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.
| about (adv.) | in the process of planning, up to |
| about (adv.) | about your business, into action |
| about (adv.) | round, in circumference |
| above (adv.) | upstairs; [in stage directions] in the gallery or upper stage |
| absolute (adj.) | perfect, complete, incomparable |
| abstract (n.) | list, register, inventory |
| abuse (n.) | deception, hoax, fraud |
| abuse (v.) | misuse, maltreat, treat badly, wrong |
| abuse (v.) | misuse, maltreat, treat badly, wrong |
| accidence (n.) | inflections of Latin grammar |
| accoutrement (n.) | formal embellishment, special trappings |
| acquit (adj.) | rid, free, relieved |
| act (v.) | commit adultery, be promiscuous |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| action (n.) | performance, exercises, acts |
| action (n.) | movement, demeanour, gesture |
| addition (n.) | title, name |
| address (v.) | direct, apply, turn |
| adhere (v.) | agree, suit, fit the circumstances |
| admirable (adj.) | wondrous, marvellous, extraordinary |
| admittance (n.) | entry into society, social presence, admissibility |
| admittance (n.) | fashion, acceptance, vogue |
| advance (v.) | display, present, promote |
| advantage (n.) | benefit, gain, advancement, profit |
| advantage (n.) | right moment, favourable opportunity |
| adversary (n.) | intentional substitute for ‘emissary’ |
| advise, avise (v.) | warn, counsel, caution |
| advise, avise (v.) | inform, be aware, apprise |
| afar off (adv.) | indirectly, in a roundabout way |
| afeard (adj.) | afraid, frightened, scared |
| affect (v.) | love, like, be fond of |
| affected (adj.) | disposed, inclined, minded |
| affecting (adj.) | affected, full of mannerism |
| affection (n.) | love, devotion |
| affection (v.) | have affection for, love |
| afterward (adv.) | afterwards |
| aggravate (v.) | add weight to, magnify, increase |
| aim, cry | [archery] show applause, shout approval [of] |
| alarm, alarum, 'larm, 'larum (n.) | alarm, agitation, excited feeling |
| Allhallowmas (n.) | in Christian tradition, All Saints' Day, 1 November |
| alligant (adj.) | malapropism for ‘elegant’ or ‘eloquent’ |
| allicholy, allycholly (adj./n.) | malapropism for ‘melancholy’ |
| allow (v.) | acknowledge, grant, admit |
| altogether (adv.) | entirely, wholly, exclusively |
| Amaimon, Amamon (n.) | [pron: a'miymon, a'mamon] in Christian tradition, the name of a devil |
| amaze (v.) | alarm, dismay, scare |
| amaze (v.) | confuse, perplex, bewilder |
| amazed (adj.) | dumbfounded, stunned, thunderstruck, overwhelmed |
| amazed (adj.) | dumbfounded, stunned, thunderstruck, overwhelmed |
| ameer (n.) | [jocular address] emir [hereditary Arab ruler] |
| amiable (adj.) | amorous, loving, tender |
| angel (n.) | gold coin [with the angel Michael depicted], value between a third and half of a pound |
| angel (n.) | gold coin [with the angel Michael depicted], value between a third and half of a pound |
| anon (adv.) | soon, shortly, presently |
| anon (adv.) | soon, shortly, presently |
| anon (adv.) | soon, shortly, presently |
| anon (adv.) | soon, shortly, presently |
| answer (v.) | satisfy, discharge, requite |
| answer (v.) | return, respond to, requite |
| anthropophaginian (n.) | man-eater, cannibal |
| apparel (n.) | clothes, clothing, dress |
| apparel (n.) | clothes, clothing, dress |
| apply (v.) | conform, bend, adapt |
| appoint (v.) | agree, arrange, make an appointment |
| appoint (v.) | grant, provide, assign |
| appoint (v.) | direct, order, instruct |
| apprehend (v.) | seize, arrest, lay hold of |
| aqua-vitae (n.) | spirits, alcohol, strong drink, brandy |
| argument (n.) | proof, evidence, demonstration |
| armigero (n.) | esquire [entitled to bear heraldic arms] |
| arras (n.) | tapestry hanging |
| arrest (v.) | impound, confiscate, appropriate |
| art (n.) | knowledge, learning, scholarship, science |
| article (n.) | character, nature, designation |
| aspire (v.) | ascend, rise up, climb [to] |
| assay (v.) | make advances to, accost, address proposals to |
| atonement (n.) | reconciliation, appeasement, harmony |
| attempt (v.) | tempt, persuade, win over |
| attend (v.) | see to, look after, apply oneself to |
| attend (v.) | await, wait for, expect |
| attend (v.) | serve, follow, wait [on/upon] |
| authentic (adj.) | respectable, entitled to esteem |
| avaunt (int.) | be gone, go away, be off |
| avouch (v.) | declare, assert, affirm |
| baille (v.) | give |
| balm (n.) | aromatic plant, fragrant herb |
| Banbury (n.) | Oxfordshire town, known for its rich milk cheese about an inch thick |
| bar (n.) | objection, impediment |
| Barbason (n.) | [pron: 'bahrbason] in Christian tradition, the name of a devil |
| barrow (n.) | barrowful, cartload |
| base (adj.) | dishonourable, low, unworthy |
| base (adj.) | dishonourable, low, unworthy |
| base (adj.) | low-born, lowly, plebeian, of lower rank |
| baseness (n.) | cowardice, degenerateness, degradation |
| beam (n.) | wooden roller in a loom |
| beating (adj.) | battering, thumping, blow-by-blow |
| become (v.) | bear, handle, present |
| become (v.) | put a good front on, give a pleasing appearance to |
| become (v.) | be fitting, befit, be appropriate to |
| become (v.) | be fitting, befit, be appropriate to |
| become (v.) | be fitting, befit, be appropriate to |
| beguile (v.) | cheat, deceive, trick |
| beguile (v.) | cheat, deceive, trick |
| beholding (adj.) | beholden, obliged, indebted |
| belike (adv.) | probably, presumably, perhaps, so it seems |
| bell-wether (n.) | leading sheep of a flock [wearing a bell]; cuckold [of a ram, because horned] |
| bestow (v.) | accommodate, lodge, quarter |
| bestow (v.) | stow away, dispose of |
| bethink (v.), past form bethought | devise, plan, think up |
| betray (v.) | deceive, seduce, mislead |
| betray (v.) | give up, expose, lay open [especially: to punishment] |
| bilbo (n.) | sword [from Bilbao, noted for its flexibility] |
| bilbo (n.) | sword [from Bilbao, noted for its flexibility] |
| bill (n.) | bill of exchange, money order |
| birding (n.) | hunting small birds |
| birding (n.) | hunting small birds |
| birding (n.) | hunting small birds |
| blast (v.) | blight, wither, destroy |
| blazon (n.) | armorial bearing, banner showing a coat-of-arms |
| bloody (adj.) | in the blood, in the veins |
| board (v.) | accost, address, approach, tackle |
| bodykins (int.) | [God's] dear body |
| Bohemian-Tartar (n.) | barbarian, savage beast |
| bold, be / make | presume, venture, take the liberty |
| bolt (n.) | [short and thick, crossbow] arrow |
| book (n.) | Bible, prayer-book |
| bound (adj.) | obliged, indebted, under an obligation |
| brabble (n.) | quibbling, nit-picking, noisy disputing |
| Brainford (n.) | Brentford, not far from Kew Gardens, London |
| Brainford (n.) | Brentford, not far from Kew Gardens, London |
| break (v.) | interrupt, break in on, cut in on |
| break (v.) | break one's promise, not keep one's word |
| break (v.) | crack, split, beat |
| breathe (v.) | speak, utter, talk |
| breed-bate (n.) | trouble-maker, one who makes mischief |
| breech (v.) | flog, whip on the behind |
| brewage (n.) | [drink] brew, concoction, mixture |
| brew-house (n.) | outhouse used for brewing liquor |
| bribed (adj.) | stolen, thieved, poached |
| brief (n.) | summary, short account |
| bring (v.) | accompany, conduct, escort |
| brow (n.) | forehead [often plural, referring to the two prominences of the forehead] |
| brow (n.) | forehead [often plural, referring to the two prominences of the forehead] |
| buck (n.) | laundry, quantity of soiled clothes |
| buck-basket (n.) | basket for dirty laundry |
| buck-basket (n.) | basket for dirty laundry |
| buck-basket (n.) | basket for dirty laundry |
| buck-basket (n.) | basket for dirty laundry |
| bucking (n.) | washing, laundry |
| Bucklersbury (n.) | East End street with aromatic herb shops, near Mansion House, London |
| buck-washing (n.) | process of washing very dirty clothing in an alkaline mix [buck] |
| bully (n./adj.) | [especially as a warm form of address] fine fellow, good friend |
| bully (n./adj.) | [especially as a warm form of address] fine fellow, good friend |
| bully (n./adj.) | [especially as a warm form of address] fine fellow, good friend |
| bully (n./adj.) | [especially as a warm form of address] fine fellow, good friend |
| bully (n./adj.) | [especially as a warm form of address] fine fellow, good friend |
| bully (n./adj.) | [especially as a warm form of address] fine fellow, good friend |
| bully rook (n.) | merry comrade, good mate, old rogue |
| bully rook (n.) | merry comrade, good mate, old rogue |
| burn (v.) | waste, fritter away |
| burnt (adj.) | mulled, heated |
| burnt (adj.) | mulled, heated |
| buttons, in one's | [unclear meaning] very plain, easy to see |
| by and by (adv.) | immediately, straightaway, directly |
| Cain-coloured, cane-coloured (adj.) | reddish-yellow |
| canary, canaries (n.) | malapropism, probably for 'quandary' |
| canary, canaries (n.) | variety of sweet wine from the Canary Islands |
| caper (v.) | be lively, show high spirits |
