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.
| abate (v.) | lessen, lower, diminish |
| abridgement (n.) | curtailment, cutting off, shortening |
| absolute (adj.) | perfect, complete, incomparable |
| abuse (n.) | flouting, violation, improper use |
| accent, second | echo, reverberation |
| accept (adj.) | decisive, approved, agreed |
| accomplish (v.) | equip, provide, furnish |
| accord (n.) | harmony, agreement |
| accord (v.) | agree, assent, consent |
| account, accompt (n.) | reckoning, judgement [especially by God] |
| acquit (v.) | pay back, requite, settle the score with |
| action (n.) | movement, demeanour, gesture |
| Adam (n.) | in the Bible, the first human being, in the Garden of Eden, who disobeyed God |
| addiction (n.) | inclination, leaning, bent |
| address (v.) | prepare, make ready, poise to act |
| admiration (n.) | amazement, astonishment, wonder |
| admiration (n.) | amazement, astonishment, wonder |
| admire (v.) | marvel, wonder, be astonished [at] |
| advance (v.) | raise, lift up, upraise |
| advance (v.) | raise, lift up, upraise |
| advance (v.) | raise, lift up, upraise |
| advantage (n.) | right moment, favourable opportunity |
| advantage (n.) | addition, enhancement, exaggeration |
| advantage (v.) | benefit, help, aid |
| advantageable (adj.) | advantageous, profitable, beneficial |
| adventures, at all | whatever might happen, regardless of the risks |
| advice (n.) | consideration, reflection, deliberation |
| advise, avise (v.) | inform, be aware, apprise |
| advised, avised (adj.) | judicious, wise, prudent |
| afeard (adj.) | afraid, frightened, scared |
| affection (n.) | emotion, feeling |
| affiance (n.) | confidence, trust, faith |
| affright (v.) | frighten, terrify, scare |
| afore, 'fore (prep.) | before, in front of |
| Agamemnon (n.) | [pron: aga'memnon] commander of the Greek forces at Troy, married to Clytemnestra |
| achieve (v.) | finish off, bring to an end, kill |
| alarm, alarum, 'larm, 'larum (n.) | call to arms, call to battle, signal to begin fighting |
| Albion (n.) | poetic name for England or Britain |
| Alexander (n.) | Alexander the Great; Macedonian king in 4th-c BC, known for his extensive empire |
| Alexander (n.) | Alexander the Great; Macedonian king in 4th-c BC, known for his extensive empire |
| all-watched (adj.) | maintaining watchfulness throughout |
| an if (conj.) | if |
| ancient, aunchient (adj.) | former, earlier, past |
| ancient, aunchient (adj.) | long-established, long-standing |
| ancient, aunchient (n.) | ensign, standard-bearer |
| ancient, aunchient (n.) | ensign, standard-bearer |
| 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 |
| and, an (conj.) | if, whether |
| and, an (conj.) | if, whether |
| Angleterre (n.) | England. [Click on this word for a translation of the French in this scene.] |
| annoy (v.) | harm, molest, hurt, injure |
| anon (adv.) | soon, shortly, presently |
| answer (n.) | favourable reply, acceptance |
| answer (n.) | recompense, requital, response |
| answer (n.) | accountability, responsibility, liability, penalty |
| answer (v.) | suffer the consequences [for], be accountable [for] |
| answer (v.) | suffer the consequences [for], be accountable [for] |
| answer (v.) | reflect, mirror, correspond to |
| antic, antick(e), antique (adj.) | ancient, olden, former |
| antic, antick(e), antique (n.) | grotesque figure, grinning jester, buffoon |
| Antony, Mark | Roman leader in 1st-c BC |
| apace (adv.) | quickly, speedily, at a great rate |
| appear (v.) | be plain, become apparent |
| appertinent (n.) | appurtenance, accompaniment |
| apprehend (v.) | seize, arrest, lay hold of |
| apprehension (n.) | powers of comprehension, understanding |
| approach (n.) | advance, attack, offensive |
| approbation (n.) | proving true, putting to the test, support |
| apt (adj.) | fit, ready, prepared |
| apt (adj.) | yielding, compliant, submissive |
| arbitrament, arbitrement (n.) | deciding of a dispute, determination, settlement |
| argument (n.) | subject of conversation, subject-matter, topic |
| argument (n.) | quarrel, dispute, point of contention |
| argument (n.) | proof, evidence, demonstration |
| argument (n.) | cause, reason [for a dispute] |
| arrant (adj.) | downright, absolute, unmitigated |
| arrant (adj.) | downright, absolute, unmitigated |
| arrant (adj.) | downright, absolute, unmitigated |
| arrant (adj.) | downright, absolute, unmitigated |
| arrant (adj.) | downright, absolute, unmitigated |
| art (n.) | practical application, knowledge drawn from experience |
| Arthur (n.) | malapropism for Abraham |
| article (n.) | clause, term, provision |
| article (n.) | clause, term, provision |
| article (n.) | clause, term, provision |
| aspect (n.) | gaze, look |
| assay (n.) | assault, attack, incursion |
| astonish, 'stonish (v.) | fill with wonder, amaze, astound |
| attaint (n.) | sign of weariness, suggestion of fatigue |
| attend (v.) | accompany, follow closely, go with |
| attend (v.) | serve, follow, wait [on/upon] |
| attend (v.) | serve, follow, wait [on/upon] |
| attest (v.) | vouch for, be evidence of, testify to |
| avaunt (int.) | be gone, go away, be off |
| avouch (v.) | declare, assert, affirm |
| avouch (v.) | justify, warrant, defend |
| avouchment (n.) | [affirmation] misuse of ‘avouch’ [sense 1] |
| awkward (adj.) | perverse, inept, wrong-headed |
| ball (n.) | royal golden orb |
| ball (n.) | eyeball; also: cannon-ball |
| balm (n.) | fragrant oil used for anointing, consecrated oil |
| bar (n.) | tribunal, judgement place |
| Barbason (n.) | [pron: 'bahrbason] in Christian tradition, the name of a devil |
| barley broth (n.) | ale [as given to horses] |
| Bartholomew-tide (n.) | In Christian tradition, St Bartholomew's day |
| base (adj.) | dishonourable, low, unworthy |
| base (adj.) | dishonourable, low, unworthy |
| base (adj.) | low-born, lowly, plebeian, of lower rank |
| base (adj.) | low-born, lowly, plebeian, of lower rank |
| base (adj.) | low-born, lowly, plebeian, of lower rank |
| base (adj.) | low-born, lowly, plebeian, of lower rank |
| base (adj.) | poor, wretched, of low quality |
| base (adj.) | poor, wretched, of low quality |
| basilisk (n.) | type of large cannon |
| basis (n.) | base, foot, foundation |
| bate (v.) | [falconry] beat the wings, flutter |
| bate (v.) | abate, modify, lessen |
| battle (n.) | battle array, war formation, ranks of soldiers |
| battle (n.) | battle array, war formation, ranks of soldiers |
| battle (n.) | army, fighting force, battalion |
| battle (n.) | army, fighting force, battalion |
| bawcock (n.) | [fine bird] fine fellow, good chap |
| bawcock (n.) | [fine bird] fine fellow, good chap |
| bawd (n.) | pimp, procurer, pander, go-between |
| bawd (n.) | pimp, procurer, pander, go-between |
| bawdy-house (n.) | brothel |
| beadle (n.) | punisher, chastiser, castigator |
| bear (v.), past forms bore, borne | carry [a rider], support |
| bear (v.), past forms bore, borne | sustain, carry through, keep going |
| beard, in his | to his face, openly |
| beast (n.) | mere animal |
| beaver (n.) | visor of a helmet, face-guard |
| become (v.) | be fitting, befit, be appropriate to |
| become (v.) | grace, honour, dignify |
| become (v.) | grace, honour, dignify |
| become (v.) | grace, honour, dignify |
| become (v.) | grace, honour, dignify |
| become (v.) | grace, honour, dignify |
| bedlam (adj.) | mad, crazed, frantic |
| Beelzebub, Belzebub (n.) | [pron: bee'elzebub, 'belzebub] in Christian tradition, the Devil; or, a principal devil |
| before (adv.) | [in relation to God] in support, on one's side |
| before-breach (n.) | previous breaking, earlier violation |
| beget (v.), past form begot | give birth to, father, conceive |
| beggared (adj.) | impoverished, destitute, depleted |
| belike (adv.) | probably, presumably, perhaps, so it seems |
| bend up (v.) | exert, strain, wind up |
| bending (adj.) | bowing, reverential, respectful |
| bent (n.) | direction, turning, inclination |
| beshrew, 'shrew (v.) | curse, devil take, evil befall |
| besmirch (v.) | discolour, sully, stain |
| bestow (v.) | give, provide, grant |
| bestow (v.) | carry, bear, acquit, conduct |
| bibble-babble (n.) | chatter, gabble, empty talk |
| bid (v.), past form bade | command, order, enjoin, tell |
| bid (v.), past form bade | pray, entreat, beg, ask |
| blind (adj.) | heedless, reckless, headstrong |
| blood (n.) | nobility, breeding, gentility, good parentage |
| bloody (adj.) | portending bloodshed; or: blood-red, scarlet |
| bloody (adj.) | bloodthirsty, warlike, ferocious |
| bloody (adj.) | bloodthirsty, warlike, ferocious |
| bloody (adj.) | bloodthirsty, warlike, ferocious |
| blown (adj.) | swollen, inflated with pride |
| bolt (n.) | [short and thick, crossbow] arrow |
| bolted (adj.) | refined, carefully sifted, polished |
| bonnet (n.) | hat, cap |
| book (v.) | record, list, register |
| boot (n.) | booty, plunder, spoils |
| bootless (adv.) | fruitlessly, uselessly, unsuccessfully, in vain |
| borrowed (adj.) | assumed, pretended, feigned |
| bosom (n.) | heart, inner person |
| bosom (n.) | heart, inner person |
