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All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.93Sure, they are bastards to the English; the French ne'ersure they are bastards to the English, the French nere
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.259Faith, sir, has led the drum before the EnglishFaith sir, ha's led the drumme before the English
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.v.37Faith, sir, 'a has an English name; but hisFaith sir a has an English maine, but his
HamletHam V.ii.356.1Enter Fortinbras, with the Ambassadors and with hisEnter Fortinbras and English Ambassador, with
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.i.22Forthwith a power of English shall we levy,Forthwith a power of English shall we leuie,
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.23underskinker, one that never spake other English in hisvnder Skinker, one that neuer spake other English in his
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.116I can speak English, lord, as well as you,I can speake English, Lord, as well as you:
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.117For I was trained up in the English court,For I was trayn'd vp in the English Court;
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.119Many an English ditty lovely well,Many an English Dittie, louely well,
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.187My wife can speak no English, I no Welsh.My Wife can speake no English, I no Welsh.
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.ii.165That Douglas and the English rebels metThat Dowglas and the English Rebels met
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.ii.216ever – but it was alway yet the trick of our Englisheuer.
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iv.98With a great power of English and of ScotsWith a great Power of English, and of Scots,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.v.38So many English kings. Thy due from meSo many English Kings. Thy due, from me,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.v.122And to the English court assemble now,And to the English Court, assemble now
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.ii.47This is the English, not the Turkish court;This is the English, not the Turkish Court:
Henry VH5 I.ii.111O noble English, that could entertainO Noble English, that could entertaine
Henry VH5 II.chorus.7With winged heels, as English Mercuries.With winged heeles, as English Mercuries.
Henry VH5 II.chorus.15Seek to divert the English purposes.Seeke to diuert the English purposes.
Henry VH5 II.ii.85These English monsters! My Lord of Cambridge here – These English monsters: My Lord of Cambridge heere,
Henry VH5 II.iv.1Thus comes the English with full power upon us,Thus comes the English with full power vpon vs,
Henry VH5 II.iv.13Left by the fatal and neglected EnglishLeft by the fatall and neglected English,
Henry VH5 II.iv.72Take up the English short, and let them knowTake vp the English short, and let them know
Henry VH5 III.i.2Or close the wall up with our English dead!Or close the Wall vp with our English dead:
Henry VH5 III.i.17To his full height! On, on, you noblest English,To his full height. On, on, you Noblish English,
Henry VH5 III.v.30Their bodies to the lust of English youth,Their bodyes to the Lust of English Youth,
Henry VH5 III.v.32They bid us to the English dancing-schools,They bid vs to the English Dancing-Schooles,
Henry VH5 III.vi.1Enter Captains, English and Welsh (Gower and Fluellen)Enter Captaines, English and Welch, Gower and Fluellen.
Henry VH5 III.vi.147I thought upon one pair of English legsI thought, vpon one payre of English Legges
Henry VH5 III.vii.78my way shall be paved with English faces.my way shall be paued with English Faces.
Henry VH5 III.vii.81would fain be about the ears of the English.would faine be about the eares of the English.
Henry VH5 III.vii.88He longs to eat the English.He longs to eate the English.
Henry VH5 III.vii.122My Lord High Constable, the English lieMy Lord high Constable, the English lye
Henry VH5 III.vii.132If the English had any apprehension, theyIf the English had any apprehension, they
Henry VH5 III.vii.148Ay, but these English are shrewdly out of beef.I, but these English are shrowdly out of Beefe.
Henry VH5 III.vii.153We shall have each a hundred Englishmen.Wee shall haue each a hundred English men.
Henry VH5 IV.chorus.19Do the low-rated English play at dice,Doe the low-rated English play at Dice;
Henry VH5 IV.chorus.22So tediously away. The poor condemned English,So tediously away. The poore condemned English,
Henry VH5 IV.i.216Be friends, you English fools, be friends! We haveBe friends you English fooles, be friends, wee haue
Henry VH5 IV.i.220their shoulders; but it is no English treason to cuttheir shoulders: but it is no English Treason to cut
Henry VH5 IV.ii.8That their hot blood may spin in English eyesThat their hot blood may spin in English eyes,
Henry VH5 IV.ii.12The English are embattled, you French peers.The English are embattail'd, you French Peeres.
Henry VH5 IV.iii.104Mark then abounding valour in our English,Marke then abounding valour in our English:
Henry VH5 IV.v.20To smother up the English in our throngs,To smother vp the English in our throngs,
Henry VH5 IV.viii.72Enter an English HeraldEnter Herauld.
