| advertise, advertize | make known, instruct, inform about |
| aglet-baby | [unclear meaning] small ornamental figure forming the tag of a lace |
| air | become known, spread about |
| ale, small | |
| Alexander | Alexander the Great; Macedonian king in 4th-c BC, known for his extensive empire |
| Ariachne | [pron: ari'aknee] weaver from Lydia, who challenged Athene to a contest; when Ariachne’s work was seen to be superior, Athene destroyed it, and Ariachne hanged herself; Athene saved her, but changed her into a spider; also known as Arachne |
| Athene | [pron: a'theena] Greek goddess of wisdom and learning, protector of Athens; also known as Athena, Pallas Athena, or Pallas |
| Banbury | Oxfordshire town, known for its rich milk cheese about an inch thick |
| banneret | small banner, ornamental streamer |
| beer / ale, small | weak beer, beer of poor quality |
| beer / ale, small | trivialities, trifles, matters of little consequence |
| bewray | show, unmask, make known |
| birding | hunting small birds |
| blaze | proclaim, divulge, make known |
| bodkin | small sharply pointed implement for piercing |
| buckler | small round shield |
| burgonet | [type of] small light helmet |
| buzz | impatient request for silence (usually because news is already known) |
| cabin | small room, hut, shelter |
| cage | pen, lock-up, small prison compound |
| canakin, cannakin | little can, small drinking vessel |
| cell | small humble dwelling |
| chalice | small goblet, tiny tankard |
| chantry | small private chapel |
| cobloaf | small round lumpish loaf |
| cock | small ship's boat, dinghy |
| cock | woodcock [known for its foolishness] |
| coronet | small crown [inferior to one worn by the sovereign] |
| cram up | force into a small space, stuff in |
| crare | small trading boat [emendation in some editions] |
| crave | wish to know, solicit |
| Crete | Mediterranean island, known for its dogs |
| crib | shut up [as in a tiny hovel], confine within a small space |
| culverin | type of small cannon |
| dace | type of small fish, used as a bait |
| decipher | make known to, indicate to |
| demi-coronal | small coronet |
| denotement | account, description, making known |
| descry | reveal, disclose, make known |
| di | may the gods cause your action to be that which makes you best known |
| diminutive | undersized person, very small being |
| discover | reveal, show, make known |
| discuss | disclose, make known, declare |
| distraction | division, small detachment |
| divulge | proclaim, reveal, make publicly known |
| doit | [small Dutch coin = half an English farthing] trivial sum, worthless amount, trifle |
| dowle, dowl | small feather, tiny part of a feather |
| dram | tiny amount, small quantity |
| dram | [small dose of] poison |
| earnest | guarantee, promise [small sum of money paid to secure a bargain] |
| equipage | [unclear meaning] small parts, instalments |
| famous | notorious, infamous, well-known |
| flap-dragon | tiny sweetmeat, small cake |
| flap-dragons | [game of bravado] snap-dragons: small burning objects floating on liquor, which have to be avoided while drinking; or: edible objects floating on burning liquor, to be seized and eaten |
| floweret | small flower |
| foreknow | know in advance, have previous knowledge |
| foreknowing | knowing in advance, foreknowledge |
| forty pence | proverbial for a small sum of money |
| Galloway nag | small strong riding horse [from Galloway, Scotland]; prostitute |
| garden-house | small building in a garden [often used for lovers' assignations] |
| gennet | small Spanish horse |
| give | report, assert, make known |
| Guinevere | [pron: 'gwineveer] legendary Queen of Britain, known for her unfaithfulness to her husband |
| gust | taste; realize, know of |
| haberdasher | dealer in small articles relating to clothing |
| half-sword, at | at the length of a small-sized sword, at close quarters |
| hebona | poisonous plant [identity not known, perhaps henbane] |
| hoy | small coastal ship |
| Iceland | country known at the time for its long-haired dogs |
| impart | tell, make known, communicate |
| inch | very gradually, bit by bit, by small degrees |
| jennet | small Spanish horse |
| keep | prevent from growing, keep small |
| ken | know, understand, be aware of |
| ken | know, be acquainted with |
| know | be acquainted, meet before |
| know | acknowledge, remember, think [of] |
| know | recognize |
| know | unravel, get to understand |
| know | have sexual knowledge of, have intercourse with |
| know | see through, find out about |
| know | find out, ascertain, learn [from] |
| knowing | knowledge of the world, experience, savoir-faire |
| knowing | knowledgeable, intelligent, perceptive |
| knowing | knowledge, awareness, understanding |
| known | well-acquainted, familiar to each other |
| Lapland | province of N Finland, known at the time for sorcery and witchcraft |
| least | too small; or: inferior |
| lightly | slightly, in small degree |
| little | on a small scale, in miniature |
| little | small achievement, slight accomplishments |
| little | [of voices] small, tiny |
| loach | type of small fish |
| low | short, small |
| marmoset | type of small monkey |
| meanly | not a little, in no small degree |
| mess | small quantity, little bit |
| mess | small group of people eating together |
| more | great and small |
| mortar-piece | type of small high-firing cannon |
| nameless | inexpressible, beyond words; or: too small to be worth describing |
| narrow | limited, very small, poor |
| noted | recognizable, well-known, familiar |
| novi | I know the man as well as I know you |
| parcel | small group, company, party |
| partake | make known, impart, communicate |
| Parthian | from Parthia, ancient kingdom of W Asia; known for skilled horsemen and archery |
| pennyworth | small amount, little bit |
| petty | small, weak, inadequate, insignificant |
| pinnace | small speedy boat with a single mast |
| pouncet-box | small box with a perforated lid for holding snuff or perfume |
| proclaim | denounce, make one's wickedness known |
| publish | announce, make public, make generally known |
| quat | pimple, small boil |
| remember | mention, make known |
| rowel | small sharp wheel at the end of a spur |
| Saint Colm's Inch | Inchcolm; small island in the Firth of Forth, E Scotland; site of an abbey |
| Saint George's Field | area of Southwark, London, well known for its brothels |
| scholar | learned man, erudite person [who knows Latin, the language of exorcism] |
| scot | payment, contribution, small amount |
| Scythian | [pron: 'sithian] someone from Scythia, ancient region of E Europe; people known for pitilessness |
| shrewd | knowing, artful, smart |
| signify | report, make known, declare |
| simple | basic, minimal, small |
| skiff | go in a skiff [= small boat] |
| small | high-pitched, fluting, thin |
| small | little by little, by degrees, gradually |
| small | weak, poor |
| small | slender, slim |
| small | lower leg |
| small | little, not much |
| so-forth | such-and-such, you know what |
| solidare | not a known coin; expressive of a paltry sum |
| speculation | power of knowing, faculty of intelligence |
| tabor | type of small drum, especially used in revelling |
| Tartar | someone from Tartary, C Asia; known for pitilessness; also, a stereotype of dark complexion |
| tell | communicate, make known |
| thumb-ring | small ring used for sealing documents |
| trifle | small token, insignificant sign |
| trow | know, guess, imagine |
| tuft | clump, small group, thicket |
| unknown | obscure, little-known |
| vial | phial, small bottle, flask |
| virginals | small keyboard instrument |
| vulgar | generally known, commonly acknowledged |
| weet | know |
| well-known | certain, clear, apparent |
| wist | knew for certain |
| wit | know, be aware, realize |
| wormwood | absinthe plant, known for its bitter taste |
| wot | learn, know, be told |