| a | variant form of ‘ah’ |
| a | variant form of 'on' |
| a | variant form of 'of' |
| a | variant form of 'in' |
| a | variant form of 'at' |
| a | variant form of 'by' |
| a | variant form of 'to' |
| abhomination | variant spelling of ‘abomination’ |
| accessary | assistant, helper, collaborator |
| accommodate | aid, help, give an advantage |
| accordant | sympathetic, ready to agree, responsive |
| accountant | accountable, responsible, answerable |
| aconitum | variety of highly poisonous plant, aconite |
| adamant | legendary substance of great hardness and magnetism |
| addition | advantage, credit, plus |
| adhere | belong, be relevant, relate |
| adjudge | award, grant, bestow |
| adjunct | aid, aide-memoire, assistant |
| adjunct | attendant [upon], inevitable result [of] |
| admit | permit, allow, grant |
| advantage | advantageous position, place of vantage, superiority |
| advantage | to gain those benefits, receiving those advantages |
| advantage | right moment, favourable opportunity |
| advantage | benefit, help, aid |
| advantage | benefit, gain, advancement, profit |
| advantage | enrich, augment, add value to |
| advantage | interest, bonus, addition |
| advantage | addition, enhancement, exaggeration |
| advantageable | advantageous, profitable, beneficial |
| advantageous | providing advantage, opportune, timely |
| adverse | hostile, belligerent, antagonistic |
| aedile | [pron: 'eediyl] assistant to Roman tribunes |
| afford | grant, permit, allow |
| afoot | in foot-soldiers, by way of infantry |
| against | in preparation for, in anticipation of |
| against | in anticipation of the time when |
| ague-proof | immune to fevers, resistant to sickness |
| aidant | helpful, assisting, beneficial |
| aio te | I proclaim that you, the descendant of Aeacus, can conquer the Romans; or: I proclaim that the Romans can conquer you, the descendant of Aeacus |
| allegiant | loyal, faithful, stemming from allegiance |
| alligant | malapropism for ‘elegant’ or ‘eloquent’ |
| allow | acknowledge, grant, admit |
| allowed | approved, acknowledged, granted |
| an | variant form of 'and' |
| angel | demon, evil spirit, attendant spirit |
| anthem | song of mourning, hymn of grief |
| Anthropophagi | [pron: anthroh'pofajiy] mythical race of man-eaters |
| anthropophaginian | man-eater, cannibal |
| Antiates | [pron: an'tiyateez] people from Antium (modern Anzio), S Italy |
| antic, antick(e), antique | ancient, olden, former |
| antic, antick(e), antique | bizarre dance, fantastic spectacle, grotesque entertainment |
| antic, antick(e), antique | grotesque figure, grinning jester, buffoon |
| antic, antick(e), antique | old-fashioned, old-world, antiquated |
| antic, antick(e), antique | make grotesque figure of, make fools of |
| antic, antick(e), antique | fantastic, bizarre, weird |
| anticly, antiquely | grotesquely, like a buffoon, in an antic manner |
| Antiochus the Great | [pron: an'tiyokus] Antiochus III; Syrian king in 2nd-c BC |
| Antiopa | [pron: an'tiyopa] Amazon captured or abducted by Theseus |
| antiquary | ancient, olden, former |
| antique Roman | ancient Roman [i.e. viewing suicide as an honourable option] |
| antiquity | old age, seniority |
| Antony, Mark | Roman leader in 1st-c BC |
| antre | cave, cavern |
| apparently | blatantly, openly, flagrantly |
| appellant | accuser [of treason], challenger, denouncer |
| appertaining | related, relevant, appropriate |
| appoint | grant, provide, assign |
| approve | prove, confirm, corroborate, substantiate |
| apt | yielding, compliant, submissive |
| argal, argo | [variants of Latin ‘ergo’] therefore |
| argosy | large merchant ship |
| arming | establishment, confirmation, substantiation |
| arrant | downright, absolute, unmitigated |
| art | magic, enchantment, trickery |
| askant, askaunt | aslant, across |
| assistant | in attendance, standing by, available |
| assurance | confirmation, pledge, guarantee |
| assure | guarantee, make safe against risks |
| assure | assign, pledge, guarantee |
| Atalanta | fleet-footed huntress who swore only to marry the suitor who could outrace her; those she defeated, she killed |
| Atlas | giant, sentenced by Zeus to carry the heavens on his shoulders for taking part in the struggle against the gods |
| attach | arrest, seize by warrant |
| attributive | [Q variant] attaching excellence, ascribing worth |
| author | authority, source, informant |
| avail | advantage, benefit, aid |
| avail | be of use to, help, advantage |
| avouch | assurance, guarantee |
| avouch | justify, warrant, defend |
| await | expect, anticipate, look out for |
| bacon-fed | [= fed on bacon] rustic, peasant, hillbilly |
| bail | security for release, guarantee of freedom |
| baleful | deadly, mortal, malignant |
| balm | fragrant oil used for anointing, consecrated oil |
| balm | aromatic plant, fragrant herb |
| balm | embalmed, anointed with fragrant oil |
| balmy | fragrant, delicious, sweet-smelling |
| bank | ant-hill |
| base | utter with bass voice, proclaim resonantly |
| base-court | [of a castle] lower courtyard, servants' courtyard |
| baseless | unsubstantial, lacking a foundation |
| bass, base | utter with bass voice, proclaim resonantly |
| bate | [of quantities] lessen, reduce, deduct |
| bauble | like a toy, paltry, insignificant |
| bear | abuse, take advantage of, delude, deceive |
| beckon | make a significant gesture to, signal |
| beckoning | signal, significant gesture, meaningful sign |
| bedlam | mad, crazed, frantic |
| beguile | charm away, while away, pass pleasantly |
| behalf | advantage, interest, benefit |
| behoof | benefit, advantage |
| behove | benefit, advantage, gain |
| benefit | quality, advantage, gift |
| bestow | give, provide, grant |
| bestowing | giving, benevolence, philanthropy |
| beteem, beteene | allow, permit, let, grant |
| beteene | allow, permit, let, grant |
| better | excel, outstrip, have an advantage over |
| between | interim, interval, meantime |
| bevel | crooked, slanting, sloping |
| Bevis | [pron: 'bevis] medieval Saxon knight who conquered Ascapart, a giant, and made him his squire |
| big | pregnant [with], swollen |
| big | arrogant, haughty, proud |
| birth-child | native, local inhabitant |
| blossoms | prime, peak, full flowering [as of a plant] |
| boor | peasant, rustic |
| boot | good, advantage, profit |
| boy | servant, slave, menial |
| brainsick, brain-sick | mad, foolish, frantic |
| brave | defiant, insolent, impudent |
| bravery | defiant character, threatening appearance |
| braving | defiant, daring, boasting |
| broad | high and mighty, arrogant |
| buck | laundry, quantity of soiled clothes |
| burgher | citizen, inhabitant, denizen |
| business | important matter, serious concern |
| buss | kiss wantonly, smack against |
| busy | always engaged, active, constantly occupied |
| butler | servant in charge of the wine cellar |
| cabilero | fine fellow, gallant |
| canker | grub that destroys plant buds and leaves, cankerworm, parasite |
| canker | decay, become corrupt, grow malignant |
| cankered | malignant, malicious, bad-tempered |
