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 |
| abatement (n.) | means remaining, reduced amount [of money] |
| abhor (v.) | loathe, abominate, regard with disgust |
| abide (v.) | endure, undergo, face |
| abode (n.) | dwelling-place, lodging, residence |
| abridgement (n.) | summary, outline, synopsis |
| abroad (adv.) | in the outside world, freely at large, elsewhere, everywhere |
| abroad (adv.) | in the outside world, freely at large, elsewhere, everywhere |
| abroad (adv.) | around, about, on the move |
| abroad (adv.) | around, about, on the move |
| absolute (adj.) | perfect, complete, incomparable |
| absolute (adj.) | certain, definite, positive |
| abuse (v.) | deceive, mislead, fool, cheat |
| abuse (v.) | deceive, mislead, fool, cheat |
| abuse (v.) | deceive, mislead, fool, cheat |
| abuse (v.) | misuse, maltreat, treat badly, wrong |
| accident (n.) | chance, fortune, fate |
| accident (n.) | chance, fortune, fate |
| accident (n.) | occurrence, event, happening |
| accident (n.) | occurrence, event, happening |
| accommodate (v.) | aid, help, give an advantage |
| account, accompt (v.) | reckon, judge, consider |
| ace (n.) | one [lowest score on a dice] |
| acquittance (n.) | acquittal, exoneration, excusing |
| act (n.) | action (upon a person), effect |
| act (n.) | activity, action, performance |
| act (n.) | activity, action, performance |
| action (n.) | law-suit, legal proceeding, litigation |
| adjourn (v.) | postpone, defer, put off |
| admirable (adv.) | wonderfully |
| admiration (n.) | amazement, astonishment, wonder |
| admiration (n.) | amazement, astonishment, wonder |
| admiration (n.) | amazement, astonishment, wonder |
| admired (adj.) | wonderful, amazing, remarkable |
| advantage (n.) | right moment, favourable opportunity |
| adventure (n.) | venture, enterprise, issue, hazard |
| adventure (v.) | venture, dare, chance, risk |
| adventure (v.) | venture, dare, chance, risk |
| advice (n.) | consideration, reflection, deliberation |
| Aeneas (n.) | [pron: e'nayas] Trojan hero, son of Anchises and Aphrodite; in Roman legend, the ancestor of the Romans |
| afeard (adj.) | afraid, frightened, scared |
| affect (v.) | cultivate, aim at, seek out |
| affiance (n.) | marriage contract, solemn promise to each other |
| affront (n.) | assault, attack, onslaught |
| affront (v.) | come face to face with, meet, confront |
| Afric (n.) | Africa, often thought of as a desert place |
| after-eye (v.) | gaze after, follow with the eye |
| after-inquiry (n.) | divine interrogation after death, last judgement |
| air (n.) | melody, tune, strain |
| air (v.) | exercise, take the air, provide with fresh air |
| air (v.) | bring into public view, expose, show |
| 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 |
| allayment (n.) | modifying agent, countermeasure, mitigation |
| allow (v.) | acknowledge, grant, admit |
| allure (v.) | entice, attract, tempt |
| allure (v.) | entice, attract, tempt |
| all-worthy (adj.) | wholly excellent |
| amazed (adj.) | dumbfounded, stunned, thunderstruck, overwhelmed |
| amend (v.) | cure, heal, improve |
| amend (v.) | make better, ameliorate, lessen the evil of |
| amplify (v.) | augment, increase, extend |
| ancient, aunchient (adj.) | aged, very old, venerable |
| ancient, aunchient (adj.) | time-worn, experienced, renowned |
| andiron (n.) | ornamental iron support in a fireplace |
| anchor (v.) | concentrate, fix attention, home in |
| annoy (v.) | harm, molest, hurt, injure |
| anon (adv.) | soon, shortly, presently |
| anon (adv.) | soon, shortly, presently |
| answer (n.) | retaliation, armed response |
| answer (n.) | retaliation, armed response |
| answer (n.) | recompense, requital, response |
| answer (v.) | go along with, belong with |
| answer (v.) | live up to, correspond to, be equal to |
| answer (v.) | satisfy, discharge, requite |
| answer (v.) | answer back, make a rejoinder |
| answer (v.) | act along with, sustain, respond to |
| answer (v.) | account for, justify, defend |
| answer (v.) | fulfil, meet, satisfy |
| ape (n.) | fool, idiot, jackass |
| ape (n.) | mimic, imitator, impersonator |
| apparel (n.) | clothes, clothing, dress |
| appear (v.) | reveal, disclose, show |
| appetite (n.) | sexual desire, passion |
| apprehend (v.) | view, see, look |
| apprehension (n.) | conception, grasping by the mind, awareness |
| approach (v.) | arrive, come, turn up |
| approbation (n.) | proof, confirmation, attestation |
| approbation (n.) | expression of approval, pleasurable confirmation, ready sanctioning |
| approve (v.) | prove, confirm, corroborate, substantiate |
| approve (v.) | prove, confirm, corroborate, substantiate |
| approver (n.) | tester, someone who subjects others to the proof |
| apt (adj.) | natural, predictable, plausible, to be expected |
| Arabian bird | phoenix [mythical bird, of which only one existed at any time] |
| arbitrament, arbitrement (n.) | deciding of a dispute, determination, settlement |
| arm (v.) | take into one's arms, lift up |
| arras (n.) | tapestry hanging |
| arrearage (n.) | arrears, overdue payment, outstanding amount |
| art (n.) | artifice, artificial conduct; or: wile, trick |
| art (n.) | accomplishment, achievement, skill |
| article (n.) | clause, term, provision |
| assail (v.) | approach with offers of love, woo with vigour, attempt to seduce |
| assume (v.) | attain, achieve, reach |
| assured (adj.) | betrothed, engaged |
| astronomer (n.) | astrologer |
| atone (v.) | unite, join, reconcile |
| attempt (n.) | exploit, undertaking, enterprise |
| attempt (v.) | endeavour, venture, strive [for] |
| attemptable (adj.) | capable of being seduced |
| attend (v.) | serve at court, wait on royalty |
| attend (v.) | serve at court, wait on royalty |
| attend (v.) | accompany, follow closely, go with |
| attend (v.) | accompany, follow closely, go with |
| attend (v.) | accompany, follow closely, go with |
| attend (v.) | listen [to], pay attention [to] |
| attend (v.) | await, wait for, expect |
| attend (v.) | see to, look after, apply oneself to |
| attend (v.) | serve, follow, wait [on/upon] |
| attend (v.) | serve, follow, wait [on/upon] |
| attend (v.) | serve, follow, wait [on/upon] |
| attend (v.) | be present [at], be found [at] |
| attend (v.) | be present [at], be found [at] |
| audit (n.) | account, reckoning [especially: in the face of God] |
| aught (n.) | anything, [with negative word] nothing |
| aver (v.) | provide, furnish, affirm |
| aye (adv.) | always, ever, for eternity |
| azure, azured (adj.) | coloured blue, bright blue [as of an uncloudy sky] |
| azure, azured (adj.) | coloured blue, bright blue [as of an uncloudy sky] |
| back (v.) | ride, mount, sit on |
| backside (n.) | back streets, lesser-used thoroughfares |
| bait (n.) | temptation, lure, enticement |
| ballasting (n.) | weight [in rank], balance, sway |
| band (n.) | body of men, troop |
| bane (n.) | ruin, woe, destruction |
| bar (v.) | prevent, obstruct, block |
| base (adj.) | poor, wretched, of low quality |
| base (adj.) | dishonourable, low, unworthy |
| base (adj.) | dishonourable, low, unworthy |
| base (adj.) | dishonourable, low, unworthy |
| base (adj.) | low-born, lowly, plebeian, of lower rank |
| base (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 |
| baseness (n.) | cowardice, degenerateness, degradation |
| basilisk (n.) | mythical serpent which killed with its look |
| bate (v.) | abate, modify, lessen |
| battery (n.) | assault, bombardment, blitz |
| bauble (n.) | toy, plaything |
| bauble (n.) | piece of rubbish, worthless trifle |
| bay (v.) | bark at, howl at |
| bear (v.), past forms bore, borne | carry on, manage, conduct [an affair] |
| bear in hand | profess, pretend, purport |
| beastly (adj.) | beast-like, brutish, abominable |
| beastly (adj.) | beast-like, brutish, abominable |
| beastly (adv.) | like an animal, in a beastly manner |
| become (v.) | grace, honour, dignify |
| become (v.) | grace, honour, dignify |
| become (v.) | put a good front on, give a pleasing appearance to |
| become (v.) | put a good front on, give a pleasing appearance to |
| become (v.) | be fitting, befit, be appropriate to |
| become (v.) | be fitting, befit, be appropriate to |
| become (v.) | be fitting, befit, be appropriate to |
| befall (v.), past forms befallen, befell | happen to, come to |
| before (adv.) | just now, a little while ago |
| beget (v.), past form begot | produce, engender, give rise to |
| beget (v.), past form begot | give birth to, father, conceive |
| beggary (n.) | beggarliness, niggardliness, meanness |
| behest (n.) | command, bidding, decree |
| behind (adv.) | in the back |
| being (n.) | physical existence, life |
| being (n.) | lodging, dwelling-place |
| belch (v.) | give vent to, discharge, emit |
| belie (v.) | slander, tell lies about |
| belie (v.) | fill with lies, deceive, delude |
| bend (v.) | change, alter, turn in a new direction |
| benediction (n.) | blessing, happiness, prosperity |
| benefit (n.) | agency, help, means |
| bent (n.) | direction, turning, inclination |
| beseeming (n.) | appearance, look |
| beshrew, 'shrew (v.) | curse, devil take, evil befall |
| besides (prep.) | beside, beyond |
| bestride (v.) | ride, mount, sit on |
| betide (v.) | happen (to), befall, come (to) |
| betimes (adv.) | at once, forthwith, right now |
| bide (v.) | abide, dwell, live |
| big (adj.) | pregnant [with], swollen |
| blazon (v.) | proclaim, display [as in a coat-of-arms] |
| blood (n.) | disposition, temper, mood |
| board (n.) | table |
| boiled (adj.) | receiving a sweating treatment [for venereal disease] |
| bold (adj.) | confident, certain, sure |
| bolt (n.) | [short and thick, crossbow] arrow |
| bolt (n.) | fetter, shackle, iron fastening |
| bolt (n.) | fetter, shackle, iron fastening |
| bond (n.) | shackle, chain, fetter |
| bond (n.) | duty, commitment, obligation |
| bond (n.) | deed, contract, pledge |
| bondage (n.) | binding power, obligatory force |
| bondage (n.) | binding up, tying up, wrapping up |
| boon (n.) | petition, entreaty, request |
| boon (n.) | petition, entreaty, request |
| boot, to | in addition, as well |
| boot, to | in addition, as well |
| boot, to | in addition, as well |
| bore (n.) | cavity, aperture, hole |
| bottom (n.) | depths |
| bottom (v.) | reach a lower level than, probe more deeply than |
| bound (adj.) | obliged, indebted, under an obligation |
| bound (adj.) | obliged, indebted, under an obligation |
| brace (n.) | group of two, couple, pair |
| brag (n.) | boast, bragging claim |
| brag (v.) | talk with pride [about], sound off [about] |
| brain (v.) | understand, comprehend, grasp |
| bran (n.) | husk, inedible part of grain |
| brand (n.) | ornamental flaming torch [associated with Cupid] |
| branch (n.) | division, section, part [of an argument] |
| brave (adj.) | noble, worthy, excellent |
| brave (adj.) | noble, worthy, excellent |
| bravely (adv.) | splendidly, worthily, excellently |
| bravely (adv.) | splendidly, worthily, excellently |
| bravery (n.) | defiant character, threatening appearance |
| brawn (n.) | muscle, fleshy part of the body |
| breathing (n.) | blowing, exhalation, blast |
| breed (n.) | lineage, inheritance, stock |
| breed (v.), past form bred | raise, bring up, support |
| breed (v.), past form bred | raise, bring up, support |
| breeding (n.) | education, proper training |
| breeding (n.) | ancestry, parentage, noble lineage |
| briefly (adv.) | quickly, soon, in a moment |
| Britany (n.) | early form of the name Britain |
| brogue (n.) | poor person's roughly made shoe |
| broken (adj.) | bankrupt, ruined, insolvent |
| brow (n.) | forehead [often plural, referring to the two prominences of the forehead] |
| browse (v.) | feed upon, nibble at, eat [as animals] |
| bug (n.) | object of terror, terrifying force |
| business (n.) | important matter, serious concern |
