| abortive | monstrously ill-timed, abhorrent and untimely |
| abridgement | pastime, short entertainment, means of shortening the time |
| after | |
| after | future, later, following |
| after | [nautical] second, following, further |
| after | according to |
| after | after |
| after | at the rate of |
| after-debt | unpaid bill after goods have been received, outstanding debt |
| after-dinner | period following dinner, afternoon |
| after-eye | gaze after, follow with the eye |
| after-hours | subsequent time, later moments |
| after-inquiry | divine interrogation after death, last judgement |
| after-loss | later blow, knock given after others have been suffered |
| after-love | later gratitude, future loyalty |
| after-meeting | follow-up meeting |
| after-nourishment | later sustenance |
| after-supper | period of time immediately after dessert [eaten after the main course of the evening meal] |
| after-times | hereafter, future, time to come |
| against | by the time of |
| against | in anticipation of the time when |
| Alcides | [pron: al'siydeez] original name of Hercules, after his grandfather Alceus |
| among | from time to time, every now and then |
| ancient, aunchient | time-worn, experienced, renowned |
| anon | [after ‘now’] at another time, presently |
| Arabian bird | phoenix [mythical bird, of which only one existed at any time] |
| a-row | one after the other, in succession |
| attend | see to, look after, apply oneself to |
| aunchient | former; long-establshed; time-worn; very old |
| awhile | for a short time, briefly |
| Bargulus | Balkan pirate of Roman times |
| beest-eating | drinking the milk produced after the birth of a calf [considered undrinkable, except by rustics] |
| before-time | formerly, previously, earlier |
| betime | in good time, early on |
| betimes | speedily, soon, in a short time |
| Black Monday | [in MV II.v.24] confusion of the day after Easter Sunday with Ash Wednesday |
| boy | represent by a boy, reduce to a boy-actor level [boys played the female parts in Shakespeare's time] |
| breathing while | breathing-space, short space of time |
| briefly | a little while ago, a short time past |
| bring | complete, bring the end to [a period of time] |
| cheater | deceiver, sharper, gamester; also: officer who looks after estates forfeited to the crown |
| cherish | entertain kindly, look after well |
| cockshut | evening twilight [time when poultry were shut away] |
| compass | revolution, circuit of time |
| confound | [of time] waste, consume, squander |
| continuance | stay, period of time |
| continue | happen later, follow after |
| contrive | pass the time, spend, while away |
| cover | put on one's hat [after it has been removed to show respect] |
| cuckoo-flower | variety of wild flower growing at the time of year when cuckoos call |
| dalliance | idle talk, fooling about, waste of time |
| date | time, season, fashion |
| day | this past seven years, in a long time |
| day | (plural) time, delay, period of action |
| day | time, hour [of day] |
| disloyal | unfaithful, adulterous, two-timing |
| double | doubly, for the second time, twice over |
| dress | [of land] cultivate, tend, look after |
| eftsoons | occasionally, from time to time |
| eld | men of old, people from former times |
| else | (used after the noun) in addition |
| embowel | disembowel [in Tudor times a procedure used to ensure that the body of a noble person would not deteriorate so much between death and burial] |
| erewhile | a short time ago, a while before |
| est | 2nd peron singular ending after 'thou' |
| ever | constantly, continually, at all times |
| evermore | always, constantly, at all times |
| exigent | time of necessity, critical moment |
| fair | time of youth, favourable opportunity [as a young man] |
| ferret | worry [like a ferret], hunt after |
| fitly | at the right time, at a suitable moment |
| flesh | [of a sword] use for the first time in battle |
| flood | time of flowing in, influx |
| follow | seek after, pursue, strive for, court |
| foul | [of a pistol-barrel after firing] dirty, clogged |
| Gaul | [unclear usage by the Host] someone from Wales; usually at the time, someone from France |
| gest | stage [in a journey], point in time |
| go | carry on to no purpose, waste [one's] time |
| good-night | night-time serenade |
| good-years | [unclear meaning] good times to come |
| grate | wear away, pulverise, erode through the rubbing away of time |
| hallow | follow with shouts, call after |