| cantherizing | cauterizing, burning with a hot iron |
| cantle | segment, corner, slice |
| canton | song, ballad, verse |
| cap-and-knee | sycophantic, flattering, obsequious |
| carack | large merchant ship, also fitted out for war |
| care | want, like, wish |
| carl, carle | [disparaging] churl, peasant, low fellow |
| carlot | peasant, rustic, churl |
| carrack, carack | galleon, large merchant ship, also fitted out for war |
| carry it (away) | [from a falconry term ‘to fly away with the game’] win the day, have the advantage, succeed |
| case | [Q variant, 'judge by case'] case-law, precedent |
| cat o'mountain | mountain-cat, wildcat, panther |
| cat-a-mountain | mountain-cat, wildcat, panther |
| cavaleiro | fine fellow, gallant |
| cavaliero | gallant, valiant, honourable |
| cesse | variant spelling of ‘cease’ |
| cestern, cesterne | variant spelling of ‘cistern’ [= water receptacle, vessel, reservoir] |
| challenger | claimant |
| chamberlain | bedchamber attendant |
| change | substitute, replace, supplant |
| changing | fickle, inconstant, faithless |
| chant it | sing out, give tongue |
| Chanticleer | cock, rooster [in the medieval story of Reynard the Fox, retold in Chaucer's ‘The Nun's Priest's Tale’] |
| chantry | small private chapel |
| chaplain | minister, spiritual attendant |
| chapman | trader, merchant, dealer |
| charm | work magic [on], bewitch, enchant |
| charm | magic spell, enchantment |
| charm | enchantress, witch |
| charm | incantation, chant |
| charmed | bewitched, enchanted, placed under a spell |
| charmed | bewitching, spellbinding, enchanting |
| charmer | enchanter/enchantress, worker of charms |
| charmingly | enchantingly, delightfully, fascinatingly |
| Chartham | [pron: 'chahtam] village near Canterbury, Kent |
| cheverel | flexible, yielding, pliant |
| churl | peasant, serf, rustic |
| Circe | [pron: 'ser'see] enchantress who detained Odysseus and his followers on the isle of Aeaea, transforming his’ men into swine with a magic drink |
| circumstance | pageantry, ceremony, spectacle |
| circumstantial | full of circumstances, rich in detail |
| clerk | altar-server, assistant |
| clinquant | glittering with gold or silver, gleaming, sparkling |
| cloak-bag | bag for carrying clothes [such as a cloak], portmanteau |
| coacher | [Q variant of torcher, unclear meaning] coach, chariot |
| cock | softened variant of 'God' |
| coherent | fitting, accordant, agreeable |
| coin | create fantasies, fabricate, fantasize |
| Colbrand | medieval Danish champion giant, killed by Sir Guy of Warwick at Winchester |
| cold-moving | cool, chilling, distant |
| colt | whore, wanton, lascivious thing |
| coming-on | amenable, agreeable, compliant |
| commend | show well, set off to advantage |
| commission | warrant, authority [to act] |
| commodious | accommodating, compliant, obliging |
| commodity | supply, quantity, stock, consignment |
| commodity | asset, advantage, benefit |
| compact | agreement, contract, covenant |
| comprimise | variant form of ‘compromise’ |
| concern | be important to, be the concern of |
| concordant | harmonious, tuneful, melodious |
| concordant | agreeing as one, harmonious, of one heart and mind |
| condition | contract, covenant, agreement |
| condoling | moving, affecting, poignant |
| conduct | escort, attendant, guide |
| confiner | inhabitant, dweller, resident |
| conformable | compliant, submissive, tractable |
| conjunct | [Q variant] coupled, conjoined, united |
| conjuration | incantation, invocation of spirits |
| conjuring | entreaty, invocation, incantation |
| consonant | little thing, nonentity |
| consorted | attendant, accompanying, united together |
| conspirant | conspirator, intriguer, plotter |
| constant | settled, resolved, decided |
| constant | faithful, steadfast, true |
| constant | settled, stable, steady |
| constant | unmoving, unchanging, fixed |
| Constantine | Constantine the Great, Roman emperor and saint, 4th-c |
| constantly | assuredly, firmly, certainly, confidently |
| constantly | resolutely, steadfastly, steadily |
| conster | [Q variant] construe, interpret, read |
| contemplative | vacant, vacuous, mindlessly gazing |
| contending | struggling, antagonistic, opposed |
| contestation | joint action as enemies, shared antagonism |
| continuantly | malapropism for ‘incontinently’ [= continually] |
| contrariety | oppositeness, contrariness, antagonism |
| contumelious | contemptuous, arrogant, insolent |
| contumeliously | disgracefully, contemptuously, arrogantly |
| convenience | advantage, desirable feature, point of agreement |
| conveniency | convenience, opportunity, advantage |
| convenient | [Q variant] fitting, suitable, appropriate |
| conversant | occupied, concerned, having to do |
| Cophetua | [pron: ko'fetjua] African king of a romantic ballad, who fell in love with a beggar-girl, Zenelophon |
| coranto | lively dance with quick running steps |
| cordial | restorative, stimulant, tonic |
| cormorant | greedy, insatiable, all-devouring |
| cormorant | glutton, gorger, insatiable eater |
| correspondent | responsive, receptive, compliant |
| count | [Q variant] account, reckoning |
| courtlike | courtly, elegant, well-mannered |
| covenant | contract, legal agreement, compact |
| coy | unresponsive, distant, standoffish, disdainful |
| crabbed | frustrating, disagreeable, unpleasant |
| crants | (singular) garland, wreath, chaplet |
| craver | beggar, asker, supplicant |
| creature | dependant, servant |
| crewel | [Q variant] made of a thin coloured worsted yarn |
| crooked | malignant, perverse, contrary, devious |
| crossly | adversely, unfavourably, disadvantageously |
| curled | with elegantly curled hair, adorned with ringlets |
| custom | customary tribute [as if by a tenant to a lord] |
| Cyclops | [pron: 'siyklops] one-eyed giants who aided Vulcan in forging armour for the gods |
| Cydnus | river in Cilicia, S Turkey; meeting place of Cleopatra and Antony, 41 BC |
| cyme | [debated reading] plant-top, head of a plant; drug which induces vomiting |
| dark | unfavourable, malignant, evil |
| deal | amount, quantity |
| deal | bestow, apportion, grant |
| dear | important, major, significant |
| deep | solemn, weighty, important |
| default | [unclear meaning] absence, lack, want |
| defendant | defensive, protective |
| delicate | pleasant, delightful, congenial |
| denotement | [Q variant] indication, sign, clue |
| depend | serve, wait on, be a dependant of |
| dependant | attendant, servant, retainer |
| dependant | F alternative to 'depending' |
| dependency | body of dependants |
| depender | dependant, one who relies |
| descant | develop a theme about, comment, make remarks |
| descant | melodious accompaniment, tuneful variation |
| descant | sing along in harmony |
| descry | sighting, spotting, discovery of what is distant |
| desert, desart | cause, deserving, warrant |
| diligence | diligent person, attentive servant |
| dislike | displeasure, disapproval, antipathy |
| dismantle | deprive, strip, divest |
| dismantle | strip off, remove, take away |
| dismantle | remove an outer garment, take off a cloak |