| botch (v.) | clumsily patch together, fumble with |
| bottom (n.) | [nautical: keel, hull] ship, vessel |
| bow (v.) | make to bend, cause to bend |
| brabble (n.) | quibbling, nit-picking, noisy disputing |
| brave (adj.) | fine, excellent, splendid, impressive |
| brave (adj.) | fine, excellent, splendid, impressive |
| brave (adj.) | noble, worthy, excellent |
| brave (adj.) | noble, worthy, excellent |
| brave (adj.) | noble, worthy, excellent |
| bravely (adv.) | splendidly, worthily, excellently |
| bravely (adv.) | showily, with great display, with a fine flourish |
| break (v.) | reveal, disclose, impart |
| breath (n.) | utterance, speech, voice |
| breed out (v.) | exhaust through breeding, become degenerate |
| brief and the long / tedious, the | the long and the short |
| bring (v.) | accompany, conduct, escort |
| Brittaine, Britaine, Brittayne (n.) | Brittany, NW France |
| Brittaine, Britaine, Brittayne (n.) | Brittany, NW France |
| broach (v.) | pierce, impale, spit |
| broken (adj.) | disjointed, fragmentary, disconnected |
| broken (adj.) | arranged for different groups of instruments |
| brook (v.) | allow, permit, bear |
| brother, sworn | companion-in-arms, devoted friend |
| brother, sworn | companion-in-arms, devoted friend |
| brow (n.) | eyebrow |
| bruise (v.) | squeeze, crush, put pressure on |
| Brutus, Lucius | Lucius Junius Brutus, founder of the Roman republic in 509 BC |
| bubukle, bubuncle (n.) | [malapropism for ‘bubo’ and ‘carbunkle’] inflamed swelling |
| buffet (v.) | fight, struggle, deal blows |
| bully (n./adj.) | [especially as a warm form of address] fine fellow, good friend |
| bulwark (n.) | shelter, safeguard, means of escape |
| bur, burr (n.) | prickly, clinging seedpod |
| burnet (n.) | type of meadow flower |
| butt (n.) | goal, aim, target [as in archery] |
| buxom (adj.) | lively, cheerful, bright |
| by (adv.) | near by, close at hand |
| by and by (adv.) | shortly, soon, before long |
| Cadwallader (n.) | [pron: kad'walader] last of the British kings, 7th-c |
| capital (adj.) | main, chief, principal |
| captive (v.) | capture, take captive |
| career (n.) | [of a horse in a combat] charge, gallop, course |
| career (n.) | gambol, capering, nimble movement |
| careful (adj.) | anxious, concerned, worried |
| carrion (n.) | carcass, wretch, worthless beast |
| case (n.) | set, chest, box |
| casque, caske (n.) | helmet |
| cast up (v.) | vomit, throw up, regurgitate |
| casted (adj.) | cast off, thrown aside, abandoned |
| cause (n.) | affair, business, subject |
| caveto (int.) | [summarizing a piece of advice] beware, take care |
| celerity (n.) | alacrity, rapidity, swiftness |
| ceremony (n.) | symbol of state, external sign of pomp |
| cipher (n.) | figure nought, nonentity, mere nothing |
| circle (n.) | magic circle |
| civil (adj.) | seemly, decent, well-behaved |
| clap (v.) | [of two people's hands] strike together, clasp [to seal a bargain] |
| Cleitus (n.) | [pron: 'kliytus] friend and commander of Alexander, killed by him in a quarrel |
| clime (n.) | land, region, realm |
| clipper (n.) | one who clips coins |
| close (n.) | closing cadence, end of a musical theme |
| close (v.) | join, unite, combine [again] |
| closet (n.) | private chamber, study, own room |
| cloy (v.) | satiate, gorge, satisfy |
| coals, carry | submit to insult, show cowardice; also: do degrading work |
| cock (n.) | [of a gun] pistol-hammer, cocking-piece |
| cockpit (n.) | theatre pit, theatrical arena |
| colour (n.) | pretext, pretence |
| colour (n.) | semblance, outward appearance, character |
| colours (n.) | colour-ensigns, standard-bearers |
| come off (v.) | leave the field of combat, disengage |
| come over (v.) | overshadow, overwhelm, exercise influence over |
| coming-in, comings-in (n.) | income, revenue, yield |
| commend (v.) | present, introduce, bring [for favourable acceptance] |
| commend (v.) | convey greetings, present kind regards |
| commend (v.) | convey greetings, present kind regards |
| commissioner (n.) | official acting for the king in his absence |
| company (n.) | companion, associate, comrade |
| compass (v.) | win, obtain, attain |
| complexion (n.) | appearance, look, colouring |
| compliment, complement (n.) | accomplishment, finished quality |
| compound (v.) | put together, construct, compose |
| compound (v.) | come to terms, reach an agreement |
| compound (v.) | come to terms, reach an agreement |
| compound (v.) | agree, settle |
| con (v.) | learn by heart, commit to memory |
| condition (n.) | disposition, temper, mood, character |
| condition (n.) | disposition, temper, mood, character |
| condition (n.) | position, social rank, station |
| condition (n.) | position, social rank, station |
| condition (n.) | state, way of life |
| condole (v.) | grieve with, express sympathy with |
| confound (v.) | destroy, overthrow, ruin |
| confounded (adj.) | destroyed, ruined, wrecked |
| congree (v.) | accord, come together in agreement |
| congreet (v.) | greet one another, exchange greetings |
| conjecture (n.) | supposition, imaginary case |
| conjunction (n.) | union, uniting, joining together |
| conjuration (n.) | entreaty, injunction, solemn appeal |
| conjure (v.) | call up, bring out, produce |
| conjure (v.) | expel evil spirits from, exorcise |
| conjure up (v.) | bring about [as if by magic], cause to appear |
| conscience (n.) | internal reflection, inner voice, inmost thought |
| consent (n.) | agreement, accord, unanimity, compact |
| consent (n.) | agreement, accord, unanimity, compact |
| consent (n.) | agreement, accord, unanimity, compact |
| consideration (n.) | spiritual self-examination, meditation, personal reflection |
| consign (v.) | sign jointly, ratify, subscribe |
| consign to (v.) | agree with, accept, assent to, endorse |
| constable (n.) | chief officer of the royal household [in England and France] |
| contagious (adj.) | pestilential, harmful, noxious |
| contend (v.) | fight, engage in combat, struggle |
| contending (adj.) | struggling, antagonistic, opposed |
| content (adj.) | agreeable, willing, ready |
| content (v.) | please, gratify, delight, satisfy |
| contrariously (adv.) | in opposed ways, following their own inclination |
| convey (v.) | pass off, give out, pretend |
| convocation (n.) | assembly, gathering, parliament |
| convoy (n.) | means of transport, method of conveyance |
| copy (n.) | example, model, pattern |
| coranto (n.) | lively dance with quick running steps |
| corroborate (adj.) | [unclear meaning; perhaps a malapropism] strengthened, fortified |
| cost (n.) | outlay, expense, expenditure |
| couch down (v.) | crouch, cower, lie down |
| coulter (n.) | blade fixed in front of a ploughshare |
| counterfeit (adj.) | pretended, feigned, sham |
| counterfeit (adj.) | pretended, feigned, sham |
| countermine (n.) | excavated passage made by fortress defenders to intercept an enemy mine |
| course (n.) | bout, engagement, encounter |
| course (n.) | course of action, way of proceeding |
| course (n.) | course of action, way of proceeding |
| course (n.) | habit, custom, practise, normal procedure |
| course (n.) | habit, custom, practise, normal procedure |
| course (n.) | habit, custom, practise, normal procedure |
| courser (n.) | swift horse, sprinter, charger |
| coursing (adj.) | [hare-coursing] chasing, pursuing |
| coward (v.) | make cowardly, make fearful |
| coxcomb (n.) | fool's head, fool, simpleton |
| coxcomb (n.) | head |
| crasing, crazing (n.) | grazing, ricochet, rebound |
| crave (v.) | beg, entreat, request |
| crave (v.) | beg, entreat, request |
| craven (n.) | coward |
| Crécy (n.) | battle (1346) in which Edward III defeated the French |
| crescive (adj.) | growing, increasing, developing |
| Cressid, Cressida | fickle daughter of Calchas, a priest of Troy; beloved by Troilus, a Trojan prince, she deserted him for Diomed; character in Troilus and Cressida |
| Crete (n.) | Mediterranean island, known for its dogs |
| Crispian, Crispin, Saints | English forms of Crispianus and Crispinus: in Christian tradition, martyrs under Roman emperor Diocletian; feast day 25 October |
| crooked (adj.) | rounded, curved |
| crooked (adj.) | false, wrongful, illegal |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| crushed (adj.) | broken-down, subdued, forced out of shape |
| crystal (n.) | (plural) eyes |
| culled (adj.) | chosen, picked, selected |
| cullion (n.) | wretch, rascal, rogue |
| cunning (n.) | skill, ability, expertise |
| currance (n.) | current, torrent, flow |
| cursitory (adj.) | cursory, hurried, superficial |
| curtain (n.) | banner, ensign |
| curtle-axe (n.) | cutlass, cutting sword |
| cut off (v.) | put to death, bring to an untimely end |
| cutpurse (n.) | pickpocket, thief, robber |
| cutpurse (n.) | pickpocket, thief, robber |
| dalliance (n.) | frivolity, idleness, wasteful activity |
| dare (v.) | daze, paralyse with fear, terrify |
| darnel (n.) | weeds, cockle, tares |
| dauphin, dolphin (n.) | title of the eldest son of the King of France [between 1349 and 1830] |
| dear (adj.) | important, major, significant |
| dear (adj.) | dire, grievous, hard |
