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 |
| abed / to bed, brought | delivered of a child |
| abide (v.) | stay, remain, stop [in a position] |
| abjectly (adv.) | contemptibly, in a degrading way, with a low opinion |
| abroad (adv.) | widely scattered, all over the place |
| accite (v.) | cite, summon, call |
| Actaeon (n.) | [pron: ak'tayon] cuckold; hunter who saw Artemis (goddess of chastity) bathing naked; she changed him into a stag, who was killed by his own hounds |
| ad Apollinem | to Apollo |
| ad Jovem | to Jove |
| ad manes... | to the shades of brothers |
| ad Martem | to Mars |
| adjudge (v.) | award, grant, bestow |
| ado (n.) | fuss, business, to-do |
| ado (n.) | fuss, business, to-do |
| advance (v.) | raise, lift up, upraise |
| advance (v.) | raise, lift up, upraise |
| advance (v.) | raise, lift up, upraise |
| advance (v.) | raise, lift up, upraise |
| advance (v.) | raise, lift up, upraise |
| advance (v.) | raise, lift up, upraise |
| adventurous (adj.) | risk-taking, imprudently bold, rashly daring |
| advice (n.) | consideration, reflection, deliberation |
| 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 |
| affect (v.) | love, like, be fond of |
| affect (v.) | incline to, like, favour, be drawn to |
| affy (v.) | have faith, place trust |
| afoot (adv.) | astir, on the move, up and about |
| age (n.) | seniority, status as elder brother |
| age (n.) | mature years, old age |
| Acheron (n.) | [pron: 'akeron] Underworld abyss and river, which souls of the dead must cross |
| aim, give one | [archery] guide one's efforts, help one's aim |
| 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 |
| alarm, alarum, 'larm, 'larum (n.) | tumult, uproar, hubbub |
| Alcides (n.) | [pron: al'siydeez] original name of Hercules, after his grandfather Alceus |
| alike (adv.) | the same, in the same way |
| alone, let [one] | leave it to [one], you can rely on [one] |
| alone, let [one] | leave it to [one], you can rely on [one] |
| aloof (adv.) | a short distance away, to one side |
| amain (adv.) | in all haste, at full speed |
| and, an (conj.) | if, whether |
| and, an (conj.) | if, whether |
| and, an (conj.) | if, whether |
| anchorage | anchor, anchors |
| annoy (n.) | trouble, vexation, distress |
| anon (adv.) | soon, shortly, presently |
| answer (v.) | suffer the consequences [for], be accountable [for] |
| answer (v.) | suffer the consequences [for], be accountable [for] |
| Apollo (n.) | Greek sun god, who pulls the sun across the sky in a horse-drawn chariot; god of prophecy [speaking through the Delphi oracle, poetry, music, archery, and healing |
| applause (n.) | acclamation, shout of approval |
| appoint (v.) | agree, arrange, make an appointment |
| appoint (v.) | arm, equip, furnish |
| approve (v.) | prove, confirm, corroborate, substantiate |
| approved (adj.) | tested, tried, established, proven |
| Aries (n.) | [pron: 'aireez] Ram [first sign of the zodiac] |
| art (n.) | accomplishment, achievement, skill |
| Astraea (n.) | [pron: 'astria] daughter of Zeus and Themis; Greek goddess of justice |
| 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.) | listen [to], pay attention [to] |
| attend (v.) | serve, follow, wait [on/upon] |
| attend (v.) | serve, follow, wait [on/upon] |
| auditory (n.) | assembly of listeners, audience |
| aught (n.) | anything, [with negative word] nothing |
| aught (n.) | anything, [with negative word] nothing |
| author (n.) | creator, originator, instigator |
| avaunt (int.) | be gone, go away, be off |
| back, to the | through and through |
| bandy (v.) | band together, make a league, fight |
| bane (n.) | ruin, woe, destruction |
| bark, barque (n.) | ship, vessel |
| base (adj.) | dishonourable, low, unworthy |
| base (adj.) | low-born, lowly, plebeian, of lower rank |
| base (adj.) | poor, wretched, of low quality |
| base (adj.) | poor, wretched, of low quality |
| basely (adv.) | dishonourably, shamefully, ignominiously |
| bauble (n.) | toy, plaything |
| bay (n.) | [hunting] last stand, point of capture |
| bay (n.) | baying, barking, howling |
| bear down (v.) | overwhelm, put down, overcome |
| 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, occur, take place, turn out |
| befall (v.), past forms befallen, befell | happen, occur, take place, turn out |
| beget (v.), past form begot | give birth to, father, conceive |
| beget (v.), past form begot | give birth to, father, conceive |
| beget (v.), past form begot | produce, engender, give rise to |
| beget (v.), past form begot | produce, engender, give rise to |
| beguile (v.) | divert attention from, disguise |
| beholden (adj.) | indebted, under an obligation |
| beholden (adj.) | indebted, under an obligation |
| belike (adv.) | probably, presumably, perhaps, so it seems |
| bent (adj.) | determined, intent, resolved |
| beray (v.) | stain, defile, disfigure |
| bereave (v.) | take away [from], deprive, deny, rob |
| best (n.) | highest ranking person, most eminent person |
| bestow (v.) | give, provide, grant |
| betray (v.) | deceive, seduce, mislead |
| bewet (adj.) | wet through |
| bewray (v.) | betray, reveal, expose |
| bewray (v.) | betray, reveal, expose |
| bid (v.), past form bade | invite, ask, entice |
| bid (v.), past form bade | pray, entreat, beg, ask |
| bide (v.) | remain, persist, continue in being |
| bird (n.) | young bird, fledgeling, nestling |
| blab (v.) | prattle, utter innocently |
| blackamoor (n.) | dark-skinned African |
| blazon (v.) | proclaim, display [as in a coat-of-arms] |
| blowze (n.) | red-faced lass |
| bode (v.) | forebode, portend, predict, augur |
| bold (adj.) | confident, certain, sure |
| bondman (n.) | bondsman, serf, slave |
| boot (v.) | help, serve, benefit, be useful [to] |
| bootless (adj.) | useless, worthless, fruitless, unavailing |
| boughs (n.) | leaves, foliage |
| brabble (n.) | brawl, noisy quarrel, fracas |
| brat (n.) | child [not always with contemptuous connotation] |
| brave (adj.) | noble, worthy, excellent |
| brave (adj.) | noble, worthy, excellent |
| brave (adj.) | audacious, daring, bold |
| brave (adj.) | defiant, insolent, impudent |
| brave (n.) | boast, bravado, blustering threat |
| brave (v.) | challenge, defy, confront, provoke |
| brave (v.) | challenge, defy, confront, provoke |
| brave (v.) | challenge, defy, confront, provoke |
| brave (v.) | swagger, act boastfully, show off |
| brave (v.) | swagger, act boastfully, show off |
| bravely (adv.) | showily, with great display, with a fine flourish |
| break (v.) | open, begin, get on with |
| brinish (adj.) | salt, bitter |
| broad (adv.) | completely, fully |
| broach (v.) | pierce, impale, spit |
| brook (v.) | endure, tolerate, put up with |
| Brutus, Lucius | Lucius Junius Brutus, founder of the Roman republic in 509 BC |
| buzz (v.) | spread false rumours |
| by and by (adv.) | shortly, soon, before long |
| cabin (v.) | dwell, lodge, take shelter in |
