This is an alphabetical listing of all the glossary items that appear in this play. We have left in repeated
instances, so that is it possible to see how often a particular item appears in a play.
| a (prep.) | variant form of 'on' |
| abate (v.) | lessen, lower, diminish |
| abatement (n.) | lessening, decrease, diminution |
| abhorred (adj.) | horrifying, disgusting, abominable |
| about (adv.) | about your business, into action |
| above (adv.) | in addition, as well |
| abridgement (n.) | curtailment, cutting off, shortening |
| absolute (adj.) | precise, literal, particular |
| absolute (adj.) | perfect, complete, incomparable |
| abstract (n.) | summary, digest |
| absurd (adj.) | tasteless, insipid, incongruous |
| abuse (n.) | deception, hoax, fraud |
| abuse (v.) | deceive, mislead, fool, cheat |
| abuse (v.) | deceive, mislead, fool, cheat |
| accident (n.) | occurrence, event, happening |
| accident (n.) | occurrence, event, happening |
| accord (n.) | agreement, assent, consent |
| account, accompt (n.) | reckoning, judgement [especially by God] |
| acquittance (n.) | acquittal, exoneration, excusing |
| act (n.) | action (upon a person), effect |
| act (n.) | activity, action, performance |
| action (n.) | performance, exercises, acts |
| action (n.) | movement, demeanour, gesture |
| action (n.) | movement, demeanour, gesture |
| Adam (n.) | in the Bible, the first human being, in the Garden of Eden, who disobeyed God |
| addition (n.) | polite form of address, style of address |
| addition (n.) | exaggeration, overstatement |
| addition (n.) | title, name |
| address (v.) | prepare, make ready, poise to act |
| admiration (n.) | amazement, astonishment, wonder |
| admiration (n.) | amazement, astonishment, wonder |
| admit (v.) | permit, allow, grant |
| adoption (n.) | association, relationship |
| adulterate (adj.) | adulterous |
| advancement (n.) | preferment, elevation, progress |
| advantage (n.) | advantageous position, place of vantage, superiority |
| Aeneas (n.) | [pron: e'nayas] Trojan hero, son of Anchises and Aphrodite; in Roman legend, the ancestor of the Romans |
| aery (n.) | brood [of a bird of prey], nestful |
| afeard (adj.) | afraid, frightened, scared |
| affection (n.) | affectation, posing, artificiality |
| affection (n.) | fancy, inclination, desire |
| affright (v.) | frighten, terrify, scare |
| affront (v.) | come face to face with, meet, confront |
| after (prep.) | according to |
| against, 'gainst (prep.) | by the time of |
| against, 'gainst (prep.) | just before |
| aim (v.) | guess, conjecture, surmise |
| air (n.) | fresh air, open air |
| air (n.) | breeze, light wind |
| alarm, alarum, 'larm, 'larum (n.) | alarm, agitation, excited feeling |
| Alexander (n.) | Alexander the Great; Macedonian king in 4th-c BC, known for his extensive empire |
| allowance (n.) | acknowledgement, admission, confirmation |
| alone (adv.) | only, solely, uniquely |
| amaze (v.) | confuse, perplex, bewilder |
| amaze (v.) | confuse, perplex, bewilder |
| amazement (n.) | bewilderment, perplexity, distraction |
| amazement (n.) | overwhelming wonder |
| amble (v.) | walk in an unnatural way |
| amiss (n.) | misfortune, calamity, adversity |
| an if (conj.) | if |
| and, an (conj.) | if, whether |
| angle (n.) | fishing rod, line, hook |
| anchor (n.) | anchorite, hermit, recluse |
| annexment (n.) | appendage, adjunct, attachment |
| anon (adv.) | soon, shortly, presently |
| anon (adv.) | soon, shortly, presently |
| anon (adv.) | soon, shortly, presently |
| anon (adv.) | soon, shortly, presently |
| anon (adv.) | soon, shortly, presently |
| anon (adv.) | soon, shortly, presently |
| answer (n.) | favourable reply, acceptance |
| answer (n.) | [fencing] return hit |
| answer (v.) | account for, justify, defend |
| answer (v.) | account for, justify, defend |
| antic, antick(e), antique (adj.) | fantastic, bizarre, weird |
| antique Roman | ancient Roman [i.e. viewing suicide as an honourable option] |
| apoplexed (adj.) | paralysed, benumbed |
| appal (v.) | turn pale, terrify, dismay |
| apparel (n.) | clothes, clothing, dress |
| apparel (n.) | clothes, clothing, dress |
| appliance (n.) | remedy, cure, treatment |
| appointment (n.) | equipment, effects, weaponry |
| apprehension (n.) | powers of comprehension, understanding |
| apprehension (n.) | powers of comprehension, understanding |
| approve (v.) | prove, confirm, corroborate, substantiate |
| approve (v.) | commend, praise, show to be worthy |
| appurtenance (n.) | usual accompaniment, accessory |
| apt (adj.) | fit, ready, prepared |
| apt (adj.) | fit, ready, prepared |
| aptly (adv.) | easily, readily |
| argal, argo (adv.) | [variants of Latin ‘ergo’] therefore |
| argue (v.) | indicate, betoken, be evidence of |
| argument (n.) | story, subject, plot |
| argument (n.) | story, subject, plot |
| argument (n.) | story, subject, plot |
| argument (n.) | cause, reason [for a dispute] |
| arithmetic (n.) | calculation, computation, reckoning |
| arm (v.) | prepare, get ready |
| arraign (v.) | accuse, charge, indict |
| arrant (adj.) | downright, absolute, unmitigated |
| arrant (adj.) | downright, absolute, unmitigated |
| arras (n.) | tapestry hanging |
| arras (n.) | tapestry hanging |
| arras (n.) | tapestry hanging |
| arrest (n.) | order to obey the law, summons to stop |
| art (n.) | rhetorical art, verbal artistry |
| art (n.) | skill, knack, dexterity |
| artere, artire (n.) | [early spelling of ‘artery’] sinew, ligament, tendon |
| article (n.) | clause, term, provision |
| article (n.) | importance, moment, significance |
| artless (adj.) | uncontrolled, unskilful |
| as (conj.) | as if |
| as (conj.) | because |
| as (conj.) | so that |
| as (conj.) | such as, for instance, to wit |
| askant, askaunt (prep.) | aslant, across |
| aspect (n.) | [of a human face] look, appearance, expression |
| assail (v.) | attack, assault, address |
| assault (n.) | attack, temptation, snare |
| assay (n.) | attack, attempt, trial |
| assay (n.) | attack, attempt, trial |
| assay (n.) | effort, attempt |
| assay (v.) | challenge, tempt, win over |
| assay (v.) | attempt, try, venture |
| assigns (n.) | accessories, appurtenances, trappings |
| assistant (adj.) | in attendance, standing by, available |
| associate (n.) | companion, fellow-traveller |
| assume (v.) | acquire, adopt, take on |
| assume (v.) | acquire, adopt, take on |
| assurance (n.) | confirmation, pledge, guarantee |
| assurance (n.) | security, certainty, confidence |
| astonish, 'stonish (v.) | stun, dumbfound, strike dumb with dismay |
| attend (v.) | serve, follow, wait [on/upon] |
| attend (v.) | accompany, follow closely, go with |
| attend (v.) | listen [to], pay attention [to] |
| attend (v.) | await, wait for, expect |
| attent (adj.) | attentive, heedful, intent |
| attribute (n.) | reputation, credit, honour |
| audience (n.) | hearing, attention, reception |
| audit (n.) | account, reckoning [especially: in the face of God] |
| aught (n.) | anything, [with negative word] nothing |
| aught (n.) | anything, [with negative word] nothing |
| aught (n.) | anything, [with negative word] nothing |
| aught (n.) | anything, [with negative word] nothing |
| aught (n.) | anything, [with negative word] nothing |
| aught (n.) | anything, [with negative word] nothing |
| aught (n.) | anything, [with negative word] nothing |
| aught (n.) | anything, [with negative word] nothing |
| aught (n.) | anything, [with negative word] nothing |
| aught (n.) | anything, [with negative word] nothing |
| augury (n.) | omens, premonition, divining the future |
| auspicious (adj.) | smiling, cheerful, happy |
| author (n.) | creator, originator, instigator |
| authority (n.) | authoritative influence, dictatorial opinion |
| avouch (n.) | assurance, guarantee |
| awhile (adv.) | for a short time, briefly |
| aye (adv.) | always, ever, for eternity |
| back (n.) | support, back-up, reserve |
| baked meats (n.) | pies, pastries |
| ban (n.) | curse, malediction |
| band (n.) | bond, obligation, tie |
| band (n.) | bond, obligation, tie |
| bar (v.) | keep out, exclude, prohibit |
| Barbary (n.) | Barbary coast of N Africa, famous for its horses |
| bare (adj.) | mere, simple |
| bark about (v.) | encrust, form a crust [cover as with tree-bark] |
| bark, barque (n.) | ship, vessel |
| barren (adj.) | unresponsive, dull, apathetic |
| base (adj.) | dishonourable, low, unworthy |
| base (adj.) | non-precious, worthless, of low value |
| base (adj.) | low-born, lowly, plebeian, of lower rank |
| base (adj.) | poor, wretched, of low quality |
| base (adj.) | poor, wretched, of low quality |
| baseness (n.) | socially inferior trait, plebeian quality |
| bate (v.) | omit, lose, leave out |
| battalia (n.) | large body of troops arrayed for battle, marshalled force |
| batten (v.) | glut oneself, grow fat on |
| bawd (n.) | pimp, procurer, pander, go-between |
| bawd (n.) | pimp, procurer, pander, go-between |
| bawdry (n.) | bawdiness, lewdness, obscenity |
| bawdy (adj.) | filthy, obscene, abominable |
| be (v.) | be alive, live |
| beam (n.) | cross-bar [on a scales] |
| bear (v.), past forms bore, borne | sustain, carry through, keep going |
| bear (v.), past forms bore, borne | carry on, manage, conduct [an affair] |
| bear in hand | abuse, take advantage of, delude, deceive |
| beard (v.) | defy, affront, oppose openly |
| beat (v.) | hammer away, ponder furiously |
| beat (v.) | strike |
| beaten (adj.) | well-tried, well-trodden |
| beauty (v.) | beautify, embellish, adorn |
| beaver (n.) | visor of a helmet, face-guard |
| beck (n.) | beckoning, command, call |
| become (v.) | be fitting, befit, be appropriate to |
| become (v.) | be fitting, befit, be appropriate to |
| become (v.) | grace, honour, dignify |
| bedded (adj.) | smooth-lying, laid flat |