| career (n.) | racecourse, horse-racing track |
| careless (adj.) | carefree, unconcerned, untroubled |
| caret (v.) | Latin: it is lacking |
| carriage (n.) | burden, load |
| carrier (n.) | messenger, courier, go-between |
| carrion (n.) | carcass, wretch, worthless beast |
| carry (v.) | take, lead, conduct |
| carry (v.) | take, lead, conduct |
| carry it (away) | [from a falconry term ‘to fly away with the game’] win the day, have the advantage, succeed |
| carve (v.) | be a generous hostess; or: speak in a charmingly affected way |
| case (n.) | state, plight, situation, circumstance |
| casement (n.) | window [on hinges and able to be opened] |
| cashier (v.) | rob, fleece, relieve of money |
| cashier (v.) | discharge, dismiss [from service] |
| Castalion (n.) | [unclear meaning] Castilian [Spanish]; Castalian [sacred spring on Mt Parnassus] |
| Cataian, Cathayan (n.) | [from Cathay = China] scoundrel, rogue, villain |
| cat-a-mountain, cat o'mountain (adj./n.) | mountain-cat, wildcat, panther |
| cavaliero (adj.) | gallant, valiant, honourable |
| cavaliero (adj.) | gallant, valiant, honourable |
| cavaliero (adj.) | gallant, valiant, honourable |
| civility (n.) | civilized conduct, courteous behaviour, good manners |
| clap on (v.) | activate promptly, put on smartly |
| clapper-claw (v.) | beat up, thrash, scratch |
| clear (adj.) | innocent, blameless, free from fault, not guilty |
| clerkly (adj.) | scholarly, erudite, full of learning |
| closet (n.) | private chamber, study, own room |
| coach-fellow (n.) | [one of a team of horses drawing a coach] companion, mate, partner in crime |
| coat (n.) | coat-of-arms |
| coat (n.) | coat-of-arms |
| cock and pie, by | by God and the service book |
| cog (v.) | flatter, fawn, sweet-talk |
| cog (v.) | flatter, fawn, sweet-talk |
| cogging (adj.) | deceiving, cheating, double-crossing |
| Colebrook (n.) | Colnbrook, near Windsor, W of London |
| colour (n.) | good ground, convincing reason, excuse |
| colours (n.) | battle-flags, ensigns, standards, banners |
| combat (n.) | duel, trial by duel |
| come cut and long tail | [whether a horse or dog has its tail docked or not] whatever happens, come what may |
| come near (v.) | enter, come in/into |
| come near (v.) | enter, come in/into |
| come off (v.) | pay up, settle up |
| come to (v.) | achieve, attain, arrive at |
| comfort (n.) | encouragement, support, hope |
| command, at / upon | at one's disposal, at one's pleasure |
| commend (v.) | praise, admire, extol |
| commend (v.) | present, introduce, bring [for favourable acceptance] |
| commend (v.) | present, introduce, bring [for favourable acceptance] |
| commend (v.) | convey greetings, present kind regards |
| commend (v.) | convey greetings, present kind regards |
| companion (n.) | rogue, rascal, fellow |
| compass (n.) | circlet, encircling band |
| compass (v.) | accomplish, fulfil, achieve, bring about |
| compass (v.) | bend into a circle, make to curve round |
| complexion (n.) | appearance, look, colouring |
| complexion (n.) | appearance, look, colouring |
| compliment, complement (n.) | show, display, exhibition |
| compromise (n.) | settlement, solution, amicable arrangement |
| conceal (v.) | malapropism for ‘reveal’ |
| conceited (adj.) | ingenious, clever, well-devised |
| conceive (v.) | understand, comprehend, follow |
| conclusion (n.) | outcome, upshot, final result |
| confidence (n.) | malapropism for ‘conference’ |
| confident (adj.) | trusting, complacent, self-assured |
| conjure (v.) | put a spell on, charm, bewitch |
| construction (n.) | interpretation, reading, explanation |
| construe (v.) | explain, expound |
| content (adj.) | satisfied, calm, easy in mind |
| content (adj.) | agreeable, willing, ready |
| content (n.) | acceptance, acquiescence |
| content (n.) | contentment, peace of mind |
| contented (adj.) | calm, easy in mind, restrained |
| contract (v.) | betroth, engage |
| contrary (adj.) | different, at a distance apart |
| convenient (adj.) | fitting, suitable, appropriate |
| conversation (n.) | way of life, behaviour, manners, conduct |
| convey (v.) | carry off, make away with, take by force |
| convey (v.) | conceal, hide, secrete |
| cony-catch (v.) | take to cheating, become a trickster |
| cony-catching (adj.) | cheating, swindling |
| Coram (n.) | malapropism for ‘quorum’ [part of a legal formula for installing the number of justices needed to constitute a bench] |
| cornuto (n.) | beast with horns; cuckold |
| costard (n.) | [jocular: large kind of apple] head |
| Cotsall, Cotsole (n.) | Cotswold Hills; hill range mainly in Gloucestershire |
| couch (v.) | conceal, hide, lie hidden |
| couch (v.) | conceal, hide, lie hidden |
| couch (v.) | conceal, hide, lie hidden |
| counsel (n.) | secrecy, confidence, privacy |
| countenance (n.) | position, standing, authority |
| counterfeit (v.) | copy, imitate, simulate |
| Counter-gate (n.) | [gate of the Counter] debtor's prisons in London |
| country (n.) | district, region, quarter |
| course over (v.) | run an eye over, check out, go through |
| courtlike (adj.) | courtly, elegant, well-mannered |
| cowl-staff (n.) | thick shoulder-pole used for carrying a heavy container |
| coxcomb (n.) | fool's cap [with a crest like a cock's crest] |
| coxcomb (n.) | head |
| cozen (v.) | cheat, dupe, trick, deceive |
| cozen (v.) | cheat, dupe, trick, deceive |
| cozen (v.) | cheat, dupe, trick, deceive |
| cozen (v.) | cheat, dupe, trick, deceive |
| cozen (v.) | cheat, dupe, trick, deceive |
| cozenage (n.) | cheating, trickery, deception |
| cozener (n.) | cheat, deceiver, fraud |
| cozen-german (n.) | German confidence trickster; or: first cousin |
| cozening (adj.) | cheating, deceiving, fraudulent |
| craft (n.) | cunning, deceit, guile |
| crave (v.) | beg, entreat, request |
| crest (n.) | heraldic device placed above the shield and helmet in a coat-of-arms |
| crest-fallen (adj.) | humbled, abashed, shamed |
| cross (v.) | prevent, thwart, forestall |
| cross (v.) | prevent, thwart, forestall |
| crotchet (n.) | strange notion, perverse idea, whimsical fancy |
| cry (v.) | speak loudly, shout out, proclaim |
| cry out (v.) | [hunting] call like a hound |
| cuckold (n.) | [mocking name] man with an unfaithful wife |
| cuckold (n.) | [mocking name] man with an unfaithful wife |
| cuckold (n.) | [mocking name] man with an unfaithful wife |
| cuckold (n.) | [mocking name] man with an unfaithful wife |
| cuckold (v.) | [mocking name] dishonour a man by making his wife unfaithful |
| cuckoldy (adj.) | cuckolded |
| cuckoldy (adj.) | cuckolded |
| Cupid (n.) | [pron: 'kyoopid] Roman god of love, son of Venus and Mercury; a winged, blindfolded boy with curved bow and arrows |
| Cupid (n.) | [pron: 'kyoopid] Roman god of love, son of Venus and Mercury; a winged, blindfolded boy with curved bow and arrows |
| curtal (adj.) | with a docked tail; common, household |
| custom (n.) | habit, usual practice, customary use |
| daubery, daubry (n.) | trickery, pretence, deceitful show |
| dead (adj.) | condemned to death, to be put to death |
| deal with (v.) | make use of, resort to |
| decay (n.) | destruction, downfall, ending |
| deceit (n.) | deception, stratagem, trick |
| decipher (v.) | make known to, indicate to |
| decrease (v.) | malapropism for ‘increase’ |
| deep (n.) | depths, middle |
| defy (v.) | reject, despise, disdain, renounce |
| degree (n.) | rank, station, standing |
| dejected (adj.) | cast down, abased, humbled |
| delay (n.) | set of delaying tactics, procrastination |
| demand (n.) | condition, request, claim |
| denote (v.) | mark out, single out, distinguish |
| desperate (adj.) | despairing, hopeless, without hope |
| despite of, in (prep.) | in spite of |
| detect (v.) | expose, unmask, uncover |
| detection (n.) | exposure, revelation, evidence of unfaithfulness |
| determination (n.) | mind, decision, resolution |
| detest (v.) | malapropism for ‘protest’ |
| device (n.) | plot, stratagem, trick |
| device (n.) | plot, stratagem, trick |
| diable... larron | devil ... thief |
| difference (n.) | distinction, discrimination, contrast [between] |
| diffused (adj.) | disorderly, mixed-up, jumbled |
| discourse (n.) | conversation, talk, chat |
| discourse (v.) | talk, chat, converse |
| discover (v.) | reveal, show, make known |
| discuss (v.) | disclose, make known, declare |
| discuss (v.) | disclose, make known, declare |
| dishonest (adj.) | indecent, unchaste, immodest, lewd |
| dishonest (adj.) | indecent, unchaste, immodest, lewd |
| dishonesty (n.) | unchasteness, lewdness, immorality |
| dispatch, despatch (v.) | deal with promptly, settle, get [something] done quickly |
| dispatch, despatch (v.) | deal with promptly, settle, get [something] done quickly |
| dispatch, despatch (v.) | deal with promptly, settle, get [something] done quickly |
| dispense with (v.) | have done with, do away with, forgo |
| disposition (n.) | natural temperament, normal state of mind |
| disposition (n.) | natural temperament, normal state of mind |
| dissembling (adj.) | deceitful, hypocritical, false |
