, deprive, dispossess |
| depress (v.) | bring low, humble, put down |
| desert, desart (n.) | worthy deed, meritorious action |
| design (n.) | undertaking, purpose, enterprise |
| design (n.) | undertaking, purpose, enterprise |
| design (v.) | indicate, designate, mark out |
| desperate (adj.) | disregarding, careless, reckless |
| despised (adj.) | scorned, derided, treated with contempt |
| detain (v.) | keep back, withhold, retain |
| determinate (v.) | bring to an end, terminate, limit |
| detested (adj.) | detestable, loathsome, hateful |
| dial (n.) | watch, timepiece, pocket sundial |
| digressing (adj.) | transgressing, offending, wrong-doing |
| disclaim (v.) | disown, repudiate, renounce [connection with] |
| discomfort (n.) | discouragement, loss of heart |
| discomfortable (adj.) | disheartening, soul-destroying, discouraging |
| discourse (n.) | conversation, talk, chat |
| discourse (v.) | relate, talk about, recount |
| discover (v.) | reconnoitre, scout out |
| dispark (v.) | convert [a park] to other uses, change the nature of [a park] |
| dispatch, despatch (v.) | hurry up, be quick |
| dispatch, despatch (v.) | kill, put to death, make away with, finish off |
| dispose of (v.) | make arrangements for |
| dissolution (n.) | total destruction, disintegration |
| dissolve (v.) | loosen, release, set free |
| dissolve (v.) | melt, liquefy |
| distaff-woman (n.) | woman occupied in spinning |
| distinguish (v.) | discern, make out, show distinctly |
| distrain (v.) | seize, confiscate, commandeer |
| divine (adj.) | immortal, eternal |
| divine (v.) | predict, foretell, prophesy |
| doctor (n.) | learned man, scholar; or: astrologer, physician |
| dog (n.) | fellow, individual |
| dolour (n.) | sorrow, grief, lamentation |
| doom (n.) | judgement, sentence, decision |
| doom (n.) | judgement, sentence, decision |
| doom, day of | last day of life, death-day |
| double (adj.) | forked, divided |
| double (v.) | repeat, reiterate |
| double-fatal (adj.) | yielding two kinds of death |
| doubt (n.) | danger, risk, fear |
| dread (adj.) | frightening, terrifying, fearful |
| dress (v.) | [of land] cultivate, tend, look after |
| dress (v.) | [of land] cultivate, tend, look after |
| dress (v.) | [of horses] train, break in; groom |
| dust (n.) | speck of dust, particle, iota |
| duteous (adj.) | dutiful, obedient, of allegiance |
| duty (n.) | act of loyalty, expression of homage |
| duty (n.) | act of loyalty, expression of homage |
| eager (adj.) | sharp, cutting |
| eager (adj.) | impetuous, fierce, impassioned |
| ear (v.) | plough, till, cultivate |
| earn (v.) | grieve, sadden, wound |
| edge (n.) | ardour, keen desire |
| effeminate (adj.) | feeble, soft, unmanly |
| elect (adj.) | chosen, selected, picked out |
| elect (v.) | pick out, choose, select |
| embassage, ambassage (n.) | message, errand, business, mission |
| embrace (v.) | welcome, joyfully accept |
| employment (n.) | use, purpose, end |
| endowment (n.) | endowing of possessions, enriching with property |
| enfranchisement (n.) | freedom, liberation, release |
| enfranchisement (n.) | freedom, liberation, release |
| engage (v.) | take up a gage, accept a challenge |
| engaol (v.) | put in gaol, lock up |
| enjoy (v.) | possess with delight, take pleasure [in], savour |
| ensue (v.) | follow [especially, as a logical outcome] |
| entertain (v.) | maintain, keep up, practise |
| entreat, intreat (v.) | treat, handle, deal with |
| 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 |
| estimate (n.) | reputation, honour, respectability |
| Eve (n.) | in the Bible, wife of the first human being |
| even (adj.) | equal, alike, same |
| event (n.) | outcome, issue, consequence |
| ever (adv.) | constantly, continually, at all times |
| evermore (adv.) | always, constantly, at all times |
| exaction (n.) | extortionate taxation, exorbitant demand |
| exactly (adv.) | expressly, with great propriety |
| except, except against (v.) | take exception to, object to, repudiate |
| exclaim (n.) | exclamation, outcry, protest |
| expedience (n.) | speed, haste, dispatch |
| expedient (adj.) | speedy, rapid, expeditious |
| extinct (adj.) | extinguished, put out, quenched |
| extremity (n.) | utmost degree, greatest amount |
| eye (n.) | eye-socket |
| face (v.) | countenance, condone, cover over |
| faintly (adv.) | weakly, feebly, faintheartedly |
| faintly (adv.) | timidly, half-heartedly, without conviction |
| fair (adj.) | appropriate, courteous, pleasing |
| fair (adj.) | fortunate, favoured |
| fair (adv.) | kindly, encouragingly, courteously |
| fair (n.) | fortune, happiness, favour |
| fairly (adv.) | cordially, warmly, becomingly |
| fall to, fall to it (v.) | set to work, begin eating |
| false (adj.) | wrong, mistaken |
| false (adj.) | wrong, mistaken |
| 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 |
| fantastic (adj.) | imagined, existing only in the mind |
| fare (v.) | get on, manage, do, cope |
| fare (v.) | get on, manage, do, cope |
| fare ... well (int.) | goodbye [to an individual] |
| farm (v.) | lease out, rent out, let |
| farm, in | farmed out, to let, rented out |
| favour (n.) | gesture or token of regard, bow, curtsy |
| fealty (n.) | [feudal obligation of obedience] duty of loyalty, allegiance, fidelity |
| fell (adj.) | cruel, fierce, savage |
| fell (adj.) | cruel, fierce, savage |
