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.
| abuse (v.) | deceive, mislead, fool, cheat |
| abuse (v.) | deceive, mislead, fool, cheat |
| accord (n.) | harmony, agreement |
| accord (v.) | agree, assent, consent |
| accoutrements, accoustrements (n.) | clothes, outfit, attire |
| acquit (v.) | play one's part, discharge one's responsibility |
| Adam (n.) | in the Bible, the first human being, in the Garden of Eden, who disobeyed God |
| address (v.) | prepare, make ready, poise to act |
| adventure (n.) | experience, fortune, chance |
| affection (n.) | love, devotion |
| again (adv.) | in return, back [in response] |
| allottery (n.) | share, portion, allocation |
| along (adv.) | at full length, stretched out, prostrate |
| along (prep.) | throughout the whole length of |
| amaze (v.) | confuse, perplex, bewilder |
| an if (conj.) | if |
| anatomize, annothanize (v.) | dissect, reveal, lay open |
| anatomize, annothanize (v.) | dissect, reveal, lay open |
| and, an (conj.) | as if |
| and, an (conj.) | if, whether |
| and, an (conj.) | if, whether |
| and, an (conj.) | if, whether |
| and, an (conj.) | if, whether |
| a-night (adv.) | at night |
| anon (adv.) | soon, shortly, presently |
| answer (v.) | answer back, make a rejoinder |
| answer (v.) | satisfy, discharge, requite |
| antic, antick(e), antique (adj.) | ancient, olden, former |
| antic, antick(e), antique (adj.) | fantastic, bizarre, weird |
| apace (adv.) | quickly, speedily, at a great rate |
| apace (adv.) | quickly, speedily, at a great rate |
| apish (adj.) | silly, foolish, trifling |
| apparel (n.) | clothes, clothing, dress |
| apparel (n.) | clothes, clothing, dress |
| apparel (n.) | clothes, clothing, dress |
| Arden, Forest of | forest formerly covering a large area from Warwickshire through the Midlands into Staffordshire |
| Arden, Forest of | forest formerly covering a large area from Warwickshire through the Midlands into Staffordshire |
| Arden, Forest of | forest formerly covering a large area from Warwickshire through the Midlands into Staffordshire |
| argument (n.) | cause, reason [for a dispute] |
| argument (n.) | subject, point, theme, target |
| array (n.) | attire, clothes, clothing, dress |
| array (n.) | attire, clothes, clothing, dress |
| aspect (n.) | [astrology] influential phase, direction of alignment |
| assay (v.) | attempt, try, venture |
| Atalanta (n.) | fleet-footed huntress who swore only to marry the suitor who could outrace her; those she defeated, she killed |
| Atalanta (n.) | fleet-footed huntress who swore only to marry the suitor who could outrace her; those she defeated, she killed |
| athwart (prep.) | across |
| atomy (n.) | atom, mote, speck |
| atomy (n.) | atom, mote, speck |
| atone (v.) | unite, join, reconcile |
| attend (v.) | accompany, follow closely, go with |
| attend (v.) | serve, follow, wait [on/upon] |
| attend (v.) | serve, follow, wait [on/upon] |
| attend (v.) | serve, follow, wait [on/upon] |
| attorney, by | by proxy [as opposed to ‘in person’] |
| audience (n.) | hearing, attention, reception |
| avoid (v.) | repudiate, deny, reject |
| bandy (v.) | exchange, swap, send to and fro |
| banquet, banket (n.) | refreshments, light meal, dessert |
| bar (v.) | keep out, exclude, prohibit |
| Barbary cock-pigeon | type of pigeon from the Barbary coast; [reputedly of Eastern men] man who jealously safeguards his wife |
| base (adj.) | dishonourable, low, unworthy |
| base (adj.) | dishonourable, low, unworthy |
| base (adj.) | poor, wretched, of low quality |
| bastinado (n.) | cudgelling, beating with a stick [esp. on the soles of the feet] |
| batler, batlet (n.) | wooden club [used for beating clothes being washed] |
| bawd (n.) | pimp, procurer, pander, go-between |
| bawdry (n.) | bawdiness, lewdness, obscenity |
| bear (v.), past forms bore, borne | tolerate, endure, put up with |
| become (v.) | grace, honour, dignify |
| become (v.) | grace, honour, dignify |
| become (v.) | be fitting, befit, be appropriate to |
| become (v.) | be fitting, befit, be appropriate to |
| become (v.) | be fitting, befit, be appropriate to |
| become (v.) | be fitting, befit, be appropriate to |
| beget (v.), past form begot | give birth to, father, conceive |
| beggarly (adj.) | in the manner of a beggar, effusive |
| behalf (n.), especially: in behalf (of) | advantage, interest, benefit |
| bell-wether (n.) | leading sheep of a flock [wearing a bell]; cuckold [of a ram, because horned] |
| benefit (n.) | quality, advantage, gift |
| berhyme, be-rime (v.) | celebrate in rhyme, put into rhyme |
| bestow (v.) | give in marriage, match |
| bestow (v.) | carry, bear, acquit, conduct |
| betray (v.) | give up, expose, lay open [especially: to punishment] |
| betwixt (prep.) | between |
| bid (v.), past form bade | invite, ask, entice |
| bid (v.), past form bade | command, order, enjoin, tell |
| bill (n.) | notice, label, proclamation, placard |
| bill (v.) | stroke beaks together [= show affection] |
| blood (n.) | blood relationship, kinship |
| blood (n.) | blood relationship, kinship |
| blood (n.) | blood relationship, kinship |
| blood (n.) | passion, feeling, strong emotion [especially sexual] |
| bloody (adj.) | blood-containing |
| blue (adj.) | [of eyes] dark-circled, shadow-rimmed |
| bob (n.) | jest, jibe, taunt |
| body (n.) | anyone, anybody, one |
| boisterous (adj.) | violent, fierce, savage |
| boisterous (adj.) | violent, fierce, savage |
| boldened (adj.) | emboldened, made brave |
| bolt (n.) | [short and thick, crossbow] arrow |
| bonnet (n.) | hat, cap |
| bonny (adj.) | strong, stalwart, strapping |
| boorish (n.) | coarse vernacular, uncultured speech |
| bottom (n.) | valley, hollow, dell |
| bound (n.) | (plural) extent, land, area [within boundaries] |
| bound (n.) | (plural) extent, land, area [within boundaries] |
| bounden (adj.) | indebted, obliged, grateful |
| bow (n.) | yoke |
| brave (adj.) | fine, excellent, splendid, impressive |
| brave (adj.) | fine, excellent, splendid, impressive |
| brave (adj.) | noble, worthy, excellent |
| bravely (adv.) | splendidly, worthily, excellently |
| bravery (n.) | finery, fine clothes, rich dress |
| brawl (v.) | [of streams] run noisily |
| break (v.) | graze, bruise, cut open |
| break (v.) | wane, fall away, fail |
| break-promise (n.) | promise-breaker |
| breathed (adv.) | exercised, extended, exerted |
| breather (n.) | living being, creature |
| breed (v.), past form bred | raise, bring up, support |
| breeding (n.) | raising, upbringing |
| briar (n.) | thorn, prickly branch |
| brief (adv.) | in short, briefly, in sum |
| broken (adj.) | arranged for different groups of instruments |
| brook (v.) | endure, tolerate, put up with |
| brow (n.) | appearance, aspect, countenance |
| brow (n.) | eyebrow |
| brow (n.) | eyebrow |
| brow (n.) | forehead [often plural, referring to the two prominences of the forehead] |
| bubble (n.) | empty thing, pretty sham, deceptive show |
| buckle in (v.) | enclose, limit, circumscribe |
| bugle (adj.) | bead-like, beady, glittering |
| bur, burr (n.) | [prickly, clinging seedpod] thing difficult to shake off |
| burden, burthen (n.) | refrain, chorus |
| burgher (n.) | citizen, inhabitant, denizen |
| bush (n.) | tavern sign-board, advertisement |
| but (conj.) | unless, if ... not |
| but (conj.) | without |
| butchery (n.) | slaughter-house |
| butter-woman (n.) | [woman who deals in butter, dairy-maid] chatterer, gabbler |
| by (prep.) | on |
| by and by (adv.) | shortly, soon, before long |
| calling (n.) | name, designation |
| capable (adj.) | sensitive, receptive, responsive |
| caparisoned (adj.) | dressed, decked out, arrayed |
| capon (n.) | chicken, castrated cockerel [bred for eating] |
| capricious (adj.) | fanciful, witty, ingenious |
| careless (adj.) | carefree, unconcerned, untroubled |
| careless (adj.) | inattentive, preoccupied, distracted |
