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.
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| abate (v.) | set aside, except, bar |
| abhominable (adj.) | abominable [from the mistaken etymology ‘ab homine’] |
| abortive (adj.) | monstrous, defective, unnatural |
| abroad (adv.) | around, about, on the move |
| abrogate (v.) | do away with, put an end to, abstain from |
| abuse (v.) | misapply, employ badly |
| academe (n.) | academy, place of learning |
| academe (n.) | academy, place of learning |
| academe (n.) | academy, place of learning |
| account, accompt (n.) | reckoning, judgement [especially by God] |
| acquittance (n.) | written discharge, final receipt |
| Adam (n.) | in the Bible, the first human being, in the Garden of Eden, who disobeyed God |
| 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 |
| address (v.) | direct, apply, turn |
| adjunct (n.) | annex, addendum, extra function |
| admittance (n.) | permission to enter |
| advance (v.) | raise, lift up, upraise |
| advise, avise (v.) | warn, counsel, caution |
| afeard (adj.) | afraid, frightened, scared |
| affect (n.) | desire, passion, appetite |
| affect (v.) | love, like, be fond of |
| affect (v.) | love, like, be fond of |
| affect (v.) | cultivate, aim at, seek out |
| affected (adj.) | disposed, inclined, minded |
| affected (adj.) | devoted, totally in love [with] |
| affection (n.) | desire, passion, lustful feeling |
| affection (n.) | love, devotion |
| affection (n.) | love, devotion |
| affection (n.) | affectation, posing, artificiality |
| affection (n.) | affectation, posing, artificiality |
| Achilles (n.) | [pron: a'kileez] son of Peleus and Thetis; only his spear could heal the wounds it made |
| Ajax (n.) | [pron: 'ayjaks, OP also a'jayks] son of Telemon, king of Salamis (also called Ajax Telemonius); fought against Troy; proverbial for his size and strength |
| Ajax (n.) | [pron: 'ayjaks, OP also a'jayks] son of Telemon, king of Salamis (also called Ajax Telemonius); fought against Troy; proverbial for his size and strength |
| Alexander (n.) | Alexander the Great; Macedonian king in 4th-c BC, known for his extensive empire |
| Alisander (n.) | an old form of Alexander |
| all of all | sum of everything |
| allowed (adj.) | licensed, authorized, permitted |
| allowed (adj.) | licensed, authorized, permitted |
| allusion (n.) | riddle, wordplay, figure |
| alms-basket (n.) | basket containing offerings to be given out for charity |
| amain (adv.) | in all haste, at full speed |
| amaze (n.) | amazement, extreme astonishment |
| amazed (adj.) | dumbfounded, stunned, thunderstruck, overwhelmed |
| amend (v.) | cure, heal, improve |
| an if (conj.) | if |
| an if (conj.) | if |
| an if (conj.) | if |
| an if (conj.) | if |
| an if (conj.) | if |
| anatomize, annothanize (v.) | dissect, reveal, lay open |
| and, an (conj.) | if, even if |
| and, an (conj.) | if, even if |
| and, an (conj.) | if, even if |
| and, an (conj.) | if, even if |
| and, an (conj.) | if, even if |
| and, an (conj.) | if, whether |
| and, an (conj.) | if, whether |
| and, an (conj.) | if, whether |
| and, an (conj.) | if, whether |
| and, an (conj.) | if, whether |
| anon (adv.) | [after ‘now’] at another time, presently |
| anon, ever and | every now and then, at regular intervals |
| antic, antick(e), antique (n.) | bizarre dance, fantastic spectacle, grotesque entertainment |
| antic, antick(e), antique (n.) | bizarre dance, fantastic spectacle, grotesque entertainment |
| ape (n.) | mimic, imitator, impersonator |
| Apollo (n.) | Greek sun god, who pulls the sun across the sky in a horse-drawn chariot; god of prophecy [speaking through the Delphi oracle, poetry, music, archery, and healing |
| Apollo (n.) | Greek sun god, who pulls the sun across the sky in a horse-drawn chariot; god of prophecy [speaking through the Delphi oracle, poetry, music, archery, and healing |
| apology (n.) | formal justification, explanation |
| apostrophus (n.) | mark of elision |
| apparel (v.) | cover, put a hat on |
| appertinent (adj.) | appertaining, belonging, relating |
| apple (n.) | pupil, centre |
| apprehend (v.) | seize, arrest, lay hold of |
| apprehension (n.) | conception, grasping by the mind, awareness |
| apt (adj.) | fit, ready, prepared |
| Aquitaine (n.) | [pron: akwi'ten] region of SW France; acquired by England in 1152 |
| Aquitaine (n.) | [pron: akwi'ten] region of SW France; acquired by England in 1152 |
| argue (v.) | indicate, betoken, be evidence of |
| argument (n.) | discussion, debate, dialogue |
| argument (n.) | proof, evidence, demonstration |
| argument (n.) | subject of conversation, subject-matter, topic |
| argument (n.) | subject, point, theme, target |
| argument (n.) | subject, point, theme, target |
| Argus (n.) | hundred-eyed guard of Io, a heifer; Hermes killed him to rescue Io, and Hera then transferred his many eyes to the peacock’s tail |
| armed (adj.) | provided, ready, prepared [for] |
| armipotent (adj.) | mighty in arms, powerful in arms |
| arrest (v.) | seize, take hold of, lay hold upon |
| art (n.) | knowledge, learning, scholarship, science |
| art (n.) | knowledge, learning, scholarship, science |
| arts-man (n.) | man of learning, scholar |
| aspect (n.) | [of a human face] look, appearance, expression |
| Ates (n.) | [pron: 'ahteez] discord, strife, destruction |
| athwart (prep.) | across |
| attach (v.) | seize, take hold of, grip |
| attainder (n.) | accusation, allegation, denunciation |
| attaint (v.) | taint [by treason], corrupt |
| attend (v.) | listen [to], pay attention [to] |
| attend (v.) | await, wait for, expect |
| attend (v.) | await, wait for, expect |
| audaciously (adv.) | boldly, fearlessly, confidently |
| audience (n.) | hearing, attention, reception |
| audience (n.) | hearing, attention, reception |
| aught (n.) | anything, [with negative word] nothing |
| aught (n.) | anything, [with negative word] nothing |
| avaunt (int.) | be gone, go away, be off |
| awd (adj.) | dialect form of ‘old’ |
| badge (n.) | outward sign, symbol, mark |
| bait (v.) | harass, persecute, torment |
| bancrout, bankrout, bankerout (n./adj./v.) | bankrupt |
| bandy (v.) | exchange, swap, send to and fro |
| barbarism (n.) | lack of culture, uncivilized ignorance |
| base (adj.) | dishonourable, low, unworthy |
| base (adj.) | dishonourable, low, unworthy |
| base (adj.) | dishonourable, low, unworthy |
| base (adj.) | non-precious, worthless, of low value |
| base (adj.) | low-born, lowly, plebeian, of lower rank |
| base (adj.) | low-born, lowly, plebeian, of lower rank |
| base (adj.) | low-born, lowly, plebeian, of lower rank |
| base (adj.) | low-born, lowly, plebeian, of lower rank |
| base (adj.) | poor, wretched, of low quality |
| base (adj.) | low-lying, lowland |
| base (adj.) | low-lying, lowland |
| base (adj.) | low-lying, lowland |
| bate (v.) | abate, modify, lessen |
| beadle (n.) | punisher, chastiser, castigator |
| beam (n.) | large object, huge thing |
| become (v.) | be fitting, befit, be appropriate to |
| become (v.) | be fitting, befit, be appropriate to |
| become (v.) | grace, honour, dignify |
| bedrid, bed-rid, bedred (adj.) | bed-ridden, confined to bed through infirmity |
| befall (v.), past forms befallen, befell | happen, occur, take place, turn out |
| before (adv.) | ahead, in advance |
| beg (v.) | plead to put in care; treat as a fool |
| beget (v.), past form begot | produce, engender, give rise to |
| beguile (v.) | deprive by deception, cheat out of |
| behalf (n.), especially: in behalf (of) | respect, aspect, consideration |
| behaviour (n.) | courtly behaviour, fine manners, etiquette |
| belike (adv.) | probably, presumably, perhaps, so it seems |
| belike (adv.) | probably, presumably, perhaps, so it seems |
| ben venuto (n.) | warm welcome |
| bend (v.) | aim, direct, level, turn |
| bepray (v.) | pray |
| beseem (v.) | befit, be fitting [for], be seemly [for] |
| beshrew, 'shrew (v.) | blame, censure, take to task, wish mischief on |
| beside (adv.) | otherwise, else |
| best-moving (adj.) | most persuasive |
| betake (v.) | go, take oneself off, make one's way |
| betime (v.) | [unclear meaning] betide, befall, be appropriate |
| bias (n.) | [weighting in a bowl causing it to run obliquely] inclination, tendency, leaning |
| bird-bolt, burbolt (n.) | short blunt-headed arrow for shooting birds |
| bis... | cooked twice |
| bit (n.) | morsel, scrap, titbit |
| blackamoor (n.) | dark-skinned African |
| blood (n.) | man of fire, hot-blooded fellow, spirited youth |
| blood (n.) | colouring, healthy complexion, blushing |
| blood (n.) | passion, feeling, strong emotion [especially sexual] |
| blood (v.) | bleed, yield blood |
| blood, in | [hunting] full of life, in fine condition |
| blot (n.) | stain, disgrace, blemish |
| blow (v.) | blossom, bloom, flower |
| blow (v.) | deposit eggs [in], pollute, contaminate |
| blow one's nail / nails | twiddle one's thumbs, wait patiently |
| blown (adj.) | in full flower, in its bloom |
| bodkin (n.) | hair-pin, pin-shaped ornament |
| bold (adj.) | confident, certain, sure |
| bombast, bumbast (n.) | wool padding, stuffing; also: high-flown language, empty words |
| book (n.) | Bible, prayer-book |
| book-man (n.) | scholar, student |
| book-mate (n.) | fellow-student, scholarly associate |
| bootless (adj.) | useless, worthless, fruitless, unavailing |
| bosom (n.) | depths |
| bow hand (n.) | hand which holds a bow |
| brace (n.) | group of two, couple, pair |
| branch (n.) | division, section, part [of an argument] |
| brass (n.) | brazenness, effrontery, impudence |
| brave (adj.) | noble, worthy, excellent |
| brave (adj.) | fine, excellent, splendid, impressive |
| brawl (n.) | type of French dance |
| brazen (adj.) | everlasting, imperishable, impenetrable |
| break up (v.) | cut up, carve |
| breath (n.) | utterance, speech, voice |
| breath (n.) | utterance, speech, voice |
| breathed (adj.) | strong-winded, well-exercised |
| breed (n.) | sort, kind, type |
| bring (v.) | accompany, conduct, escort |
| brooch (n.) | jewel, ornament |
| brook (v.) | endure, tolerate, put up with |