| dissolutely (adv.) | malapropism for ‘resolutely’ |
| dissolution (n.) | melting, liquefaction, dissolving |
| dissolve (v.) | separate, part, break up |
| dissolved (adj.) | malapropism for ‘resolved’ |
| distance (n.) | [fencing] regulation space to be kept between contestants |
| distance (n.) | [fencing] regulation space to be kept between contestants |
| distemper (n.) | bad temper, cross mood |
| distemper (n.) | bad temper, cross mood |
| distemper (n.) | bad temper, cross mood |
| distract (v.) | [unclear meaning] perplex, bewilder |
| distraction (n.) | perturbation, agitation, frenzied state |
| divers (adj.) | different, various, several |
| divinity (n.) | divination, divine power, supernatural presence |
| divulge (v.) | proclaim, reveal, make publicly known |
| dole, happy man be his | destiny, fate, lot |
| doom (n.) | final destiny, deciding fate, death and destruction |
| doublet | man's close-fitting jacket with short skirt |
| doublet | man's close-fitting jacket with short skirt |
| doubt (v.) | suspect, have suspicions about, fear |
| doubt, out of | without doubt, unquestionably, indubitably |
| doubtful (adj.) | fearful, worried, apprehensive |
| down (int.) | nonsense word using in song |
| draff (n.) | pig-swill, refuse, garbage |
| draw (v.) | draw liquor [from barrels] |
| drawer (n.) | one who draws drink from a cask, tapster, barman |
| dress (v.) | prepare, make ready |
| drumble (v.) | dawdle, loiter, move sluggishly |
| dry nurse (n.) | housekeeper |
| dwell (v.) | exist, continue, persist |
| dwell on / upon | preserve, maintain, pay attention to |
| egress and regress | [legal] right of leaving and return, freedom to come and go |
| eke (adv.) | [archaism] also, moreover, too |
| eke (adv.) | [archaism] also, moreover, too |
| eld (n.) | men of old, people from former times |
| elder (n.) | elder tree |
| element (n.) | sphere of knowledge, proper comprehension |
| embassy (n.) | message [especially via an ambassador] |
| embattle (v.) | deploy, draw up, marshal |
| encompass (v.) | outwit, catch out, get round |
| encounter (n.) | liaison, intercourse, amorous affair |
| engross (v.) | get together, collect, gather, seize |
| enlarge (v.) | release, set at large, discharge |
| ensconce, insconce (v.) | protect, conceal, shelter |
| ensconce, insconce (v.) | protect, conceal, shelter |
| entertain (v.) | occupy, engage, fill up |
| entertain (v.) | consider, treat, think of |
| entertain (v.) | hire, employ, maintain, take into service |
| entertain (v.) | hire, employ, maintain, take into service |
| entertainment (n.) | [mistaken use] guest, resident |
| entertainment (n.) | hospitality, provision for needs |
| Ephesian (n.) | good mate, old drinking companion |
| Epicurean (adj.) | sensual, lecherous, pleasure-seeking |
| equipage (n.) | [unclear meaning] small parts, instalments |
| erection (n.) | malapropism for ‘direction’ |
| eringo (n.) | candied sweetmeat from the sea holly [eryngium] believed to be an aphrodisiac |
| eschew (v.) | avoid, escape, prevent |
| Ethiop, Ethiope (adj./n.) | Ethiopian, African, person with a dark countenance |
| Europa (n.) | [pron: yu'rohpa] daughter of Agenor; abducted by Jove in the shape of a bull, who then swam with her on his back to Crete |
| even, e'en (adv.) | quite, fully, simply |
| evitate (v.) | avoid, avert, get away from |
| exhibit (v.) | submit for inspection, produce for consideration, propose |
| expense (n.) | extravagance, expenditure, spending |
| expense (n.) | extravagance, expenditure, spending |
| experiment (n.) | investigation, inquiry, exploration |
| expressure (n.) | expression, picture, image |
| extremity (n.) | ridiculous behaviour, embarrassing conduct |
| extremity (n.) | ridiculous behaviour, embarrassing conduct |
| eyas-musket (n.) | young male sparrow-hawk |
| fain (adj.) | obliged, forced, compelled |
| fain (adv.) | gladly, willingly |
| fall (n.) | mistake, fault, lapse |
| fallow (adj.) | fawn-coloured, pale brown |
| false (adj.) | disloyal, faithless, inconstant, unfaithful |
| false (adj.) | treacherous, traitorous, perfidious |
| false (adj.) | treacherous, traitorous, perfidious |
| familiar (adj.) | close to a family, domestic |
| familiar (adj.) | friendly, congenial, welcoming |
| fantasy (n.) | imagination, inventiveness, mental creativity |
| fantasy (n.) | ardent desire, amorous fancy |
| fap (adj.) | drunk |
| fare ... well (int.) | goodbye [to an individual] |
| fare ... well (int.) | goodbye [to an individual] |
| fare ... well (int.) | goodbye [to an individual] |
| fare ... well (int.) | goodbye [to an individual] |
| farthingale (n.) | long skirt extended at the back by a framework of hoops |
| fartuous (adj.) | malapropism for ‘virtuous’ |
| fault (n.) | failing, weakness |
| fault (n.) | sin, offence, crime |
| fault (n.) | mistake, error, blunder |
| fe, fe... | Fie, fie, fie, fie, faith, it's very hot. I'm going to watch the great business at court' |
| fee (v.) | purchase, procure, secure |
| fee-simple, in | in complete possession |
| fellow (n.) | keeper, warden, forester |
| fence (n.) | fencing ability, skill at swordplay |
| fico (n.) | fig |
| fidelity, by my | upon my word of honour, in truth |
| fight (n.) | screen raised for protecting the crew during a sea-battle |
| figure (n.) | astrological diagram, horoscope |
| figure (n.) | fancy, imagining, phantasm |
| find out (v.) | inquire into, follow up |
| fine (n.) | [legal] agreement to transfer land possession |
| fine-baited (adj.) | full of attractive temptations, enticingly baited |
| finely (adv.) | nicely, delicately, subtly |
| finely (adv.) | nicely, delicately, subtly |
| fit (v.) | suit, befit, be suitable [for] |
| fixture (n.) | way of placing, setting down |
| flare (v.) | blow in the air, stream loosely |
| foin (v.) | [fencing] thrust, lunge |
| folly (n.) | wantonness, lewdness |
| folly (n.) | wantonness, lewdness |
| foot (v.) | pace, walk about |
| foot, on | in employment, taking place, under way |
| foppery (n.) | foolish prank, hoax, deceit |
| for all (conj.) | although |
| forbear (v.) | stop, cease, desist |
| forbear (v.) | control oneself, have patience [for] |
| forsooth (adv.) | in truth, certainly, truly, indeed |
| forsooth (adv.) | in truth, certainly, truly, indeed |
| forsooth (adv.) | in truth, certainly, truly, indeed |
| forsooth (adv.) | in truth, certainly, truly, indeed |
| forsooth (adv.) | in truth, certainly, truly, indeed |
| forsooth (adv.) | in truth, certainly, truly, indeed |
| forsooth (adv.) | in truth, certainly, truly, indeed |
| forsooth (adv.) | in truth, certainly, truly, indeed |
| forsooth (adv.) | in truth, certainly, truly, indeed |
| forsooth (adv.) | in truth, certainly, truly, indeed |
| forswear (v), past forms forsworn, forswore | swear falsely, perjure [oneself], break one's word |
| fortune (n.) | good fortune, success |
| Fortune (n.) | Roman goddess, shown as a woman at a spinning-wheel, or controlling a rudder, and as blind |
| foul (adj.) | dirty, miry, muddy |
| frailty (n.) | moral weakness, shortcoming, liability to give in to temptation |
| frampold (adj.) | disagreeable, bad-tempered, moody |
| Francisco (n.) | Frenchman |
| fret (v.) | decay, fester, ferment |
| friend (n.) | well-wisher, favourer |
| friend (n.) | lover, sweetheart, suitor |
| frieze (n.) | type of rough woollen cloth |
| fright (v.), past form frighted | frighten, scare, terrify |
| froth (v.) | make beer foam up [so that not so much is sold] |
| fullam, fulham (n.) | type of loaded dice |
| fury (n.) | impetuous way, fierce passion |
| gait (n.) | manner of walking, bearing, movement |
| gait (n.) | manner of walking, bearing, movement |
| Galen (n.) | [pron: 'gaylen] Greek physician, 2nd-c |
| Galen (n.) | [pron: 'gaylen] Greek physician, 2nd-c |
| gall (v.) | chafe, rub, make sore |
| gallant (n.) | fine gentleman, man of fashion |
| gallant (n.) | fine gentleman, man of fashion |
| Gallia (n.) | old name for France [Gaul] |
| gallimaufry (n.) | complete mixture, whole assembly, every sort |
| gar (n.) | French pronunciation of ‘God’ |
| gar (n.) | French pronunciation of ‘God’ |
| gar (n.) | French pronunciation of ‘God’ |
| gar (n.) | French pronunciation of ‘God’ |
| gar (n.) | French pronunciation of ‘God’ |
| Gaul (n.) | [unclear usage by the Host] someone from Wales; usually at the time, someone from France |
| gelding (n.) | castrated horse; horse that is placid in temperament |
| geminy (n.) | pair, couple, brace |
| gentle (adj.) | courteous, friendly, kind |
| gentle (adj.) | courteous, friendly, kind |
| gentle (adj.) | courteous, friendly, kind |
| gentle (adj.) | courteous, friendly, kind |
| gentle (n.) | (plural) gentlemen |
| gentlewoman (n.) | woman of good breeding, well-born lady |
| gentry (n.) | social rank, breeding, level in society |
| get (v.) | beget, conceive, breed |
| giantess (n.) | she-giant |
| gibe (n.) | scoff, taunt, jeer |
| gibe (n.) | scoff, taunt, jeer |
| gift (n.) | quality, accomplishment, talent |
| gin (n.) | snare, trap |
| ging (n.) | gang, company, whole household |
| give (v.) | display, show, bear arms of |