| carelessly (adv.) | in a carefree way, without concern |
| carlot (n.) | peasant, rustic, churl |
| carol (n.) | festival song, dancing song |
| cart (v.) | drive around in a cart [usual punishment for a prostitute] |
| case (n.) | state, plight, situation, circumstance |
| casement (n.) | window [on hinges and able to be opened] |
| cast (adj.) | made by casting [i.e. as for a statue] |
| cast away (v.) | cast off, discard, throw away |
| cat (n.) | civet cat [source of some perfumes] |
| cause (n.) | [duelling] one of the situations or grounds set out in the code of honour which justifies a duel |
| censure (n.) | condemnation, blame, stricture |
| censure (n.) | condemnation, blame, stricture |
| cicatrice (n.) | scar, scar-like mark |
| cipher (n.) | figure nought, nonentity, mere nothing |
| circle (n.) | compass, confines, bounds |
| circle (n.) | magic circle |
| civet (n.) | type of musky perfume [obtained form the civet cat] |
| civil (adj.) | civilized, cultured, refined |
| civility (n.) | civilized conduct, courteous behaviour, good manners |
| civility (n.) | civilized conduct, courteous behaviour, good manners |
| clap into (v.) | strike up with, enter briskly into |
| cleanly (adj.) | deft, skilful, clever |
| clear all | solve all problems |
| Cleopatra (n.) | Egyptian queen in 1st-c BC |
| clown (n.) | yokel, rustic, country bumpkin; also: low comic character [in a play] |
| clown (n.) | yokel, rustic, country bumpkin; also: low comic character [in a play] |
| cod (n.) | pod, seed-vessel |
| colour (n.) | type, kind, nature |
| co-mate (n.) | companion, fellow, comrade |
| combine (v.) | unite in harmony, be at one |
| come off (v.) | escape, get away |
| comely (adj.) | graceful, becoming, decent |
| comfort (v.) | take comfort, take heart, console oneself |
| comfortable (adj.) | cheerful, cheery, light-hearted |
| coming-on (adj.) | amenable, agreeable, compliant |
| command, at / upon | at one's disposal, at one's pleasure |
| commend (v.) | praise, admire, extol |
| commend (v.) | show well, set off to advantage |
| commend (v.) | convey greetings, present kind regards |
| commission (n.) | warrant, authority [to act] |
| common (adj.) | average, usual, general, ordinary |
| common (n.) | vernacular, everyday speech |
| compact (adj.) | made up, composed |
| compact (n.) | agreement, contract, covenant |
| complain (v.) | lament, bewail, bemoan |
| complain (v.) | lament, bewail, bemoan |
| con (v.) | learn by heart, commit to memory |
| concave (adj.) | hollow, empty |
| conceit (n.) | understanding, intelligence, apprehension |
| conceit (n.) | imagination, fancy, wit |
| conceive (v.) | understand, comprehend, follow |
| condition (n.) | disposition, temper, mood, character |
| conduct (n.) | leadership, command |
| conference (n.) | conversation, talk, discourse |
| conjure (v.) | put a spell on, charm, bewitch |
| consent (n.) | agreement, accord, unanimity, compact |
| consent (v.) | agree, concur, acquiesce |
| consent (v.) | agree, concur, acquiesce |
| content (adj.) | contented, patient, accepting, undisturbed |
| content (adj.) | contented, patient, accepting, undisturbed |
| content (n.) | substance, matter, meaning |
| content (n.) | pleasure, satisfaction, happiness |
| content (n.) | pleasure, satisfaction, happiness |
| content (n.) | contentment, peace of mind |
| content (v.) | please, gratify, delight, satisfy |
| content (v.) | please, gratify, delight, satisfy |
| contrive (v.) | scheme, plot, conspire |
| converse (v.) | associate, keep company |
| conversion (n.) | change for the better, character transformation |
| convertite (n.) | convert, penitent |
| cony (n.) | rabbit |
| cope, cope with (v.) | encounter, face, have to do [with], come into contact [with] |
| copulative (n.) | person being joined in marriage |
| cost (n.) | outlay, expense, expenditure |
| cost (n.) | outlay, expense, expenditure |
| cote (n.) | cottage |
| cote (n.) | cottage |
| couch (v.) | conceal, hide, lie hidden |
| counsel (n.) | advice, guidance, direction |
| counsel (n.) | advice, guidance, direction |
| counsel (v.) | advise, urge |
| counsel (v.) | advise, urge |
| counsel (v.) | advise, urge |
| countenance (n.) | demeanour, bearing, manner |
| countenance (n.) | demeanour, bearing, manner |
| countenance (n.) | demeanour, bearing, manner |
| countenance (n.) | appearance, aspect, look |
| counter, compter (n.) | imitation coin, something of no value |
| counterfeit (adj.) | pretended, feigned, sham |
| counterfeit (v.) | pretend, feign, make believe |
| counterfeit (v.) | pretend, feign, make believe |
| counterfeit (v.) | pretend, feign, make believe |
| counterfeiting (n.) | pretending, feigning, acting |
| countercheck (n.) | countering manoeuvre, rebuke |
| couple (v.) | marry, join [in wedlock] |
| course (v.) | chase, hunt, pursue |
| courtesy, cur'sy, curtsy (n.) | usage, custom, convention |
| courtesy, cur'sy, curtsy (n.) | curtsy, bow, gesture of respect |
| courtship (n.) | court life, courtliness; also: wooing, courting |
| cover (v.) | put on one's hat [after it has been removed to show respect] |
| cover (v.) | put on one's hat [after it has been removed to show respect] |
| cover (v.) | lay the table |
| covered (adj.) | with a cover in place [to show it is not in use] |
| coward (adj.) | cowardly |
| coz (n.) | [abbreviation of] cousin |
| credit (n.) | reputation, name, standing, honour |
| crest (n.) | heraldic device placed above the shield and helmet in a coat-of-arms |
| crooked-pated (adj.) | with a twisted head, with a deformed skull |
| cross (n.) | coin [referring to the cross stamped on some types of coin] |
| cross (n.) | trial, affliction, trouble |
| crown (n.) | coin [usually showing a monarch's crown], English value: 5 shilllings |
| crown (n.) | coin [usually showing a monarch's crown], English value: 5 shilllings |
| cry (v.) | beg, entreat, implore |
| cuckoldly (adj.) | [term of abuse] with the character of a cuckold |
| Cupid (n.) | [pron: 'kyoopid] Roman god of love, son of Venus and Mercury; a winged, blindfolded boy with curved bow and arrows |
| Cupid (n.) | [pron: 'kyoopid] Roman god of love, son of Venus and Mercury; a winged, blindfolded boy with curved bow and arrows |
| curb (n.) | controlling chain or strap passed under a horse's jaw; check, restraint |
| curtle-axe (n.) | cutlass, cutting sword |
| curvet (v.) | [of a horse] leap about, act friskily, prance |
| custom (n.) | habit, usual practice, customary use |
| damask (adj./n.) | light-red, pink [colour of the damask rose] |
| damnable | deserving damnation, evil, in a state of mortal sin |
| dark (adv.) | in the dark |
| dearly (adv.) | keenly, deeply, intensely |
| deceive (v.) | delude, mislead, take in |
| defence (n.) | fencing, swordsmanship, skill of self-defence |
| defy (v.) | reject, despise, disdain, renounce |
| deify (v.) | adore as a god, idolize |
| demonstrate (v.) | manifest, show, display |
| derive (v.) | inherit, fall heir to |
| desert (adj.) | desolate, lonely, isolated |
| desert (adj.) | desolate, lonely, isolated |
| desert, desart (n.) | desolate place, wilderness |
| desire (v.) | request, wish, ask [for] |
| desolation (n.) | despondency, dejection, depression |
| desperate (adj.) | risky, dangerous, hazardous |
| despiteful (adj.) | cruel, spiteful, malicious |
| device (n.) | resourcefulness, aspiration, cast of mind |
| device (n.) | plot, stratagem, trick |
| device (n.) | planning, devising, invention |
| dial (n.) | watch, timepiece, pocket sundial |
| dial (n.) | watch, timepiece, pocket sundial |
| Diana, Dian (n.) | Roman goddess associated with the Moon, chastity, and hunting |
| Diana, Dian (n.) | Roman goddess associated with the Moon, chastity, and hunting |
| difference (n.) | change, variation, shifting |
| disable (v.) | disparage, belittle, devalue |