| brow (n.) | appearance, aspect, countenance |
| brow (n.) | appearance, aspect, countenance |
| brow (n.) | forehead [often plural, referring to the two prominences of the forehead] |
| brow (n.) | forehead [often plural, referring to the two prominences of the forehead] |
| brow (n.) | forehead [often plural, referring to the two prominences of the forehead] |
| brow (n.) | forehead [often plural, referring to the two prominences of the forehead] |
| brow (n.) | forehead [often plural, referring to the two prominences of the forehead] |
| brow (n.) | forehead [often plural, referring to the two prominences of the forehead] |
| brow (n.) | forehead [often plural, referring to the two prominences of the forehead] |
| butt-shaft (n.) | blunt-headed arrow |
| by (adv.) | near by, close at hand |
| Cain (n.) | [pron: kayn] in the Bible, son of Adam and Eve, killer of his brother Abel |
| canary (v.) | dance in the style of the canary |
| canon (n.) | law, decree, rule |
| canzonet (n.) | poem, short song |
| capacity (n.) | intelligence, understanding, capability |
| caper (v.) | dance with joy, leap with delight |
| capon (n.) | chicken, castrated cockerel [bred for eating] |
| captivate (v.) | make captive, capture, imprison |
| career (n.) | [of a horse in a combat] charge, gallop, course |
| caret (v.) | Latin: it is lacking |
| carnation (adj.) | flesh-coloured, pink [as of carnations] |
| carriage (n.) | bearing, demeanour, manner of behaviour |
| carriage (n.) | bearing, demeanour, manner of behaviour |
| carriage (n.) | bearing, demeanour, manner of behaviour |
| carry it (away) | [from a falconry term ‘to fly away with the game’] win the day, have the advantage, succeed |
| carry-tale (n.) | tell-tale, tale-bearer |
| carve (v.) | cut up meat at table |
| carve (v.) | be a generous hostess; or: speak in a charmingly affected way |
| case (n.) | mask, disguise, covering |
| case (n.) | mask, disguise, covering |
| catastrophe (n.) | conclusion, endpoint, expiration |
| catastrophe (n.) | denouement, final event in a play |
| caudle (n.) | type of medicinal warm gruel, potion |
| cause (n.) | [duelling] one of the situations or grounds set out in the code of honour which justifies a duel |
| cause (n.) | affair, business, subject |
| Cerberus (n.) | ['sairberus] three-headed dog guarding the entrance to the Underworld, originally 50-headed; charmed to sleep by Orpheus during his quest to rescue Euridice |
| certes (adv.) | certainly, assuredly, without doubt |
| cipher (n.) | figure nought, nonentity, mere nothing |
| cittern-head (n.) | [term of abuse] cittern [type of guitar] with a grotesquely carved head |
| claw (v.) | flatter, preen, set off |
| clean-timbered (adj.) | well-built, clean-limbed |
| clepe (v.), past forms clept, yclept | [archaism] call, name, style |
| clip (v.) | cut short, abbreviate, curtail |
| closely (adv.) | secretly, covertly, privately |
| close-stool (n.) | chamber-pot enclosed in a stool, privy |
| clout (n.) | [archery] pin fixing a target, cloth patch at the centre of a target; mark, bull |
| cockle (n.) | variety of weed, darnel |
| cockled (adj.) | having a shell |
| codpiece, cod-piece (n.) | cloth case or pocket worn by a man at the front of breeches or hose; also: what it contains |
| cog (v.) | cheat, swindle, hoodwink, wheedle |
| collier (n.) | coalman, coal-vendor |
| collusion (n.) | malapropism for ‘allusion’ |
| colour (n.) | pretext, pretence |
| colourable (adj.) | capable of being interpreted in many ways, conveniently plausible |
| colours (n.) | battle-flags, ensigns, standards, banners |
| colt (n.) | whore, wanton, lascivious thing |
| come home | rebound, come back [on] |
| come upon (v.) | approach, descend on |
| comfort (v.) | have pity on, console, relieve |
| commend (v.) | commit, entrust, hand over |
| commend (v.) | commit, entrust, hand over |
| commend (v.) | commit, entrust, hand over |
| commend (v.) | praise, admire, extol |
| commend (v.) | convey greetings, present kind regards |
| commixture (n.) | complexion, mingling of colour |
| common (adj.) | average, usual, general, ordinary |
| common (n.) | public property, common land, open pasture |
| commonweal, commonwealth (n.) | state, nation, community, body politic |
| commonweal, commonwealth (n.) | state, nation, community, body politic |
| comparison (n.) | jibing allusion, scoffing analogy |
| competitor (n.) | partner, associate, colleague |
| compile (v.) | compose, create in writing |
| complete, compleat (adj.) | accomplished, consummate, thorough |
| complexion (n.) | natural trait, disposition, temperament, nature |
| complexion (n.) | natural trait, disposition, temperament, nature |
| complexion (n.) | appearance, look, colouring |
| compliment, complement (n.) | ceremony, etiquette, protocol |
| compliment, complement (n.) | example of good manners, instance of proper behaviour |
| compliment, complement (n.) | example of good manners, instance of proper behaviour |
| con (v.) | learn by heart, commit to memory |
| conceit (n.) | understanding, intelligence, apprehension |
| conceit (n.) | imagination, fancy, wit |
| conceit (n.) | imagination, fancy, wit |
| conceit (n.) | imagination, fancy, wit |
| concern (v.) | be of importance, be of concern |
| condign (adj.) | deserving, well-deserved, fitting |
| condition (n.) | disposition, temper, mood, character |
| conference (n.) | conversation, talk, discourse |
| confound (v.) | destroy, overthrow, ruin |
| confound (v.) | destroy, overthrow, ruin |
| congratulate (v.) | salute, pay respects to |
| congruent (adj.) | fitting, apt, suitable |
| congruent (adj.) | fitting, apt, suitable |
| consent (n.) | agreement, accord, unanimity, compact |
| consonant (n.) | little thing, nonentity |
| consort (v.) | accompany, attend, go with |
| consort (v.) | accompany, attend, go with |
| construe (v.) | interpret, take, understand |
| contempts (n.) | malapropism for ‘contents’ |
| content (n.) | substance, matter, meaning |
| content (v.) | please, gratify, delight, satisfy |
| continent (adj.) | restrictive, constraining, enforcing restraint |
| continent (n.) | embodiment, summation, digest |
| converse (n.) | conversation, discourse, interaction |
| converse (v.) | associate, keep company |
| convince (v.) | establish, prove, demonstrate |
| Cophetua (n.) | [pron: ko'fetjua] African king of a romantic ballad, who fell in love with a beggar-girl, Zenelophon |
| copper (n.) | coin made of copper |
| cormorant (adj.) | greedy, insatiable, all-devouring |
| corner-cap (n.) | cap with (three) corners, mortar-board |
| correction (n.) | punishment, retribution, rebuke |
| costard (n.) | [jocular: large kind of apple] head |
| counsel (n.) | confidential matter, private communication |
| count (v.) | account, consider, regard |
| countenance, out of | disconcerted, abashed |
| countenance, out of | into a disconcerted state |
| countenance, out of | into a disconcerted state |
| countenance, put in | make one feel comfortable, encourage |
| couplement (n.) | couple, pair |
| course (n.) | course of action, way of proceeding |
| course (v.) | chase, hunt, pursue |
| courtesy, cur'sy, curtsy (n.) | curtsy, bow, gesture of respect |
| courtesy, cur'sy, curtsy (n.) | courteous service, polite behaviour, good manners |
| courtship (n.) | court life, courtliness; also: wooing, courting |
| coxcomb (n.) | fool's head, fool, simpleton |
| crab (n.) | crab-apple, sour apple |
| crab (n.) | crab-apple, sour apple |
| crack (n.) | flaw, defect, deficiency |
| crack (v.) | boast, trumpet, crow [about] |
| crave (v.) | beg, entreat, request |
| crave (v.) | need, demand, require |
| credit (n.) | reputation, name, standing, honour |
| critic (adj.) | censorious, carping, fault-finding |
| cross (n.) | coin [referring to the cross stamped on some types of coin] |
| cross (v.) | prevent, thwart, forestall |
| cross (v.) | prevent, thwart, forestall |
| cross (v.) | contradict, challenge, go against |
| 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 |
| cuckold (n.) | [mocking name] man with an unfaithful wife |
| cuckoo-bud (n.) | [unclear meaning] type of flower, perhaps chosen because its name resembles 'cuckold'; or: buttercup |
| cull (v.) | select, pick out, choose |
| culled (adj.) | chosen, picked, selected |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Cupid (n.) | [pron: 'kyoopid] Roman god of love, son of Venus and Mercury; a winged, blindfolded boy with curved bow and arrows |
| curate (n.) | parish priest, parson |
| curious-knotted (adj.) | with intricate patterns of flower-beds |
| curst (adj.) | bad-tempered, quarrelsome, shrewish, cross |
| dainty (adj.) | fastidious, scrupulous, refined, particular |
| dainty (n.) | delight, special pleasure |
| dally (v.) | deal lightly, play about, tease |
| damask (adj./n.) | light-red, pink [colour of the damask rose] |
| damosella (n.) | damsel, young maiden |
| Dan, Don (n.) | [don, short form of Latin ‘dominus’] master, sir |
| dark (adj.) | undivulged, secret, unrevealed |
| darkly (adv.) | obscurely, cryptically, enigmatically |
| dart (v.) | hurl like an arrow |
| dash (v.) | frustrate, spoil, ruin |
| dash (v.) | cast down, daunt, dishearten |
| daw (n.) | jackdaw [without any implication] |
| deaf (v.) | deafen |
| dear (adj.) | of great worth, valuable, precious |
| dear (adj.) | dire, grievous, hard |
| dear (adj.) | expensive, costly |
| dear (adj.) | heartfelt, earnest, zealous |
| dear (adj.) | heartfelt, earnest, zealous |
| dear (adj.) | heartfelt, earnest, zealous |
| debate (n.) | quarrel, wrangling, strife |
| define (v.) | explain, elucidate, clarify |
| degree (n.) | rank, station, standing |
| deliver (v.) | hand over, convey, commit to the keeping [of someone] |
| deliver (v.) | be born, bring forth |
| Denis, Saint | in Christian tradition, the first apostle of France, 3rd-c |
| deny (v.) | disown, disavow, renounce |
| deny (v.) | refuse, decline, scorn |
| depart withal (v.) | surrender, give up |
| descry (v.) | find out, detect, discover |
| desert, desart (n.) | deserving, due recompense, right |