Henry VH5 IV.viii.101Where is the number of our English dead?Where is the number of our English dead?
Henry VH5 V.chorus.9Athwart the sea. Behold, the English beachAthwart the Sea: Behold the English beach
Henry VH5 V.i.72because he could not speak English in the native garb,because he could not speake English in the natiue garb,
Henry VH5 V.i.73he could not therefore handle an English cudgel. Youhe could not therefore handle an English Cudgell: you
Henry VH5 V.i.75teach you a good English condition. Fare ye well.teach you a good English condition, fare ye well.
Henry VH5 V.ii.11So are you, Princes English, every one.So are you Princes (English) euery one.
Henry VH5 V.ii.22You English Princes all, I do salute you.You English Princes all, I doe salute you.
Henry VH5 V.ii.106it brokenly with your English tongue. Do you like me,it brokenly with your English Tongue. Doe you like me,
Henry VH5 V.ii.123am glad thou canst speak no better English; for, if thouam glad thou canst speake no better English, for if thou
Henry VH5 V.ii.191thou understand thus much English – canst thou lovethou vnderstand thus much English? Canst thou loue
Henry VH5 V.ii.206English, that shall go to Constantinople and take theEnglish, that shall goe to Constantinople, and take the
Henry VH5 V.ii.212for your French part of such a boy, and for my Englishfor your French part of such a Boy; and for my English
Henry VH5 V.ii.219honour, in true English, I love thee, Kate: by whichHonor in true English, I loue thee Kate; by which
Henry VH5 V.ii.241music – for thy voice is music, and thy English broken;Musick; for thy Voyce is Musick, and thy English broken:
Henry VH5 V.ii.243me in broken English – wilt thou have me?me in broken English; wilt thou haue me?
Henry VH5 V.ii.277.2English and French Lordsthe English Lords.
Henry VH5 V.ii.278teach you our Princess English?teach you our Princesse English?
Henry VH5 V.ii.280perfectly I love her, and that is good English.perfectly I loue her, and that is good English.
Henry VH5 V.ii.359That English may as French, French Englishmen,That English may as French, French Englishmen,
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.i.78Awake, awake, English nobility!Awake, awake, English Nobilitie,
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.i.90France is revolted from the English quite,France is reuolted from the English quite,
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.i.158The English army is grown weak and faint;The English Army is growne weake and faint:
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.ii.3Late did he shine upon the English side;Late did he shine vpon the English side:
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.ii.7Otherwhiles the famished English, like pale ghosts,Otherwhiles, the famisht English, like pale Ghosts,
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.ii.22.1Here alarum. They are beaten back by the EnglishHere Alarum, they are beaten back by the English,
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.ii.54And drive the English forth the bounds of France.And driue the English forth the bounds of France:
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.ii.129Assigned am I to be the English scourge.Assign'd am I to be the English Scourge.
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.ii.136With Henry's death the English circle ends;With Henries death, the English Circle ends,
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.iv.2And how the English have the suburbs won.And how the English haue the Suburbs wonne.
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.iv.9How the English, in the suburbs close intrenched,How the English, in the Suburbs close entrencht,
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.v.2Our English troops retire, I cannot stay them;Our English Troupes retyre, I cannot stay them,
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.v.25They called us, for our fierceness, English dogs;They call'd vs, for our fiercenesse, English Dogges,
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.vi.2Rescued is Orleans from the English.Rescu'd is Orleance from the English.
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.i.36Of English Henry, shall this night appearOf English Henry, shall this night appeare
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.i.38.1The English scale the walls, cry ‘ Saint George!Cry, S. George,
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.i.78.1Alarum. Enter an English Soldier, crying ‘ À Talbot!Exeunt. Alarum. Enter a Souldier, crying, a Talbot,
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.i.66The special watchmen of our English weal,The speciall Watch-men of our English Weale,
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.ii.60The English whisper together in counselThey whisper together in counsell.
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.ii.80And I, as sure as English Henry livesAnd I, as sure as English Henry liues,
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.ii.115.2the English soldiers
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.iii.31.1Here sound an English marchHere sound an English March.
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.iii.32And all the troops of English after him.And all the Troupes of English after him.
