| abiliment | (usually plural) clothes, dress, attire, outfit |
| account, accompt | reckoning, judgement [especially by God] |
| advisedly | deliberately, intentionally, with full awareness |
| Aeson | [pron: 'eeson] father of Jason and half-brother of Pelion; magically restored to youth by Medea |
| affected | devoted, totally in love [with] |
| affectedly | fancifully, artificially, intricately |
| afford | fulfil naturally, offer routinely |
| all | exclusively, totally, altogether |
| allicholy, allycholly | malapropism for ‘melancholy’ |
| allow | bestow, legally assign |
| ally | relative, relation, kinsman |
| allycholly | |
| amerce | penalize, punish financially |
| anon, still and | continually |
| artificial | showing creative artistry, artistically skilful |
| attorney general | legally appointed deputy |
| audit | account, reckoning [especially: in the face of God] |
| bare-gnawn | totally consumed, worn away to nothing |
| baseness | socially inferior trait, plebeian quality |
| betray | give up, expose, lay open [especially: to punishment] |
| birthright | inherited qualities, naturally endowed traits |
| blood | passion, feeling, strong emotion [especially sexual] |
| bounteously | very well, liberally, generously |
| bully | [especially as a warm form of address] fine fellow, good friend |
| butcherly | brutally, cruelly, savagely |
| buzz | impatient request for silence (usually because news is already known) |
| cannibally | in the manner of a cannibal |
| cardinally | malapropism for ‘carnally’ |
| carve | design, make up, shape artistically |
| casually | accidentally, by mischance |
| catechize | question systematically, cross-examine, interrogate |
| censure | judge critically, flaw, find fault with |
| Cerberus | ['sairberus] three-headed dog guarding the entrance to the Underworld, originally 50-headed; charmed to sleep by Orpheus during his quest to rescue Euridice |
| chance | event, occurrence, situation [especially, bad] |
| chape | metal plate on the sheath of a weapon, especially one covering rhe dagger-point |
| chief | chiefly, principally |
| chief | chiefly, principally |
| choice | chosen, specially worthy, excellent |
| choice | picked, specially selected |
| choice-drawn | specially selected, chosen with great care |
| chuck | chicken, chick [usually as a term of endearment] |
| clean | totally, absolutely, utterly |
| cleanly | completely, totally, quite |
| close | finally satisfy, put the finishing touches to |
| clubs | cry calling apprentices to rally round in a fight |
| coldly | lightly, with indifference, unenthusiastically |
| coldly | calmly, coolly, objectively, rationally |
| conditionally | on condition, providing |
| confederate | ally, enter into a league, conspire |
| confederate | acting as an ally, in league |
| conjured | made powerful by spells, magically influencing |
| continuantly | malapropism for ‘incontinently’ [= continually] |
| co-rival | equal; ally |
| corrival | ally, associate, partner |
| costermonger | [sellers of fruit (originally ‘costard-apples’) and vegetables] barrow-boy, apple-seller |
| count | age, tally [of years] |
| cousin | any relative beyond the immediate family; often a term of affection to a socially equal friend |
| crack | clip [of gold illegally taken from a coin] |
| crest | [originally the plume of feathers on a] helmet, head-piece |
| crown | coin [usually showing a monarch's crown], English value: 5 shilllings |
| cullionly | like a cullion [= rogue], rascally, despicable |
| curiously | elaborately, artistically, exquisitely |
| customed | legally sanctioned, established by custom |
| Cymbeline | [pron: 'simbeleen] Celtic king in 1st-c Britain, usually named as Cunobelinus |
| dally | flirt, be amorous, engage in love-play |
| dally | delay, linger, loiter |
| dally | trifle, behave mockingly |
| dally | deal lightly, play about, tease |
| dangerous | dangerously, mortally, seriously |
| darkly | obscurely, cryptically, enigmatically |
| deadly | mortally, fatally |
| decline | go systematically through, recite in order |
| deliver | surrender, yield, give up totally |
| dispraisingly | disparagingly, critically, depreciatingly |
| distinctly | individually, separately, personally |