| design (n.) | undertaking, purpose, enterprise |
| design (n.) | undertaking, purpose, enterprise |
| desire (v.) | request, wish, ask [for] |
| deuce-ace (n.) | [gambling] two and one |
| device (n.) | plan, scheme, intention |
| device (n.) | show, performance, production |
| devise (v.) | invent, imagine, make up [an account] |
| devout (adj.) | serious, devoted, committed |
| dey-woman, day-woman (n.) | dairy-maid |
| Dick (n.) | low fellow, jack-in-office |
| Dictynna (n.) | [pron: dik'tina] one of the titles of the Roman goddess of the Moon |
| digest, disgest (v.) | endure, brook, put up with |
| dignity (n.) | worth, nobleness, excellence |
| digression (n.) | transgression, moral deviation, lapse in proper behaviour |
| disgrace (n.) | disfigurement, marring |
| dishclout (n.) | dishcloth, rag |
| dismasked (adj.) | unmasked, with mask removed |
| dispatch, despatch (n.) | settlement of business, sorting out of affairs |
| dispatch, despatch (n.) | settlement of business, sorting out of affairs |
| dispense with (v.) | gain exemption from, set aside, dissolve |
| disposed (adj.) | inclined to be merry, feeling playful |
| disposed (adj.) | inclined to be merry, feeling playful |
| dispraise (n.) | disparagement, censure, reproach |
| doctrine (n.) | precept, lesson |
| dominator (n.) | ruler, lord, sovereign |
| dominical (n.) | [liturgy] letter printed prominently so as to identify the Sundays in the church year |
| dote (v.) | become deranged, behave foolishly |
| double (adj.) | forked, divided |
| doublet | man's close-fitting jacket with short skirt |
| doubt (n.) | suspicion, apprehension |
| downright (adv.) | outright, totally, utterly |
| dread (adj.) | frightening, terrifying, fearful |
| dread (adj.) | revered, deeply honoured, held in awe |
| dry (adj.) | barren, arid, yielding no result |
| dry-beaten (adj.) | bruised, soundly beaten |
| duello (n.) | established duelling code |
| durance (n.) | confinement, imprisonment, incarceration |
| duty (n.) | reverence, due respect, proper attitude |
| ebon (adj.) | ebony, black |
| egma (n.) | malapropism for ‘enigma’ |
| elder (n.) | senior, superior |
| elegancy (n.) | elegance |
| embassage, ambassage (n.) | message, errand, business, mission |
| embassy (n.) | message [especially via an ambassador] |
| embassy (n.) | ambassadorial role, function as ambassador |
| employment (n.) | task, service, commission |
| encounter (n.) | skirmish, assault, engagement |
| end (n.) | purpose, aim, design |
| enforce (v.) | gain by force, exact |
| enfranchise (v.) | set free, liberate |
| enfreedom (v.) | make free, liberate |
| enlargement (n.) | release, liberation, freeing |
| enrol (v.) | record, register, legally enter |
| enter (n.) | entrance, entering, arrival |
| entitle, intitle (v.) | have a rightful claim [to] |
| entitule, intitule (v.) | entitle, grace with the name of |
| envious (adj.) | malicious, spiteful, vindictive, full of enmity |
| epithet (n.) | turn of phrase, expression |
| epithet (n.) | turn of phrase, expression |
| epitheton (n.) | epithet, adjective, description |
| equal (adj.) | fair, equitable, evenhanded |
| erewhile (adv.) | a short time ago, a while before |
| ergo (adv.) | therefore |
| eruption (n.) | outburst of merriment, sally of wit |
| estate (n.) | degree of rank, place in life, type of person |
| estimation (n.) | esteem, respect, reputation |
| Ethiop, Ethiope (adj./n.) | Ethiopian, African, person with a dark countenance |
| Eve (n.) | in the Bible, wife of the first human being |
| Eve (n.) | in the Bible, wife of the first human being |
| example (v.) | exemplify, illustrate |
| example (v.) | justify, defend, vindicate |
| example (v.) | act as a precedent for |
| excrement (n.) | outgrowth [of hair] |
| execute (v.) | carry out, fulfil, perform |
| exhale (v.) | cause to flow, draw out, draw up |
| exchange (n.) | change, transposition |
| expect (v.) | wait for, await |
| expositor (n.) | expounder, explainer, interpreter |
| extemporal (adj.) | extempore, unplanned, improvised |
| extemporal (adj.) | extempore, unplanned, improvised |
| extravagant (adj.) | vagrant, straying, roaming |
| eyne (n.) | [archaism] eyes |
| face (n.) | representation, image; skull |
| face (n.) | appearance, outward show, look |
| fadge (v.) | succeed, be suitable, turn out well |
| fain (adv.) | gladly, willingly |
| fain (adv.) | gladly, willingly |
| fair (adj.) | handsome, good-looking, beautiful |
| fair (adj.) | favourable, unobstructed, clear |
| fair (adj.) | plausible, flattering, seductive |
| fair (n.) | fair face, beauty |
| fair (n.) | fair face, beauty |
| fairing (n.) | gift, present |
| falchion (n.) | curved broadsword |
| false (adj.) | wrong, mistaken |
| false (adj.) | wrong, mistaken |
| false (adj.) | sham, spurious, not genuine, artificial |
| false (adj.) | treacherous, traitorous, perfidious |
| false (adj.) | treacherous, traitorous, perfidious |
| falsely (adv.) | treacherously, deceitfully, dishonestly |
| familiar (n.) | close friend, intimate associate |
| familiar (n.) | attendant spirit, personal demon |
| fanatical (adj.) | extravagant, flamboyant, over-the-top |
| fancy (n.) | fancifulness, flamboyance, showiness |
| fantastical (adj.) | fanciful, imaginative, full of wild ideas |
| farborough (n.) | malapropism for ‘thirdborough’ [= parish officer] |
| fare (v.) | get on, manage, do, cope |
| fare ... well (int.) | goodbye [to an individual] |
| fare ... well (int.) | goodbye [to an individual] |
| fare ... well (int.) | goodbye [to an individual] |
| fast and loose | type of cheating game [in which people bet on whether the end of a coiled rope is fastened or not]; not playing fairly |
| fast and loose | type of cheating game [in which people bet on whether the end of a coiled rope is fastened or not]; not playing fairly |
| fasting (adj.) | caused by abstinence, hunger-induced |
| father (n.) | father of the Church, early Christian writer |
| father (n.) | father of the Church, early Christian writer |
| Fauste... | I pray, Faustus, when all the cattle ruminate in the cool shade |
| favour (n.) | mark of favour, gift, token [often a love-token] |
| favour (n.) | mark of favour, gift, token [often a love-token] |
| favour (n.) | mark of favour, gift, token [often a love-token] |
| favour (n.) | mark of favour, gift, token [often a love-token] |
| favour (n.) | mark of favour, gift, token [often a love-token] |
| favour (n.) | [facial] appearance, countenance, features, looks |
| favour (n.) | [facial] appearance, countenance, features, looks |
| fellow (n.) | servant, attendant, hireling |
| festinately (adv.) | quickly, speedily, in a hurry |
| field (n.) | field officer, general |
| field (n.) | wasteland, wilderness |
| field (n.) | wasteland, wilderness |
| field (n.) | wasteland, wilderness |
| field (n.) | field of battle, battleground, field of combat |
| field (n.) | field of battle, battleground, field of combat |
| field (n.) | field of battle, battleground, field of combat |
| fierce (adj.) | ardent, active, vigorous |
| figure (n.) | figure of speech, device, piece of rhetoric |
| figure (n.) | figure of speech, device, piece of rhetoric |
| figure (n.) | figure of speech, device, piece of rhetoric |
| figure (n.) | figure of speech, device, piece of rhetoric |
| filed (adj.) | refined, smooth, polished |
| fill up (v.) | equal, measure, make the sum of |
| fire-new (adj.) | fresh from the fire, brand-new, freshly minted |
| fit (adj.) | suited, fitting, appropriate |
| fit (v.) | employ, use, make serve |
| fit it | harmonize, go well together |
| flap-dragon (n.) | tiny sweetmeat, small cake |
| flask (n.) | powder-flask, case for carrying gunpowder |
| flatter up (v.) | pamper, indulge, mollycoddle |
| flattery (n.) | pleasing plausibility, gratifying deception, self-delusion |
| fleer (v.) | jeer, grin scornfully, laugh mockingly |
| fleet (adj.) | swift, nimble, active |
| flourish (n.) | [of language] eloquence, fine words, rhetorical embellishment |
| flourish (n.) | [of language] eloquence, fine words, rhetorical embellishment |
| flout (n.) | insult, jibe, taunt |
| flout (n.) | insult, jibe, taunt |
| flout (n.) | insult, jibe, taunt |
| fool (n.) | [term of endearment or pity] dear, darling, innocent creature |
| forage (n.) | preying, raging |
| forbear (v.) | stop, cease, desist |
| forbear (v.) | stop, cease, desist |
| forbear (v.) | stop, cease, desist |
| force (v.) | hesitate, scruple, care for |
| force, of | necessarily, of necessity, whether one will or not |
| forerun (v.) | forecast, foreshadow, be the precursor of |
| foresaid (adj.) | aforesaid |
| forestall (v.) | prevent, stop, intercept, waylay |
| form (n.) | way of behaving, behaviour, code of conduct |
| form (n.) | way of behaving, behaviour, code of conduct |
| form (n.) | imprinted shape, impressed image |
| form (n.) | image, likeness, shape |
| form (n.) | image, likeness, shape |
| form (n.) | formal procedure, due process, formality |
| form (n.) | bench |
| form (n.) | pattern, shaping, outcome, order |
| forsooth (adv.) | in truth, certainly, truly, indeed |
| forswear (v), past forms forsworn, forswore | deny, repudiate, refuse to admit |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 |
| fortuna... | the fortunes of war |
| frame (n.) | order, definite form, regular shape |
| frame (v.) | fashion, make, form, create |
| free (adj.) | liberal, lavish, generous |
| free (adj.) | liberal, lavish, generous |
| friend (n.) | lover, sweetheart, suitor |
| friend (n.) | lover, sweetheart, suitor |
| fright (v.), past form frighted | frighten, scare, terrify |
| fright (v.), past form frighted | frighten, scare, terrify |
| fructify (v.) | bear fruit, become fruitful |
| gait (n.) | manner of walking, bearing, movement |
| gait (n.) | manner of walking, bearing, movement |
| gall (n.) | sore, pain, painful spot |
| gall (n.) | bile [reputed for its bitterness] |
| gallant (n.) | fine gentleman, man of fashion |
| gallant (n.) | fine gentleman, man of fashion |
| gallant (n.) | fine gentleman, man of fashion |
| gallant (n.) | fine gentleman, man of fashion |
| gallows (n.) | someone who deserves to be hanged |