| disnatured | unnatural, aberrant, outlandish |
| dispatch, despatch | [Q variant] dismiss, get rid of, send away |
| displant | transplant, remove, displace |
| disproportioned | discrepant, inconsistent, incoherent |
| disquantity | lessen in quantity, reduce, cut down |
| distance | [fencing] regulation space to be kept between contestants |
| distilled | fragrant, scented, aromatic |
| distinctively | [F2 variant] distinctly |
| distrustful | hesitant, diffident, lacking confidence |
| diverted | turned from its natural course, deviant |
| dividant | divisible, distinguishable, separable |
| domestic | servant, slave |
| dotant | dotard, dullard, one whose mind is impaired by age |
| doughty-handed | valiant in fighting, formidable in combat |
| drachma | Greek silver coin of varying but significant value |
| dram | tiny amount, small quantity |
| dread | fear, anticipate in fear, be anxious about |
| drug | poisonous plant |
| dulcet | sweet, mild, pleasant, agreeable |
| earnest | guarantee, promise [small sum of money paid to secure a bargain] |
| easy | slight, petty, insignificant |
| effect | benefit, advantage [resulting from an action] |
| eglantine | sweet briar |
| egregious | shocking, outrageous, flagrant |
| egregious | significant, extraordinary, exceptional |
| eightpenny | trivial, negligible, insignificant |
| embassador | variant form of ‘ambassador’ |
| embossed | swollen, bulging, protuberant |
| eminence | superiority, mastery, advantage |
| emmet | ant |
| Enceladus | giant who fought against the Olympian gods, son of Tartarus and Gaea; possible brother of Typhon |
| enchant | charm, bewitch, win over |
| enchanting | bewitching, captivating, holding under a spell |
| enchantingly | as if put under a spell |
| Endymion | [pron: en'dimion] young shepherd loved by Selene (the Moon); Zeus granted his wish of eternal sleep, so he remained forever young |
| engage | pledge, give the guarantee of |
| engraff | deep-rooted, firmly implanted |
| entertain | admit into consideration, grant as a possibility |
| entertainment | pleasant reception, favourable welcome |
| errant | wandering, straying, erring |
| esquire | candidate for knighthood, attendant on a knight |
| ever | constantly, continually, at all times |
| evermore | always, constantly, at all times |
| exaction | extortionate taxation, exorbitant demand |
| exampled | exemplified, illustrated, instantiated |
| expect | expectation, anticipation |
| expectance | expectant state, watchful anticipation |
| expectation | anticipation, hopefulness |
| extant | in existence, living, existing |
| extant | current, present, immediate |
| extravagant | vagrant, straying, roaming |
| fair | well, in a good hand, elegantly [like a clerk] |
| fair | good, elegant, fine |
| fairly | neatly, elegantly, handsomely, beautifully |
| fairy | malignant spirit [as well as its modern sense] |
| fairy | enchantress, captivator |
| false | disloyal, faithless, inconstant, unfaithful |
| false | [of an instrument or voice] out of tune, discordant |
| false a | unfaithfully, disloyally, inconstantly |
| familiar | attendant spirit, personal demon |
| fanatical | extravagant, flamboyant, over-the-top |
| fantasied | full of strange fancies |
| fantastic | extravagant, fanciful, ingenious |
| fantastic | imagined, existing only in the mind |
| fantastic | showy dresser, fop, dandy |
| fantastical | fanciful, imaginative, full of wild ideas |
| fantastical | imaginary, unreal, illusory |
| fantastically | fancifully, grotesquely, bizarrely |
| fantastico | absurdity, person of wild ideas |
| fantasy | ardent desire, amorous fancy |
| fantasy | imagining, delusion, hallucination |
| fantasy | imagination, inventiveness, mental creativity |
| fantasy | whim, caprice, fancy |
| fantasy | imagination, mind, thought |
| far | farther, more distant |
| fast | constant, firm, steadfast |
| fast | constantly, firmly, steadfastly |
| fat | hefty, substantial, full-bodied |
| feasting | jubilant, sumptuous, festive |
| feat | neatly, prettily, elegantly |
| feeder | servant; or: shepherd |
| feeder | servant, parasite, lackey |
| fee-farm | [legal] state of tenure granted in perpetuity |
| fellow | fellow-servant, colleague |
| fellow | servant, attendant, hireling |
| fennel | fragrant herb used as a sauce for fish |
| fertile | abundant, profuse, rich |
| fiery | brightly, conspicuously, brilliantly |
| fift | variant spelling of ‘fifth’ |
| figure | fancy, imagining, phantasm |
| firm | constant, steadfast, resolute |
| flaming | extravagant, high-flown, vividly elaborate |
| fleeting | changeable, inconstant, fickle |
| Florentius | knight in Gower's 'Confessio Amantis' who married an ugly woman in return for the answer to a riddle on which his life depended |
| flowing | bountiful, abundant, copious |
| foil | setting, background which sets something off to advantage [as dull metal sets off a gem] |
| follow | act as a follower, be an attendant [on] |
| follower | second, attendant |
| folly | wantonness, lewdness |
| foot | foot-soldiers, infantry |
| footboy | boy attendant, page-boy, servant on foot [accompanying a rider] |
| footman | foot-soldier, infantryman |
| forceless | effortless, easy-going, nonchalant |
| forehand | upper hand, superiority, advantage |
| forethink | anticipate, foresee, predict |
| frantic | mad, insane, frenzied, out of one's senses |
| friskin | antic, friskiness, playful action |
| froth | insubstantial thing, empty moment |
| fruitful | abundant, overflowing, prolific |
| fruitfully | plentifully, amply, abundantly |
| fugitive | vagabond, vagrant, beggar |
| fustian | bombastic, ranting, blustering |
| gallant | fine gentleman, man of fashion |
| gallant | man-of-war, warship |
| gallant | flag flown on the rear mast of a ship |
| gallant | showy, fancy, ostentatious |
| gallant | fine, splendid, grand |
| gallant | man-of-war, warship |
| gallantry | gallants, nobility, gentry |
| gallant-springing | finely growing, developing well |
| gambol | leap, caper, antic |
| Gargantua | large-mouthed voracious giant of N France, as described by Rabelais |
| gaudy | bright, brilliant, shining |
| gaze | [of a deer] in an expectant stance, with intent look |
| genius | attendant spirit, guardian spirit |
| giantess | she-giant |
| giglot | harlot, strumpet, wanton |
| give | grant, allow, bestow |
| go | anticipate, forestall |
| go | be pregnant, be with child |
| Golias, Goliath | [pron: go'liyas] in the Bible, Goliath; a giant, seen as a model of strength |
| good | rich, wealthy, substantial |
| good | interest, advantage, benefit |
| goodness | benefit, advantage, successful outcome |
| gracious | graceful, elegant, attractive |
| graff | grafted plant |
| graft | insert, implant, make grow |
| grant | acknowledge, confess, affirm |
| grant | submit, yield, assent |
| grant | consent, permission, approval |
| grant | granting, gift, reason for agreeing to a request |
| grant | granting of titles, conveyance of land |
| granted | acknowledged, admitted, recognized |
| grave | important, dignified, serious |
| great | valiant, noble, honourable |