| bedrid, bed-rid, bedred (adj.) | bed-ridden, confined to bed through infirmity |
| beetle (v.) | overhang, project [like threatening eyebrows] |
| befall (v.), past forms befallen, befell | happen, occur, take place, turn out |
| beget (v.), past form begot | obtain, develop, nurture |
| beggar (v.) | impoverish, exhaust, drain |
| beguile (v.) | cheat, deceive, trick |
| beguile (v.) | charm away, while away, pass pleasantly |
| behove (n.) | benefit, advantage, gain |
| behove (v.) | befits, be appropriate to, be due to |
| being (n.) | physical existence, life |
| belike (adv.) | probably, presumably, perhaps, so it seems |
| belike (adv.) | probably, presumably, perhaps, so it seems |
| bend (v.) | aim, direct, level, turn |
| bend (v.) | turn, direct one's steps, proceed |
| benet, be-net (v.) | ensnare, enmesh, catch in a net |
| bent (adj.) | determined, intent, resolved |
| bent (n.) | degree, capacity, extent [to which a bow can be bent] |
| bent (n.) | degree, capacity, extent [to which a bow can be bent] |
| berattle (v.) | rattle away on, fill with clamour |
| beshrew, 'shrew (v.) | curse, devil take, evil befall |
| besmirch (v.) | discolour, sully, stain |
| bespeak (v.), past forms bespake, bespoke | address, speak to |
| best, in all my | as far as I can, to the best of my ability |
| best, in the | even at best |
| bestow (v.) | stow away, dispose of |
| bestow (v.) | stow away, dispose of |
| bestow (v.) | accommodate, lodge, quarter |
| bestow (v.) | place, locate, position |
| bestow (v.) | place, locate, position |
| bestow (v.) | give, provide, grant |
| beteem, beteene (v.) | allow, permit, let, grant |
| bethink (v.), past form bethought | call to mind, think about, consider, reflect |
| betime (adv.) | early, at an early hour |
| betimes (adv.) | early in life |
| bettered (adj.) | more skilful, held to be better |
| bevy (n.) | company, circle, coterie |
| beweep (v.) | drowned in tears, wet with tears |
| bias (n.) | indirectness, obliqueness |
| bilboes (n.) | shackles, fetters, manacles |
| bisson (adj.) | blinding, dazzling |
| blabber (v.) | babble, mumble |
| blank (n.) | bull's-eye, target centre; or: line of sight |
| blank (v.) | make pale, blanch, drain (colour) |
| blast (v.) | blight, wither, destroy |
| blast (v.) | blight, wither, destroy |
| blast (v.) | blight, wither, destroy |
| blast (v.) | come to grief, be destroyed, fail |
| blastment (n.) | blight, withering |
| blazon (n.) | revelation, divulging, publication |
| blench (v.) | flinch, start, shrink |
| blister (n.) | burn-mark |
| bloat (adj.) | bloated, flabby, swollen [with excess] |
| blood (n.) | passion, feeling, strong emotion [especially sexual] |
| blood (n.) | passion, feeling, strong emotion [especially sexual] |
| blood (n.) | passion, feeling, strong emotion [especially sexual] |
| blood (n.) | passion, feeling, strong emotion [especially sexual] |
| blood (n.) | passion, feeling, strong emotion [especially sexual] |
| blossoms (n.) | prime, peak, full flowering [as of a plant] |
| blown (adj.) | in full flower, in its bloom |
| blown (adj.) | in full flower, in its bloom |
| board (v.) | accost, address, approach, tackle |
| bode (v.) | forebode, portend, predict, augur |
| bodkin (n.) | dagger [or other pointed weapon] |
| bodkin (n.) | dear body |
| boisterous (adj.) | tumultuous, violent, tempestuous |
| bonnet (n.) | hat, cap |
| bore (n.) | calibre, size [of a gun] |
| botch (v.) | clumsily patch together, fumble with |
| bound (adj.) | ready, prepared |
| bound (n.) | limit, boundary, confine, barrier |
| bounteous (adj.) | open-hearted, full of warm feeling |
| bourn (n.) | frontier, destination, boundary |
| bout (n.) | fight, round, contest |
| brainish (adj.) | deluded, distracted, deranged |
| branch (n.) | division, section, part [of an argument] |
| brass, braze (v.) | harden (like brass) |
| brave (adj.) | fine, excellent, splendid, impressive |
| brave (adj.) | fine, excellent, splendid, impressive |
| brave (adj.) | noble, worthy, excellent |
| bravery (n.) | display, manifestation, extravagance |
| brazen (adj.) | made of brass, very strong, powerful |
| breach (n.) | disregarding, breaking |
| break (v.) | burst, rupture |
| break (v.) | burst open, break through |
| breath (n.) | vigour, spirit, energy |
| breathe (v.) | speak, utter, talk |
| breathe (v.) | speak, utter, talk |
| breathe (v.) | speak, utter, talk |
| breathing (adj.) | exercise |
| breed (n.) | sort, kind, type |
| breeding (n.) | raising, upbringing |
| bring (v.) | inform, report, tell |
| broad (adj.) | unrestrained, free, boisterous |
| broad (adv.) | completely, fully |
| broker, broker-between (n.) | go-between, intermediary, agent |
| brood, on | brooding, moping |
| brooch (n.) | jewel, ornament |
| brow (n.) | appearance, aspect, countenance |
| brow (n.) | forehead [often plural, referring to the two prominences of the forehead] |
| brow (n.) | forehead [often plural, referring to the two prominences of the forehead] |
| brow (n.) | forehead [often plural, referring to the two prominences of the forehead] |
| brow (n.) | eyebrow |
| brow (n.) | eyebrow |
| bruit (v.) | report, announce, proclaim |
| Brutus, Marcus | Marcus Junius Brutus; 1st-c BC Roman politician, involved in the assassination of Julius Caesar |
| bug (n.) | bogey, bugbear, imaginary terror |
| bulk (n.) | body, trunk, frame |
| burial (n.) | burial service, funeral solemnities |
| busy (adj.) | interfering, meddlesome, busy-bodying |
| but (adv.) | merely, only |
| but (adv.) | just |
| but (conj.) | except, otherwise than |
| but (conj.) | except that, only with the result that |
| button (n.) | bud |
| button (n.) | knob at the top of a cap or hat |
| buy out (v.) | get rid of, cancel by making a payment |
| buzz (int.) | impatient request for silence (usually because news is already known) |
| buzzer (n.) | rumour-monger, gossiper |
| by and by (adv.) | immediately, straightaway, directly |
| Cain (n.) | [pron: kayn] in the Bible, son of Adam and Eve, killer of his brother Abel |
| calendar (n.) | paradigm, yardstick, standard |
| calf (n.) | fool, dolt, idiot |
| calf (n.) | fool, dolt, idiot |
| calumnious (adj.) | slanderous, defamatory, disparaging |
| can (v.) | be skilled [in], have ability [in] |
| candied (adj.) | sugared, honeyed, flattering |
| canker (n./adj.) | grub that destroys plant buds and leaves, cankerworm, parasite |
| canker (n./adj.) | cancer, ulcer, blight, corruption |
| cannoneer (n.) | gunner, artilleryman |
| canon (n.) | law, decree, rule |
| canonized (v.) | buried with the Church's rites, consecrated by Christian burial |
| canopy (n.) | sky, firmament |
| capable (adj.) | sensitive, receptive, responsive |
| capable of | appreciative of, able to take in |
| cap-a-pe, cap-a-pie (adv.) | [pron: kapa'pay] from head to foot, from top to toe |
| capital (adj.) | worthy of the death penalty, punishable by death |
| Capitol (n.) | geographical and ceremonial centre of ancient Rome, the seat of government |
| carbuncle (n.) | fiery red precious stone |
| card (n.) | [compass-card, on which the 32 points of the compass are marked] model, accurate guide |
| card, by the (n.) | [of a compass-card] with great precision |
| carefully (adv.) | considerately, attentively |
| carriage (n.) | import, significance, purport |
| carriage (n.) | loop attached to a belt for holding a sword |
| carrion (n.) | dead putrifying flesh, rotting carcass |
| carry (v.) | sustain, support, hold one's own |
| carry it (away) | [from a falconry term ‘to fly away with the game’] win the day, have the advantage, succeed |
| cart (n.) | chariot, carriage |
| carve (v.) | choose, select [as of a slice of meat] |
| cast (n.) | casting, founding |
| cast (n.) | tinge, shade, hue |
| cast (v.) | calculate, reckon, estimate |
| cataplasm (n.) | poultice, plaster, emollient |
| cautel (n.) | deceit, trickery, cunning |
| caviary (n.) | caviare |
| cellarage (n.) | cellars, basement |
| censure (n.) | assessment, opinion, judgement, criticism |
| censure (n.) | assessment, opinion, judgement, criticism |
| censure (n.) | assessment, opinion, judgement, criticism |
| censure (n.) | assessment, opinion, judgement, criticism |
| centre (n.) | centre of the earth, axis |
| cerements (n.) | waxed shroud, grave-clothes, winding sheet |
| certainty (n.) | truth, facts [about] |
| cess (n.) | cessation, ending, decease |
| cicatrice (n.) | scar, scar-like mark |
| cinquepace (n.) | five-step capering dance |
| circumscribe (v.) | restrict, reduce, limit |
| circumstance (n.) | detail(s), particular(s), specifics |
| circumstance (n.) | condition, state, situation |
| circumstance (n.) | condition, state, situation |
| circumstance (n.) | condition, state, situation |
| circumvent (v.) | outwit, cheat, get the better of |
| clepe (v.), past forms clept, yclept | [archaism] call, name, style |
| climatures (n.) | regions, locality, part of the world |
| close (adv.) | closely, staying near |
| close (adv.) | safely, secretly, out of sight |
| close (adv.) | safely, secretly, out of sight |
| close (v.) | agree, come to terms, compromise |
| closely (adv.) | secretly, covertly, privately |
| closet (n.) | private chamber, study, own room |
| closet (n.) | private chamber, study, own room |
| closet (n.) | private chamber, study, own room |
| clouds, in | suspicious, filled with uncertainties |
| clout (n.) | piece of cloth, rag; handkerchief |
| coagulate (adj.) | coagulated, clotted, congealed |
| cock (n.) | softened variant of 'God' |
| cockle hat | hat adorned with a cockle shell [symbol of pilgrimage to the shrine of St James of Compostela] |
| coil (n.) | turmoil, disturbance, fuss |
| coinage (n.) | invention, fabrication, concoction |
| cold (adj.) | chaste, modest, lacking sensual passion |
| coldly (adv.) | in a cold form, as cold dishes |