| deck (v.) | cover, adorn, decorate |
| deck (v.) | cover, adorn, decorate |
| decoct (v.) | warm up, heat up, inflame |
| defendant (adj.) | defensive, protective |
| defensible (adj.) | defendable, capable of providing a defence |
| define (v.) | present, set forth, characterize |
| defunction (n.) | death, decease |
| degree (n.) | rank, station, standing |
| delicate (adj.) | fine in quality, of exquisite nature, dainty |
| deliver up (v.) | surrender, yield, give up totally |
| demonstrate (v.) | manifest, show, display |
| Denis, Saint | in Christian tradition, the first apostle of France, 3rd-c |
| deny (v.) | refuse admittance to, keep out |
| deracinate (v.) | uproot, pluck up, eradicate |
| desire (v.) | invite, welcome, request the presence of |
| desperate (adj.) | despairing, hopeless, without hope |
| despite (n.) | contempt, scorn, disdain |
| destruction (n.) | death, slaughter |
| diable (n.) | devil [Click on this word for a link to a translation of the French in this scene.] |
| dial (n.) | watch, timepiece, pocket sundial |
| Dieu (n.) | God [Click on this word for a link to a translation of the French in this scene.] |
| diffused (adj.) | disorderly, mixed-up, jumbled |
| digest, disgest (v.) | endure, brook, put up with |
| discipline (n.) | military strategy, tactics, training in the art of war |
| discipline (n.) | military strategy, tactics, training in the art of war |
| discipline (n.) | military strategy, tactics, training in the art of war |
| discipline (n.) | military strategy, tactics, training in the art of war |
| discourse (n.) | conversation, talk, chat |
| discourse (v.) | talk, chat, converse |
| discover (v.) | reveal, show, make known |
| discovery (n.) | disclosure, admission, revelation |
| discuss (v.) | disclose, make known, declare |
| dishonest (adj.) | indecent, unchaste, immodest, lewd |
| dispatch, despatch (n.) | sending off, going, departure |
| dispatch, despatch (v.) | send away, send off |
| dispose (v.) | control, direct, govern |
| dispraise (v.) | disparage, belittle, denigrate |
| disputation (n.) | dialogue, discourse, conversation |
| distemper (n.) | intoxication, state of drunkenness |
| distressful (adj.) | earned through great hardship, gained from toil |
| divers (adj.) | different, various, several |
| dock (n.) | variety of weedy herb |
| doublet | man's close-fitting jacket with short skirt |
| dout (v.) | put out, extinguish |
| downright (adj.) | plain, ordinary, straightforward |
| down-rope (v.) | trickle down, seep |
| dread (adj.) | frightening, terrifying, fearful |
| dread (adj.) | revered, deeply honoured, held in awe |
| dread (adj.) | revered, deeply honoured, held in awe |
| drench (n.) | drink, draught |
| dress (v.) | prepare, make ready |
| dub (v.) | invest with the status of, style |
| dull (v.) | stupefy, satisfy to the point of slothfulness |
| dull (v.) | stupefy, satisfy to the point of slothfulness |
| earn (v.) | yearn, mourn, grieve |
| earn (v.) | yearn, mourn, grieve |
| earnest (n.) | pledge, instalment, deposit, payment in advance |
| earnest (n.) | pledge, instalment, deposit, payment in advance |
| easy (adv.) | easily |
| edged (adj.) | sharp, sharpened, cutting |
| effusion (n.) | spilling, shedding |
| egregious (adj.) | shocking, outrageous, flagrant |
| egregious (adj.) | significant, extraordinary, exceptional |
| eke, eke out (v.) | add to, increase, supplement |
| elder-gun (n.) | pop-gun |
| element (n.) | air, sky, heavens |
| Elysium | mythological location of heaven |
| embassy (n.) | message [especially via an ambassador] |
| embassy (n.) | message [especially via an ambassador] |
| embattle (v.) | deploy, draw up, marshal |
| empery (n.) | absolute dominion, sovereignty |
| enforce (v.) | act upon by force |
| englut (v.) | swallow up, gulp down, devour |
| enlarge (v.) | release, set at large, discharge |
| enlink (v.) | connect, chain, join closely [to] |
| enow (adv.) | enough |
| enow (adv.) | enough |
| enow (adv.) | enough |
| enow (adv.) | enough |
| enround (v.) | surround, encircle |
| enschedule (v.) | put in a schedule, write down in a list |
| entertain (v.) | treat, deal with, handle |
| entertain (v.) | accept as true, allow, accommodate |
| erst (adv.) | formerly, once, before |
| espouse (v.) | unite (in marriage), contract |
| espouse (v.) | unite (in marriage), contract |
| esquire (n.) | candidate for knighthood, attendant on a knight |
| esquire (n.) | candidate for knighthood, attendant on a knight |
| estate (n.) | state, situation, circumstances |
| estimation (n.) | esteem, respect, reputation |
| even (adj.) | straightforward, forthright, direct |
| even (adj.) | level, horizontal, flat |
| even (n.) | evening |
| even (n.) | plain truth, straightforward explanation |
| evenly (adv.) | directly, in a straight line |
| even-pleached (adj.) | with branches evenly layered |
| exampled (adj.) | exemplified, illustrated, instantiated |
| exception (n.) | (often plural) objection, dislike, disapproval |
| exception (n.) | (often plural) objection, dislike, disapproval |
| excursion (n.) | sortie, sally, bout of fighting |
| executor (n.) | disposer of remains |
| executor (n.) | executioner |
| exhale (v.) | draw forth [a sword] |
| exhibiter, exhibitor (n.) | proposer, introducer, mover |
| expectation (n.) | anticipation, hopefulness |
| expedience (n.) | speed, haste, dispatch |
| expedition (n.) | haste, speedy action, prompt dispatch |
| expedition (n.) | ready learning, awareness, insight |
| face (v.) | bully, intimidate, turn |
| face out (v.) | brazen out, carry through shamelessly |
| faculty (n.) | function, power, capability |
| fain (adv.) | gladly, willingly |
| fain (adv.) | gladly, willingly |
| fain (adv.) | gladly, willingly |
| fain (adv.) | gladly, willingly |
| faint (adj.) | weak, fatigued, lacking in strength |
| fall (n.) | mistake, fault, lapse |
| fallow (adj.) | unsown, uncultivated |
| fallow (n.) | area of arable land, ploughed field |
| false (adj.) | defective, weak, inadequate |
| fancy (n.) | imagination, creativity, inventiveness |
| fantastically (adv.) | fancifully, grotesquely, bizarrely |
| farced (adj.) | spiced up, stuffed with flattery |
| fare ... well (int.) | goodbye [to an individual] |
| fare ... well (int.) | goodbye [to an individual] |
| fare ... well (int.) | goodbye [to an individual] |
| fare ... well (int.) | goodbye [to an individual] |
| fare ... well (int.) | goodbye [to an individual] |
| fashion (n.) | conventional behaviour, conformity, customary use |
| fatal (adj.) | death-dealing, death-boding |
| fault (n.) | failing, weakness |
| fault (n.) | sin, offence, crime |
| fault (n.) | sin, offence, crime |
| favour (n.) | [facial] appearance, countenance, features, looks |
| favour (n.) | token worn as a mark of identity or friendship |
| feared (adj.) | infused with fear, full of fear, frightened |
| feat (n.) | [wicked] deed, action, crime |
| feel (v.) | test, discover, sound out |
| fell (adj.) | cruel, fierce, savage |
| fell (adj.) | cruel, fierce, savage |
| ferret (v.) | worry [like a ferret], hunt after |
| fester (v.) | corrupt, putrify, rot |
| fet (v.) | derive, draw |
| fetch (v.) | derive, stem |
| few, in (a) | in few words, in short, in brief |
| field (n.) | field of battle, battleground, field of combat |
| field (n.) | field of battle, battleground, field of combat |
| field (n.) | field of battle, battleground, field of combat |
| field (n.) | field of battle, battleground, field of combat |
| field (n.) | field of battle, battleground, field of combat |
| field (n.) | field of battle, battleground, field of combat |
| field (n.) | field of battle, battleground, field of combat |
| field (n.) | field of battle, battleground, field of combat |
| field (n.) | field of battle, battleground, field of combat |
| field (n.) | field of battle, battleground, field of combat |
| field (n.) | field of battle, battleground, field of combat |
| field (n.) | field of battle, battleground, field of combat |
| field (n.) | field of battle, battleground, field of combat |
| field (n.) | field of battle, battleground, field of combat |
| figo (n.) | word used along with a rude gesture [of the thumb between the first two fingers of a fist] |
| figo (n.) | word used along with a rude gesture [of the thumb between the first two fingers of a fist] |
| figure (n.) | parallel, comparison, analogy |
| figure (n.) | parallel, comparison, analogy |
| find (v.) | furnish, provide, supply |
| find (v.) | find out, see through |
| fine (v.) | pledge, stake, wager |
| firk (v.) | beat, trounce, whip |
| flat (adj.) | feeble, dull, deficient |
| flesh (v.) | [of a sword] use for the first time in battle |
| fleshed (adj.) | well used to bloodshed, hardened |
| fleur-de-lis, flower-de-luce (n.) | heraldic lily [royal symbol of France] |
| flexure (n.) | bending [the knee or head], bowing |
| foil (n.) | sword, rapier |
| foot (v.) | gain a foothold, land |
| forage (v.) | eat greedily, glut oneself [on] |
| force (v.) | make happen, compel, bring about |
| 'fore (prep.) | before |
| forehand, fore-hand (n.) | upper hand, superiority, advantage |