| Capitol (n.) | geographical and ceremonial centre of ancient Rome, the seat of government |
| careful (adj.) | anxious, concerned, worried |
| careful (adj.) | provident, caring, solicitous |
| carefully (adv.) | considerately, attentively |
| careless (adj.) | negligent, improvident, neglectful |
| carrier (n.) | messenger, courier, go-between |
| cause (n.) | affair, business, subject |
| Centaur (n.) | creature with the upper half of a man and the rear legs of a horse; reputed for bestial behaviour |
| Cerberus (n.) | ['sairberus] three-headed dog guarding the entrance to the Underworld, originally 50-headed; charmed to sleep by Orpheus during his quest to rescue Euridice |
| Cimmerian (n.) | native of a mythical country where the sun was never seen |
| circumscribe (v.) | confine, fence in, hem in |
| civil (adj.) | of civil war |
| clean (adv.) | totally, absolutely, utterly |
| cleanly (adv.) | deftly, cleverly, skilfully |
| clime (n.) | land, region, realm |
| close (adj.) | secret, concealed, hidden |
| closet (n.) | private chamber, study, own room |
| closing (n.) | agreeing, acquiescing, concurring |
| closure (n.) | bringing to an end, conclusion, close |
| clown (n.) | yokel, rustic, country bumpkin; also: low comic character [in a play] |
| cloy (v.) | satiate, gorge, satisfy |
| clubs (int.) | cry calling apprentices to rally round in a fight |
| Cocytus (n.) | [pron: ko'siytus] one of the mythological rivers of the underworld, which souls of the dead must cross |
| codding (adj.) | lecherous, lustful, lascivious |
| coffin (n.) | pie-crust, pastry mould |
| coil (n.) | turmoil, disturbance, fuss |
| coin (v.) | create, make [as in minting a coin] |
| colours (n.) | colour-ensigns, standard-bearers |
| colours (n.) | battle-flags, ensigns, standards, banners |
| comfort (v.) | assist, help, give aid to |
| commonweal, commonwealth (n.) | state, nation, community, body politic |
| commonweal, commonwealth (n.) | state, nation, community, body politic |
| commonweal, commonwealth (n.) | state, nation, community, body politic |
| commonweal, commonwealth (n.) | state, nation, community, body politic |
| compact (adj.) | made up, composed |
| compass (n.) | range, reach, limit, scope |
| compassion (v.) | have compassion on, pity, be sorry for |
| competitor (n.) | fellow-candidate |
| complot (n.) | plot, conspiracy, covert plan |
| complot (n.) | plot, conspiracy, covert plan |
| complot (n.) | plot, conspiracy, covert plan |
| conceit (n.) | design, ingenuity, conception |
| conduct (n.) | leadership, command |
| conduit (n.) | channel, outflowing, water-spout, fountain |
| confident (adj.) | trusting, trustful, ready to confide |
| constrain (v.) | violate, invade |
| consummate (v.) | accomplish, complete, bring to a conclusion |
| content (adj.) | agreeable, willing, ready |
| continence (n.) | self-restraint, self-control, abstemiousness |
| control (v.) | curb, restrain, hold back |
| control (v.) | curb, restrain, hold back |
| control (v.) | calm down, gently rebuke |
| controller (n.) | steward, household manager |
| controlment (n.) | control, restraint, check |
| convenient (adj.) | fitting, suitable, appropriate |
| cordial (n.) | restorative, stimulant, tonic |
| Coriolanus (n.) | [pron: korioh'laynus] Caius Martius, defender of the early Roman republic in 5th-c BC |
| couch (v.) | conceal, hide, lie hidden |
| counsel-keeping (adj.) | able to keep secrets |
| countenance (n.) | expression, look, face |
| 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 (v.) | pay court, play the suitor [to] |
| cozen (v.) | cheat, dupe, trick, deceive |
| crave (v.) | beg, entreat, request |
| credulous (adj.) | highly receptive, readily accepting [of] |
| crest (n.) | [originally the plume of feathers on a] helmet, head-piece |
| cross (adj.) | perverse, contrarious, contradictory |
| cry (n.) | [of hounds] noise, call, yelp |
| cry (v.) | protest, rebel, cry out |
| cull (v.) | select, pick out, choose |
| curds and whey | foodstuff made of curdled milk |
| Cyclops (n.) | [pron: 'siyklops] one-eyed giants who aided Vulcan in forging armour for the gods |
| daintily (adv.) | with satisfied palate, relishing the taste |
| dainty (adj.) | delicately pretty, of tender beauty |
| dainty (adj.) | delicately pretty, of tender beauty |
| dam (n.) | mother |
| dam (n.) | mother |
| dam (n.) | mother |
| dam (n.) | mother |
| dam (n.) | mother |
| dam (n.) | mother |
| dancing-rapier (n.) | ornamental sword worn in dancing |
| dandle (v.) | pamper, fondle, pet |
| day (n.) | (plural) time, delay, period of action |
| dazzle (v.) | grow dim, become unable to see properly |
| deadly-standing (adj.) | death-dealing |
| deal (n.) | amount, quantity |
| dear (adj.) | dire, grievous, hard |
| decipher (v.) | discover, detect, find out |
| decree (n.) | decision, judgement |
| decree (v.) | arrange, decide, resolve |
| deep (adj.) | subtle, intricate, complex |
| demand (v.) | ask for, claim |
| deny (v.) | disallow, forbid, refuse permission [for] |
| desert, desart (n.) | worth, merit, deserving |
| desert, desart (n.) | cause, deserving, warrant |
| desert, desart (n.) | worthy deed, meritorious action |
| desert, desart (n.) | deserving, due recompense, right |
| desert, desart (n.) | deserving, due recompense, right |
| desert, desart (n.) | deserving, due recompense, right |
| despite, in | in spite of [one], as opposed to [one] |
| despiteful (adj.) | cruel, spiteful, malicious |
| detect (v.) | expose, unmask, uncover |
| determined (adj.) | planned, decided upon, prepared |
| device (n.) | way of thinking, inclination, fancy |
| device (n.) | plot, stratagem, trick |
| device (n.) | plot, stratagem, trick |
| device (n.) | plot, stratagem, trick |
| device (n.) | plot, stratagem, trick |
| device (n.) | plot, stratagem, trick |
| diadem (n.) | crown, sovereign power |
| Diana, Dian (n.) | Roman goddess associated with the Moon, chastity, and hunting |
| Dido (n.) | [pron: 'diydoh] Queen of Carthage who fell in love with Aeneas when he was shipwrecked on her shores; commanded by Jupiter, Aeneas left without seeing Dido again, and she killed herself on a funeral pyre |
| Dido (n.) | [pron: 'diydoh] Queen of Carthage who fell in love with Aeneas when he was shipwrecked on her shores; commanded by Jupiter, Aeneas left without seeing Dido again, and she killed herself on a funeral pyre |
| direful (adj.) | dreadful, terrible, frightful |
| discontent (n.) | discontented thought, feeling of dissatisfaction |
| discourse (v.) | relate, talk about, recount |
| discover (v.) | reveal, show, make known |
| discover (v.) | reveal, show, make known |
| discover (v.) | expose, uncover, give away |
| dispatch, despatch (v.) | kill, put to death, make away with, finish off |
| dispose (v.) | place, distribute, organize |
| dissemble (v.) | disguise, cloak, give a deceptive appearance to |
| dissembled (adj.) | concealed, pretended, feigned |
| distil (v.) | trickle down, fall in tiny drops |