| female (adj.) | womanish, weak, delicate |
| fetch (v.) | derive, stem |
| field (n.) | field of battle, battleground, field of combat |
| figure (n.) | copy, image, likeness |
| figured (adj.) | decorated, ornamented, adorned with designs |
| find out (v.) | discover, find, come upon |
| fire (v.) | set on fire, ignite, inflame |
| firm (adj.) | stable, secure, settled |
| flatter with / withal (v.) | try to please, ingratiate oneself with |
| flint (n.) | flint-like, hard, merciless |
| foil (n.) | setting, background which sets something off to advantage [as dull metal sets off a gem] |
| fond (adj.) | foolish, stupid, mad |
| fond (adj.) | foolish, stupid, mad |
| fond (adj.) | tender, loving, affectionate |
| fondly (adv.) | foolishly, stupidly, madly |
| fondly (adv.) | foolishly, stupidly, madly |
| forbear (v.) | stop, cease, desist |
| forbearance (n.) | absence, abstention, staying away |
| forerun (v.) | forecast, foreshadow, be the precursor of |
| forerun (v.) | forecast, foreshadow, be the precursor of |
| forfend (v.) | forbid |
| forswear (v), past forms forsworn, forswore | abandon, renounce, reject, give up |
| forsworn (adj.) | perjured, falsely swearing |
| Fortune (n.) | Roman goddess, shown as a woman at a spinning-wheel, or controlling a rudder, and as blind |
| forward (adj.) | spirited, eager, lively |
| free (adj.) | direct, free from legal constraint |
| free (adj.) | freely given, willing, unconstrained |
| fret (v.) | wear out, eat away, erode |
| fright (v.), past form frighted | frighten, scare, terrify |
| fright (v.), past form frighted | frighten, scare, terrify |
| fright (v.), past form frighted | frighten, scare, terrify |
| fright (v.), past form frighted | frighten, scare, terrify |
| gage (n.) | pledge, challenge [usually, a glove or gauntlet thrown down] |
| gage (n.) | pledge, challenge [usually, a glove or gauntlet thrown down] |
| gage, rest under | remain as challenges |
| gall (v.) | chafe, rub, make sore |
| gallant (n.) | fine gentleman, man of fashion |
| geld (v.), past forms gelded, gelt | deprive, strip, dispossess |
| generally (adv.) | universally, without exception, in the eyes of all |
| generation (n.) | family, progeny |
| 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.) | 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.) | peaceful, calm, free from violence |
| gentle (adj.) | peaceful, calm, free from violence |
| gentle (adj.) | soft, tender, kind |
| gentle (adj.) | soft, tender, kind |
| gentleman (n.) | someone of high birth, nobleman |
| gentleman in arms (n.) | gentleman bearing a coat-of-arms |
| gently (adv.) | like a gentleman, honourably, with dignity |
| George, Saint | in Christian tradition, the patron saint of England, 3rd-c |
| glass (n.) | eyeball |
| glass (n.) | mirror, looking-glass |
| glass (n.) | mirror, looking-glass |
| glistering (adj.) | glittering, shining, sparkling |
| glose (v.) | speak flatteringly, talk smoothly |
| gnarling (adj.) | snarling, growling |
| good (adj.) | high-ranking, high-born, distinguished |
| grace (n.) | honour, favour, recognition, respect |
| grace (v.) | favour, add merit to, do honour to |
| graft (v.) | insert, implant, make grow |
| grave (v.) | entomb, bury, inter |
| great (adj.) | full of emotion |
| greeting (n.) | address, speech , discourse |
| gripe (v.) | clutch, grasp, seize |
| gripe (v.) | clutch, grasp, seize |
| groat (n.) | fourpenny piece |
| habiliment, abiliment (n.) | (usually plural) clothes, dress, attire, outfit |
| hallow, holloa, hollow (v.) | shout, yell, cry out |
| Hallowmas (n.) | in Christian tradition, All Saints' Day, 1 November |
| hammer out (v.) | puzzle out, work hard at, work out |
| hand (n.) | handwriting |
| hand (n.) | signature, written authorization |
| hap (n.) | fortune, lot, fate |
| happy (adj.) | fortunate, lucky, favoured |
| hardly (adv.) | with great difficulty, only with difficulty |
| hateful (adj.) | full of hate |
| haught (adj.) | haughty, arrogant, high and mighty |
| haviour (n.) | behaviour, manner, demeanour |
| head (n.) | source, origin, fountainhead |
| head, take the | act without restraint, make a rush forward |
| heavy (adj.) | pressing, weighty, overpowering |
| heavy (adj.) | grave, serious, weighty |
| heavy (adj.) | sorrowful, sad, gloomy |
| heavy (adj.) | sorrowful, sad, gloomy |
| heavy (adj.) | sorrowful, sad, gloomy |
| heavy (adj.) | sorrowful, sad, gloomy |
| heavy (adj.) | sorrowful, sad, gloomy |
| heavy (adj.) | sorrowful, sad, gloomy |
| heavy (adj.) | sorrowful, sad, gloomy |
| heavy (adj.) | sorrowful, sad, gloomy |
| heavy-gaited (adj.) | ponderously walking, clumsy-moving |
| height (n.) | rank, high birth, high degree |
| heir (n.) | offspring, progeny, fruit |
| hie (v.) | hasten, hurry, speed |
| high (adj.) | proud, haughty, grand |
| high-stomached (adj.) | proud, haughty, stubborn |
| hold (n.) | guard, custody, confinement |
| hold (v.) | stand firm, continue, carry on |
| humour (n.) | mood, disposition, frame of mind, temperament [as determined by bodily fluids] |
| challenge (v.) | demand as a right, claim, call for, insist on |
| chamber (v.) | enclose, lodge, contain |
| change (v.) | exchange, trade |
| charge (n.) | responsibility, culpability |
| charge (n.) | expense, cost, outlay |
| chastisement (n.) | punishment, retribution, correction |
| check (v.) | rebuke, scold, reprimand |