| great | important, weighty, serious |
| great | pregnant, prolific |
| groom | serving-man, servant, male attendant |
| gross | excessively large, coarsely luxuriant |
| gross | dull, obtuse, ignorant |
| gross | in large quantities, wholesale |
| grossly | openly, blatantly, brazenly |
| grossness | flagrant nature, obviousness, enormity |
| ground | [music] constant bass rhythm underneath a descant, foundation |
| ground | advantage, upper hand, edge |
| guardant | guard, protector, keeper |
| guidon | pennant, flag |
| Guy, Sir | legendary hero of Warwick, whose last great act was to kill the giant Colbrand |
| handsaw | heron [probably a variant of ‘heronshaw’, i.e. a young heron] |
| handsome | naturally graceful, artlessly elegant |
| handsomely | beautifully, elegantly, attractively |
| hard | unpleasant, harsh, cruel |
| hardoke | variety of weedy plant, possibly burdock |
| haught | haughty, arrogant, high and mighty |
| head | [of deer] with antlers first developed |
| hebona | poisonous plant [identity not known, perhaps henbane] |
| heighth | variant spelling of ‘height’ |
| Helen | mother of Constantine the Great, 3rd-c; St Helena |
| hemlock | variety of poisonous plant |
| herb | plant |
| high | important, major, special |
| highly | greatly, crucially, in an important way |
| high-minded | arrogant, haughty, imperious |
| hind | servant, domestic, worker |
| hind | boor, fellow, rustic, peasant |
| hip | [wrestling] at a disadvantage, in an unfavourable position |
| holding | leasehold, tenure, grant of occupation |
| hollow | empty, wanting, insubstantial |
| hope | expect, anticipate, envisage |
| hopeful | hoped-for, anticipated |
| hourly | continual, constant, regular |
| hourly | constantly, hour by hour |
| housewife | [pron: 'husif] hussy, wanton, minx |
| huge | great, important, of high rank |
| huswife | [pron: 'husif] hussy, wanton, minx |
| idle | frivolous, capricious, wanton |
| idle | trifling, unimportant, trivial |
| idle-headed | ignorant, foolish, superstitious |
| ignorant | [those who are] unaware, unconscious |
| ignorant | dull, unwitting, simple-minded |
| ignorant | that keeps one in ignorance |
| ill-seeming | of ugly appearance, unpleasant to look at |
| ill-ta'en | [ill-taken] unfounded, unwarranted, badly grounded |
| ill-wresting | twisting the truth, turning to disadvantage |
| immediately | directly, instantly, without delay |
| immodest | arrogant, insolent, shameless |
| immoment | unimportant, trifling, of no consequence |
| impart | bestow, give, grant |
| imperceiverant | [unclear meaning] unperceptive, undiscerning |
| imperseverant | [unclear meaning] stubborn, obstinate |
| impertinent | irrelevant, beside the point |
| important | urgent, pressing, demanding, importunate |
| importantly | with matters of importance |
| importless | trivial, unimportant, insignificant |
| improve | employ to advantage, make good use of |
| incessantly | instantly, immediately, without delay |
| inch | very closely, instantly ready [to act] |
| inclining | compliant, sympathetic, submissive |
| inconsiderate | unthinking person, ignorant being |
| inconvenience | harm, troublesome disadvantage |
| incorporal | incorporeal, insubstantial, immaterial |
| increase | offspring, descendants, procreation |
| indent | bargain, covenant, make an agreement |
| indurate | [Q variant] callous, hardened, obstinate |
| industry | laborious gallantry, assiduity in service to a lady |
| infant | young plant [figurative use] |
| infinite | infinity, infinite quantity, eternity |
| infix | implant, fasten onto |
| information | source of knowledge, informant |
| ingrafted | deep-rooted, firmly implanted |
| inkhorn | pedantic, book-scribbling |
| insolent | proud, haughty, arrogant |
| instant | immediately, instantly, at once |
| instant | immediately raisable, quickly mobilized |
| instant | immediate, direct |
| instant | at the same time, simultaneously |
| instant | imminent, impending, close at hand |
| instant | urgent, pressing, imperative |
| instant | this very instant, as soon as possible |
| instantly | at once, simultaneously, in a moment |
| instrument | agent, servant, retainer |
| insubstantial | lacking substance, imaginary, unreal |
| insulter | triumphant boaster, scorner, exulter |
| intelligencer | messenger, informant, bringer of news |
| intolerable | excessive, exorbitant, exceedingly great |
| intrenchant | uncuttable, incapable of being gashed |
| irremovable | immovable, inflexible, adamant |
| issue | child(ren), offspring, family, descendant |
| Jack | Jack o'lantern, trickster, practical joker |
| jar | [unclear meaning] make tick; strike; make discordant |
| jar | grate, sound discordantly |
| jealous | vigilant, zealous, solicitous |
| Jeronimy, Saint | [in TS Induction.i.7] a variant of Jerome, confused with Hieronimo from Thomas Kyd's The Spanish Tragedy |
| jolly | [intensifier] very, extremely; or: arrogant, overbearing |
| kecksie | variety of hollow-stalked plant |
| keep | remain a servant |
| kind | friendly, agreeable, pleasant |
| knave | servant, menial, lackey |
| knight | devotee, servant, follower [male or female] |
| knight-errant | adventurer; night-sinner |
| lakin | variant of 'lady' [Our Lady] |
| lantern | light-filled arena, brilliantly lit place |
| lanthorn | lantern |
| larder | pantry, provision room |
| largely | abundantly, amply, greatly |
| lavish | effusive, unrestrained, exuberant |
| lay | circulate with warrants for arrest |
| lee | [in plural] dregs, remains, remnants |
| lees | (plural) dregs, remains, remnants |
| lend | give, grant, bestow [on] |
| lenten | dismal, meagre, scanty |
| level | steady, steadfast, constant |
| level | guess correctly, rightly anticipate |
| levity | licentiousness, wantonness, immorality |
| lewd | ignorant, foolish, ill-mannered |
| lieutenantry | use of subordinates, office of lieutenants |
| light | promiscuous, licentious, immoral, wanton |
| light | [Q variant] [of counterfeit coins] of less weight, worthless, cheap |
| lightness | lewdness, wantonness, licentiousness |
| Limbo | domain on the border of hell believed to contain the souls of unbaptised infants and of just people born before Christ |
| line | derived power, scope, warrant |
| liquorish | pleasantly tasting, appetising |
| lither | yielding, submissive, compliant |
| liveless | spelling variant of ‘lifeless’ |
| liver | living creature, inhabitant, being |
| lobby | ante-room, corridor |
| long-ingraffed | long-implanted, long-engrafted, habitual |
| longly | for a long time, constantly, persistently |
| look | expect, hope for, anticipate |
| look | expect, anticipate, hope, await the time |
| lost | groundless, idle, unwarranted |
| Lumbert Street | Lombard Street, a trading street for merchants, near Monument, London |
| lune | frenzied fit, tantrum, mad outburst |
| lusty | pleasing, pleasant, agreeable |
| mad | wild, faithless, inconstant |
| madrigal | song, pleasant tune |
| magnanimious | of great spirit, nobly valiant |
| magnanimous | valiant, heroic, courageous |
| maid | handmaid, servant, attendant |
| maimed | incomplete, deficient, wanting |