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.iii.66Who then but English Henry will be lord,Who then, but English Henry, will be Lord,
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.ii.3English John Talbot, captains, calls you forth,English Iohn Talbot (Captaines) call you forth,
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.ii.30Upon no Christian soul but English Talbot.Vpon no Christian soule but English Talbot:
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.ii.48If we be English deer, be then in blood;If we be English Deere, be then in blood,
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.iii.17Thou princely leader of our English strength,Thou Princely Leader of our English strength,
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.vii.55We English warriors wot not what it means.We English Warriours wot not what it meanes.
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.ii.11The English army, that divided wasThe English Army that diuided was
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.i.150And heir apparent to the English crown.And heyre apparant to the English Crowne:
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.iii.182Was rightful heir unto the English crown,Was rightfull Heire vnto the English Crowne,
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.ii.5Which is infallible, to the English crown.Which is infallible, to Englands Crowne.
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.49Resolve thee, Richard; claim the English crown.Resolue thee Richard, clayme the English Crowne.
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.iv.123Yet not so wealthy as an English yeoman.Yet not so wealthie as an English Yeoman.
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.ii.139Iron of Naples hid with English gilt,Iron of Naples, hid with English gilt,
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.ii.179Torment myself to catch the English crown;Torment my selfe, to catch the English Crowne:
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.139That Bona shall be wife to the English king.That Bona shall be Wife to the English King.
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.140To Edward, but not to the English king.To Edward, but not to the English King.
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.216My quarrel and this English Queen's are one.My quarrel, and this English Queens, are one.
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.iii.50But Henry now shall wear the English crown,But Henry now shall weare the English Crowne,
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.iv.24King Edward's fruit, true heir to th' English crown.King Edwards Fruite, true heyre to th' English Crowne.
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.20Shone down the English; and tomorrow theyShone downe the English; and to morrow, they
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.146I say again there is no English soulI say againe there is no English Soule
Henry VIIIH8 I.iii.5As far as I see, all the good our EnglishAs farre as I see, all the good our English
Henry VIIIH8 I.iii.22To think an English courtier may be wise,To thinke an English Courtier may be wise,
Henry VIIIH8 I.iv.65Because they speak no English, thus they prayedBecause they speak no English, thus they praid
Henry VIIIH8 III.i.46Pray, speak in English. Here are some will thank you,Pray speake in English; heere are some will thanke you,
Henry VIIIH8 III.i.50.1May be absolved in English.May be absolu'd in English.
Henry VIIIH8 III.i.84That any Englishman dare give me counsel,That any English man dare giue me Councell?
Henry VIIIH8 III.i.143Would I had never trod this English earth,Would I had neuer trod this English Earth,
Henry VIIIH8 V.v.14.1When she has so much English.When she ha's so much English.
King Edward IIIE3 I.i.115It is not that, nor any English brave,It is not that nor any English braue,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.23A ling'ring English siege of peevish love.A lingring English seege of peeuish loue,
King Edward IIIE3 II.ii.83The choicest buds of all our English bloodThe choysest buds of all our English blood,
King Edward IIIE3 II.ii.192Arise, true English lady, whom our isleA rise true English Ladie, whom our Ile
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.106Touching the challenge that the English make.Touching the challenge that the English make.
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.122The English fleet may be dispersed and sunk.The English Fleete may be disperst and sunke,
King Edward IIIE3 III.ii.9And that the English army is arrived.And that the English Armie is arriued.
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.138These English fain would spend the time in words, These English faine would spend the time in wodrs,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.169And, English lords, let us resolve the day,And English Lordes let vs resolue the daie,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iv.70Of lords, knights, squires, and English gentlemen,Of Lords, Knights, Esquires and English gentlemen,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iv.74If not, this day shall drink more English bloodIf not, this day shall drinke more English blood,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iv.85My men as bold, our English arms as strong.My men as bold, our English armes as strong,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.v.50Of those poor English that are marked to die,Of those poore English that are markt to die,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.v.64To be the gallows of an English thief.To be the gallowes of an English theefe.
King Edward IIIE3 IV.vi.25And that our native stones from English armsand that our natiue stones from English armes
King Edward IIIE3 IV.vii.6Fie, lords, is't not a shame that English boys,Fie Lords, is it not a shame that English boies,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.vii.49Three thousand marks a year in English land.Three thousand Marks a yeere in English land.
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.236Here, English lords, we do proclaim a rest,Here English Lordes we do proclaime a rest
King JohnKJ II.i.10Of thy unnatural uncle, English John.Of thy vnnaturall Vncle, English Iohn,
King JohnKJ II.i.73Than now the English bottoms have waft o'erThen now the English bottomes haue waft o're,
King JohnKJ II.i.261Though all these English and their disciplineThough all these English, and their discipline
King JohnKJ II.i.303Much work for tears in many an English mother,Much worke for teares in many an English mother,
King JohnKJ II.i.312Enter English Herald with trumpetersEnter English Herald with Trumpet.