| disable (v.) | disparage, belittle, devalue |
| discovery (n.) | exploration, travel |
| discretion (n.) | prudence, sound judgement, good sense |
| disease (n.) | annoyance, grievance, weakness |
| dishonest (adj.) | indecent, unchaste, immodest, lewd |
| dislike (v.) | disapprove of, take exception to |
| dispatch, despatch (v.) | deal with promptly, settle, get [something] done quickly |
| dispatch, despatch (v.) | deal with promptly, settle, get [something] done quickly |
| disposition (n.) | composure, state of mind, temperament |
| disposition (n.) | inclination, mood, frame of mind |
| disposition (n.) | inclination, mood, frame of mind |
| disposition (n.) | inclination, mood, frame of mind |
| disputable (adj.) | disputatious, argumentative, ready to argue |
| dissembling (adj.) | deceitful, hypocritical, false |
| ditty (n.) | words, lyrics |
| divers (adj.) | different, various, several |
| diverted (adj.) | turned from its natural course, deviant |
| do (v.) | describe, depict, report |
| do (v.) | achieve, complete, fulfil |
| dog-ape (n.) | [dog-faced] baboon |
| dole (n.) | grief, sorrow, sadness |
| doom (n.) | judgement, sentence, decision |
| dote on / upon (v.) | be infatuated with, idolize |
| doublet | man's close-fitting jacket with short skirt |
| doublet | man's close-fitting jacket with short skirt |
| doublet | man's close-fitting jacket with short skirt |
| doublet | man's close-fitting jacket with short skirt |
| drave (v.) | drove [past form of 'drive'] |
| dry (adj.) | dried, withered, shrivelled |
| ducdame | [unclear meaning] probably a nonsense word, explained later by Jaques to mean a ‘Greek invocation, to call fools into a circle’ |
| dulcet (adj.) | sweet, mild, pleasant, agreeable |
| duty (n.) | reverence, due respect, proper attitude |
| earnest, of | genuine, real, serious |
| easily (adv.) | in comfort, at ease |
| effect (n.) | drift, tenor, import |
| effigy (n.) | likeness, image, portrait |
| eke, eke out (v.) | add to, increase, supplement |
| embossed (adj.) | swollen, bulging, protuberant |
| employ (v.) | make use of, use one's services |
| emulator (n.) | disparager, denigrator, belittler |
| end (n.) | purpose, aim, design |
| enforce (v.) | gain by force, exact |
| engage (v.) | pledge, give the guarantee of |
| enchantingly (adv.) | as if put under a spell |
| enjoy (v.) | possess in love, sleep with |
| enjoy (v.) | possess in love, sleep with |
| ensue (v.) | follow [especially, as a logical outcome] |
| entame (v.) | tame, subdue, quell |
| entertain (v.) | welcome, receive kindly, treat well, show hospitality to |
| entertainment (n.) | hospitality, provision for needs |
| entertainment (n.) | hospitality, provision for needs |
| entreat, intreat (v.) | persuade, prevail upon |
| entreat, intreat (v.) | persuade, prevail upon |
| entreat, intreat (v.) | negotiate, intervene, parley |
| envenom (v.) | poison, taint, destroy |
| envious (adj.) | malicious, spiteful, vindictive, full of enmity |
| envious (adj.) | malicious, spiteful, vindictive, full of enmity |
| envious (adj.) | malicious, spiteful, vindictive, full of enmity |
| equal (adj.) | fair, equitable, evenhanded |
| erewhile (adv.) | a short time ago, a while before |
| erewhile (adv.) | a short time ago, a while before |
| erring (adj.) | straying, wandering, drifting |
| erst (adv.) | not long ago, just now |
| estate (n.) | state, situation, circumstances |
| estate (v.) | endow, settle upon, bestow (up)on |
| Ethiop, Ethiope (adj./n.) | Ethiopian, African, person with a dark countenance |
| even, e'en (adv.) | just, exactly |
| evil (n.) | affliction, misfortune, hardship |
| evil (n.) | malady, illness, disease |
| exempt (adj.) | removed, cut off, excluded, debarred |
| exercise (n.) | habitual activity, usual occupation, employment |
| expediently (adv.) | expeditiously, promptly, speedily |
| extent (n.) | appropriation, seizure of property authorized by writ |
| extermine (v.) | destroy, end, exterminate |
| eyne (n.) | [archaism] eyes |
| faction (n.) | insult, dissension, abuse |
| fain (adj.) | obliged, forced, compelled |
| fain (adv.) | gladly, willingly |
| fain (adv.) | gladly, willingly |
| fair (adj.) | healthy, sound, fit |
| fair (n.) | fair face, beauty |
| fairly (adv.) | bountifully, handsomely, generously |
| fall (n.) | wrestling bout |
| fall (n.) | wrestling bout |
| fall (v.) | drop, descend, let fall |
| false (adj.) | sham, spurious, not genuine, artificial |
| false (adj.) | sham, spurious, not genuine, artificial |
| false (adj.) | disloyal, faithless, inconstant, unfaithful |
| false (adj.) | [of an instrument or voice] out of tune, discordant |
| fancy (n.) | love, amorousness, infatuation |
| fancy (n.) | love, amorousness, infatuation |
| fancy (n.) | love, amorousness, infatuation |
| fancy-monger (n.) | love-dealer, trader in love |
| fantastical (adj.) | fanciful, imaginative, full of wild ideas |
| fantastical (adj.) | fanciful, imaginative, full of wild ideas |
| fantastical (adj.) | fanciful, imaginative, full of wild ideas |
| fantasy (n.) | ardent desire, amorous fancy |
| fantasy (n.) | ardent desire, amorous fancy |
| fare ... well (int.) | goodbye [to an individual] |
| fare ... well (int.) | goodbye [to an individual] |
| fare ... well (int.) | goodbye [to an individual] |
| fashion (n.) | conventional behaviour, conformity, customary use |
| fashion (n.) | sort, kind, type |
| favour (n.) | [facial] appearance, countenance, features, looks |
| favour (n.) | [facial] appearance, countenance, features, looks |
| feature (n.) | physical appearance, bodily shape, looks |
| feed (n.) | pasture, grazing land |
| feeder (n.) | servant; or: shepherd |
| feelingly (adv.) | in ways that reach the senses |
| fell (n.) | fleece |
| figure (n.) | figure of speech, device, piece of rhetoric |
| first, at | at once, immediately, from the start |
| fit (v.) | suit, befit, be suitable [for] |
| fleet (v.) | idle away, while away |
| flout (v.) | insult, abuse, mock |
| flout (v.) | insult, abuse, mock |
| flout at (v.) | mock, jeer, scoff |
| flux (n.) | discharge, flow |
| flux (n.) | stream, flow, flood |
| fly (v.) | leave, run away [from], flee |
| foil (v.) | defeat, overcome; throw [in wrestling] |
| fond (adj.) | foolish, stupid, mad |
| fool (n.) | simple creature, poor thing |
| forbear (v.) | stop, cease, desist |
| forbear (v.) | leave alone, avoid, stay away [from] |
| forked (adj.) | barbed, sharp-pointed |
| forsooth (adv.) | in truth, certainly, truly, indeed |
| forswear (v), past forms forsworn, forswore | abandon, renounce, reject, give up |
| forswear (v), past forms forsworn, forswore | abandon, renounce, reject, give up |
| forswear (v), past forms forsworn, forswore | abandon, renounce, reject, give up |
| forswear (v), past forms forsworn, forswore | swear falsely, perjure [oneself], break one's word |
| forswear (v), past forms forsworn, forswore | swear falsely, perjure [oneself], break one's word |
| forswear (v), past forms forsworn, forswore | swear falsely, perjure [oneself], break one's word |
| forswear (v), past forms forsworn, forswore | deny, repudiate, refuse to admit |
| forth (adv.) | forward |
| Fortune (n.) | Roman goddess, shown as a woman at a spinning-wheel, or controlling a rudder, and as blind |
| Fortune (n.) | Roman goddess, shown as a woman at a spinning-wheel, or controlling a rudder, and as blind |
| forward (adj.) | promising, early-maturing, precocious |
| forwardness (n.) | rashness, boldness, over-eagerness |
| foul (adj.) | plain-looking, unattractive, ugly |
| foul (adj.) | plain-looking, unattractive, ugly |
| foul (adj.) | detestable, vile, loathsome |
| foul (adj.) | dirty, miry, muddy |
| foulness (n.) | plainness, unattractiveness |
| frantic (adj.) | mad, insane, frenzied, out of one's senses |
| free (adj.) | innocent, guiltless |
| freestone (n.) | greyish-yellow, browny-yellow [as of limestone or sandstone] |