| mallow | variety of wild plant |
| man | servant, attendant, lackey |
| mandragora | mandrake plant [seen as a narcotic] |
| mandrake | variety of poisonous plant [thought to emit a lethal shriek when pulled from the ground] |
| mandrake | variety of poisonous plant [whose long forked root was thought to resemble a man's legs and private parts; thus, with aphrodisiac properties] |
| manly | heroically, bravely, gallantly |
| mantle | loose sleeveless cloak |
| mantle | surface vegetable matter, covering |
| mantle | cover, conceal, obscure |
| mantle | cover with a coating, form a scum |
| mantled | covered, surfaced |
| marcantant | malapropism of Italian ‘mercatante’, merchant |
| mark | in an apologetic exclamation, after referring to something unpleasant |
| martial | warlike, valiant, brave |
| masque | masquerade, pageant, show |
| material | relevant, pertinent, germane |
| matter | relevant, pertinent, apposite |
| mean | in the meantime, meanwhile |
| mean | of low rank, inferior in position, less important |
| mean | unworthy, insignificant, unimportant |
| measure | liberally, abundantly, lavishly |
| measure | extent, size, amount, quantity, mass |
| measure | due proportion, appropriate degree, full quantity |
| medal | miniature portrait, pendant, charm |
| member | sharer, participant, partaker |
| merchant | dealer, purveyor |
| merchant | merchant ship |
| merchant | fellow, character, lad |
| merchant-marring | capable of damaging a merchant-ship |
| merry | [of winds] favourable, helpful, advantageous |
| mess | small quantity, little bit |
| messenger | pursuivant, officer |
| micher | truant, absentee, malingerer |
| mighty | influential, important, leading |
| mine | source of supply, abundant store |
| minimus | tiniest of creatures, insignificant being |
| minister | messenger, agent, servant |
| minnow | [variety of fish] insignificant object |
| Misanthropos | man-hater |
| miscreant | villain, wretch, rascal |
| miscreant | unbeliever, heretic |
| misproud | wrongly proud, arrogant, high and mighty |
| mistrust | suspect the existence of, apprehend, anticipate |
| modicum | limited quantity, tiny amount |
| moment | immediately, instantly |
| monopoly | exclusive trading right granted by the sovereign |
| monstrous | unnatural, outlandish, aberrant |
| montant | [fencing] upward thrust |
| more | additional amount, extra quantity |
| mountant | mounting, rising, always being lifted up |
| mountanto | [directional thrust in fencing] fencer, duellist |
| mountebank | itinerant quack, travelling drug-seller, charlatan |
| much | great, flagrant, brazen |
| murther | variant spelling of ‘murder’ |
| mute | dumb servant [as in a Turkish court] |
| mynheer | [variant reading] [Dutch] gentleman |
| name | rightful claimant, legitimate authority |
| neat | posh, elegant, trim, refined |
| neat | dainty, elegant, tasty |
| nice | lustful, lecherous, lascivious, wanton |
| nice | trivial, unimportant, slight |
| niggard | grudging, reluctant, unwilling |
| ninefold | set of nine attendants |
| Niobe | [pron: 'niyohbay] heroine of Thebes, daughter of Tantalus, whose sons and daughters were slain by Apollo and Diana; the gods then turned her into a rock, but her eyes continued to weep in the form of a spring |
| nip | [as of pinching off the buds on a plant] cut short one's growth, check one's development |
| nose-herb | scented plant, herb for smelling [as opposed to eating] |
| novum | game of dice in which throws of nine and five were significant |
| obsequious | devoted, compliant, ready to please |
| observant | ingratiating attendant, obsequious servant |
| observing | compliant, deferential, obsequious |
| observingly | observantly, perceptively, with proper observation |
| occasion | need, want, requirement |
| odd | (in plural) superiority, advantage, edge |
| odds | superiority, advantage, edge |
| odoriferous | odorous, sweet-smelling, fragrant |
| off | beside the point, irrelevant |
| offence | opposition, hostility, antagonism |
| offence | [Q variant] damage, injury, harm |
| office | (plural) servants' quarters, service rooms |
| office | carry out the work for, act as servants to |
| officer | (plural) household, servants |
| officer | herald, pursuivant |
| old | plenty of, abundant, more than enough |
| operant | active, vital, potent, functioning |
| opposing | opposite, antipodal |
| opposite | opposed, hostile, adverse, antagonistic [to] |
| ordinant | providential, directing, in control |
| ordinate | F alternative to 'ordinant' |
| orgulous | proud, haughty, arrogant |
| orient | lustrous, brilliant, bright |
| oriental | brilliant, glowing, radiant |
| outface | present a bold front, maintain a defiant image |
| outspeak | far exceed, more than warrant |
| overproud | excessively swollen, too luxuriant |
| overreach | get the better of, has the advantage of |
| overweening | arrogant, overambitious, high and mighty |
| paddle | toy [with], play wantonly [with], fondle |
| pageant | show, scene, spectacle, tableau |
| pageant | imitate as if in a play, impersonate, parody |
| palmy | flourishing, triumphant |
| palpable-gross | obviously clumsy, plainly ignorant |
| pantaloon | old man, dotard [i.e. one wearing pantaloons = breeches] |
| pantler | servant in charge of the bread, pantryman |
| pard | panther, leopard |
| part | remnant, fragment, vestige |
| party | litigant, disputant, side |
| party | participant, accessory, supporter |
| passant | [heraldry] walking, with three paws on the ground and one raised |
| past-proportion | immeasurableness, quantity beyond compare |
| pausingly | with pauses, hesitantly, haltingly |
| paysan | peasant |
| peasant | base, low, villainous |
| peasant | servant, fellow, rascal |
| peasant | country, rural, backwoods |
| peascod | pea-plant, pea-pod |
| peck | heap, quantity, measure [a quarter of a bushel] |
| pedant | teacher, schoolmaster |
| pedantical | pedantic, exaggerated, artificial |
| pedascule | little pedant |
| Pelops | [pron: 'pelops] son of Tantalus, served to the gods at a banquet; Demeter ate his shoulder, which the gods replaced by one of ivory |
| pelting | paltry, petty, worthless, insignificant |
| pendant | long narrow flag, pennon, pennant |
| penn'orth | amount, quantity, sum |
| pennyworth | amount, quantity, sum |
| people | household, servants |
| perfume | perfumed mistress, fragrant woman |
| perishing | deadly, destructive, malignant |
| petitionary | imploring, suppliant, entreating |
| pettish | petulant, peevish, bad-humoured |
| petty | small, weak, inadequate, insignificant |
| phantasime | one full of fancies, extravagantly behaved individual |
| phantasma | illusion, bad dream, nightmare |
| Philemon | [pron: fiy'leemon] peasant who, with his wife Baucis, entertained Jupiter and Mercury when they visited the Earth to test people's hospitality |
| Philippi | battle site in Thrace, Asia Minor, a victory for Mark Antony |
| pickthank | flatterer, sycophant; tale-bearer, rumour-monger |
| piercing | moving, touching, poignant |
| pin | trifle, triviality, insignificant amount |
| pismire | ant |