| distil (v.) | trickle down, fall in tiny drops |
| distract (adj.) | deranged, mad, mentally disturbed |
| doing (n.) | action, performance, activity |
| dominator (n.) | ruler, lord, sovereign |
| doom (n.) | judgement, sentence, decision |
| doom (n.) | judgement, sentence, decision |
| doom (n.) | judgement, sentence, decision |
| doom (v.) | condemn, pronounce judgement against |
| doom (v.) | decree, decide, adjudge |
| doom, day of | last day of life, death-day |
| dote (v.) | become deranged, behave foolishly |
| doubt (v.) | suspect, have suspicions about, fear |
| draw (v.) | [archery] draw back a bow-string |
| draw (v.) | [archery] draw back a bow-string |
| dread (adj.) | revered, deeply honoured, held in awe |
| dread (adj.) | revered, deeply honoured, held in awe |
| dread (v.) | fear, anticipate in fear, be anxious about |
| drive (v.) | fall, rush, dash |
| drug (n.) | poisonous plant |
| dull (adj.) | dim, not sharp, lacking keenness |
| dull (adj.) | gloomy, melancholic, sullen |
| dump (n.) | (plural) low spirits, feeling of melancholy |
| earnestly (adv.) | steadfastly, intently |
| earthy (adj.) | of the earth, made of clay |
| earthy (adj.) | pale, earth-coloured, lifeless as earth |
| easy (adj.) | slight, petty, insignificant |
| ecstasy (n.) | fit, bout of madness, frenzied behaviour |
| ecstasy (n.) | fit, bout of madness, frenzied behaviour |
| edge (n.) | sharpness, keenness |
| effect (n.) | purpose, end, intended deed |
| effectless (adj.) | ineffective, fruitless, useless |
| effectual (adj.) | conclusive, decisive, pertinent |
| effectually (adv.) | to the purpose, fittingly; or: earnestly |
| egal, egall (adj.) | equal, matched, equivalent |
| election (n.) | choice, preference |
| election (n.) | choice, preference |
| embracement (n.) | embrace, clasping, hug |
| embrue (v.) | pierce, stab, stain with blood |
| emperal (n.) | malapropism for ‘emperor’ |
| emperial (adj.) | malapropism for ‘imperial’ |
| empery (n.) | absolute dominion, sovereignty |
| empery (n.) | absolute dominion, sovereignty |
| empire (n.) | emperor |
| enact (n.) | purpose, resolve, resolution |
| Enceladus (n.) | giant who fought against the Olympian gods, son of Tartarus and Gaea; possible brother of Typhon |
| encounter with (v.) | meet, approach [as an adversary] |
| enfranchise (v.) | set free, liberate |
| engine (n.) | weapon, instrument of warfare |
| engine (n.) | plot, device, means, instrument |
| engine (n.) | instrument, implement, organ |
| ensign (n.) | symbol, token, emblem |
| entrails (n.) | inside, interior |
| entreat, intreat (n.) | entreaty, supplication, plea |
| entreat, intreat (n.) | entreaty, supplication, plea |
| envious (adj.) | malicious, spiteful, vindictive, full of enmity |
| environ (v.) | surround, envelop, encircle, engulf |
| erst (adv.) | formerly, once, before |
| escape (n.) | transgression, misdeed, moral error |
| espouse (v.) | unite (in marriage), contract |
| espouse (v.) | unite (in marriage), contract |
| espy (v.) | catch sight of, discern, see |
| even, e'en (adv.) | carefully, steadily, circumspectly |
| excellent (adj.) | [in a bad or neutral sense] exceptionally great, supreme, extreme |
| exclaim (n.) | exclamation, outcry, protest |
| execution (n.) | killing, slaying, slaughter |
| expiation (n.) | purification, atonement |
| extent (n.) | [of politeness] extending, showing, exercise of behaviour |
| extreme (n.) | outrageous behaviour, extravagance, exaggeration |
| fair (adj.) | pale, of light complexion |
| false (adj.) | sham, spurious, not genuine, artificial |
| fat (v.) | fatten, feed up, nourish |
| fatal (adj.) | ominous, full of foreboding, doom-laden |
| fatal (adj.) | death-dealing, death-boding |
| fatal-plotted (adj.) | containing a deadly plot |
| fealty (n.) | [feudal obligation of obedience] duty of loyalty, allegiance, fidelity |
| feigned (adj.) | sham, pretended, spurious |
| fell (adj.) | cruel, fierce, savage |
| fell (adj.) | mighty, terrible |
| fell (adj.) | mighty, terrible |
| fere (n.) | spouse, partner, husband/wife |
| fetter (v.) | restrain, overcome, suppress |
| field (n.) | field of battle, battleground, field of combat |
| field (n.) | field of battle, battleground, field of combat |
| fight out (v.) | fight to the very end |
| file (v.) | polish, hone, refine |
| fit (v.) | fit out, equip, provide |
| fit (v.) | fit out, equip, provide |
| fit (v.) | suit, befit, be suitable [for] |
| flattery (n.) | pleasing plausibility, gratifying deception, self-delusion |
| flourish (v.) | thrive, prosper, display triumph |
| flourish with (v.) | wave, brandish, shake about |
| flout at (v.) | mock, jeer, scoff |
| fond (adj.) | foolish, stupid, mad |
| fool (n.) | [term of endearment or pity] dear, darling, innocent creature |
| for why, forwhy (adv.) | for which reason, because of this |
| forbear (v.) | stop, cease, desist |
| forfend (v.) | forbid |
| forge (v.) | invent, contrive, devise |
| forsooth (adv.) | in truth, certainly, truly, indeed |
| forswear (v), past forms forsworn, forswore | swear falsely, perjure [oneself], break one's word |
| frankly (adv.) | freely, unconditionally, unreservedly |
| frantic (adj.) | mad, insane, frenzied, out of one's senses |
| frantic (adj.) | mad, insane, frenzied, out of one's senses |
| fraught (n.) | freight, cargo, goods |
| frenzy (n.) | distraction, agitation, delirium |
| frenzy (n.) | distraction, agitation, delirium |
| friend (n.) | relative, relation, kinsman |
| friend (n.) | relative, relation, kinsman |
| friend (n.) | lover, sweetheart, suitor |
| friendly (adv.) | in a friendly way |
| friendly (adv.) | in a friendly way |
| fright (v.), past form frighted | frighten, scare, terrify |
| full (adv.) | very, exceedingly, extremely |
| fury (n.) | fit of madness |
| gad (n.) | engraving tool, stylus |
| gall (v.) | graze, scratch |
| gallant (adj.) | fine, splendid, grand |
| gallant (adj.) | fine, splendid, grand |
| gallant (adj.) | fine, splendid, grand |
| gear (n.) | business, affair, matter |
| general (adj.) | common, of everyone, public |
| general (adj.) | joint, common, communal |
| gentle (adj.) | well-born, honourable, noble |
| gentle (adj.) | well-born, honourable, noble |
| gentle (adj.) | well-born, honourable, noble |
| gentle (adj.) | well-born, honourable, noble |
| gentle (adj.) | well-born, honourable, noble |
| gentle (adj.) | well-born, honourable, noble |
| gentle (adj.) | well-born, honourable, noble |
| gentle (adj.) | courteous, friendly, kind |
| gentle (adj.) | courteous, friendly, kind |
| gentle (adj.) | courteous, friendly, kind |
| gentle (adj.) | courteous, friendly, kind |
| gentle (adj.) | courteous, friendly, kind |
| gentle (adj.) | soft, tender, kind |
| gentle (adj.) | soft, tender, kind |
| gentle (adj.) | soft, tender, kind |
| gentleness (n.) | nobility, good breeding, courtesy |
| get (v.) | beget, conceive, breed |
| gibbet-maker (n.) | person who constructs gibbets |
| giddy (adj.) | frivolous, flighty, fickle, irresponsible |