| game (n.) | hunting practice, sporting routine |
| gamester (n.) | gambler, adventurer |
| gardon (n.) | error for 'guerdon' [= reward] |
| gaudy (adj.) | bright, brilliant, shining |
| gear (n.) | attire, dress, clothes |
| geld (v.), past forms gelded, gelt | deprive, strip, dispossess |
| general (adj.) | common, of everyone, public |
| generous (adj.) | well-bred, mannerly, noble-minded |
| gentility (n.) | good manners, polite behaviour |
| gentle (adj.) | refined, discriminating, sophisticated |
| 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.) | soft, tender, kind |
| gentle (adj.) | soft, tender, kind |
| gentle (n.) | (plural) ladies and gentlemen, gentlefolk |
| gentle (n.) | (plural) gentlemen |
| gentleness (n.) | nobility, good breeding, courtesy |
| George, Saint | in Christian tradition, the patron saint of England, 3rd-c |
| gibing (adj.) | scoffing, taunting, jeering |
| gig (n.) | spinning-top |
| gig (n.) | spinning-top |
| gilt (adj.) | coated, glazed |
| glass (n.) | mirror, looking-glass |
| glass (n.) | mirror, looking-glass |
| glass (v.) | enclose in glass |
| glory (n.) | boastful spirit, vaingloriousness |
| gloss (n.) | marginal comment, superficial wordplay |
| go over (v.) | read through, look over |
| gone (adj.) | lost, ruined, brought down |
| good (adj.) | kind, friendly, sympathetic |
| goodman (adj.) | [title for a person under the rank of gentleman] mister, master |
| goodman (adj.) | [title for a person under the rank of gentleman] mister, master |
| goodman (adj.) | [title for a person under the rank of gentleman] mister, master |
| goose (n.) | prostitute, whore |
| goose (n.) | prostitute, whore |
| grace (n.) | means of salvation, divine favour |
| grace (n.) | grace before meals, prayer of thanksgiving |
| grace (n.) | favour, good will |
| grace (n.) | gracefulness, charm, elegance |
| grace (n.) | gracefulness, charm, elegance |
| grace (v.) | favour, add merit to, do honour to |
| grace (v.) | favour, add merit to, do honour to |
| grandam (n.) | grandmother |
| gratify (v.) | please, oblige, favour |
| gravity (n.) | respectability, authority, dignified position |
| gravity (n.) | respectability, authority, dignified position |
| greasily (adv.) | indecently, smuttily, in a vulgar way |
| green (adj.) | fresh, recent, new |
| gross (adj.) | whole, total, entire |
| gross (adj.) | coarse, vulgar, unrefined |
| gross (adj.) | large, big, huge |
| gross (adj.) | bad, inferior, poor |
| gross, by / by the | in large quantities, wholesale |
| ground (n.) | foundation, basis, root |
| guard (n.) | trimming, trapping, adornment |
| guerdon (n.) | [pron: 'gerdn] reward, recompense |
| Guinevere (n.) | [pron: 'gwineveer] legendary Queen of Britain, known for her unfaithfulness to her husband |
| habit (n.) | behaviour, bearing, demeanour |
| habit (n.) | dress, clothing, costume |
| habit (n.) | dress, clothing, costume |
| hackney (n.) | prostitute, harlot, whore |
| half-cheek (n.) | profile, side-view |
| hands, of all | on every side |
| Hannibal (n.) | Carthaginian general, 3rd-c BC |
| hap (n.) | luck, chance, accident |
| happy (adj.) | well-chosen, felicitous, fitting |
| hard (adj.) | strong, tough, powerful |
| hard (adj.) | strong, tough, powerful |
| hard-a-keeping (adj.) | too hard to keep |
| harper (n.) | harpist, minstrel |
| haud... | I don't believe it |
| haunt (v.) | frequent, visit habitually |
| have at (v.) | [said at the start of a fencing attack or other confrontation] I come at, let me at [a person] |
| hay (n.) | type of winding country dance |
| head, of the first | [of deer] with antlers first developed |
| hearken after (v.) | hanker for, be attracted to |
| heavy (adj.) | sorrowful, sad, gloomy |
| heavy (adj.) | sorrowful, sad, gloomy |
| heavy (adj.) | sorrowful, sad, gloomy |
| heavy (adj.) | sorrowful, sad, gloomy |
| heavy (adj.) | tedious, tiresome, uninteresting |
| hedge-priest (n.) | [contemptuous] roadside cleric, uneducated priest |
| heed (n.) | that which one heeds; or: guardian |
| Hercules (n.) | [Roman form of Heracles] proverbial for his mythical physical strength and miraculous achievements |
| Hercules (n.) | [Roman form of Heracles] proverbial for his mythical physical strength and miraculous achievements |
| Hercules (n.) | [Roman form of Heracles] proverbial for his mythical physical strength and miraculous achievements |
| Hercules (n.) | [Roman form of Heracles] proverbial for his mythical physical strength and miraculous achievements |
| heroical (adj.) | heroic |
| hest (n.) | command, behest, order |
| hide (v.) | disregard, overlook, put out of sight |
| Hiems (n.) | [pron: 'hiyemz] winter [personified] |
| high-born (adj.) | noble, lofty, grand |
| hight (v.) | [archaism] is called |
| hight (v.) | [archaism] is called |
| hind (n.) | boor, fellow, rustic, peasant |
| hit (v.) | hit the mark with, get at, reach |
| hit it | words of a song refrain [used in LL IV.i.126] |
| hobby-horse (n.) | harlot, whore, prostitute |
| hogshead (n.) | large cask, barrel [of wine] |
| hold (v.) | keep, maintain, observe |
| home (adv.) | into the heart of the enemy, to the target |
| honest (adj.) | honourable, respectable, upright |
| Horace (n.) | Latin poet, 1st-c BC |
| horn (n.) | horned animal |
| hornbook, horn-book (n.) | [teaching device] leaf of paper, protected by a piece of thin horn, showing the letters of the alphabet and other information |
| hose (n.) | [pair of] breeches |
| housekeeping (n.) | hospitality, maintaining a welcoming household |
| humble (adj.) | polite, well-mannered, civil |
| humble-bee (n.) | bumble-bee |
| humble-visaged (adj.) | with humble faces |
| humorous (adj.) | capricious, moody, temperamental |
| humour (n.) | fancy, whim, inclination, caprice |
| humour (n.) | fancy, whim, inclination, caprice |
| humour (n.) | mood, disposition, frame of mind, temperament [as determined by bodily fluids] |
| humour (n.) | mood, disposition, frame of mind, temperament [as determined by bodily fluids] |
| humour (n.) | mood, disposition, frame of mind, temperament [as determined by bodily fluids] |
| humour (v.) | like the mood of, find enjoyable, indulge |
| challenge (v.) | demand as a right, claim, call for, insist on |
| challenge (v.) | demand as a right, claim, call for, insist on |
| change (n.) | [dancing] round, turn |
| change (v.) | exchange, trade |
| change (v.) | exchange, trade |
| chapman (n.) | trader, merchant, dealer |
| charge (v.) | attack, assail, storm |
| charge-house (n.) | school, college |
| chide (v.), past form chid | scold, rebuke, reprove |
| chide (v.), past form chid | scold, rebuke, reprove |
| child, with | bulging out |
| chirrah (int.) | [unclear usage; perhaps attempting a greeting in Greek] sirrah |
| choice (adj.) | appropriate, fitting, well-chosen |
| choler (n.) | anger, rage, wrath |
| Christmas (n.) | in Christian tradition, the feast of the birth of Christ, 25 December |
| Christmas (n.) | in Christian tradition, the feast of the birth of Christ, 25 December |
| chuck (n.) | chicken, chick [usually as a term of endearment] |
| chuck (n.) | chicken, chick [usually as a term of endearment] |
| idle (adj.) | useless, barren, worthless |
| idle (adj.) | trifling, unimportant, trivial |
| idle (adj.) | foolish, stupid, empty-headed |
| Ilion, Ilium (n.) | poetic names for the city of Troy |
| ill (adj.) | bad, adverse, unfavourable |
| ill (adj.) | unskilful, inexpert, unskilled |
| ill (adv.) | imperfectly, poorly, to ill effect |
| ill (adv.) | badly, adversely, unfavourably |
| ill (adv.) | badly, adversely, unfavourably |
| ill (adv.) | badly, adversely, unfavourably |
| ill (n.) | wrong, injury, harm, evil |
| ill (n.) | wrong, injury, harm, evil |
| ill (n.) | wrong, injury, harm, evil |
| illustrate (adj.) | illustrious, resplendent, renowned |
| illustrate (adj.) | illustrious, resplendent, renowned |
| immured (adj.) | walled up, enclosed, confined |
| immured (adj.) | walled up, enclosed, confined |
| imp (n.) | child, scion, son |
| imp (n.) | child, scion, son |
| impatient (adj.) | frustrated, restless, eagerly longing |
| imperator (n.) | emperor, absolute ruler, sovereign |
| import (v.) | be of importance to, concern, matter to |
| importunate (adj.) | persistent, pressing, insistent |
| importune (v.) | beg [for], ask persistently [for] |
| impotent (adj.) | helpless, powerless, decrepit |
| impress (v.) | imprint, engrave, stamp [as by a seal] |
| impudency (n.) | impudence, effrontery, presumption |
| in (prep.) | in the same situation |
| in via | in way |
| incensed (adj.) | inflamed, angered, enraged |
| incision (n.) | blood-letting |
| incline (v.) | turn, be disposed, desire |
| inconsiderate (n.) | unthinking person, ignorant being |
| incony (adj.) | fine, darling, rare |
| incony (adj.) | fine, darling, rare |
| Inde (n.) | [pron: ind, iynd] India |
| indite (v.) | write, compose, set down |
| indubitate (adj.) | certain, undoubted, undeniable |
| indue, endue (v.) | endow, furnish, provide |
| industry (n.) | laborious gallantry, assiduity in service to a lady |
| infallible (adj.) | unquestionable, definite, certain |
| infamonize (v.) | brand with infamy, defame |
| ingenious (adj.) | alert, fully conscious, intelligent, capable |
| inherit (v.) | receive, obtain, come into possession [of] |
| inherit (v.) | receive, obtain, come into possession [of] |
| inheritor (n.) | owner, possessor, acquirer |
| inkle (n.) | kind of linen tape, yarn |
| insanie (n.) | frenzy, madness, lunacy |
| insert again | put in place of, substitute [with] |
| insinuate (v.) | turn, introduce [to], instil [with] |
| insinuation (n.) | beginning, instilling, suggestion |
| insociable (adj.) | intolerable, impossible to associate with |
| insociable (adj.) | unsociable, lacking the benefits of society |
| instance (n.) | moment, point in time |
| intellect (n.) | purport, meaning, contents |
| intent (n.) | intention, purpose, aim |
| intent (n.) | intention, purpose, aim |
| intent (n.) | intention, purpose, aim |
| interim (n.) | interval, break, interlude |
| intimate (v.) | refer to, communicate, inform of |