| friend (n.) | relative, relation, kinsman |
| fright (v.), past form frighted | frighten, scare, terrify |
| full (adj.) | whole, entire, complete |
| function (n.) | office, occupation, calling |
| furnish (v.) | dress, clothe, equip, fit out |
| furnish (v.) | dress, clothe, equip, fit out |
| gallant (n.) | fine gentleman, man of fashion |
| gallant (n.) | fine gentleman, man of fashion |
| galled (adj.) | sore, swollen, inflamed |
| gamester (n.) | athlete [contemptuous], fun-lover |
| Ganymede (n.) | beautiful boy, son of a Trojan prince, taken by Jove to be cup-bearer to the gods |
| Gargantua (n.) | large-mouthed voracious giant of N France, as described by Rabelais |
| gentility (n.) | nobility, good birth |
| 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.) | 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 |
| gentle (adj.) | courteous, friendly, kind |
| gentle (adj.) | courteous, friendly, kind |
| gentle (adj.) | refined, discriminating, sophisticated |
| gentleness (n.) | nobility, good breeding, courtesy |
| gentleness (n.) | nobility, good breeding, courtesy |
| gentleness (n.) | freedom from harshness, peace |
| gesture (n.) | demeanour, attitude, manner |
| get (v.) | work hard for |
| giddiness (n.) | rashness, foolishness, madness |
| giddy (adj.) | frivolous, flighty, fickle, irresponsible |
| giddy (adj.) | frivolous, flighty, fickle, irresponsible |
| glance (n.) | hit, innuendo, riposte |
| glass (n.) | mirror, looking-glass |
| glean (v.) | collect, scrape together, gather up |
| go before (v.) | anticipate, forestall |
| gold (n.) | money [not only gold coins] |
| goldenly (adv.) | excellently, splendidly |
| good (adj.) | [intensifying use] real, genuine |
| good my complexion | pardon my blushes |
| goose (n.) | simpleton, dolt, bungler |
| Goths (n.) | warlike Germanic tribe from C Europe, 3rd--5th-c |
| grace (v.) | gain honour, get credit |
| grace (v.) | favour, add merit to, do honour to |
| gracious (adj.) | in favour, enjoying grace, esteemed |
| graff (v.) | graft |
| gravelled (v.) | perplexed, at a loss, stumped |
| greatness (n.) | power, might, authority |
| gross (adj.) | whole, total, entire |
| grow upon (v.) | take liberties with, trouble; also: grow up [too fast] |
| habit (n.) | behaviour, bearing, demeanour |
| halfpence (n.) | silver coin worth half of one penny |
| handkercher (n.) | handkerchief |
| handkercher (n.) | handkerchief |
| hard (adj.) | painful, harrowing, tough |
| hard (adj.) | painful, harrowing, tough |
| hard (adv.) | earnestly, vigorously, energetically |
| hard (adv.) | close, near |
| hard (adv.) | with difficulty, not easily |
| hard-favoured (adj.) | ugly, unattractive, unsightly, hideous |
| harm (n.) | misfortune, affliction, trouble |
| haunt (n.) | frequent resort, regular visit |
| have with you | I'll join you, I'll be with you |
| hawk (v.) | clear the throat noisily |
| head (n.) | arrow-head |
| headed (adj.) | having come to a head, full-grown, matured |
| heart-whole (adj.) | with affections uncommitted, with the heart uninvolved |
| heavy (adj.) | sorrowful, sad, gloomy |
| Helen (n.) | woman renowned for her beauty, whose abduction from the Greeks by Paris of Troy caused the Trojan War |
| Hellespont (n.) | ['helespont] Dardanelles; narrow strait in NW Turkey, connecting the Aegean Sea and the Sea of Marmara |
| hem away (v.) | remove, clear away [with a cough or ‘hem’] |
| henceforth (adv.) | from now on, from this time forth |
| henceforth, from | from now on, from this time forth |
| Hercules (n.) | [Roman form of Heracles] proverbial for his mythical physical strength and miraculous achievements |
| Hero (n.) | priestess of Aphrodite, in love with Leander |
| hind (n.) | servant, domestic, worker |
| hire (n.) | wages, payment, earnings |
| history (n.) | history play, chronicle, stage drama |
| hold (v.) | stop, cease, hold on |
| holla (int.) | whoa, stop [to a horse] |
| honest (adj.) | chaste, pure, virtuous |
| honest (adj.) | chaste, pure, virtuous |
| honesty (n.) | virtue, chastity |
| honesty (n.) | virtue, chastity |
| honesty (n.) | virtue, chastity |
| honesty (n.) | virtue, chastity |
| horn-beast (n.) | horned animal |
| horn-maker (n.) | maker of cuckolds |
| hose (n.) | [pair of] breeches |
| hose (n.) | [pair of] breeches |
| hose (n.) | [pair of] breeches |
| hose (n.) | [pair of] breeches |
| hose (n.) | [pair of] breeches |
| hose (n.) | [pair of] breeches |
| humorous (adj.) | capricious, moody, temperamental |
| humorous (adj.) | capricious, moody, temperamental |
| humorous (adj.) | capricious, moody, temperamental |
| 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 (n.) | fancy, whim, inclination, caprice |
| hurtling (n.) | tumult, violent conflict |
| hyen (n.) | hyena |
| Hymen (n.) | [pron: 'hiymen] Greek god who led a wedding procession; associated with a torch, crown of flowers, and flute |
| chamber (n.) | bedchamber, bedroom |
| change (n.) | change of fortune, new circumstances |
| change (v.) | exchange, trade |
| Chanticleer (n.) | cock, rooster [in the medieval story of Reynard the Fox, retold in Chaucer's ‘The Nun's Priest's Tale’] |
| character (v.) | inscribe, engrave, write |
| charge (n.) | accusation, censure, blame |
| charge (v.) | order, command, enjoin |
| charge (v.) | order, command, enjoin |
| charge (v.) | order, command, enjoin |
| charge (v.) | order, command, enjoin |
| charter (n.) | right, privilege, prerogative |
| chase (n.) | pursuit, sequence, hunt |
| cheerly (adv.) | cheerfully, brightly, animatedly |
| chide (v.), past form chid | scold, rebuke, reprove |
| chide (v.), past form chid | scold, rebuke, reprove |
| chide (v.), past form chid | scold, rebuke, reprove |
| chide (v.), past form chid | scold, rebuke, reprove |
| chide (v.), past form chid | scold, rebuke, reprove |
| chide (v.), past form chid | scold, rebuke, reprove |
| chiding (n.) | barking, brawling, angry noise |
| chiding (n.) | telling-off, scolding, rebuke |
| childishness (n.) | childhood, period of childish behaviour |
| chopped, chopt (adj.) | chapped, chafed, roughened |
| churlish (adj.) | stingy, miserly, niggardly |
| churlish (adj.) | violent, rough, harsh |
| churlish (adj.) | rude, blunt, ungracious |
| idle (adj.) | foolish, stupid, empty-headed |
| 'ild, 'ield, dild (v.) | [form of ‘yield’] reward, repay, requite |
| 'ild, 'ield, dild (v.) | [form of ‘yield’] reward, repay, requite |
| ill (adj.) | bad, adverse, unfavourable |
| ill-favoured (adj.) | ugly, unattractive, unsightly |
| ill-favouredly (adv.) | badly, unpleasingly, offensively |
| ill-favouredly (adv.) | with plain features, unattractively |
| ill-inhabited (adj.) | badly housed, poorly accommodated |
| ill-roasted (adj.) | badly cooked |
| importune (v.) | beg [for], ask persistently [for] |
| impressure (n.) | imprint, impression, indentation, stamp |
| incontinent (adj.) | unchaste, unable to restrain oneself |
| incontinent (adv.) | immediately, forthwith, at once |
| inconvenient (adj.) | unsuitable, inappropriate, out of place |
| Ind (n.) | [pron: ind] the East Indies, thought of as a region of great wealth |
| indented (adj.) | sinuous, zigzag, undulating |
| inland (adj.) | cultured, brought up in society, not rustic |
| inland (adv.) | in civilized society, not rustic |
| inquisition (n.) | inquiry, search, questioning |
| insinuate (v.) | curry favour, work subtly [on], ingratiate oneself |
| instance (n.) | illustration, example, case |
| instance (n.) | illustration, example, case |
| instance (n.) | illustration, example, case |
| insult (v.) | be insolent, show scorn, triumph scornfully |
| intelligence (n.) | communication, discourse, conversation |
| intendment (n.) | intent, intention, purpose |
| intermission (n.) | respite, pause, rest |
| invectively (adv.) | vehemently, passionately, in an abusive way |