| by-dependance (n.) | side-issue, incidental point |
| by-peep (v.) | peep sideways, look aside |
| calves'-guts (n.) | violin strings |
| Cambria (n.) | medieval name for Wales |
| Cambria (n.) | medieval name for Wales |
| can (v.) | be skilled [in], have ability [in] |
| canopy (v.) | curtain, veil, cover [as if by a canopy] |
| cap (n.) | [raising of a cap] salute, respect, approval |
| Capitol (n.) | geographical and ceremonial centre of ancient Rome, the seat of government |
| capon (n.) | castrated cockerel; so: fool, dolt [as term of abuse] |
| captain (n.) | commander, chief, leader |
| captain (n.) | commander, chief, leader |
| car (n.) | carriage, cart, chariot [often of the sun god] |
| carbuncle (n.) | fiery red precious stone |
| care (n.) | responsibility, duty, matter of concern |
| care (n.) | sorrow, grief, trouble |
| care (n.) | sorrow, grief, trouble |
| care (n.) | anxiety, worry, solicitude [about] |
| carl, carle (n.) | [disparaging] churl, peasant, low fellow |
| carriage (n.) | carrying, conveyance, removal |
| case (n.) | question, issue, subject |
| case (v.) | cover, protect, enclose |
| casement (n.) | window [on hinges and able to be opened] |
| Cassibelan (n.) | [pron: ka'sibelan, ka'sibjulan] British king in 1st-c |
| Cassibelan (n.) | [pron: ka'sibelan, ka'sibjulan] British king in 1st-c |
| cast (v.) | exclude, bar, proscribe |
| casual (adj.) | accidental, subject to mischance |
| casually (adv.) | accidentally, by mischance |
| cave (v.) | live in caves |
| cave-keeper (n.) | cave-dweller |
| cease (v.) | stop, halt, end |
| censure (n.) | condemnation, blame, stricture |
| century (n.) | hundred |
| certainty (n.) | inevitability, inescapable fact |
| cinque-spotted (adj.) | having five spots |
| circumstance (n.) | detail(s), particular(s), specifics |
| circumstantial (adj.) | full of circumstances, rich in detail |
| citizen (adj.) | city-bred, city-mannered |
| civil (adj.) | civilized, cultured, refined |
| clean (adv.) | totally, absolutely, utterly |
| clement (adj.) | merciful, lenient, compassionate |
| Cleopatra (n.) | Egyptian queen in 1st-c BC |
| clip (v.) | embrace, clasp, hug |
| clip about (v.) | embrace, clasp, hug |
| cloak-bag (n.) | bag for carrying clothes [such as a cloak], portmanteau |
| clock and clock, 'twixt | from hour to hour, without ceasing |
| close (adj.) | secretive, tight-lipped, uncommunicative |
| close (adj.) | private, secluded, sequestered |
| close (adj.) | secret, concealed, hidden |
| closet (n.) | private chamber, study, own room |
| cloth (n.) | clothing, dress, outfit |
| clotpoll, clotpole, clatpole (n.) | head, pate, noddle |
| clouted (adj.) | metal-studded, hobnailed |
| cloy (v.) | scratch with claws |
| cloyed (adj.) | clogged, crammed, stuffed |
| cloyed (adj.) | bored, overfilled, sated |
| cognizance (n.) | badge, sign, token |
| coin (v.) | create, make [as in minting a coin] |
| cold (adj.) | unruffled, impassive, unimpassioned |
| cold (adj.) | gloomy, depressed, dispirited |
| cold (adj.) | hopeless, apathetic, miserable |
| cold (adj.) | chaste, modest, lacking sensual passion |
| collection (n.) | deduction, inference, gathering of meaning |
| colour (n.) | pretext, pretence |
| colour (n.) | good ground, convincing reason, excuse |
| colour (v.) | dye, stain a new colour |
| colours (n.) | battle-flags, ensigns, standards, banners |
| colt (v.) | have sexual intercourse |
| come (v.) | become, grow, come to be |
| come off (v.) | come away, leave |
| comfort (n.) | clemency, benevolence, mercy |
| comfort (n.) | recovery, relief, cure |
| command (v.) | entrust, authorize, delegate |
| command (v.) | demand [from], order to be given [from] |
| commend (v.) | present, introduce, bring [for favourable acceptance] |
| commend (v.) | present, introduce, bring [for favourable acceptance] |
| commend (v.) | commit, entrust, hand over |
| commendation (n.) | introduction, approval, endorsement |
| commission (n.) | warrant, authority [to act] |
| commix (v.) | mix together, mingle, combine |
| common-kissing (adj.) | touching everyone |
| companion (n.) | rogue, rascal, fellow |
| company (n.) | group of followers, band of retainers |
| company (n.) | group of followers, band of retainers |
| company (n.) | group of followers, band of retainers |
| company (v.) | accompany, keep company with |
| comparative (adj.) | as a means of comparison |
| complaining (n.) | lamentation, sorrowing, mourning |
| compounded (adj.) | blended, mingled, combined, made up |
| conceive (v.) | think, hold an opinion |
| conceiving (n.) | imagination, insight, mental creativity |
| conclusion (n.) | experiment, investigation |
| condition (n.) | disposition, temper, mood, character |
| conduct (n.) | leadership, command |
| conduct (n.) | escort, attendant, guide |
| confection (n.) | medicinal preparation, mixture of drugs |
| confection (n.) | medicinal preparation, mixture of drugs |
| confine (v.) | enclose, retain, contain |
| confiner (n.) | inhabitant, dweller, resident |
| confound (v.) | destroy, overthrow, ruin |
| confusion (n.) | destruction, overthrow, ruin |
| confusion (n.) | destruction, overthrow, ruin |
| conscience (n.) | internal reflection, inner voice, inmost thought |
| conscience (n.) | internal reflection, inner voice, inmost thought |
| consequence (n.) | importance, weighty matter |
| consider (v.) | reflect, think carefully, ponder, contemplate |
| consider (v.) | reward, recompense, requite |
| consign to (v.) | comply in the same way as, submit to the same condition as |
| constant (adj.) | faithful, steadfast, true |
| constantly (adv.) | resolutely, steadfastly, steadily |
| constrain (v.) | force, compel, oblige |
| constrain (v.) | force, compel, oblige |
| construction (n.) | interpretation, reading, explanation |
| construction (n.) | interpretation, reading, explanation |
| consummation (n.) | fitting end, crowning fulfilment [of life] |
| containing (n.) | contents, tenor, matter |
| contemn (v.) | despise, scorn, treat with contempt |
| content (adj.) | satisfied, calm, easy in mind |
| content (n.) | pleasure, satisfaction, happiness |
| content (v.) | calm [down], settle, relax |
| contention (n.) | quarrel, dispute, strife |
| conversation (n.) | social interaction, society, dealings |
| convey (v.) | carry off, make away with, take by force |
| convince (v.) | defeat, overcome, overpower |
| cord (n.) | hangman's rope |
| cord (n.) | hangman's rope |
| cordial (adj.) | reviving, invigorating, restorative |
| cordial (adj.) | reviving, invigorating, restorative |
| cordial (n.) | restorative, stimulant, tonic |
| corner (n.) | quarter, corner of the earth [as on a map showing winds] |
| corse (n.) | corpse, dead body |
| counsel (n.) | secrecy, confidence, privacy |
| counter, compter (n.) | round piece of metal used for counting |
| counterfeit (n.) | false imitation, spurious image |
| counterchange (n.) | reciprocation, mutual regard |
| country base | rural boys' chasing game involving running between bases (safe homes) |
| courage (n.) | young man of bravado, man of spirit |
| course (n.) | habit, custom, practise, normal procedure |
| course (n.) | habit, custom, practise, normal procedure |
| course (n.) | course of action, way of proceeding |
| course (n.) | course of action, way of proceeding |
| course (n.) | course of action, way of proceeding |
| court (n.) | assembly, court occasion |
| courtesan, courtezan (n.) | prostitute, strumpet |
| covenant (n.) | contract, legal agreement, compact |
| covenant (n.) | contract, legal agreement, compact |
| covenant (n.) | contract, legal agreement, compact |
| crack (n.) | broken voice quality |
| crack (v.) | boast, trumpet, crow [about] |
| cracked (adj.) | broken, crushed, fractured |
| cracked (adj.) | deteriorated, decayed, flawed |
| cradle (n.) | birth, infancy |
| crare (n.) | small trading boat [emendation in some editions] |
| crave (v.) | need, demand, require |
| craven (v.) | make cowardly, make timorous |
| credit (n.) | trust, faith, belief |
| creditor (n.) | credit [column in an account book] |
| creep (v.) | steal into, worm one's way into |
| crescent (adj.) | growing, increasing, developing |
| crooked (adj.) | curling, twisting |
| cross (v.) | afflict, plague, go against |
| cross (v.) | prevent, thwart, forestall |
| crystal (adj.) | clear, bright, transparent |
| crystalline (adj.) | transparent as crystal, translucent |
| cuckold (n.) | [mocking name] man with an unfaithful wife |
| Cupid (n.) | [pron: 'kyoopid] Roman god of love, son of Venus and Mercury; a winged, blindfolded boy with curved bow and arrows |
| Cupid (n.) | [pron: 'kyoopid] Roman god of love, son of Venus and Mercury; a winged, blindfolded boy with curved bow and arrows |
| curb (v.) | restrain, inhibit, hold back |
| curious (adj.) | anxious, concerned, apprehensive |
| curious (adj.) | finely made, skilfully wrought, elaborate |
| custom (n.) | habit, usual practice, customary use |
| cutter (n.) | carver, sculptor, engraver |
| Cydnus (n.) | river in Cilicia, S Turkey; meeting place of Cleopatra and Antony, 41 BC |
| Cymbeline (n.) | [pron: 'simbeleen] Celtic king in 1st-c Britain, usually named as Cunobelinus |
| Cytherea (n.) | Roman goddess of beauty and love |
| Dalmatians (n.) | people from ancient Dalmatia, bordering the Adriatic Sea, modern SW Croatia |
| Dalmatians (n.) | people from ancient Dalmatia, bordering the Adriatic Sea, modern SW Croatia |
| dark (adj.) | undivulged, secret, unrevealed |
| dart (n.) | arrow; or: light spear |
| dart (v.) | hurl like an arrow |
| dead (adj.) | condemned to death, to be put to death |
| dead (adj.) | death-like, lifeless, spiritless |
| dear (adj.) | of great worth, valuable, precious |
| dearly (adv.) | grievously, at great cost |
| dearly (adv.) | beautifully, exquisitely, wonderfully |
| dearly (adv.) | keenly, deeply, intensely |
| debitor (n.) | debtor [debt column in an account book] |
| decay (v.) | be destroyed, become ruined, fail |
| deem (v.) | judge, estimate, appraise |
| deep (adj.) | solemn, weighty, important |
| defunct (n.) | dead person, deceased |
| delicate (adj.) | cunning, ingenious, skilful |
| delighted (adj.) | endowed with delight |
| deliverance (n.) | delivery, giving birth |
| demand (v.) | request to tell, question, ask [about] |
| demand (v.) | request to tell, question, ask [about] |
| demand (v.) | request to tell, question, ask [about] |
| demesne (n.) | (plural) territories, lands, dominions |
| deny (v.) | refuse, rebuff, reject |
| depart (v.) | separate, part company, take leave of one another |
| depend (v.) | lean, rest, recline |
| depend (v.) | persist, continue, remain hanging |
| dependency, dependancy (n.) | body of dependants |
| depender (n.) | dependant, one who relies |
| derogate (v.) | act in an undignified way, disparage one's rank |
| derogation (n.) | loss of dignity, disparagement, detraction |
| desert, desart (n.) | deserving, due recompense, right |
| deserve (v.) | earn, win, receive |
| design (n.) | undertaking, purpose, enterprise |
| design (n.) | scheme, plan, plot |
| design (n.) | scheme, plan, plot |
| desolation (n.) | barren emptiness, dreary absence |
| desperate (adj.) | despairing, hopeless, without hope |
| despite (n.) | contempt, scorn, disdain |
| despite, in | in spite of [one], as opposed to [one] |
| device (n.) | design, ingenuity, work |
| Diana, Dian (n.) | Roman goddess associated with the Moon, chastity, and hunting |
| Diana, Dian (n.) | Roman goddess associated with the Moon, chastity, and hunting |
| Diana, Dian (n.) | Roman goddess associated with the Moon, chastity, and hunting |
| Diana, Dian (n.) | Roman goddess associated with the Moon, chastity, and hunting |
| diet (v.) | feed, be given food, fatten |
| dieter (n.) | dietician, nutritionist, feeder |
| difference (n.) | cause of argument, nature of disagreement |
| dignified (adj.) | raised in status, invested with dignity |