| giddy (adj.) | frivolous, flighty, fickle, irresponsible |
| give over (v.) | desert, leave, abandon |
| glad (v.) | gladden, brighten, cause to rejoice |
| glistering (adj.) | glittering, shining, sparkling |
| gloze (v.) | speak fair words, flatter, talk plausibly |
| go (v.) | come, accompany, stay |
| good, 'tis | very well |
| goodly (adj.) | splendid, excellent, fine |
| goodly (adj.) | good-looking, handsome, attractive, comely |
| goodly (adj.) | good-looking, handsome, attractive, comely |
| gossip (n.) | tattler, chatterer, idle talker |
| Goths (n.) | warlike Germanic tribe from C Europe, 3rd--5th-c |
| govern (v.) | guide, direct, lead |
| grace (n.) | grace before meals, prayer of thanksgiving |
| grace (n.) | gracefulness, charm, elegance |
| grace (v.) | favour, add merit to, do honour to |
| gracious (adj.) | showing favour, displaying benevolence |
| gracious (adj.) | in favour, enjoying grace, esteemed |
| gramercy, gramercies (int.) | great thanks |
| gramercy, gramercies (int.) | great thanks |
| grandsire (n.) | grandfather |
| grandsire (n.) | grandfather |
| grandsire (n.) | grandfather |
| gratulate (v.) | greet, welcome, salute |
| grey (adj.) | blue |
| groom (n.) | serving-man, servant, male attendant |
| ground (n.) | reason, cause, source |
| guileful (adj.) | full of guile, deceitful, devious |
| habiliment, abiliment (n.) | (usually plural) clothes, dress, attire, outfit |
| habit (v.) | dress, clothe, costume |
| habited (adj.) | clothed, dressed, clad |
| hale (v.) | drag, pull, haul |
| hale (v.) | drag, pull, haul |
| halter (n.) | rope with a noose [for hanging] |
| hand, out of | at once, immediately, straight away |
| handsomely (adv.) | conveniently, opportunely, readily to hand |
| happy (adj.) | opportune, appropriate, propitious, favourable |
| head (n.) | fighting force, army, body of troops |
| head, at | head on [with an enemy] |
| heave (v.) | raise, lift up |
| heaviness (n.) | sadness, grief, sorrow |
| heavy (adj.) | sorrowful, sad, gloomy |
| heavy (adj.) | sorrowful, sad, gloomy |
| heavy (adj.) | sorrowful, sad, gloomy |
| heavy (adj.) | gloomy, dark, overcast |
| heavy (adj.) | difficult, hard, laborious |
| Hector (n.) | son of Priam, married to Andromache; the bravest Trojan, who led out their army to battle |
| 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. |
| hie (v.) | hasten, hurry, speed |
| highly (adv.) | greatly, crucially, in an important way |
| high-resolved (adj.) | highly determined |
| high-witted (adj.) | quick-witted |
| home (adv.) | fully, thoroughly, unsparingly |
| home (adv.) | fully, thoroughly, unsparingly |
| honesty (n.) | virtue, chastity |
| honey-stalk | clover flower [harmful to sheep when eaten too much] |
| honour (n.) | fame, renown, glory |
| hopeful (adj.) | hoped-for, anticipated |
| Horace (n.) | Latin poet, 1st-c BC |
| horning (n.) | giving horns, making a cuckold |
| hue (n.) | appearance, complexion |
| hue (n.) | appearance, complexion |
| humour (n.) | sentiment, turn of phrase, manner of expression |
| humour (n.) | fancy, whim, inclination, caprice |
| humour (n.) | fancy, whim, inclination, caprice |
| Hymenaeus (n.) | [pron: hiymen'eeus] alternative name for Hymen |
| Hyperion (n.) | [pron: hiy'peerion] Greek god, son of Uranus and Gaia, who fathered the Sun, Moon, and Dawn; often, the Sun itself, with a horse-drawn chariot |
| chafed (adj.) | enraged, irritated, angered |
| challenge (v.) | accuse, charge, denounce |
| champion (n.) | warrior, fighter, man of valour |
| chance (n.) | fortune, lot, destiny |
| chance (v.) | happen [to], transpire, come about |
| changing (adj.) | fickle, inconstant, faithless |
| chaps, chops (n.) | crack in the skin, fissure |
| charge (n.) | expense, cost, outlay |
| charge (n.) | task, responsibility, duty |
| charming (adj.) | acting as charms, exercising magic power |
| chase (n.) | hunting ground, territory |
| chase (n.) | hunting ground, territory |
| cheater (n.) | deceiver, sharper, gamester; also: officer who looks after estates forfeited to the crown |
| cheer (n.) | mood, disposition |
| cheer (n.) | entertainment, fare, food and drink |
| cheer (n.) | face, look, expression |
| churl (n.) | peasant, serf, rustic |
| ignomy (n.) | ignominy, dishonour, shame |
| ill (adv.) | badly, adversely, unfavourably |
| ill (n.) | wrong, injury, harm, evil |
| ill-favoured (adj.) | ugly, unattractive, unsightly |
| imperious, emperious (adj.) | imperial, majestic, sovereign |
| incessantly (adv.) | instantly, immediately, without delay |
| incorporate (adj.) | united in one body, combined in one entity |
| increase (n.) | produce, growth, yield, crop |
| indifferently (adv.) | impartially, equally, alike |
| ingrateful (adj.) | ungrateful, unappreciative |
| inherit (v.) | receive, obtain, come into possession [of] |
| insatiate, unsatiate (adj.) | insatiable, never satisfied, voracious |
| insinuate (v.) | curry favour, work subtly [on], ingratiate oneself |
| insult (v.) | be insolent, show scorn, triumph scornfully |
| integer... | the one upright of life and unstained by crime does not need the javelins or the bow of the Moor |
| intent (n.) | intention, purpose, aim |
| intercept (v.) | interrupt, break in on, cut off |
| issue (n.) | child(ren), offspring, family, descendant |
| issue (n.) | child(ren), offspring, family, descendant |
| jar (v.) | quarrel, wrangle, disagree [over] |
| jet upon (v.) | encroach on, usurp, trespass upon |
| 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 |
| joy (v.) | derive enjoyment from, delight in |
| Jupiter, Jove (n.) | Roman supreme god; associated with the heavens and the weather, especially thunder and lightning; husband of Juno |
| just (adv.) | quite so, correct |
| keep (v.) | guard, watch, tend |
| keep (v.) | stay within, remain inside |
| kind (adj.) | loving, affectionate, fond |
| kind (n.) | nature, reality, character, disposition |
| kind (n.) | nature, reality, character, disposition |
| knit, knit up (v.) | tie, fasten [by means of a knot] |
| knot (n.) | intertwining of arms |
| lading (n.) | cargo, freight, merchandise |
| Laertes (n.) | [pron: lay'erteez] father of Ulysses |
| languishment (n.) | longing, pain, grief [caused by love] |
| languor (n.) | distress, sorrow, affliction |
| lately (adv.) | recently, of late |
| lath (n.) | toy sword, stage weapon |
| laurel (adj.) | of the bay tree [as a symbol of victory] |
| lave (v.) | wash, bathe, soak |
| league (n.) | compact, alliance, treaty, bond of friendship |
| leave (v.) | cease, stop, give up |
| leer (n.) | complexion, countenance, look |
| leisure, by | only after careful consideration, but slowly |
| like, the | the same |
| like, the | the same |
| lily (adj.) | lily-white |
| Limbo (n.) | domain on the border of hell believed to contain the souls of unbaptised infants and of just people born before Christ |
| liquor (n.) | liquid |
| list (v.) | wish, like, please |