| glance (v.) | miss the mark, be ineffective |
| glover (n.) | glove-maker, leather-worker |
| go to (v.) | accord with, correspond to, match |
| Golias, Goliath (n.) | [pron: go'liyas] in the Bible, Goliath; a giant, seen as a model of strength |
| good life | comfortable position, respectable way of life |
| goodman (adj.) | [title for a person under the rank of gentleman] mister, master |
| goodwife (n.) | mistress of a household, Mrs |
| good-year / goodyear, what the | [expression of impatience] what the deuce |
| gossip (n.) | friend, neighbour |
| Got (n.) | Welsh pronunciation of 'God' |
| Got (n.) | Welsh pronunciation of 'God' |
| gourd (n.) | type of loaded dice |
| grace (n.) | personal duty, sense of propriety |
| grandsire (n.) | grandfather |
| grate (n.) | prison bars, grating, cage |
| grate on / upon (v.) | pester, harass, make heavy demands on |
| gratis (adv.) | for nothing, without payment |
| grievously (adv.) | seriously, greatly |
| gripe (v.) | clutch, grasp, seize |
| groat (n.) | fourpenny piece |
| gross (adj.) | plain, striking, evident, obvious |
| gross (adj.) | plain, striking, evident, obvious |
| gross (adj.) | coarse, vulgar, unrefined |
| grossly (adv.) | openly, blatantly, brazenly |
| grossness (n.) | flagrant nature, obviousness, enormity |
| habit (n.) | dress, clothing, costume |
| hack (v.) | [unclear meaning] be promiscuous, go whoring |
| hack (v.) | [unclear meaning] be promiscuous, go whoring |
| hair (n.) | character, nature, kind |
| hair / hair's breadth, to a | in every little detail, in full, exactly |
| hang together (v.) | keep in one piece, carry on existing |
| hard (adj.) | unpleasant, harsh, cruel |
| hard (adv.) | close, near |
| hard (adv.) | close, near |
| hard (adv.) | close, near |
| harvest-home (n.) | gathering-in, moment of success |
| hatch (n.) | (plural) movable deck planks |
| have with you | I'll join you, I'll be with you |
| have with you | I'll join you, I'll be with you |
| having (n.) | fortune, estate, means |
| haviour (n.) | behaviour, manner, demeanour |
| hawthorn-bud (n.) | young dandy, budding courtier |
| heartlings (n.) | dear heart |
| heavy (adj.) | sorrowful, sad, gloomy |
| Hector (n.) | son of Priam, married to Andromache; the bravest Trojan, who led out their army to battle |
| Hector (n.) | son of Priam, married to Andromache; the bravest Trojan, who led out their army to battle |
| hedge (v.) | evade, be devious, prevaricate |
| heels, out at | penniless, destitute, in desperate straights |
| Hercules (n.) | [Roman form of Heracles] proverbial for his mythical physical strength and miraculous achievements |
| Herod of Jewry | out-and-out villain |
| hick (v.) | hiccup [from drinking] |
| higher (adv.) | further, longer |
| hind (n.) | servant, domestic, worker |
| Hippocrates (n.) | [pron: hi'pokrateez] Greek physician, 4th-c BC |
| hodge-pudding (n.) | stuffing made of many ingredients |
| hold (v.) | stand firm, continue, carry on |
| hold (v.) | apply, be apt, remain valid |
| hold it out | keep it up |
| hold up (v.) | continue, keep going, carry on |
| holiday time (n.) | best time, prime |
| honest (adj.) | chaste, pure, virtuous |
| honest (adj.) | chaste, pure, virtuous |
| honest (adj.) | chaste, pure, virtuous |
| honest (adj.) | chaste, pure, virtuous |
| honesty (n.) | virtue, chastity |
| honesty (n.) | virtue, chastity |
| honesty (n.) | virtue, chastity |
| honesty (n.) | honour, integrity, uprightness |
| honour (n.) | noble rank, position of dignity, title of renown |
| hope (n.) | likelihood, possibility |
| horn-mad (adj.) | [as of horned beasts] furious, enraged, raving mad |
| horn-mad (adj.) | [as of horned beasts] furious, enraged, raving mad |
| hose (n.) | [pair of] breeches |
| hose (n.) | [pair of] breeches |
| hot (adj.) | lecherous, lustful, hot-blooded |
| hot-blooded (adj.) | lecherous, passionate, lustful |
| hue and cry (n.) | general pursuit [of a felon] |
| humidity (n.) | bundle of fluids |
| humour (n.) | sentiment, turn of phrase, manner of expression |
| humour (n.) | sentiment, turn of phrase, manner of expression |
| humour (n.) | sentiment, turn of phrase, manner of expression |
| humour (n.) | sentiment, turn of phrase, manner of expression |
| humour (n.) | sentiment, turn of phrase, manner of expression |
| humour (n.) | fancy, whim, inclination, caprice |
| humour (n.) | fancy, whim, inclination, caprice |
| humour (n.) | fancy, whim, inclination, caprice |
| humour (n.) | mood, disposition, frame of mind, temperament [as determined by bodily fluids] |
| humour (n.) | mood, disposition, frame of mind, temperament [as determined by bodily fluids] |
| humour (n.) | mood, disposition, frame of mind, temperament [as determined by bodily fluids] |
| humour (n.) | mood, disposition, frame of mind, temperament [as determined by bodily fluids] |
| humour (n.) | mood, disposition, frame of mind, temperament [as determined by bodily fluids] |
| humour (n.) | mood, disposition, frame of mind, temperament [as determined by bodily fluids] |
| humour (n.) | style, method, way, fashion |
| humour (n.) | style, method, way, fashion |
| humour (n.) | style, method, way, fashion |
| humour (n.) | style, method, way, fashion |
| humour (n.) | style, method, way, fashion |
| humour (n.) | style, method, way, fashion |
| humour (n.) | style, method, way, fashion |
| humour (n.) | style, method, way, fashion |
| humour (n.) | style, method, way, fashion |
| humour (n.) | style, method, way, fashion |
| humour (n.) | style, method, way, fashion |
| humour (v.) | like the mood of, find enjoyable, indulge |
| humoured (adj.) | expressing a particular disposition; lying, treacherous |
| humour-letter (n.) | letter displaying a particular sentiment |
| Hungarian (adj.) | [pun on ‘hungry’] beggarly, thievish |
| husband (v.) | make the most of, thrive well with |
| chafe (v.) | fret, rage, seethe |
| chair (n.) | place of authority |
| chalice (n.) | small goblet, tiny tankard |
| chance (v.) | happen [to], transpire, come about |
| charactery (n.) | writing, letters, expression |
| charge (n.) | task, responsibility, duty |
| charge (n.) | command, order, injunction, instruction |
| charge (v.) | cause expense, burden with a cost |
| chariness (n.) | careful preservation, strict uprightness |
| charm (n.) | magic spell, enchantment |
| cheater (n.) | deceiver, sharper, gamester; also: officer who looks after estates forfeited to the crown |
| check (n.) | reprimand, reproof, rebuke |
| cheer (n.) | entertainment, fare, food and drink |
| chiding (n.) | telling-off, scolding, rebuke |
| chimney (n.) | fireplace, hearth |
| choler (n.) | anger, rage, wrath |
| choler (n.) | anger, rage, wrath |
| idle (adj.) | bored, jaded, wearied |
| idle-headed (adj.) | ignorant, foolish, superstitious |
| ill (adj.) | bad, adverse, unfavourable |
| ill (adj.) | bad, adverse, unfavourable |
| ill (adj.) | bad, adverse, unfavourable |
| ill (adj.) | evil, wicked, immoral |
| ill (adj.) | poor, inadequate, miserable |
| ill (adj.) | annoyed, cross, vexed |
| ill (adv.) | badly, adversely, unfavourably |
| ill (n.) | wrong, injury, harm, evil |
| ill-favoured (adj.) | ugly, unattractive, unsightly |
| ill-favoured (adj.) | ugly, unattractive, unsightly |
| ill-favouredly (adv.) | badly, unpleasingly, offensively |
| image (n.) | embodiment, instance, form |
| imagination (n.) | delusion, fancy, imagining |
| importune (v.) | urge, press |
| improvident (adj.) | shortsighted, lacking foresight, careless |
| infection (n.) | malapropism for ‘affection’ |
| inherit (v.) | receive, obtain, come into possession [of] |
| instalment (n.) | stall, seat where someone is installed |
| instance (n.) | sign, evidence, proof |
| instant, at an | at the same time, simultaneously |
| intelligence (n.) | information, news, communication |
| intelligence (n.) | information, news, communication |
| intend (v.) | [translation of French ‘entendre’] understand |
| intend (v.) | plan, arrange, organize |
| intent (n.) | intention, purpose, aim |
| intolerable (adj.) | excessive, exorbitant, exceedingly great |
| invention (n.) | inventiveness, imagination, creative faculty |
| issue (n.) | outcome, result, consequence(s) |
| issue (n.) | outcome, result, consequence(s) |
| issue (n.) | outcome, result, consequence(s) |
| Jack (n.) | jack-in-office, ill-mannered fellow, lout, knave |
| Jack (n.) | jack-in-office, ill-mannered fellow, lout, knave |
| Jack-a-Lent (n.) | [jocular; male figure used as an Aunt Sally during Lent] puppet, poppet, doll |
| Jack-a-Lent (n.) | [jocular; male figure used as an Aunt Sally during Lent] puppet, poppet, doll |
| jackanapes, jackanape, jack'nape (n.) | upstart, buffoon, monkey |
| jackanapes, jackanape, jack'nape (n.) | upstart, buffoon, monkey |
| jackanapes, jackanape, jack'nape (n.) | upstart, buffoon, monkey |
| jack-dog (n./adj.) | mongrel, currish, mutt-like |
| jack-dog (n./adj.) | mongrel, currish, mutt-like |
| jay (n.) | [bird of bright plumage] showy woman, whore |
| jerkin (n.) | male upper garment, close-fitting jacket [often made of leather] |