| invent (v.) | create, compose, write creatively |
| invention (n.) | inventiveness, imagination, creative faculty |
| invention (n.) | inventiveness, imagination, creative faculty |
| irk (v.) | bother, trouble, distress |
| irksome (adj.) | hateful, offensive, loathsome |
| jar (n.) | discord, disharmony, disagreement |
| jealous (adj.) | vigilant, zealous, solicitous |
| jointure (n.) | marriage settlement, part of a husband's estate due to his widow |
| Jove (n.) | [pron: johv] alternative name for Jupiter, the Roman supreme god |
| Jove (n.) | [pron: johv] alternative name for Jupiter, the Roman supreme god |
| Jove (n.) | [pron: johv] alternative name for Jupiter, the Roman supreme god |
| Jove (n.) | [pron: johv] alternative name for Jupiter, the Roman supreme god |
| Judas (n.) | in the Bible, Judas Iscariot, betrayer of Christ |
| Juno (n.) | Roman supreme goddess, wife of Jupiter, associated with the Moon, childbirth, marriage, and female identity |
| Juno (n.) | Roman supreme goddess, wife of Jupiter, associated with the Moon, childbirth, marriage, and female identity |
| Jupiter, Jove (n.) | Roman supreme god; associated with the heavens and the weather, especially thunder and lightning; husband of Juno |
| Jupiter, Jove (n.) | Roman supreme god; associated with the heavens and the weather, especially thunder and lightning; husband of Juno |
| just (adj.) | justifiable, legitimate |
| just (adv.) | quite so, correct |
| justice (n.) | judge, magistrate |
| justly (adv.) | exactly, precisely, closely |
| keep (v.) | look after, watch over, maintain |
| kind (n.) | respect, regard, particular |
| kind (n.) | nature, reality, character, disposition |
| kind (n.) | nature, reality, character, disposition |
| kindle (v.) | stir up, incite, provoke |
| kindle (v.) | [of a female animal] be born, deliver |
| kindly (adv.) | in accordance with human nature, expressing normal humanity |
| kindness (n.) | feeling of kinship |
| knave (n.) | scoundrel, rascal, rogue |
| knave (n.) | scoundrel, rascal, rogue |
| knave (n.) | scoundrel, rascal, rogue |
| knavery (n.) | roguish trick, rouguery, trickery |
| knoll (v.) | toll, ring, peal |
| knoll (v.) | toll, ring, peal |
| lackey (n.) | footman, minion, flunky |
| lack-lustre (adj.) | sombre, solemn, grave |
| last (adj.) | latest, current, present |
| lately (adv.) | recently, of late |
| lay apart (v.) | set aside, put away |
| learn (v.) | teach, instruct [not a regional dialect usage as in modern English] |
| leathern (adj.) | leather-like |
| leave (v.) | pass by, go past |
| leer (n.) | complexion, countenance, look |
| libertine (n.) | debaucher, reprobate, dissolute |
| lief, had as | should like just as much |
| lief, had as | should like just as much |
| lief, had as | should like just as much |
| liege (n.) | lord, sovereign |
| liege (n.) | lord, sovereign |
| lieu of, in (prep.) | in return for, in recompense for |
| like (adj.) | same, similar, alike, equal |
| like (adv.) | likely, probable / probably |
| like (adv.) | likely, probable / probably |
| like (adv.) | likely, probable / probably |
| like (adv.) | nearly, almost |
| like (v.) | please, suit |
| like, the | the same |
| like, the | the same |
| limned (v.) | portrayed, reproduced, painted |
| line (v.) | draw, sketch, delineate |
| line (v.) | cram, stuff, fill |
| line (v.) | be given a lining |
| lineament (n.) | line, feature, characteristic, attribute |
| lineament (n.) | line, feature, characteristic, attribute |
| liquor (n.) | [alcoholic] drink |
| lisp (v.) | put on a foreign accent |
| little, in | on a small scale, in miniature |
| liveless (adj.) | spelling variant of ‘lifeless’ |
| lively (adj.) | lifelike, striking, vivid |
| liver (n.) | part of the body thought to be the seat of the passions [especially sexual desire] |
| living (adj.) | real, genuine, not put on |
| look (v.) | find, seek, look for |
| love-prate (n.) | love-chatter, amorous talk |
| love-shaked (adj.) | lovesick, in such a fever of love |
| low (adj.) | humble, lowly, inferior |
| low (adj.) | short, small |
| Lucrece, Lucretia (n.) | [lu'krees] legendary Roman heroine, 6th-c BC, who killed herself after being raped by Tarquin |
| lusty (adj.) | pleasing, pleasant, agreeable |
| lusty (adj.) | lustful, sensual, sexful |
| lusty (adj.) | vigorous, strong, robust, eager |
| lusty (adj.) | merry, cheerful, lively |
| maid (n.) | virgin, unmarried woman |
| make (v.) | do, perform, carry out |
| make (v.) | make fast, shut, close |
| make (v.) | do, have to do |
| make (v.) | do, have to do |
| make (v.) | do, have to do |
| manage (n.) | management, handling, control [especially of a horse, as a result of training] |
| manner (n.) | (plural) proper behaviour, good conduct, forms of politeness |
| manner (n.) | (plural) morals, character, way of behaving |
| mannish (adj.) | masculine, macho |
| 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] |
| marry (int.) | [exclamation] by Mary |
| marry (int.) | [exclamation] by Mary |
| marry (int.) | [exclamation] by Mary |
| marry (int.) | [exclamation] by Mary |
| marry (int.) | [exclamation] by Mary |
| marry (int.) | [exclamation] by Mary |
| marry (int.) | [exclamation] by Mary |
| marry (int.) | [exclamation] by Mary |
| martial (adj.) | warlike, valiant, brave |
| material (adj.) | full of matter, containing substance |
| matter (n.) | subject-matter, content, substance |
| matter (n.) | subject-matter, content, substance |
| matter (n.) | subject-matter, content, substance |
| matter (n.) | subject-matter, content, substance |
| matter (n.) | subject-matter, content, substance |
| matter (n.) | subject-matter, content, substance |
| mean (n.) | (plural) resources, wherewithal, wealth |
| measure (n.) | slow stately dance, graceful movement |
| measure (n.) | slow stately dance, graceful movement |
| measure (n.) | extent, size, amount, quantity, mass |
| measure (v.) | check that the length of two weapons is the same [before beginning a duel] |
| measure, with | liberally, abundantly, lavishly |
| medlar (n.) | apple-like fruit eaten when its flesh has begun to decay [also: pun on ‘meddler’] |
| meed (n.) | reward, prize, recompense |
| melancholy (adj.) | dark, dismal, gloomy |
| memory (n.) | memorial, remembrance |
| mend (v.) | amend, improve, make better, put right |
| mend (v.) | amend, improve, make better, put right |
| mend (v.) | amend, save [in emphatic expressions] |
| mercy (n.) | compassion, forgiveness, pardon |
| mere (adj.) | complete, total, absolute, utter |
| mere (adj.) | complete, total, absolute, utter |
| mere (adj.) | complete, total, absolute, utter |
| mere (adv.) | totally, absolutely |
| merely (adv.) | completely, totally, entirely |
| merely (adv.) | completely, totally, entirely |
| merely (adv.) | only, nothing more than |
| messenger (n.) | pursuivant, officer |
| methinks(t), methought(s) (v.) | it seems / seemed to me |
| methinks(t), methought(s) (v.) | it seems / seemed to me |
| mettle, mettell (n.) | substance, matter |
| mewl (v.) | mew [like a cat]; or: cry feebly |
| mine (v.) | undermine, sap, subvert |
| misconster (v.) | misconstrue, misinterpret, take wrongly |
| misprise (v.) | despise, undervalue, scorn |
| misprise (v.) | despise, undervalue, scorn |
| misuse (v.) | disgrace, deride, abuse |
| mo, moe (adj.) | more [in number] |
| modern (adj.) | ordinary, trite, commonplace, everyday |
| modern (adj.) | ordinary, trite, commonplace, everyday |
| moonish (adj.) | changeable, fickle, capricious |
| moral (v.) | moralize, sermonize |
| moralize, moralise (v.) | draw lessons from, interpret morally |
| morrow (n.) | morning |
| morrow (n.) | morning |
| morrow (n.) | morning |
| motley (adj.) | in the distinctive [multicoloured] dress of a fool |
| motley (adj.) | in the distinctive [multicoloured] dress of a fool |
| motley (n.) | distinctive dress of a fool |