| happy | coming just at the right time |
| Hecuba | 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. |
| henceforth | from now on, from this time forth |
| henceforth | from now on, from this time forth |
| hereafter | after this, in time to come |
| hereafter | at some time in the future |
| hereto | hitherto, up to this time |
| hither | here, to this place / time / end |
| holiday time | best time, prime |
| hour | (plural) fixed time, timetable |
| hour | [time of] appointment, engagement, meeting |
| hour | at the same time |
| hour | time, moment |
| husband | manage, handle, look after |
| Iceland | country known at the time for its long-haired dogs |
| inquire | seek out, ask after one's whereabouts |
| instance | moment, point in time |
| instant | at the same time, simultaneously |
| interim | at intervals, from time to time |
| intermission | interval of time, delay, interruption |
| iron | age of cruelty, time of wickedness |
| keep | look after, watch over, maintain |
| knight of the battle | one whose knighthood was conferred after prowess on the battlefield |
| lag | lagging behind, lingering after |
| languish | pass [time] in languishing, waste |
| Lapland | province of N Finland, known at the time for sorcery and witchcraft |
| last | last time |
| lately | formerly, within recent times |
| leisure | opportunity, moment, available time |
| leisure | only after careful consideration, but slowly |
| length | length of time, duration left in life, delay |
| Lichas | [pron: 'liykas] companion to Hercules, who brought him a poisoned tunic; after wearing it, Hercules in agony threw Lichas into the sky |
| like | resemble, look like, take after |
| Limehouse | London riverside area named after the lime-kilns there which processed chalk from Kent |
| limit | prescribed time, fixed period |
| limitation | allotted time, appointed period |
| longly | for a long time, constantly, persistently |
| look | be watchful for, look after |
| look | expect, anticipate, hope, await the time |
| Lucrece, Lucretia | [lu'krees] legendary Roman heroine, 6th-c BC, who killed herself after being raped by Tarquin |
| mark | in an apologetic exclamation, after referring to something unpleasant |
| need | time of necessity, needy situation, emergency |
| nick | nick of time, critical moment |
| night-rule | night-time activity, nocturnal diversion |
| obsequious | dutiful [without suggesting servility]; appropriate after a death |
| oft-times | often, frequently, on many occasions |
| once | ever, at any time |
| once | some time, at a convenient point |
| once | one day, some time |
| otherwhiles | at various times, on occasion |
| outsleep | sleep beyond [a time], sleep in |
| outwear | use up, waste the time of |
| overlooking | guardianship, looking after, custody |
| overridden | ridden too hard, exhausted after too much riding |
| oversee | be executor of, officially look after |
| parcel-bawd | part-time pimp |
| pause | delay, take time to consider |
| pause | deliberate about, take time to consider |
| Pegasus | winged horse which sprang from the body of Medusa after her death; he brought thunderbolts to Zeus |
| Philomel, Philomela | [pron: 'filomel] daughter of Pandion, king of Athens; Tereus raped her and cut out her tongue, but she told the tale in her embroidery; the gods turned her into a nightingale after she took her revenge |
| pissing while, a | a very short time; also: with enough time to urinate |
| present | present time, immediate moment, matter in hand |
| present | occurring at this time, taking place now |
| presently | after a short time, soon, before long |
| preserve | keep, maintain, look after |
| prolixious | time-wasting, tedious, protracted |
| push | climactic moment, critical time |
| rearward | following, immediately after |
| recoil | go back in time, return in memory |
| redeem | [of time lost] get back, buy back, make amends for |
| regard | tend, look after, take care of |
| request | demand, state of being sought after |
| respite | extent of time, time-scale |
| Rhesus | [pron: 'reesus] Thracian hero, famed for his horses; after fighting for one day in the Trojan War, Ulysses and Diomedes killed him in his tent at night, and stole the horses |
| ring | time for exchanging rings |
| rut-time | mating season, time for sex |
| Saturn | Roman god of seed time and harvest |
| season | time, due time, occasion |
| season | while, short period of time |