| fore-rank (n.) | first section |
| forespent (adj.) | previously shown, earlier displayed |
| form (n.) | physical expression, outward behaviour |
| form (n.) | image, likeness, shape |
| forswear (v), past forms forsworn, forswore | swear falsely, perjure [oneself], break one's word |
| 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 |
| foul (adj.) | [of a pistol-barrel after firing] dirty, clogged |
| fox (n.) | type of sword [perhaps with a fox-like engraving on it] |
| fracted (adj.) | broken |
| frame (v.) | fashion, make, form, create |
| fret (v.) | struggle, chafe, move in turmoil |
| friend (v.) | befriend, sustain, assist |
| fright (v.), past form frighted | frighten, scare, terrify |
| full-fraught (adj.) | filled to the brim, jam-packed |
| fumitory (n.) | variety of weed |
| furious (adj.) | cruel, malevolent |
| furnish (v.) | provide, supply, possess |
| gage (n.) | pledge, challenge [usually, a glove or gauntlet thrown down] |
| gage (n.) | pledge, challenge [usually, a glove or gauntlet thrown down] |
| gait (n.) | manner of walking, bearing, movement |
| gall (n.) | bitterness, spitefulness, vindictiveness |
| gall (v.) | injure, harm, wound |
| gall (v.) | scoff, jeer, mock |
| galled (adj.) | fretted, chafed, battered |
| Gallia (n.) | old name for France [Gaul] |
| Gallia (n.) | old name for France [Gaul] |
| galliard (n.) | type of lively, high-spirited dance |
| garb (n.) | manner, style, fashion |
| 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.) | peaceful, calm, free from violence |
| gentle (adj.) | peaceful, calm, free from violence |
| gentle (adj.) | soft, tender, kind |
| gentle (adj.) | soft, tender, kind |
| gentle (adj.) | soft, tender, kind |
| gentle (n.) | (plural) ladies and gentlemen, gentlefolk |
| gentle (n.) | (plural) ladies and gentlemen, gentlefolk |
| gentle (v.) | elevate, ennoble, dignify |
| gentleman of a company | non-ranking volunteer with a status higher than that of a private |
| George, Saint | in Christian tradition, the patron saint of England, 3rd-c |
| George, Saint | in Christian tradition, the patron saint of England, 3rd-c |
| gesture (n.) | demeanour, attitude, manner |
| giddy (adj.) | frivolous, flighty, fickle, irresponsible |
| giddy (adj.) | frivolous, flighty, fickle, irresponsible |
| giddy (adj.) | frivolous, flighty, fickle, irresponsible |
| gilt (n.) | gold, money |
| gilt (n.) | gold-gilded state, gold-coated effects |
| gimmaled (adj.) | jointed, hinged, linked |
| gipe (n.) | jibe, scoff, jest |
| gird (v.) | encircle, surround, ring |
| girded (adj.) | besieged, blockaded, encircled |
| glass (n.) | mirror, looking-glass |
| gleaned (adj.) | stripped, depleted, emptied |
| gleek (v.) | make a pointed joke, jest, gibe |
| glistering (adj.) | glittering, shining, sparkling |
| gloze (v.) | gloss, interpret |
| God-a-mercy | exclamation of thanks, applause, surprise, etc [God have mercy] |
| Gordian knot | apparently unsolvable problem, extreme difficulty |
| grace (n.) | honour, favour, recognition, respect |
| grace (n.) | virtue, fine quality |
| grace (v.) | favour, add merit to, do honour to |
| grafter (n.) | tree from which a graft has been taken |
| grant (n.) | granting of titles, conveyance of land |
| great-belly (adj.) | with lower part padded |
| greatly (adv.) | nobly, honourably |
| green (adj.) | fresh, recent, new |
| green (adj.) | youthful, inexperienced, immature |
| greenly (adv.) | like an inexperienced youth, timidly, sheepishly |
| groat (n.) | fourpenny piece |
| gross (adj.) | dull, obtuse, ignorant |
| gross (adj.) | coarse, vulgar, unrefined |
| gross (adj.) | plain, striking, evident, obvious |
| gross (adj.) | bad, inferior, poor |
| grossly (adv.) | openly, blatantly, brazenly |
| guidon (n.) | pennant, flag |
| gulf (n.) | whirlpool |
| gulf (n.) | whirlpool |
| gull (n.) | dupe, fool, simpleton |
| gull (v.) | deceive, dupe, trick |
| gum (n.) | sticky secretion, mucus |
| gun-stone (n.) | cannon-ball, bullet, projectile |
| habit (n.) | dress, clothing, costume |
| haggle (v.) | mangle, hack, lacerate |
| hair (n.) | [product stuffed with hair] tennis-ball |
| halfpence (n.) | silver coin worth half of one penny |
| Hampton (n.) | Southampton; port city in Hampshire |
| Hampton (n.) | Southampton; port city in Hampshire |
| handkercher (n.) | handkerchief |
| haply (adv.) | perhaps, maybe, by chance, with luck |
| haply (adv.) | perhaps, maybe, by chance, with luck |
| hard-favoured (adj.) | ugly, unattractive, unsightly, hideous |
| hardiness (n.) | boldness, daring, audacity, courage |
| Harfleur (n.) | [pron: 'ahrfler] town in Normandy, N France; besieged by Henry V in 1415 |
| haunt (v.) | pursue, afflict, beset |
| hazard (n.) | risk, peril, danger |
| hazard (n.) | [royal tennis] opening in a court where a ball is unplayable [and thus a winning point is scored] |
| hazard, come / go to | play dice, gamble |
| head (n.) | fighting force, army, body of troops |
| heady (adj.) | violent, weighty, raging |
| heady (adj.) | violent, weighty, raging |
| heavy (adj.) | pressing, weighty, overpowering |
| heavy (adj.) | grave, serious, weighty |
| heed (n.) | consideration, care, attention |
| heir general (n.) | heir from either male or female lines |
| helm (n.) | helmet |
| hemlock (n.) | variety of poisonous plant |
| Hermes (n.) | [pron: 'hermeez] messenger of the Greek gods, often shown wearing winged shoes; inventor of lyre and flute |
| Herod (n.) | in the Bible, a Judean king, portrayed in medieval mystery plays as a wild and angry figure |
| heroical (adj.) | heroic |
| hie (v.) | hasten, hurry, speed |
| hie (v.) | hasten, hurry, speed |
| hilding (adj.) | good-for-nothing, worthless |
| honour-owing (adj.) | honour-owning, honourable |
| hooded (adj.) | [falconry] concealed, masked |
| horrid (adj.) | horrifying, frightful, terrifying |
| horrid (adj.) | horrifying, frightful, terrifying |
| hose (n.) | [pair of] breeches |
| host (n.) | army, armed multitude |
| host (n.) | army, armed multitude |
| host (n.) | army, armed multitude |
| host (n.) | army, armed multitude |
| host (n.) | army, armed multitude |
| hot (adj.) | hot-tempered, angry, passionate |
| hot (adj.) | hot-tempered, angry, passionate |
| hot (adj.) | active, vigorous |
| house (n.) | household, family |
| housewife, huswife (n.) | [pron: 'huzif] hussy, wanton, minx |
| housewifery (n.) | housekeeping, household management |
| howbeit (conj.) | although, though |
| humorous (adj.) | capricious, moody, temperamental |
| humour (n.) | fancy, whim, inclination, caprice |
| humour (n.) | fancy, whim, inclination, caprice |
| humour (n.) | secretion, fluid, juice |
| humour (n.) | style, method, way, fashion |
| humour (n.) | style, method, way, fashion |
| humour (n.) | style, method, way, fashion |
| husbandry (n.) | thrift, good economy, careful management |
| Hydra (n.) | [pron: 'hiydra] many-headed monster, the child of Typhon and Echnida; as each head was cut off, it grew again |
| Hydra-headed (adj.) | many-headed, multifarious, manifold |
| Hyperion (n.) | [pron: hiy'peerion] Greek god, son of Uranus and Gaia, who fathered the Sun, Moon, and Dawn; often, the Sun itself, with a horse-drawn chariot |
| challenger (n.) | claimant |
| chamber (n.) | piece of ordnance, cannon, gun |
| chamber (n.) | piece of ordnance, cannon, gun |
| change (n.) | exchange, replacement [for] |
| change (v.) | change countenance, turn pale |
| chantry (n.) | small private chapel |
| charge (n.) | company, command |
| charge (n.) | commission, responsibility, official duty |
| charge (v.) | overload, overburden, weigh down |
| charged (adj.) | burdened, laden, oppressed |
| charitably (adv.) | in all Christian charity |
| Charlemain (n.) | [pron: 'shahluhmayn] Charlemagne, king of the Franks in 768–814; great patron of learning |
| chartered (adj.) | licensed, privileged, permitted |
| chase (n.) | [tennis] forfeited point; also: pursuit |
| chawed (adj.) | chewed |
| cheerly (adv.) | cheerfully, brightly, animatedly |
| Cheshu (n.) | Welsh pronunciation of 'Jesu' |
| cheval (n.) | horse [Click on this word for a link to a translation of the French in this scene.] |
| cheval (n.) | horse [Click on this word for a link to a translation of the French in this scene.] |
| chew (v.) | plan, devise, conceive |
| chide (v.), past form chid | scold, rebuke, reprove |
| chide (v.), past form chid | scold, rebuke, reprove |
| chide (v.), past form chid | scold, rebuke, reprove |
| chivalry (n.) | knights, men-at-arms |
| choice-drawn (adj.) | specially selected, chosen with great care |
| choler (n.) | anger, rage, wrath |
| choler (n.) | anger, rage, wrath |
| chorus (n.) | character in a play who speaks the prologue and comments on the course of events |
| Chrish (n.) | Irish pronunciation of 'Christ' |
| christom (adj.) | [malapropism for ‘christened’ or ‘chrism’] in a christening robe, innocent |
| chuck (n.) | chicken, chick [usually as a term of endearment] |
| churlish (adj.) | violent, rough, harsh |
| Iceland (n.) | country known at the time for its long-haired dogs |
| ill (adj.) | bad, adverse, unfavourable |