| motley (n.) | distinctive dress of a fool |
| motley (n.) | fool |
| motley-minded (adj.) | muddle-headed, foolish-minded |
| mutton (n.) | sheep |
| napkin (n.) | handkerchief |
| nativity (n.) | country of birth |
| natural (adj.) | related by blood |
| natural (n.) | congenital idiot, half-wit, fool |
| natural (n.) | congenital idiot, half-wit, fool |
| natural (n.) | congenital idiot, half-wit, fool |
| nature (n.) | function, capacity, role |
| naught, nought (adj.) | worthless, useless, of no value |
| naught, nought (adj.) | worthless, useless, of no value |
| naught, nought (n.) | nothing |
| necessary (adj.) | inevitable, unavoidable, certain |
| needless (adj.) | not lacking, having no need |
| neglect (n.) | disregard, inattention |
| neighbour (adj.) | neighbouring, nearby, adjacent |
| new-fangled (adj.) | fond of novelty, distracted by new things |
| nice (adj.) | fastidious, particular, fussy, overscrupulous |
| nominate (v.) | give names to, mention by name |
| note (n.) | melody, tune, music, song |
| note (n.) | melody, tune, music, song |
| note (v.) | observe, pay attention [to], take special note [of] |
| nurture (n.) | manners, culture, good upbringing |
| oath (n.) | promise, undertaking |
| obscure (v.) | conceal, protect, hide |
| observance (n.) | proper attention, attentiveness, heed |
| observance (n.) | proper attention, attentiveness, heed |
| observation (n.) | observed truth, maxim |
| occasion (n.) | circumstance, opportunity |
| 'Od | [in emphatic expressions] shortened form of 'God' |
| 'Od | [in emphatic expressions] shortened form of 'God' |
| odds (n. plural) | superiority, advantage, edge |
| of (prep.) | by |
| of (prep.) | out of |
| offer (v.) | bring gifts, give presents |
| office (n.) | role, position, place, function |
| oft (adv.) | often |
| oft (adv.) | often |
| oft (adv.) | often |
| oft (adv.) | often |
| oft (adv.) | often |
| only (adj.) | habitual, typical; or: mere |
| ordinary (n.) | routine, norm, usual procedure |
| orchard (n.) | garden |
| osier (n.) | willow |
| out (adv.) | at a loss, put out, nonplussed; unable to remember one's lines |
| out (adv.) | at a loss, put out, nonplussed; unable to remember one's lines |
| out (adv.) | at a loss, put out, nonplussed; unable to remember one's lines |
| outface (v.) | present a bold front, maintain a defiant image |
| outside (n.) | appearance, look, outward show |
| Ovid, Ovidius (n.) | [pron: 'ovid] Latin poet; exiled to live among the Goths in AD 8 |
| owe (v.) | have in store for, hold towards |
| pageant (n.) | show, scene, spectacle, tableau |
| pageant (n.) | show, scene, spectacle, tableau |
| painted (adj.) | colourful, multi-coloured |
| pair of stairs | flight of stairs |
| pale (adj.) | wan, fearful, pale-hearted |
| pantaloon (n.) | old man, dotard [i.e. one wearing pantaloons = breeches] |
| parcel (n.) | part, piece, portion, bit |
| pard (n.) | panther, leopard |
| parlous (adj.) | perilous, dangerous, hazardous |
| part (n.) | quality, attribute, gift, accomplishment [of mind or body] |
| part (v.) | depart [from], leave, quit |
| part (v.) | depart [from], leave, quit |
| passing (adv.) | very, exceedingly, extremely |
| passion (n.) | powerful feeling, overpowering emotion [often opposed to ‘reason’] |
| passion (n.) | passionate outburst, emotional passage |
| pathetical (adj.) | pathetic, miserable, deplorable |
| peascod (n.) | pea-plant, pea-pod |
| peevish (adj.) | silly, foolish; or: headstrong, impulsive |
| peradventure (adv.) | perhaps, maybe, very likely |
| perforce (adv.) | forcibly, by force, violently |
| perpend (v.) | consider, ponder, reflect |
| persever (v.) | persevere, persist, keep at it |
| petitionary (adj.) | imploring, suppliant, entreating |
| petticoat (n.) | long skirt |
| petticoat (n.) | long skirt |
| petticoat (n.) | long skirt |
| physic (n.) | medicine, healing, treatment |
| physic (v.) | cure, correct, dose with medicine |
| pick-purse, pickpurse (n.) | pickpocket, purse-stealer |
| place (n.) | precedence, proper place |
| place (n.) | proper place, safe place |
| ply (v.) | keep on at, press, urge |
| point-device, point-devise (adj.) | immaculate, affectedly precise, trim to the point of perfection |
| points, all / at all | in every part, in all respects, completely |
| poke (n.) | pocket, wallet, bag |
| policy (n.) | stratagem, cunning, intrigue, craft |
| politic (adj.) | crafty, wily, self-serving |
| politic (adj.) | crafty, wily, self-serving |
| pompous (adj.) | full of pomp, ceremonious, grand |
| Portugal, Bay of | sea of supposed great depth off Portugal |
| post (n.) | door-post |
| potent (adj.) | powerful, influential |
| power (n.) | armed force, troops, host, army |
| power (n.) | (plural) physical faculties, bodily strength |
| practice (n.) | scheme, plot, stratagem, intrigue |
| practise (v.) | plot, scheme, conspire |
| present (n.) | written document |
| presentation (n.) | semblance, display, show |
| presently (adv.) | after a short time, soon, before long |
| presently (adv.) | immediately, instantly, at once |
| press (v.) | push forward, thrust, come / go boldly |
| pretty (adj.) | nice, proper, apt |
| pretty (adj.) | [of men] fine, good-looking |
| pretty (adj.) | [of men] fine, good-looking |
| pretty (adj.) | fair, considerable, ample |
| prevent (v.) | forestall, anticipate |
| prime (n.) | perfection, fullness |
| print, in | in a precise way, by the letter, very carefully |
| private (adj.) | secluded, unfrequented, remote |
| prizer (n.) | prize-fighter, champion |
| prodigal (adj.) | wastefully lavish, foolishly extravagant |
| profess (v.) | practise, pursue, claim knowledge of |
| profit (n.) | progress, proficiency, improvement |
| proper (adj.) | good-looking, handsome, comely |
| proper (adj.) | good-looking, handsome, comely |
| proper (adj.) | good-looking, handsome, comely |
| proposition (n.) | question, problem |
| provide (v.) | get ready, equip [oneself] |
| provoke (v.) | incite, rouse, urge on |
| puisny (adj.) | inferior, insignificant, petty |
| purgation (n.) | purging, cleansing, clearing away |
| purgation (n.) | purging, cleansing, clearing away |
| purchase (v.) | acquire, obtain, win |
| purlieu (n.) | edge, fringe, border [of forest land] |
| purpose (n.) | point at issue, matter in hand |
| purpose (n.) | intention, aim, plan |
| purpose (n.) | intention, aim, plan |
| purpose (v.) | intend, plan |
| purpose (v.) | decide, resolve, determine |
| put (v.) | force, press, thrust |
| Pythagoras (n.) | [pron: piy'thagoras] Greek philosopher and mathematician, 6th-c BC |
| quail (v.) | fail, slacken, flag |
| quality (n.) | accomplishment, capacity, ability |
| question (n.) | conversation, discourse, piece of talk |
| question (n.) | conversation, discourse, piece of talk |
| quintain (n.) | heavy post used as a mark for tilting practice |
| quintessence (n.) | purest form, most perfect manifestation |
| quit (v.) | acquit, absolve, clear |
| quoth (v.) | said |
| quoth (v.) | said |
| quotidian (n.) | type of fever with attacks every day |
| ragged (adj.) | rough, harsh |
| rail (v.) | rant, rave, be abusive [about] |
| rail (v.) | rant, rave, be abusive [about] |
| rail (v.) | rant, rave, be abusive [about] |
| rail (v.) | rant, rave, be abusive [about] |
| rail (v.) | rant, rave, be abusive [about] |
| railing (n.) | abuse, insulting speech, vilification |
| range (v.) | wander freely, roam, rove |
| rank (adj.) | growing in abundance, excessively luxuriant [often unattractively] |
| rank (adj.) | strong, stout, firm |
| rank (n.) | way of moving, progress |
| rank (n.) | row, line, series |
| rankness (n.) | excessive growth, rebelliousness |
| rare (adj.) | marvellous, splendid, excellent |
| rascal (n.) | young or inferior deer in a herd; one of the common herd |
| raw (adj.) | unrefined, unskilled, unpolished |
| reason (n.) | observation, remark, point |