King JohnKJ II.i.317There stuck no plume in any English crestThere stucke no plume in any English Crest,
King JohnKJ II.i.322Our lusty English, all with purpled hands,Our lustie English, all with purpled hands,
King JohnKJ II.i.530Full thirty thousand marks of English coin.Full thirty thousand Markes of English coyne:
King JohnKJ III.iv.175To train ten thousand English to their side,To traine ten thousand English to their side;
King JohnKJ V.ii.128The youth says well! Now hear our English King,The youth saies well. Now heare our English King,
King JohnKJ V.iv.10Fly, noble English, you are bought and sold.Fly Noble English, you are bought and sold,
King JohnKJ V.v.3When English measured backward their own groundWhen English measure backward their owne ground
King JohnKJ V.v.10The Count Melun is slain. The English lordsThe Count Meloone is slaine: The English Lords
King LearKL IV.vi.250Upon the English party. O, untimelyVpon the English party. Oh vntimely
MacbethMac II.iii.13English tailor come hither for stealing out of a FrenchEnglish Taylor come hither, for stealing out of a French
MacbethMac III.vi.26Lives in the English court, and is receivedLiues in the English Court, and is receyu'd
MacbethMac V.ii.1The English power is near, led on by Malcolm,The English powre is neere, led on by Malcolm,
MacbethMac V.iii.8And mingle with the English epicures.And mingle with the English Epicures,
MacbethMac V.iii.18The English force, so please you.The English Force, so please you.
MacbethMac V.iii.56Would scour these English hence? Hear'st thou of them?Would scowre these English hence: hear'st yu of them?
Measure for MeasureMM I.ii.33had as lief be a list of an English kersey as be piled, ashad as liefe be a Lyst of an English Kersey, as be pil'd, as
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.ii.67that I have a poor pennyworth in the English. He is athat I haue a poore pennie-worth in the English: hee is a
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.viii.29The French and English, there miscarriedThe French and English, there miscaried
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iii.46out of honesty into English.out of honesty, into English.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iv.5old abusing of God's patience and the King's English.old abusing of Gods patience, and the Kings English.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.i.130English out of his wits.English out of his wits.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.iii.55Mockwater, in our English tongue, is valour, bully.Mock-water, in our English tongue, is Valour (Bully.)
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.i.71their limbs whole and hack our English.their limbs whole, and hack our English.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.iii.6gentlemen. They speak English?Gentlemen, they speake English?
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.133to woo her in good English.to woo her in good English.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.142the taunt of one that makes fritters of English? This isthe taunt of one that makes Fritters of English? This is
OthelloOth II.iii.74your English.your English.
Richard IIR2 I.i.94That ever was surveyed by English eye,That euer was suruey'd by English eye,
Richard IIR2 I.iii.67Lo, as at English feasts, so I regreetLoe, as at English Feasts, so I regreete
Richard IIR2 I.iii.160My native English, now I must forgo,(My natiue English) now I must forgo,
Richard IIR2 III.i.20And sighed my English breath in foreign clouds,And sigh'd my English breath in forraine Clouds,
Richard IIR2 III.iii.100Her pastor's grass with faithful English blood.Her Pastors Grasse with faithfull English Blood.
Richard IIR2 III.iv.88Besides himself are all the English peers,Besides himselfe, are all the English Peeres,
Richard IIR2 IV.i.12That reacheth from the restful English courtThat reacheth from the restfull English Court
Richard IIR2 IV.i.137The blood of English shall manure the ground,The blood of English shall manure the ground,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.115These English woes shall make me smile in France.These English woes, shall make me smile in France.

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Burtontown in the English Midlands, on the River Trent
Crispian, Crispin, SaintsEnglish forms of Crispianus and Crispinus: in Christian tradition, martyrs under Roman emperor Diocletian; feast day 25 October
crowncoin [usually showing a monarch's crown], English value: 5 shilllings
doit[small Dutch coin = half an English farthing] trivial sum, worthless amount, trifle
DowlandJohn Dowland, 16th-c English composer and musician
learnteach, instruct [not a regional dialect usage as in modern English]
nobleEnglish gold coin, worth one third of a pound
Plantagenet[pron: plan'tajinit] name of an English royal dynasty, which ruled from the accession of Henry II (1154) to the death of Richard III (1485); from Latin planta genista 'sprig of bloom', worn as a crest by Geoffrey, Count of Anjou, the father of Henry II, from whom the house is also called the Anjou or Angevin dynasty
RIngwoodone of Actaeon's dogs; traditional name of an English hound
royalkingly; also: to the value of the English coin worth half a pound
SevernEnglish river flowing south into the Bristol Channel
SpenserEdmund Spenser, 16th-c English poet
Trentriver flowing south and then north-east in the English Midlands

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Address forms...distinctive expressions in shakespearean english when used in direct address a few may ...