| dignity (n.) | worth, nobleness, excellence |
| diligence (n.) | attentiveness, assiduity, careful service |
| directly (adv.) | straightforwardly, rightly, without evasion |
| directly (adv.) | plainly, clearly, evidently |
| dirty (adj.) | repulsive, hateful, abominable |
| discourse (n.) | conversation, talk, chat |
| discourse (v.) | talk, chat, converse |
| discover (v.) | reveal, show, make known |
| discover (v.) | reveal, show, make known |
| discover (v.) | reveal, show, make known |
| discover (v.) | spy, spot, make out |
| disedge (v.) | take the edge off, have appetite satisfied |
| dishonestly (adv.) | treacherously |
| discharge (n.) | payment, settlement, release from all liability |
| dismission (n.) | rejection, dismissal, repudiation |
| dispatch, despatch (n.) | sending off, going, departure |
| dispatch, despatch (v.) | deal with promptly, settle, get [something] done quickly |
| dispatch, despatch (v.) | kill, put to death, make away with, finish off |
| dispatch, despatch (v.) | hurry up, be quick |
| dissembling (adj.) | deceitful, hypocritical, false |
| distaff (n.) | device for weaving, spindle |
| distemper (n.) | malady, illness, derangement |
| distinction (n.) | act of distinguishing, discrimination, differentiation |
| distressed (adj.) | afflicted with hardships, troubled with difficulties |
| divineness (n.) | divinity, perfection, supreme excellence |
| dolour (n.) | sorrow, grief, lamentation |
| dominion (n.) | land, territory, province |
| donation (n.) | giving, bestowal, imparting |
| doom (v.) | decree, decide, adjudge |
| door, out of (adv.) | outwardly, on the outside |
| dotard (n.) | old fool, senile idiot |
| doublet | man's close-fitting jacket with short skirt |
| doubt (n.) | danger, risk, fear |
| doubt (v.) | fear, be afraid [for], feel anxious [for] |
| down-pillow (n.) | pillow made of soft feathers |
| dram (n.) | tiny amount, small quantity |
| dram (n.) | tiny amount, small quantity |
| dram (n.) | [small dose of] poison |
| draw (v.) | empty, drain, exhaust |
| draw (v.) | draw a sword |
| draw on (v.) | bring on, produce |
| draw to head | bring to full strength, deploy, mobilize |
| dread (v.) | fear, anticipate in fear, be anxious about |
| dress (v.) | prepare, make ready |
| drug-damned (adj.) | damnable for its use of poisons, potion-cursed |
| ducat (n.) | gold (sometimes silver) coin used in several European countries |
| due (n.) | appropriate ritual, propriety |
| dull (adv.) | heavily, deeply |
| dullard (n.) | dimwit, dunce, ignoramus |
| duteous (adj.) | dutiful, obedient, of allegiance |
| duteous (adj.) | dutiful, obedient, of allegiance |
| earnest (n.) | pledge, instalment, deposit, payment in advance |
| earth-vexing (adj.) | tormenting earthly life, life-afflicting |
| effect (n.) | drift, tenor, import |
| eglantine (n.) | sweet briar |
| egregious (adj.) | shocking, outrageous, flagrant |
| elder (n.) | later one, more advanced one |
| elected (adj.) | chosen, selected, picked out |
| election (n.) | choice, preference |
| election (n.) | choice, preference |
| election (n.) | choice, preference |
| Elysium | mythological location of heaven |
| embrace (v.) | welcome, joyfully accept |
| embracement (n.) | embrace, clasping, hug |
| empery (n.) | empire, emperor's domain |
| employment (n.) | task, service, commission |
| end (n.) | outcome, result, issue |
| end (n.) | purpose, aim, design |
| end (n.) | purpose, aim, design |
| end (n.) | purpose, aim, design |
| end (n.) | purpose, aim, design |
| end (n.) | purpose, aim, design |
| enforce (v.) | rape, violate, ravish |
| enchafe (v.) | heat, excite, anger |
| enjoy (v.) | possess, have, own |
| enlargement (n.) | freedom of action, privilege of choice |
| ensign (n.) | standard, banner, flag |
| entertain (v.) | hire, employ, maintain, take into service |
| entertainment (n.) | pleasant reception, favourable welcome |
| envy (n.) | admiration, desire [to be like], jealousy |
| estate (n.) | high rank, standing, status |
| estate (n.) | state, situation, circumstances |
| esteem (n.) | value, estimation, worth |
| estimation (n.) | valued object, treasure |
| even (v.) | [unclear meaning] keep pace with; or: sort out, reach agreement over |
| event (n.) | outcome, issue, consequence |
| evident (adj.) | certain, conclusive, definite |
| exceeding (adv.) | exceedingly, extremely, very |
| excite (v.) | incite, stir up, move |
| exhibition (n.) | allowance, pension, maintenance |
| exorciser (n.) | spirit-raiser, one who conjures spirits |
| exquisite (adj.) | special, excellent, particularly valuable |
| extend (v.) | stretch, push so far, give scope to |
| extend (v.) | exaggerate, magnify, blow up |
| extend (v.) | exaggerate, magnify, blow up |
| extremity (n.) | utmost severity, extreme intensity, hardship |
| eye (v.) | look at, stare at, regard |
| eye (v.) | look at, stare at, regard |
| eye-strings (n.) | muscles of the eye [thought to break at the point when a dear sight is lost] |
| fact (n.) | evil deed, wicked act, crime |
| factor (n.) | agent, representative, broker |
| fail (n.) | failure, fault, wrong |
| fair (adv.) | well, nobly, beautifully |
| fairness (n.) | beauty, loveliness, comeliness |
| fairy (n.) | malignant spirit [as well as its modern sense] |
| fall (v.) | sin, trespass, commit wrong |
| fallen-off (adj.) | mutinous, rebellious, insubordinate |
| false (adj.) | disloyal, faithless, inconstant, unfaithful |
| false (adj.) | disloyal, faithless, inconstant, unfaithful |
| false (adj.) | disloyal, faithless, inconstant, unfaithful |
| false (adj.) | disloyal, faithless, inconstant, unfaithful |
| false (adj.) | disloyal, faithless, inconstant, unfaithful |
| false (adj.) | disloyal, faithless, inconstant, unfaithful |
| false (adj.) | disloyal, faithless, inconstant, unfaithful |
| false (adj.) | sham, spurious, not genuine, artificial |
| false (adj.) | sham, spurious, not genuine, artificial |
| false (adj.) | treacherous, traitorous, perfidious |
| false (adj.) | treacherous, traitorous, perfidious |
| false (adj.) | treacherous, traitorous, perfidious |
| false (adj.) | treacherous, traitorous, perfidious |
| false (adj.) | treacherous, traitorous, perfidious |
| false (adj.) | treacherous, traitorous, perfidious |
| false (adj.) | treacherous, traitorous, perfidious |
| false (adj.) | treacherous, traitorous, perfidious |
| false (adj.) | treacherous, traitorous, perfidious |
| false (adj.) | treacherous, traitorous, perfidious |
| false (adj.) | treacherous, traitorous, perfidious |
| false (adj.) | wrong, mistaken |
| false (adj.) | wrong, mistaken |
| false (adv.) | slanderously, faithlessly, with such calumny |
| false (v.) | make false, betray, corrupt |
| fan (v.) | winnow, blow upon [to separate good from bad] |
| fane (n.) | oracle, temple-voice |
| fangled (adj.) | fashion-conscious, novelty-obsessed, trendy |
| far (adv.) | to great lengths, very highly |
| far (adv.) | to great lengths, very highly |
| fare (v.) | get on, manage, do, cope |
| fare (v.) | get on, manage, do, cope |
| fare ... well (int.) | goodbye [to an individual] |
| fare ... well (int.) | goodbye [to an individual] |
| fast (adj.) | constant, firm, steadfast |
| fatherly (adv.) | in a paternal manner, with a father's love |
| favour (n.) | [facial] appearance, countenance, features, looks |
| favour (n.) | [facial] appearance, countenance, features, looks |
| favour (n.) | [facial] appearance, countenance, features, looks |
| favour (n.) | charm, attractiveness, gracefulness |
| fealty (n.) | [feudal obligation of obedience] duty of loyalty, allegiance, fidelity |
| fear (n.) | frightfulness, terrifying appearance |
| feared (adj.) | infused with fear, full of fear, frightened |
| fearful (adj.) | causing fear, awe-inspiring, terrifying, alarming |
| feat (adj.) | adept, deft, graceful |
| feat (v.) | show a model of behaviour |
| feature (n.) | physical appearance, bodily shape, looks |
| feel (v.) | experience, live through [something] |
| feeling (n.) | experience, sensibility, sense of awareness [of the consequences] |
| feigned (adj.) | deceptive, contrived in order to deceive |
| fell (adj.) | cruel, fierce, savage |
| fellow (n.) | counterpart, match, equal |
| feodory (n.) | accomplice, confederate, accessory |
| fetch (v.) | take, perform, make |
| 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.) | drastic, severe, extreme |
| figure (n.) | role, part, character |
| figure (n.) | copy, image, likeness |
| file (n.) | rank of soldiers, formation |
| find (v.) | search through, sift, probe |
| finish (v.) | die, come to an end |
| finish (v.) | die, come to an end |
| fire (v.) | set on fire, ignite, inflame |
| first, at | at once, immediately, from the start |
| fit (adj.) | ready, prepared, made suitable |
| fit (adj.) | suited, fitting, appropriate |
| fit (n.) | conflict, beating, turmoil |
| fit (v.) | supply [with what is fit], satisfy |
| fit (v.) | suit, befit, be suitable [for] |
| fit (v.) | adapt, conform, accommodate |
| fit (v.) | adapt, conform, accommodate |
| fitment (n.) | preparation, appropriate state |
| fitness (n.) | inclination, readiness |
| flat (n.) | low-lying land, plain, swampy ground |
| fleet (v.) | [of souls] leave, pass away, fly off |
| flint (n.) | type of hard stone, flintstone |
| foil (v.) | dishonour, demean, degrade |
| fond (adj.) | infatuated, doting, passionate |
| fond (adj.) | eager [for], desirous [of] |
| foot (v.) | kick, boot |
| foot (v.) | seize with talons, clutch with claws |
| forbear (v.) | control oneself, have patience [for] |
| forbear (v.) | stop, cease, desist |
| forbear (v.) | stop, cease, desist |
| forbear (v.) | leave alone, avoid, stay away [from] |
| forbear (v.) | leave alone, avoid, stay away [from] |
| forbear (v.) | withdraw, leave, give way |
| forbearance (n.) | patience, restraint, moderation |
| forbearance (n.) | patience, restraint, moderation |
| fore-end (n.) | early part, initial period |
| foresay (v.) | predict, foretell |
| forespent (adj.) | previously shown, earlier displayed |
| forestall (v.) | deprive, bar, deny |
| forethink (v.) | anticipate, foresee, predict |
| forfeiter (n.) | defaulter, person guilty of breaking an agreement |
| forfend (v.) | forbid |
| forget (v.) | neglect, disregard, give no thought to |
| forlorn (adj.) | wretched, abandoned, destitute |
| Fortune (n.) | Roman goddess, shown as a woman at a spinning-wheel, or controlling a rudder, and as blind |
| fortune (n.) | good fortune, success |
| forward (adj.) | prepared, at an advanced stage of readiness |
| forwardness (n.) | state of readiness, preparedness, zeal |
| foundation (n.) | charitable institution |
| fragment (n.) | scrap of food, left-over |
| frame (v.) | adapt, adjust, shape, accommodate |
| frame (v.) | adapt, adjust, shape, accommodate |
| franchise (n.) | free exercise, freedom to implement |
| franklin (n.) | landowner ranking below the gentry, rich freeholder, yeoman |
| fraught (v.) | burden, weigh down, encumber |
| free (adj.) | open, unobstructed, unimpeded |
| free (adj.) | liberal, lavish, generous |
| free (v.) | remove, get rid of, relieve |
| freeness (n.) | generosity, liberality, benevolence |
| fret (v.) | adorn elaborately, decorate ornately [as a carved ceiling] |
| friend (n.) | lover, sweetheart, suitor |
| friend (v.) | befriend, sustain, assist |
| friend (v.) | befriend, become intimate |
| fright (v.), past form frighted | frighten, scare, terrify |
| frown (n.) | fierce look, severe face |
| fruitful (adj.) | promising, full of potential, talented |
| full (adj.) | whole, entire, complete |
| full (adv.) | very, exceedingly, extremely |
| full-acorned (adj.) | fed full of acorns |
| full-hearted (adj.) | full of courage, totally confident |
| fulness (n.) | prosperity, affluence, situation of plenty |
| fume (n.) | harmful vapour [rising from the stomach to the brain] |