| plant | fix in the ground, set up, place |
| plant | set up, establish, introduce |
| plant | foot, sole of the foot |
| plant | install, set up, put in place |
| plantage | vegetation, plant-life |
| Plantagenet | [pron: plan'tajinit] name of an English royal dynasty, which ruled from the accession of Henry II (1154) to the death of Richard III (1485); from Latin planta genista 'sprig of bloom', worn as a crest by Geoffrey, Count of Anjou, the father of Henry II, from whom the house is also called the Anjou or Angevin dynasty |
| plantain | variety of medicinal herb |
| plantation | colonization, colonial settlement |
| planting | installing, stationing, establishing |
| pleasant | pleasurable, enjoyable, pleasing |
| pleasant | merry, festive, jolly |
| pleasant | facetious, joking, droll |
| pleasantly | gratifyingly, satisfyingly |
| please-man | yes-man, sycophant, toady |
| pleasure | enjoyment, pleasant occasion, revelry |
| pledge | guarantor, surety |
| pliant | suitable, opportune, favourable |
| poise | [Q variant] weight, importance, gravity |
| pomp | pageant, ceremony, procession |
| ponderous | weighty, substantial, profound |
| populous | numerous, many, abundant |
| posterity | family, line of descendants, succession |
| practisant | conspirator, plotter, intriguer |
| precept | writ, warrant, court order |
| predominance | ascendancy, predominant influence, authority |
| predominant | [astrology] in the ascendant, ruling |
| pregnant | meaningful, compelling, convincing |
| pregnant | well-disposed, ready, inclined, receptive |
| pregnant | very likely, extremely probable |
| pregnant | obvious, clear, evident |
| pregnant | well-versed, knowledgeable |
| pregnant | resourceful, wily |
| prerogatived | privileged, advantaged, favoured |
| present | immediate, instant |
| presently | immediately, instantly, at once |
| pretender | claimant, suitor, wooer |
| prettiness | pleasantness, agreeableness |
| prevent | forestall, anticipate |
| prevent | anticipate, expect, look ahead to |
| Priapus | [priy'aypus] Greek god of human and plant fertility |
| pride | haughty power, arrogant force |
| privilege | advantage, superiority, edge |
| privilege | benefit, advantage, licence |
| prize | advantage, privilege |
| procreant | for the purpose of procreation |
| procreant | person engaged in procreation, copulator |
| prodigal | wastefully lavish, foolishly extravagant |
| prodigal | lavishly, extravagantly |
| profane | worldly-wise, irreverent, flippant |
| profound | weighty, important |
| project | anticipation, speculation, prospect |
| proud | courageous, valiant, brave |
| proudly | haughtily, arrogantly, disdainfully |
| puisny | inferior, insignificant, petty |
| puissant | powerful, mighty, strong |
| purchase | beneficial result, benefit, advantage |
| pursuivant | royal messenger, state messenger [with power to execute warrants] |
| pursuivant-at-arms | junior officer attending a herald |
| purveyor | steward sent ahead to make preparations for the arrival of someone important |
| put | bestow, grant, place officially |
| put | dismiss, lay off, make redundant |
| quaint | elaborately, elegantly, finely |
| quantity | equal amount, same proportion |
| quantity | fragment, little piece, tiny amount |
| quarrelous | quarrelsome, argumentative, cantankerous |
| questant | seeker, searcher, someone engaged in a quest |
| quick | pregnant, with child |
| quire | variant spelling of ‘choir’ |
| quirk | extravagant turn of phrase, verbal flourish |
| race | descendants, children, posterity |
| raging | roving, wanton, riotous |
| rail | rant, rave, be abusive [about] |
| railer | ranter, reviler |
| ramping | rampant, rearing up |
| rank | growing in abundance, excessively luxuriant [often unattractively] |
| rank | numerous, frequent, abundant |
| ranting | boisterous, jovial, noisily convivial |
| rate | quantity, amount, instance |
| ready | alert, vigilant, attentive |
| rebel | rebellious, uncontrollable, recalcitrant |
| recanter | one who retracts, party of withdrawal |
| recanting | causing an action to be retracted, resulting in withdrawal |
| reckon | quantify, calculate, measure |
| record | sing, warble, chant |
| recreant | coward, faint-hearted individual |
| recreant | deserter, renegade, villain |
| recreant | cowardly, faint-hearted, craven |
| recreant | heretic, unbeliever, apostate |
| relative | pertinent, relevant, substantial |
| reliques | antiquities, ancient ruins, old places |
| repugnant | opposing, resisting, refusing |
| respite | save, prolong, grant |
| retrograde | contrary, opposed, repugnant |
| revolted | runaway, truant, delinquent |
| revolted | faithless, disloyal, inconstant |
| ribaudred | [unclear meaning] foul, obscene, wanton |
| richly | abundantly, fully, amply |
| riggish | licentious, wanton, lascivious |
| riot | dissipation, debauchery, wantonness |
| rogue | vagabond, vagrant, beggar |
| round | heavy, substantial |
| royal merchant | merchant prince |
| royalty | right granted by a monarch, royal prerogative |
| rude | ignorant, unlearned, uneducated |
| ruin | (plural) remains, remnants, residue |
| ruttish | lustful, lascivious, wanton |
| rye-straw | made of straw from the rye plant |
| safeguard | under safe-conduct, with guarantee of safe passage |
| salvage | variant form of ‘savage’ |
| sampire, samphire | aromatic marine plant, used in pickles |
| saucy | insolent, impudent, presumptuous, defiant |
| scale | balance, quantity, amount |
| scant | more chary, not so lavish, more sparing |
| scant | deprive, deny, dispossess |
| scant | give out sparingly, curtail, withhold [from] |
| scant | neglect, stint, withhold |
| scant | limit, restrict, constrain |
| scant | scarcely, barely, hardly |
| scanted | withheld, stinted, limited |
| scantle | Q alternative to 'cantle' |
| scantling | guideline, index, standard of measurement |
| scantly | scantily, grudgingly, half-heartedly |
| scullion | menial, lackey, domestic servant |
| scurvy-valiant | supremely worthless, heartily contemptible |
| secret-false | secretly disloyal, covertly inconstant |
| sedge | variety of grassy plant, rush |
| self instant | individually present, self-contained |
| self-substantial | using substance from one's own body |
| sequent | follower, attendant |
| sergeant | sheriff's officer, enforcer, arresting officer |
| sergeant | officer [in an army] |
| serious | formal, important, solemn |
| servant | devotee, one who gives dedicated service, lover |
| servant | follower, retainer, attendant |
| servant | put in service, make submissive |
| serve | be of use, render service, be an advantage [to] |
| serve | be a servant, serve God |
| service | employment, situation as a servant |
| servingman | male servant, male attendant |
| servitor | servant |
| set | enhance, show to advantage, display by contrast |
| setter | informant, insider, confederate |
| settled | deep-rooted, firmly implanted |
| sewer | supervisor, chief servant, master of ceremonies |
| shade | shadow, phantom, spirit |
| shade | shadow, unreal image, unsubstantial semblance |
| shadow | spirit, phantom, spectre, ghost |