...f the house to a page] pucelle to the english [enemies] fine gentleman [often ironi...
An... use of the indefinite article in modern english is a is followed by a consonant an is ...
...in b-et s-et w-et y-et shakespearean english shows several cases where the modern rul...
...that would not be heard today in modern english /h/ is used as a consonant so that we ...
... history book however in shakespearean english we do find an also used when the h-word ...
Archaisms... many words used in shakespearean english seem archaic to us today and are someti...
...refix before verbs a remnant of the old english ge- form used chiefly as a past-time mar...
Attention signals...teraction strategy and in shakespearean english several linguistic devices are used whic...
...ither no longer exist in modern standard english or (as in the case of behold and hark) a...
Body-armour ... buckle tnk iii vi 61 as in modern english but here for linking pieces of armour ...
Clothing...ng are frequently found in shakespearean english and several of the terms are still in u...
Comparison...ss a higher degree present-day standard english allows either an inflected form (bigger ...
...y many examples in shakespearean english work in the same way but there are seve...
... a number of cases where modern standard english would not use a form of comparison at al...
... of comparison at all but shakespearian english allows it they include some words expre...
... iv 158 occasionally both modern english and shakespearian...
...and shakespearian english have inflected forms but they are diffe...
Cosmos... shakespearean english involves frequent reference to astrologi...
Cousin...ean use in than we find today in modern english it is primarily used for the relationsh...
Discourse markers...nowledge what x has just said modern english has changed in many ways from shakespear...
... changed in many ways from shakespearean english in this respect (though several expressi...
...ctions not further speech as in modern english (such as saying take that before a blow)...
Elision... as in modern english words often appear in a reduced or elid...
...onoun in colloquial speech as in modern english often the contracted forms are the s...
...tten form that is distinctive in modern english we do not usually write y’are for ‘you a...
Exclamations... shakespearean english has some distinctive ways of expressing ...
...16) are still used today as with modern english there are more expressing negative emot...
Farewells...texts (e g ‘make my farewells’) modern english goodbye is also present in a variety of...
Functional shift... of the most distinctive features of the english language since the loss of inflectional...
... word-class conversion in shakespearean english the process is copiously illustrated an...
...f its usages are recorded by the oxford english dictionary (oed) and it can safely be a...
Greetings... the commonest modern english greetings are not found in shakespearean...
...greetings are not found in shakespearean english hello and hi did not enter the language...
Hence, thence, and whence...now rare having been replaced in modern english by ‘where from’ hence is the most compl...
... whenceforth) were used in early modern english but are not found in shakespeare ...
Here, there, and where...e kind of word-formation in early modern english was to use the adverbs here there and ...
How and how...ay uses are to be found in shakespearean english then as now how was used to express ma...
Humours...tion is also still found in early modern english (humour (n ) 5--6) good health was thou...
Ly... several adverbs which in modern english would end in -ly appear without the suff...
...pear without the suffix in shakespearean english in most cases adverb forms with the -l...
...e the -ly form seems not to have entered english until later (earliest oxford...
...until later (earliest oxford english dictionary citation 1635) it...
Money...n be grouped into three main categories english foreign and terms expressive of tiny a...
...veying any precise value the equivalent english values of the time which are added belo...
...otation to illustrate the sense english small value amounts unit example...
...old coin of italy and turkey equivalent english value about 8s crown ayl i i 2 g...
...of varying value in different countries english coin value 5s crusado oth iii iv...
... iv 26 portuguese gold coin equivalent english value about 3s dollar mac i ii 65...
...countries with varying value equivalent english value about 5s drachma jc iii ii ...
...with varying value in italy equivalent english value between a fifth and a third of a ...
...it in some ancient countries equivalent english value unclear perhaps ł200 tiny ...
... silver coin of little value equivalent english value about 8d denier 1h4 iii iii...
...which was a 20th of a livre) equivalent english value 10th of a penny doit mv i i...