| lively (adj.) | living, breathing |
| long-tongued (adj.) | chattering, prattling |
| look (v.) | expect, anticipate, hope, await the time |
| loose (v.) | [archery] shoot an arrow |
| love-day (n.) | day for settling disputes |
| Lucrece, Lucretia (n.) | [lu'krees] legendary Roman heroine, 6th-c BC, who killed herself after being raped by Tarquin |
| Lucrece, Lucretia (n.) | [lu'krees] legendary Roman heroine, 6th-c BC, who killed herself after being raped by Tarquin |
| lusty (adj.) | vigorous, strong, robust, eager |
| luxurious (adj.) | lustful, lecherous, lascivious |
| mad (v.) | madden, exasperate, infuriate |
| magni... | master of the great heavens, do you so calmly hear crimes, so calmly see them |
| make (v.) | consider, regard, treat [as] |
| make away (v.) | put an end to, do away with |
| make away (v.) | put an end to, do away with |
| make away (v.) | put an end to, do away with |
| mark (v.) | note, pay attention [to], take notice [of] |
| mark (v.) | note, pay attention [to], take notice [of] |
| mark (v.) | note, pay attention [to], take notice [of] |
| mark (v.) | note, pay attention [to], take notice [of] |
| marry (int.) | [exclamation] by Mary |
| marry (int.) | [exclamation] by Mary |
| martyr (v.) | mutilate, torture, disfigure |
| martyr (v.) | mutilate, torture, disfigure |
| martyr (v.) | slay, slaughter, butcher |
| martyred (adj.) | mutilated, tortured, disfigured |
| mash (v.) | [brewing] ferment, mix |
| mattock (n.) | tool for loosening hard ground |
| maugre (prep.) | [pron: 'mawguh] in spite of |
| mead (n.) | meadow |
| mean (adj.) | of low rank, inferior in position, less important |
| meanest (n.) | lowest ranking, least eminent |
| meed (n.) | gift, service, benefaction |
| meed (n.) | reward, prize, recompense |
| meet (adj.) | fit, suitable, right, proper |
| Mercury (n.) | messenger of the Roman gods; also, god of commerce |
| Mercury (n.) | messenger of the Roman gods; also, god of commerce |
| Mercury (n.) | messenger of the Roman gods; also, god of commerce |
| methinks(t), methought(s) (v.) | it seems / seemed to me |
| minion (n.) | hussy, jade, minx |
| mischief (n.) | wicked action, evil deed, harmful scheme |
| mischief (n.) | wicked action, evil deed, harmful scheme |
| mischief (n.) | harm, injury, damage |
| mock (n.) | act of mockery, mocking remark, derisive action, scornful irony |
| molest (v.) | vex, annoy, bother |
| morn (n.) | morning, dawn |
| morn (n.) | morning, dawn |
| morrow (n.) | morning |
| mortal (adj.) | fatal, deadly, lethal |
| motion (n.) | proposal, proposition, suggestion, offer |
| mount (v.) | ascend, rise up, climb |
| mutiny (n.) | rebellion, revolt, quarrel |
| mutual (adj.) | common, general, omnipresent |
| mutual (adj.) | with parts united, well-ordered |
| name (n.) | reputation, fame, renown |
| napkin (n.) | handkerchief |
| nightly (adj.) | of the night, active at night |
| Nilus (n.) | [pron: 'niylus] River Nile, Egypt |
| nip (v.) | [as of pinching off the buds on a plant] cut short one's growth, check one's development |
| noted (adj.) | stigmatized, disgraced, discredited |
| nourished (adj.) | nurse, care for, bring up |
| nurse (v.) | nourish, take care of |
| object (n.) | spectacle, sight, object of attention |
| object (n.) | spectacle, sight, object of attention |
| obsequious (adj.) | dutiful [without suggesting servility]; appropriate after a death |
| obsequy (n.) | funeral rite, burial ceremony |
| odds (n. plural) | superiority, advantage, edge |
| officious (adj.) | obliging, attentive, diligent |
| oft (adv.) | often |
| oft (adv.) | often |
| oft (adv.) | often |
| oft (adv.) | often |
| Olympus (n.) | mountainous region of N Greece; the home of the gods |
| on (prep.) | in |
| onset (n.) | start, beginning, commencement |
| ope (v.) | open |
| ope (v.) | open |
| ope (v.) | open |
| opinion (n.) | reputation, character, honour |
| oppose (v.) | compare, draw a parallel between |
| oration (n.) | petition, supplication |
| outlive (v.) | survive, live longer |
| outrageous (adj.) | excessively fierce, extremely violent |
| overbear (v.) | overrule, overcome, put down |
| overflow (v.) | flood, become inundated |
| overflow (v.) | flood, become inundated |
| overlook (v.) | rise above, look down on |
| overreach, over-reach (v.), past form overraught | outwit, outdo, cheat |
| overween (v.) | presume too much, go too far |
| Ovid, Ovidius (n.) | [pron: 'ovid] Latin poet; exiled to live among the Goths in AD 8 |
| pack (v.) | enter into a private arrangement, make a secret deal |
| palfrey (n.) | horse for everyday riding |
| Pallas (n.) | alternative name for Athene |
| Pallas (n.) | alternative name for Athene |
| palliament (n.) | robe, gown [of someone aspiring to Roman consulship] |
| parcel (n.) | part, piece, portion, bit |
| park (n.) | hunting ground |
| parle, parley (n.) | negotiation, meeting [between enemies under a truce, to discuss terms] |
| parle, parley (n.) | negotiation, meeting [between enemies under a truce, to discuss terms] |
| parle, parley (n.) | negotiation, meeting [between enemies under a truce, to discuss terms] |
| passion (n.) | powerful feeling, overpowering emotion [often opposed to ‘reason’] |
| passion (n.) | passionate outburst, emotional passage |
| passion (n.) | suffering, torment, deep grief |
| passionate (v.) | express with great emotion |
| paste (n.) | pastry, doughy mixture |
| pasty (n.) | meat-pie |
| patient (v.) | be patient, calm, quieten |
| patron (n.) | supporter, advocate |
| patron (n.) | defender, protector, lord and master |
| pattern (n.) | precedent, previous example |
| per... | I am carried across the Styx, through the shades of the dead |
| perforce (adv.) | of necessity, with no choice in the matter |
| perforce (adv.) | of necessity, with no choice in the matter |
| perforce (adv.) | forcibly, by force, violently |
| perchance (adv.) | perhaps, maybe |
| Philomel, Philomela (n.) | [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 |
| Phoebe (n.) | one of the titles of the Roman goddess of the Moon |
| physic (n.) | medicine, healing, treatment |
| piece (n.) | creature, individual, person, woman |
| pipe (v.) | whistle, look in vain |
| piteously (adv.) | so as to excite pity, evoking compassion |
| pitch (n.) | height [to which a bird of prey soars before swooping] |
| plain (adj.) | [bowls] level, flat, even, smooth |
| play one's prize | [fencing] win a game, succeed in a bout |
| pledge (n.) | guarantor, surety |
| plot (n.) | place, spot |
| ply (v.) | keep on at, press, urge |
| ply (v.) | keep on at, press, urge |
| policy (n.) | stratagem, cunning, intrigue, craft |
| policy (n.) | statecraft, statesmanship, diplomacy |
| poniard (n.) | dagger |
| possibility, with | within the bounds of possibility, realistically, practically |
| post (n.) | express messenger, courier |
| power (n.) | authority, government |
| power (n.) | armed force, troops, host, army |
| power (n.) | armed force, troops, host, army |