| intimation (n.) | intrusion, expression, suggestion |
| invention (n.) | inventiveness, imagination, creative faculty |
| invention (n.) | inventiveness, imagination, creative faculty |
| inward (adj.) | secret, private, undisclosed |
| jangle (v.) | wrangle, squabble, argue |
| jerk (n.) | stroke, thrust, sally |
| jew (n.) | [unclear meaning] jewel; juvenal; Jew |
| jig (n.) | lively song; frivolous dance |
| jig off (v.) | sing in the style of a jig |
| Joshua (n.) | in the Bible, an Israelite leader |
| 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 |
| Judas Maccabaeus | [maka'bayus] in the Bible, leader of a Jewish revolt, 2nd-c BC |
| Judas Maccabaeus | [maka'bayus] in the Bible, leader of a Jewish revolt, 2nd-c BC |
| Judas Maccabaeus | [maka'bayus] in the Bible, leader of a Jewish revolt, 2nd-c BC |
| Juno (n.) | Roman supreme goddess, wife of Jupiter, associated with the Moon, childbirth, marriage, and female identity |
| juvenal (n.) | youth, young man |
| juvenal (n.) | youth, young man |
| keel (v.) | cool |
| keep (v.) | stay within, remain inside |
| keep (v.) | lodge, live, dwell |
| kersey (adj.) | plain, simple, ordinary |
| knave (n.) | boy, lad, fellow |
| knavish (adj.) | rascally, mischievous, roguish |
| lady-smock (n.) | cuckoo-flower |
| land (n.) | lawn, soil, ground |
| large, at | in general, as a whole |
| last (v.) | remain, stay, persist as |
| late (adj.) | recent, not long past |
| late, of | recently, a little while ago |
| laus... | God be praised, I understand good |
| law (int.) | indeed |
| lay (v.) | wager, stake, bet |
| leaden (adj.) | heavy, dull, spiritless |
| least, at the | at the lowest estimate, at any rate |
| leer (v.) | look sideways, cast a side glance, smile disarmingly |
| lege... | read, master |
| l'envoy (n.) | explanation, exposition, address |
| letter (n.) | lettering, written form |
| letter, affect the | practise alliteration |
| lettered (adj.) | learned, literate, educated |
| liable (adj.) | fitting, apt, suitable |
| libbard (n.) | leopard |
| liberal (adj.) | free-and-easy, unrestrained |
| liberal (adj.) | noble, tasteful, refined |
| lie (v.) | live, dwell, reside, lodge |
| liege (n.) | lord, sovereign |
| liege (n.) | lord, sovereign |
| liege (n.) | lord, sovereign |
| light (adj.) | joyful, merry, light-hearted |
| light (adj.) | promiscuous, licentious, immoral, wanton |
| light (adj.) | promiscuous, licentious, immoral, wanton |
| light (adj.) | promiscuous, licentious, immoral, wanton |
| light (adj.) | facile, frivolous, of no consequence |
| like (adv.) | likely, probable / probably |
| like of (v.) | admire, enjoy, derive pleasure from |
| lisp (v.) | talk in an affected way, speak with affectation |
| liver (n.) | part of the body thought to be the seat of the passions [especially sexual desire] |
| loggerhead (n.) | blockhead, numbskull, dolt |
| loose (adj.) | casual, lax, careless |
| loose (adj.) | flirtatious, unconstrained, uninhibited |
| loose (n.) | [archery] moment of release, crucial point |
| love (v.) | be friend to, be attractive to |
| love-feat (n.) | act of courtship, exploit prompted by love |
| low-spirited (adj.) | ignoble, abject, cowardly |
| Luna (n.) | one of the titles of the Roman goddess of the Moon |
| lustre (n.) | gleam, glimmer, flash |
| maculate (adj.) | impure, spotted, stained |
| mad (adj.) | wild, uncontrollable, excitable, high-spirited |
| madcap (adj.) | reckless, impulsive, wildly behaved |
| magnificent (adj.) | grand, stately, majestic |
| mail (n.) | wallet, pouch, travel bag |
| maintain (v.) | defend, justify, support |
| majestical (adj.) | majestic, regal, kingly |
| majestical (adj.) | grand, stately |
| make one | join in the action, take part |
| malmsey (n.) | variety of strong sweet red wine |
| manage (n.) | gallop at full speed |
| manager (n.) | employer, user, handler |
| manner (n.) | [legal] act, work, deed |
| manner (n.) | fashion, usage, custom |
| manu... | with a ready hand |
| margent (n.) | margin, edge, border |
| mark (n.) | target, goal, aim |
| mark (n.) | shot at a target |
| 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] |
| marking (n.) | noting, notice, attending [to] |
| 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 |
| Mars (n.) | Roman god of war |
| marvellous (adv.) | very, extremely, exceedingly |
| marvellous (adv.) | very, extremely, exceedingly |
| matter (n.) | affair(s), business, real issue |
| matter (n.) | pus, discharge, fluid [from a wound] |
| mean (adj.) | average, moderate, middling |
| mean (n.) | middle-part singer, tenor, alto |
| meanly (adv.) | tolerably, moderately well, well enough |
| measurable (adj.) | fitting, apt, suitable |
| measure (n.) | slow stately dance, graceful movement |
| measure (n.) | slow stately dance, graceful movement |
| measure (n.) | extent, size, amount, quantity, mass |
| measure (v.) | pass through, travel over, traverse |
| Mediterraneum (n.) | Mediterranean Sea |
| meed (n.) | reward, prize, recompense |
| meet (adj.) | fit, suitable, right, proper |
| mehercle (int.) | [pron: me'herklay] by Hercules |
| mend (v.) | amend, improve, make better, put right |
| Mercury (n.) | messenger of the Roman gods; also, god of commerce |
| mere (adj.) | complete, total, absolute, utter |
| mere (adj.) | complete, total, absolute, utter |
| merit (n.) | desert, deserving, inner worth |
| mess (n.) | company, group, gang of four |
| mess (n.) | company, group, gang of four |
| mete (v.) | aim, level |
| metheglin (n.) | [mi'theglin] strong spiced Welsh mead |
| 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 |
| minnow (n.) | [variety of fish] insignificant object |
| minority (n.) | under-age period, earlier youth, childhood |
| minstrelsy (n.) | court singer |
| misbecome (v.) | appear unbecoming to, be unseemly to |
| miscarry (v.) | be scarce, fail, become unproductive |
| miscarry (v.) | [of letters] go astray, fall into the wrong hands |
| misdoubt (v.) | distrust, suspect, have misgivings about |
| misprision (n.) | mistake, error, misunderstanding, misconception |
| mistake (v.) | wrongly deliver, take to the wrong person |
| mistake (v.) | wrongly deliver, take to the wrong person |
| mock (n.) | act of mockery, mocking remark, derisive action, scornful irony |
| mock (n.) | act of mockery, mocking remark, derisive action, scornful irony |
| mock (n.) | act of mockery, mocking remark, derisive action, scornful irony |
| mockery (adj.) | mocking, derisive |
| monarcho, Monarco (n.) | [pron: 'monahrkoh] vain hanger-on at court, pretentious absurdity |
| moonshine in the water | nothing, a thing of nought |
| more (adj.) | older |
| morn (n.) | morning, dawn |
| mortified (adj.) | dead to earthly pleasures, insensible to worldly desires |
| mote (n.) | speck of dust, tiny particle, trifle |
| motion (n.) | inner movement, inward prompting, natural impulse, imagining |
| motion (n.) | act of moving, movement, stirring |
| move (v.) | encourage, instigate, prompt |
| much (adv.) | very largely, to a great extent |
| mumble-news (n.) | tale-bearer, tattler, gossip |
| mustachio (n.) | moustache |
| mutiny (n.) | riot, civil disturbance, state of discord |
| naked (adj.) | bare, austere, unfurnished |
| native (adj.) | natural, habitual, normal |
| native (adv.) | in a natural way |
| ne... | do you understand, sir? |
| neglect (v.) | cause to be neglected |
| neighbour (adj.) | neighbouring, nearby, adjacent |
| Nemean lion | monstrous lion, reputably invulnerable, from the region of Nemea; its destruction was one of the twelve labours of Hercules |
| Nestor (n.) | Greek leader in the siege of Troy, reputed for his age and wisdom |
| new-devised (adj.) | newfangled, freshly invented |
| nice (adj.) | lustful, lecherous, lascivious, wanton |
| nice (adj.) | fine, precise, particular, subtle |
| nice (adj.) | fastidious, particular, fussy, overscrupulous |
| nickname (v.) | invent names for, misname |
| Nine Worthies | three pagans (Hector of Troy, Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar), three Jews (Joshua, David, Judas Maccabaeus), three Christians (Arthur, Charlemagne, Godfrey of Bouillon or Guy of Warwick); Hercules and Pompey the Great are included in LLL V.ii |
| nit (n.) | little fellow; shrimp, gnat |
| nominate (v.) | name, specify, designate [as] |
| nominate (v.) | name, specify, designate [as] |
| nomination (n.) | naming, mention, reference |
| note (n.) | reproach, stigma, mark of disgrace |
| note (n.) | reputation, distinction, standing |
| notice (n.) | information, intelligence, notification |
| novi... | I know the man as well as I know you |
| novum (n.) | game of dice in which throws of nine and five were significant |
| number (n.) | (plural) verses, lines |
| number (n.) | (plural) verses, lines |
| number (n.) | (plural) verses, lines |
| number (n.) | (plural) verses, lines |
| numbering (n.) | estimation, evaluation, assessment |
| O (n.) | spot, pimple |
| obscene (adj.) | disgusting, offensive, repulsive |
| occasion (n.) | circumstance, opportunity |
| occasion (n.) | circumstance, opportunity |
| odd (adj.) | eccentric, peculiar, unusual |
| odoriferous (adj.) | odorous, sweet-smelling, fragrant |
| office (n.) | role, position, place, function |
| office (n.) | role, position, place, function |
| oft (adv.) | often |
| oft (adv.) | often |
| omne... | all's well |
| opinion (n.) | arrogance, self-conceit, hubris |
| opposition (n.) | presenting for combat, contesting, encounter |
| orthography (n.) | correct spelling |
| osier (n.) | willow |
| ostentation (n.) | public show, display, exhibition |
| ostentation (n.) | pretentiousness, false show, showing off |
| 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.) | in error, at fault, wrong |
| out of (prep.) | outside of |
| outface (v.) | put down, overcome, put to shame |
| outswear (v.) | conquer by swearing, swear to do without |
| outwear (v.) | wear away, spend, pass |
| overeye, over-eye (v.) | watch, observe; or: look too much at |
| overglance (v.) | glance over, cast the eye over |
| overgo (v.) | travel through, pass over, traverse |