| distract | deranged, mad, mentally disturbed |
| distractedly | disjointedly, erratically, with agitation |
| divinely | piously, spiritually, in a religious manner |
| downright | outright, totally, utterly |
| drop | drift, meander, come casually |
| effectually | to the purpose, fittingly; or: earnestly |
| effectually | in effect, in fact, in reality |
| eftsoons | occasionally, from time to time |
| egally | equally, evenly, commensurately |
| embassy | message [especially via an ambassador] |
| enrol | record, register, legally enter |
| enrolled | recorded, registered, legally entered |
| ensue | follow [especially, as a logical outcome] |
| equal | equally |
| equally | with justice, justly, impartially |
| equally | to an equal degree, justly |
| eruption | outburst of merriment, sally of wit |
| escape | outburst, outbreak, sally |
| essentially | in fact, really, deep down |
| ever | constantly, continually, at all times |
| exactly | completely, totally, entirely |
| excellent | [in a bad or neutral sense] exceptionally great, supreme, extreme |
| excursion | sortie, sally, bout of fighting |
| extemporally | in an improvised way, impromptu |
| exteriorly | on the outside, superficially |
| fairly | cordially, warmly, becomingly |
| false a | unfaithfully, disloyally, inconstantly |
| fantastically | fancifully, grotesquely, bizarrely |
| favourite | follower, supporter, ally |
| fell | fiercely, savagely, brutally |
| fine | artificially beautiful, showily decorative |
| fine | in the end, finally, in conclusion |
| flattering | superficially attractive, appealing, enticing |
| formal | stock, regular, conventionally portrayed |
| frankly | freely, unconditionally, unreservedly |
| full-hearted | full of courage, totally confident |
| gage | pledge, challenge [usually, a glove or gauntlet thrown down] |
| Gaul | [unclear usage by the Host] someone from Wales; usually at the time, someone from France |
| general | open to all, universally benevolent |
| generally | universally, without exception, in the eyes of all |
| gentleman | sir [in formally polite address, regardless of social rank] |
| gentlewoman | [formally polite address] madam |
| gibingly | sarcastically, tauntingly, in a mocking manner |
| giddily | lightly, carelessly, inconsequentially |
| good | [intensifying use] really, genuinely |
| Gorgon | generally applied to Medusa, one of three monsters who had snakes in their hair, ugly faces, huge wings, and whose staring eyes could turn people to stone |
| grossly | materially, physically, with substance |
| habiliment | (usually plural) clothes, dress, attire, outfit |
| hand-in-hand | claiming equality, equally balanced |
| handsome | naturally graceful, artlessly elegant |
| hard | earnestly, vigorously, energetically |
| haunt | frequent, visit habitually |
| have | [said at the start of a confrontation or attack; more usually: have at] I come |
| hempen | in clothing made of hemp, rustically attired |
| highly | greatly, crucially, in an important way |
| hollowly | insincerely, hypocritically, deceitfully |
| idly | indifferently, half-heartedly, unenthusiastically |
| idly | without paying attention, casually |
| imperiously | majestically, with a commanding manner |
| inch | very gradually, bit by bit, by small degrees |
| indifferent | equally, alike, correspondingly |
| indifferently | impartially, equally, alike |
| industriously | intentionally, deliberately, purposely |
| informal | demented, mentally disturbed |
| interchangeably | in turn, in exchange, reciprocally |
| inventorially | as in an inventory, one by one, in detail |
| inward | internally, inside |
| Iris | Greek goddess of the rainbow; messenger of the gods, especially of Zeus and Hera |
| issue | come forth, sally out |
| jack | jacket, tunic, coat [usually of quilted leather] |
| Jack-a-Lent | [jocular; male figure used as an Aunt Sally during Lent] puppet, poppet, doll |
| jerk | stroke, thrust, sally |
| join | ally, unite, associate |
| jump | agree, coincide, tally |
| Jupiter, Jove | Roman supreme god; associated with the heavens and the weather, especially thunder and lightning; husband of Juno |
| kindly | naturally, spontaneously, convincingly |
| knavish | rascally, mischievous, roguish |