| power (n.) | (usually plural) god, deity, divinity |
| practice (n.) | scheme, plot, stratagem, intrigue |
| precedent (n.) | example, instance, case |
| presently (adv.) | immediately, instantly, at once |
| presently (adv.) | immediately, instantly, at once |
| presently (adv.) | immediately, instantly, at once |
| presently (adv.) | immediately, instantly, at once |
| presently (adv.) | after a short time, soon, before long |
| press (v.) | push forward, thrust, come / go boldly |
| pretend (v.) | claim, avow, profess |
| prevailing (adj.) | successful, effective, influential |
| Priam (n.) | [pron: 'priyam] king of Troy, husband of Hecuba; killed by Pyrrhus during the sack of Troy |
| Priam (n.) | [pron: 'priyam] king of Troy, husband of Hecuba; killed by Pyrrhus during the sack of Troy |
| privilege (n.) | sanctuary, immunity, asylum |
| Procne, Progne (n.) | [pron: 'proknee] Philomel's sister, who served her son Itys in a meal to Tereus, his father, in revenge for Tereus' rape and mutilation of Philomel |
| prodigy (n.) | omen, portent, sign |
| Prometheus (n.) | one of the Titan gods, who stole fire from heaven to help mankind, and was punished by being chained to a rock |
| proper (adj.) | good-looking, handsome, comely |
| propose (v.) | face, confront, be ready to meet |
| prosecute (v.) | pursue, follow up, seek |
| pry (v.) | spy, peer |
| purchase (v.) | acquire, obtain, win |
| purpose (n.) | intention, aim, plan |
| put (v.) | force, make, compel |
| put up (v.) | sheathe, put away |
| put up (v.) | submit to, put up with |
| Pyramus (n.) | lover of Thisbe; kept apart by their parents, they talked through a crack in their dividing wall; arriving at a rendezvous, Pyramus found Thisbe’s cloak stained with blood from a lion’s prey; thinking she had been killed by a lion |
| quaint (adj.) | nice, prim, fastidious |
| quarrel (n.) | cause of complaint, reason for hostility, difference, claim |
| quick (n.) | sensitive parts [of the body], tender flesh |
| quick (n.) | sensitive parts [of the body], tender flesh |
| quit (v.) | avenge, requite, take vengeance [on] |
| quote (v.) | closely observe, note, examine |
| ragged (adj.) | rough, harsh |
| ragged (adj.) | broken, jagged, fragmented |
| rail (v.) | rant, rave, be abusive [about] |
| rape (n.) | abduction, violent seizure |
| rapier (n.) | light sharp-pointed sword used for thrusting |
| rapier (n.) | light sharp-pointed sword used for thrusting |
| rapine (n.) | rape |
| rate (v.) | berate, reproach, rebuke, scold |
| rate (v.) | berate, reproach, rebuke, scold |
| ravenous (adj.) | rapacious, predatory, insatiable |
| raze, raze out | erase, obliterate, wipe out |
| ready (adj.) | eager, willing, ready to act |
| rear (v.) | raise, lift up |
| reason (n.) | reasonable treatment, justified course of action |
| reason (n.) | power of reason, judgement, common sense [often opposed to ‘passion’] |
| receptacle (n.) | repository, storehouse, receiving chamber |
| receptacle (n.) | repository, storehouse, receiving chamber |
| re-edify (v.) | rebuild, restore |
| reflect (v.) | shine, cast a bright light |
| regard (v.) | take note of, pay heed to, value |
| religiously (adv.) | in accord with religious belief |
| remember (v.) | recollect, recall, call to mind |
| remembrance (n.) | memory, bringing to mind, recollection |
| repair (v.) | come, go, make one's way |
| repair (v.) | come, go, make one's way |
| reprehend (v.) | reprove, censure, rebuke |
| reproach (n.) | blame, disgrace, shame |
| repute (v.) | consider, think, reckon |
| repute (v.) | consider, think, reckon |
| requite (v.), past forms requit, requited | reward, repay, recompense |
| requite (v.), past forms requit, requited | reward, repay, recompense |
| requite (v.), past forms requit, requited | avenge, pay back, take vengeance on |
| re-salute (v.) | approach again, greet once more |
| reserve (v.) | preserve, retain, keep |
| resolve (v.) | answer, respond to |
| resolve (v.) | decide, make up one's mind |
| resolve (v.) | decide, make up one's mind |
| resolved (adj.) | determined, settled, decided |
| right (n.) | just claim, rights, title |
| rosed (adj.) | rosy, rose-coloured |
| rouse (v.) | [hunting] startle from a lair, draw out |
| rude-growing (adj.) | spreading rough and wild |
| rue (v.) | pity, grieve for, feel for |
| ruffle (v.) | make trouble, cause a disturbance |
| ruinous (adj.) | ruined, decayed, ravaged |
| ruthful (adj.) | piteous, lamentable, woeful |
| sacred (adj.) | accursed, blasphemous |
| sacrificing (adj.) | sacrificial |
| sad (adj.) | dark-coloured, sober-hued |
| sad (adj.) | downcast, distressed, mournful, gloomy |
| sad (adj.) | downcast, distressed, mournful, gloomy |
| sad (adj.) | downcast, distressed, mournful, gloomy |
| sad (adj.) | downcast, distressed, mournful, gloomy |
| sad (adj.) | downcast, distressed, mournful, gloomy |
| sad (adj.) | serious, grave, solemn |
| sad (adj.) | serious, grave, solemn |
| sad-eyed, sad-faced (adj.) | grave-looking |
| said, well | well done |
| said, well | well done |
| salute (v.) | approach, greet, make contact with |
| sampler (n.) | piece of embroidery |
| sanguine (adj.) | red-faced, ruddy-hued |
| Saturn (n.) | Roman god of seed time and harvest |
| Saturn (n.) | planet particularly associated with melancholic, morose, or vengeful temperaments |
| sauciness (n.) | insolence, rudeness, impertinence |
| saucy (adj.) | insolent, impudent, presumptuous, defiant |
| scath, scathe (n.) | harm, hurt, damage |
| scimitar (n.) | short curved sword with a single edge, from the East |
| search (v.) | probe, explore, examine |
| secure (adj.) | free [from], safe [from], untouched [by] |
| self (adj.) | same, selfsame, identical, exact |
| Semiramis (n.) | [pron: se'miramis] semi-legendary Assyrian queen renowned for promiscuity, 9th-c BC |
| Semiramis (n.) | [pron: se'miramis] semi-legendary Assyrian queen renowned for promiscuity, 9th-c BC |
| sensibly (adv.) | as a feeling person, with a sensitive body |
| sequester (v.) | separate, remove, cut off |
| servitor (n.) | servant |
| set (n.) | [cards, tennis] series of games |
| set abroad (v.) | set afoot, initiate, start up |
| shadow (n.) | spirit, phantom, spectre, ghost |
| shadow (n.) | spirit, phantom, spectre, ghost |
| shadow (v.) | conceal, hide, screen from view |
| shape (v.) | confer, provide, create |
| sharp (adj.) | severe, harsh, merciless |
| shift (n.) | expedient, measure, arrangement [especially as 'make shift' = contrive] |
| shift (n.) | stratagem, contriving, trick |
| shive (n.) | slice |
| shrink (v.) | shrivel up, wither away |
| Sibyl, Sybilla (n.) | priestess inspired by Apollo, her prophecies being written on leaves; Apollo granted her as many years of life as she could hold grains of sand in her hand |
| sic... | be it right or wrong |
| signify (v.) | report, make known, declare |
| single (v.) | [hunting] single out, pick out |
| single forth (v.) | [hunting] select from a herd, separate from other people |