| cheerly (adv.) | cheerfully, brightly, animatedly |
| chide (v.), past form chid | scold, rebuke, reprove |
| chivalry (n.) | knightly prowess, warlike distinction |
| choke up (v.) | smother, suffocate, stifle |
| choler (n.) | anger, rage, wrath |
| chopping (adj.) | [unclear meaning] equivocating, chopping and changing |
| idle (adj.) | empty, unoccupied, inactive |
| idly (adv.) | foolishly, crazily, frivolously |
| idly (adv.) | indifferently, half-heartedly, unenthusiastically |
| ill (adj.) | sick, indisposed, unwell |
| ill (adj.) | evil, wicked, immoral |
| ill (adj.) | bad, adverse, unfavourable |
| ill (adj.) | bad, adverse, unfavourable |
| ill (adv.) | badly, adversely, unfavourably |
| ill (adv.) | badly, adversely, unfavourably |
| ill (n.) | trouble, affliction, misfortune |
| ill (n.) | wrong, injury, harm, evil |
| ill (n.) | wrong, injury, harm, evil |
| ill-erected (adj.) | built for wicked ends |
| ill-left (adj.) | badly equipped; or: left in disorder |
| imagery (n.) | decorated cloth, painted fabric |
| imp out (v.) | [of a falcon's wing] repair, insert feathers into |
| impeach (v.) | accuse, charge, challenge |
| impeach (v.) | discredit, disparage, call into question |
| imprese (n.) | crest, heraldic device, emblem |
| incontinent (adv.) | immediately, forthwith, at once |
| indifferent (adj.) | impartial, unbiased, neutral |
| inhabitable (adj.) | uninhabitable, unlivable |
| inherit (v.) | put in possession of, provide [with] |
| inherit (v.) | receive, obtain, come into possession [of] |
| insatiate, unsatiate (adj.) | insatiable, never satisfied, voracious |
| intelligence (n.) | information, news, communication |
| intent (n.) | intention, purpose, aim |
| interchangeably (adv.) | in turn, in exchange, reciprocally |
| interchangeably (adv.) | in turn, in exchange, reciprocally |
| inveterate (adj.) | long-standing, deep-rooted |
| issue (n.) | outcome, result, consequence(s) |
| issue (n.) | child(ren), offspring, family, descendant |
| jack (n.) | figure of a man who strikes a bell on the outside of a clock |
| jade (n.) | worn-out horse, hack, worthless nag |
| jade (n.) | worn-out horse, hack, worthless nag |
| jar (v.) | [unclear meaning] make tick; strike; make discordant |
| jauncing (adj.) | prancing, romping, gambolling |
| jest (v.) | amuse oneself, go to an entertainment |
| journeyman (n.) | employed craftsman, contracted artisan |
| joy (v.) | add joy to, enjoy, gladden, brighten |
| Judas (n.) | in the Bible, Judas Iscariot, betrayer of Christ |
| Judas (n.) | in the Bible, Judas Iscariot, betrayer of Christ |
| Julius Caesar | [pron: 'seezer] Roman politician and general, 1st-c BC |
| just (n.) | joust, tournament |
| kern (n.) | lightly armed Irish foot-soldier |
| kind (n.) | manner, way, state |
| kind (n.) | breed, lineage, stock, family |
| knave (n.) | servant, menial, lackey |
| knot (n.) | intricately designed flower-bed |
| lagging (adj.) | lingering, dragging, drawn-out |
| Lambert, Saint | 7th-c bishop of Maastricht, and martyr |
| large, at | at length, in full, thoroughly |
| late (adj.) | recent, not long past |
| lay (v.) | attribute, ascribe, impute |
| lean-looked (adj.) | lean-looking, gaunt |
| learn (v.) | teach, instruct [not a regional dialect usage as in modern English] |
| leg (n.) | bending of a knee, genuflection, obeisance |
| lend (v.) | give, grant, bestow [on] |
| lending (n.) | (plural) advance of money to soldiers [in lieu of regular pay] |
| lewd (adj.) | improper, unseemly |
| liberal (adj.) | indiscreet, imprudent |
| lie (n.) | accusation of lying, charge of falsehood |
| lie (v.) | live, dwell, reside, lodge |
| lief, had as | should like just as much |
| liege (n.) | lord, sovereign |
| liege (n.) | lord, sovereign |
| liege (n.) | lord, sovereign |
| liege (n.) | lord, sovereign |
| liege (n.) | lord, sovereign |
| liege (n.) | lord, sovereign |
| light (adj.) | minor, slight, of little value |
| light (v.) | dismount, descend, alight |
| lighten forth (v.) | flash out, send down as lightning |
| like (adv.) | likely, probable / probably |
| like, the | the same |
| like, the | the same |
| limit (n.) | bank, edge, boundary |
| limit (n.) | prescribed time, fixed period |
| lineal (adj.) | lineally descended, in the direct line, hereditary |
| lineament (n.) | personal appearance, distinctive quality |
| linger (v.) | prolong, draw out, extend |
| lining (n.) | material which lies inside, contents |
| list (n.) | (usually plural) combat arena at a tournament |
| list (n.) | (usually plural) combat arena at a tournament |
| list (v.) | listen to, pay attention to |
| listen (v.) | listen to, pay attention to, hear |
| little (adj.) | in little, microcosmic, miniature |
| lodge (v.) | beat down, flatten, make level |
| lodging (n.) | room, chamber, living quarters |
| look (v.) | expect, anticipate, hope, await the time |
| look for (v.) | expect, hope for, anticipate |
| lour, lower (v.) | frown, scowl, look dark and threatening |
| lusty (adj.) | vigorous, strong, robust, eager |
| lusty (adj.) | vigorous, strong, robust, eager |
| lusty (adj.) | vigorous, strong, robust, eager |
| mad (v.) | madden, exasperate, infuriate |
| maid-pale (adj.) | fragile as a young girl, delicate |
| make (v.) | do, have to do |
| make-peace (n.) | peacemaker |
| malice (n.) | hostility, hatred, ill-will, enmity |
| malice (n.) | hostility, hatred, ill-will, enmity |