| lastly | in the end, finally |
| league | bind together, ally, confederate |
| liable | legally belonging, in her ownership |
| liable | subject, legally bound |
| like | equally, similarly, also |
| like | alike, in the same way, identically |
| line | very methodically, with great precision |
| lineal | lineally descended, in the direct line, hereditary |
| list | (usually plural) combat arena at a tournament |
| liver | part of the body thought to be the seat of the passions [especially sexual desire] |
| mainly | entirely, completely, totally |
| manage | management, handling, control [especially of a horse, as a result of training] |
| manly | heroically, bravely, gallantly |
| measure | liberally, abundantly, lavishly |
| medicine | drug used for purposes other than healing (especially the philosopher's elixir) |
| mere | totally, absolutely |
| merely | completely, totally, entirely |
| minute | minute by minute, continually |
| moralize | draw lessons from, interpret morally |
| mortal | fatally, lethally, destructively |
| mortally | of human origin |
| mortally | grievously, bitterly, intensely |
| mortal-staring | with death-like glare, lethally penetrating |
| motion | power to act normally, reaction, faculties |
| mouth | join mouths, kiss erotically, snog |
| mutually | all together, jointly |
| natural | like a half-wit, idiotically |
| naughtily | wickedly, immorally |
| nearly | closely, particularly, especially |
| Nemesis | Greek goddess of vengeance, especially retribution for human folly, pride, or excessive good fortune |
| notedly | particularly, especially, definitely |
| observe | take notice of, interpret, examine scientifically |
| oddly | unequally, unevenly; or: unusually, in a peculiar way |
| only | especially, particularly |
| orthography | speaker of high-flown phrases, stylistically polished person |
| out | fully, completely, outright, totally |
| oversee | be executor of, officially look after |
| Parca | ['pron: 'pahrka] originally a Roman birth-goddess, later identified with the Parcae, goddesses who decide the destiny of humans |
| partaker | ally, supporter, associate |
| partially | with partiality, in a biased way |
| particularly | in person, individually |
| pass | sally, witty stroke, quip |
| penned | specially composed, set down in writing |
| perdurably | eternally, everlastingly, for ever |
| perfect | complete, totally accomplished, well-trained |
| perfect | in a state of complete satisfaction, totally content |
| personal | personally engaged, present in person |
| picked | specially chosen, selected |
| pitched | strategically planned, made ready for combat |
| plainsong | lacking ornament, melodically simple |
| play | dally, trifle, sport |
| plum-broth | rich soup made of meat, fruit, and spices, especially eaten at Christmas |
| point | (usually plural) tagged lace [especially for attaching hose to the doublet] |
| politicly | in a politic manner, strategically, shrewdly |
| possibility | within the bounds of possibility, realistically, practically |
| power | (usually plural) god, deity, divinity |
| praetor | annually elected chief magistrate |
| pre-formed | previously formed, naturally endowed, innate |
| preposterous | totally out of place, extremely improper |
| preposterously | out of the normal course of events, unnaturally, perversely |
| prince | behave like a prince, act royally |
| proclaim | officially declare to be an outlaw |
| Procrus | [pron: 'prohkrus] mispronunciation of Procris, legendary Greek lover whose love for her husband Cephalus was tragically harmed through his jealousy |
| pronounce | proclaim, officially declare, announce |
| properly | privately, personally |
| publish | announce, make public, make generally known |
| put | bestow, grant, place officially |
| quaintly | elaborately, artistically, with skill |
| quite | totally, completely, entirely |
| rarely | exceptionally, outstandingly, unbelievably |
| ratify | make metrically correct, bring into proportion |
| reason | argue rationally [about], debate the pros and cons [of] |
| received | fashionable, accepted as a norm, generally adopted |
| register | record, formally write down |
| rheum | watery discharge, seepage [especially of the eyes] |