| overhear (v.) | hear told over, hear again |
| overparted (adj.) | unequal to the part, having too difficult a part to play |
| overshoot (v.) | [miss a target by shooting too high] go astray in aim, wide of the mark |
| overshoot (v.) | [miss a target by shooting too high] go astray in aim, wide of the mark |
| oversway (v.) | prevail upon, override, overturn |
| Ovid, Ovidius (n.) | [pron: 'ovid] Latin poet; exiled to live among the Goths in AD 8 |
| owe (v.) | own, possess, have |
| owe (v.) | own, possess, have |
| pained (adj.) | tormented, distressed, persecuted |
| painful (adj.) | painstaking, diligent, laborious |
| painfully (adv.) | diligently, taking great pains |
| painted (adj.) | unreal, artificial, superficial |
| painting (n.) | cosmetics, paint [for the face], beautifying |
| painting (n.) | cosmetics, paint [for the face], beautifying |
| pair-taunt-like (adv.) | like a winning hand in the card game ‘post and pair’ |
| pap (n.) | teat, nipple |
| parcel (n.) | small group, company, party |
| pardon (n.) | permission, consent, approval |
| parfect (v.) | malapropism probably for ‘perform’ or ‘present’ |
| paritor (n.) | summoning officer for an ecclesiastical court |
| parle, parley (v.) | talk, discuss, enter into conversation |
| parle, parley (v.) | talk, discuss, enter into conversation |
| part (n.) | quality, attribute, gift, accomplishment [of mind or body] |
| part (n.) | quality, attribute, gift, accomplishment [of mind or body] |
| part (n.) | action, conduct, behaviour |
| part (v.) | divide, share, split up |
| part (v.) | distinguish between, differentiate |
| parti-coated (adj.) | motley, of many forms |
| party (n.) | person, fellow |
| party (n.) | person, fellow |
| pass (v.) | surpass, go beyond, outdo |
| pass (v.) | represent, impersonate, perform |
| passado (n.) | [fencing] forward thrust, lunge |
| passion (n.) | powerful feeling, overpowering emotion [often opposed to ‘reason’] |
| passion (n.) | powerful feeling, overpowering emotion [often opposed to ‘reason’] |
| passion (n.) | passionate outburst, emotional passage |
| passion (v.) | experience deep feeling, be profoundly moved, grieve |
| pate (n.) | head, skull |
| pathetical (adj.) | pathetic, touching, moving |
| pathetical (adj.) | pathetic, touching, moving |
| patch (n.) | fool, clown; rogue, knave |
| pavilion (n.) | ceremonial tent |
| pedant (n.) | teacher, schoolmaster |
| pedant (n.) | teacher, schoolmaster |
| pedantical (adj.) | pedantic, exaggerated, artificial |
| pell-mell (adv.) | in headlong confusion, in disordered haste |
| pen (n.) | penmanship, style of handwriting |
| pencil (n.) | finely-pointed paint-brush |
| penned (adj.) | specially composed, set down in writing |
| penthouse-like (adj.) | like a projecting roof |
| Pepin, Pippen (n.) | king of the Franks in 8th-c |
| peregrinate (adj.) | affectedly foreign, cosmopolitan |
| peremptory (adj.) | determined, resolved, absolutely decided |
| peremptory (adj.) | determined, resolved, absolutely decided |
| perfect (adj.) | word-perfect, perfectly accurate |
| perfectness (n.) | state of being word-perfect |
| perchance (adv.) | perhaps, maybe |
| perjure (n.) | perjurer |
| perplexity (n.) | riddler, source of confusion |
| phantasime (n.) | one full of fancies, extravagantly behaved individual |
| phantasime (n.) | one full of fancies, extravagantly behaved individual |
| Phoebe (n.) | one of the titles of the Roman goddess of the Moon |
| physic (n.) | knowledge of the human body, medical science |
| physic (n.) | medicine, healing, treatment |
| pia mater (n.) | [Latin] dutiful mother: membrane covering the brain; brain |
| picked (adj.) | fastidious, neat, foppish |
| pick-purse, pickpurse (n.) | pickpocket, purse-stealer |
| pied (adj.) | of different colours, multi-coloured |
| pin (n.) | [archery] peg in the middle of a target; centre |
| pitch (n.) | black tar-like substance [used to waterproof planks, etc; often, a symbol of defilement] |
| pitch (v.) | set, place |
| pitch-ball (n.) | ball black as pitch |
| pity (n.) | bad thing, sad fate, calamity [for] |
| place (n.) | precedence, proper place |
| placket (n.) | opening in the front of a skirt or petticoat |
| plain (adj.) | honest, open, free from deceit |
| plantain (n.) | variety of medicinal herb |
| plea (n.) | claim, argument, issue |
| please-man (n.) | yes-man, sycophant, toady |
| point (v.) | direct, suggest, indicate [to] |
| point-device, point-devise (adj.) | immaculate, affectedly precise, trim to the point of perfection |
| pole-axe, poleaxe (n.) | battle-axe |
| policy (n.) | stratagem, cunning, intrigue, craft |
| pomewater (n.) | variety of large juicy apple |
| pommel (n.) | ornamental knob |
| Pompey the Great (n.) | Roman politician and general, 1st-c BC |
| Pompey the Great (n.) | Roman politician and general, 1st-c BC |
| Pompion (n.) | [= pumpkin] malapropism for ‘Pompey’ |
| porridge (n.) | meat and vegetable stew or broth [reputed to produce strength] |
| post (v.) | hasten, speed, ride fast |
| posterior (n.) | [facetious] hind part, later part |
| posterior (n.) | [facetious] hind part, later part |
| power (n.) | force, strength, might |
| power (n.) | faculty, function, ability |
| power (n.) | faculty, function, ability |
| pox (n.) | venereal disease; also: plague, or any other disease displaying skin pustules |
| preambulate (v.) | walk forth, go in front |
| precedence (n.) | previous utterance, prior speech |
| preposterous (adj.) | totally out of place, extremely improper |
| presence (n.) | appearance, bearing, demeanour |
| present (n.) | written document |
| preyful (adj.) | desirous of prey, preying |
| prick (n.) | bull's-eye, target, centre spot |
| prick (n.) | bull's-eye, target, centre spot |
| prick on (v.) | incite, urge on, spur on |
| pricket (n.) | two-year-old buck deer |
| pricket (n.) | two-year-old buck deer |
| print (n.) | imprint, image, stamped impression |
| print, in | in a precise way, by the letter, very carefully |
| Priscian (n.) | [pron: 'prisian] Latin grammarian, 6th-c |
| process (n.) | proceedings, dealings |
| prodigal (adj.) | wastefully lavish, foolishly extravagant |
| prodigal (adj.) | effusive, lavish, generous |
| profound (adj.) | complete, utter, total |
| progeny (n.) | child |
| progression (n.) | onward movement, moving along the way |
| Prometheus (n.) | one of the Titan gods, who stole fire from heaven to help mankind, and was punished by being chained to a rock |
| protestation (n.) | solemn declaration, affirmation |
| prune (v.) | [of birds] trim feathers with the beak, preen |
| purblind (adj.) | blind |
| purgation (n.) | purging, cleansing, clearing away |
| purge (v.) | cleanse, purify, get rid of impurities [in] |
| purchase (v.) | deserve, earn, merit |
| purpose (n.) | intention, aim, plan |
| purpose (n.) | intention, aim, plan |
| purpose (n.) | intention, aim, plan |
| purpose (n.) | intention, aim, plan |
| purpose (n.) | intention, aim, plan |
| purpose (n.) | intention, aim, plan |
| purpose (v.) | intend, plan |
| purpose (v.) | intend, plan |
| purposed (adj.) | proposed, intended, contemplated |
| pursent (v.) | dialect form of ‘present’ |
| push-pin (n.) | type of children's game [the pushing over of a peg to cross the peg of another player] |
| put off (v.) | keep away, avert, evade |
| put on (v.) | push on, urge, encourage |
| put out (v.) | disconcert, distract, make one forget one's lines |
| put out (v.) | disconcert, distract, make one forget one's lines |
| put up (v.) | conceal, hide away, pocket |
| qualm (n.) | sudden sickness, feeling of nausea, fainting attack |
| quasi (conj.) | as if |
| question, out of | undoubtedly, beyond question, certainly |
| quick (adj.) | pregnant, with child |
| quick (adj.) | pregnant, with child |
| quick (adj.) | lively, animated, vivacious |
| quick (adj.) | living, vital, full of life |
| quick (adj.) | quick-witted, inventive, lively |
| quillet (n.) | quibble, equivocation, hair-splitting distinction |
| quondam (adj.) | former, erstwhile, previous |
| quote (v.) | regard, consider, interpret |
| quote (v.) | display, indicate, show |
| quote (v.) | refer to, cite |
| quoth (v.) | said |
| quoth (v.) | said |
| quoth (v.) | said |
| quoth (v.) | said |
| quoth (v.) | said |
| rack (v.) | stretch on the rack |
| racker (n.) | torturer, tormentor |
| rage (n.) | folly, rashness, mad jest |
| rapier (n.) | light sharp-pointed sword used for thrusting |
| rare (adj.) | marvellous, splendid, excellent |
| rate (v.) | reckon, estimate, appraise |
| ratify (v.) | make metrically correct, bring into proportion |
| rational (adj.) | endowed with reason |
| ravish (v.) | entrance, enrapture, carry away with joy |
| reach (v.), past form raught | equal, match, attain to |
| reason (n.) | reasonable view, sensible judgement, right opinion |
| reason (n.) | observation, remark, point |
| reckoning (n.) | counting up, enumeration, calculation |
| reckoning (n.) | counting up, enumeration, calculation |
| reckoning (n.) | counting up, enumeration, calculation |
| reek (v.) | steam, smoke, give off vapour |
| regent (n.) | ruler, governor, sovereign |
| religiously (adv.) | reverently, piously, devoutly |
| remembrance (n.) | memory, bringing to mind, recollection |
| remit (v.) | give up, resign, surrender |
| remove (n.) | exchange, switch, substitution |
| rent (adj.) | torn, shredded, ripped up |
| repair (n.) | coming, arrival, approach |
| repair (v.) | come, go, make one's way |
| repast (n.) | food and drink, meal, refreshment |
| repasture (n.) | food, repast, meal |
| replenished (adj.) | complete, perfect, consummate |
| replication (n.) | reverberation, echo |
| reprehend (v.) | malapropism for ‘represent’ |
| resolve (v.) | answer, respond to |
| respect (n.) | attention, heed, deliberation |
| respect (v.) | pay attention to, heed |
| retire (n.) | retreat, withdrawal |
| retire (v.) | withdraw, take oneself away |
| reverend (adj.) | revered, worthy, respected |
| revolt (n.) | betrayal, change of heart, faithlessness |
| revolution (n.) | twisting and turning of the thoughts |
| rhetoric (n.) | oratory, flowery language |