| short | wanting, insufficient, inadequate |
| shrike | [Q variant] alternative spelling of 'shriek' |
| shrive | hear confession, grant absolution, forgive |
| shrow, shrowd, shrowdly | variant spellings of ‘shrew’ (n.), ‘shrewd’ (adj.), ‘shrewdly’ (adv.) |
| Sibyl | priestess inspired by Apollo, her prophecies being written on leaves; Apollo granted her as many years of life as she could hold grains of sand in her hand |
| Sicyon | [pron: 'sision] town in S Greece, where Antony’s wife Fulvia stayed |
| significant | sign, signal, indication |
| silly | trifling, trivial, scanty |
| simple | uninformed, ignorant, unintelligent |
| simular | pretender, hypocrite, false claimant |
| sing | anticipate trouble, see storm-clouds brewing |
| sir | gentleman, lord, gallant, master |
| size | quantify, measure [for size] |
| skill-less, skilless | ignorant, unaware, unacquainted [with] |
| skittish | changeable, fickle, inconstant |
| sky-planted | from a heavenly location, positioned in the skies |
| slave | hireling, lackey, menial, servant |
| slender | slight, trifling, insignificant |
| slight | worthless, insignificant, good-for-nothing |
| slight | light, insubstantial, lacking solidity |
| slow | reluctant, unwilling, slowly given |
| smack | taste, quantity, mouthful |
| smooth | pleasant, welcome, gratifying |
| soft | sociable, pleasing, pleasant |
| sooth | flattery, sycophant, sweet-talk |
| soother | flatterer, sycophant, adulator |
| South Sea | South Seas, seen as a distant and unknown location |
| spelling | incantatory, which work spells |
| sportful | playful, frolicsome, wanton |
| sportive | amorous, wanton, sexual |
| spruce | over-elegant, smart |
| square | abnormal, disordered, deviant |
| squire | gentleman below a knight in rank, attendant on a knight or nobleman |
| squire | [contemptuous] servant, follower, attendant |
| squire | young lover, beau, gallant |
| squire-like | like an attendant, submissively |
| stable | constant, immutable, firm |
| stablish | variant of 'establish' |
| stale | ancient, long-standing, antiquated |
| stale | prostitute, wanton, harlot |
| stand | make advantageous, profit from, make the most of |
| standing | stagnant, not flowing |
| start | advantage, edge, upper hand |
| starved | meagre, insubstantial, wanting |
| stead | advantage, help, benefit |
| still | constantly, always, continually |
| still | constant, continual, perpetual |
| still-discordant | always disagreeing, perpetually quarrelling |
| stople | [Q variant] stop up, close up, plug |
| store | abundance, plenty, surplus, quantity |
| stout | brave, valiant, resolute |
| stout | proud, haughty, arrogant |
| straggler | vagabond, wanderer, roving vagrant |
| strained | unnatural, excessive, exorbitant |
| Strand | London street of fashionable merchants; also, of apprentices |
| strange | aloof, distant, reserved |
| strange | reluctant, unwilling, hesitant |
| strangely | like a stranger, distantly, in an unfriendly manner |
| stray | stragglers, remnants |
| streamer | banner, pennant, standard |
| strong | flagrant, barefaced; or: resolute, determined |
| strong | [Q variant] flagrant, barefaced; or: resolute, determined |
| stubborn | resistant, hostile, antagonistic |
| sturdy | disobedient, defiant, uncompromising |
| style | [Q variant] title, name |
| substantial | effective, thorough, forceful |
| substantial | real, of substance, not imaginary |
| successantly | in succession, one after another |
| sucked | drained, empty, wanting |
| suitor | petitioner, supplicant, entreater |
| sullen | [Q variant of 'sorry'] gloomy, dismal, melancholy, mournful |
| summer | joyful, pleasant, happy |
| superfluous | extravagant, wasteful, immoderate |
| supplant | get rid of, root out |
| suppliant | ready to supply, making up the deficiency |
| supplyant | ready to supply, making up the deficiency |
| surance | assurance, guarantee, pledge |
| surety | person undertaking a legal responsibility in relation to another, guarantor |
| surety | go bail for, act as a guarantor for |
| surety | guarantee, ratification, warrant |
| surety-like | like a guarantor, proxy-like |
| surly | imperious, haughty, arrogant |
| swath | swathing in infant clothes, swaddling-clothes |
| sweet | delightful time, pleasant part |
| sweet | perfumed, scented, fragrant |
| sweet | sweet-scented flower, fragrant plant |
| sweet | wanton, lecherous; or: with a sweet tooth |
| swelling | swollen [with pride], arrogant |
| swoln | variant spelling of ‘swollen’ |
| swoond | variant spelling of ‘swoon’ or ‘swound’ |
| swown | variant spelling of ‘swoon’ |
| table | intimate, confidante |
| take | behave, act; or: rage, rant |
| talent | variant form of ‘talon’ |
| tall | brave, valiant, bold |
| tanta | so great is the integrity of our purpose towards you, most noble Queen |
| tantaene | is there so much anger in heavenly minds? |
| Tantalus | king of Sipylos in Lydia, punished in the Underworld for his crimes; he sits in a pool which recedes when he bends to drink, and the grapes over his head elude his grasp |
| tardy | dull, slow-witted, reluctant |
| tarry | await, expect, anticipate |
| teem | be made pregnant, conceive |
| teeming | pregnant, prolific, overfull |
| Tenantius | [pron: te'nantius] British king, father of Cymbeline |
| tend | relate, refer, be relevant |
| tender | grant, consent to |
| tenement | land held by a tenant, landholding |
| termagant | savage, violent, turbulent |
| Termagant | noisy and overbearing character in mystery plays |
| testimony | warrant, acknowledgement, assurance |
| think | expect, anticipate, look |
| thought | expectation, estimate, anticipation |
| thought | in a moment, instantly, straight away |
| thrice-puissant | most [three times] powerful, most mighty |
| thrift | profit, advantage, gain |
| tire-valiant | fine head-dress |
| titler | person asserting a right, claimant |
| topgallant | summit, top platform |
| toward | docile, compliant, obliging |
| toy | fancy, fantastic thought |
| toy | flimsy being, insubstantial thing |
| tractable | compliant, manageable, governable |
| trader | trading ship, merchant vessel |
| trafficker | trading ship, merchant vessel |
| trenchant | sharp, cutting, keen-edged |
| trencher-knight | hero of the dinner-table, valiant eater |
| trice | brief period, moment, instant |
| trifle | make trivial, render insignificant |
| trifle | small token, insignificant sign |
| triumph | public festivity, pageant, display of celebration, tournament |
| triumphant | triumphal, glorious, celebrating a great victory |
| triumphantly | as in a festive pageant, with great celebration |
| trivial | slight, poor, insubstantial |
| Troyant | Trojan |
| truant | negligent student, remiss practitioner, absentee |
| truant | play truant, be unfaithful |
| truant | rogue, knave, rascal |
| true | constant, faithful in love |
| truly | faithfully, loyally, constantly |
| Typhon | giant, half man half animal, who fought against the Olympian gods |
| tyrant | pitiless ruffian, cruel villain |
| tyrant | usurper |
| tyrant | cruel, violent, rapacious |