| ill (adj.) | bad, adverse, unfavourable |
| ill (adj.) | bad, adverse, unfavourable |
| ill (adv.) | badly, adversely, unfavourably |
| ill (adv.) | badly, adversely, unfavourably |
| ill (adv.) | badly, adversely, unfavourably |
| ill (n.) | wrong, injury, harm, evil |
| ill-disposed (adj.) | badly arranged, poorly presented |
| ill-favouredly (adv.) | badly, unpleasingly, offensively |
| imaginary (adj.) | imaginative, creative, of the imagination |
| imagined (adj.) | of imagination, conceived in the mind |
| imbar, imbare (v.) | [unclear meaning] bar, exclude; reveal, demonstrate |
| imp (n.) | child, scion, son |
| impawn (v.) | pledge as security, put in pawn, commit |
| impeachment (n.) | impediment, hindrance, obstacle |
| impious (adj.) | lacking reverence towards God, wicked, irreligious |
| in terram... | no woman shall succeed in Salic land |
| incite (v.) | urge, prompt, summon |
| inconvenience (n.) | harm, troublesome disadvantage |
| incorporate (adj.) | united in one body, combined in one entity |
| indifferent (adj.) | impartial, unbiased, neutral |
| indifferent (adv.) | moderately, tolerably, reasonably |
| indirectly (adv.) | wrongfully, unjustly, illegitimately |
| indued, endued (adj.) | endowed, supplied [with appropriate qualities] |
| ingrateful (adj.) | ungrateful, unappreciative |
| inheritrix (n.) | female inheritor, heiress |
| injury (n.) | sore, abscess, boil |
| inly (adv.) | inwardly, deep within |
| instance (n.) | reason, motive, cause |
| insteeped (adj.) | steeped, immersed, soaked |
| intelligence (n.) | spying, espionage, secretly obtained information |
| intendment (n.) | intent, intention, purpose |
| intent (n.) | intention, purpose, aim |
| intertissued (adj.) | interwoven |
| invention (n.) | inventiveness, imagination, creative faculty |
| invest (v.) | envelop, permeate, infuse |
| irreconciled (adj.) | unabsolved, not reconciled with God |
| issue (n.) | outcome, result, consequence(s) |
| issue (n.) | child(ren), offspring, family, descendant |
| jackanapes, jackanape, jack'nape (n.) | upstart, buffoon, monkey |
| Jack-sauce (n.) | saucy knave, impudent fellow |
| jade (n.) | worn-out horse, hack, worthless nag |
| jade (n.) | worn-out horse, hack, worthless nag |
| jade (n.) | worn-out horse, hack, worthless nag |
| jade (n.) | worn-out horse, hack, worthless nag |
| jealous (adj.) | anxious, uneasy, worried [about] |
| jealousy (n.) | suspicion, mistrust, apprehension |
| Jove (n.) | [pron: johv] alternative name for Jupiter, the Roman supreme god |
| Jove (n.) | [pron: johv] alternative name for Jupiter, the Roman supreme god |
| just (adj.) | accurate, exact, precise |
| jutty (v.) | jut out over, project over |
| kecksie (n.) | variety of hollow-stalked plant |
| keep (v.) | keep up, maintain, carry on |
| keep (v.) | stay on, remain on |
| kern (n.) | lightly armed Irish foot-soldier |
| kind (adj.) | showing natural feeling, acting by nature |
| kite (n.) | bird of prey; thieving bird [of ill omen; also, strong term of abuse] |
| knave (n.) | scoundrel, rascal, rogue |
| knave (n.) | scoundrel, rascal, rogue |
| knave (n.) | scoundrel, rascal, rogue |
| knave (n.) | scoundrel, rascal, rogue |
| knock (n.) | hard blow, harsh stroke, buffet |
| knowledge (n.) | familiar territory, world of acquaintance |
| la (int.) | indeed |
| la (int.) | indeed |
| la (int.) | indeed |
| lackey (n.) | footman, minion, flunky |
| lackey (n.) | footman, minion, flunky |
| lackey (n.) | hanger-on, camp follower |
| lackey (n.) | hanger-on, camp follower |
| lank-lean (adj.) | gaunt, haggard, wasted |
| lard (v.) | enrich [with blood], saturate |
| large, at | at length, in full, thoroughly |
| largess (n.) | free gift, generous present |
| late (adj.) | recently appointed |
| late (adj.) | recently appointed |
| latest (adj.) | last, final |
| latter day | last day, day of judgement |
| lavolt, lavolta (n.) | lively, high-leaping dance |
| lay (v.) | wager, stake, bet |
| lay down (v.) | formulate, work out, estimate |
| lay on / upon (v.) | set to, set about, undertake vigorously |
| layer-up (n.) | preserver, storer, upholder |
| lazar (adj.) | leprous |
| lazar (n.) | leper, diseased person |
| lea (n.) | meadow, field |
| legerity (n.) | lightness, nimbleness, alacrity |
| lenity (n.) | mildness, gentleness, mercifulness |
| lenity (n.) | mildness, gentleness, mercifulness |
| let (n.) | hindrance, obstacle, snag |
| leviathan (n.) | sea-monster, whale |
| libertine (n.) | free spirit, unconfined wanderer |
| lief, had as | should like just as much |
| liege (n.) | lord, sovereign |
| liege (n.) | lord, sovereign |
| liege (n.) | lord, sovereign |
| liege (n.) | lord, sovereign |
| liege (n.) | lord, sovereign |
| liege (n.) | lord, sovereign |
| liege (n.) | lord, sovereign |
| light (adj.) | minor, slight, of little value |
| lightly (adv.) | readily, easily |
| like (adj.) | same, similar, alike, equal |
| like (adj.) | same, similar, alike, equal |
| like (adj.) | same, similar, alike, equal |
| like (adv.) | likely, probable / probably |
| like (v.) | please, suit |
| like to / unto (conj./prep.) | similar to, comparable with |
| like to / unto (conj./prep.) | similar to, comparable with |
| like to / unto (conj./prep.) | similar to, comparable with |
| like to / unto (conj./prep.) | similar to, comparable with |
| line (n.) | line of descent, lineage, pedigree |
| line (v.) | strengthen, support, fortify |
| lineal (adj.) | lineally descended, in the direct line, hereditary |
| linstock (n.) | stick holding a lit match for firing a cannon |
| list (n.) | boundary, limit, confines |
| list (v.) | listen to, pay attention to |
| lob down (v.) | hang, droop, sag |
| long (v.) | belong, pertain, relate |
| Louvre (n.) | [pron: 'loovr] palace of the French Kings, Paris |
| Lucifer (n.) | in the Bible, the name of a principal devil; or, the Devil |
| lucky (adj.) | fortunate, successful, prosperous |
| lusty (adj.) | vigorous, strong, robust, eager |
| luxurious (adj.) | lustful, lecherous, lascivious |
| luxury (n.) | lust, lechery, lasciviousness |
| madam (n.) | high-ranking lady |
| magnanimous (adj.) | valiant, heroic, courageous |
| malady of France | venereal disease |
| march (n.) | border region, frontier |
| 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 |
| Mars (n.) | Roman god of war |
| Mars (n.) | Roman god of war |
| marvellous (adv.) | very, extremely, exceedingly |
| maw (n.) | belly, stomach; throat, gullet |
| mead (n.) | meadow |
| mead (n.) | meadow |
| mean (adj.) | of low rank, inferior in position, less important |
| mean (adj.) | of low rank, inferior in position, less important |
| meaning (n.) | design, intention, purpose |
| measure (n.) | slow stately dance, graceful movement |
| measure (n.) | extent, size, amount, quantity, mass |
| measure (n.) | metre, poetic skill |
| meet (adj.) | fit, suitable, right, proper |
| meet (adj.) | fit, suitable, right, proper |
| meet (adj.) | fit, suitable, right, proper |
| meet (adj.) | fit, suitable, right, proper |
| mechanic (adj.) | worker, labouring |
| member (n.) | sharer, participant, partaker |
| mervailous (adj.) | marvellous, amazing, remarkable |
| 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 |
| mettle, mettell (n.) | spirit, vigour, zest |
| mickle (adj.) | great, much, large |
| mind (v.) | think of, call to mind |
| mind (v.) | put in mind, remind |
| mind (v.) | put in mind, remind |
| mine (n.) | excavated passage under a fortress wall |
| mirror (n.) | supreme example, paragon, model of excellence |
| misbecome (v.) | appear unbecoming to, be unseemly to |
| miscarry (v.) | come to harm, perish, meet death |
| miscreate (adj.) | wrongly created, illegitimate |
| mistake (v.) | misunderstand, take wrongly, misconceive |
| mistful (adj.) | misty, tearful |
| 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 |
| mock (n.) | act of mockery, mocking remark, derisive action, scornful irony |
| model (n.) | microcosm, miniature, tiny replica |
| moiety (n.) | half, equal share |
| monster (n.) | marvel, monstrosity, prodigy |
| mope (v.) | act aimlessly, be in a daze, wander about |
| moral (n.) | hidden meaning, import, significance |
| moral (n.) | symbolic figure, allegory |
| morn (n.) | morning, dawn |
| morrow (n.) | morning |
| morrow (n.) | morning |
| morrow (n.) | morning |
| mortality (n.) | mortal nature, human life |
| mortified (adj.) | dying to sin, put under subjection |
| mote (n.) | speck of dust, tiny particle, trifle |
| mother (n.) | womanish qualities |
| mould (n.) | soil, earth, clay |
| mount (v.) | ascend, rise up, climb |
| mountain (adj.) | pre-eminent, larger than life |
| mountain-squire (n.) | squire of barren land |
| moy (n.) | [misunderstanding of French ‘moi’] type of coin; measure of goods |
| Muse (n.) | one of the nine goddesses in Greek mythology, the daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne, who gave artistic inspiration; also called the Helicons, as they lived on Mt Helicon |
| natural (adj.) | feeling proper affection, having normal feelings |
| neglected (adj.) | underrated, underestimated, undervalued |