| Job (n.) | [pron: johb] in the Bible, a patriarch, seen as a symbol of destitution and patience |
| John (n.) | Little John, companion of Robin Hood |
| jointure (n.) | marriage settlement, part of a husband's estate due to his widow |
| Jove (n.) | [pron: johv] alternative name for Jupiter, the Roman supreme god |
| judge (v.) | establish, determine, decide on |
| Jupiter, Jove (n.) | Roman supreme god; associated with the heavens and the weather, especially thunder and lightning; husband of Juno |
| just (adv.) | exactly, precisely |
| keep on (v.) | go ahead, go on, carry on |
| keep your way | keep going, don't stop |
| keisar (n.) | kaiser, emperor |
| ken (v.) | know, be acquainted with |
| kerchief (n.) | cloth head-covering, scarf |
| kerchief (n.) | cloth head-covering, scarf |
| kibe (n.) | chilblain, inflamed heel |
| kidney (n.) | constitution, nature, type |
| kiln-hole (n.) | fire-hole of a kiln, oven |
| kissing-comfit (n.) | perfumed sweetmeat for sweetening the breath |
| knave (n.) | scoundrel, rascal, rogue |
| knave (n.) | scoundrel, rascal, rogue |
| knave (n.) | scoundrel, rascal, rogue |
| knave (n.) | scoundrel, rascal, rogue |
| knave (n.) | scoundrel, rascal, rogue |
| knave (n.) | scoundrel, rascal, rogue |
| knave (n.) | scoundrel, rascal, rogue |
| knave (n.) | scoundrel, rascal, rogue |
| knave (n.) | scoundrel, rascal, rogue |
| knave (n.) | scoundrel, rascal, rogue |
| knave (n.) | scoundrel, rascal, rogue |
| knave (n.) | scoundrel, rascal, rogue |
| knave (n.) | scoundrel, rascal, rogue |
| knave (n.) | scoundrel, rascal, rogue |
| knave (n.) | scoundrel, rascal, rogue |
| knave (n.) | servant, menial, lackey |
| knit, knit up (v.) | tie, fasten [by means of a knot] |
| knot (n.) | company, band, assembly |
| knot (n.) | company, band, assembly |
| la (int.) | indeed |
| la (int.) | indeed |
| la (int.) | indeed |
| la (int.) | indeed |
| la (int.) | indeed |
| la (int.) | indeed |
| labras (n.) | Latin: lips |
| landed (adj.) | possessed of land, having property |
| lard (v.) | mix in, intermix, intermingle |
| large, at | at length, in full, thoroughly |
| late-walking (n.) | going out with whores late at night |
| latten (adj.) | made of thin brass, tin-plate |
| laundry (n.) | laundress |
| lay (v.) | set up, arrange, devise |
| lay (v.) | put forward, present, use |
| league (n.) | compact, alliance, treaty, bond of friendship |
| leave (v.) | abandon, forsake, relinquish |
| Leda (n.) | [pron: 'leeda] daughter of Thestius; loved by Jove, who turned himself into a swan to seduce her |
| leer (n.) | glance, look, eye |
| legend (n.) | probably a malapropism for ‘legion’ |
| leman (n.) | lover, paramour, sweetheart |
| lewdster (n.) | debaucher, profligate, lascivious individual |
| lie (v.) | live, dwell, reside, lodge |
| lief, had as | should like just as much |
| lief, had as | should like just as much |
| like (adv.) | likely, probable / probably |
| liking (n.) | bodily shape, good condition |
| lime (v.) | mix wine with lime [to add to its sparkle] |
| line (n.) | conduct, way of behaving, course of action |
| linger (v.) | stay on [in town], wait around |
| liquor (v.) | grease, oil |
| list (v.) | wish, like, please |
| look (v.) | find, seek, look for |
| look (v.) | take care, see, be sure |
| look after (v.) | follow with the eye, look with favour on |
| look against (v.) | look at directly |
| lose (v.) | waste, throw away, give unprofitably |
| loves, of all | for love's sake |
| lubberly (n.) | clumsy, loutish, oafish |
| luce (n.) | [heraldry] pike [type of fish] |
| Lucifer (n.) | in the Bible, the name of a principal devil; or, the Devil |
| Lucifer (n.) | in the Bible, the name of a principal devil; or, the Devil |
| lurch (v.) | rob, cheat |
| luxury (n.) | lust, lechery, lasciviousness |
| mad (adj.) | wild, uncontrollable, excitable, high-spirited |
| Machiavel (n.) | [pron: 'machiavel] master of intrigue, political schemer; Machiavelli was a 16th-c Italian political theorist |
| Maidenhead (n.) | town near Windsor, Berkshire |
| make (v.) | give, provide |
| make (v.) | do, perform, carry out |
| make (v.) | do, have to do |
| make one | join in the action, take part |
| malcontent (n.) | discontented individual, trouble-maker |
| mark (v.) | note, pay attention [to], take notice [of] |
| mark (v.) | note, pay attention [to], take notice [of] |
| marry (int.) | [exclamation] by Mary |
| marry (int.) | [exclamation] by Mary |
| marry (int.) | [exclamation] by Mary |
| marry (int.) | [exclamation] by Mary |
| marry (int.) | [exclamation] by Mary |
| marry (int.) | [exclamation] by Mary |
| marry (int.) | [exclamation] by Mary |
| marry (int.) | [exclamation] by Mary |
| marry (int.) | [exclamation] by Mary |
| marry (int.) | [exclamation] by Mary |
| marry (int.) | [exclamation] by Mary |
| marry trap with you | [unclear meaning] insulting or contemptuous exclamation |
| matter (n.) | reason, cause, ground |
| matter (n.) | affair(s), business, real issue |
| matter (n.) | means, capacity, wherewithal |
| matter (n.) | pus, discharge, fluid [from a wound] |
| mean (v.) | intend, purpose, mean to act |
| measure (n.) | slow stately dance, graceful movement |
| measure (v.) | check that the length of two weapons is the same [before beginning a duel] |
| measuring (n.) | task of checking measurement |
| meat (n.) | food, nourishment |
| meddle or make | interfere, butt in |
| meed (n.) | reward, prize, recompense |
| meet (adj.) | fit, suitable, right, proper |
| meet (v.) | come together for love |
| mechanical (adj.) | common, servile, menial |
| Mephostophilus (n.) | [mefi'stofolus] in Christian tradition, the name of a devil |
| mere (adj.) | complete, total, absolute, utter |
| messenger (n.) | malapropism for ‘message’ |
| metheglin (n.) | [mi'theglin] strong spiced Welsh mead |
| methinks(t), methought(s) (v.) | it seems / seemed to me |
| methinks(t), methought(s) (v.) | it seems / seemed to me |
| methinks(t), methought(s) (v.) | it seems / seemed to me |
| middle earth (n.) | earth, seen as midway between heaven and hell |
| Michaelmas (n.) | in Christian tradition, St Michael's Day, 29 September |
| milch-kine (n.) | dairy-milk cows |
| mill-sixpence (n.) | sixpence made in a coin-making mill |
| mince (v.) | walk like a lady, walk with delicate short steps |
| mind (n.) | intention, purpose, intent |
| minister (n.) | messenger, agent, servant |
| mirth (n.) | merry-making, pleasure-seeking |
| mirth (n.) | joke, diversion, sport |
| misdoubt (v.) | distrust, suspect, have misgivings about |
| misgive (v.) | make one feel uneasy, cause one to be apprehensive |
| mischief (n.) | catastrophe, calamity, misfortune |
| miss (v.) | fail to meet, let down |
| misuse (v.) | disgrace, deride, abuse |
| mock (v.) | make fun of, ridicule |
| mock (v.) | deceive, delude, mislead |
| montant (n.) | [fencing] upward thrust |
| morrow (n.) | morning |
| morrow (n.) | morning |
| morrow (n.) | morning |
| morrow (n.) | morning |
| motion (n.) | bowel movement |
| motion (n.) | urging, prompting, encouragement |
| motion (n.) | proposal, proposition, suggestion, offer |
| motion (n.) | proposal, proposition, suggestion, offer |
| moved (adj.) | upset, agitated, distressed |
| mummy (n.) | dead flesh, pulp |
| muse (v.) | grumble, moan |
| mussel-shell (n.) | empty-head, gaping idiot [with mouth open like a mussel-shell] |
| mutually (adv.) | all together, jointly |
| mynheer (n.) | [variant reading] [Dutch] gentleman |
| nayword, nay-word (n.) | password, watchword |
| nayword, nay-word (n.) | password, watchword |
| niggardly (adv.) | sparingly, grudgingly, slightly |
| night, at | at nightfall, this evening |
| nightly (adv.) | at night, during the night |
| note (n.) | characteristic, trait, distinctive feature |
| notify (v.) | notice, take note, observe |
| nouns (n.) | [in emphatic expressions] wounds |
| no-verb (n.) | word of warning; or: non-existing word |
| nut-hook, nuthook (n.) | constable, beadle, officer |
| obey (v.) | respond to, be affected by |
| obligation (n.) | bond, agreement, legal document |
| obsequious (adj.) | devoted, compliant, ready to please |
| observance (n.) | proper attention, attentiveness, heed |
| 'Od | [in emphatic expressions] shortened form of 'God' |
| 'Od | [in emphatic expressions] shortened form of 'God' |
| 'Od | [in emphatic expressions] shortened form of 'God' |
| 'Od | [in emphatic expressions] shortened form of 'God' |
| odds (n. plural) | quarrel, disagreement, strife |
| oeillade (n.) | [pron: 'iliad, uh'yahd] ] amorous glance, look of love, ogle |
| offer (v.) | attempt, start, try, make a move |
| offer (v.) | attempt, start, try, make a move |
| office (n.) | service, sympathy, kindness |
| office (n.) | service, sympathy, kindness |
| office (n.) | task, service, duty, responsibility |
| office (n.) | task, service, duty, responsibility |
| old (adj.) | plenty of, abundant, more than enough |
| once (adv.) | some time, at a convenient point |
| open (adj.) | public, exposed to general view |
| open (v.) | [hunting] bark at finding a scent |
| operation (n.) | plan, active thought, working idea |