| unbookish | ignorant, ill-educated, unlearned |
| unbuild | pull down, demolish, dismantle |
| unconfirmed | inexperienced, uninstructed, ignorant |
| unconstant | changeable, fickle, unpredictable |
| uncurrent | exceptional, aberrant, out of the ordinary |
| undertake | ensure, guarantee, vouch for |
| ungenerative | [variant reading] lacking the power of generation, impotent |
| unhoped | unexpected, unforeseen, unanticipated |
| unintelligent | oblivious, unaware, ignorant |
| unkind | unnatural, abnormal, aberrant |
| unlooked | unexpected, unanticipated, unforeseen |
| unlooked-for | unexpected, unanticipated, unforeseen |
| unnatural | abnormal, monstrous, aberrant |
| unordinate | [Q variant] inordinate, excessive, intemperate |
| unowed | unowned, vacant |
| unpeopled | devoid of people, lacking retinue, without servants |
| unpregnant | unready, uninclined, unreceptive |
| unpregnant of | unresponsive to, unmoved by |
| unremovable | immovable, firm, constant |
| unreputed | insignificant, inconspicuous, insubstantial |
| unskilful | undiscerning, ignorant, uneducated |
| unskilfully | ignorantly, foolishly, in an uninformed way |
| unsubstantial | lacking in material substance, intangible |
| unvalued | unimportant, of no position, insignificant |
| unyoked | unbridled, unrestrained, rampant |
| use | do what you want, do your own thing |
| use | opportunity, benefit, advantage |
| usurp | supplant, oust, impersonate |
| vacant | lacking, devoid, deficient |
| vagram | Welsh pronunciation of ‘fragrant’ or: malapropism for ‘vagrant’ |
| vagrom | vagrant, vagabond [malapropism of ‘vagrant’] |
| vail | [textiles: remnant of cloth, leftover of material] tip, gratuity, perk |
| vainglory | undue vanity, unwarranted pride |
| valiant | worthy, fine, hearty |
| vane | weathervane; inconstant person |
| vant | van, front line |
| vantage | right moment, suitable opportunity |
| vantage | in addition, as well, besides |
| vantage | benefit, aid, help |
| vantage | advantage, benefit, advancement, profit |
| vantage | advantageous position, place of vantage, superiority |
| vantage | helpful position, beneficial location |
| vantbrace | armour to protect the fore-arm |
| varlet | manservant, page, attendant |
| vassal | servant, slave, subject |
| vegetive | plant, vegetable |
| venomous | embittered, rancorous, malignant |
| verify | confirm, substantiate, prove correct |
| villain | serf, servant, bondsman |
| virtuous | arising from virtuous practice, justifiable, well-warranted |
| voiding lobby | antechamber, waiting-room |
| voluble | changeable, inconstant, mutable |
| vouch | guarantee, assure, warrant |
| vouch | warrant, guarantee, formal confirmation |
| vouched | guaranteed, attested, certified |
| voucher | [legal] warrantor of someone's right to property |
| vouchsafe | allow, permit, grant |
| vouchsafed | well-bestowed, kindly granted |
| want | lack, need, be without |
| want | lack, shortage, dearth |
| want | absence, non-appearance, non-attendance |
| want | need, requirement, necessity |
| want | miss, feel the loss of |
| want | require, demand, need |
| want | fall short [of], be deficient [in] |
| wanting | needs, wants |
| wanton | unrestrained, undisciplined, boisterous, uncontrolled |
| wanton | lasciviously, lewdly |
| wanton | spoilt child, pampered baby, weakling |
| wanton | carefree, light-hearted, frolicsome, playful |
| wanton | [jocularly] naughty, wicked, mischievous |
| wanton | feminine; or: child-like |
| wanton | lascivious, lewd, obscene |
| wanton | libertine, seducer |
| wanton | young rogue, scamp, rascal |
| wanton | dally, trifle, sport |
| wanton | wilful creature, obstinate individual |
| wanton | luxuriant, flourishing, lush, profuse in growth |
| wanton | cruelly irresponsible, badly behaved |
| wanton | play, sport, frolic |
| wanton | sexually hot, passionate, sportive |
| wanton | mistress, paramour, lover |
| wanton | harlot, whore |
| wanton | equivocal, ambiguous, uncontrollable |
| wanton | gay, lively, cheerful |
| wanton | merciless, cruel, pitiless |
| wanton | casual, gentle |
| wantonly | playfully, frolicsomely, unrestrainedly |
| wantonness | foolish behaviour, caprice, whims |
| wantonness | libertine, seducer, womanizer |
| wantonness | lust, lasciviousness, promiscuity |
| want-wit | senseless, stupid, ridiculous |
| warn | [unclear meaing] warrant, protect, preserve |
| warrant | allowed, warranted, justifiable |
| warrant | assure, promise, guarantee, confirm |
| warrant | protect, preserve, keep safe |
| warrant | authorize, sanction, license |
| warrant | assurance, pledge, guarantee |
| warrant | licence, sanction, authorization |
| warrant | tell, assure, give good grounds to |
| warrant | act as a pledge for, give an assurance about |
| warrant | illegal, unlawful, banned |
| warrant | token, sign, evidence, proof |
| warrant | justify, defend, stand up for |
| warranted | justified, legitimate, rightful |
| warrantise, warrantize | authorization, surety, guarantee |
| warranty | authorization, permission, sanction |
| waste | [legal] damage to property by a tenant |
| watchful | wakeful, unsleeping, vigilant |
| wavering | inconstant, fickle, capricious |
| way | pregnant, with child |
| wayward | hostile, contrary, antagonistic |
| weak | of little worth, wanting, deficient |
| wealsman | public servant, one devoted to the well-being of the state |
| well-warranted | highly approved, most justified |
| well-weighing | heavy, weighty, significant |
| whiffler | armed processional attendant |
| while | meanwhile, in the meantime |
| whiles | meantime, meanwhile |
| whilst, the | in the meantime, meanwhile |
| wholesome | good, beneficial, advantageous |
| wide | distant, removed, moving astray [from] |
| wild | wanton, flighty, frivolous |
| wilful-opposite | stubbornly hostile, at fault for being too antagonistic |
| will | desire, wish, want |
| win | gain advantage [over], get the better [of] |
| wink | give someone a significant glance, invite with a look |
| winter-ground | [of plants] cover so as to protect from winter harshness |
| winterly | harsh, cheerless, unpleasant |
| wit | faculties of the mind (common wit, imagination, fantasy, estimation, memory) or body (the five senses) |
| witch | bewitch, charm, enchant |
| witch | enchanter, magician, wizard |
| wittol | compliant cuckold, man who accepts his wife's infidelity |
| worldling | citizen of the world, world's inhabitant |
| wormwood | absinthe plant, known for its bitter taste |
| worthy | deserved, justified, warranted |
| wrangler | quarreller, arguer; also: opponent, disputant |
| wrastle | variant form of ‘wrestle’ |
| writ | written authority, formal order, warrant |
| Xanthippe | [pron: zan'tipay] wife of Socrates, 5th-c BC |
| yawn | [Q2 variant of 'aim'] open wide, gape |
| yea-forsooth | always agreeing, fawning, sycophantic |
| yield | concede, acknowledge, grant |
| yield | give, grant, return |
| yoke | horn, antler |
| zany | stooge, clown's assistant, mimic |
| Zenelophon | [pron: ze'nelofon] beggar-girl of a romantic ballad, loved by an African king |
| zir | dialect variant of ‘sir’ |