| manage (n.) | management, direction, administration |
| manage (n.) | management, handling, control [especially of a horse, as a result of training] |
| manage (v.) | wield, handle, use |
| manner, in | as it were, in a manner of speaking |
| map (n.) | epitome, embodiment, incarnation |
| 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 |
| marry (int.) | [exclamation] by Mary |
| Mars (n.) | Roman god of war |
| Mars (n.) | Roman god of war |
| match (n.) | game, contest, competition |
| mean (adj.) | lowly, humble, poor |
| measure (n.) | limit, moderation, extent not to be exceeded |
| measure (n.) | slow stately dance, graceful movement |
| measure (n.) | slow stately dance, graceful movement |
| measure (v.) | pass through, travel over, traverse |
| meat (n.) | food, nourishment |
| meat (n.) | food, nourishment |
| meet (adj.) | fit, suitable, right, proper |
| merely (adv.) | completely, totally, entirely |
| merely (adv.) | only, nothing more than |
| merely (adv.) | purely, for no other reason than |
| merit (n.) | reward, just desert |
| methinks(t), methought(s) (v.) | it seems / seemed to me |
| methinks(t), methought(s) (v.) | it seems / seemed to me |
| methinks(t), methought(s) (v.) | it seems / seemed to me |
| methinks(t), methought(s) (v.) | it seems / seemed to me |
| methinks(t), methought(s) (v.) | it seems / seemed to me |
| metre (n.) | verse, poem, composition |
| mettle, mettell (n.) | spirit, temperament, disposition |
| miscall (v.) | misname, call by a wrong name |
| miscreant (n.) | villain, wretch, rascal |
| misgoverned (adj.) | unruly, unrestrained |
| mistake (v.) | misunderstand, take wrongly, misconceive |
| mistake (v.) | offend, transgress (against) |
| mo, moe (adj.) | more [in number] |
| model (n.) | replica, image, copy |
| model (n.) | ground-plan, layout, outline |
| model (n.) | microcosm, miniature, tiny replica |
| monarchize (v.) | perform the role of a monarch, play a king's part |
| morrow (n.) | morning |
| mortal (adj.) | human, subject to death, characterized by mortality |
| motive (n.) | instrument, agent, moving organ |
| move (v.) | move to anger, provoke, exasperate |
| naked (adj.) | defenceless, undefended, unarmed |
| Neptune | Roman water-god, chiefly associated with the sea and sea-weather |
| neuter (adj.) | neutral, taking neither side |
| nicely (adv.) | subtly, triflingly, fancifully |
| noble (n.) | English gold coin, worth one third of a pound |
| noblesse (n.) | nobility, nobleness |
| noisome (adj.) | noxious, harmful, evil |
| note (n.) | reproach, stigma, mark of disgrace |
| numbering (adj.) | counting out, measuring |
| occident (n.) | west |
| odds (n. plural) | superiority, advantage, edge |
| office (n.) | (plural) servants' quarters, service rooms |
| office (n.) | task, service, duty, responsibility |
| office (n.) | task, service, duty, responsibility |
| office (n.) | task, service, duty, responsibility |
| office (n.) | service, sympathy, kindness |
| office (n.) | role, position, place, function |
| office (n.) | role, position, place, function |
| old (adj.) | degenerate, lapsed, unregenerate |
| once, at (adv.) | all together, jointly, collectively |
| oppression (n.) | misfortune, distress, difficulty |
| oppression (n.) | weight, burden, pressure |
| order, take | make arrangements |
| orderly (adv.) | according to the rules, properly, in the prescribed way |
| ostentation (n.) | public show, display, exhibition |
| outdared (adj.) | overcome by daring, cowed, outbraved; or: excessively daring, brazen, unabashed |
| outface (v.) | put down, overcome, put to shame |
| overblow (v.) | blow over, pass away, abate |
| overproud (adj.) | excessively swollen, too luxuriant |
| overweening (adj.) | arrogant, overambitious, high and mighty |
| owe (v.) | own, possess, have |
| pace (n.) | way of walking, gait |
| pageant (n.) | show, scene, spectacle, tableau |
| pale (n.) | fence, paling, enclosure |
| palmer (n.) | pilgrim |
| parle, parley (n.) | negotiation, meeting [between enemies under a truce, to discuss terms] |
| parle, parley (n.) | negotiation, meeting [between enemies under a truce, to discuss terms] |
| parle, parley (n.) | negotiation, meeting [between enemies under a truce, to discuss terms] |
| part (v.) | depart [from], leave, quit |
| part (v.) | depart [from], leave, quit |
| partial (adj.) | of partiality, alleging bias |
| partialize (v.) | make partial, bias, make one-sided |
| party (n.) | side, part, function |
| party (n.) | side, faction, camp |
| party-verdict (n.) | share in a joint decision |
| passage (n.) | journey, travelling, wandering |
| passenger (n.) | wayfarer, traveller, passer-by |
| paste (n.) | pastry, doughy mixture |
| pastor (n.) | shepherd, herdsman |
| peaceful (adj.) | undisturbed, unopposed, untroubled |
| pelting (adj.) | paltry, petty, worthless, insignificant |
| perforce (adv.) | of necessity, with no choice in the matter |
| perforce (adv.) | forcibly, by force, violently |
| perspective (n.) | picture in which perspective is altered so as to appear distorted unless seen from a particular angle |
| pestilence (n.) | plague, epidemic, fatal disease |
| Phaethon, Phaeton (n.) | [pron: 'fayuhton] son of Helios, the Greek sun-god, who tried to drive his chariot but was destroyed when he drove it too near Earth |
| piece out (v.) | prolong, extend, drag out |