| order (n.) | order of knighthood |
| oui... | Yes, put it in my bag. Hurry up. |
| ouph, oaf (n.) | elf, elfen child, changeling |
| ouph, oaf (n.) | elf, elfen child, changeling |
| overflow (v.) | pour out, overflow with |
| overlook (v.) | bewitch, subject to magic |
| overreaching (n.) | deception, exaggeration, fabrication |
| overthrown (adj.) | ruined, disgraced, brought into ill repute |
| ox (n.) | fool, dupe |
| oyes, oyez (n.) | hear ye [town crier's ‘Oyez’] |
| pack (n.) | gang, group, circle, confederacy |
| pack (v.) | take [oneself] off, be off, depart |
| Pandarus (n.) | [pron: 'pandarus] Trojan prince, killed by Diomedes; Cressida's uncle and go-between |
| pander, pandar (n.) | pimp, procurer, go-between |
| panderly (adj.) | pimping, procuring, go-between |
| parcel (n.) | part, piece, portion, bit |
| park (n.) | hunting ground |
| park-ward (n.) | direction of Windsor Great Park |
| part (n.) | quality, attribute, gift, accomplishment [of mind or body] |
| part (n.) | quality, attribute, gift, accomplishment [of mind or body] |
| pass (n.) | bout, exchange, round [in fencing] |
| pass (v.) | surpass, go beyond, outdo |
| pass (v.) | surpass, go beyond, outdo |
| pass (v.) | surpass, go beyond, outdo |
| pass (v.) | use, show, employ |
| pass (v.) | experience, feel |
| pass (v.) | pass muster, stand up well |
| passant (adj.) | [heraldry] walking, with three paws on the ground and one raised |
| pasyan (n.) | peasant |
| pate (n.) | head, skull |
| pauca (adj.) | [pron: 'powka] few [words] |
| pauca... | few words |
| pawn (n.) | pledge, surety, forfeit |
| pawn (n.) | pledge, surety, forfeit |
| pay (v.) | beat, make suffer |
| peace (v.) | be still, keep silent, be calm |
| peaking (adj.) | sneaking, skulking, lurking |
| peck (n.) | circular vessel capable of holding a peck [quarter bushel] of goods |
| peer out (v.) | peep out, show oneself |
| peevish (adj.) | silly, foolish; or: headstrong, impulsive |
| Pelion (n.) | [pron: 'peelion] mountain in Thessaly, N Greece; gods revenged themselves on rebellious Titans by burying them under Mt Pelion |
| pendent (adj.) | downhanging, drooping, dangling |
| pensioner (n.) | gentleman of the royal bodyguard |
| people (n.) | household, servants |
| peradventure (adv.) | perhaps, maybe, very likely |
| peradventure (adv.) | perhaps, maybe, very likely |
| perforce (adv.) | of necessity, with no choice in the matter |
| period (n.) | point of completion, fitting conclusion, consummation |
| period (n.) | point of completion, fitting conclusion, consummation |
| perpend (v.) | consider, ponder, reflect |
| persuade (v.) | urge, entreat, beseech |
| pheazar (n.) | [unclear meaning] vizier, person of great stature |
| phlegmatic (adj.) | malapropism for ‘choleric’ [= angry] |
| Phrygia (n.) | [pron: 'frijia] central plateau area of Asia Minor where Troy was situated |
| physic (n.) | medicine, healing, treatment |
| picked-hatch, pickt-hatch (n.) | spiked half-door; house of ill-repute, brothel |
| pick-purse, pickpurse (n.) | pickpocket, purse-stealer |
| piece (n.) | cannon, piece of artillery, fire-arm |
| piece out (v.) | augment, increase, supplement |
| pin (n.) | trifle, triviality, insignificant amount |
| pinch (v.) | take, squeeze, press |
| pinioned (adj.) | bound, tied up, secured |
| pinnace (n.) | small speedy boat with a single mast |
| pipe-wine (n.) | wine drawn directly from the cask [pipe] |
| pittie-ward (n.) | direction of Windsor Little Park |
| place (n.) | position, post, office, rank |
| place (n.) | position, post, office, rank |
| playing day (n.) | school holiday, day off |
| pleasure (v.) | please, gratify, give pleasure to |
| plessed (adj.) | Welsh pronunciation of 'blessed' |
| plummet (n.) | weighted line used for measuring the depth of water |
| point-blank (adv.) | straight, with a direct aim |
| polecat (n.) | [slang] prostitute, courtesan, whore |
| polecat (n.) | [slang] prostitute, courtesan, whore |
| politic (adj.) | cunning, full of intrigue, wily |
| portly (adj.) | stately, majestic, dignified |
| possess (v.) | fill, imbue |
| posset (n.) | restorative hot drink, made of milk, liquor, and other ingredients |
| posset (n.) | restorative hot drink, made of milk, liquor, and other ingredients |
| possibility (n.) | (plural) financial prospects |
| possitable (adv.) | Welsh version of 'positively' |
| potato (n.) | sweet potato, yam [regarded as an aphrodisiac] |
| pottle, pottle-pot (n.) | drinking vessel containing two quarts |
| pottle, pottle-pot (n.) | drinking vessel containing two quarts |
| power (n.) | faculty, function, ability |
| prate (v.) | prattle, chatter, blather |
| prate (v.) | prattle, chatter, blather |
| precise (adj.) | scrupulously pure, strictly observed, unstained |
| precisian (n.) | strict adviser, spiritual mentor |
| predominate (v.) | [astrology] be in the ascendancy, exert a controlling influence |
| preparation (n.) | forewarning, prior ceremony |
| preparation (n.) | accomplishment, capacity, achievement |
| preposterously (adv.) | out of the normal course of events, unnaturally, perversely |
| present (v.) | act, represent, play the part of |
| presently (adv.) | after a short time, soon, before long |
| presently (adv.) | immediately, instantly, at once |
| press (n.) | clothes-press, cupboard, wardrobe |
| press (n.) | clothes-press, cupboard, wardrobe |
| prevent (v.) | take steps to thwart, avoid by prompt action |
| prevent (v.) | take steps to thwart, avoid by prompt action |
| pribbles and prabbles | vain chatter and silly quarrelling |
| pribbles and prabbles | vain chatter and silly quarrelling |
| primero (n.) | type of gambling card game |
| Prodigal (n.) | in the Bible, a son who foolishly wastes his share of his father's estate |
| profess (v.) | undertake, pledge |
| property (n.) | (plural) stage requisites, accessories, props |
| property (n.) | means to an end, commercial asset |
| proportion (n.) | weighing up, appropriate measuring |
| prosper (v.) | make prosperous, give success to |
| protest (v.) | declare love |
| protest (v.) | declare, say, swear |
| proudest (n./adj.) | eminent, notable, grand |
| prove (v.) | test, try out, make trial [of] |
| provocation (n.) | erotic stimulation, inciting lustful thoughts |
| pudding (n.) | stuffing |
| puffed (adj.) | increased, extended, stuffed |
| pullet-sperm (n.) | [contemptuous] poultry-seed, egg |
| pumpion (n.) | pumpkin |
| punk (n.) | harlot, strumpet, whore |
| punto (n.) | [fencing] thrust with the sword-point |
| purpose (n.) | outcome, result, end |
| purpose (n.) | intention, aim, plan |
| purpose (n.) | intention, aim, plan |
| purpose (n.) | intention, aim, plan |
| purpose (n.) | intention, aim, plan |
| putting down (n.) | suppression, restraint, repression |
| Qu'ai-je... | what have I forgotten? |
| quaint (adv.) | elaborately, elegantly, finely |
| quality (n.) | accomplishment, capacity, ability |
| quality (n.) | nature, disposition, character |
| quarrel at (v.) | object to; or: start quarrelling at |
| quarter (v.) | add a coat-of-arms to a [quarter of] a shield |
| quean (n.) | bawd, jade, hussy |
| question (v.) | discuss the matter, talk things over |
| quick (adj.) | living, vital, full of life |
| quittance (n.) | document certifying a release from debt, receipt of discharge |
| quoth a, quotha (int.) | did he say?, indeed! |
| rabble (n.) | crowd, pack, mob |
| rag (n.) | worthless wretch, good-for-nothing creature, beggar |
| ragged (adj.) | broken, jagged, fragmented |
| rail (v.) | rant, rave, be abusive [about] |
| raise (v.) | rouse, stir up, call to arms |
| raise up (v.) | stimulate, stir up, excite |
| rank (adj.) | foul-smelling, stinking |
| rank (adj.) | numerous, frequent, abundant |
| ranting (adj.) | boisterous, jovial, noisily convivial |
| rapier (n.) | light sharp-pointed sword used for thrusting |
| rapier (n.) | light sharp-pointed sword used for thrusting |
| rapier (n.) | light sharp-pointed sword used for thrusting |
| Ratolorum (n.) | malapropism for 'rotulorum' [= of the rolls]; 'custalorum' is a shortened form of 'custos rotulorum [=keeper of the rolls] |
| Readins (n.) | ['redinz] Reading; former county town of Berkshire |
| reason (n.) | reasonable treatment, justified course of action |
| reason (n.) | reasonable treatment, justified course of action |
| reasonable (adj.) | moderate, not excessive, fair-minded |
| received (adj.) | definite, absolute, positive |
| recompense (n.) | payment for services, reward |
| recourse (n.) | opportunity of going, means of access |
| recovery (n.) | [legal] procedure for transferring property into full ownership |
| red-lattice (adj.) | [sign of a] tavern, ale-house |
| reek (n.) | foggy vapour, steam, fume, smoke |
| region (n.) | rank, sphere, social standing |
| register (n.) | record, catalogue, inventory |
| rein (n.) | (plural) loins, kidneys |
| relent (v.) | yield, give way, give up |
| remedy, no | no question, no alternative |
| remembrance (n.) | memory, bringing to mind, recollection |
| remembrance (n.) | memory, bringing to mind, recollection |
| remembrance (v.) | mistake for ‘remember’ |