| furious (adj.) | passionate, uproarious, excitable |
| furnace (v.) | send out as if from a furnace |
| furnish (v.) | endow, equip, have qualities |
| furnish (v.) | endow, equip, have qualities |
| gain (v.) | restore, regain, improve |
| gall (n.) | bitter substance exuded by oak-trees |
| Gallia (n.) | old name for France [Gaul] |
| Gallia (n.) | old name for France [Gaul] |
| Gallia (n.) | old name for France [Gaul] |
| Gallia (n.) | old name for France [Gaul] |
| Gallia (n.) | old name for France [Gaul] |
| Gallia (n.) | old name for France [Gaul] |
| Gallia (n.) | old name for France [Gaul] |
| game (n.) | quarry, object of the chase |
| gamesome (adj.) | sportive, merry, playful |
| 'gan, can (v.) | began |
| gate (n.) | entrance, doorway, portal |
| geck (n.) | dupe, sucker, fool |
| general (adj.) | common, of everyone, public |
| 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 |
| gibe (n.) | scoff, taunt, jeer |
| giglot (adj.) | whore-like, fickle, giddy |
| gild (v.), past forms gilt, gilded | bring colour to, brighten, illuminate |
| gilded (adj.) | glittering, gold-coloured, tinged with gold |
| gin, 'gin (v.), past form gan, 'gan | begin [to] |
| give (v.) | deal out, make, carry out |
| give out (v.) | report, assert, make known |
| give over (v.) | cease, finish, leave off |
| give up (v.) | give in, yield, succumb |
| glass (n.) | mirror, looking-glass |
| glass (n.) | mirror, looking-glass |
| glorious (adj.) | seeking glory, eager for renown |
| go (v.) | walk, travel on foot |
| go before (v.) | surpass, outdo, be superior to |
| go even | agree, give assent [to] |
| good-conceited (adj.) | cleverly devised, ingeniously composed |
| Gordian knot | apparently unsolvable problem, extreme difficulty |
| government (n.) | control, charge, management |
| grace (n.) | personal duty, sense of propriety |
| grace (n.) | means of salvation, divine favour |
| grace (n.) | honour, favour, recognition, respect |
| gracious (adj.) | blessed, happy, joyful |
| grant (v.) | acknowledge, confess, affirm |
| granted (adj.) | acknowledged, admitted, recognized |
| gratify (v.) | reward, repay, show gratitude for |
| great (adj.) | high, full |
| grief (n.) | grievance, complaint, hurt, injury |
| gripe (n.) | grip, hold, grasp |
| gripe (n.) | grip, hold, grasp |
| groom (n.) | bridegroom |
| ground (n.) | advantage, upper hand, edge |
| grow unto (v.) | cling to, stick to, be one with |
| guise (n.) | way, custom, practice |
| gyve (n.) | (plural) fetters, shackles |
| habit (n.) | dress, clothing, costume |
| habit (n.) | dress, clothing, costume |
| half-worker (n.) | co-worker, cooperator, collaborator |
| halting (n.) | hesitation, wavering, faltering |
| handfast, hand-fast (n.) | marriage contract, betrothal |
| hand-in-hand (adj.) | claiming equality, equally balanced |
| haply (adv.) | perhaps, maybe, by chance, with luck |
| haply (adv.) | perhaps, maybe, by chance, with luck |
| haply (adv.) | perhaps, maybe, by chance, with luck |
| haply (adv.) | perhaps, maybe, by chance, with luck |
| haply (adv.) | perhaps, maybe, by chance, with luck |
| happy (adj.) | accomplished, favoured, proficient |
| hard (adj.) | painful, harrowing, tough |
| hard (adv.) | earnestly, vigorously, energetically |
| hardiment (n.) | display of valour, daring deed |
| hardiness (n.) | boldness, daring, audacity, courage |
| hardly (adv.) | severely, harshly, badly |
| hardness (n.) | hardship, adversity, harsh situation |
| hardness (n.) | difficulty of understanding |
| hart (n.) | male deer |
| hart (n.) | male deer |
| hasty (adj.) | rash, impetuous, impulsive |
| haven (n.) | harbour, port |
| haven (n.) | harbour, port |
| haviour (n.) | behaviour, manner, demeanour |
| hazard (n.) | risk, peril, danger |
| head (n.) | fighting force, army, body of troops |
| hearing (n.) | news, report, spectacle |
| heart (n.) | [term of endearment] sweetheart, beloved, love |
| heave (v.) | raise, lift up |
| heavy (adj.) | weary, exhausted, worn out |
| heavy (adj.) | sorrowful, sad, gloomy |
| heavy (adj.) | sorrowful, sad, gloomy |
| heavy (adj.) | grave, serious, weighty |
| heavy (adj.) | difficult, hard, laborious |
| Hecuba (n.) | wife of Priam, King of Troy, and mother of 18 children; after the Greeks took Troy, she saw her sons and her husband killed, and was sent into slavery. |
| help (v.) | restore, succour, cure |
| hence-going (n.) | departure, leaving |
| herblet (n.) | little herb |
| 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 |
| hie (v.) | hasten, hurry, speed |
| hilding (n.) | good-for-nothing, worthless individual |
| hind (n.) | boor, fellow, rustic, peasant |
| hint (n.) | opportunity, moment, chance |
| hire (n.) | wages, payment, earnings |
| hold (n.) | shelter, refuge, sanctuary |
| hold (n.) | shelter, refuge, sanctuary |
| hold (v.) | consider, regard, esteem, value [as] |
| hold (v.) | consider, regard, esteem, value [as] |
| hold (v.) | consider, regard, esteem, value [as] |
| hold (v.) | keep, maintain, observe |
| holy (adj.) | virtuous, upright, of great excellence |
| home (adv.) | fully, thoroughly, unsparingly |
| home (adv.) | fully, thoroughly, unsparingly |
| homely (adj.) | plain, simple, ordinary |
| honest (adj.) | honourable, respectable, upright |
| honesty (n.) | honour, integrity, uprightness |
| honour (n.) | fame, renown, glory |
| hoodwinked (adj.) | blindfolded, made unable to see |
| hook (n.) | bait, lure, temptation |
| hope (v.) | expect, anticipate, envisage |
| hopeless (adj.) | despairing, without hope |
| horrid (adj.) | horrifying, frightful, terrifying |
| horse-hairs (n.) | bow-strings |
| hose (n.) | [pair of] breeches |
| host (n.) | army, armed multitude |
| hot (adj.) | fast, hasty |
| hot (adj.) | lecherous, lustful, hot-blooded |
| hot (adj.) | lecherous, lustful, hot-blooded |
| hourly (adj.) | continual, constant, regular |
| humour (n.) | mood, disposition, frame of mind, temperament [as determined by bodily fluids] |
| hunt (n.) | game, quarry that has been killed |
| chaffless (adj.) | free from chaff, uncontaminated, unsullied |
| chaliced (adj.) | with cup-shaped blossom |
| chance (n.) | opportunity, prospect; or: risk |
| chance (n.) | event, occurrence, situation [especially, bad] |
| chance (n.) | event, occurrence, situation [especially, bad] |
| change (n.) | variety, assortment, range |
| change (v.) | change countenance, turn pale |
| character (n.) | letter, letter-shape, graphic symbol |
| character (n.) | handwriting, style of writing, lettering |
| charge (v.) | overload, overburden, weigh down |
| charm (v.) | persuade, convince, win over |
| charm (v.) | overcome, subdue, take over [as if by a charm] |
| charm (v.) | produce, bring, cause [as by magic] |
| charm (v.) | work magic [on], bewitch, enchant |
| charming (adj.) | acting as charms, protecting from evil |
| chaser (n.) | pursuer, hunter |
| check (n.) | reprimand, reproof, rebuke |
| cheer (n.) | entertainment, fare, food and drink |
| cherubin (n.) | cherub, angel; or: cherubim, angels |
| chide (v.), past form chid | quarrel, wrangle, fight |
| chimney (n.) | fireplace, hearth |
| choir, quire (n.) | part of a church where the choir sings |
| choke (v.) | smother, suffocate, stifle |
| churl (n.) | peasant, serf, rustic |
| ill (adj.) | bad, adverse, unfavourable |
| ill (adj.) | bad, adverse, unfavourable |
| ill (adj.) | evil, wicked, immoral |
| ill (adv.) | badly, adversely, unfavourably |
| ill (n.) | trouble, affliction, misfortune |
| illustrous (adj.) | lack-lustre, dull, dim |
| impart (v.) | tell, make known, communicate |
| imperceiverant (adj.) | [unclear meaning] unperceptive, undiscerning |
| imperious, emperious (adj.) | imperial, majestic, sovereign |
| imperseverant (adj.) | [unclear meaning] stubborn, obstinate |
| impious (adj.) | lacking reverence towards God, wicked, irreligious |
| importance (n.) | import, subject-matter |
| importantly (adv.) | with matters of importance |
| importune (v.) | beg [for], ask persistently [for] |
| incite (v.) | urge, prompt, summon |
| incivil (adj.) | uncivil, unmannerly, discourteous |
| incontinency (n.) | lack of sexual restraint, sexual indulgence, infidelity |
| incontinency (n.) | lack of sexual restraint, sexual indulgence, infidelity |
| industry (n.) | diligence, earnestness, steady application |
| industry (n.) | toil, labour, exertion |
| infirmity (n.) | indisposition, illness, malady |
| inform (v.) | invest with, inspire in, impart to |
| ingenious (adj.) | skilfully constructed, cleverly invented |
| injurious (adj.) | causing injury, harmful, offending, unjust |
| injurious (adj.) | insulting, slanderous, offensive |
| inlay (v.) | furnish, provide, take one's place in |
| instruction (n.) | advice, good direction, counsel |
| insultment (n.) | insult, contempt, derision |
| intelligence (n.) | information, news, communication |
| intelligence (n.) | information, news, communication |
| interest (n.) | valid claim [on], rights of possession [to] |
| interest (n.) | valid claim [on], rights of possession [to] |
| interrogatory (n.) | interrogation, questioning, inquisition |
| irregulous (adj.) | unruly, lawless, uncontrollable |
| issue (n.) | action, deed, proceeding |
| issue (n.) | outcome, result, consequence(s) |
| issue (n.) | child(ren), offspring, family, descendant |
| issue (n.) | child(ren), offspring, family, descendant |
| issue (n.) | child(ren), offspring, family, descendant |
| item (n.) | entry, detail, point |
| jackanapes, jackanape, jack'nape (n.) | upstart, buffoon, monkey |
| Jack-slave (n.) | knavish slave, villainous fellow |
| jay (n.) | [bird of bright plumage] showy woman, whore |
| jealousy (n.) | suspicion, mistrust, apprehension |
| jet (v.) | strut, swagger, parade |
| join (v.) | ally, unite, associate |
| joint (v.) | unite, combine, join together |
| jolly (adj.) | amorous, lustful, licentious |
| journal (adj.) | daily, diurnal, routine |
| Jove (n.) | [pron: johv] alternative name for Jupiter, the Roman supreme god |
| Jove (n.) | [pron: johv] alternative name for Jupiter, the Roman supreme god |
| Jove (n.) | [pron: johv] alternative name for Jupiter, the Roman supreme god |
| Jove (n.) | [pron: johv] alternative name for Jupiter, the Roman supreme god |
| jovial (adj.) | majestic, like Jove [Jupiter] |
| jovial (adj.) | majestic, like Jove [Jupiter] |
| joy (v.) | feel joy, be happy, rejoice |
| joyed (adj.) | overjoyed, delighted, full of rejoicing |
| judgement (n.) | knowledge, understanding, wisdom |
| Julius Caesar | [pron: 'seezer] Roman politician and general, 1st-c BC |
| Julius Caesar | [pron: 'seezer] Roman politician and general, 1st-c BC |
| jump (v.) | risk, hazard, imperil |
| Juno (n.) | Roman supreme goddess, wife of Jupiter, associated with the Moon, childbirth, marriage, and female identity |
| Juno (n.) | Roman supreme goddess, wife of Jupiter, associated with the Moon, childbirth, marriage, and female identity |
| Juno (n.) | Roman supreme goddess, wife of Jupiter, associated with the Moon, childbirth, marriage, and female identity |
| Jupiter, Jove (n.) | Roman supreme god; associated with the heavens and the weather, especially thunder and lightning; husband of Juno |
| Jupiter, Jove (n.) | Roman supreme god; associated with the heavens and the weather, especially thunder and lightning; husband of Juno |
| Jupiter, Jove (n.) | Roman supreme god; associated with the heavens and the weather, especially thunder and lightning; husband of Juno |
| Jupiter, Jove (n.) | Roman supreme god; associated with the heavens and the weather, especially thunder and lightning; husband of Juno |
| Jupiter, Jove (n.) | Roman supreme god; associated with the heavens and the weather, especially thunder and lightning; husband of Juno |
| Jupiter, Jove (n.) | Roman supreme god; associated with the heavens and the weather, especially thunder and lightning; husband of Juno |