| roguing | living like rogues, villainous, rascally |
| rustically | like a rustic, in a countrified way |
| safe | sane, sound, mentally balanced |
| sally | sudden attack against an enemy, sortie |
| sally | burst out, make a sudden attack |
| score | mark up, chalk up, add to the tally |
| score | tavern bill, alehouse tally |
| score | method of notching a piece of wood as a means of debt-keeping; when split in two between lender and debtor, the scores on the two pieces of wood would tally |
| self instant | individually present, self-contained |
| senseless-obstinate | unreasonably stubborn, irrationally unyielding |
| set | formally seated, arranged in a position of state |
| severally | separately, individually |
| shark up | [like a shark] gather together indiscriminately, collect hastily and uncritically |
| shift | expedient, measure, arrangement [especially as 'make shift' = contrive] |
| sieve | basket, hold-all, container [especially for market produce] |
| simply | completely, absolutely, totally |
| small | little by little, by degrees, gradually |
| speciously | malapropism for ‘specially’ |
| square | type of measuring instrument, especially for right angles |
| steep-up | precipitous, virtually perpendicular, sudden |
| still | constantly, always, continually |
| still | continually |
| still-breeding | always reproducing, perpetually generating |
| still-discordant | always disagreeing, perpetually quarrelling |
| still-pining | perpetually tormented |
| still-vexed | always beset, perpetually plagued |
| strange-achieved | [unclear meaning] specially obtained; procured abroad |
| strangely | unaccountably, surprisingly, unusually |
| stretch | strain to the utmost, maximally exert |
| stretched-out | extended to full length, exceptionally long-lasting |
| strike | measure [of variable value - usually, a bushel] |
| strike | [of sails] lower, take down [especially before a mightier vessel] |
| succeed | proceed, result, issue naturally |
| super-subtle | extra-refined, specially delicate |
| supply | satisfy, fulfil, gratify [sexually] |
| surprise | take prisoner, capture [especially: suddenly, unexpectedly] |
| sweep | strut, parade, move majestically |
| tabor | type of small drum, especially used in revelling |
| tainted | tinged, unnaturally touched |
| tally | [in expressions] |
| thwart | adversely, untowardly, detrimentally |
| tilly-fally | nonsense, fiddlesticks |
| time | measure rhythmically, accompany regularly |
| timely-parted | naturally departed, who has died a natural death |
| total | completely, entirely, totally |
| toy | flirt, dally, make amorous sport |
| trapically | Q1 alternative to 'tropically' |
| tropically | figuratively, like a trope [a figure of speech] |
| truly | faithfully, loyally, constantly |
| turn | need, requirement, purpose [especially in the phrase ‘serve one's turn’ = meet one's need] |
| tyrannically | outrageously, vehemently, violently |
| unadvised | accidentally, inadvertently, thoughtlessly |
| uncurrent | unacceptable, not legally current, worthless |
| unfathered | unnaturally conceived, illegitimate |
| unhappily | unfavourably, censoriously, critically |
| unkindly | cruelly, harshly; also: unnaturally |
| unnaturally | illegitimately, against normal practice |
| unwares | unawares, unknowingly, unintentionally |
| urge | state formally, present, propose |
| urge | press, insist on, state emphatically |
| usually | habitually, routinely, regularly |
| viand | (usually plural) food, victuals, foodstuff |
| vice | (usually capitalized) buffoon, stage jester; a character representing vice in morality plays |
| victual | (usually plural) provisions, supplies, food and drink |
| vulgar | generally known, commonly acknowledged |
| wanton | dally, trifle, sport |
| wanton | sexually hot, passionate, sportive |
| wappened | [unclear meaning] worn-out, weary, exhausted [perhaps sexually] |
| warn | summon, send for, officially call |
| whisper | speak secretly with, talk confidentially to |
| wildly | naturally, without cultivation |
| without | externally, on the outside |
| wittingly | deliberately, knowingly, intentionally |
| zephyr | mild breeze, gentle wind [especially from the west] |