| Pilate (n.) | Pontius Pilate, Roman prefect of Judea, 1st-c |
| pilgrimage (n.) | journey, passage, voyage |
| pilgrimage (n.) | journey, passage, voyage |
| pill (v.) | pillage, plunder, rob |
| pine (v.) | afflict, wear out, cause to waste away |
| pitch (n.) | height [to which a bird of prey soars before swooping] |
| place (n.) | way, room |
| plague (n.) | calamity, affliction, scourge |
| plaining (n.) | complaining, moaning, lamenting |
| plaint (n.) | lamentation, expression of sorrow |
| plated (adj.) | wearing plate armour, armour-protected |
| plume-plucked (adj.) | humbled, stripped of plumes |
| point (n.) | finger, hand, pointer |
| points, all / at all | in every part, in all respects, completely |
| policy (n.) | statecraft, statesmanship, diplomacy |
| Pomfret (n.) | Pontefract, West Yorkshire; site of a castle in which Richard II was imprisoned; later, a Lancastrian stronghold |
| Pomfret (n.) | Pontefract, West Yorkshire; site of a castle in which Richard II was imprisoned; later, a Lancastrian stronghold |
| pompous (adj.) | glorious, magnificent, splendid |
| poorly (adv.) | abjectly, humbly, miserably |
| portcullis (v.) | furnish with a portcullis, fortify |
| possess (v.) | put in possession, endow |
| possessed (adj.) | mad, crazy, under demonic control |
| possession (n.) | joint rights, shared ownership |
| post (n.) | express messenger, courier |
| post (v.) | hasten, speed, ride fast |
| post (v.) | hasten, speed, ride fast |
| post (v.) | hasten, speed, ride fast |
| post (v.) | hasten, speed, ride fast |
| post, in | in haste, at top speed |
| postern (n.) | entrance, side gate, back door |
| post-haste, posthaste (adv.) | at full speed |
| power (n.) | authority, government |
| 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.) | 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 |
| precedent (n.) | worthy example, model to be followed [in mediaeval chivalry] |
| presage (n.) | foreboding, presentiment, misgiving |
| presence (n.) | attendance, state of being present |
| presence (n.) | royal reception chamber |
| presently (adv.) | after a short time, soon, before long |
| presently (adv.) | after a short time, soon, before long |
| presently (adv.) | after a short time, soon, before long |
| presently (adv.) | immediately, instantly, at once |
| presently (adv.) | immediately, instantly, at once |
| press (v.) | levy, raise, conscript |
| pretty (adj.) | clever, ingenious, artful |
| prevent (v.) | take steps to thwart, avoid by prompt action |
| prick on (v.) | incite, urge on, spur on |
| process (n.) | progress, course, path |
| prodigal (adj.) | effusive, lavish, generous |
| prodigal (adj.) | excessive, extra, superfluous |
| prodigy (n.) | monster, abnormal birth, ominous monstrosity |
| profane (v.) | desecrate, violate, commit sacrilege |
| proof (n.) | tested strength, proven power of resistance, impenetrability |
| property (n.) | quality, character, nature |
| prophet (n.) | soothsayer, seer, prognosticator |
| proportion (n.) | proper rhythm, correct value [of notes] |
| proportionable (adj.) | proportional, comparable, commensurate [with] |
| purge (v.) | expel, get rid of, flush out |
| purchase (v.) | acquire, obtain, win |
| purple (adj.) | bright-red, blood-coloured, bloody |
| purpose (n.) | intention, aim, plan |
| purpose (n.) | intention, aim, plan |
| purpose (n.) | intention, aim, plan |
| purpose (n.) | intention, aim, plan |
| quarrel (n.) | cause of complaint, reason for hostility, difference, claim |
| quarrel (n.) | cause of complaint, reason for hostility, difference, claim |
| quarrel (n.) | cause of complaint, reason for hostility, difference, claim |
| quite (v.) | [= requite] reward, repay, recompense |
| quoth (v.) | said |
| race out (v.) | raze out, erase, scrape away |
| race out (v.) | raze out, erase, scrape away |
| rage (n.) | warlike ardour, martial spirit |
| ragged (adj.) | rough-hewn, dilapidated, rugged |
| rail (v.) | rant, rave, be abusive [about] |
| rankle (v.) | cause a festering wound |
| rapier (n.) | light sharp-pointed sword used for thrusting |
| ravel out (v.) | unravel, disentangle, make clear |
| raw (adj.) | unrefined, unskilled, unpolished |
| reach at (v.) | reach out for, strive to attain |
| rear (v.) | raise, incite, rouse up |
| rebuke (n.) | insult, shame, reproach |
| recanting (adj.) | causing an action to be retracted, resulting in withdrawal |
| receipt (n.) | sum received, amount obtained |
| record (n.) | witness, confirmation |
| recreant (adj.) | cowardly, faint-hearted, craven |
| recreant (adj.) | cowardly, faint-hearted, craven |
| recreant (n.) | coward, faint-hearted individual |
| redoubted (adj.) | feared, dreaded, revered |
| redress (n.) | relief, assistance, help, comfort |
| redress (n.) | relief, assistance, help, comfort |
| refined (adj.) | civilized, cultivated, sophisticated |
| refuge (v.) | shelter from, take refuge from |
| regard (n.) | consideration, concern, thought, heed |
| regenerate (adj.) | reborn, formed anew |
| regent (n.) | ruler, governor, sovereign |
| regreet (v.) | greet again, salute upon returning |
| regreet (v.) | greet again, salute upon returning |
| regreet (v.) | greet again, salute upon returning |
| rehearse (v.) | pronounce, speak, utter |
| release (v.) | give up, hand over, transfer |
| remainder (n.) | balance, amount remaining unpaid |