| coldly (adv.) | lightly, with indifference, unenthusiastically |
| collateral (adj.) | indirect, subordinate, accessory |
| colleagued, coleagued (adj.) | joined, supported, in league |
| collection (n.) | deduction, inference, gathering of meaning |
| collection (n.) | accumulation [i.e. of words and phrases] |
| colour (n.) | semblance, outward appearance, character |
| colour (n.) | semblance, outward appearance, character |
| colour (v.) | disguise, conceal, cloak |
| colour (v.) | explain, make plausible, excuse |
| colours (n.) | colour-ensigns, standard-bearers |
| combat (n.) | duel, trial by duel |
| combination (n.) | alliance, league, treaty |
| come (v.) | become, grow, come to be |
| come off (v.) | turn out, result |
| comma (n.) | pause, interval, interlude |
| command (v.) | have at one's disposal, be entrusted with |
| commeddle, comeddle (v.) | mix, blend, mingle together |
| commend (v.) | show well, set off to advantage |
| commend (v.) | convey greetings, present kind regards |
| commend (v.) | convey greetings, present kind regards |
| commend (v.) | declare, offer, direct |
| comment (n.) | observation, consideration |
| commerce (n.) | dealings, transactions, intercourse |
| commission (n.) | warrant, authority [to act] |
| commune (v.) | share, participate [in] |
| commutual, comutual (adj.) | mutual, joint, answering to each other |
| compact (n.) | agreement, contract, covenant |
| company (n.) | (plural) companionship, fellowship, comradeship |
| compare (v.) | vie, rival, compete |
| compass (n.) | range, reach, limit, scope |
| competent, computent (adj.) | equivalent, sufficient, adequate |
| complete, compleat (adj.) | fully equipped, with everything present |
| complexion (n.) | natural trait, disposition, temperament, nature |
| complexion (n.) | constitution, physical make-up, outward appearance |
| complexion (n.) | appearance, look, colouring |
| comply (v.) | observe the formalities, show polite conduct |
| comply (v.) | observe the formalities, show polite conduct |
| compound (adj.) | composed of the elements |
| compulsatory, compulsative (adj.) | involving compulsion, subject to force |
| compulsive (adj.) | driving onward, forcing forward |
| conceit (n.) | imagination, fancy, wit |
| conceit (n.) | imagination, fancy, wit |
| conceit (n.) | imagination, fancy, wit |
| conceit (n.) | imagining, brooding, fanciful thought |
| conceit (n.) | design, ingenuity, conception |
| concernancy (n.) | import, relevance, purpose |
| concerning (n.) | concern, affair, matter |
| conclude (v.) | come to terms, reach accord [over] |
| conclusions, try | experiment, see what happens |
| condole (v.) | lament, grieve, express great sorrow |
| condolement (n.) | grief, sorrowing, lamenting |
| confederate (adj.) | acting as an ally, in league |
| conference (n.) | conversation, talk, discourse |
| conference (n.) | conversation, talk, discourse |
| confession (n.) | acknowledgement, avowal |
| confine (n.) | prison, place of confinement |
| confine (n.) | prison, place of confinement |
| confound (v.) | amaze, dumbfound, stun |
| confusion (n.) | disturbance, distraction, agitation [of the mind] |
| congregation (n.) | mass, gathering, assemblage |
| congrue (v.) | agree, accord, concur |
| conjecture (n.) | suspicion, misgiving, evil doubt |
| conjoin (v.) | unite, join together |
| conjunctive (adj.) | closely united, intimately joined, allied |
| conjuration (n.) | entreaty, injunction, solemn appeal |
| conjure (v.) | ask solemnly, entreat earnestly, beseech |
| conjure (v.) | put a spell on, charm, bewitch |
| conscience (n.) | internal reflection, inner voice, inmost thought |
| consequence, in this | in the following way |
| considered (adj.) | with opportunity for careful thought |
| consonancy (n.) | accord, harmony [of companionship] |
| constantly (adv.) | resolutely, steadfastly, steadily |
| consummation (n.) | fitting end, crowning fulfilment [of life] |
| contagion (n.) | contagious quality, infecting influence |
| contagion (n.) | poison |
| content (adj.) | agreeable, willing, ready |
| content (n.) | contentment, peace of mind |
| content (v.) | please, gratify, delight, satisfy |
| continent (n.) | container, receptacle, enclosure |
| continent (n.) | embodiment, summation, digest |
| contract (v.) | draw together, cause to shrink |
| contract (v.) | shorten, reduce, lessen |
| contraction (n.) | marriage contract, betrothal |
| contrary (adv.) | in opposite directions, contrarily |
| contrive (v.) | scheme, plot, conspire |
| contumely (n.) | scorn, insult, abuse |
| conversation (n.) | social interaction, society, dealings |
| converse (n.) | conversation, discourse, interaction |
| convert (v.) | change, transform, alter |
| convert (v.) | change, transform, alter |
| convey (v.) | conceal, hide, secrete |
| conveyance (n.) | escort, conduct, convoy |
| conveyance (n.) | [legal] document transferring property |
| convocation (n.) | assembly, gathering, parliament |
| convoy (n.) | means of transport, method of conveyance |
| cope, cope with (v.) | encounter, face, have to do [with], come into contact [with] |
| corruption (n.) | destruction, spoiling, contagion |
| corse (n.) | corpse, dead body |
| corse (n.) | corpse, dead body |
| corse (n.) | corpse, dead body |
| corse (n.) | corpse, dead body |
| cote (v.) | [from the movement of dogs in hare coursing] overtake, outstrip, pass by |
| couch (v.) | conceal, hide, lie hidden |
| couch (v.) | conceal, hide, lie hidden |
| counsel (n.) | secrecy, confidence, privacy |
| counsel (n.) | secret, inmost thought, confidence |
| count (n.) | trial, indictment, reckoning |
| countenance (n.) | favourable appearance, support |
| countenance (n.) | favour, patronage, approval |
| countenance (n.) | favour, patronage, approval |
| countenance (v.) | face up to, confront |
| counter, compter (n.) | [a term from hunting] taking an opposite path to the prey |
| counterfeit (adj.) | painted, portrayed, rendered |
| country matters | sexual intercourse |
| couplet (n.) | two chicks, pair of young |
| courage (n.) | young man of bravado, man of spirit |
| course (n.) | habit, custom, practise, normal procedure |
| course (n.) | course of action, way of proceeding |
| course (n.) | course of action, way of proceeding |
| course (n.) | course of action, way of proceeding |
| covenant (n.) | contract, legal agreement, compact |
| cozen (v.) | cheat, dupe, trick, deceive |
| cozenage (n.) | cheating, trickery, deception |
| crack (v.) | clip [of gold illegally taken from a coin] |
| crack the wind | over-use, over-exert |
| craft (n.) | cunning, deceit, guile |
| craft (n.) | skilful activity, cunning plan |
| crafty (adj.) | cunning, devious, wily |
| crants (n.) | (singular) garland, wreath, chaplet |
| crave (v.) | beg, entreat, request |
| craven (adj.) | cowardly, spineless, weak-hearted |
| credent (adj.) | trustful, believing, credulous |
| crescent (adj.) | growing, increasing, developing |
| crib (n.) | manger, food-box |
| crime (n.) | sin, offence, wrong-doing |
| crime (n.) | sin, offence, wrong-doing |
| crimeful (adj.) | laden with crime, criminal, lawless |
| crook (v.) | bend |
| cross (v.) | cross the path of, intercept, encounter |
| crowflower (n.) | [unclear] probably the ragged robin |
| crown (n.) | coin [usually showing a monarch's crown], English value: 5 shilllings |
| crowner (n.) | coroner |
| crowner (n.) | coroner |
| crownet (adj.) | wreathed, entwined, garlanded |
| cry (n.) | company, pack [as of hounds] |
| cry (v.) | give tongue, cry out |
| cry (v.) | speak loudly, shout out, proclaim |
| cry on (v.) | shout out, call out about |
| cuckold (n.) | [mocking name] man with an unfaithful wife |
| cuffs, go to | come to blows |
| cullison (n.) | badge, emblem [= cognizance, in heraldry] |
| cunning (adj.) | knowledgeable, skilful, clever |
| cunning (n.) | skill, ability, expertise |
| cunning (n.) | skill, ability, expertise |
| cunning (n.) | skill, ability, expertise |
| curb (v.) | bow, bend, stoop |
| curd (v.) | congeal, coagulate, curdle |
| curiously (adv.) | fastidiously, minutely, ingeniously |
| current (n.) | practice, course, way of behaviour |
| custom (n.) | habit, usual practice, customary use |
| custom (n.) | habit, usual practice, customary use |
| custom (n.) | habit, usual practice, customary use |
| custom (n.) | habit, usual practice, customary use |
| custom (n.) | habit, usual practice, customary use |
| cutpurse (n.) | pickpocket, thief, robber |
| Cyclops (n.) | [pron: 'siyklops] one-eyed giants who aided Vulcan in forging armour for the gods |
| dainty (adj.) | fastidious, scrupulous, refined, particular |
| dalliance (n.) | frivolity, idleness, wasteful activity |
| dally (v.) | flirt, be amorous, engage in love-play |
| damn (v.) | condemn, be sinful |
| Damon (n.) | ['daymon] man from Syracuse seen as a model of faithful friendship, offering his life to help his friend Pythias |
| Dansker (n.) | Dane |
| dare (v.) | present, deliver, inflict |
| dawning (n.) | dawn, daybreak, early morning |
| dear (adj.) | dire, grievous, hard |
| dear (adj.) | pleasing, delightful, congenial |
| dearly (adv.) | keenly, deeply, intensely |
| dearth (n.) | costliness, high value |
| debate (v.) | decide [by debate], resolve |
| debatement (n.) | consideration, deliberation, discussion |
| declension (n.) | decline, deterioration, downward course |
| decline (v.) | sink, fall to a low level |
| decline (v.) | fall, descend, come down |
| decline (v.) | incline, lean, bend |
| deed (n.) | performance, action |
| deeply (adv.) | solemnly, with great seriousness |
| defeat (n.) | act of destruction, ruin |
| defeat (n.) | act of destruction, ruin |
| defence (n.) | fencing, swordsmanship, skill of self-defence |
| definement (n.) | description, definition, delineation |
| defy (v.) | reject, despise, disdain, renounce |