| Sinon (n.) | [pron: 'siynon] spy who alerted the Greeks inside the Trojan horse after it had been taken into the citadel of Troy |
| sire (n.) | father |
| Siren (n.) | sea demon of Greek mythology, half bird, half woman, whose music lured sailors to destruction on the rocky shores of her island |
| sirrah (n.) | sir [commanding, insulting, or familiar, depending on context] |
| sirrah (n.) | sir [commanding, insulting, or familiar, depending on context] |
| slaughterman, slaughter-man (n.) | executioner, slayer, murderer |
| slip (n.) | seedling, sprig, shoot, cutting |
| slip (n.) | lapse, error in conduct, fault |
| smoke (v.) | burn, suffer severely |
| smooth (v.) | indulge, humour, allay, flatter |
| smooth (v.) | indulge, humour, allay, flatter |
| snatch (n.) | hasty grab, quick theft |
| 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 |
| solemn (adj.) | formal, ceremonious, stately |
| Solon (n.) | [pron: 'sohlon] Athenian statesman, c.7th-c BC |
| something (adv.) | a little, to some extent |
| sometime (adv.) | sometimes, now and then |
| somewhat (n.) | something |
| sorrow (n.) | mourning, lamentation |
| sorrow-wreathen (adj.) | folded in grief |
| sort (n.) | class, level, social rank |
| sound (v.) | swoon, faint, pass out |
| speed (v.) | meet with success, prosper, flourish |
| speed (v.) | meet with success, prosper, flourish |
| spleenful (adj.) | passionate, furious, hot-headed |
| spoil (n.) | plunder, booty |
| sport (n.) | recreation, amusement, entertainment |
| sport (n.) | recreation, amusement, entertainment |
| sport (n.) | recreation, amusement, entertainment |
| sport (n.) | recreation, amusement, entertainment |
| sport (n.) | recreation, amusement, entertainment |
| sport (n.) | recreation, amusement, entertainment |
| sport (n.) | sexual recreation, intercourse, amorous dalliance |
| spotted (adj.) | stained, blemished |
| spousal (adj.) | marriage, nuptial, matrimonial |
| sprawl (v.) | writhe, struggle, thrash about |
| spurn (n.) | hurt, blow, knock |
| square (v.) | regulate, direct, adapt |
| square (v.) | quarrel, fall out, disagree |
| square (v.) | quarrel, fall out, disagree |
| stale (n.) | dupe, sap, laughing-stock |
| stand (v.) | act as, be, hold good as |
| stand in (v.) | stand on, insist on the need for |
| stand upon (v.) | make an issue of, insist upon, bother about |
| stanch (v.) | satisfy, quench, allay |
| starved (adj.) | frozen-stiff, near-perished with cold |
| state (n.) | status, rank, position |
| stay (v.) | detain, confine, keep |
| stay (v.) | wait (for), await |
| still (adj.) | constant, continual, perpetual |
| still (adv.) | constantly, always, continually |
| still (adv.) | ever, now [as before] |
| stint (v.) | cease, stop short |
| stomach (n.) | anger, resentment, vexation |
| straight (adv.) | straightaway, immediately, at once |
| straight (adv.) | straightaway, immediately, at once |
| straight (adv.) | straightaway, immediately, at once |
| straight (adv.) | straightaway, immediately, at once |
| stratagem (n.) | scheme, device, cunning plan |
| strike (v.) | [hunting, of a prey] thrust, stab, pierce |
| strumpet (n.) | harlot, prostitute, whore |
| Styx (n.) | the principal mythological river of the underworld |
| subscribe to (v.) | concur with, give assent to |
| subtle, subtile (adj.) | tricky, deceptive, treacherous |
| subtle, subtile (adj.) | crafty, cunning, wily |
| successantly (adv.) | in succession, one after another |
| successive (adj.) | hereditary, lineal, by right of succession |
| succour (v.) | help, assist, aid |
| suck (v.) | take milk from |
| sudden, of / on / upon a / the | suddenly |
| suffer (v.) | allow, permit, let |
| suffer (v.) | allow, permit, let |
| suffer (v.) | allow, permit, let |
| suffice (v.) | satisfy, content, be enough [for] |
| suffrage (n.) | vote, approval, consent |
| suffrage (n.) | vote, approval, consent |
| suit (n.) | formal request, entreaty, petition |
| suit (n.) | formal request, entreaty, petition |
| suit (n.) | formal request, entreaty, petition |
| supplication (n.) | petition, written request |
| suppose (n.) | supposition, belief, impression |
| surance (n.) | assurance, guarantee, pledge |
| sure (adj.) | harmless, innocuous, unable to cause damage |
| sure (adj.) | harmless, innocuous, unable to cause damage |
| sure (adj.) | certain, definite, reliable |
| sure (adv.) | securely, safely, well |
| sure (adv.) | securely, safely, well |
| surfeit (v.) | feed to excess, over-indulge, glut |
| surmise (n.) | idea, imagining, conjecture |
| surprise (v.) | attack, capture, seize |
| surprise (v.) | take prisoner, capture [especially: suddenly, unexpectedly] |
| surprise (v.) | astonish, bewilder, perplex |
| suum... | to each his own |
| swart, swarth (adj.) | swarthy, dusky, of dark complexion |
| sweet (adj.) | perfumed, scented, fragrant |
| swelling (adj.) | inflated with anger, feeling strong emotion |
| sympathy (n.) | accord, agreement, harmony |
| take away (v.) | clear the table |
| take up (v.) | raise up, let rise |
| take up (v.) | settle, make up, resolve |
| taper (n.) | candle |
| taper (n.) | candle |
| taper (n.) | candle |
| Tarquin | Tarquinius Superbus, seventh king of Rome, 6th-c BC; also his son, Sextus Tarquinius, the ravisher of Lucrece |
| Tarquin | Tarquinius Superbus, seventh king of Rome, 6th-c BC; also his son, Sextus Tarquinius, the ravisher of Lucrece |
| tarry (v.) | stay, remain, linger |
| Taurus (n.) | Bull [second sign of the zodiac, associated with cuckoldry] |
| tawny (adj.) | brown-skinned |
| tedious (adj.) | laborious, painstaking, wearyingly intricate |
| temper (v.) | mould, shape, work, bring [to a particular character] |
| temper (v.) | soften, moisten, mix [with] |
| tender (v.) | feel concern for, hold dear, care for |
| tender (v.) | offer, give, present |
| terras... | Astraea has left the earth |
| therefore (adv.) | for that very reason |
| this, by | by this time |
| Thracian (adj.) | [pron: 'thraysian] of Thrace; region of ancient NE Greece associated with the worship of Dionysus |
| Thracian (adj.) | [pron: 'thraysian] of Thrace; region of ancient NE Greece associated with the worship of Dionysus |
| threat (v.) | threaten |
| threat (v.) | threaten |
| threat (v.) | threaten |
| thrice- (adv.) | [intensifier] very, greatly, extremely |
| thrice-noble (adj.) | most noble |
| 'tice (v.) | shortened form of ‘entice’ |
| time (n.) | passing of time, while |
| timeless (adj.) | untimely, premature, ill-timed |
| Titan (n.) | one of the titles of the Roman sun-god, Sol |
| Titan (n.) | one of the titles of the Roman sun-god, Sol |
| tofore (adv.) | [archaism] earlier, beforehand |
| toss (v.) | stir up, disturb, toss about |
| touch (v.) | wound, hurt, injure |
| train (v.) | lure, entice, decoy |
| tribunal plebs | malapropism for ‘tribuni plebis’ [= ‘tribunes of the people’] |
| tributary (adj.) | paying a tribute, contributory |
| tributary (adj.) | paying a tribute, contributory |