| remorse (n.) | pity, regret, sorrow |
| reputation (n.) | honour, esteem, integrity |
| require (v.) | request, ask, beg |
| requital (n.) | recompense, reward, repayment |
| respect (n.) | consideration, factor, circumstance |
| respect (n.) | esteem, status, honour |
| rest (n.) | interval, space, pause |
| rest (v.) | remain, stay, stand |
| rest (v.) | remain, stay, stand |
| retort (v.) | repay, pay back, recompense |
| reverend (adj.) | revered, worthy, respected |
| reverse (n.) | [fencing] back-handed stroke |
| revolt (n.) | rebellion, act of disobedience |
| revolted (adj.) | faithless, disloyal, inconstant |
| rheumatic (adj.) | likely to cause rheumatism |
| riband (n.) | ribbon |
| ride (v.), past forms rid, ridden | control, dominate, tyrannize |
| RIngwood (n.) | one of Actaeon's dogs; traditional name of an English hound |
| ronyon (n.) | [term of abuse for a woman] mangy creature |
| rotten (adj.) | diseased, infected, liver-rotten |
| round (n.) | circlet, ring, crown |
| run (v.) | pass, spread, bring, cause to flow |
| rushling (adj.) | rustling, swishing |
| rut-time (n.) | mating season, time for sex |
| sack (n.) | [type of] white wine |
| sack (n.) | [type of] white wine |
| sack (n.) | [type of] white wine |
| sack (n.) | [type of] white wine |
| Sackerson (n.) | famous bear from the bear-baiting ring at Paris Garden, London |
| sadness, in / in good | in earnest, seriously |
| sadness, in / in good | in earnest, seriously |
| salt (adj.) | salt water, sea |
| salt (n.) | vigour, liveliness, spirit |
| salt-butter (adj.) | cheap-living, mean, avaricious |
| Satan (n.) | in Christian tradition, the Devil |
| sauce (v.) | make things hot for, charge extortionately |
| sawpit (n.) | pit used for sawing wood |
| scald, scall, scauld (adj.) | contemptible, vile, scabby |
| scape, 'scape (v.) | escape, avoid |
| scape, 'scape (v.) | escape, avoid |
| scape, 'scape (v.) | escape, avoid |
| Scarlet (n.) | Will Scarlet, companion of Robin Hood |
| scene (n.) | play, drama, performance |
| scurvy (adj.) | contemptible, despicable, wretched |
| scurvy (adj.) | contemptible, despicable, wretched |
| scut (n.) | short tail [as of a deer] |
| sea-coal (adj.) | mined coal of high quality brought by sea |
| season, of the | [of male deer] in the rutting season, on heat |
| secure (adj.) | over-confident, unsuspecting, too self-confident |
| secure (adj.) | over-confident, unsuspecting, too self-confident |
| secure (adj.) | over-confident, unsuspecting, too self-confident |
| securely (adv.) | confidently, without misgiving, fearlessly |
| seeming (adj.) | apparent, convincing in appearance |
| semblance (n.) | appearance, outward show |
| serve (v.) | suffice, be enough, do [for] |
| several (adj.) | separate, different, distinct |
| several (adj.) | separate, different, distinct |
| shade (n.) | shadow, phantom, spirit |
| shaft (n.) | [long and slender] arrow |
| shelvy (adj.) | gently shelving, sloping; or: made of sandbanks |
| she-Mercury (n.) | woman messenger |
| shent (v.) | [from earlier verb ‘shend’] blamed, rebuked, reproached |
| shift (v.) | provide, look out, take care |
| shilling (n.) | coin valued at twelve old pence or one twentieth of a pound |
| shilling (n.) | coin valued at twelve old pence or one twentieth of a pound |
| ship-tire (n.) | fashionable head-dress shaped like a ship |
| shore (n.) | bank, edge |
| shovel-board (n.) | wide coin used as a counter in the game of shovel-board |
| shrewd (adj.) | malicious, nasty, vicious |
| shuffle (v.) | spirit, smuggle, remove secretly |
| shuffle (v.) | behave evasively, act shiftily |
| scholar (n.) | pupil, student |
| sick (adj.) | longing, pining, avid |
| simple (adj.) | unmixed, without addition, plain |
| simple (n.) | medicinal herb, medicine |
| simple though I stand here | as sure as I stand here; or: though who am I to say so |
| simple-time (n.) | summer-time [when aromatic herbs used as medicines (simples) were available] |
| simply (adv.) | as is, without dowry |
| sing (v.) | anticipate trouble, see storm-clouds brewing |
| sirrah (n.) | sir [commanding, insulting, or familiar, depending on context] |
| sirrah (n.) | sir [commanding, insulting, or familiar, depending on context] |
| sirrah (n.) | sir [commanding, insulting, or familiar, depending on context] |
| sirrah (n.) | sir [commanding, insulting, or familiar, depending on context] |
| sit (v.) | lodge, live, stay |
| skirt (n.) | one of four pieces of cloth forming the lower part of a long coat |
| skirted (adj.) | wearing a long coat |
| slack (v.) | put off, neglect, postpone |
| slice (v.) | cut, shorten |
| 'slid (int.) | [oath] God's eyelid |
| slight (v.) | throw contemptuously, slide scornfully |
| sluttery (n.) | sluttishness, squalor, filthiness |
| small (adj.) | high-pitched, fluting, thin |
| smite (v.), past forms smote, smit | strike, hit (often, with great force) |
| smock (n.) | woman's undergarment, shift, slip, chemise |
| society (n.) | companionship, fellowship, association |
| softly-sprighted (adj.) | mild-tempered, gentle-spirited |
| something (adv.) | somewhat, rather |
| something (adv.) | somewhat, rather |
| something (adv.) | somewhat, rather |
| sometime (adv.) | formerly, at one time, once |
| sometime (adv.) | sometimes, now and then |
| sooth (n.) | truth [in exclamations, emphasizing an assertion] |
| sort (n.) | way, manner |
| sort (n.) | way, manner |
| sot (n.) | blockhead, idiot, dolt |
| sound (adv.) | soundly, heartily, vigorously |
| sound (v.) | find out, ascertain, sound out |
| speak holiday | speak entertainingly; or: talk in a refined way |
| speciously (adv.) | malapropism for ‘specially’ |
| speciously (adv.) | malapropism for ‘specially’ |
| speed (v.) | meet with success, prosper, flourish |
| speed (v.) | meet with success, prosper, flourish |
| speed (v.) | meet with success, prosper, flourish |
| speed (v.) | fare, manage, get on |
| spigot (v.) | wooden peg, tap [in a barrel] |
| 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.) | 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.) | subject of sport |
| sprag (adj.) | pronunciation of ‘sprack’: smart, active, alert |
| stale (n.) | dupe, sap, laughing-stock |
| stamp (n.) | coin, impression [of the monarch's head] made on a coin |
| stand (n.) | [hunting] standing-place, hiding-place |
| stand (v.) | dwell on, waste time with, rely upon |
| stand (v.) | continue, remain, wait, stay put |
| stand (v.) | continue, remain, wait, stay put |
| stand (v.) | make a stand, be resolute [on a point] |
| stand on (v.) | insist on, demand, call for |
| stand under (v.) | suffer, endure, bear the weight of |
| stand upon (v.) | make an issue of, insist upon, bother about |
| Star-chamber (n.) | supreme court of justice |
| staring (n.) | insulting stare, glaring, gawping |
| start (n.) | advantage, edge, upper hand |
| start (v.) | jump, recoil, flinch |
| state (n.) | estate, property, wealth, means |
| stay (v.) | wait (for), await |
| still (adj.) | quiet, calm, subdued |
| still (adv.) | constantly, always, continually |
| still (adv.) | constantly, always, continually |
| still (adv.) | ever, now [as before] |
| stoccado, stoccata (n.) | [fencing] thrust, lunge |
| stock (n.) | [fencing] thrust with the dagger-point |
| stone (n.) | testicle |
| stop (v.) | stopper, fasten, shut |
| straight (adv.) | straightaway, immediately, at once |
| straight (adv.) | straightaway, immediately, at once |
| straight (adv.) | straightaway, immediately, at once |
| straight (adv.) | straightaway, immediately, at once |
| straight (adv.) | straightaway, immediately, at once |
| strain (n.) | quality, character, disposition |
| strain (n.) | quality, character, disposition |
| style (n.) | mode of address, formal title |
| submission (n.) | compliance, deference, obedience |
| substance (n.) | real thing, genuine article |
| substance (n.) | property, wealth, possessions, treasure |
| subtle, subtile (adj.) | crafty, cunning, wily |
| suddenly (adv.) | immediately, at once, without delay |
| sue (v.) | beg, plead, beseech |
| sufferance (n.) | distress, suffering, hardship |
| suggest (v.) | tempt, prompt, incite |
| suit (n.) | formal request, entreaty, petition |
| suit (n.) | wooing, courtship |
| suit (n.) | wooing, courtship |
| suit (n.) | wooing, courtship |
| supposed (adj.) | pretended, false, counterfeit |
| sure (adj.) | safe, secure, free from danger |
| sure (adj.) | betrothed, joined, bound |
| surprise (n.) | taking by surprise, catching unawares |
| swing (v.) | beat, thrash, wallop |
| swort (n.) | pronunciation of ‘sword’ or ‘sort’ [= outcome] |
| sympathy (n.) | accord, agreement, harmony |
| table (n.) | dinner table, dinner party |
| take (v.) | bewitch, take possession of, take into one's power |
| take (v.) | catch out, take by surprise |
| take it | affirm, swear, take an oath |
| take on (v.) | behave, act; or: rage, rant |
| taking (n.) | state, fright, agitation |
| tall (adj.) | brave, valiant, bold |
| tall (adj.) | brave, valiant, bold |
| tall (adj.) | brave, valiant, bold |
| tallow (n.) | fat |
