| a- as a particle | ... metre of a line because sleeping for example already implies duration little is ad...
...dog that seems a-sleeping other examples of a- particle usage include ...
... o’ in some text editions) as in these examples from pericles a-land (per ii i 28) a...
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| An | ... syllable items examples an eunuch cor iii ii 114 an...
...re it is used before /w/ items examples an one ac i ii 115 ...
...ne ac i ii 115 items examples an habit ham v ii 187 an ha...
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| Archaisms | ...ime marker in past participles further examples are given under individual entries in ...
...de by people item gloss example clepe call ven 993 [of v...
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| Body-armour | ...ch other headgear term example gloss beaver ham i ii 230 lower...
... body parts term example gloss brace per ii i 128 piece ...
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| Clothing | ...e head term example male (m) or female (f) glos...
...r body term example male (m) or female (f) glos...
...r body term example male (m) or female (f) glos...
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| Comparison | ...ives derived from verb participles for example never take an inflectional ending eve...
...carefully / most carefully many examples in shakespearean english work in the s...
...ssion double comparatives examples double superlatives ...
...s double superlatives examples more better mnd iii i 18 ...
...arative shakespearian comparative example more honest honester cor...
...rlative shakespearian superlative example most ancient ancient&rsquo ...
...arative shakespearian comparative example greater more great 1h4 i...
...ern word shakespearian comparison example chief chiefest 1h6 i i 1...
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| Cosmos | ... general notions term example gloss aspect tc i iii 92...
...d signs of the zodiac term example gloss aries tit iv iii 7...
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| Cousin | ...s of different countries example speaker and addressee text relations...
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| Discourse markers | ...o a point item location example gloss conscience o’ per...
...o a point item location example gloss nay more ce i i 1...
...s a point item location example gloss all this is for h...
...ut to end item location example gloss end there an ts v...
... changing item location example gloss what though ayl ii...
... contrast item location example gloss nay mw iv iv 74 ...
...han ‘yes’ item location example gloss e’en so ham v i 19...
...than ‘no’ item location example gloss let go cor iii ii ...
...just said item location example gloss pray ye ac ii vi ...
... continue item location example gloss good tc i ii 14 ...
...e a point item location example gloss go to kl iii iii 7...
... attitude item location example gloss come h5 iv i 196 ...
...x’s topic item location example gloss all one that’s / ’ti...
...inty to x item location example gloss o lord sir aw ii...
... a blow) item location example gloss come your ways kl ...
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| Elision | ...these are listed below &rsquo tis for example is the regular contraction of it is (b...
...ds verbs form location examples have > ha&rsquo ham v ...
... pronouns form location examples he > &rsquo a rj i iii ...
...ecifiers] form location examples his > &rsquo s mac ii i...
...positions form location examples against > &rsquo gainst ...
...njunction form location examples because > &rsquo cause ...
... adverb form location examples so > s&rsquo cor iv vi...
...djectives form location examples -est > -&rsquo st tem i...
... verbs form location examples -est > -&rsquo st tem i...
...consonant form location examples god > &rsquo od ayl iii...
... syllable form location examples account e3 ii ii 164 th...
...consonant form location examples even > e&rsquo en tnk v...
... syllable form location examples countenance cym iii iv 14 ...
...consonant form location examples give > gi&rsquo rj i i...
... syllable form location examples seven mac i iii 22 wear...
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| Family | ...nclude in-laws and step-siblings example people involved text relationship ...
...pmother (cym i ii 2) also occur example people involved text relationship ...
...f being used in a broader sense example people involved text relationship ...
...clude in-laws and step-children example people involved text relationship ...
...atives alongside the modern use example people involved text relationship ...
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| Farewells | ...ent a simple farewell keyword location example adieu ham i v 91 adieu adieu adieu fa...
...ewell with time of day keyword location example even cor ii i 88 good e’en to your wors...
...well with kind regards keyword location example commend ham v ii 178 i commend my duty ...
...concern for well-being keyword location example keep 2h4 iii ii 288 god keep you merry...
... you sir a dismissal keyword location example drink r3 iii ii 105 there drink that f...
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| Functional shift | ...ss can be converted and the texts show examples going in different directions ...
...irections item location example comment askance* luc 637...
...e notion of ‘to make [adjective]’ - for example dumbed by him = ‘made dumb by him’ ...
... by him’ item location example comment coy cor v i 6 ...
... noun converted to a verb though a few examples are given at the end of the following ...
... for’ ‘act as ’ and suchlike for example she phebes me = ‘she treats me as pheb...
...of people item location example comment kate* ts iii ii ...
...te beings item location example comment boy ac v ii 220 ...
... the body item location example comment arm* cym iv ii 4...
... clothing item location example comment buckle tnk i iii...
...ell-being item location example comment ballad* ac v ii ...
...live with item location example comment barn* luc 859 ...
...vironment item location example comment bower* rj iii ii...
...t notions item location example comment fortune ac i ii ...
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| Greetings | ...in range of application good even for example might be said any time after noon ...
... keyword location example cheer ts iv iii 37 mistr...