| trim (adj.) | fine, excellent, smart |
| trim (v.) | tidy up, make ready, prepare |
| triumph (n.) | triumphal procession into Rome |
| triumpher (n.) | victor, conqueror, general [given a Roman procession of welcome] |
| troop (n.) | company, retinue, band of followers |
| trophy (n.) | token of victory, evidence of valour |
| Troy (n.) | ancient city of W Turkey, besieged for 10 years during the Trojan Wars; also called Ilium, Ilion |
| Troy (n.) | ancient city of W Turkey, besieged for 10 years during the Trojan Wars; also called Ilium, Ilion |
| Troy (n.) | ancient city of W Turkey, besieged for 10 years during the Trojan Wars; also called Ilium, Ilion |
| true (adj.) | reliable, trustworthy, dependable |
| true (adj.) | loyal, firm, faithful in allegiance |
| true (adj.) | honourable, virtuous, sincere |
| true-divining (adj.) | capable of foretelling the truth |
| trull (n.) | drab, trollop, whore |
| trump (n.) | trumpet |
| trust me | believe me |
| Tully (n.) | Marcus Tullius Cicero, Roman orator, statesman, and philosopher, 1st-c BC |
| turn (v.) | return, come back |
| turned-forth (n.) | castaway, reject, discard |
| Typhon (n.) | giant, half man half animal, who fought against the Olympian gods |
| unadvised (adj.) | rash, foolhardy, thoughtless, unconsidered |
| uncouple (v.) | release pairs of hunting dogs for the chase |
| uncouth (adj.) | unfamiliar, strange, unknown |
| undertake (v.) | ensure, guarantee, vouch for |
| undo (v.) | destroy the reputation of |
| undo (v.) | ruin, destroy, wipe out |
| undone (adj.) | ruined, destroyed, brought down |
| unfurnished (adj.) | deprived, not provided [with] |
| unhallowed (adj.) | unholy, wicked, sacrilegious |
| unhallowed (adj.) | unholy, wicked, sacrilegious |
| unhallowed (adj.) | unholy, wicked, sacrilegious |
| unjustice (n.) | injustice |
| unkind (adj.) | lacking in family affection, with no respect for kinship |
| unkind (adj.) | lacking in family affection, with no respect for kinship |
| unkindly (adv.) | cruelly, harshly; also: unnaturally |
| unrecuring (adj.) | incurable, terminal, allowing no recovery |
| unspeakable (adj.) | indescribable, inexpressible, beyond description |
| up and down (adv.) | exactly, completely, in every respect |
| urchin (n.) | hedgehog |
| usage (n.) | treatment, handling, conduct |
| use (v.) | treat, deal with, manage |
| use (v.) | treat, deal with, manage |
| usurp on / upon | take wrongful possession of, misappropriate |
| vain (adj.) | worthless, idle, useless, empty |
| vast (adj.) | boundless, extensive, widespread |
| vast (adj.) | boundless, extensive, widespread |
| vaunter (n.) | boaster, braggart, show-off |
| venereal (adj.) | displaying the character of Venus, associated with sexual desire |
| vengeance (n.) | harm, mischief, damage |
| venomous (adj.) | embittered, rancorous, malignant |
| Venus (n.) | planet particularly associated with love, beauty, and fertility |
| vex (v.) | afflict, trouble, torment |
| vex (v.) | afflict, trouble, torment |
| villain (n.) | serf, servant, bondsman |
| Virginius (n.) | 5th-c BC centurion who slew his daughter, either to avoid her being raped or because she was raped |
| Virgo (n.) | Virgin [sixth sign of the zodiac, associated with Astraea, goddess of justice] |
| virtue (n.) | quality, accomplishment, ability |
| voice (n.) | vote, official support |
| voice (n.) | vote, official support |
| voice (n.) | shout of acclamation, cry of applause |
| voice (n.) | shout of acclamation, cry of applause |
| vouch (v.) | make good, uphold, support |
| Vulcan (n.) | Roman god of fire, and the gods' blacksmith; his forge was under Mt Etna, and thus associated with destruction and hell |
| wag (v.) | move, stir, rouse |
| waggon, wagon (n.) | carriage, coach |
| waggoner, wagoner (n.) | driver, charioteer |
| wait on / upon (v.) | attend to, pay attention to, not ignore |
| walk (n.) | garden path, walkway |
| wall-eyed | with glaring eyes |
| want (v.) | fall short [of], be deficient [in] |
| want (v.) | lack, need, be without |
| want (v.) | lack, need, be without |
| want (v.) | lack, need, be without |
| wanton (v.) | play, sport, frolic |
| ward (v.) | protect, defend, guard |
| warrant (n.) | licence, sanction, authorization |
| warrant (v.) | act as a pledge for, give an assurance about |
| warrant (v.) | assure, promise, guarantee, confirm |
| warrant (v.) | assure, promise, guarantee, confirm |
| wasted (adj.) | laid waste, ravaged, ruined |
| watch (v.) | stay awake, keep vigil |
| wax (v.) | grow, become, turn |
| waxing (adj.) | incoming, growing, increasing |
| wean (v.) | separate, detach, alienate |
| weed (n.) | (plural) garments, dress, clothes |
| weed (n.) | (plural) garments, dress, clothes |
| weed (n.) | (plural) garments, dress, clothes |
| welkin (n.) | sky, firmament, heavens |
| welkin (n.) | sky, firmament, heavens |
| well-advised (adj.) | prudent, sensible, thoughtful |
| well-beseeming (adj.) | fine-looking, well-ordered |
| wench (n.) | girl, lass |
| will (v.), past form would | desire, wish, want |
| wind (v.) | sound, blow |
| wind (v.) | scent, get wind of |
| wind of, have the | [hunting] stay downwind of; stay in a safe position in relation to |
| wit (n.) | intelligence, wisdom, good sense, mental ability |
| wit (n.) | intelligence, wisdom, good sense, mental ability |
| wit (n.) | intelligence, wisdom, good sense, mental ability |
| wit (n.) | intelligence, wisdom, good sense, mental ability |
| wits, also five wits | faculties of the mind (common wit, imagination, fantasy, estimation, memory) or body (the five senses) |
| witty (adj.) | clever, quick, intelligent |
| womanhood (n.) | gentle womanliness, female modesty |
| wont (v.) | be accustomed, used [to], be in the habit of |
| wont (v.) | be accustomed, used [to], be in the habit of |
| worldly (adj.) | of this world, of the earth |
| wot (v.) | learn, know, be told |
| wot (v.) | learn, know, be told |
| wot (v.) | learn, know, be told |
| wot (v.) | learn, know, be told |
| wreak (n.) | revenge, vengeance, retribution |
| wreak (n.) | revenge, vengeance, retribution |
| wreakful (adj.) | vengeful, retributive; relentless |
| wrest (v.) | wring out, derive, deduce |
| wring (v.) | wrack, rack, press down |
| writ (n.) | document, missive, letter |
| wrong (n.) | insult, offence, slight |
| yellowing (adj.) | yelping, bellowing |
| yesternight (n.) | last night |
| yoke (n.) | servitude, state of subjection |
| yoke (n.) | servitude, state of subjection |
| yoke (n.) | servitude, state of subjection |
| yoke (v.) | conquer, tame, bring into subjection |
| youngling (n.) | stripling, youngster, beginner |
| youngling (n.) | stripling, youngster, beginner |
| zodiac (n.) | belt of the celestial sphere within which the sun, moon, and planets appear to move, divided into twelve equal domains [signs] named after constellations |
| zounds (int.) | God's wounds |
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