| neighbourhood (n.) | neighbourly conduct, neighbourliness |
| neighbourhood (n.) | neighbourly conduct, neighbourliness |
| new-store (v.) | freshly populate, supply with new children |
| new-tuned (adj.) | freshly coined, fashionable |
| nice (adj.) | fastidious, particular, fussy, overscrupulous |
| nice (adj.) | fastidious, particular, fussy, overscrupulous |
| nicely (adv.) | subtly, triflingly, fancifully |
| nicely (adv.) | scrupulously, punctiliously, meticulously, fastidiously |
| niggardly (adj.) | mean-minded, tight-fisted, miserly |
| noble (n.) | English gold coin, worth one third of a pound |
| Non nobis | Not to us [opening words of Psalm 115, 'Give praise not to us, O God'] |
| nook-shotten (adj.) | crookedly shaped, corner-ridden |
| note (n.) | sign, mark, token |
| notice (n.) | information, intelligence, notification |
| observingly (adv.) | observantly, perceptively, with proper observation |
| occasion (n.) | circumstance, opportunity |
| of (prep.) | against |
| offer (v.) | attempt, start, try, make a move |
| office (n.) | role, position, place, function |
| office (n.) | role, position, place, function |
| office (n.) | role, position, place, function |
| office (n.) | performance, business, intrigue |
| office (n.) | task, service, duty, responsibility |
| office (n.) | task, service, duty, responsibility |
| oft (adv.) | often |
| oft (adv.) | often |
| oft (adv.) | often |
| open (adj.) | public, widely frequented, fashionable |
| order (n.) | arrangement, disposition, direction |
| ordinance (n.) | usage, practice, course |
| ordnance, ordinance (n.) | cannon, artillery |
| ordnance, ordinance (n.) | cannon, artillery |
| ordure (n.) | filth, dirt, dung |
| orison (n.) | prayer, plea |
| ostent (n.) | display, show, manifestation |
| outwear (v.) | use up, waste the time of |
| overbear (v.) | overwhelm, overcome, overpower |
| overblow (v.) | blow away, blow off |
| overglance (v.) | glance over, cast the eye over |
| overlook (v.) | rise above, look down on |
| overlook (v.) | look over, peruse, read through |
| overlusty, over-lusty (adj.) | over-cheerful, excessively merry |
| overshoot (v.) | [miss a target by shooting too high] go astray in aim, wide of the mark |
| overswell , over-swell (v.) | flood, inundate, overflow |
| paction (n.) | compact, agreement, treaty |
| painful (adj.) | arduous, gruelling, taxing |
| pale (adj.) | wan, fearful, pale-hearted |
| pale (adj.) | wan, fearful, pale-hearted |
| pale in (v.) | fence in, hem in, enclose |
| palfrey (n.) | horse for everyday riding |
| paly (adj.) | pale, faint |
| pander, pandar (n.) | pimp, procurer, go-between |
| pardonnez (v.) | pardon [Click on this word for a link to a translation of the French in this scene.] |
| parle, parley (n.) | negotiation, meeting [between enemies under a truce, to discuss terms] |
| parle, parley (n.) | negotiation, meeting [between enemies under a truce, to discuss terms] |
| part (n.) | side, camp, party |
| particular (adj.) | personal, special, private |
| particular (adj.) | personal, special, private |
| particularity (n.) | personal matter, individual issue |
| pass (n.) | passage, crossing, thoroughfare |
| pass (v.) | use, show, employ |
| passage (n.) | combat, contest, fight [= passage of arms] |
| passage (n.) | passing on, extending, line of descent |
| passing (adv.) | very, exceedingly, extremely |
| passion (n.) | powerful feeling, overpowering emotion [often opposed to ‘reason’] |
| passion (n.) | fit of anger, feeling of rage |
| pastern (n.) | hoof, leg |
| pasture (n.) | nurture, rearing, upbringing |
| pate (n.) | head, skull |
| pate (n.) | head, skull |
| pate (n.) | head, skull |
| pate (n.) | head, skull |
| pavilioned (adj.) | in ceremonial tents |
| pax (n.) | tablet bearing an image of the Crucifixion, used as a symbol of peace within the Mass |
| pay (v.) | punish, pay back, retaliate against |
| peer (v.) | appear, come into sight |
| peevish (adj.) | silly, foolish; or: headstrong, impulsive |
| pennon (n.) | streamer, banner, flag |
| pense (v.) | think [Click on this word for a link to the translation of the French in this scene.] |
| Pepin, Pippen (n.) | king of the Franks in 8th-c |
| peradventure (adv.) | perhaps, maybe, very likely |
| peradventure (adv.) | perhaps, maybe, very likely |
| peradventure (adv.) | perhaps, maybe, very likely |
| perdie, perdy (int.) | [French 'par Dieu'] by God |
| perdition (n.) | ruin, destruction, devastation |
| perdurable (adj.) | everlasting, long-lasting, enduring |
| peremptory (adj.) | determined, resolved, absolutely decided |
| perforce (adv.) | of necessity, with no choice in the matter |
| perforce (adv.) | of necessity, with no choice in the matter |
| perpend (v.) | consider, ponder, reflect |
| Perseus (n) | son of Zeus and Danae; advised by Athene to look at the reflection in his shield when cutting off Medusa's head, thereby avoiding being turned to stone; associated with the winged horse released by her death |
| perspectively (adv.) | as if through an optical instrument |
| Pharamond (n.) | [pron: 'faramond] legendary king of the Salian Franks |
| Phoebus (n.) | [pron: 'feebus] Latin name for Apollo as the sun-god; also called Phoebus Apollo |
| Phoebus (n.) | [pron: 'feebus] Latin name for Apollo as the sun-god; also called Phoebus Apollo |
| pike, pick (n.) | weapon with a long handle ending in a spearhead |
| pike, pick (n.) | weapon with a long handle ending in a spearhead |
| pioneer, pioner (n.) | miner, digger, excavator |
| pith (n.) | strength, toughness, mettle |
| pitch and pay | pay as you go, no credit |
| place (n.) | position, post, office, rank |
| place (n.) | position, post, office, rank |
| place (v.) | arrange, dispose, express |
| plainsong (n.) | plain truth, bottom line |
| plainsong (n.) | plain truth, bottom line |
| play (v.) | play for, make bets about |
| pleasant (adj.) | facetious, joking, droll |
| pleasant (adj.) | facetious, joking, droll |
| policy (n.) | stratagem, cunning, intrigue, craft |
| policy (n.) | statecraft, statesmanship, diplomacy |
| policy (n.) | statecraft, statesmanship, diplomacy |
| popular (adj.) | plebeian, of the common people |
| popularity (n.) | populace, common people, the masses |
| poring (adj.) | through which one needs to peer, eye-straining |
| port (n.) | bearing, demeanour, carriage |
| portage (n.) | portholes, openings |
| possess (v.) | fill, imbue |
| powdering-tub (n.) | sweating-tub for the treatment of venereal disease |
| power (n.) | exercise of power, authoritative action |
| power (n.) | armed force, troops, host, army |
| power (n.) | armed force, troops, host, army |
| power (n.) | armed force, troops, host, army |
| power (n.) | armed force, troops, host, army |
| power (n.) | armed force, troops, host, army |
| power (n.) | force, strength, might |
| pox (n.) | venereal disease; also: plague, or any other disease displaying skin pustules |
| practic (adj.) | practical, pragmatic, down-to-earth |
| practice (n.) | scheme, plot, stratagem, intrigue |
| practise on / upon (v.) | plot against |
| praeclarissimus... | Our most renowned son Henry, King of England and heir of France |
| prater (n.) | chatterer, idle talker |
| prating (adj.) | prattling, chattering, blathering |
| preposterously (adv.) | out of the normal course of events, unnaturally, perversely |
| prerogative (n.) | principle, right, code |
| prescript (adj.) | prescribed, appropriate, laid down |
| presence (n.) | attendance, state of being present |
| presently (adv.) | immediately, instantly, at once |
| presently (adv.) | immediately, instantly, at once |
| presently (adv.) | immediately, instantly, at once |
| pretty (adj.) | clever, ingenious, artful |
| pretty (adj.) | good, excellent, fine |
| prey, in | in pursuit of prey |
| private (n.) | ordinary person, someone not holding high position |
| prived (adj.) | bereaved, deprived of loved ones |
| projection (n.) | scheme, plan, design |
| proportion (n.) | natural order, proper relationship |
| proportion (n.) | natural order, proper relationship |
| proportion (n.) | weighing up, appropriate measuring |
| proportion (n.) | (plural) military material, forces and supplies needed for war |
| proportion (n.) | (plural) military material, forces and supplies needed for war |
| proud (adj.) | high-spirited, high-mettled |
| proud (adj.) | taking pride in, elated by the thought of |
| pudding (n.) | type of large savoury dish; dumpling, pasty |
| puissance (n.) | power, might, force |
| puissance (n.) | power, might, force |
| puissance (n.) | power, might, force |
| puissant (adj.) | powerful, mighty, strong |
| puissant (adj.) | powerful, mighty, strong |
| purge (v.) | cleanse, purify, get rid of impurities [in] |
| purged (adj.) | purified, refined, clarified |
| purchase (n.) | proceeds, plunder, booty |
| purpose (n.) | outcome, result, end |
| purpose (n.) | intention, aim, plan |
| purpose (n.) | intention, aim, plan |
| purpose (n.) | intention, aim, plan |
| purpose (n.) | intention, aim, plan |
| purpose (n.) | point at issue, matter in hand |
| purpose (v.) | intend, plan |
| quality (n.) | profession, occupation, business |