| rebellious (adj.) | not obeying, disobedient, mutinous |
| reck (v.) | regard, heed, care [for] |
| reckoning (n.) | bill [at an inn], settling of account |
| reckoning (n.) | bill [at an inn], settling of account |
| recountment (n.) | account, narrative, relating [of what has happened] |
| recover (v.) | revive, restore to health |
| religion (n.) | religious observance, spiritual duty, obligation |
| religious (adj.) | member of a religious order |
| relish (v.) | have a flavour [of], taste, savour |
| remain (v.) | dwell, live, reside |
| remainder (adj.) | left-over, remaining, uneaten |
| remember (v.) | recollect, recall, call to mind |
| remembrance (n.) | memory, bringing to mind, recollection |
| remove (v.) | go, move off, depart |
| removed (adj.) | remote, secluded, further away |
| render (v.) | give back [to], return [to] |
| render (v.) | describe, represent, depict [as] |
| report (n.) | rumour, gossip, hearsay |
| requite (v.), past forms requit, requited | reward, repay, recompense |
| resolve (v.) | answer, respond to |
| rest (v.) | remain, stay, stand |
| revenue (n.) | income, yield, profit |
| reverence (n.) | profound respect, esteem |
| right (adj.) | typical, true, classic |
| right (adj.) | typical, true, classic |
| right (adv.) | correctly, truly, accurately |
| righteously (adv.) | rightly, correctly, truly |
| ring time | time for exchanging rings |
| ripe (adj.) | mature, sophisticated, refined |
| ripe (adj.) | mature, sophisticated, refined |
| ripe (v.) | ripen, mature |
| roundly (adv.) | smartly, briskly, directly |
| royal (adj.) | like a king, majestic |
| roynish (adj.) | vulgar, scurvy, coarse |
| rude (adj.) | violent, harsh, unkind |
| rude (adj.) | violent, harsh, unkind |
| rude (adj.) | impolite, offensive |
| rush (n.) | reed |
| rush (n.) | reed |
| rustically (adv.) | like a rustic, in a countrified way |
| sad (adj.) | serious, grave, solemn |
| sad (adj.) | serious, grave, solemn |
| sad (adj.) | serious, grave, solemn |
| sad (adj.) | serious, grave, solemn |
| said, well | well done |
| sale-work (n.) | ready-made goods |
| salute (v.) | greet, welcome, address |
| sanctified (adj.) | sanctimonious, hypocritical, deceiving |
| sans (prep.) | without |
| sans (prep.) | without |
| sauce (v.) | rebuke, berate, sting |
| savage (adj.) | fierce, ferocious, wild |
| saw (n.) | wise saying, platitude, maxim |
| saw (n.) | wise saying, platitude, maxim |
| saying (n.) | maxim, reflection, precept |
| scape, 'scape (v.) | escape, avoid |
| scarf (n.) | sling |
| scattered (adj.) | occasional, odd, random |
| scene (n.) | play, drama, performance |
| scrip (n.) | bag, pouch, wallet |
| scrippage (n.) | contents of a scrip [an invented word to parallel ‘baggage’] |
| seal up (v.) | make up, decide |
| search (v.) | probe, explore, examine |
| second (v.) | support, assist, reinforce |
| seeming (adv.) | seemingly, becomingly |
| semblance (n.) | appearance, outward show |
| sennight, se'nnight, seven-night (n.) | [seven night] week |
| senseless (adj.) | lacking human sensation, incapable of feeling |
| sententious (adj.) | full of wise remarks, ready with acute observations, pithy |
| sequestered (adj.) | separated, cut off from its fellows |
| Sestos (n.) | location of the temple of Aphrodite, on the Hellespont |
| set (adj.) | carefully composed, deliberately expressed |
| shake up (v.) | abuse violently, scold, lambaste |
| shame (v.) | be ashamed, be embarrassed |
| shank (n.) | leg |
| she (n.) | lady, woman, girl |
| sheepcote (n.) | building where sheep shelter |
| sheepcote (n.) | building where sheep shelter |
| short (adj.) | curt, brief, terse |
| shrewd (adj.) | harsh, hard, severe |
| shrink (v.) | shiver, recoil, draw back |
| school (n.) | university |
| simple (n.) | ingredient, element, constituent |
| simply (adv.) | completely, absolutely, totally |
| simply (adv.) | poorly, inadequately, weakly |
| sinewy (adj.) | muscular, well-developed, brawny |
| sirrah (n.) | sir [commanding, insulting, or familiar, depending on context] |
| sirrah (n.) | sir [commanding, insulting, or familiar, depending on context] |
| skirt (n.) | (plural) outlying parts, borders, outskirts |
| skirt (n.) | (plural) outlying parts, borders, outskirts |
| slander (n.) | dishonour, disgrace, disrepute |
| smirch (v.) | smear, discolour, spread on |
| smother (n.) | suffocating smoke |
| so (conj.) | provided that |
| sober (adj.) | serious, sincere, not playful |
| society (n.) | companionship, fellowship, association |
| society (n.) | companionship, fellowship, association |
| soft (int.) | [used as a command] not so fast, wait a moment, be quiet |
| softly (adv.) | slowly, gently |
| something (adv.) | somewhat, rather |
| something (adv.) | somewhat, rather |
| something (adv.) | somewhat, rather |
| sooth (n.) | truth [in exclamations, emphasizing an assertion] |
| sort (n.) | class, level, social rank |
| sound (v.) | swoon, faint, pass out |
| south (n.) | south wind [believed to bring storms, and plague-carrying mists] |
| South Sea | South Seas, seen as a distant and unknown location |
| space (n.) | space of time, while |
| span (n.) | hand breadth [from tip of thumb to tip of little finger, when the hand is extended] |
| spare (adj.) | frugal, spartan, abstemious |
| speed (n.) | assistance, aid, protector |
| sphere (n.) | celestial globe in which a heavenly body was thought to move, orbit |
| spleen (n.) | impulse, caprice, whim |
| sport (n.) | recreation, amusement, entertainment |
| sport (n.) | recreation, amusement, entertainment |
| sport (n.) | recreation, amusement, entertainment |
| sport (n.) | subject of sport |
| squandering (adj.) | random, stray, accidental |
| staff (n.) | (plural ‘staves’) spear, lance |
| stagger (v.) | hesitate, waver, vacillate |
| stalking-horse (n.) | horse behind which a hunter hides, to stalk game |
| stalling (n.) | stall accommodation, living quarters |
| stand (v.) | accord, agree, hold good, be compatible |
| stand to it (v.) | swear to it, insist upon it |
| stanzo (n.) | stanza, verse |
| state (n.) | status, rank, position |
| stay (v.) | stop, halt, come to a standstill |
| stay (v.) | stop, halt, come to a standstill |
| stay (v.) | keep, make to stay, allow to remain |
| stay (v.) | detain, confine, keep |
| stay (v.) | dissuade, stop, prevent |
| stick (v.) | pierce, stab, wound |
| still (adj.) | quiet, calm, subdued |
| 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 |
| sting (n.) | urging of lust, inflaming of passion |
| stomach (n.) | wish, inclination, desire |
| stop (v.) | stop up, close (up), shut |
| straight (adv.) | straightaway, immediately, at once |
| straight (adv.) | straightaway, immediately, at once |
| strange (adj.) | foreign, alien, from abroad |
| study (n.) | aim, object, purpose |
| study (v.) | learn by heart, commit to memory |
| successfully (adv.) | likely to succeed |
| sucked (adj.) | drained, empty, wanting |
| sudden (adj.) | swift, rapid, prompt |
| sudden (adj.) | unpredictable, prone to sudden violence |
| suddenly (adv.) | immediately, at once, without delay |
| suddenly (adv.) | immediately, at once, without delay |
| sufferance (n.) | permission, consent, acquiescence, say-so |
| suffice (v.) | satisfy, nourish, provide for |
| suit (n.) | formal request, entreaty, petition |
| suit (n.) | formal request, entreaty, petition |
| suit (n.) | wooing, courtship |
| suit (n.) | clothing, dress, garb |
| suit (n.) | clothing, dress, garb |
| suit (n.) | clothing, dress, garb |
| suit (v.) | dress, clothe, equip |
| suits, out of | out of favour |
| sun, in the | out in the open, free from care |
| sunder (v.) | separate, split up, part |
| sure (adj.) | betrothed, joined, bound |
| sure (adv.) | surely, assuredly, certainly |
| sure (adv.) | surely, assuredly, certainly |
| swaggerer (n.) | quarreller, blusterer, squabbler |