| rhetoric (n.) | oratory, flowery language |
| ridiculous (adj.) | in ridicule, derisive |
| right (adj.) | straight, not bent to one side |
| right (adj.) | veritable, true, good |
| rough (adj.) | inadequate, dull, lacking grace |
| rubbing (n.) | hindrance, impediment, forming of obstacles |
| rude (adj.) | ignorant, unlearned, uneducated |
| rude (adj.) | uncivilized, uncultivated, unrefined |
| rude (adj.) | violent, harsh, unkind |
| russet (adj.) | rustic, homely, simple |
| sad (adj.) | downcast, distressed, mournful, gloomy |
| sad (adj.) | serious, grave, solemn |
| sad (adj.) | serious, grave, solemn |
| sain (v.) | [archaism] said |
| salve (n.) | healing ointment |
| salve (n.) | healing ointment |
| Samson (n.) | in the Bible, a judge, possessor of legendary strength |
| Samson (n.) | in the Bible, a judge, possessor of legendary strength |
| sans (prep.) | without |
| satis... | that is enough which suffices |
| saucy (adj.) | insolent, impudent, presumptuous, defiant |
| saw (n.) | wise saying, platitude, maxim |
| scarce (adv.) | scarcely, hardly, barely, only just |
| scorn (n.) | mockery, taunt, insult, act of derision |
| scorn (v.) | mock, jeer, express disdain [at] |
| scorn, think | disdain, despise, consider it beneath one's dignity |
| scurrility (n.) | bawdry, indecent language |
| scurrility (n.) | bawdry, indecent language |
| scutcheon (n.) | escutcheon, painted shield |
| seal (v.) | put a seal in a particular place |
| season (n.) | opportunity, favourable moment |
| secret (n.) | private affair, confidence |
| self-sovereignty (n.) | self-control, self-discipline |
| sense (n.) | perception, awareness, discernment, appreciation |
| sense (n.) | perception, awareness, discernment, appreciation |
| sensible (adj.) | endowed with good sense, perceptive, responsible |
| sensible (adj.) | sensitive, responsive, capable of feeling |
| sensible (adj.) | sensitive, responsive, capable of feeling |
| sensibly (adv.) | with common sense, intelligently |
| sententious (adj.) | full of wise remarks, ready with acute observations, pithy |
| sequent (n.) | follower, attendant |
| servant (n.) | devotee, one who gives dedicated service, lover |
| serve (v.) | suffice, be enough, do [for] |
| serve one's turn | meet one's need, answer one's requirements |
| set (n.) | [cards, tennis] series of games |
| several (adj.) | [of land] private, enclosed, restricted |
| several (adj.) | various, sundry, respective, individual |
| several (adj.) | various, sundry, respective, individual |
| several (adj.) | various, sundry, respective, individual |
| several (adj.) | separate, different, distinct |
| shade (v.) | hide, conceal, cover up |
| shallow (adj.) | naive, gullible, lacking in depth of character |
| shallow (adj.) | naive, gullible, lacking in depth of character |
| shallow (adj.) | naive, gullible, lacking in depth of character |
| shape (n.) | appearance, aspect, visible form |
| shapeless (adj.) | unshapely, ugly, unsightly |
| sharp (adj.) | subtle, delicate, acute |
| shining (adj.) | brightly lit, illuminated |
| shoot (n.) | shot, act of shooting |
| shop (n.) | workshop, workroom |
| short (adj.) | wanting, insufficient, inadequate |
| show (n.) | spectacle, display, ceremony |
| shrew (n.) | vexatious person, troublesome individual [of either sex] |
| shrewd (adj.) | wily, cunning, mischievous |
| shroud (v.) | hide, conceal, shelter |
| schedule (n.) | inventory, list, itemization |
| school (n.) | schooling, learning, study |
| sight, in | visibly, conspicuously |
| sign (n.) | outward appearance, external demeanour |
| significant (n.) | sign, signal, indication |
| signify (v.) | report, make known, declare |
| silly (adj.) | foolish, stupid, ludicrous |
| simplicity (n.) | naivety, foolishness, artlessness |
| simplicity (n.) | naivety, foolishness, artlessness |
| single (v.) | [hunting] single out, pick out |
| singule (v.) | set apart, distinguish |
| sirrah (n.) | sir [commanding, insulting, or familiar, depending on context] |
| sirrah (n.) | sir [commanding, insulting, or familiar, depending on context] |
| skilfully (adv.) | knowledgeably, shrewdly, cleverly |
| skipping (adj.) | frivolous, flighty, frolicsome |
| slight (adj.) | worthless, insignificant, good-for-nothing |
| slow-gaited (adj.) | slow-moving, sluggish |
| small (n.) | lower leg |
| smile (v.) | make something happen by smiling |
| smite (v.), past forms smote, smit | strike, hit (often, with great force) |
| smooth-faced (adj.) | plausible, bland, glib, deceitful |
| sneaping (adj.) | nipping, biting, sharp |
| snip (n.) | snatch, scrap, shred |
| snuff (n.) | resentment, huff, pique |
| so (adv.) | average, middling, so-so |
| society (n.) | companionship, fellowship, association |
| society (n.) | companionship, fellowship, association |
| society (n.) | companionship, fellowship, association |
| sod (adj.) | soaked, sodden, steeped |
| soft (int.) | [used as a command] not so fast, wait a moment, be quiet |
| soft (int.) | [used as a command] not so fast, wait a moment, be quiet |
| soil (n.) | blemish, stain, tarnish |
| sol (n.) | [musical scale] soh |
| sola (int.) | sound of a post horn; hunting cry |
| solace (v.) | entertain, amuse, divert |
| solemn (adj.) | sorrowful, mournful, melancholic |
| solicitor (n.) | advocate, instigator, go-between |
| something (adv.) | a little, to some extent |
| sometime (adv.) | sometimes, now and then |
| sonnet (n.) | sonnet-writer |
| sonneting (n.) | sonnet-composition |
| sore (n.) | four-year-old buck |
| sorel (n.) | three-year-old buck |
| sort (n.) | way, manner |
| sort (v.) | associate, keep company with |
| sour (adj.) | bitter, harsh, painful |
| sovereign (adj.) | excellent, excelling, superlative |
| sovereignty (n.) | pre-eminence, greatest excellence |
| special (adj.) | particular, specific, distinctive |
| specialty (n.) | sealed contract, special agreement |
| spirit (n.) | intuition, perception, discernment |
| spleen (n.) | amusement, delight, merriment |
| spleen (n.) | amusement, delight, merriment |
| sport (n.) | subject of sport |
| sport (n.) | recreation, amusement, entertainment |
| sport (n.) | recreation, amusement, entertainment |
| sport (n.) | recreation, amusement, entertainment |
| sport (n.) | recreation, amusement, entertainment |
| sport (n.) | recreation, amusement, entertainment |
| sport (n.) | recreation, amusement, entertainment |
| sport (n.) | recreation, amusement, entertainment |
| sport (n.) | recreation, amusement, entertainment |
| spruce (adj.) | over-elegant, smart |
| spruce (adj.) | over-elegant, smart |
| square, by the | accurately, exactly, with great precision |
| staff (n.) | stanza, verse |
| stand (n.) | [hunting] standing-place, hiding-place |
| stand (v.) | stand in, impersonate, represent |
| standard (n.) | flag, ensign |
| stanze (v.) | stanza, verse |
| staple (n.) | fibre, texture, material |
| starve (v.) | withhold [from], diet, be sparing with |
| state (n.) | bearing, demeanour, bodily form |
| state (n.) | splendour, magnificence, stateliness, dignity |
| state (n.) | splendour, magnificence, stateliness, dignity |
| state (n.) | status, rank, position |
| statute-cap (n.) | woollen cap ordered (by an Act of 1571) to be worn on Sundays and holy days by all below a certain social rank |
| stay (v.) | linger, tarry, delay |
| stay (v.) | stop, prevent, end |
| stay (v.) | wait (for), await |
| stay (v.) | wait (for), await |
| steep-up (adj.) | precipitous, virtually perpendicular, sudden |
| still (adj.) | silent, quiet |
| still (adj.) | silent, quiet |
| still (adj.) | quiet, calm, subdued |
| 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 (adv.) | constantly, always, continually |
| stop (n.) | obstruction, obstacle, hindrance |
| stop (v.) | stop up, close (up), shut |
| straight (adv.) | straightaway, immediately, at once |
| strain (n.) | trait, feature, tendency |
| strange (adj.) | foreign, alien, from abroad |
| strange (adj.) | rare, singular, exceptional |
| stranger (adj.) | foreign, alien |
| straying (adj.) | winding, twisting, rambling |
| stubborn (adj.) | stiff, intractable, unyielding |
| study (v.) | deliberate, meditate, reflect [on] |
| study (v.) | deliberate, meditate, reflect [on] |
| stuff (n.) | stock-in-trade, merchandise |
| subscribe to (v.) | sign, endorse, put one's name to |
| sudden-bold (adj.) | hastily presumptuous |
| suddenly (adv.) | immediately, at once, without delay |
| sue (v.) | beg, plead, beseech |
| sue (v.) | pay court, act as a suitor |
| suffice (v.) | satisfy, content, be enough [for] |
| suggest (v.) | tempt, prompt, incite |
| suggestion (n.) | temptation, instigation, prompting towards evil |
| suit (n.) | wooing, courtship |
| suit (n.) | wooing, courtship |
| suit (n.) | wooing, courtship |
| suit (n.) | clothing, dress, garb |
| suit (n.) | formal request, entreaty, petition |
| suit (n.) | formal request, entreaty, petition |
| sun of, get the | attack with the sun in their eyes |
| sup (v.) | provide supper for |
| superscript (n.) | address, heading, opening |
| superscript (n.) | address, heading, opening |
| supervise (v.) | look over, read through, peruse |
| sure (adj.) | betrothed, joined, bound |
| surety (n.) | guarantee, ratification, warrant |
| surmount (v.) | excel, surpass, outshine |
| surprise (v.) | take off guard |
| swain (n.) | [contemptuous] rustic, yokel, fellow |
| swain (n.) | [contemptuous] rustic, yokel, fellow |
| swain (n.) | [contemptuous] rustic, yokel, fellow |
| swain (n.) | [contemptuous] rustic, yokel, fellow |
| swain (n.) | [contemptuous] rustic, yokel, fellow |
| swain (n.) | [contemptuous] rustic, yokel, fellow |
| swain (n.) | [contemptuous] rustic, yokel, fellow |
| swear out (v.) | renounce, abjure, abandon |
| sweet (adj.) | attractive, pleasing, appealing |
| swoon (v.) | faint |
| sycamore (n.) | variety of fig tree [a Mediterranean species] |
| sympathized (adj.) | matched, paired, partnered |
| table (n.) | (plural) backgammon |
| table-book (n.) | notebook, memo pad, memorandum book |
| tabor (n.) | type of small drum, especially used in revelling |