| remember (v.) | remind, bring to someone's mind |
| remember (v.) | remind, bring to someone's mind |
| remembrance (n.) | memory, bringing to mind, recollection |
| remembrance (n.) | memory, bringing to mind, recollection |
| repair (v.) | come, go, make one's way |
| repair (v.) | come, go, make one's way |
| repeal (v.) | recall, call back [from exile] |
| repeal (v.) | recall, call back [from exile] |
| repeal (v.) | recall, call back [from exile] |
| reserve (v.) | preserve, retain, keep |
| respect (n.) | consideration, factor, circumstance |
| respect (v.) | scruple about, have qualms about |
| restful (adj.) | quiet, peaceful, free from strife |
| retire (v.) | retreat, pull back, withdraw |
| retire (v.) | withdraw, take oneself away |
| return (v.) | answer, report, say in reply [to] |
| return (v.) | answer, report, say in reply [to] |
| reverence (n.) | profound respect, esteem |
| reverence (n.) | profound respect, esteem |
| reverent (adj.) | worthy of respect, holy, religious |
| reversion (n.) | right of succession, situation of reverting to its original owner |
| reversion (n.) | right of succession, situation of reverting to its original owner |
| revolted (adj.) | rebellious, insurgent, insubordinate |
| revolting (adj.) | rebellious, mutinous, insurgent |
| rheum (n.) | watery discharge, seepage [especially of the eyes] |
| rib (n.) | rampart, protective wall |
| rid (v.) | get rid of, destroy, kill |
| right-drawn (adj.) | drawn in a rightful cause |
| roan (adj.) | with a coat of mixed colour |
| room (n.) | place, space |
| room (n.) | place, space |
| round (v.) | ring, encircle, surround |
| roundly (adv.) | bluntly, outspokenly; or: fluently, glibly |
| rouse (v.) | [hunting] startle from a lair, draw out |
| royal (adj.) | kingly; also: to the value of the English coin worth half a pound |
| royalty (n.) | right granted by a monarch, royal prerogative |
| royalty (n.) | right granted by a monarch, royal prerogative |
| royalty (n.) | right granted by a monarch, royal prerogative |
| rub (n.) | [bowls] obstacle, impediment, hindrance |
| rude (adj.) | violent, harsh, unkind |
| rude (adj.) | violent, harsh, unkind |
| rude (adj.) | ignorant, unlearned, uneducated |
| rude (adj.) | [of wind or water] stormy, turbulent, harsh |
| rude (adj.) | rough, wild, harsh-looking |
| rue (n.) | aromatic shrub, associated with repentance, pity |
| rug-headed (adj.) | shaggy-headed, shock-headed |
| ruth (n.) | pity, compassion, sympathy |
| sad (adj.) | downcast, distressed, mournful, gloomy |
| sad (adj.) | downcast, distressed, mournful, gloomy |
| sad (adj.) | downcast, distressed, mournful, gloomy |
| sad (adj.) | downcast, distressed, mournful, gloomy |
| sad (adj.) | downcast, distressed, mournful, gloomy |
| sad (adj.) | downcast, distressed, mournful, gloomy |
| sad (adj.) | downcast, distressed, mournful, gloomy |
| sad (adj.) | dismal, morose, sullen |
| safe (adj.) | harmless, not dangerous |
| salute (v.) | greet, welcome, address |
| scope (n.) | goal, prospect, purpose, aim |
| scope (n.) | opportunity, liberty, free course of action |
| scope (n.) | room, space, range |
| scruple (n.) | scrupulousness, introspective doubt |
| seat (n.) | throne |
| seat (n.) | throne |
| secure (adj.) | over-confident, unsuspecting, too self-confident |
| securely (adv.) | confidently, without misgiving, fearlessly |
| securely (adv.) | over-confidently, carelessly, heedlessly |
| security (n.) | over-confidence, carelessness |
| see (v.) | see to, manage, attend to |
| seely (adj.) | miserable, pathetic; or: simple-minded |
| self (adj.) | same, selfsame, identical, exact |
| self-borne (adj.) | carried for one's own cause; or: carried by oneself |
| senseless (adj.) | lacking human sensation, incapable of feeling |
| senseless (adj.) | lacking human sensation, incapable of feeling |
| sequence (n.) | proper lineal order, order of succession |
| servile (adj.) | befitting a slave, slavish, cringing |
| set (adj.) | formally seated, arranged in a position of state |
| set (v.) | challenge, put down a stake against |
| set (v.) | value, rate, esteem |
| settled (adj.) | deep-rooted, firmly implanted |
| several (adj.) | various, sundry, respective, individual |
| several (adj.) | various, sundry, respective, individual |
| shame (n.) | disgrace, dishonour, affront |
| sheer (adj.) | pure, translucent, unadulterated |
| shiver (n.) | fragment, splinter, piece |
| show (n.) | view, sight |
| shrewd (adj.) | harmful, dangerous, injurious |
| shrink (v.) | shiver, recoil, draw back |
| sick (adj.) | ill through excess, surfeited |
| sift (v.) | discover by examining, find out by questioning |
| signory (n.) | estate, domain, territory |
| signory (n.) | estate, domain, territory |
| silly (adj.) | helpless, defenceless, vulnerable |
| slander (n.) | dishonour, disgrace, disrepute |
| slander (n.) | dishonour, disgrace, disrepute |
| sly (adj.) | stealthy, furtive, quietly moving |
| small and small, by | little by little, by degrees, gradually |
| smooth (v.) | gloss over, make less noticeable, camouflage |
| soft (int.) | [used as a command] not so fast, wait a moment, be quiet |
| solemnly (adv.) | ceremoniously, with ritual celebration |
| solicit (v.) | urge, move, incite, prevail upon |
| some (n.) | someone, a person, one |
| sometimes (adj.) | sometime, former, at one time |