| Jupiter, Jove (n.) | Roman supreme god; associated with the heavens and the weather, especially thunder and lightning; husband of Juno |
| justicer (n.) | judge |
| justify (v.) | prove, confirm, demonstrate |
| keep (v.) | stay within, remain inside |
| keep (v.) | stay within, remain inside |
| keep (v.) | stay on, remain on |
| keep (v.) | look after, watch over, maintain |
| ken (n.) | range of sight, view, visible distance |
| kitchen-trull | kitchen-maid, serving-girl |
| knave (n.) | scoundrel, rascal, rogue |
| knight of the battle | one whose knighthood was conferred after prowess on the battlefield |
| know (v.) | be acquainted, meet before |
| knowing (n.) | knowledge of the world, experience, savoir-faire |
| knowing (n.) | knowledge of the world, experience, savoir-faire |
| knowingly (adv.) | with knowledge, with worldly experience |
| knowledge (n.) | carnal knowledge, intimate acquaintance |
| label (n.) | document, sheet of writing |
| laboursome (adj.) | laborious, assiduous, hard-working |
| lame (v.) | give the appearance of lameness to, make deficient [by comparison] |
| lane (n.) | path, passage, way |
| lane (n.) | path, passage, way |
| lane (n.) | path, passage, way |
| languish (v.) | pass [time] in languishing, waste |
| lap (v.) | wrap, swathe, enfold, clad |
| lapse (v.) | sin, transgress, do wrong |
| late, of | recently, a little while ago |
| laud (v.) | praise, honour, give homage to |
| lay (n.) | wager, stake, bet |
| lay (v.) | wager, stake, bet |
| lay (v.) | wager, stake, bet |
| lay (v.) | bring down, inflict |
| lay by (v.) | lay aside, set aside, disregard |
| lay out (v.) | expend, spend, use up |
| league (v.) | join, link, intertwine |
| lean (v.) | need support, incline towards a fall |
| lean unto (v.) | accept, be well-disposed towards |
| learn (v.) | teach, instruct [not a regional dialect usage as in modern English] |
| learning (n.) | field of education, domain of instruction |
| leave (v.) | cease, stop, give up |
| leaven (n.) | [baking] fermenting element, infusing mixture, adulteration |
| lend (v.) | give, grant, bestow [on] |
| lengthened (adj.) | prolonged, lasting throughout life |
| let blood | slaughter, kill, massacre |
| levy (n.) | recruitment of soldiers, conscription of men |
| liege (n.) | lord, sovereign |
| liege (n.) | lord, sovereign |
| liege (n.) | lord, sovereign |
| lieger, leiger (n.) | resident ambassador, representative, envoy |
| life (n.) | means of life, way of survival |
| light (adj.) | [of counterfeit coins] of less weight, worthless, cheap |
| light (adj.) | joyful, merry, light-hearted |
| light (n.) | (plural) eyes |
| like (adj.) | same, similar, alike, equal |
| like (adj.) | same, similar, alike, equal |
| like (adv.) | likely, probable / probably |
| like (adv.) | likely, probable / probably |
| like (adv.) | likely, probable / probably |
| like (adv.) | likely, probable / probably |
| like (adv.) | likely, probable / probably |
| like (adv.) | equally, similarly, also |
| like (n.) | identity, equivalent, counterpart |
| like (v.) | please, suit |
| limb-meal (adv.) | limb from limb, to pieces |
| line (n.) | lineament, distinctive feature |
| liver (n.) | living creature, inhabitant, being |
| livery (n.) | uniform, costume, special clothing |
| lock (n.) | shackle, hobble, fetter |
| loll (v.) | hang down loosely, thrust out |
| look (v.) | change one's state through one's looks |
| look (v.) | face, turn towards |
| look (v.) | face, turn towards |
| look for (v.) | expect, hope for, anticipate |
| loss (n.) | ruin, detriment, deprivation [of honour] |
| loud (n.) | loudness, volume |
| Lucina (n.) | [lu'seena] Roman goddess of childbirth |
| lucre (n.) | profit, financial gain |
| Lud's town | old name for London |
| Lud's town | old name for London |
| madded (adj.) | maddened |
| madding (n.) | maddening, incensing, provocation |
| mainport (n.) | [unclear meaning] tribute, offering |
| maintop (n.) | top of a ship's mainmast |
| make (v.) | make out, discern, detect |
| make (v.) | eat, finish, complete |
| make good | hold, secure, make sure of |
| man (n.) | manhood, maturity, adulthood |
| mannerly (adv.) | politely, courteously, with good manners |
| mannish (adj.) | of a man, adult, mature |
| mantle (n.) | loose sleeveless cloak |
| mark (v.) | note, pay attention [to], take notice [of] |
| marry (int.) | [exclamation] by Mary |
| marry (int.) | [exclamation] by Mary |
| Mars (n.) | Roman god of war |
| mart (v.) | do business, bargain, make a deal |
| marvel (n.) | astonishment, amazement, surprise |
| Mary-bud (n.) | marigold bud |
| material (adj.) | relevant, pertinent, germane |
| match (n.) | bargain, contract, agreement |
| matron (n.) | married woman |
| matter (n.) | affair(s), business, real issue |
| matter (n.) | subject-matter, content, substance |
| meal (n.) | flour, edible part of grain |
| mean (adj.) | unworthy, insignificant, unimportant |
| mean (adj.) | lowly, humble, poor |
| mean (adj.) | lowly, humble, poor |
| mean (adj.) | lowly, humble, poor |
| mean (adj.) | of low rank, inferior in position, less important |
| mean (n.) | mediation, intercession, intervention |
| meanly (adv.) | humbly, in a lowly manner |
| meat (n.) | food, nourishment |
| medicinable (adj.) | curable, able to be healed |
| medicine (v.) | cure, heal, relieve |
| meed (n.) | reward, prize, recompense |
| meet (adj.) | fit, suitable, right, proper |
| meet (v.) | fight with, meet in battle |
| mend (v.) | amend, improve, make better, put right |
| mend (v.) | amend, save [in emphatic expressions] |
| mended (adj.) | improved, made better |
| mere (adj.) | complete, total, absolute, utter |
| merely (adv.) | purely, for no other reason than |
| 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 |
| mind (n.) | intention, purpose, intent |
| mind (n.) | inclination, desire, wish |
| mineral (n.) | substance, poison, toxin |
| Minerva (n.) | Roman goddess of wisdom, the arts, and trades |
| minion (n.) | darling, favourite, select one |
| minister (n.) | messenger, agent, servant |
| minute, by the | minute by minute, continually |
| miracle (v.) | make a wonder of, show miraculous |
| missing (n.) | absence, disappearance, non-attendance [at court] |
| mo, moe (adj.) | more [in number] |
| mo, moe (adj.) | more [in number] |
| mock (n.) | act of mockery, mocking remark, derisive action, scornful irony |
| mockery (n.) | subject of ridicule, object of derision |
| moiety (n.) | half, equal share |
| mollis... | soft air |
| moment (n.) | importance, weight, consequence |
| monument (n.) | effigy, carved figure, statue |
| morn (n.) | morning, dawn |
| morn (n.) | morning, dawn |
| morn (n.) | morning, dawn |
| morrow (n.) | morning |
| morrow (n.) | morning |
| mortal (adj.) | fatal, deadly, lethal |
| mortal (adj.) | fatal, deadly, lethal |
| mortal (adj.) | fatal, deadly, lethal |
| mortal (adj.) | fatal, deadly, lethal |
| mortality (n.) | mortal nature, human life |
| motion (n.) | cause, prompting, provocation |
| mountaineer (n.) | [often contemptuous] mountain-dweller, native of the mountains |
| mountaineer (n.) | [often contemptuous] mountain-dweller, native of the mountains |
| mountaineer (n.) | [often contemptuous] mountain-dweller, native of the mountains |
| mountaineer (n.) | [often contemptuous] mountain-dweller, native of the mountains |
| movable, moveable (n.) | (plural) personal possessions, private effects, pieces of property |
| move (v.) | arouse, affect, stir [by emotion] |
| move (v.) | encourage, instigate, prompt |
| move (v.) | encourage, instigate, prompt |
| mow (n.) | derisive grimace, pout, mocking expression |
| Mulmutius (n.) | [pron: mul'mootius] early king of the Britons |
| muster (v.) | recruit, enlist, enrol |
| mutability (n.) | fickleness, inconstancy, caprice |
| mutation (n.) | changeableness, instability, vacillation |
| naked (adj.) | defenceless, undefended, unarmed |
| natural (adj.) | personal, formed by nature |
| natural (adj.) | personal, formed by nature |
| nature (n.) | natural powers, normal state [of mind and body] |
| nature (n.) | natural powers, normal state [of mind and body] |
| nature (n.) | mortal life, natural life |
| nature (n.) | mortal life, natural life |
| nature (n.) | human nature |
| naught, nought (adj.) | bad, wicked, sinful |
| near (adv.) | to the point, to the purpose |
| neat (adj.) | dainty, elegant, tasty |
| neat-herd (n.) | cowherd, cattleman |
| need (n.) | time of necessity, needy situation, emergency |
| needful (adj.) | necessary, needed, indispensable |
| ne'er-offence (n.) | [unclear meaning] non-offence |
| Neptune | Roman water-god, chiefly associated with the sea and sea-weather |
| nerve (n.) | sinew, ligament, muscle |
| nice (adj.) | lustful, lecherous, lascivious, wanton |
| nicely (adv.) | carefully, skilfully, ingeniously |
| niceness (n.) | coyness, fastidiousness, excessive scruple |
| nigh (adj.) | near, close |
| noisome (adj.) | noxious, harmful, evil |
| nonpareil (n.) | person without equal, unique one, paragon |
| north (n.) | north wind |
| note (n.) | characteristic, trait, distinctive feature |
| note (n.) | observation, record, description |
| note (n.) | reputation, distinction, standing |
| note (n.) | reputation, distinction, standing |
| note (n.) | reputation, distinction, standing |
| note (n.) | reputation, distinction, standing |
| note (n.) | instruction, indication, direction |
| note (n.) | melody, tune, music, song |
| note (n.) | melody, tune, music, song |
| note (n.) | attention, notice, regard |
| note (n.) | attention, notice, regard |
| note (n.) | attention, notice, regard |
| not-fearing (adj.) | fearless, unafraid, courageous |
| nothing (adv.) | not at all, in any / no way |
| nothing (adv.) | not at all, in any / no way |
| nothing-gift (n.) | gift of no value |
| numbered (adj.) | enumerated, counted |
| obsequy (n.) | funeral rite, burial ceremony |
| occasion (n.) | ground, reason, cause, matter |
| occasion (n.) | need, want, requirement |
| occident (n.) | west |
| odds (n. plural) | probability, likelihood, odds-on |
| office (n.) | role, position, place, function |
| office (n.) | task, service, duty, responsibility |
| office (n.) | task, service, duty, responsibility |
| office (n.) | task, service, duty, responsibility |
| officer (n.) | executioner, hangman, gaoler |
| oft (adv.) | often |
| oft (adv.) | often |
| oft (adv.) | often |
| oft (adv.) | often |
| oft (adv.) | often |
| oft (adv.) | often |
| oft (adv.) | often |
| oft-times (adv.) | often, frequently, on many occasions |
| ope (v.) | open |
| ope (v.) | open |
| open (v.) | reveal, uncover, disclose |
| open (v.) | announce, communicate, divulge |
| opposition (n.) | presenting for combat, contesting, encounter |
| oppress (v.) | trouble, distress, worry |
| orb (n.) | sphere, planet, star, heavenly body |
| orb (n.) | sphere, orbit, circle |
| ordered (adj.) | organized, prepared, ready |
| ordinance (n.) | providence, divine will, what is ordained |
| orison (n.) | prayer, plea |
| outcrafty (v.) | artfully outwit, surpass in cunning |
| outgo (v.) | outdo, outstrip, surpass |
| outpeer (v.) | surpass, outrival, exceed |
| outsell (v.) | exceed in value, surpass |
| outsell (v.) | exceed in value, surpass |
| outstand (v.) | outstay, remain beyond |
| outsweeten (v.) | exceed in sweetness |
| outvenom (v.) | be more poisonous than, exceeds in venom |
| outward (adj.) | external, surface, superficial |
| outward (n.) | outward show, external appearance, demeanour |
| overbear (v.) | overwhelm, overcome, overpower |
| overbuy (v.) | exceed in worth, pay too much for |
| overgrown (adj.) | covered with growth [i.e. hair] |
| overlaboured , over-laboured (adj.) | overworked, overburdened, exhausted by work |
| overvalue (v.) | exceed in value |
| owe (v.) | own, possess, have |
| pack (v.) | plot, scheme, intrigue |
| pain (n.) | effort, endeavour, exertion, labour |
