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: 'huzif] 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'nanshius] 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'tipee] 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’ |