| deject (adj.) | dejected, downcast, cast down |
| delated (adj.) | reported in detail, detailed, expanded |
| delicate (adj.) | finely wrought, skilfully made, ingenious |
| delicate (adj.) | sensitive, tender, not robust |
| deliver (v.) | report [to], communicate [to], tell, describe |
| deliver (v.) | report [to], communicate [to], tell, describe |
| deliver (v.) | report [to], communicate [to], tell, describe |
| delver (n.) | [grave]digger, excavator |
| demand (n.) | question, enquiry, request |
| demand (v.) | request to tell, question, ask [about] |
| demi-natured (adj.) | of a shared nature |
| demonstrate (v.) | manifest, show, display |
| denote (v.) | portray, depict, represent |
| deny (v.) | refuse to talk about |
| deprive (v.) | take away, remove, carry off |
| designed (adj.) | prearranged, designated |
| desire (n.) | good wishes, regards |
| desperate (adj.) | despairing, hopeless, without hope |
| desperation (n.) | reckless despair, desperate thoughts [of self-destruction] |
| determination (n.) | mind, decision, resolution |
| device (n.) | plan, scheme, intention |
| device (n.) | planning, devising, invention |
| devil wear black, let the | to hell with mourning! |
| devise (v.) | enlighten, explain [to], resolve [for] |
| dexterity (n.) | agility, adroitness, facility |
| diction (n.) | verbal description, account in words |
| Dido (n.) | [pron: 'diydoh] Queen of Carthage who fell in love with Aeneas when he was shipwrecked on her shores; commanded by Jupiter, Aeneas left without seeing Dido again, and she killed herself on a funeral pyre |
| diet (n.) | board, daily need |
| difference (n.) | [heraldry] variation, distinguishing mark [on a coat-of-arms] |
| difference (n.) | distinction, fine quality |
| digest, disgest (v.) | arrange, organize, order |
| diligence (n.) | attentiveness, assiduity, careful service |
| dire (adj.) | dangerous, dreadful, evil |
| direction (n.) | way of proceeding, course of action |
| directly (adv.) | immediately, at once |
| dirge (n.) | funeral song, song of mourning |
| dirt (n.) | [contemptuous] land |
| disappointed (adj.) | unprepared, unequipped |
| disaster (n.) | inauspicious sight, unfavourable appearance |
| disclaiming (n.) | repudiation, disowning, disavowal [of] |
| disclose (n.) | disclosure, bringing into public view |
| disclose (v.) | hatch, be born |
| disclose (v.) | open up, unfold, unclose |
| discomfort (v.) | trouble, grieve, worry |
| discourse (n.) | rationality, faculty of understanding |
| discourse (n.) | course, process, manner |
| discourse (v.) | sound out, give forth |
| discovery (n.) | disclosure, admission, revelation |
| discretion (n.) | judgement, discernment, awareness |
| disjoint (adj.) | disjointed, out of joint, disconnected |
| dismal (adj.) | disastrous, calamitous, devastating |
| dismal (adj.) | disastrous, calamitous, devastating |
| dismantle (v.) | deprive, strip, divest |
| dispatch, despatch (v.) | deprive, dispossess |
| dispatch, despatch (v.) | deal with promptly, settle, get [something] done quickly |
| disposition (n.) | composure, state of mind, temperament |
| disposition (n.) | affectation, show of temperament |
| disposition (n.) | inclination, mood, frame of mind |
| disposition (n.) | natural temperament, normal state of mind |
| disprized (adj.) | unvalued, held in contempt, disparaged |
| distemper (n.) | malady, illness, derangement |
| distemper (n.) | malady, illness, derangement |
| distemper (n.) | disaffection, ill humour, strange behaviour |
| distempered (adj.) | vexed, troubled, ill-humoured |
| distil (v.) | melt, reduce, dissolve |
| distilment (n.) | distillation, extract |
| distract (adj.) | deranged, mad, mentally disturbed |
| distracted (adj.) | perplexed, confused, agitated |
| distracted (adj.) | perplexed, confused, agitated |
| distracted (adj.) | irrational, foolish, unreasonable |
| distraction (n.) | madness, derangement, insanity |
| distrust (n.) | fear for, be anxious about |
| ditcher (n.) | ditch-maker |
| divide (v.) | distinguish the qualities, list the attributes [of someone] |
| divulge (v.) | become public, be revealed |
| dizzy (v.) | make dizzy, confuse, bewilder |
| document (n.) | lesson, lecture, instruction |
| dole (n.) | grief, sorrow, sadness |
| doom (n.) | doomsday, day of judgement |
| dote on / upon (v.) | be infatuated with, idolize |
| doublet | man's close-fitting jacket with short skirt |
| doubt (v.) | suspect, have suspicions about, fear |
| doubt (v.) | suspect, have suspicions about, fear |
| doubt (v.) | suspect, have suspicions about, fear |
| doubt (v.) | fear, be afraid [for], feel anxious [for] |
| doubt, in | without clear meaning, ambiguous |
| dout (v.) | put out, extinguish |
| down-gyved (adj.) | hanging down like fetters [gyves] |
| drab (n.) | harlot, slut, whore |
| drabbing (n.) | whoring, associating with harlots |
| dram (n.) | tiny amount, small quantity |
| draw (v.) | bring together, draw in, gather |
| draw on (v.) | draw in, attract [support] |
| draw toward an end | conclude business, end the conversation |
| dread (adj.) | revered, deeply honoured, held in awe |
| dread (adj.) | revered, deeply honoured, held in awe |
| dread (adj.) | revered, deeply honoured, held in awe |
| dread (adj.) | frightening, terrifying, fearful |
| dreadful (adj.) | full of dread, fearful, terrified |
| drift (n.) | direction, progress, course |
| drift (n.) | plan, intention, aim |
| drive (v.) | fall, rush, dash |
| dropping (adj.) | tearful, falling in teardrops, sorrowful |
| drossy (adj.) | worthless, frivolous, foolish |
| drunk asleep | in a drunken stupour, dead drunk |
| ducat (n.) | gold (sometimes silver) coin used in several European countries |
| ducat (n.) | gold (sometimes silver) coin used in several European countries |
| ducat (n.) | gold (sometimes silver) coin used in several European countries |
| dug (n.) | nipple, teat, breast |
| dull (adj.) | dead, lifeless, sluggish, inactive |
| dull (adj.) | dead, lifeless, sluggish, inactive |
| dull (adj.) | dead, lifeless, sluggish, inactive |
| dull (v.) | make undiscerning, make insensitive |
| dull (v.) | blunt, reduce the activity of |
| dup (v.) | [contraction of ‘do up’] open |
| duty (n.) | reverence, due respect, proper attitude |
| eager (adj.) | keen, biting |
| eager (adj.) | sour, bitter, acid |
| ear, in the | within earshot |
| ease (n.) | comfort, relief, solace |
| ease, in | with ease, easily; or: in sloth |
| easiness (n.) | indifference, unconcern, carelessness |
| ecstasy (n.) | fit, bout of madness, frenzied behaviour |
| ecstasy (n.) | madness, lunacy |
| ecstasy (n.) | madness, lunacy |
| ecstasy (n.) | madness, lunacy |
| edge (n.) | stimulus, push, incentive |
| edge (n.) | ardour, keen desire |
| edify (v.) | enlighten, instruct, inform |
| effect (n.) | benefit, advantage [resulting from an action] |
| effect (n.) | purpose, end, intended deed |
| effect (n.) | drift, tenor, import |
| effect (n.) | drift, tenor, import |
| eggshell (n.) | something worthless |
| eisel, eisell, esile, eysell (n.) | vinegar |
| eldest (adj.) | oldest, longest |
| election (n.) | choice, preference |
| else (adv.) | (used after the noun) in addition |
| else (adv.) | otherwise |
| embrace (v.) | welcome, joyfully accept |
| emphasis (n.) | vigorous expression, forceful utterance |
| emulate (adj.) | ambitious, full of jealous rivalry, emulous |
| enacture (n.) | performance, fulfilment, execution |
| encompassment (n.) | talking around [a subject], roundabout means |
| encounter (n.) | conversational interaction, discourse style |
| encounter (n.) | liaison, intercourse, amorous affair |
| encumbered (v.) | folded |
| end (n.) | outcome, result, issue |
| engaged (adj.) | entangled, involved, trapped |
| engineer, enginer (n.) | constructor of military works; plotter, contriver |
| enlarge (v.) | widen, extend, augment |
| enseamed (adj.) | greasy, slimy |
| entertainment (n.) | pleasant reception, favourable welcome |
| entertainment (n.) | pleasant reception, favourable welcome |
| entertainment (n.) | treatment, attitude, disposition |
| entreatment (n.) | interaction, exchange, discourse |
| envenomed (adj.) | poisoned, infected with venom |
| envenomed (adj.) | poisoned, infected with venom |
| envious (adj.) | malicious, spiteful, vindictive, full of enmity |
| enviously (adv.) | spitefully, maliciously, vindictively |
| equivocation (n.) | ambiguous usage, double-meaning |
| ere (conj.) | before |
| ere (prep.) | before |
| erring (adj.) | straying, wandering, drifting |
| eruption (n.) | disturbance, outbreak of calamity, turbulence |
| escote (v.) | pay for, support, maintain |
| espial (n.) | spy, watcher, observer |
| essentially (adv.) | in fact, really, deep down |
| estate (n.) | high rank, standing, status |
| estate (n.) | high rank, standing, status |
| estate (n.) | high rank, standing, status |
| estimation (n.) | esteem, respect, reputation |
| eterne (adj.) | eternal, everlasting, for ever |
| even (adj.) | straightforward, forthright, direct |
| even to't | just go for it |
| even, e'en (adv.) | just [now] |
| even, e'en (adv.) | just, exactly |
| even, e'en (adv.) | just, exactly |
| even-Christian (n.) | fellow Christian |
| event (n.) | outcome, issue, consequence |
| event (n.) | outcome, issue, consequence |
| exactly (adv.) | completely, totally, entirely |
| exception (n.) | resentment, sense of grievance |
| excitement (n.) | incentive, encouragement, exhortation |
| exclaim against / on (v.) | decry, cry out against, rail at |
| excrement (n.) | outgrowth [of hair] |
| exercise (n.) | religious practice, spiritual observance |
| exercise (n.) | skilful practice, facility |
| exercise (n.) | habitual activity, usual occupation, employment |
| expectancy (n.) | expectation, hope for the future, source of hope |