| sometimes (adj.) | sometime, former, at one time |
| sometimes (adj.) | sometime, former, at one time |
| sooth (n.) | flattery, ingratiation, appeasement |
| sort (n.) | pack, crowd, gang |
| sound (v.) | find out, ascertain, sound out |
| sound (v.) | cry out, declare, proclaim |
| sour (adj.) | bitter, harsh, painful |
| sour (adj.) | bitter, harsh, painful |
| sour (v.) | give a morose expression, make sullen |
| sport (n.) | recreation, amusement, entertainment |
| sport (n.) | recreation, amusement, entertainment |
| sport (n.) | recreation, amusement, entertainment |
| spotted (adj.) | stained, blemished |
| sprightfully, spritefully (adv.) | spiritedly, in a lively manner |
| stagger (v.) | make stagger, cause to reel |
| stain (v.) | eclipse, belittle, put in the shade |
| stand for (v.) | take the place of, serve in lieu of |
| stand on (v.) | insist on, demand, call for |
| stand out (v.) | resist, hold out, refuse to yield |
| stand upon (v.) | be the duty of, be incumbent upon |
| star (n.) | fate, fortune, destiny [as determined by the stars] |
| state (n.) | splendour, magnificence, stateliness, dignity |
| state (n.) | splendour, magnificence, stateliness, dignity |
| state (n.) | splendour, magnificence, stateliness, dignity |
| stay (v.) | wait (for), await |
| stay for (v.) | wait for, await |
| steel (n.) | weapon of steel, sword |
| steel (v.) | turn to steel, harden |
| sterling (n.) | valid currency, legitimate tender |
| stew (n.) | brothel, house of ill-repute |
| still (adv.) | ever, now [as before] |
| still (adv.) | ever, now [as before] |
| 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-breeding (adj.) | always reproducing, perpetually generating |
| stir (n.) | event, happening, activity |
| stoop (v.) | kneel, submit, bow down |
| stooping (adj.) | submissive, humble, kneeling |
| stop (n.) | pause, hesitation, breaking off |
| stop (v.) | fill, cram, stuff |
| straight (adv.) | straightaway, immediately, at once |
| straight (adv.) | straightaway, immediately, at once |
| straight (adv.) | straightaway, immediately, at once |
| straight (adv.) | straightaway, immediately, at once |
| straight (adv.) | straightaway, immediately, at once |
| strange (adj.) | rare, singular, exceptional |
| stranger (adj.) | foreign, alien |
| strike (v.) | [of sails] lower, take down [especially before a mightier vessel] |
| string (n.) | stringed instrument |
| strong (adj.) | flagrant, barefaced; or: resolute, determined |
| study (v.) | deliberate, meditate, reflect [on] |
| subscribe for (v.) | put down for [a sum of money], pledge |
| sudden (adj.) | unpredictable, prone to sudden violence |
| sue one's livery | institute a suit to obtain possession of land |
| sue one's livery | institute a suit to obtain possession of land |
| suffer (v.) | put up with, tolerate, do nothing about |
| suffer (v.) | put up with, tolerate, do nothing about |
| suffer (v.) | allow, permit, let |
| suffer (v.) | allow, permit, let |
| suggest (v.) | tempt, prompt, incite |
| suggest (v.) | tempt, prompt, incite |
| suit (n.) | formal request, entreaty, petition |
| suit (n.) | formal request, entreaty, petition |
| sullen (adj.) | gloomy, dismal, melancholy, mournful |
| sullen (adj.) | gloomy, dismal, melancholy, mournful |
| sullen (adj.) | gloomy, dismal, melancholy, mournful |
| sullen (n.) | (plural) sullenness, gloomy mood, sulks |
| sun to sun, from | from sunrise to sunset |
| supplant (v.) | get rid of, root out |
| supportance (n.) | support, propping up, reinforcement |
| surety (n.) | person undertaking a legal responsibility in relation to another, guarantor |
| surmount (v.) | excel, surpass, outshine |
| surrender (v.) | abdicate, resign, give up the throne |
| sway (n.) | power, dominion, rule |
| sweet (n.) | sweet-tasting foodstuff |
| swelling (adj.) | inflated with anger, feeling strong emotion |
| sympathize (v.) | respond to, match, answer to |
| sympathy (n.) | equivalence of rank, corresponding status |
| take (v.) | swear, take an oath |
| tall (adj.) | large, fine, grand |
| tardy-apish (adj.) | slow in copying, always behind in imitating |
| tattered (adj.) | jagged, with pointed projections; or: dilapidated, battered |
| tear (v.) | break, shatter, burst |
| tedious (adj.) | painful, irksome, harrowing |
| teeming (adj.) | pregnant, prolific, overfull |
| teeming-date (n.) | child-bearing age |
| temper (n.) | quality, constitution, condition |
| tend (v.) | relate, refer, be relevant |
| tender (adj.) | immature, undeveloped, inexperienced |
| tender (v.) | feel concern for, hold dear, care for |
| tenement (n.) | land held by a tenant, landholding |
| thank (n.) | gratitude, thankfulness, appreciative thought |
| thread (v.) | trace a path through, make a way through |
| threat (v.) | threaten |
| thrive (v.) | be successful, have good fortune |
| throw at (v.) | throw dice, play dice [with] |
| tie (v.) | oblige, constrain, force |
| time (n.) | seasonal cycle |
| time (n.) | rhythm, tempo, measure |
| time (n.) | rhythm, tempo, measure |
| time (n.) | time interval, specific period of time |
| time (n.) | circumstance, particular occasion |
| time (n.) | lifetime, life |
| timeless (adj.) | untimely, premature, ill-timed |
| toil (v.) | exhaust, tire out, fatigue |
| tongueless (adj.) | dumb, silent, mute |
| touch (n.) | fingering, handling, skill in playing |