| painting (n.) | cosmetics, paint [for the face], beautifying |
| pale in (v.) | fence in, hem in, enclose |
| pander, pandar (n.) | pimp, procurer, go-between |
| pander, pandar (n.) | pimp, procurer, go-between |
| pang (v.) | afflict with pangs, torture, torment |
| Pannonians (n.) | people from ancient Pannonia (in and around modern Hungary) |
| Pannonians (n.) | people from ancient Pannonia (in and around modern Hungary) |
| pantler (n.) | servant in charge of the bread, pantryman |
| part (n.) | side, camp, party |
| part (n.) | side, camp, party |
| part (n.) | quality, attribute, gift, accomplishment [of mind or body] |
| part (v.) | depart [from], leave, quit |
| Parthian (adj.) | from Parthia, ancient kingdom of W Asia; known for skilled horsemen and archery |
| partisan (n.) | weapon with a long handle and a broad head, sometimes with a projection at the side |
| partition (n.) | separation, distinction |
| partly (adv.) | slightly, in some measure, a little |
| partner (v.) | associate, equate, match |
| pass (n.) | passage, crossing, thoroughfare |
| passable (adj.) | veritable, real, tolerable |
| passage (n.) | incident, occurrence, event, happening |
| pate (n.) | head, skull |
| peculiar (adj.) | particular, private, personal |
| peevish (adj.) | fretful, irritable, ill-tempered |
| penetrate (v.) | pierce the feelings, touch the heart [also: sexual innuendo] |
| penitent (adj.) | of penance, of repentance |
| penny (adj.) | cheap |
| perfect (adj.) | certain, definite, positive |
| perfect (adj.) | certain, definite, positive |
| perforce (adv.) | of necessity, with no choice in the matter |
| perchance (adv.) | perhaps, maybe |
| perchance (adv.) | perhaps, maybe |
| perishing (adj.) | deadly, destructive, malignant |
| perplexed (adj.) | troubled, disturbed, worried |
| perplexed (adj.) | troubled, disturbed, worried |
| personate (v.) | stand for, represent, symbolize |
| persuasion (n.) | conviction, principle, opinion |
| pervert (v.) | divert, turn aside, redirect |
| petty (adj.) | small, weak, inadequate, insignificant |
| 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 |
| physic (n.) | knowledge of the human body, medical science |
| physic (v.) | keep in good health, minister to |
| picture (v.) | depict, represent, portray |
| piece (n.) | coin, piece of money |
| pike, pick (n.) | weapon with a long handle ending in a spearhead |
| pike, pick (n.) | weapon with a long handle ending in a spearhead |
| pinch (n.) | pain, pang, torment |
| pinching (adj.) | bitingly cold; or: narrowly restricting |
| pittikins (n.) | dear pity |
| place (n.) | position, post, office, rank |
| place (n.) | position, post, office, rank |
| place (n.) | position, post, office, rank |
| pleasure (n.) | gratification, whim, caprice |
| plight one's troth, plight troth | make marriage vows |
| point forth (v.) | indicate, suggest, allude to |
| point, at | just about, on the point [of] |
| point, at / at a | in readiness, prepared, armed |
| portend (v.) | mean, signify, import |
| portend (v.) | mean, signify, import |
| post (v.) | carry rapidly, convey swiftly |
| post (v.) | hasten, speed, ride fast |
| post (v.) | hasten, speed, ride fast |
| posting (adj.) | swift, speeding, hurrying |
| posture (n.) | bearing, demeanour, presence |
| power (n.) | exercise of power, authoritative action |
| power (n.) | exercise of power, authoritative action |
| power (n.) | control, influence, sway |
| power (n.) | (usually plural) god, deity, divinity |
| power (n.) | (usually plural) god, deity, divinity |
| power (n.) | faculty, function, ability |
| power (n.) | force, strength, might |
| power (n.) | armed force, troops, host, army |
| power (n.) | armed force, troops, host, army |
| pox (n.) | venereal disease; also: plague, or any other disease displaying skin pustules |
| practice (n.) | trickery, treachery |
| precious (adj.) | out-and-out, worthless, good-for-nothing |
| prefer (v.) | promote, advance, recommend |
| prefer (v.) | promote, advance, recommend |
| prefer (v.) | promote, advance, recommend |
| prefer (v.) | promote, advance, recommend |
| prefer (v.) | promote, advance, recommend |
| prefer (v.) | promote, advance, recommend |
| preferment (n.) | advancement, promotion |
| preferment (n.) | advancement, promotion |
| preferment (n.) | advancement, promotion |
| preferment (n.) | advancement, promotion |
| pregnant (adj.) | obvious, clear, evident |
| preparation (n.) | equipped military force, force ready for war |
| present (n.) | present time, immediate moment, matter in hand |
| presently (adv.) | after a short time, soon, before long |
| presently (adv.) | after a short time, soon, before long |
| presently (adv.) | immediately, instantly, at once |
| pretend (v.) | claim, avow, profess |
| pretend (v.) | claim, avow, profess |
| pretty (adj.) | nice, proper, apt |
| price (n.) | value, worth, importance |
| pride (n.) | sexual desire, lustful excess |
| priest (n.) | priestess |
| prince (v.) | behave like a prince, act royally |
| prize (n.) | value, worth, esteem |
| probable (adj.) | provable, demonstrable, attestable |
| probation (n.) | proof, demonstration |
| proceed (v.) | result, arise, come from |
| profane (adj.) | blasphemous, irreverent, foul-mouthed |
| prone (adj.) | eager, ready |
| proof (n.) | result, outcome, upshot |
| proof (n.) | tested strength, proven power of resistance, impenetrability |
| proof (n.) | experience, actual practice, tried knowledge |
| proof (n.) | experience, actual practice, tried knowledge |
| proper (adj.) | very, own |
| proper (adj.) | honest, honourable, worthy |
| protract (v.) | delay, defer, put off, defer |
| prove (v.) | test, try out, make trial [of] |
| prune (v.) | [of birds] trim feathers with the beak, preen |
| publish (v.) | announce, make public, make generally known |
| pudency (n.) | modesty, bashfulness, shyness |
| purpose (n.) | outcome, result, end |
| purpose (n.) | point at issue, matter in hand |
| purpose (n.) | point at issue, matter in hand |
| purpose (n.) | point at issue, matter in hand |
| 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 (n.) | intention, aim, plan |
| purpose (n.) | intention, aim, plan |
| purpose (n.) | intention, aim, plan |
| purpose (v.) | intend, plan |
| purpose (v.) | intend, plan |
| purpose (v.) | intend, plan |
| purpose (v.) | intend, plan |
| purse (n.) | resources, funds, available money |
| put (v.) | cause, encourage, provoke |
| put on (v.) | instigate, provoke, incite |
| put to (v.) | set before, make available to |
| put together (v.) | set against each other, oppose in combat |
| puttock (n.) | kite; greedy scavenger |
| qualified (adj.) | endowed with good qualities, accomplished |
| quality (n.) | accomplishment, capacity, ability |
| quality (n.) | rank, standing, position |
| quality (n.) | rank, standing, position |
| quarrelous (adj.) | quarrelsome, argumentative, cantankerous |
| quartered (adj.) | belonging to quarters, of an encampment |
| quench (v.) | cool down, settle down |
| question (n.) | consideration, contention |
| question (v.) | dispute, quarrel [over], call into question |
| quick-answered (adj.) | ready with sharp answers |
| quit (v.) | acquit, absolve, clear |
| race (n.) | family, house, dynasty |
| rail (v.) | rant, rave, be abusive [about] |
| ramp (n.) | whore, brazen woman |
| ranger (n.) | gamekeeper, forester |
| rank (adj.) | lascivious, lustful, lewd |
| rap (v.) | transport, move with rapture |
| rare (adj.) | profound, special, exquisite |
| rare (adj.) | marvellous, splendid, excellent |
| rare (adj.) | marvellous, splendid, excellent |
| rare (adj.) | unusual, striking, exceptional |
| rare (adj.) | unusual, striking, exceptional |
| rare (adj.) | unusual, striking, exceptional |
| rare (adj.) | unusual, striking, exceptional |
| rare (adj.) | unusual, striking, exceptional |
| rare (adj.) | unusual, striking, exceptional |
| rarely (adv.) | splendidly, beautifully, excellently |
| rate (v.) | berate, reproach, rebuke, scold |
| raven (v.) | feed ravenously on, devour voraciously |
| raze, raze out | erase, obliterate, wipe out |
| read (v.) | interpret, discern, make something of |
| ready (adj.) | dressed, clothed |
| reason (v.) | argue rationally [about], debate the pros and cons [of] |
| reave (v.), past form reft | rob, deprive |
| receive (v.) | take in, admit, recruit |
| reck (v.) | regard, heed, care [for] |
| reckoning (n.) | [of personal qualities] rendering of account, settlement of debts |
| recoil (v.) | fall away, degenerate, give way |
| reek (v.) | steam, smoke, give off vapour |
| refer (v.) | assign, give, bestow |
| region (n.) | rank, sphere, social standing |
| reign (v.) | have power, exercise influence |
| reinforce (v.) | obtain reinforcements |
| rejoicingly (adv.) | in an exulting manner, with delight |
| relation (n.) | report, account, narration |
| relief (n.) | assistance, help, aid |
| relieve (v.) | aid, assist, rescue |
| religion (n.) | religious belief; or: fear, superstition |
| relish (v.) | have a flavour [of], taste, savour |
| remain (n.) | remainder, rest |
| remain (v.) | dwell, live, reside |
| remainder (n.) | rest, remaining people |
| remembrance (n.) | memory, bringing to mind, recollection |
| remembrance (n.) | memory, bringing to mind, recollection |
| remembrance (n.) | memory, bringing to mind, recollection |
| remembrance (n.) | memory, bringing to mind, recollection |
| remembrance (n.) | memory, bringing to mind, recollection |
| remembrancer (n.) | official reminder, aide-memoire |
| render (n.) | rendering up, surrender, account |
| render (n.) | account, declaration, admission |
| render (v.) | declare, state, give an account |
| render (v.) | declare, state, give an account |
| render (v.) | describe, represent, depict [as] |
| renown (n.) | reputation, good name, honour |
| repair (n.) | restoration, renewal, recovery |
| repair (v.) | restore, renew, revive |
| repair (v.) | restore, renew, revive |
| repeated (adj.) | renewed, reiterated, enumerated |
| report (n.) | reputation, fame, renown |
| report (v.) | give an account [of], describe in words |
| respect (n.) | regard, admiration, favour, opinion |
| respect (n.) | regard, admiration, favour, opinion |
| respect (v.) | pay attention to, heed |
| restraint (n.) | captivity, imprisonment, confinement |
| resty (adj.) | lazy, sluggish |
| retire (n.) | retreat, withdrawal |
| retired (adj.) | withdrawn, secluded, cloistered |
| revengingly (adv.) | by way of revenge, in retaliation |
| reverence (n.) | profound respect, esteem |
| revolt (n.) | rebel, revolutionary, malcontent |
| revolt (n.) | betrayal, change of heart, faithlessness |
| revolt (n.) | revulsion of appetite, distaste, disgust |
| revolve (v.) | consider, ponder, meditate |
| rib (v.) | enclose [as if with ribs] |
| rid (v.) | cover, accomplish, get through |
| riding (adj.) | horse-racing |
| right (adv.) | very, altogether, properly |
| rich-left (adj.) | richly endowed, left well-off |
| richly (adv.) | nobly, mightily, in a powerful way |
| ripely (adv.) | immediately, quickly; or: with full development |
| Romish (adj.) | Roman |
| rouse (v.) | [hunting] startle from a lair, draw out |
| rowel (n.) | small sharp wheel at the end of a spur |
| royalty (n.) | regal quality, majestic character, lordliness |
| rubies (n.) | lips [red as rubies] |
| ruddock (n.) | robin, redbreast |
| rude (adj.) | uncivilized, uncultivated, unrefined |
| rude (adj.) | [of wind or water] stormy, turbulent, harsh |
| rudeness (n.) | roughness, coarse state |
| runagate (n.) | runaway, vagabond, fugitive |
| runagate (n.) | runaway, vagabond, fugitive |
| running (adj.) | running out, emptying |
| rush (n.) | reed |
| sad (adj.) | serious, grave, solemn |
| sadness (n.) | seriousness, gravity |
| safe (adj.) | sound, sensible, level-headed |
| sample (n.) | example, exemplar, model |