| expend (v.) | spend, employ, use |
| expostulate (v.) | expound, debate, discourse |
| express (adj.) | well-formed, well-designed, exact |
| express (v.) | show, reveal, display |
| extant (adj.) | in existence, living, existing |
| extent (n.) | [of politeness] extending, showing, exercise of behaviour |
| extinct (adj.) | extinguished, put out, quenched |
| extolment (n.) | praising, praise, extolling |
| extorted (adj.) | ill-gotten, gained by evil means |
| extravagant (adj.) | vagrant, straying, roaming |
| extremity (n.) | utmost severity, extreme intensity, hardship |
| extremity (n.) | utmost degree, greatest amount |
| eyas (n.) | [young hawk taken from the nest for the purpose of training] one whose training is complete |
| eye, in his | in front of him, in his presence |
| faction (n.) | party, group, set [of people] |
| faculty (n.) | function, power, capability |
| fain (adv.) | gladly, willingly |
| fain (adv.) | gladly, willingly |
| fain (adv.) | gladly, willingly |
| fain (adv.) | gladly, willingly |
| fair (adv.) | well, in a good hand, elegantly [like a clerk] |
| fair (adv.) | kindly, encouragingly, courteously |
| fair hour | time of youth, favourable opportunity [as a young man] |
| fairly (adv.) | cordially, warmly, becomingly |
| fall (v.) | work out, happen, turn out |
| false (adj.) | wrong, mistaken |
| false (adj.) | sham, spurious, not genuine, artificial |
| false (adj.) | disloyal, faithless, inconstant, unfaithful |
| false (adj.) | disloyal, faithless, inconstant, unfaithful |
| false (adj.) | disloyal, faithless, inconstant, unfaithful |
| false fire | discharge of blank cartridges |
| fancy (n.) | fancifulness, flamboyance, showiness |
| fancy (n.) | imagination, creativity, inventiveness |
| fancy (n.) | imagination, creativity, inventiveness |
| fanned (adj.) | well-sifted, tested, considered |
| fantastic (adj.) | extravagant, fanciful, ingenious |
| fantasy (n.) | imagining, delusion, hallucination |
| fardel (n.) | burden, load, bundle |
| fare (v.) | get on, manage, do, cope |
| fare (v.) | get on, manage, do, cope |
| fare ... well (int.) | goodbye [to an individual] |
| fare ... well (int.) | goodbye [to an individual] |
| fare ... well (int.) | goodbye [to an individual] |
| fare ... well (int.) | goodbye [to an individual] |
| fare ... well (int.) | goodbye [to an individual] |
| fare ... well (int.) | goodbye [to an individual] |
| farm (v.) | lease out, rent out, let |
| fashion (n.) | manner, way, mode, appearance |
| fashion (n.) | fad, modish behaviour, whim |
| fashion (n.) | fad, modish behaviour, whim |
| fashion (n.) | conventional behaviour, conformity, customary use |
| fashion (n.) | conventional behaviour, conformity, customary use |
| fast (n.) | fasting, hunger |
| fast (v.) | do penance |
| fat (v.) | fatten, feed up, nourish |
| father (n.) | stepfather, father-in-law |
| fatness (n.) | grossness, bloatedness |
| favour (n.) | charm, attractiveness, gracefulness |
| favour (n.) | friendship, good will, friendly regard |
| favour (n.) | [facial] appearance, countenance, features, looks |
| fay (n.) | faith |
| fear (n.) | duty, solicitude, obligation |
| fear (v.) | doubt, mistrust |
| fear (v.) | fear for, worry about, be anxious about |
| fear-surprised (adj.) | made helpless by fear, overcome by fear |
| feat (n.) | [wicked] deed, action, crime |
| feature (n.) | physical appearance, bodily shape, looks |
| feature (n.) | physical appearance, bodily shape, looks |
| fee (n.) | value, worth |
| fee, in | in absolute possession, as freehold |
| feeling (n.) | sensibility, intuition, understanding |
| felicity (n.) | happiness, bliss, joy |
| fell (adj.) | cruel, fierce, savage |
| fell (adj.) | mighty, terrible |
| fell (adv.) | fiercely, savagely, brutally |
| fellowship (n.) | partnership, membership, participation |
| felly (n.) | piece of curved wood forming part of a wheel rim |
| fennel (n.) | fragrant herb used as a sauce for fish |
| fetch (n.) | dodge, stratagem, contrivance |
| few, in (a) | in few words, in short, in brief |
| field (n.) | field of battle, battleground, field of combat |
| fiery (adj.) | spreading like fire |
| fiery (adv.) | brightly, conspicuously, brilliantly |
| figure (n.) | figure of speech, device, piece of rhetoric |
| film (v.) | film over, cover up |
| find (v.) | find the truth about, discover the reason for |
| fine (adj.) | artificially beautiful, showily decorative |
| fine (adj.) | sensitive, responsive, reactive |
| fine (adj.) | handsome [as modern use] |
| fine (adj.) | powdery [as modern use] |
| fine (n.) | [legal] agreement to transfer land possession |
| fine (n.) | outcome, final result, conclusion |
| fine, in | in the end, finally, in conclusion |
| fine, in | in the end, finally, in conclusion |
| fine, in | in the end, finally, in conclusion |
| finger (v.) | steal, pinch, pilfer |
| first (adv.) | at first |
| first, upon our | on our first raising the matter |
| fit (adj.) | suited, fitting, appropriate |
| fit (v.) | suit, befit, be suitable [for] |
| fit (v.) | suit, befit, be suitable [for] |
| fit (v.) | suit, befit, be suitable [for] |
| fit (v.) | belong together, match |
| fitness (n.) | inclination, readiness |
| flat (n.) | low-lying land, plain, swampy ground |
| flaw (n.) | gust, squall, blast |
| flight (n.) | company, host, multitude |
| flood (n.) | sea, deep, waves, rushing water |
| flourish (n.) | ornamentation, decoration, adornment |
| flourish (n.) | ornamentation, decoration, adornment |
| flush (adj.) | lusty, vigorous, full of life |
| flushing (n.) | reddening, redness |
| foil (n.) | setting, background which sets something off to advantage [as dull metal sets off a gem] |
| foil (n.) | sword, rapier |
| foil (n.) | sword, rapier |
| foil (n.) | sword, rapier |
| foil (n.) | sword, rapier |
| foil (n.) | sword, rapier |
| follow (v.) | seek after, pursue, strive for, court |
| follow (v.) | seek after, pursue, strive for, court |
| fond (adj.) | foolish, trifling, frivolous |
| fool (n.) | plaything, pawn, puppet |
| foot, at | close behind, closely |
| for (prep.) | on account of |
| for (prep.) | instead of |
| for and (conj.) | and [emphatic] |
| forbear (v.) | leave alone, avoid, stay away [from] |
| forced (adj.) | unnatural, contrived, brought about by violence |
| fordo (v.) | wreck, destroy, ruin |
| fordo (v.) | put an end to, kill, destroy |
| foreknowing (n.) | knowing in advance, foreknowledge |
| forestall (v.) | prevent, stop, intercept, waylay |
| forged (adj.) | fabricated, invented, falsified |
| forgery (n.) | fictitious account, invention, fabrication |
| forgery (n.) | fictitious account, invention, fabrication |
| form (n.) | way of behaving, behaviour, code of conduct |
| form (n.) | way of behaving, behaviour, code of conduct |
| form (n.) | imprinted shape, impressed image |
| form (n.) | physical expression, outward behaviour |
| form (n.) | image, likeness, shape |
| form (n.) | physical appearance, outward appearance |
| Fortune (n.) | Roman goddess, shown as a woman at a spinning-wheel, or controlling a rudder, and as blind |
| Fortune (n.) | Roman goddess, shown as a woman at a spinning-wheel, or controlling a rudder, and as blind |
| forward (adj.) | early, premature |
| forward (adj.) | ready, eager, inclined |
| fouled (adj.) | filthy, dirtied |
| frailty (n.) | moral weakness, shortcoming, liability to give in to temptation |
| frame (n.) | order, definite form, regular shape |
| frame (n.) | order, definite form, regular shape |
| frame (n.) | framework, structure, construction |
| frame (n.) | framework, structure, construction |
| frankly (adv.) | with no ill-will, openly, without rancour |
| free (adj.) | innocent, guiltless |
| free (adj.) | innocent, guiltless |
| free (adj.) | innocent, guiltless |
| free (adj.) | freely given, willing, unconstrained |
| free (adj.) | liberal, lavish, generous |
| fret (v.) | adorn elaborately, decorate ornately [as a carved ceiling] |
| fretful (adj.) | angry, irritated, ill-tempered |
| friending (n.) | friendliness, friendship, affection |
| fright (v.), past form frighted | frighten, scare, terrify |
| frock (n.) | dress, gown, costume |
| front (n.) | forehead, face |
| frontier (n.) | border fortress, frontier town |
| fruit (n.) | dessert, last course |
| fruitful (adj.) | abundant, overflowing, prolific |
| full, at | in detail, at full length |
| function (n.) | activity, action, performance |
| fust (v.) | become musty, grow mouldy |
| gage (v.) | pledge, contract, stake |
| gaingiving (n.) | misgiving, apprehension, qualm |
| gait (n.) | proceedings, course, doings, steps |
| gall (n.) | spirit of anger, venom, ability to be angry |
| gall (v.) | injure, harm, wound |
| gall (v.) | graze, scratch |
| gall (v.) | chafe, rub, make sore |
| gallant (n.) | fine gentleman, man of fashion |
| galled (adj.) | sore, swollen, inflamed |
| galled (adj.) | sore, swollen, inflamed |
| gambol (v.) | shy away, leap away |
| game (n.) | gambling |
| garb (n.) | manner, style, fashion |
| garbage (n.) | offal, entrails |
| gather (v.) | collect one's thoughts |
| gauntlet (n.) | armoured glove protecting the hand and wrist |
| gem (n.) | jewel, treasure, pride |
| gender, general | common people, general public |
| general (adj.) | common, of everyone, public |
| general (n.) | ordinary people, general public, populace |
| generous (adj.) | well-bred, mannerly, noble-minded |
| generous (adj.) | well-bred, mannerly, noble-minded |
| gentle (adj.) | well-born, honourable, noble |
| gentle (adj.) | well-born, honourable, noble |
| gentle (adj.) | courteous, friendly, kind |
| gentle (adj.) | courteous, friendly, kind |
| gentry (n.) | courtesy, gentlemanliness, good breeding |
| gentry (n.) | courtesy, gentlemanliness, good breeding |
| german, germane (adj.) | appropriate, connected, pertinent |