...cation keyword location example bless mw ii iii 16 bless...
...of day keyword location example dawning kl ii ii 1 good ...
...narchs keyword location example befall r2 i i 20 many ye...
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| Hence, thence, and whence | ...re item location example gloss hence ayl ii vii 3...
...position item location example gloss hence from r2 iii...
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| Here, there, and where | ... +about item location example gloss hereabout oth v i 57 i th...
... +after item location example gloss hereafter cor iii ii 85 t...
... +against item location example gloss whereagainst cor iv v 110 ...
...ace +at item location example gloss thereat kl iv ii 75 [of a...
...ich +by item location example gloss hereby lll i ii 130 [arma...
...h +fore item location example gloss therefore tem iv i 22 the...
...why +in item location example gloss herein ham ii ii 76 [of a...
...] +into item location example gloss whereinto oth iii iii 136 ...
...ich +of item location example gloss hereof ts iv v 75 go alon...
...ich +on item location example gloss thereon 3h6 iii iii 116 [...
...on +out item location example gloss whereout tc iv v 245 i ma...
...oever / somever item location example gloss wheresoever wheresoe&rsquo...
... +through item location example gloss wherethrough where-through...
...ich +to item location example gloss hereto cor ii ii 64 a kin...
... +tofore item location example gloss heretofore e3 i i 46 my b...
...nerally = unto] item location example gloss whereuntil lll v ii 492 w...
...t +unto item location example gloss thereunto h8 i iii 27 wit...
...h +upon item location example gloss hereupon lll i ii 56 i wi...
...h +with item location example gloss therewith oth i ii 88 how...
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| Hither, thither, and whither | ...ther and hither- item location example gloss hither ayl i i 148 i am h...
...her and thither- item location example gloss thither ham iv iii 32 in ...
...her and -whither item location example gloss whither h8 v i 6 whither ...
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| How and how | ...chief differences are shown below with examples of the compound uses as adverb and as ...
...njunction how location example gloss mm ii i 71 [elbow] my wif...
...ice how- item location example gloss howbeit (adv ) cor i ix 69...
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| Humours | ...ons are interpreted accordingly for example if a character was hot-tempered he or...
... gloucester (2h6) and cassius (jc) are examples of people at some point described as c...
...s are indirectly referred to as in the example below the term is misapplied by mistre...
...cal disposition seen in character example blood optimistic passionat...
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| Ly | ...re also found at that time - nobly for example in rj iii v 181 damnably in 1h4 iv ii...
...n 1635) item location example according mm v i 479 tho...
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| Money | ...nglish small value amounts unit example value obolus / ob 1h4 ii iv 524 ...
... large value amounts unit example value angel ce iv iii 40 gold c...
...rn english] foreign unit example value chequin per iv ii 24 gold...
...s ł200 tiny amounts unit example value cardecue aw iv iii 270 for...
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| Negatives | ...e in regional dialects today where for example i’ve not got any money is strengthened...
...ut’ of meanings here nor in any of the examples below double ayl i ii 1...
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| Numbers | ...ty’ (mw iii iv 49) item example gloss brace tnk iii i 20 pair ...
...counting in units and tens item example gloss two and twenty 1h4 i i 68 ...
... counting in twenties item example gloss half a score ts i ii 109 ...
... indefinite numbers item example quotation gloss twice and once ...
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| Past tenses | ...was attacked > the attacked castle and examples are included in the -en lists below v...
...convey different nuances of meaning an example is the princess’s observation that ‘non...
... in shakespeare modern english example durst i dared tnk ii ii...
... in shakespeare modern english example engraven it will live engr...
... in shakespeare modern english example bended his eyes bent ha...
... in shakespeare modern english example beated shows me beaten ...
... in shakespeare modern english example awaked i awoke ayl iv i...
... in shakespeare modern english example arose are arisen ce v i...
... in shakespeare modern english example confiscate [are] confiscat...
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| Plants | ...49 ff flowers item example identity comment burnet ...
... herbs and spices item example identity comment carduus...
... trees and shrubs item example identity comment bay ...
... viewed as unpleasant item example identity comment aconitu...
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| Plurals | ...ay be the result of printing errors examples include shylock’s use of beefs and mut...
...round such as disparagements ( welsh) examples of the reverse process (singular > plu...
... singular item location example modern use attires ac v ...
...or plural item location example modern use news 1h6 i i ...
...rn plural item location example modern use gallowses cym...
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| Politeness | ...n context and actor interpretation for example most uses of so please you are affable...
...ay i ask] item location example beseech you cor i iii 28 ...
...don etc] item location example favour by your kl iv vi 21...
...xcuse me] item location example mercy cry r3 v iii 225 ...
...y french] item location example bless us god mnd iv ii 13 ...
...y thanks] item location example god-a-mercy ham ii ii 172 ...
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| Regrets | ...iv v 27 ff) item location example alack ’lack ayl iv iii 53 alack...
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| Responses | ...such word was present in the following examples from the early scenes of hamlet both ...
...ative response in that play is ay) an example of a ‘self-response’ is given as a comp...
...mparison ( ham i v 135) along with an example from a different play in each case th...