| swain (n.) | man, youth, young fellow |
| swashing (adj.) | swaggering, blustering, dashing |
| sway (v.) | control, rule, direct, govern |
| swear (v.) | promise, vow, pledge |
| sweep (v.) | strut, parade, move majestically |
| swift (adj.) | quick-witted, sharp, ready |
| swim (v.) | float, sail |
| swound (v.) | faint, swoon |
| synod (n.) | assembly, council, gathering |
| take up (v.) | settle, make up, resolve |
| take up (v.) | settle, make up, resolve |
| tangle (v.) | trap, snare, enmesh, hold fast |
| tapster (n.) | inn waiter, drawer of ale |
| tarry (v.) | stay, remain, linger |
| tax (v.) | censure, blame, take to task, disparage |
| taxation (n.) | criticism, censure, slander |
| taxing (n.) | criticism, censure, reproof |
| tedious (adj.) | painful, irksome, harrowing |
| temper (v.) | blend, mix, concoct, compound |
| tender (adj.) | immature, undeveloped, inexperienced |
| tender (v.) | rate, esteem, regard |
| tenor, tenour (n.) | substance, content, matter, drift |
| term (n.) | any of four periods of activity within the legal year [Michaelmas, Hilary, Easter, Trinity] |
| testament (n.) | will, last will and testament |
| that (conj.) | when |
| that (conj.) | with the result that |
| thought (n.) | melancholic reflection, anxiety, sorrow, worry |
| thrasonical (adj.) | boastful, bragging, vainglorious |
| thrice (adj.) | three times |
| tilter (n.) | jouster, tournament competitor |
| time (n.) | lifetime, life |
| time (n.) | passing of time, while |
| together (adv.) | without a break, whole |
| touch (n.) | trait, quality, feature |
| touch (n.) | trait, quality, feature |
| touch (v.) | diagnose, ascertain |
| touch (v.) | stain, taint, infect |
| toward (adv.) | impending, forthcoming, in preparation |
| toy (n.) | whim, caprice, trifling matter |
| translate (v.) | change, transform, alter |
| translate (v.) | change, transform, alter |
| travail, travel (n.) | journeying, travel [often overlapping with the sense of 'labour'] |
| travail, travel (v.) | travel, journey [often overlapping with the sense of 'labour'] |
| traverse (adv.) | crosswise, transversely |
| trip (v.) | move, run along, skip |
| Troilus (n.) | [pron: 'troylus] youngest son of Priam and Hecuba; killed by Achilles; lover of Cressida |
| troth, by my | by my truth [exclamation emphasizing an assertion] |
| troth, by my | by my truth [exclamation emphasizing an assertion] |
| troth, by my | by my truth [exclamation emphasizing an assertion] |
| troth, by my | by my truth [exclamation emphasizing an assertion] |
| troth, by my | by my truth [exclamation emphasizing an assertion] |
| trow (v.) | know, guess, imagine |
| true (adj.) | honourable, virtuous, sincere |
| try (v.) | judge the case |
| try (v.) | contest, decide, fight out |
| try (v.) | contest, decide, fight out |
| try (v.) | contest, decide, fight out |
| try (v.) | contest, decide, fight out |
| tuft (n.) | clump, small group, thicket |
| tune, in a | in unison, in harmony |
| turn (v.) | become, transform, change [into] |
| turn (v.) | send, drive, dispatch |
| turn (v.) | return, come back |
| turn (v.) | adapt, alter, modify |
| twenty, and | [ballad catch phrase, used as an intensifer] and many more |
| umber (n.) | brown-coloured earth |
| unbanded (adj.) | without a coloured hat-band |
| uncleanly (adj.) | unclean, dirty, filthy |
| uncleanly (adj.) | unclean, dirty, filthy |
| uncouth (adj.) | unfamiliar, strange, unknown |
| underhand (adj.) | secret, unobtrusive, inconspicuous |
| undo (v.) | ruin, impoverish, bankrupt |
| unexpressive (adj.) | inexpressible, beyond words |
| ungartered (v.) | untied, not wearing a garter [a sign of a lovesick man] |
| ungentle (adj.) | unmannerly, discourteous, impolite |
| ungentleness (n.) | discourtesy, lack of manners, boorishness |
| unhandsome (adj.) | inappropriate, faulty, unfitting |
| unquestionable (adj.) | irritable when spoken to, impatient when questioned |
| untreasure (v.) | rob, empty [of a treasure] |
| untuneable (adj.) | unsuitable, disagreeable; or: unmelodious |
| urge (v.) | state formally, present, propose |
| use (v.) | be accustomed, make a habit [of] |
| vein (n.) | state of mind, motive, mood |
| vengeance (n.) | harm, mischief, damage |
| vent (v.) | utter, express, air, proclaim |
| Venus (n.) | Roman goddess of beauty and love |
| verily (adv.) | in truth, truly, indeed |
| verity (n.) | truth, truthfulness, veracity |
| vessel (n.) | body, frame |
| victual (v.) | supply, furnish, provide [with food] |
| videlicet (adv.) | [pron: vi'deliset] namely |
| villain (n.) | serf, servant, bondsman |
| villain (n.) | serf, servant, bondsman |
| virtue (n.) | power, capability, efficacy, property |
| virtuous (adj.) | showing fine qualities, praiseworthy |
| virtuous (adj.) | showing fine qualities, praiseworthy |
| vulgar (n.) | vernacular, everyday language |
| wag (v.) | move, stir, rouse |
| wainscot (n.) | wooden panelling |
| want (v.) | lack, need, be without |
| want (v.) | lack, need, be without |
| wanting (n.) | needs, wants |
| ware (adj.) | aware, conscious, sensible |
| ware (adj.) | wary, cautious, guarded |
| warn (v.) | [unclear meaing] warrant, protect, preserve |
| warp (v.) | turn, twist, change |
| warp (v.) | go wrong, go astray |
| warrant (v.) | assure, promise, guarantee, confirm |
| warrant (v.) | assure, promise, guarantee, confirm |
| warrant (v.) | assure, promise, guarantee, confirm |
| warrant (v.) | protect, preserve, keep safe |
| warrant (v.) | act as a pledge for, give an assurance about |
| waste (v.) | pass, spend, while away |
| waste (v.) | consume, use up |
| wasteful (adj.) | causing the body to waste away, wasting |
| ways, come thy / your | come along |
| waywarder (n.) | obstinate, wilful, self-willed [person] |
| weak (adj.) | weakening, debilitating, enfeebling |
| wear (n.) | fashion, vogue, trend |
| wear (v.) | wear out, weary, tire |
| when that (conj.) | for the time when |
| whetstone (n.) | shaped stone used for sharpening [whetting] tools |
| while, the | meanwhile, in the meantime |
| whooping (n.) | exclaiming, excited shouting |
| wide-enlarged (adj.) | widespread; or: greatly endowed |
| will (v.), past form would | desire, wish, want |
| wind (v.) | go, wend, take oneself |
| wintered (adj.) | worn in winter |
| wit (n.) | lively person, sharp-minded individual |
| wit (n.) | lively person, sharp-minded individual |
| wit (n.) | mental sharpness, acumen, quickness, ingenuity |
| wit (n.) | mental sharpness, acumen, quickness, ingenuity |
| wit (n.) | mental sharpness, acumen, quickness, ingenuity |
| wit (n.) | mental sharpness, acumen, quickness, ingenuity |
| wit (n.) | mental sharpness, acumen, quickness, ingenuity |
| wit (n.) | mental sharpness, acumen, quickness, ingenuity |
| wit (n.) | intelligence, wisdom, good sense, mental ability |
| wit (n.) | intelligence, wisdom, good sense, mental ability |
| wit (n.) | intelligence, wisdom, good sense, mental ability |
| wit (n.) | intelligence, wisdom, good sense, mental ability |
| wit (n.) | intelligence, wisdom, good sense, mental ability |
| wit (n.) | intelligence, wisdom, good sense, mental ability |
| wit (n.) | intelligence, wisdom, good sense, mental ability |
| wit (n.) | intelligence, wisdom, good sense, mental ability |
| wit, to | [legal] that is to say |
| withal (prep.) | with |
| woeful (adj.) | full of woe, sorrowful, mournful |
| wont (v.) | be accustomed, used [to], be in the habit of |
| woo (v.) | win over, persuade, coax |
| working (n.) | aim, endeavour, performance |
| working-day (adj.) | workaday, everyday, humdrum |
| worldling (n.) | citizen of the world, world's inhabitant |
| ye (pron.) | you [singular or plural] |
| yield (v.) | bring forth, produce |
| yond (det.) | that [one] over there |
| yonder (adv.) | there |
| young (adj.) | immature, inexperienced, raw |
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