| season | inopportune, inappropriate, ill-timed |
| season | time of year, weather conditions |
| season | age [period of history], time |
| season | in season, at the appropriate time |
| sequent | sequential, successive, one after another |
| silent | time of silence |
| simple-time | summer-time [when aromatic herbs used as medicines (simples) were available] |
| Sinon | [pron: 'siynon] spy who alerted the Greeks inside the Trojan horse after it had been taken into the citadel of Troy |
| solicit | court, chase after, pursue |
| sometime | formerly, at one time, once |
| sometimes | formerly, once, at one time, previously |
| sometimes | sometime, former, at one time |
| soon | quickly, in a short time |
| space | space of time, while |
| stale | past the time, no longer of value |
| stand | dwell on, waste time with, rely upon |
| stand | waste time, delay, wait |
| still | repeatedly, time and again, over and over |
| still-closing | always coming together [after being divided] |
| sub-contracted | already betrothed, engaged a second time |
| succeed | follow on, ensue, come after |
| success | course of events, process of time |
| successantly | in succession, one after another |
| summer-leaping | delighting in the summer-time |
| summer-seeming | befitting the summer-time [of life: early manhood] |
| sweet | delightful time, pleasant part |
| tarry | stay for, wait for, allow time for |
| tell | tell the time on |
| temporizer | delayer, procrastinator, someone who plays for time |
| tender | look after, take care of |
| Thersites | [pron: ther'siyteez] cowardly Greek, killed by Achilles after jeering at him |
| think | feel time passing slowly, tire of waiting |
| this | by this time |
| thrice | three times |
| thrice-puissant | most [three times] powerful, most mighty |
| tide | season, date, time [of year] |
| time | (the) world, (the) age, society |
| time | times, present day, present state of affairs |
| time | circumstance, particular occasion |
| time | lifetime, life |
| time | right moment, favourable opportunity |
| time | measure rhythmically, accompany regularly |
| time | rhythm, tempo, measure |
| time | time interval, specific period of time |
| time | in time, soon enough |
| time | seasonal cycle |
| time | what a question!, how dare you! |
| time | age, years |
| time | use of time, experience, occasion |
| time | once upon a time |
| time | once upon a time |
| time | be restrained, keep control |
| time | daily greeting |
| time | very well |
| time | at the right moment |
| time | past time, history |
| time | for the time being, at present |
| time | indeed |
| time | time to be born, delivery |
| time | time to come, future days |
| time | allotted limit, prescribed term |
| time | passing of time, while |
| time-beguiling | which whiles away the time |
| timeless | untimely, premature, ill-timed |
| timely | early, in good time |
| time-pleaser | time-server, follower of fashion |
| together | all at once, at the same time |
| treble | make three times greater, increase threefold |
| treble-dated | living three times as long as man |
| treble-sinewed | strengthened three times over |
| triplex | [music] triple time |
| turn | [unclear meaning] turning-point; trick, game; occasion, proper time |
| twice and once | many times |
| unfolding | rising, morning [telling the shepherd that it is time to release his sheep from the fold] |
| unseasoned | unseasonable, inopportune, badly timed |
| untimely | prematurely, too soon, before due time |
| untimely | inopportunely, at a bad time |
| untimely | premature, coming before its time |
| uttermost | latest time, last moment |
| vacancy | spare time, leisure |
| vast | long deserted period, empty space of time |
| vendible | saleable, marketable, sought-after |
| volume, by the | to a great extent, a large number of times |
| waste | desolate time or place |
| watch | time interval, period of time |
| when | for the time when |
| when | at the time when |
| whenas | when, at the time when |
| while | space of time, interval |
| while | times, age |
| while-ere | a while before, a short time ago |
| whistle | carry on to no purpose, waste [one's] time |
| whiting-time | whitening time, time for clothes-bleaching |
| world | times, life, state of affairs |
| yore, of | of old, formerly, in times long past |
| zodiac | belt of the celestial sphere within which the sun, moon, and planets appear to move, divided into twelve equal domains [signs] named after constellations |