... dutch coin of little value equivalent english value half a farthing drachma cor...
Negatives... who tried to impose it on the whole of english despite the fact that the strict mathem...
...ative within a single clause in standard english unless one is being logically precise i...
...eing logically precise in shakespearean english we often find sequences of negative word...
Numbers...ssions differ from those found in modern english in counting above 100 the and is somet...
Past tenses... verbs in english have one inflected form for expressing p...
...some 300 irregular past tenses in modern english ranging from the ‘slightly’ irregular i...
...ting to the grammatical situation in old english where there were several distinctive ve...
...erb forms have changed greatly since old english (as they continue to do illustrated by ...
...sweat and sweated) and in shakespearian english we see several distinctive forms as wit...
...ference between shakespearean and modern english it does not include forms where the dif...
...enses in shakespeare modern english example durst i dared ...
...forms in shakespeare modern english example engraven it will li...
...enses in shakespeare modern english example bended his eyes ...
...forms in shakespeare modern english example beated shows me ...
...enses in shakespeare modern english example awaked i awoke ...
...forms in shakespeare modern english example arose are arisen...
... latin mostly ending in -ated in modern english are found without the ending ...
...ding in shakespeare modern english example confiscate [are] ...
Plants... botanical nomenclature in early modern english is often different from that used today ...
...d other plants are the same as in modern english there is sometimes a symbolic associati...
...editerranean species different from the english species (as in lll v ii 89) thy...
Plurals... nouns appear as plural in shakespearean english which are singular in modern...
...which are singular in modern english and there are other kinds of number dif...
Responses...no are the standard basic ways in modern english of responding to another person or rheto...
...dissent refusal and denial in earlier english the situation was more complex yes and...
Roman history...r to these people and the way any modern english writer would they are not therefore in...
Ships...sailing ship are common in shakespearian english and several continue to be used in mode...
Thou and you... in old english thou was singular and you was plural b...
...alking where vous was used in that way english then became like french which has tu an...
Verb forms...o present-tense verb-endings from middle english are still to be found in the early moder...
... -s (modern she goes) in shakespearian english the verbs which most commonly take the ...
...rbs both in shakespearian and in modern english are be have do and the set of auxili...
Weapons
What and what...y the chief difference in shakespearian english is their reference to people as well as ...
...is still found in emphatic use in modern english (though not in the -e’er form) syntact...
...d his wits ’ (tit iv iv 9) where modern english drops the and - ‘what if’ the examples ...
Who and who...e the same in shakespearian as in modern english the chief difference being the sense of...
...o other points of difference from modern english there is wider use of this form after a...
...form after a preposition where standard english today would use whom for example edga...
Withal and withal...ewithal and therewithal had been used in english since the 14th century examples of wher...
...e only form to have survived into modern english item location example ...
Yon words... the yon series of words in english always carry the suggestion that an obje...
Contemporary figures, factual and fictitious... dowland pp 8 5 john dowland english composer and musician 16th-c h...
... mw ii i 111 traditional name for an english hound ruffian 1h4 ii iv 442 ...
... spenser pp 8 7 edmund spenser english poet 16th-c termagant ham i...
French...o speak it  what do you call the hand in english h5 iii iv 6  la main  elle est appelée ...
... good student  i've learned two words of english quickly what do you call the nails   h5...
...at's well spoken ma'am it is very good english h5 iii iv 18  dites-moi l'anglais pour ...
...oi l'anglais pour le bras > tell me the english for the arm h5 iii iv 20  et le coude ...
...french that you speak is better than the english i speak h5 v ii 214  la plus belle kath...
...lly french pronunciation several english words are written so as to represent the...
...ronunciation of a french person speaking english /th/ (voiceless) becomes /t ...
Irish...l consonant irish pronunciation english word first use in henry v be by ...
Scottish...trayed scottish pronunciation english word first usage in h5 iii ii bath...
...e words scottish pronunciation english word first usage in h5 iii ii chri...
Welsh...rsquo pronunciation of latin as well as english   /p/ becomes /b/ wels...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...e of the character of basic early modern english vocabulary readers who familiarize t...
... less frequent senses in shakespearean english we make a reference to any such senses ...
...ord of nym] here' s a fellow frights english out of his wits per v iii 3 [pericles t...
...es of the word ' submission' ] we english warriors wot not what it means r3 ii ii...

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
ENGLISHBASICEnglish adj, English n, English v
ENGLISHPEOPLEEnglishman n, Englishwoman n
ENGLISHPLACEEngland n

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