| take (v.) | catch out, take by surprise |
| talent (n.) | variant form of ‘talon’ |
| taper (n.) | candle |
| tapster (n.) | inn waiter, drawer of ale |
| targe (n.) | shield |
| task (v.) | take to task, censure, chastise |
| task (v.) | test, try out, challenge |
| teen (n.) | trouble, grief, suffering |
| tell (v.) | spell out, narrate, recount |
| tell (v.) | count out, number, itemize |
| temper (v.) | mould, shape, work, bring [to a particular character] |
| tender (n.) | offer, offering |
| tender (v.) | offer, give, present |
| tender-smelling (adj.) | with a sensitive sense of smell |
| testimony (n.) | warrant, acknowledgement, assurance |
| text (n.) | text-hand style [of handwriting] |
| thin (adj.) | flimsy, threadbare, insufficient |
| thin-belly (adj.) | with lower part unpadded |
| thrasonical (adj.) | boastful, bragging, vainglorious |
| three-piled (adj.) | triple-thickness, three-threaded [i.e. very expensive or ornate] |
| throat, lie in one's | be an outrageous liar |
| thump (v.) | make a bang [as of a cannon] |
| tilt (v.) | joust, fight [with lances], thrust |
| time (n.) | age, years |
| time (n.) | right moment, favourable opportunity |
| Timon (n.) | [pron: 'tiymon] Athenian nobleman; disgusted with mankind because of friends' ingratitude, he lived a secluded life |
| tired (adj.) | attired, equipped with trappings |
| title (n.) | [legal] right, claim, entitlement |
| tittle (n.) | jot, speck, particle |
| tofore (adv.) | [archaism] earlier, beforehand |
| toil (n.) | net, snare, trap |
| token (n.) | keepsake, present, memento |
| toothdrawer (n.) | tooth-extractor, dentist |
| touch (n.) | hit |
| touch (v.) | affect, concern, regard, relate to |
| touch (v.) | affect, concern, regard, relate to |
| toy (n.) | whim, caprice, trifling matter |
| toy (n.) | whim, caprice, trifling matter |
| train (v.) | lure, entice, decoy |
| translation (n.) | expression, rendering, communication |
| tread (v.) | mate, pair up |
| trencher (n.) | plate, platter, serving dish |
| trencher-knight (n.) | hero of the dinner-table, valiant eater |
| trey (n.) | [gambling] three |
| trick (n.) | habit, characteristic, typical behaviour |
| trick (n.) | way, knack, skill |
| trim (adj.) | fine, excellent, smart |
| triumviry, triumphery (n.) | triumvirate, threesome |
| troth (n.) | truth, good faith |
| troth (n.) | truth, good faith |
| troth (n.) | truth, good faith |
| troth, by my | by my truth [exclamation emphasizing an assertion] |
| troth, good troth (n.) | exclamations, emphasizing an assertion - truly, indeed |
| troth, good troth (n.) | exclamations, emphasizing an assertion - truly, indeed |
| trow (v.) | know, guess, imagine |
| Troyan, Trojan (n.) | merry fellow, good companion |
| Troyan, Trojan (n.) | fellow, knave |
| true (adj.) | honest, upright, law-abiding |
| true (adj.) | honest, upright, law-abiding |
| true (adj.) | honest, upright, law-abiding |
| true (adj.) | correct, accurate, exact |
| true (adv.) | truthfully, honestly |
| tumbler (n.) | acrobat |
| tune (v.) | play |
| turn (v.) | change, transform, alter |
| turn off (v.) | perform with skill, accomplish |
| turn on the toe | pirouette |
| turtle (n.) | turtle-dove, lover |
| turtle (n.) | turtle-dove, lover |
| unbosom (v.) | disclose, reveal, express from the heart |
| uncase (v.) | take off outer garments, undress |
| unconfirmed (adj.) | inexperienced, uninstructed, ignorant |
| undertake (v.) | ensure, guarantee, vouch for |
| undo (v.) | ruin, destroy, wipe out |
| unguem (n.) | nail; ad unguem 'to a nicety' |
| unhappy (adj.) | trouble-causing, bringing misfortune |
| unlettered (adj.) | illiterate, unread |
| unmeet (adj.) | unfitting, unsuitable, improper |
| unpeopled (adj.) | devoid of people, lacking retinue, without servants |
| unseeming (adj.) | not seeming, not appearing |
| upshoot (n.) | [archery] final shot, determining shot |
| ushering (n.) | organization of ceremony |
| usurping (adj.) | false, made into a wig |
| ut (n.) | [musical scale] doh |
| utter (v.) | offer for sale, dispense, make available |
| utter (v.) | offer for sale, dispense, make available |
| vail (v.) | let fall, yield, surrender |
| vain (adj.) | foolish, silly, stupid |
| value (v.) | consider equal in value [to] |
| vane (n.) | weathervane; inconstant person |
| vara (adv.) | dialect form of ‘very’ |
| varnish (n.) | finish, polish, gloss |
| vary (v.) | express in fresh words, verbalize anew |
| vary (v.) | bring novelty to, cause to change |
| vassal (adj.) | submissive, abject, yielding |
| vassal (n.) | servant, slave, subject |
| vassal (n.) | wretch, creature, slave |
| veal (n.) | [unclear usage] Dutch pronunciation of ‘well’; or: version of Dutch ‘viel’ = plenty |
| vein (n.) | state of mind, motive, mood |
| veni... | I came, I saw, I conquered |
| ventricle (n.) | cavity within the brain |
| venue (n.) | [fencing] sword-thrust, assault, thrust |
| Venus (n.) | Roman goddess of beauty and love |
| Ver (n.) | [personification of] spring, springtime |
| vessel (n.) | body, frame |
| via, fia (int.) | come / go on, hurry up |
| via, fia (int.) | forward, onward |
| vicegerent (n.) | deputy, second-in-command |
| videlicet (adv.) | [pron: vi'deliset] namely |
| video... | I see and I rejoice |
| videsne... | do you see who is coming? |
| vile, vild (adj.) | degrading, ignominious, worthless |
| villain (n.) | scoundrel, rogue, rascal |
| vir... | it's a wise man that says little |
| virtue (n.) | power, capability, efficacy, property |
| visage (n.) | face, countenance |
| visit (v.) | afflict with sickness, strike down with disease |
| visor (n.) | mask |
| visor (n.) | mask |
| visored (adj.) | masked |
| voluble (adj.) | fluent, eloquent, articulate |
| voluble (adj.) | fluent, eloquent, articulate |
| votary (n.) | someone bound by a special vow |
| votary (n.) | someone bound by a special vow |
| votary (n.) | someone bound by a special vow |
| vow-fellow (n.) | person bound by the same vow |
| vulgar (n.) | common people, ordinary folk |
| vulgar (n.) | vernacular, everyday language |
| wail (v.) | bewail, lament, grieve [for] |
| wait (v.) | be in attendance, do service |
| wake (n.) | festival, revel, fete |
| want (n.) | lack, shortage, dearth |
| want (v.) | require, demand, need |
| want (v.) | lack, need, be without |
| want (v.) | lack, need, be without |
| wanton (adj.) | sexually hot, passionate, sportive |
| wanton (adj.) | casual, gentle |
| wanton (adj.) | carefree, light-hearted, frolicsome, playful |
| wanton (n.) | wilful creature, obstinate individual |
| wantonness (n.) | lust, lasciviousness, promiscuity |
| ward (n.) | guard, protection, defence |
| wassail (n.) | drinking-party, carousal, revels |
| watch (v.) | stay awake, keep vigil |
| wax (v.) | grow, increase, enlarge |
| way, on one's | pregnant, with child |
| wean (v.) | bring up, train |
| weed (n.) | (plural) garments, dress, clothes |
| week, in by the | hopelessly caught, trapped |
| weeping-ripe (adj.) | ready to weep, on the point of tears |
| weigh (v.) | balance [as in scales], poise, match |
| weigh (v.) | consider, take into account |
| welkin (n.) | sky, firmament, heavens |
| welkin (n.) | sky, firmament, heavens |
| welkin (n.) | sky, firmament, heavens |
| well advised, well-advised (adv.) | in one's right mind, sane, rational |
| well-knit (adj.) | strongly built, well-constructed |
| well-liking (adj.) | thriving, healthy, in good condition |
| wench (n.) | girl, lass |
| whip (v.) | dash, hurry, hasten |
| whitely (adj.) | pale-complexioned, light-skinned |
| wholesome-profitable (adj.) | beneficial to well-being |
| whoreson (adj.) | [abusive intensifier, serious or jocular] bastard, wretched, vile |
| wight (n.) | [archaism] person, human being |
| will (n.) | desire, wish, liking, inclination |
| wimpled (adj.) | blindfolded |
| wink (v.) | sleep, doze, nod off |
| wink (v.) | blink |
| wish (v.) | entreat, invite |
| wit (n.) | lively person, sharp-minded individual |
| wit (n.) | lively person, sharp-minded individual |
| wit (n.) | reasoning, thinking, deliberation |
| wit (n.) | reasoning, thinking, deliberation |
| 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.) | 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.) | 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 (n.) | intelligence, wisdom, good sense, mental ability |
| wit (n.) | intelligence, wisdom, good sense, mental ability |
| wit-old (adj.) | cuckold |
| wits, also five wits | faculties of the mind (common wit, imagination, fantasy, estimation, memory) or body (the five senses) |
| wits, also five wits | faculties of the mind (common wit, imagination, fantasy, estimation, memory) or body (the five senses) |
| wits, also five wits | faculties of the mind (common wit, imagination, fantasy, estimation, memory) or body (the five senses) |
| wits, also five wits | faculties of the mind (common wit, imagination, fantasy, estimation, memory) or body (the five senses) |
| wits, also five wits | faculties of the mind (common wit, imagination, fantasy, estimation, memory) or body (the five senses) |
| wits, also five wits | faculties of the mind (common wit, imagination, fantasy, estimation, memory) or body (the five senses) |
| wonder (n.) | feeling of wonder, astonishment, marvelling |
| wont (v.) | be accustomed, used [to], be in the habit of |
| woodcock (n.) | type of game bird, thought to be easily tricked or snared; simpleton |
| woolward (adj.) | wearing wool next to the skin |
| word (n.) | remark, speech, utterance |
| working (n.) | operation, action, activity |
| wormwood (n.) | bitter substance, bitterness |
| wort (n.) | sweet unfermented beer |
| worthy (n.) | thing of worth, distinction, excellence |
| wot (v.) | learn, know, be told |
| yard (n.) | yard measure |
| yclept (v.) | [archaism] called |
| yclept (v.) | [archaism] called |
| years (n.) | age |
| yielding (n.) | consent, compliance, agreement |
| zany (n.) | stooge, clown's assistant, mimic |
| Zenelophon (n.) | [pron: ze'nelofon] beggar-girl of a romantic ballad, loved by an African king |
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