| quality (n.) | rank, standing, position |
| question (n.) | debating, discussion, investigation |
| question (n.) | debating, discussion, investigation |
| qui (pron.) | who [Click on this word for a link to a translation of the French in this scene.] |
| quick (adj.) | living, vital, full of life |
| quick (adj.) | lively, animated, vivacious |
| quicken (v.) | revive, rejuvenate, give life [to] |
| quit (adj.) | away from, out of |
| quit (v.) | rid, free, relieve |
| quit (v.) | acquit, absolve, clear |
| quit (v.) | answer, respond to, requite |
| quittance (n.) | due recompense, repayment, requital |
| quondam (adj.) | former, erstwhile, previous |
| quoth (v.) | said |
| quotidian (n.) | type of fever with attacks every day |
| ragged (adj.) | broken, jagged, fragmented |
| rail (v.) | rant, rave, be abusive [about] |
| rank (adj.) | growing in abundance, excessively luxuriant [often unattractively] |
| rank (adj.) | growing in abundance, excessively luxuriant [often unattractively] |
| rapier (n.) | light sharp-pointed sword used for thrusting |
| rawly (adv.) | immaturely, so young |
| reach (v.), past form raught | give, hold out |
| reason (n.) | reasonable view, sensible judgement, right opinion |
| reason (v.) | talk, speak, converse |
| rebuke (v.) | repress, put down, check |
| reckoning (n.) | counting up, enumeration, calculation |
| redoubted (adj.) | feared, dreaded, revered |
| reduce (v.) | restore, bring back, lead back |
| reek (v.) | steam, smoke, give off vapour |
| regard (n.) | respect, repute, esteem |
| relapse (n.) | [unclear meaning] falling back, return; rebound |
| relish (n.) | kind, quality, type |
| remember (v.) | remind, bring to someone's mind |
| remembrance (n.) | memory, bringing to mind, recollection |
| remembrance (n.) | memory, bringing to mind, recollection |
| render (v.) | declare, state, give an account |
| rendezvous (n.) | refuge, retreat, haven |
| rendezvous (n.) | last resort, final shift |
| renown (v.) | bring renown to, make famous |
| require (v.) | call up, make available |
| requiring (n.) | demanding, requesting as a right |
| requite (v.), past forms requit, requited | reward, repay, recompense |
| resolve (v.) | satisfy, free from doubt |
| resolve (v.) | decide, make up one's mind |
| resolved (adj.) | determined, settled, decided |
| rest (n.) | final stake, last resolve |
| retire (n.) | retreat, withdrawal |
| retirement (n.) | withdrawal, returning [to one's rooms] |
| retort (v.) | repay, pay back, recompense |
| return (v.) | answer, report, say in reply [to] |
| rheum (n.) | spit, spittle, saliva |
| rheumatic (adj.) | malapropism for ‘choleric’ or ‘lunatic’ |
| rim (n.) | [rim of the belly] midriff, paunch, diaphragm |
| ripe (adj.) | ready, fully prepared |
| rivage (n.) | coast, shore, bank |
| road (n.) | inroad, raid, incursion |
| robustious (adj.) | boisterous, noisy, unruly |
| roping (adj.) | forming rope-like threads, drooping |
| rose over | colour over like a rose, make rosy |
| round (adj.) | blunt, forthright, straight, plain-spoken |
| rouse (v.) | raise, lift up |
| royal (adj.) | like a king, majestic |
| royalty (n.) | majesty, royal highness |
| rub (n.) | [bowls] obstacle, impediment, hindrance |
| rub (n.) | [bowls] obstacle, impediment, hindrance |
| rude (adj.) | ignorant, unlearned, uneducated |
| run (v.) | pass, spread, bring, cause to flow |
| sacred (adj.) | consecrated, hallowed, sanctified |
| sad (adj.) | downcast, distressed, mournful, gloomy |
| sad (adj.) | serious, grave, solemn |
| sad-eyed, sad-faced (adj.) | grave-looking |
| sail (n.) | surging power, full swell |
| Salic, Salique (adj.) | name of a law stating that the French crown could be passed on only by males |
| Salic, Salique (adj.) | name of a law stating that the French crown could be passed on only by males |
| savage (adj.) | uncultivated, wild, rough |
| savagery (n.) | wilderness, wildness of growth |
| save (v.) | preserve from damnation, bring salvation to [in emphatic expressions] |
| 'sblood (int.) | [oath] God's blood |
| scaffold (n.) | stage, platform [in a theatre] |
| scald, scall, scauld (adj.) | contemptible, vile, scabby |
| scald, scall, scauld (adj.) | contemptible, vile, scabby |
| scambling (adj.) | contentious, rough, quarrelsome, turbulent |
| scambling (n.) | scuffling, struggling, fighting |
| scant (v.) | neglect, stint, withhold |
| scion (n.) | shoot, graft, limb |
| sconce (n.) | fort, military work |
| scour (v.) | clear out, quickly remove, cleanse |
| scour (v.) | clear out, quickly remove, cleanse |
| seal (n.) | pledge, promise, token, sign |
| seat (n.) | throne |
| seat (n.) | throne |
| seat (n.) | estate |
| seat (v.) | settle, establish |
| secure (adj.) | carefree, free from anxiety, unguarded |
| security (n.) | over-confidence, carelessness |
| self (adj.) | same, selfsame, identical, exact |
| semblance (n.) | appearance, outward show |
| semblance (n.) | appearance, outward show |
| sense (n.) | feeling, sensibility, capacity to feel |
| sense (n.) | senses, sensation, organs of sense |
| sequel (n.) | sequence, series, order of succession |
| sequestration (n.) | seclusion, removal, withdrawal |
| service (n.) | military service, affairs of war |
| service (n.) | action, performance |
| service (n.) | action, performance |
| set (n.) | setting, sunset |
| set on (v.) | go forward, advance, proceed |
| several (adj.) | separate, different, distinct |
| several (n.) | (plural) details, particulars, individual points |
| shale (n.) | shell, husk, outer case |
| share from (v.) | receive at the expense of |
| she (n.) | lady, woman, girl |
| shilling (n.) | coin valued at twelve old pence or one twentieth of a pound |
| shog, shog off (v.) | go away, be gone, get along |
| shog, shog off (v.) | go away, be gone, get along |
| show (n.) | appearance, exhibition, display |
| shrewdly (adv.) | seriously, mightily, very much |
| shrewdly (adv.) | sharply, severely |
| sign (n.) | banner, standard, ensign |
| signal (n.) | sign, indication, token |
| sinew (n.) | nerve |
| sinew (n.) | mainstay, support, main strength |
| sinew (n.) | muscle |
| sinfully (adv.) | without having repented of sins |
| sinister (adj.) | illegitimate, erroneous, irregular |
| sink (n.) | cesspool, waste pit, sewer |
| sirrah (n.) | sir [commanding, insulting, or familiar, depending on context] |
| sit (v.) | sit in conference, meet for a discussion |
| skirr (v.) | scurry, flee, hasten |
| slander (n.) | slanderer, disgraceful rogue |
| slip (n.) | leash, lead, tether |
| slobbery (adj.) | slimy, muddy, sloppy |
| slovenry (n.) | slovenliness, negligence, neglect |
| smirched (adj.) | marked, soiled, stained |
| snatcher (n.) | raider, thief, robber |
| sodden (adj.) | boiled, stewed up |
| soft (adj.) | tender, compassionate, kind |
| solely (adv.) | alone, by oneself |
| solemnly (adv.) | ceremoniously, with ritual celebration |
| solus (adv.) | alone, on one's own |
| something (adv.) | a little, to some extent |
| something (adv.) | somewhat, rather |
| sonance (n.) | sound, note |
| sooth (n.) | truth |
| sore (adj.) | serious, grievous, grave |
| sort (n.) | class, level, social rank |
| sort (n.) | class, level, social rank |
| sort (n.) | class, level, social rank |
| sort (n.) | class, level, social rank |
| sort (v.) | suit, be fitting, be appropriate |
| soul (n.) | real nature, essence |
| spare (adj.) | frugal, spartan, abstemious |
| sparingly (adv.) | with restraint, discreetly, in a reserved way |
| speak with (v.) | bring news to, talk to |
| speculation (n.) | looking on, spectating, observation |
| spend one's mouth | [hunting] bark, bay, give tongue |
| spin (v.) | gush, spurt, spray |
| spiritualty (n.) | spiritual body, ecclesiastical estate |
| spirt up (v.) | sprout, shoot up, germinate |
| spital (n.) | hospital |
| spital (n.) | hospital |
| spoil (n.) | plundering, pillaging, despoiling |
| spoil (n.) | plundering, pillaging, despoiling |
| spoil (n.) | plundering, pillaging, despoiling |
| spoil (v.) | ruin, destroy, bring to an end |
| sport (n.) | exercise, athletic pastime |
| sport (n.) | recreation, amusement, entertainment |
| spousal (n.) | married union, state of wedlock |
| spray (n.) | branch, limb, offshoot |
| square (n.) | formation, squadron, body of troops |
| squire (n.) | gentleman below a knight in rank, attendant on a knight or nobleman |
| stand for (v.) | defend, uphold, protect, support |
| stand off (v.) | stand out, be plain |
| stand on (v.) | insist on, demand, call for |
| starts, by / in | in fits and starts |
| state (n.) | kingship, majesty, sovereignty |
| stay for (v.) | wait for, await |
| steel (v.) | turn to steel, harden |
| steeled (adj.) | hardened like steel, toughened |
| sternage (n.) | sterns [of a fleet of ships] |
| still (adv.) | ever, now [as before] |
| still (adv.) | constantly, always, continually |
| still (adv.) | constantly, always, continually |
| still (adv.) | constantly, always, continually |
| stillness (n.) | restraint, sobriety, quietness of behaviour |
| stilly (adv.) | quietly, in a hushed manner |
| stomach (n.) | wish, inclination, desire |