| sand (n.) | grain of sand |
| sanguine (adj.) | blood-red, deep red |
| satiate (adj.) | satiated, glutted, gorged |
| satisfy (v.) | atone, do penance, make amends |
| satisfy (v.) | provide with information, reassure, convince |
| Saturn (n.) | Roman god of seed time and harvest |
| sauce (v.) | spice, season, flavour |
| saucy (adj.) | insolent, impudent, presumptuous, defiant |
| saucy (adj.) | insolent, impudent, presumptuous, defiant |
| saucy (adj.) | insolent, impudent, presumptuous, defiant |
| save (v.) | prevent, avoid, avert |
| save (v.) | spare, allow to live |
| saving reverence | begging pardon for, with apologies for |
| scandal (v.) | discredit, disgrace, bring into ill repute |
| scarce (adv.) | scarcely, hardly, barely, only just |
| scarce (adv.) | scarcely, hardly, barely, only just |
| scarce (adv.) | scarcely, hardly, barely, only just |
| scarce-cold (adj.) | only just over, recently ended |
| scorn, think | disdain, despise, consider it beneath one's dignity |
| scripture (n.) | letter, writing, composition |
| scruple (n.) | objection, difficulty, doubt |
| seal (v.) | confirm, ratify, approve |
| sear up (v.) | wrap up in a shroud, seal up |
| search (v.) | seek, seek out, look for |
| season (n.) | age [duration of life] |
| season (n.) | while, short period of time |
| season (n.) | time, due time, occasion |
| season (n.) | time, due time, occasion |
| season (v.) | fortify, temper, strengthen |
| seat (n.) | estate |
| seat (n.) | resting place, region, abode |
| second (n.) | (plural) reinforcements, reserves, back-up |
| second (v.) | support, assist, reinforce |
| secure (v.) | keep safe, protect, guard |
| see (v.) | meet, see each other |
| seek through (v.) | try, test, put to trial |
| seeming (n.) | appearance, look, aspect |
| seeming (n.) | appearance, look, aspect |
| seeming (n.) | appearance, look, aspect |
| seeming (n.) | plausibility, likelihood, credibility |
| self (adj.) | same, selfsame, identical, exact |
| self-danger (n.) | endangering oneself, putting oneself in jeopardy |
| self-explication (n.) | being able to explain it to oneself |
| self-figured (adj.) | self-made, formed by oneself |
| semblance (n.) | appearance, outward show |
| sense (n.) | feeling, sensibility, capacity to feel |
| sense (n.) | feeling, sensibility, capacity to feel |
| sense (n.) | feeling, sensibility, capacity to feel |
| sense (n.) | senses, sensation, organs of sense |
| sense (n.) | ability to respond to sensation, physical perception |
| sense (n.) | mind, power of reason, wits |
| senseless (adj.) | lacking human sensation, incapable of feeling |
| senseless (adj.) | lacking human sensation, incapable of feeling |
| senseless (adj.) | lacking in sense, stupid, foolish |
| senseless (adj.) | unconscious, insensible, oblivious |
| senseless (adj.) | unconscious, insensible, oblivious |
| serve (v.) | suit, allow, afford |
| serve (v.) | be of use, render service, be an advantage [to] |
| service (n.) | action, performance |
| service (n.) | employment, situation as a servant |
| serviceable (adj.) | diligent, subservient, ready to do anything |
| serving (n.) | means, agency, assistance |
| set forward (v.) | go forward, set out, go forth |
| set off (v.) | enhance, show to advantage, display by contrast |
| set off (v.) | enhance, show to advantage, display by contrast |
| set on (v.) | encourage, urge, incite |
| set on (v.) | go forward, advance, proceed |
| several (adj.) | various, sundry, respective, individual |
| several (adj.) | separate, different, distinct |
| severally (adv.) | separately, individually |
| Severn (n.) | English river flowing south into the Bristol Channel |
| shade (n.) | covered place, sheltered spot |
| shadow (n.) | spirit, phantom, spectre, ghost |
| shame (n.) | modesty, decorum, seemliness |
| shank (n.) | leg |
| shape (v.) | be suitable, fit, accord |
| sharded (adj.) | living in dung; or: with scales |
| she (n.) | lady, woman, girl |
| she (n.) | lady, woman, girl |
| shift (v.) | change [clothes] |
| short (v.) | break, fail to keep, fall short of |
| shot (n.) | darting, shooting; or: wound, pain |
| shot (n.) | tavern bill, reckoning |
| show (n.) | pretence, fabrication, deception |
| show (n.) | vision, apparition, manifestation |
| shrinking (adj.) | shivering, shuddering, wincing with cold |
| shuffle (v.) | shift, shamble along |
| shun (v.) | refuse, avoid, refrain from |
| side (n.) | frame, compass, limit |
| sign (n.) | outward appearance, external demeanour |
| silly (adj.) | simple, lowly, humble |
| simular (adj.) | simulated, pretended, fake; or: plausible |
| single (adj.) | individual, particular |
| singular (adj.) | unmatched, pre-eminent, outstanding |
| Sinon (n.) | [pron: 'siynon] spy who alerted the Greeks inside the Trojan horse after it had been taken into the citadel of Troy |
| sir (n.) | man, person, individual |
| sir (n.) | man, person, individual |
| sirrah (n.) | sir [commanding, insulting, or familiar, depending on context] |
| sirrah (n.) | sir [commanding, insulting, or familiar, depending on context] |
| sky-planted (adj.) | from a heavenly location, positioned in the skies |
| slander (v.) | misuse, disgrace, bring into ill repute |
| slaughterman, slaughter-man (n.) | executioner, slayer, murderer |
| slave (n.) | fellow, rascal, rogue, villain |
| slight (adj.) | worthless, insignificant, good-for-nothing |
| slight (adj.) | weak, foolish, unwise |
| slip (v.) | let go of, allow to leave, unleash |
| sluttery (n.) | slut, hussy |
| smart (n.) | suffering, grief, sorrow |
| snatch (n.) | catch, hesitation, jerkiness |
| snuff (n.) | smouldering candle-end, burnt-out wick |
| society (n.) | groups of people, companions |
| society (n.) | companionship, fellowship, association |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| sojourn (v.) | pause, reside, stay for a while |
| solace (v.) | take comfort, be happy, cheer [oneself] |
| soldier (n.) | dedicated person, committed individual |
| solicit (n.) | entreaty, solicitation, wooing |
| something (adv.) | somewhat, rather |
| something (adv.) | somewhat, rather |
| something (adv.) | somewhat, rather |
| something (adv.) | somewhat, rather |
| sometime (adv.) | formerly, at one time, once |
| soothsayer (n.) | foreteller of events, prophet |
| sore (adj.) | serious, grievous, grave |
| sore (adj.) | severe, harsh, heavy |
| sore (adv.) | seriously, greatly, very much |
| sorrow (adj.) | sorry |
| sot (n.) | blockhead, idiot, dolt |
| sound (v.) | find out, ascertain, sound out |
| south-fog (n.) | contagion brought by the south wind |
| sovereignty (n.) | royal dignity, kingly authority |
| spare (v.) | omit, avoid, refrain [from] |
| spectacles (n.) | instruments of vision, eyes |
| speed (n.) | fate, lot, fortune |
| speed (v.) | fare, manage, get on |
| spend (v.) | expend, express, give vent to |
| spend (v.) | use up, wear out, exhaust, bring to an end |
| spend (v.) | use up, wear out, exhaust, bring to an end |
| spongy, spungy (adj.) | rainy, damp, soggy, moisture-filled |
| sport (n.) | exercise, athletic pastime |
| sport (n.) | subject of sport |
| sport (n.) | recreation, amusement, entertainment |
| sprightly, spritely (adj.) | ghostly, spectral, supernatural |
| sprightly, spritely (adj.) | cheerful, light-hearted, bright |
| spring (n.) | closing device, locking mechanism |
| sprite, spright (v.) | torment, haunt [as if by a spirit] |
| spur (n.) | root of a tree, main root |
| spurn (v.) | kick, strike, stamp [on], dash |
| spurn (v.) | reject, scorn, despise, treat with contempt |
| squire (n.) | [contemptuous] servant, follower, attendant |
| staggers (n.) | unsteadiness, reeling, giddiness |
| staid (adj.) | balanced, settled, calm |
| stale (adj.) | worn out, past the prime of life |
| stamp (n.) | coin, impression [of the monarch's head] made on a coin |
| stamp (n.) | impression, mark, imprint |
| stamp (v.) | make an impression of, mint, conceive |
| stand (n.) | [hunting] standing-place, hiding-place |
| stand (n.) | [hunting] standing-place, hiding-place |
| stand (v.) | make a stand [against], fight, resist |
| stand (v.) | make a stand [against], fight, resist |
| stand (v.) | make a stand [against], fight, resist |
| stand (v.) | stop, halt |
| stand for (v.) | defend, uphold, protect, support |
| stark (adj.) | rigid, stiff [as in death] |
| starting (n.) | removal, displacement, breaking away |
| starve (v.) | die, perish |
| state (n.) | splendour, magnificence, stateliness, dignity |
| state (n.) | persons of rank, nobility, court, council of state |
| state (n.) | status, rank, position |
| statist (n.) | statesman, politician, man of affairs |
| stepdame, step-dame (n.) | stepmother |
| stepdame, step-dame (n.) | stepmother |
| stew (n.) | brothel, house of ill-repute |
| stiff (adj.) | unsupple, unathletic; or: lethargic, sluggish |
| still (adj.) | quiet, calm, subdued |
| still (adj.) | at rest, in repose |
| still (adv.) | ever, now [as before] |
| still (adv.) | ever, now [as before] |
| still (adv.) | ever, now [as before] |
| still (adv.) | constantly, always, continually |
| still (adv.) | constantly, always, continually |
| still (adv.) | constantly, always, continually |
| still (adv.) | constantly, always, continually |
| still (adv.) | constantly, always, continually |
| still (adv.) | constantly, always, continually |
| still (adv.) | constantly, always, continually |
| still (adv.) | constantly, always, continually |
| still (adv.) | constantly, always, continually |
| stir (n.) | movement, motion, agitation |
| stir (v.) | move, rouse, excite |
| stock (n.) | tree, family-tree, ancestry |
| stock (n.) | stem, trunk, tree |
| stomach (n.) | appetite, desire [for food] |
| stomacher (n.) | piece of clothing used by women under their bodice to help cover the chest |
| stomach-qualmed (adj.) | taken sick, fallen ill |
| stone (n.) | precious stone, gem |
| stone of sulphur | thunderbolt |
| stoop (v.) | [falconry] swoop, descend swiftly |
| stoop (v.) | [falconry] swoop, descend swiftly |
| stop (n.) | [in managing a horse] pulling-up, sudden checking of a career |
| store (n.) | abundance, plenty, surplus, quantity |
| story (n.) | narrative shown in the arras tapestry |
| story (v.) | give an account of, portray |
| straight (adj.) | strong, muscular, strapping |
| straight-pight (adj.) | with a tall figure,with erect bearing |
| strain (n.) | quality, character, disposition |
| strait (adj.) | narrow, cramped, confined |
| strait (adj.) | narrow, cramped, confined |
| strange (adj.) | foreign, alien, from abroad |
| strange (adj.) | foreign, alien, from abroad |
| strange (adj.) | remarkable, startling, abnormal, unnatural |
| strangely (adv.) | unaccountably, surprisingly, unusually |
| stranger (n.) | foreigner, alien, outsider |
| stranger (n.) | foreigner, alien, outsider |
| strewing (n.) | (plural) things to be scattered |
| stride (v.) | go beyond, step over |
| strive (v.) | compete, contend, vie |
| stroke (n.) | first blow, initial action |
| strow (v.) | strew, scatter |
| strumpet (n.) | harlot, prostitute, whore |
| stuff (n.) | rubbish, nonsense |
| stuff (n.) | people, rabble |
| stuff (n.) | substance, composition, quality, essence |
| stuff (n.) | substance, composition, quality, essence |
| stuff (n.) | substance, composition, quality, essence |
| subjection (n.) | duty as a subject, obedience |
| succession (n.) | successors, heirs |
| succession (n.) | successors, heirs |
| suffer (v.) | allow, permit, let |
| suffer (v.) | allow, permit, let |
| suffer (v.) | allow, permit, let |
| suffer (v.) | bear, endure, stand |
| sufferance (n.) | endurance, forbearance, patience |
| suit (n.) | formal request, entreaty, petition |
| suit (n.) | clothing, dress, garb |
| suit (n.) | wooing, courtship |
| suit (n.) | wooing, courtship |
| suit (v.) | dress, clothe, equip |
| summer (adj.) | joyful, pleasant, happy |