...nctions than direct response nay for example could also used as an introductory wor...
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| Roman history | ...ms are listed below item example gloss aedile [pron `aydiyl] cor...
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| Ships | ... nautical terminology term example gloss beak tem i ii 196 prow ...
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| Singing | ...c convivial etc the word willow for example is associated with sadness and unrequi...
...n a line item location example -a tnk iii v 61 the george alaw ...
... (ayl v iii 16) item location example derry down tnk iii v 138 lad...
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| Stage directions | ...their immediately following lines for example the opening direction in a scene will ...
...n that line number item example gloss aside ham iii i 50 speech...
... movement directions item example gloss above tnk ii i 48 in the ...
... ‘outside’] events item example gloss alarum alarums h5 iv iv 1...
...oss the stage music item example gloss cornet aw i ii 1 fanfare ...
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| Swearing | ...od and his attributes item example gloss [where needed] god a...
...&rsquo od / &rsquo ud item example gloss [where needed] &rsquo...
... softened forms item example gloss [where needed] by&nbs...
...uo god&rsquo omitted item example gloss [where needed] &rsquo...
... wounds christ item example gloss [where needed] by&nbs...
...oly cross mary item example gloss [where needed] by my&...
... saints item example gloss [where needed] by sai...
...her christian notions item example gloss [where needed] by my ...
...n-christian religions item example gloss [where needed] by apo...
...n being or attributes item example gloss [where needed] body o...
... human values item example gloss [where needed] fideli...
... the body or clothing item example gloss [where needed] beard ...
...p environment item example gloss [where needed] clouds...
...ases human or animal item example gloss [where needed] bots o...
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| Thou and you | ...otential role of thou as an insult for example is made clear by sir toby belch who a...
... x and y both use thou example location participants relationship ...
...vers x and y both use you example location participants relationship ...
...es you showing different status example location participants relationship ...
...n of deteriorating relationships example location participants relationship ...
...ou marking a change of attitude example location participants relationship ...
...ou marking a change of attitude example location participants relationship ...
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| Verb forms | ... be item modern description example art are 2nd person singular pre...
... have item modern description example ha’ have >> elision hast ...
... do item modern description example dost do 2nd person singular pre...
...odals item modern description example canst can 2nd person singular r...
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| What and what | ... english drops the and - ‘what if’ the examples below distinguish uses of the compound...
...ion what item location example gloss what ayl ii iv 85 what is...
... so what item location example gloss whatever whate’er ayl ii ...
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| Who and who | ...dard english today would use whom for example edgar asks ‘to who ’ (kl v iii 246) an...
... iii 21) item location example gloss who oth iii iii 156 who s...
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| Withal and withal | ...used in english since the 14th century examples of wherewithal are recorded only from ...
... english item location example gloss withal (adv ) mv iv i 447 ...
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| Yon words | ...sp item location example gloss yon (det ) ham i i...
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| Classical mythology | ...places being location example gloss absyrtus 2h6 v ii ...
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| Gods and goddesses | ... being location example gloss aeolus 2h6 iii ii ...
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| Non-classical legend, romance, and folklore | ... being location example gloss amazon amazonian ...
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| Religious personalities and beings | ... name example gloss abel 1h6 i iii 40 ...
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| Historical figures | ... name example gloss alexander ham v i ...
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| Contemporary figures, factual and fictitious | ...actual and fictitious name example gloss adam ma i i 239 ...
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| Days and dates | ... christian name gloss example allhallond eve allhallown allhal...
... 134 roman name gloss example ides of march 15 march [half-way ...
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| London | ...nal postal codes location example gloss bedlam 2h6 v i 131 ...
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| World [outside Britain], places and peoples | ... location example gloss afric cym i ii 98 ...
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| French | ...e vocabulary item example dictionary form translation ...
...french pronunciation english word example tank thank mw ii iii 65 ...
...french pronunciation english word example dank thank mw ii iii 82 ...
...french pronunciation english word example dat that mw i iv 61 ...
...french pronunciation english word example varld world mw i iv 62 ...
...french pronunciation english word example pible bible mw ii iii 7 ...
...french pronunciation english word example gown count h5 iii iv 47 ...
...french pronunciation english word example jamany germany mw iv v 8...
...french pronunciation english word example mush much mw iii ii 59 ...
...french pronunciation english word example &rsquo ave have h5 v ii ...
...french pronunciation english word example jamany germany mw iv v 8...
...french pronunciation english word example extra -a green-a mw i iv...
...french pronunciation english word example wat what h5 v ii 108 ...
...french pronunciation english word example calen o custure me h5 iv iv...
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| Latin | ...bbreviations item example dictionary form translation ...
...r topas) and costard item example dictionary form translation ...
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| Italian and Spanish | ...abbreviations vocabulary item example translation alla (prep ) ts i ii...
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| Abbreviations | ...thesis also signals that some the other examples listed do not need the preposition to ...
...e gloss work the hamlet quotation for example is ham ii ii 264 [hamlet to rosencr...
...i 3 114 in other words in the second example the winter’s tale references are to iv...
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