| ghost (n.) | corpse, dead body |
| gib (n.) | tom-cat |
| gilded (adj.) | gold-bearing, supplied with money |
| girdle (n.) | belt |
| Gis (n.) | [pron: jis] Jesus |
| give (v.) | grant, allow, bestow |
| give in (v.) | provide, supply, furnish |
| giving out (n.) | suggestion, intimation, utterance |
| glass (n.) | mirror, looking-glass |
| glass (n.) | mirror, looking-glass |
| glean (v.) | collect, scrape together, gather up |
| globe (n.) | head, brain |
| glow (v.) | blush, redden, flush |
| God-a-mercy | exclamation of thanks, applause, surprise, etc [God have mercy] |
| goodman (adj.) | [title for a person under the rank of gentleman] mister, master |
| goosequill (n.) | pen made from a goose quill |
| gorge (n.) | stomach contents |
| grace (n.) | honour, favour, recognition, respect |
| grace (n.) | honour, favour, recognition, respect |
| grace (n.) | virtue, fine quality |
| grace (n.) | virtue, fine quality |
| gracious (adj.) | holy, sanctified |
| gracious (adj.) | blessed, happy, joyful |
| grained (adj.) | ingrained, indelible, fast-dyed |
| grandsire (n.) | old man, aged person |
| grate (v.) | harass, irritate, aggravate |
| gratis (adv.) | for nothing, without payment |
| greatly (adv.) | nobly, honourably |
| green (adj.) | fresh, recent, new |
| greenly (adv.) | unskilfully, like an amateur |
| greet (v.) | address, offer a salutation, acknowledge in words |
| grief (n.) | grievance, complaint, hurt, injury |
| grizzled (adj.) | grey, sprinkled with grey hairs |
| gross (adj.) | excessively large, coarsely luxuriant |
| gross (adj.) | heavy, weighty, bulky |
| gross (adj.) | coarse, vulgar, unrefined |
| gross (n.) | overall total, whole amount |
| grossly (adv.) | in a state of excess, with great sins unabsolved |
| ground (n.) | land, country |
| groundlings (n.) | audience standing in a theatre courtyard |
| grow unto (v.) | cling to, stick to, be one with |
| gules (adj.) | [heraldry] red |
| gulf (n.) | whirlpool |
| gyve (n.) | (plural) handicaps, defects |
| habit (n.) | dress, clothing, costume |
| habit (n.) | dress, clothing, costume |
| habit (n.) | behaviour, bearing, demeanour |
| habit (n.) | behaviour, bearing, demeanour |
| habit (n.) | routine, settled practice, regular behaviour |
| halt (v.) | limp, proceed lamely |
| hams (n.) | thighs, legs |
| hand (n.) | agency, means, aid |
| handsaw (n.) | heron [probably a variant of ‘heronshaw’, i.e. a young heron] |
| handsome (adj.) | naturally graceful, artlessly elegant |
| hanger (n.) | loop or strap attached to a sword belt, from which a sword may be hung |
| hap (n.) | fortune, lot, fate |
| hap (v.) | happen, take place, come to pass |
| haply (adv.) | perhaps, maybe, by chance, with luck |
| haply (adv.) | perhaps, maybe, by chance, with luck |
| haply (adv.) | perhaps, maybe, by chance, with luck |
| happily (adv.) | perhaps, by chance, maybe |
| happily (adv.) | perhaps, by chance, maybe |
| happiness (n.) | felicity, aptness, appropriateness [of expression] |
| happy (adj.) | opportune, appropriate, propitious, favourable |
| harbinger (n.) | forerunner, herald, precursor |
| hard (adj.) | difficult, not easy [to obtain] |
| hard (adv.) | badly, poorly, ill |
| harlot (n.) | prostitute, whore |
| harrow (v.) | disturb, distress, vex |
| harrow up (v.) | disturb, distress, vex |
| hatch (n.) | hatching [as from an egg] |
| hatchment (n.) | [heraldry] tablet displaying a person's coat-of-arms |
| haunt (n.) | public places, society, company |
| have (v.) | understand, grasp, comprehend |
| have (v.) | understand, grasp, comprehend |
| have after (v.) | let's follow |
| haviour (n.) | behaviour, manner, demeanour |
| havoc (n.) | [in fighting and hunting: calling for] total slaughter, general devastation |
| head (n.) | advancing crowd of insurgents, uprising |
| head (n.) | source, origin, fountainhead |
| health (n.) | well-being, benevolence |
| health (n.) | well-being, prosperity |
| healthful (adj.) | healthy, wholesome, fit [in health] |
| hearsed (adj.) | coffined, placed in a hearse |
| heat (n.) | anger, rage, passion |
| heat (n.) | anger, rage, passion |
| heave (n.) | deep sigh, heaving [of the chest] |
| heavy (adj.) | grave, serious, weighty |
| heavy (adj.) | grave, serious, weighty |
| heavy (adj.) | grave, serious, weighty |
| heavy (adj.) | grave, serious, weighty |
| hebona (n.) | poisonous plant [identity not known, perhaps henbane] |
| Hecat, Hecate (n.) | [pron: 'hekat, 'hekatee] Greek goddess of the underworld; associated with magic, ghosts, witchcraft |
| hectic (n.) | wasting fever, persistent fever |
| hedge (v.) | protect, surround |
| height (n.) | maximum, highest amount, utmost degree |
| help, at | in our favour, ready to help |
| hem (v.) | make a noise like ‘hmm’ or ‘ahem’ |
| hence (adv.) | away from here, from this place |
| hence (adv.) | in the next world |
| hent (n.) | clutch, grasp |
| heraldry (n.) | heraldic devices, armorial bearings |
| Hercules (n.) | [Roman form of Heracles] proverbial for his mythical physical strength and miraculous achievements |
| Hercules (n.) | [Roman form of Heracles] proverbial for his mythical physical strength and miraculous achievements |
| hereafter (adv.) | after this, in time to come |
| herein (adv.) | in here, in this [matter, situation, etc] |
| Herod (n.) | in the Bible, a Judean king, portrayed in medieval mystery plays as a wild and angry figure |
| heyday (n.) | excited state, youthful wildness |
| hic et... | here and everywhere |
| hideous (adj.) | terrifying, frightful, horrifying |
| hideous (adj.) | terrifying, frightful, horrifying |
| hie (v.) | hasten, hurry, speed |
| hither (adv.) | here, to this place / time / end |
| hitherto (adv.) | to this extent |
| hitherto (adv.) | up to now |
| hoar (adj.) | grey-white, hoary |
| hold (v.) | survive, last out [until] |
| hold (v.) | stand firm, continue, carry on |
| hold (v.) | stand firm, continue, carry on |
| hold (v.) | stand firm, continue, carry on |
| hold off (v.) | be reticent, keep distance |
| hold up (v.) | continue, keep going, carry on |
| hollow (adj.) | empty, false, insincere |
| home (adv.) | fully, thoroughly, unsparingly |
| honest (adj.) | chaste, pure, virtuous |
| honest (adj.) | honourable, respectable, upright |
| honest (adj.) | genuine, real, true |
| honesty (n.) | decency, decorum, good manners |
| honour (n.) | credit, good name, reputation |
| honoured (adj.) | honourable, dignified, virtuous |
| hoodman-blind (n.) | blind-man's buff |
| horrid (adj.) | horrifying, frightful, terrifying |
| horridly (adv.) | dreadfully, frightfully, terrifyingly |
| however, howe'er (adv.) | whatever; although, however much |
| howsomever, howsome'er, how ... some'er (adv.) | however, howsoever, in whatever way [+ subordinate clause] |
| howsomever, howsome'er, how ... some'er (adv.) | however, howsoever, in whatever way [+ subordinate clause] |
| howsomever, howsome'er, how ... some'er (adv.) | however, howsoever, in whatever way [+ subordinate clause] |
| hugger-mugger, in | secretly, stealthily, furtively |
| humorous (adj.) | capricious, moody, temperamental |
| hurt (adj.) | wounded, injured |
| husbandry (n.) | thrift, good economy, careful management |
| hush (adj.) | hushed, silent, quiet |
| Hyperion (n.) | [pron: hiy'peerion] Greek god, son of Uranus and Gaia, who fathered the Sun, Moon, and Dawn; often, the Sun itself, with a horse-drawn chariot |
| Hyperion (n.) | [pron: hiy'peerion] Greek god, son of Uranus and Gaia, who fathered the Sun, Moon, and Dawn; often, the Sun itself, with a horse-drawn chariot |
| Hyrcan, Hyrcania (n.) | [pron: 'herkan, her'kaynia] ancient region of Asia Minor, in modern Iran |
| chalice (n.) | ceremonial cup, drinking-cup |
| challenger (n.) | claimant |
| chance (n.) | event, occurrence, situation [especially, bad] |
| chance (v.) | happen [to], transpire, come about |
| changeling (n./adj.) | substitution, changeover, switch |
| chanson (n.) | song |
| chapless, chopless (adj.) | jawless |
| character (n.) | handwriting, style of writing, lettering |
| character (v.) | inscribe, engrave, write |
| charge (n.) | accusation, censure, blame |
| charge (n.) | command, order, injunction, instruction |
| charge (n.) | expense, cost, outlay |
| charge (n.) | weight, import, moment |
| chariest (adj.) | most cautious, shyest, most careful |
| charm (v.) | work magic [on], bewitch, enchant |
| check at (v.) | turn aside from, shy away from |
| cheer (n.) | cheerfulness, mirth, joy |
| cheer (n.) | cheerfulness, mirth, joy |
| cheer (n.) | lifestyle, fare, standard of living |
| chide (v.), past form chid | scold, rebuke, reprove |
| chief (adv.) | chiefly, principally |
| choler (n.) | anger, rage, wrath |
| chop-fallen | downcast, dejected, down in the mouth |
| chopine (n.) | type of shoe with a high base |
| chorus (n.) | character in a play who speaks the prologue and comments on the course of events |
| chough (n.) | chatterer, prater, prattler |
| Christian (n.) | ordinary person, normal human being |
| churlish (adj.) | rude, blunt, ungracious |
| idle (adj.) | careless, inattentive, lax |
| idle (adj.) | mad, crazy, lunatic |
| idle (adj.) | mad, crazy, lunatic |
| ignorant (n.) | [those who are] unaware, unconscious |
| 'ild, 'ield, dild (v.) | [form of ‘yield’] reward, repay, requite |
| Ilion, Ilium (n.) | poetic names for the city of Troy |
| ill (adj.) | unskilful, inexpert, unskilled |
| ill (adj.) | poor, inadequate, miserable |
| ill (adj.) | bad, adverse, unfavourable |
| ill (adj.) | sick, indisposed, unwell |
| ill (n.) | wrong, injury, harm, evil |
| ill-breeding (adj.) | mischief-making, discontented |
| illume (v.) | light up, illuminate, brighten |
| image (n.) | representation, depiction, portrayal |
| immediate (adj.) | close in succession, proximate, direct |
| impart (v.) | tell, make known, communicate |