| sun to sun, from | from sunrise to sunset |
| sup (v.) | have supper |
| supply (n.) | reinforcement(s), support, relief |
| supplyant, suppliant (adj.) | ready to supply, making up the deficiency |
| supplyment (n.) | continuing with a supply, ongoing provision |
| sur-addition (n.) | surname, additional title |
| sure (adj.) | loyal, trustworthy, steadfast |
| sure (adv.) | surely, assuredly, certainly |
| sustain (v.) | receive, undergo, experience |
| swathing-clothes / clouts (n.) | swaddling clothes, cloths for wrapping round a new-born baby |
| sweet (n.) | lover, sweetheart |
| swerve (v.) | go astray, err, be wrong |
| sworn (adj.) | bound by an oath of loyalty |
| synod (n.) | assembly, council, gathering |
| table (n.) | writing tablet, memo pad, notebook |
| table (v.) | tabulate, list, itemize |
| tablet (n.) | document presented within special covers |
| taint (v.) | sully, infect, stain |
| take heel | take to one's heels, run away |
| take in (v.) | conquer, subdue, overcome |
| take off (v.) | kill, remove, put to death |
| take up (v.) | rebuke, scold, reprimand |
| take upon (v.) | profess, pretend, affect [oneself] |
| take upon (v.) | undertake a role, assume a responsibility [for oneself] |
| talent (n.) | [unclear meaning] wealth, treasure, riches |
| tanling (n.) | sun-tanned child |
| taper (n.) | candle |
| taper (n.) | candle |
| targe (n.) | shield |
| Tarquin | Tarquinius Superbus, seventh king of Rome, 6th-c BC; also his son, Sextus Tarquinius, the ravisher of Lucrece |
| temper (n.) | frame of mind, temperament, disposition |
| temper (v.) | blend, mix, concoct, compound |
| Tenantius (n.) | [pron: te'nanshius] British king, father of Cymbeline |
| Tenantius (n.) | [pron: te'nanshius] British king, father of Cymbeline |
| tendance (n.) | attention, care, solicitude |
| tender (adj.) | thoughtful, considerate, solicitous |
| tender (adj.) | mild, soft, gentle |
| tender (adj.) | sensitive [to], easily hurt [by] |
| tender (adj.) | meek, submissive, spineless |
| tender (n.) | offer, offering |
| tender (v.) | offer, give, present |
| tender (v.) | offer, give, present |
| tender (v.) | offer, give, present |
| tender (v.) | offer, give, present |
| tender (v.) | offer, give, present |
| tenor, tenour (n.) | substance, content, matter, drift |
| tenor, tenour (n.) | substance, content, matter, drift |
| tent (n.) | probe, insert [for exploring wounds] |
| thanking (n.) | word of thanks, expression of gratitude |
| thick (adj.) | quick, rapid, fast |
| thick (adj.) | quick, rapid, fast |
| thick (adj.) | deep, heavy, profound |
| thick (adv.) | quickly, rapidly, fast |
| thief (n.) | villain, scoundrel, rogue, wretch |
| thief (n.) | villain, scoundrel, rogue, wretch |
| thing (n.) | [contemptuous] being, creature, base thing |
| thing, what | what a thing |
| threat (v.) | threaten |
| three-foot (adj.) | three-legged |
| thrift (n.) | profit, advantage, gain |
| throe (n.) | (plural) labour pains, pangs of childbirth |
| throughfare (n.) | thoroughfare |
| throughly (adv.) | thoroughly, fully, completely |
| throughly (adv.) | thoroughly, fully, completely |
| thunder-master (n.) | lord of thunder; Jove |
| thunder-stone (n.) | thunderbolt |
| tickle (v.) | flatter, gratify, please |
| tie to (v.) | stipulate, specify, confirm |
| time (n.) | use of time, experience, occasion |
| time (n.) | age, years |
| time (n.) | lifetime, life |
| time (n.) | circumstance, particular occasion |
| time, upon a | once upon a time |
| timely (adv.) | early, in good time |
| tinct (n.) | colour, hue, tint |
| tire (v.) | feed greedily, prey ravenously |
| tire (v.) | exhaust, tire out; or: attire, clothe |
| Titan (n.) | one of the titles of the Roman sun-god, Sol |
| title (n.) | [legal] right, claim, entitlement |
| token (n.) | sign, evidence, mark |
| tomboy (n.) | harlot, prostitute |
| tongue (n.) | speech, expression, language, words, voice |
| tongue (v.) | speak, babble about, utter |
| tonight (adv.) | last night, this past night |
| too (adv.) | anyway, in any case |
| tool (n.) | weapon, sword |
| top (n.) | head |
| touch (n.) | depth of feeling, mental pain, pang |
| touch (v.) | wound, hurt, injure |
| touch (v.) | wound, hurt, injure |
| touch (v.) | wound, hurt, injure |
| touching (prep.) | concerning |
| toy (n.) | whim, caprice, trifling matter |
| train up (v.) | bring up, rear, educate |
| trial (n.) | action of testing, putting to the proof |
| trice (n.) | single pull |
| trick (n.) | practice, custom, current fashion |
| trick (n.) | way, knack, skill |
| trim (n.) | adornment, frill |
| trip (v.) | overthrow, catch out, point out fault in |
| triumph (n.) | public festivity, pageant, display of celebration, tournament |
| troth (n.) | truth, good faith |
| troth, good troth (n.) | exclamations, emphasizing an assertion - truly, indeed |
| troublesome (adj.) | full of affliction, disturbed, crisis-torn |
| trow (v.) | (I) wonder, (I) ask you |
| true (adj.) | honest, upright, law-abiding |
| true (adj.) | true to one's promise, faithful to one's undertaking |
| true (adj.) | loyal, firm, faithful in allegiance |
| true (adj.) | loyal, firm, faithful in allegiance |
| true (adj.) | loyal, firm, faithful in allegiance |
| true (adj.) | loyal, firm, faithful in allegiance |
| truly (adv.) | faithfully, loyally, constantly |
| truth (n.) | loyalty, allegiance, faithfulness |
| truth (n.) | loyalty, allegiance, faithfulness |
| truth (n.) | loyalty, allegiance, faithfulness |
| try (v.) | prove, ascertain, find out |
| try (v.) | prove, ascertain, find out |
| try (v.) | prove, ascertain, find out |
| tune (n.) | sound, tone, voice |
| twinned (adj.) | indistinguishable, identical, closely linked |
| tyrant (n.) | pitiless ruffian, cruel villain |
| unbent (adj.) | [archery] not bent, not prepared to release an arrow |
| uncrossed (adj.) | uncancelled, undeleted, not obliterated |
| undergo (v.) | bear, ensure, suffer |
| undergo (v.) | undertake, carry out, perform |
| undergo (v.) | undertake, carry out, perform |
| under-peep (v.) | peep from under |
| undertake (v.) | take on, fight with, engage in combat with |
| undone (adj.) | ruined, destroyed, brought down |
| unfold (v.) | display, reveal, show |
| unfold (v.) | relate, recount, narrate |
| unkinglike (adj.) | not regal, not befitting a king |
| unlaid (adj.) | not driven out by an exorcist, not prevented from walking |
| unlike (adj.) | unlikely, incredible, unbelievable |
| unparagoned (adj.) | unsurpassable, matchless, not able to be excelled |
| unparagoned (adj.) | unsurpassable, matchless, not able to be excelled |
| unpaved (adj.) | without stones [testicles], castrated |
| unpeople (v.) | empty of people, depopulate |
| unprizable (adj.) | inestimable, beyond price |
| unspeaking (adj.) | unable to speak out, incapable of speech |
| untaught (adj.) | natural, spontaneous |
| untendered (adj.) | unpaid, not offered, outstanding |
| up (adv.) | hidden, concealed, shut up |
| upcast (n.) | [bowls] accident, chance; or: throw, pitch |
| use (n.) | activity, practice, enterprise |
| use (v.) | treat, deal with, manage |
| usury (n.) | way of dealing with money, financial practice |
| utterance, at | to the uttermost, to the very last, at any cost |
| vainglory, vain-glory (n.) | undue vanity, unwarranted pride |
| valuation (n.) | appreciation of merit, estimation of worth |
| value (n.) | worth, estimation, valuation |
| vantage (n.) | advantage, benefit, advancement, profit |
| vantage (n.) | right moment, suitable opportunity |
| vantage (n.) | right moment, suitable opportunity |
| variable (adj.) | varied, diverse, different |
| varlet (n.) | knave, rogue, rascal, ruffian |
| vassal (n.) | servant, slave, subject |
| venge (v.) | avenge, revenge |
| vent (v.) | utter, express, air, proclaim |
| vent (v.) | utter, express, air, proclaim |
| venture (n.) | prostitute |
| Venus (n.) | Roman goddess of beauty and love |
| verbal (adj.) | talkative, verbose, vocal |
| very (adj.) | [intensifying] thoroughgoing, absolute |
| very (adj.) | [intensifying] thoroughgoing, absolute |
| very (adj.) | true, real, genuine |
| very (adj.) | mere, alone |
| viand (n.) | (usually plural) food, victuals, foodstuff |
| vicious (adj.) | blameworthy, reprehensible, shameful |
| victual (n.) | (usually plural) provisions, supplies, food and drink |
| vigour (n.) | power, efficacy, effect |
| villain (adj.) | lowly, boorish, base |
| virtue (n.) | power, capability, efficacy, property |
| voice (n.) | support, approval, good word |
| voucher (n.) | piece of evidence, circumstance |
| vouchsafe (v.) | allow, permit, grant |
| wag (v.) | move, stir, rouse |
| wage (v.) | stake, hazard |
| waggish (adj.) | playful, mischievous, impish |
| wake out (v.) | cause to come out through staying awake |
| want (n.) | need, requirement, necessity |
| want (n.) | lack, shortage, dearth |
| want (n.) | lack, shortage, dearth |
| want (v.) | lack, need, be without |
| want (v.) | lack, need, be without |
| want (v.) | fall short [of], be deficient [in] |
| wanton (n.) | spoilt child, pampered baby, weakling |
| warrant (n.) | assurance, pledge, guarantee |
| warrant (v.) | assure, promise, guarantee, confirm |
| waste (v.) | consume, use up |
| watch (n.) | sleepless state, wakefulness |
| watch (v.) | stay awake, keep vigil |
| watch (v.) | stay awake, keep vigil |
| way (n.) | journey, expedition, outing |
| way, by the | on the way, on the journey |
| wear (v.) | possess, enjoy, have |
| weed (n.) | (plural) garments, dress, clothes |
| wench-like (adj.) | girlish, womanish, effeminate |
| whelp (n.) | cub, young |
| whilst, the | in the meantime, meanwhile |
| whoreson (adj.) | [abusive intensifier, serious or jocular] bastard, wretched, vile |
| whoreson (adj.) | [abusive intensifier, serious or jocular] bastard, wretched, vile |
| wildly (adv.) | naturally, without cultivation |
| wildness (n.) | madness, distraction, frenzy |
| will (n.) | desire, wish, liking, inclination |
| will (n.) | lust, sexual desire, passion |
| win (v.) | win over, prevail upon |
| win (v.) | gain advantage [over], get the better [of] |
| window (n.) | (plural) eyelids |
| wing-led (adj.) | [unclear meaning] led on in organized formation |
| wink (v.) | [of the eyes] close, shut |
| winking (adj.) | with closed eyes |
| winking (adj.) | with closed petals |
| winking (n.) | shutting the eyes |
| winter-ground (v.) | [of plants] cover so as to protect from winter harshness |
| winterly (adj.) | harsh, cheerless, unpleasant |
| wish (v.) | hope, desire |
| wit (n.) | intelligence, wisdom, good sense, mental ability |
| wit (n.) | intelligence, wisdom, good sense, mental ability |
| without (adv.) | externally, on the outside |
| witch (n.) | enchanter, magician, wizard |
| witness (v.) | bear witness to, attest, testify to |
| wiving (n.) | marriage, marrying, taking a wife |
| wont (v.) | be accustomed, used [to], be in the habit of |
| wonted (adj.) | accustomed, usual, customary |
| woodman (n.) | hunter, huntsman |
| word (v.) | speak, utter, say |
| word (v.) | represent in words, give a reputation |
| work (v.), past form wrought | bring about, arrange, effect |
| work (v.), past form wrought | perform, do, carry out |
| workman (n.) | craftsman, skilled worker |
| worm (n.) | serpent, snake |
| wrack (n.) | destruction, ruin |
| wring (v.) | writhe, struggle, twist [as if in pain] |
| writ (n.) | written authority, formal order, warrant |
| wry (v.) | err, lapse, go wrong |
| yellow (adj.) | sallow, pasty-faced; or: jealous |
| yield (v.) | give back to, return to |
| yielding (n.) | consent, compliance, agreement |
| yoke (v.) | associate, link, join, couple |
| yoke (v.) | associate, link, join, couple |
| young (adj.) | immature, inexperienced, raw |
| zephyr (n.) | mild breeze, gentle wind [especially from the west] |
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