| tap (v.) | work as a tapster |
| taper (n.) | candle |
| tapster (n.) | inn waiter, drawer of ale |
| tarry (v.) | await, expect, anticipate |
| task of (v.) | occupy, engage, make demands on |
| tattling (adj.) | gossiping, tale-telling, rumour-mongering |
| tattling (n.) | prattle, chatter, idle talk |
| tender (n.) | proposal of marriage, offer of betrothal |
| term (n.) | names, labels |
| tester, testril (n.) | sixpenny piece |
| theme (n.) | subject, subject-matter, topic of discourse |
| thickskin, thick-skin (n.) | brutishly built, dullard, blockhead |
| throughly (adv.) | thoroughly, fully, completely |
| thrummed (adj.) | fringed with loose threads |
| tightly (adv.) | soundly, properly, thoroughly |
| time, in good | what a question!, how dare you! |
| tire (n.) | head-dress, ornament for the head, raiment |
| tire-valiant (n.) | fine head-dress |
| title (n.) | name, label, designation |
| to (prep.) | for |
| toast (n.) | piece of hot toast, sop |
| token (n.) | signal, indication |
| tonight (adv.) | last night, this past night |
| torture (v.) | torment, afflict, plague |
| toy (n.) | flimsy being, insubstantial thing |
| toy (n.) | whim, caprice, trifling matter |
| trail (n.) | [hunting] scent, track |
| translate (v.) | change, transform, alter |
| traverse (v.) | [fencing] pierce, stab, run through |
| trial-fire (n.) | testing fire, ordeal by fire |
| tricking (n.) | costumes, ornamentation, decking out, costumery |
| troth, by my | by my truth [exclamation emphasizing an assertion] |
| troth, good troth (n.) | exclamations, emphasizing an assertion - truly, indeed |
| troth, good troth (n.) | exclamations, emphasizing an assertion - truly, indeed |
| trow (v.) | (I) wonder, (I) ask you |
| trow (v.) | (I) wonder, (I) ask you |
| truckle-bed (n.) | low-lying bed on castors, trundle-bed |
| true (adj.) | honest, upright, law-abiding |
| trust me | believe me |
| trust me | believe me |
| trust me | believe me |
| trust me | believe me |
| try (v.) | put to the test, test the goodness [of] |
| tuft (n.) | bunch, cluster |
| tun (n.) | barrel, large cask |
| turn (v.) | direct, point, refer |
| turn (v.) | bring, put |
| turn away (v.) | send away, dismiss from service |
| turn away (v.) | send away, dismiss from service |
| turtle (n.) | turtle-dove, lover |
| turtle (n.) | turtle-dove, lover |
| twenty, and | [ballad catch phrase, used as an intensifer] and many more |
| umpire (n.) | arbitrator, mediator, adjudicator |
| uncomeliness (n.) | unseemly behaviour, improper conduct |
| unconfinable (adj.) | limitless, boundless, infinite |
| understand (v.) | come to an understanding, arrive at agreement |
| undertake (v.) | approach, make overtures to, commit to deal with |
| undone (adj.) | ruined, destroyed, brought down |
| undone (adj.) | ruined, destroyed, brought down |
| undone (adj.) | ruined, destroyed, brought down |
| unduteous (adj.) | undutiful, unfilial, disloyal |
| unfold (v.) | relate, recount, narrate |
| unfool (v.) | make less of a fool, remove the name of fool from |
| unkennel (v.) | reveal, bring to light, expose |
| unseasoned (adj.) | unseasonable, inopportune, badly timed |
| unweighed (adj.) | hasty, thoughtless, ill-judged |
| unwholesome (adj.) | harmful, damaging, noxious |
| urchin (n.) | spirit in hedgehog form, goblin |
| urinal (n.) | medical vessel for holding urine |
| urinal (n.) | medical vessel for holding urine |
| urinal (n.) | medical vessel for holding urine |
| use (v.) | treat, deal with, manage |
| use (v.) | treat, deal with, manage |
| use (v.) | be accustomed, make a habit [of] |
| vagram (adj.) | Welsh pronunciation of ‘fragrant’ or: malapropism for ‘vagrant’ |
| vantage (n.) | right moment, suitable opportunity |
| varld (n.) | French pronunciation of 'world' |
| varlet (n.) | knave, rogue, rascal, ruffian |
| varlet (n.) | knave, rogue, rascal, ruffian |
| varletto (n.) | [mock-Italian] varlet, rascal, rogue |
| veney (n.) | [fencing] bout, turn |
| vengeance of | fie on, a plague on |
| very (adj.) | true, real, genuine |
| via, fia (int.) | come / go on, hurry up |
| videlicet (adv.) | [pron: vi'deliset] namely |
| villain (n.) | scoundrel, rogue, rascal |
| villainy (n.) | shaming practice, discrediting activity |
| vizament (n.) | malapropism for ‘advisement’ [consideration] |
| vizard (n.) | mask, visor |
| vizarded (adj.) | masked, visored, disguised |
| vlouting-stock, -stog (n.) | dialect form of ‘flouting-stock’ [= laughing-stock, object of derision] |
| vlouting-stock, -stog (n.) | dialect form of ‘flouting-stock’ [= laughing-stock, object of derision] |
| voice (n.) | authoritative opinion, judgement |
| voice (n.) | vote, official support |
| voice (n.) | support, approval, good word |
| vouchsafe (v.) | allow, permit, grant |
| wag (v.) | go off, depart, go on one's way |
| wag (v.) | go off, depart, go on one's way |
| wag (v.) | go off, depart, go on one's way |
| wag (v.) | go off, depart, go on one's way |
| wait on / upon (v.) | depend on, be subject to |
| wait on / upon (v.) | accompany, attend |
| wait on / upon (v.) | accompany, attend |
| walk (n.) | area of a forest under the supervision of a forester |
| walk (v.) | exercise, take out walking |
| walk in (v.) | come in, enter |
| want (v.) | lack, need, be without |
| want (v.) | lack, need, be without |
| want (v.) | lack, need, be without |
| wanton (n.) | libertine, seducer |
| wantonness (n.) | lust, lasciviousness, promiscuity |
| wantonness (n.) | lust, lasciviousness, promiscuity |
| ward (n.) | guard, protection, defence |
| warrant (n.) | licence, sanction, authorization |
| warrant (v.) | assure, promise, guarantee, confirm |
| warrant (v.) | assure, promise, guarantee, confirm |
| warrant (v.) | assure, promise, guarantee, confirm |
| warrant (v.) | assure, promise, guarantee, confirm |
| warrant (v.) | assure, promise, guarantee, confirm |
| warrant (v.) | assure, promise, guarantee, confirm |
| warrant (v.) | assure, promise, guarantee, confirm |
| warrant (v.) | assure, promise, guarantee, confirm |
| warrant (v.) | assure, promise, guarantee, confirm |
| warrant (v.) | assure, promise, guarantee, confirm |
| warrant (v.) | assure, promise, guarantee, confirm |
| warrant (v.) | assure, promise, guarantee, confirm |
| warrant (v.) | assure, promise, guarantee, confirm |
| warrant (v.) | assure, promise, guarantee, confirm |
| warrener (n.) | keeper of a rabbit warren |
| waste (n.) | [legal] damage to property by a tenant |
| watch (v.) | keep in view, catch in the act |
| ways, go thy / your | get along, be off |
| wear (v.) | pass, waste, run out |
| welkin (n.) | sky, firmament, heavens |
| well-a-day (int.) | exclamation of grief, sorrow, upset, etc |
| well-favoured (adj.) | good-looking, attractive in appearance |
| well-willer (n.) | well-wisher, one who offers good will |
| what though | what of it, never mind |
| whelm (v.) | overwhelm, drown, sink |
| whether (pron.) | which of the two |
| whiting-time (n.) | whitening time, time for clothes-bleaching |
| whitster (n.) | linen-bleacher, whitener of clothing |
| wholesome (adj.) | sound, firm, in good condition |
| wide (adj.) | distant, removed, moving astray [from] |
| wight (n.) | [archaism] person, human being |
| wight (n.) | [archaism] person, human being |
| wild (adj.) | erratic, irregular, unruly |
| will (n.) | intent, purpose, design |
| will (n.) | desire, wish, liking, inclination |
| will (n.) | desire, wish, liking, inclination |
| wink (v.) | shut one's eyes |
| wise woman, wisewoman (n.) | fortune-teller, witch, sorceress |
| wise woman, wisewoman (n.) | fortune-teller, witch, sorceress |
| wit (n.) | mental sharpness, acumen, quickness, ingenuity |
| wit (n.) | mental sharpness, acumen, quickness, ingenuity |
| wit (n.) | intelligence, wisdom, good sense, mental ability |
| wit (n.) | intelligence, wisdom, good sense, mental ability |
| wit (n.) | intelligence, wisdom, good sense, mental ability |
| wittol (n.) | compliant cuckold, man who accepts his wife's infidelity |
| wittolly (adj.) | cuckoldy; also: half-witted |
| wont (v.) | be accustomed, used [to], be in the habit of |
| woodman (n.) | hunter, huntsman |
| word (n.) | word of God |
| word, at a | in a word, once and for all, in short |
| word, at a | without more ado, at once, forthwith |
| wort (n.) | [pun on Evans' pronunciation of ‘word’] cabbage |
| worthy (adj.) | of worth, of value, deserving |
| wot (v.) | learn, know, be told |
| wrangle (v.) | dispute, contest, argue over |
| write (v.) | sign, designate, call |
| wrong (n.) | dishonour, discredit, harm |
| wrong (n.) | wrong course of action |
| wrong (v.) | discredit, dishonour, injure, disgrace |
| wrong (v.) | put in the wrong, do injustice to, injure |
| yea and no, by | by yes and no [emphatic assertion, replacing a real oath] |
| yea and no, by | by yes and no [emphatic assertion, replacing a real oath] |
| yearn (v.) | grieve, make mourn, move with pity |
| yellowness (n.) | jealousy |
| yet, as yet (adv.) | still |
| yoke (n.) | pair, couple, brace |
| yoke (n.) | horn, antler |
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