| impart (v.) | tell, make known, communicate |
| impart (v.) | tell, make known, communicate |
| impart (v.) | bestow, give, grant |
| impartment (n.) | communication, imparting of information |
| impasted (adj.) | made into a paste, crusted |
| impawn (v.) | wager, pledge, stake |
| impawn (v.) | wager, pledge, stake |
| imperious, emperious (adj.) | imperial, majestic, sovereign |
| impious (adj.) | lacking reverence towards God, wicked, irreligious |
| impiteous (adj.) | impetuous, violent, pitiless |
| implorator (n.) | one who implores or entreats, supplicator, solicitor |
| import (v.) | represent, depict, indicate |
| import (v.) | signify, mean, suggest |
| import (v.) | signify, mean, suggest |
| import (v.) | signify, mean, suggest |
| import (v.) | be of importance to, concern, matter to |
| important (adj.) | urgent, pressing, demanding, importunate |
| importing (prep.) | concerning, regarding, relating to |
| importunate (adj.) | persistent, pressing, insistent |
| importune (v.) | urge, press |
| importunity (n.) | persistent solicitation, troublesome persistence |
| imposthume (n.) | abscess, putrid swelling |
| impotence (n.) | helplessness, powerlessness, decrepitude |
| impotent (adj.) | helpless, powerless, decrepit |
| impress (n.) | conscription, enforced service |
| imputation (n.) | reputation, prestige, estimation |
| incapable (adj.) | insensible, unconscious, incomprehending |
| incensed (adj.) | inflamed, angered, enraged |
| incontinency (n.) | lack of sexual restraint, sexual indulgence, infidelity |
| incorporal (adj.) | incorporeal, insubstantial, immaterial |
| incorpsed (adj.) | made into one body, incorporated, fused |
| incorrect (adj.) | behaving in a contrary way, uncorrected |
| indenture (n.) | (plural) [legal] joint agreement, articles of agreement |
| index (n.) | prologue, preface, table of contents |
| indict (v.) | charge, convict, accuse |
| indifferent (adj.) | average, ordinary, typical |
| indifferent (adv.) | moderately, tolerably, reasonably |
| indifferent (adv.) | moderately, tolerably, reasonably |
| indifferently (adv.) | to some extent, fairly well |
| indirection (n.) | roundabout means, indirect approach |
| indiscretion (n.) | lack of judgement, recklessness |
| individable (adj.) | indivisible [with no changes in the location of action]; or: unclassifiable |
| indued, endued (adj.) | endowed, supplied [with appropriate qualities] |
| infallibly (adv.) | accurately, precisely, faithfully |
| infant (n.) | young plant [figurative use] |
| inform (v.) | provide evidence, bring a charge |
| infusion (n.) | mixture of qualities, combination of attributes |
| ingenious (adj.) | alert, fully conscious, intelligent, capable |
| inheritor (n.) | owner, possessor, acquirer |
| inhibition (n.) | formal prohibition, official ban [from playing in the city] |
| innovation (n.) | new fashion; or: insurrection |
| inoculate (v.) | engraft, graft into |
| insinuation (n.) | ingratiation, worming their way in |
| instance (n.) | reason, motive, cause |
| instant (adv.) | immediately, instantly, at once |
| intent (n.) | intention, purpose, aim |
| intent (n.) | intention, purpose, aim |
| intent (n.) | intention, purpose, aim |
| interpret (v.) | provide a dialogue [as does a puppeteer on behalf of the puppets] |
| intil (prep.) | to |
| inurn (v.) | entomb, bury, inter |
| inventorially (adv.) | as in an inventory, one by one, in detail |
| investments (n.) | (plural) garments, clothes, clothing |
| invisible (adj.) | unforseeable, unseeable, hidden |
| inward (adv.) | internally, inside |
| issue (n.) | outcome, result, consequence(s) |
| issue (n.) | outcome, result, consequence(s) |
| jade (n.) | worn-out horse, hack, worthless nag |
| jealousy (n.) | suspicion, mistrust, apprehension |
| jealousy (n.) | suspicion, mistrust, apprehension |
| Jephthah (n.) | Bible (Judges 11): judge in Israel who promised God to sacrifice the first he met if he returned home victorious; this proved to be his daughter |
| jest (v.) | make believe, act, play parts |
| jig (v.) | move jerkily [as in a jig] |
| jig-maker (n.) | comic performer, jester |
| jocund (adj.) | merry, joyful, cheerful |
| John-a-dreams (n.) | dreamer, idle muser |
| joint, out of | disordered, disorganized, out of order |
| jointress (n.) | woman holding a property right from her deceased husband, dowager |
| journeyman (n.) | common workman, hireling |
| Jove (n.) | [pron: johv] alternative name for Jupiter, the Roman supreme god |
| Jove (n.) | [pron: johv] alternative name for Jupiter, the Roman supreme god |
| jowl (v.) | dash, knock, thrust |
| judgement (n.) | opinion, estimation, assessment |
| judgement (n.) | reason, discernment, good sense |
| judgement (n.) | reason, discernment, good sense |
| juggle with (v.) | deceive, cheat, trick |
| Julius Caesar | [pron: 'seezer] Roman politician and general, 1st-c BC |
| Julius Caesar | [pron: 'seezer] Roman politician and general, 1st-c BC |
| jump (adv.) | exactly, precisely |
| jump (adv.) | exactly, precisely |
| just (adj.) | honourable, loyal, faithful |
| keen (adj.) | sharp, cutting, severe |
| keep (v.) | continue, carry on, remain |
| keep (v.) | lodge, live, dwell |
| keep (v.) | guard, watch, tend |
| kettle (n.) | kettledrum |
| kibe (n.) | chilblain, inflamed heel |
| kind (adj.) | showing natural feeling, acting by nature |
| kind (n.) | nature, close natural relationship |
| kindless (adj.) | inhuman, unnatural, monstrous |
| knave (n.) | scoundrel, rascal, rogue |
| knave (n.) | boy, lad, fellow |
| knave (n.) | boy, lad, fellow |
| knave (n.) | boy, lad, fellow |
| knave (n.) | boy, lad, fellow |
| knavery (n.) | treachery, trap, trickery |
| knavish (adj.) | rascally, mischievous, roguish |
| knavish (adj.) | rascally, mischievous, roguish |
| knowing (adj.) | knowledgeable, intelligent, perceptive |
| la (int.) | indeed |
| laboursome (adj.) | laborious, assiduous, hard-working |
| lacks of, it | it is a little before |
| lard (v.) | strew, deck, cover |
| lard (v.) | strew, deck, cover |
| last (adv.) | at last |
| late (adj.) | recent, not long past |
| late (adv.) | recently, a little while ago / before |
| laud (n.) | song of praise, hymn |
| lawful (adj.) | excusable, allowable, justifiable |
| lay (n.) | song |
| lay (v.) | wager, stake, bet |
| lay (v.) | apply, place, put |
| lay (v.) | attribute, ascribe, impute |
| lay home | talk severely, rebuke, berate |
| lazar-like (adj.) | like leprosy, leprous |
| lean (v.) | depend, appertain [to], relate [to] |
| learn (v.) | teach, instruct [not a regional dialect usage as in modern English] |
| leave (v.) | cease, stop, give up |
| leave (v.) | cease, stop, give up |
| lecture (n.) | lesson, instructive example |
| leisure (n.) | opportunity, moment, available time |
| lend (v.) | give, grant, bestow [on] |
| lenten (adj.) | dismal, meagre, scanty |
| leperous, leprous (adj.) | infected, poisoned, leprosy-like |
| let (v.) | hinder, prevent, stand in the way |
| let be | be quiet |
| Lethe (n.) | [pron: 'leethee] a mythological river of the underworld, causing oblivion to those who drank from it |
| level (adj.) | straight, direct |
| level (adj.) | plain, obvious, manifest |
| levy (n.) | recruitment of soldiers, conscription of men |
| lewdness (n.) | obscenity, carnality, lascivious behaviour |
| liberal (adj.) | coarse, licentious, promiscuous |
| liberal (adj.) | fanciful, lavish |
| liberal-conceited (adj.) | lavishly ingenious |
| liberty (n.) | plays not written according to traditional rules of drama; also: district not subject to a sheriff's legal order [i.e. more suitable for theatres] |
| liberty (n.) | liberation, deliverance |
| lie (n.) | accusation of lying, charge of falsehood |
| lief, had as | should like just as much |
| liege (n.) | lord, sovereign |
| liege (n.) | lord, sovereign |
| liegeman (n.) | vassal, subject, follower |
| life (n.) | continued existence, survival |
| life-rendering (adj.) | life-giving [to its young], self-sacrificing |
| light (adj.) | minor, slight, of little value |
| light (v.) | alight, descend, fall, come to rest |
| light (v.) | alight, descend, fall, come to rest |
| lightness (n.) | lightheadedness, faintness, dizziness |
| like (adj.) | same, similar, alike, equal |
| like (adj.) | same, similar, alike, equal |
| like (adj.) | same, similar, alike, equal |
| like (adj.) | same, similar, alike, equal |
| like (adv.) | likely, probable / probably |
| like (adv.) | likely, probable / probably |
| like (adv.) | likely, probable / probably |
| like (adv.) | likely, probable / probably |
| like (v.) | please, suit |
| like (v.) | please, suit |
| like (v.) | be impressed [by], make a choice |
| like as (conj.) | as if |
| limed (adj.) | trapped, ensnared [as with birdlime] |
| liquor (n.) | [alcoholic] drink |
| lisp (v.) | talk in an affected way, speak with affectation |
| list (n.) | muster, troop, band, recruitment |
| list (n.) | muster, troop, band, recruitment |
| list (n.) | boundary, limit, confines |
| list (v.) | listen to, pay attention to |
| list (v.) | listen |
| list (v.) | wish, like, please |
| little, in | on a small scale, in miniature |
| livery (n.) | uniform, costume, special clothing |
| livery (n.) | uniform, costume, special clothing |
| livery (n.) | uniform, costume, special clothing |
| loggats (n.) | type of game [in which sticks are thrown to lie near a target stake] |
| loneliness (n.) | being alone, solitariness |
| long purple | [unclear meaning] probably a type of wild orchis |
| look (v.) | take care, see, be sure |
| look through (v.) | become visible, show clearly |
| look up (v.) | be cheerful, take courage |
| lose (v.) | perplex, bewilder, overwhelm [by] |
| lot, by | by chance |
| love (n.) | act of kindness, affectionate deed |
| luxury (n.) | lust, lechery, lasciviousness |
| magic (n.) | special power |