| stoop (v.) | [falconry] swoop, descend swiftly |
| straight (adv.) | straightaway, immediately, at once |
| straight (adv.) | straightaway, immediately, at once |
| straight (adv.) | straightaway, immediately, at once |
| straight (adv.) | straightaway, immediately, at once |
| strain (n.) | quality, character, disposition |
| strait (adj.) | tight, close-fitting, narrow |
| stratagem (n.) | scheme, device, cunning plan |
| stray (n.) | stray animal |
| stretch (v.) | open wide, extend |
| stretch (v.) | open wide, extend |
| strike (v.) | fight, engage in fighting |
| strossers (n.) | trousers |
| subjection (n.) | duty as a subject, obedience |
| subscribe (v.) | sign, endorse, support |
| subtly, subtilly (adv.) | deceitfully, treacherously, deceptively |
| succour (n.) | reinforcements, military assistance |
| sufferance (n.) | distress, suffering, hardship |
| sufferance (n.) | endurance, forbearance, patience |
| sufferance (n.) | reprieve, pardoning, respite |
| suggest (v.) | tempt, prompt, incite |
| suit (n.) | wooing, courtship |
| suit (v.) | match, compare, equate |
| suit (v.) | dress, clothe, equip |
| sumless (adj.) | incalculable, immeasurable, beyond estimation |
| summer (v.) | nurture, care for, tend [during summer] |
| surety (n.) | guarantee, ratification, warrant |
| surly (adj.) | imperious, haughty, arrogant |
| sur-reined (adj.) | over-ridden, overworked, worn out |
| sutler (n.) | provision-seller to the army |
| swagger (v.) | quarrel, squabble, behave in an insolent way |
| swasher (n.) | swashbuckler, braggart, boaster |
| swelling (adj.) | magnificent, grand, resplendent |
| swill (v.) | wash, bathe, drench |
| sympathize with (v.) | resemble, be like, have an affinity with |
| take (v.) | overtake, encounter, meet up with |
| take (v.) | strike, hit, catch |
| take (v.) | strike, hit, catch |
| take (v.) | strike, hit, catch |
| take to (v.) | have recourse to, take oneself off to |
| tall (adj.) | brave, valiant, bold |
| tame (v.) | [= attame] break into, pierce, broach |
| tardy-gaited | slow-moving, sluggish |
| tarry (v.) | stay, remain, linger |
| Tartar (n.) | Tartarus; underworld place of confinement for those who incurred the wrath of the gods |
| Te Deum | Thee God [opening words of Te Deum laudamus, 'We praise thee, God'] |
| teem (v.) | produce, bring forth |
| temper (n.) | frame of mind, temperament, disposition |
| temper (v.) | mould, shape, work, bring [to a particular character] |
| temporal (adj.) | secular, civil, worldly |
| tender (v.) | feel concern for, hold dear, care for |
| tenor, tenour (n.) | substance, content, matter, drift |
| tertian (n.) | type of fever with attacks every third day |
| theoric (n.) | theory, academic speculation |
| therefore (adv.) | for that very reason |
| threaden (adj.) | made of linen thread |
| thrice-puissant (adj.) | most [three times] powerful, most mighty |
| tiddle-taddle (n.) | [Welsh pronunciation] tittle-tattle, idle gossip, chatter |
| tie over (v.) | restrict, confine, limit |
| time (n.) | past time, history |
| title (n.) | [legal] right, claim, entitlement |
| title (n.) | [legal] right, claim, entitlement |
| title (n.) | [legal] right, claim, entitlement |
| tombless (adj.) | without a tombstone, lacking a memorial |
| torch-staff (n.) | staff holding a torch |
| touch (v.) | touch off, fire off |
| touch (v.) | touch off, fire off |
| touch (v.) | affect, concern, regard, relate to |
| touch (v.) | affect, concern, regard, relate to |
| train (n.) | retinue, following, entourage |
| tread out | treat with contempt, crush, spurn |
| treasury (n.) | money, wealth, riches |
| trick up (v.) | decorate, adorn, dress up |
| trim, in the | in fine condition, in good order |
| trophy (n.) | token of victory, evidence of valour |
| trophy (n.) | token of victory, evidence of valour |
| troth, by my | by my truth [exclamation emphasizing an assertion] |
| troth, by my | by my truth [exclamation emphasizing an assertion] |
| troth-plight (adj.) | engaged, betrothed |
| Troyan, Trojan (n.) | fellow, knave |
| truly-falsely | with faithful heart but incorrect speech |
| trumpet (n.) | trumpeter; herald, announcer |
| trumpet (n.) | trumpeter; herald, announcer |
| tucket (n.) | personal trumpet call |
| tun (n.) | chest, box, case |
| Turk (n.) | Sultan of Turkey |
| turn head | turn and face the enemy, make a bold front |
| tway (n.) | two |
| umbered (adj.) | shadowed, shadowy |
| uncoined (adj.) | unalloyed, genuine; also: not yet in circulation [among women] |
| uncurbed (adj.) | unrestrained, free, unchecked |
| undo (v.) | ruin, destroy, wipe out |
| unfurnished (adj.) | unprepared, unequipped, unprotected |
| ungotten (adj.) | unbegotten, not yet conceived |
| unhidden (adj.) | clear-cut, undisputed, manifest |
| unprovided (adj.) | unprepared for death, not ready to meet God |
| unraised (adj.) | ordinary, humdrum, unimaginative |
| unspotted (adj.) | unblemished, unstained, pure |
| untempering (adj.) | unsoftening, without fostering tenderness |
| unwholesome (adj.) | harmful, damaging, noxious |
| urge (v.) | press, insist on, state emphatically |
| urge (v.) | provoke, incite, impel |
| use (v.) | treat, deal with, manage |
| vainness (n.) | boasting, ostentation, vanity |
| vantage (n.) | advantageous position, place of vantage, superiority |
| vantage (n.) | advantageous position, place of vantage, superiority |
| vary (v.) | express in fresh words, verbalize anew |
| vassal (adj.) | subject, servile, subordinate |
| vassal (n.) | servant, slave, subject |
| vasty (adj.) | vast, immense, spacious |
| vasty (adj.) | vast, immense, spacious |
| vasty (adj.) | vast, immense, spacious |
| vaultage (n.) | vault, cavern, chamber |
| vaunting (adj.) | boastful, bragging, loud-mouthed |
| vaward (n.) | [military] vanguard, foremost division |
| venge (v.) | avenge, revenge |
| verify (v.) | confirm, substantiate, prove correct |
| vile, vild (adj.) | shameful, contemptible, wretched |
| vile, vild (adj.) | lowly, of humble birth |
| visage (n.) | face, countenance |
| visage (n.) | face, countenance |
| visit (v.) | punish, deal with |
| void (v.) | leave, withdraw, quit |
| void (v.) | empty, clear out, discharge |
| vouchsafe (v.) | allow, permit, grant |
| voutsafe (v.) | Welsh pronunciation of 'vouchsafe' |
| vulgar (n.) | common people, ordinary folk |
| wafer-cake (n.) | type of thin, lightweight cake |
| wait on / upon (v.) | accompany, attend |
| want (v.) | require, demand, need |
| want (v.) | lack, need, be without |
| war (v.) | make war, fight, do battle |
| war-proof (n.) | valour tested in war |
| warrant (v.) | assure, promise, guarantee, confirm |
| warrant (v.) | assure, promise, guarantee, confirm |
| warrant (v.) | assure, promise, guarantee, confirm |
| warrant (v.) | assure, promise, guarantee, confirm |
| warrant (v.) | assure, promise, guarantee, confirm |
| wasteful (adj.) | destructive, devastating, ruinous |
| wax (v.) | grow, become, turn |
| wax (v.) | grow, become, turn |
| waxen (adj.) | written on wax, perishable, quickly worn away |
| way (n.) | direction, route, path |
| weak (adj.) | of little worth, wanting, deficient |
| well-a-day (int.) | exclamation of grief, sorrow, upset, etc |
| well-appointed (adj.) | well-equipped, properly fitted out |
| well-hallowed (adj.) | well-blessed, well-consecrated |
| whelk (n.) | pimple, pustule |
| whiffler (n.) | armed processional attendant |
| white-livered (adj.) | lily-livered, cowardly, feeble-spirited |
| Whitsun (n.) | in Christian tradition, the feast of Pentecost |
| whoop, hoop (v.) | shout with astonishment, make an outcry |
| Whore of Babylon | in the Bible, a prostitute figure, taken as a symbol of degenerate Rome, and thus of Roman Catholicism |
| wide-stretched (adj.) | widely extended, extensive, sweeping |
| wife (n.) | woman |
| wight (n.) | [archaism] person, human being |
| wind up (v.) | occupy, fill up, take up |
| wink (v.) | shut one's eyes |
| wink (v.) | shut one's eyes |
| wink (v.) | shut one's eyes |
| wink at (v.) | ignore, disregard, overlook |
| wink on (v.) | give someone a significant glance, invite with a look |
| winking (n.) | shutting the eyes |
| 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.) | lively person, sharp-minded individual |
| womby (adj.) | womb-like, hollow, cavernous |
| wonder (n.) | feeling of wonder, astonishment, marvelling |
| working-house (n.) | workhouse, place of industry |
| worried (adj.) | maltreated, harassed, savaged |
| wrack (n.) | wreck, loss, shipwreck |
| wrangler (n.) | quarreller, arguer; also: opponent, disputant |
| wrest (v.) | distort, twist, strain |
| wringing (n.) | aches and pains |
| wrong (n.) | wrong-doing, wrongful gain, unjust claim |
| yawn (v.) | open wide, gape |
| yearn (v.) | grieve, make mourn, move with pity |
| yeoman (n.) | man who owns property but is not a gentleman; land-holding farmer |
| yerk (v.) | thrust, strike, beat |
| yoke-devil (n.) | companion-devil, associate in evil |
| yoke-fellow (n.) | fellow-worker, comrade, partner |
| yoke-fellow (n.) | fellow-worker, comrade, partner |
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