| touch (v.) | land at, arrive at, visit |
| trade (n.) | traffic, passage, coming and going |
| travail, travel (n.) | journeying, travel [often overlapping with the sense of 'labour'] |
| triumph (n.) | public festivity, pageant, display of celebration, tournament |
| triumph (n.) | public festivity, pageant, display of celebration, tournament |
| troth, by my | by my truth [exclamation emphasizing an assertion] |
| trow (v.) | think, be sure |
| Troy (n.) | ancient city of W Turkey, besieged for 10 years during the Trojan Wars; also called Ilium, Ilion |
| true (adj.) | loyal, firm, faithful in allegiance |
| true (adj.) | true to one's promise, faithful to one's undertaking |
| truth (n.) | loyalty, allegiance, faithfulness |
| try (v.) | put to the test, test the goodness [of] |
| try (v.) | put to the test, test the goodness [of] |
| try (v.) | put to the test, test the goodness [of] |
| tuft (n.) | clump, small group, thicket |
| turn (v.) | send, drive, dispatch |
| unavoided (adj.) | unavoidable, inevitable, inescapable |
| uncivil (adj.) | uncivilized, barbarous, unrefined |
| undeaf (v.) | restore hearing to |
| undeck (v.) | unclothe, remove the rich garments from |
| underbearing (n.) | enduring, coping with |
| undo (v.) | ruin, destroy, wipe out |
| uneven (adj.) | irregular, erratic |
| unfelt (adj.) | intangible, not supported by solid evidence |
| unfurnished (adj.) | lacking tapestries, without the usual fittings |
| ungracious (adj.) | wicked, without grace, profane |
| unhappy (v.) | make unhappy, make unfortunate |
| unkindness (n.) | unnatural behaviour, abnormal conduct |
| unking (v.) | depose, dethrone, deprive of kingship |
| unkinged (adj.) | deposed, dethroned, deprived of kingship |
| unpeopled (adj.) | devoid of people, lacking retinue, without servants |
| unpossible (adj.) | impossible |
| unreverent (adj.) | irreverent, disrespectful, unseemly |
| unsay (v.) | take back, withdraw, retract |
| unstaid (adj.) | unrestrained, unregulated, unchecked |
| unthrift (n.) | spendthrift, squanderer, wastrel |
| unthrifty (adj.) | prodigal, profligate, wasteful |
| untimely (adj.) | premature, coming before its time |
| unto (prep.) | [gambling] against |
| untruth (n.) | disloyalty, unfaithfulness, infidelity |
| untuned (adj.) | out-of-tune, disordered, disturbed |
| uplifted (adj.) | brandished, raised up |
| urge (v.) | press, insist on, state emphatically |
| urging (n.) | pressing on the attention, bringing forward |
| vanity (n.) | trifle, folly, vain thing |
| vantage (n.) | advantage, benefit, advancement, profit |
| vantage (n.) | advantage, benefit, advancement, profit |
| vassal (adj.) | subject, servile, subordinate |
| venge (v.) | avenge, revenge |
| venom (adj.) | venomous, poisonous, spiteful |
| venomed (adj.) | poisoned, venomous |
| verge (n.) | [unclear meaning] limit, bound; rim of metal; sphere of jurisdiction |
| vial (n.) | phial, small bottle, flask |
| viol (n.) | type of stringed instrument played with a bow |
| visage (n.) | face, countenance |
| wail (v.) | bewail, lament, grieve [for] |
| wake (v.) | urge, arouse; or: trouble, disturb |
| want (n.) | lack, shortage, dearth |
| want (v.) | lack, need, be without |
| want (v.) | lack, need, be without |
| want (v.) | lack, need, be without |
| want (v.) | lack, need, be without |
| want (v.) | lack, need, be without |
| wanton (adj.) | unrestrained, undisciplined, boisterous, uncontrolled |
| wanton (adj.) | luxuriant, flourishing, lush, profuse in growth |
| wanton (n.) | spoilt child, pampered baby, weakling |
| wantons, play the | dally, trifle, sport |
| warder (n.) | staff, truncheon, baton |
| warrant (n.) | assurance, pledge, guarantee |
| warrant (v.) | assure, promise, guarantee, confirm |
| watch (n.) | watchmen, officers, street patrol |
| watch (n.) | dial, clock face |
| watch (n.) | time interval, period of time |
| watch (v.) | stay awake, keep vigil |
| watching (n.) | wakefulness, sleeplessness, vigilance |
| wayward (adj.) | perverse, unreasonable, awkward |
| weaved-up (adj.) | woven together, intertwined |
| weigh (v.) | balance [as in scales], poise, match |
| well-graced (adj.) | full of pleasing qualities, well-favoured |
| whencesoever (adv.) | from somewhere or other, from whatever place |
| whitebeard (n.) | old man, patriarch, old-timer |
| wholesome (adj.) | good, nutritious, fit to eat |
| will (n.) | desire, wish, liking, inclination |
| windows' tops (n.) | topmost windows, upper windows |
| wink (v.) | shut one's eyes |
| wishtly (adv.) | fixedly, intently, steadfastly |
| wit (n.) | intelligence, wisdom, good sense, mental ability |
| witness (v.) | be a sign of, foreshadow, betoken |
| wont (v.) | be accustomed, used [to], be in the habit of |
| wont (v.) | be accustomed, used [to], be in the habit of |
| word (n.) | word of God |
| work (v.), past form wrought | bring about, arrange, effect |
| worthy (adj.) | deserved, justified, warranted |
| wot (v.) | learn, know, be told |
| wot (v.) | learn, know, be told |
| wot (v.) | learn, know, be told |
| wot (v.) | learn, know, be told |
| wrack (n.) | wreck, loss, shipwreck |
| wrinkle (n.) | frown, disapproving look |
| years (n.) | maturity, experience [coming through age] |
| years (n.) | age |
| yet, as yet (adv.) | still |
| zeal (n.) | ardour, fervour; or: loyalty, devotion |
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