| machine (n.) | body, human frame |
| maimed (adj.) | incomplete, deficient, wanting |
| main (n.) | central part, chief part |
| main (n.) | main concern, chief point |
| mainly (adv.) | greatly, very much, mightily |
| majestical (adj.) | majestic, regal, kingly |
| malefaction (n.) | evil-doing, criminal act |
| malicious (adj.) | violent, hostile, wrathful |
| mallecho (n.) | [unclear meaning] mischief, misdeed |
| mandate (n.) | command, order |
| mantle (n.) | loose sleeveless cloak |
| many a day, for this | during these past few days |
| margent (n.) | margin [of a page, where an explanatory note would be found] |
| mark (v.) | note, pay attention [to], take notice [of] |
| mark (v.) | note, pay attention [to], take notice [of] |
| mark (v.) | note, pay attention [to], take notice [of] |
| mark (v.) | note, pay attention [to], take notice [of] |
| mark (v.) | note, pay attention [to], take notice [of] |
| mark (v.) | note, pay attention [to], take notice [of] |
| mark (v.) | note, pay attention [to], take notice [of] |
| mark (v.) | note, pay attention [to], take notice [of] |
| mark (v.) | note, pay attention [to], take notice [of] |
| mark (v.) | note, pay attention [to], take notice [of] |
| mark (v.) | note, pay attention [to], take notice [of] |
| mark (v.) | note, pay attention [to], take notice [of] |
| mark (v.) | note, pay attention [to], take notice [of] |
| mark (v.) | note, pay attention [to], take notice [of] |
| market (n.) | marketing [i.e. profitable use] |
| marry (int.) | [exclamation] by Mary |
| marry (int.) | [exclamation] by Mary |
| marry (int.) | [exclamation] by Mary |
| marry (int.) | [exclamation] by Mary |
| marry (int.) | [exclamation] by Mary |
| Mars (n.) | Roman god of war |
| Mars (n.) | Roman god of war |
| marshal (v.) | conduct, lead, steer |
| mart (n.) | bargaining, buying and selling, trading |
| marvellous (adv.) | very, extremely, exceedingly |
| marvellous (adv.) | very, extremely, exceedingly |
| mass (n.) | size, numbers, large amount |
| massy (adj.) | massive, heavy, colossal |
| masterly (adj.) | of one's skill, of one's mastery |
| matin (n.) | morning |
| matter (n.) | subject-matter, content, substance |
| matter (n.) | subject-matter, content, substance |
| matter (n.) | subject-matter, content, substance |
| matter (n.) | subject-matter, content, substance |
| matter (n.) | subject-matter, content, substance |
| matter (n.) | subject-matter, content, substance |
| matter (n.) | reason, cause, ground |
| matter (n.) | reason, cause, ground |
| matter (n.) | significance, import, meaning |
| mazzard (n.) | [jocular] skull, head, bowl |
| mean (n.) | (plural) manner, mode, method |
| mean (n.) | means of access, passage |
| meditation (n.) | thought, thinking |
| meed (n.) | merit, worth, excellence |
| meet (adj.) | fit, suitable, right, proper |
| meet (adj.) | fit, suitable, right, proper |
| meet (adj.) | fit, suitable, right, proper |
| meet (adj.) | fit, suitable, right, proper |
| memory, of | remembered, not forgotten |
| Mercury (n.) | messenger of the Roman gods; also, god of commerce |
| mere (adj.) | complete, total, absolute, utter |
| mere (adj.) | complete, total, absolute, utter |
| merely (adv.) | completely, totally, entirely |
| merely (adv.) | completely, totally, entirely |
| merit (n.) | deserving person, righteous individual |
| merry (adj.) | facetious, droll, jocular |
| mess (n.) | dining company, banqueting table |
| methinks(t), methought(s) (v.) | it seems / seemed to me |
| methinks(t), methought(s) (v.) | it seems / seemed to me |
| methinks(t), methought(s) (v.) | it seems / seemed to me |
| methinks(t), methought(s) (v.) | it seems / seemed to me |
| methinks(t), methought(s) (v.) | it seems / seemed to me |
| methinks(t), methought(s) (v.) | it seems / seemed to me |
| methinks(t), methought(s) (v.) | it seems / seemed to me |
| methinks(t), methought(s) (v.) | it seems / seemed to me |
| mettle, mettell (n.) | spirit, temperament, disposition |
| miching (adj.) | [unclear meaning] sneaking, skulking, lurking |
| milch (adj.) | [milky] moist, tearful |
| milky (adj.) | of the colour of milk; white-haired |
| mince (v.) | chop into pieces, cut into tiny bits |
| mine (v.) | undermine, sap, subvert |
| mineral (n.) | mine, mineral deposit |
| minister (n.) | messenger, agent, servant |
| mischance (n.) | misfortune, calamity, mishap |
| moan (n.) | grief, lamentation, sorrow, complaint |
| mobled (adj.) | with face muffled up, veiled |
| mock (v.) | make fun of, ridicule |
| model (n.) | replica, image, copy |
| modesty (n.) | feeling of shame, sense of propriety |
| modesty (n.) | moderation, restraint, discipline |
| modesty (n.) | moderation, restraint, discipline |
| modesty (n.) | moderation, restraint, discipline |
| moiety (n.) | share, portion, part |
| moist star | the Moon [because of its influence on the tides] |
| mole (n.) | blemish, fault |
| moment (n.) | importance, weight, consequence |
| monster (n.) | cuckold, victim of adultery |
| mood (n.) | mode, manner, variety |
| mood (n.) | frame of mind, mental state |
| mope (v.) | act aimlessly, be in a daze, wander about |
| more and less | great and small |
| moreover (adv.) | as well as the fact, besides the fact |
| morn (n.) | morning, dawn |
| morn (n.) | morning, dawn |
| morn (n.) | morning, dawn |
| mortal (adj.) | human, subject to death, characterized by mortality |
| mortise (v.) | fit together, join tightly [like pieces of wood] |
| mote (n.) | speck of dust, tiny particle, trifle |
| motion (n.) | [fencing] attack, execution |
| motion (n.) | [fencing] attack, execution |
| motive (n.) | impulse, prompting, incitement |
| mould (n.) | model, pattern, paradigm |
| mount, on | conspicuously, for all to see |
| mountebank (n.) | itinerant quack, travelling drug-seller, charlatan |
| mouth (v.) | take into the mouth |
| mouths, make | make faces, grimace, show scorn |
| move (v.) | encourage, instigate, prompt |
| move (v.) | arouse, affect, stir [by emotion] |
| mow (n.) | derisive grimace, pout, mocking expression |
| muddied (adj.) | stirred up, disturbed, agitated |
| muddy-mettled (adj.) | sluggish, dull-spirited |
| much (adv.) | very |
| murdering-piece (n.) | type of weapon which scatters lethal projectiles |
| mute (n.) | actor with no words to say, silent spectator |
| mutine (n.) | mutineer, rebel |
| mutine (v.) | rebel, revolt, mutiny |
| mystery (n.) | secret matter, inexplicable essence |
| naked (adj.) | stripped of all belongings, without means |
| name (n.) | reputation, fame, renown |
| name (n.) | reputation, fame, renown |
| napkin (n.) | handkerchief |
| natural (adj.) | inherent, intrinsic |
| nature (n.) | mortal life, natural life |
| nature (n.) | natural feelings, natural affection |
| nature (n.) | natural feelings, natural affection |
| nature (n.) | personality, innate disposition, character |
| nature (n.) | human nature |
| nature (n.) | human nature |
| nature (n.) | human nature |
| nature (n.) | natural order, ungoverned state, way of the world [often personified] |
| nature (n.) | natural order, ungoverned state, way of the world [often personified] |
| naught, nought (adj.) | improper, offensive, naughty |
| nave (n.) | [of wheels] hub, pivot |
| necessaries (n.) | travelling necessities, personal luggage |
| necessary (adj.) | inevitable, unavoidable, certain |
| need, for a | if necessary, if need be, at a pinch |
| negligence (n.) | disregard, neglect, indifference |
| neighbour (v.) | be close, be well acquainted [with] |
| neither (adv.) | for all that, nevertheless |
| Nemean lion | monstrous lion, reputably invulnerable, from the region of Nemea; its destruction was one of the twelve labours of Hercules |
| Neptune | Roman water-god, chiefly associated with the sea and sea-weather |
| Neptune | Roman water-god, chiefly associated with the sea and sea-weather |
| Nero (n.) | [pron: 'neeroh] Roman emperor, 1st-c, who slew his mother, Agrippina; said to have played on his lute while watching Rome burn; considered a model of cruelty |
| nerve (n.) | sinew, ligament, muscle |
| new (adv.) | newly, freshly, recently, just |
| nickname (v.) | invent names for, misname |
| niggard (adj.) | grudging, reluctant, unwilling |
| nighted (adj.) | dark, black as night |
| nill (v.) | will not |
| Niobe (n.) | [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 |
| nomination (n.) | naming, mention, reference |
| nonce, for the | for that purpose, for the occasion |
| nose (v.) | smell |
| note (v.) | show, indicate, intimate |
| nothing (n.) | no point, no particular |
| nothing (n.) | nonsense, emptiness, rubbish |
| nothing (n.) | nonsense, emptiness, rubbish |
| noyance (n.) | harm, damage, injury |
| number (n.) | (plural) verses, lines |
| object (n.) | spectacle, sight, object of attention |
| oblivion (n.) | forgetfulness, inability to recall |
| obsequious (adj.) | dutiful [without suggesting servility]; appropriate after a death |
| observed (n.) | one demanding respect, deserving of honour |
| occasion (n.) | circumstance, opportunity |
| occasion (n.) | circumstance, opportunity |
| occulted (adj.) | hidden, concealed |
| occurrent (n.) | incident, event, occurrence |
| odd (adj.) | occasional; or: extra |
| of (prep.) | on |
| office (n.) | officialdom, people who hold office |
| officer (n.) | (plural) household, servants |
| oft (adv.) | often |
| oft (adv.) | often |
| oft (adv.) | often |
| oft (adv.) | often |
| oft (adv.) | often |
| oft (adv.) | often |
| oft (adv.) | often |
| oft (adv.) | often |
| oft (adv.) | often |
| oft (adv.) | often |
| oft (adv.) | often |
| Olympus (n.) | mountainous region of N Greece; the home of the gods |
| omen (n.) | calamity, ominous event, disaster |
| ominous (adj.) | fateful, portentous |
| on (prep.) | on top of |
| once (adv.) | ever, at any time |
| only (adj.) | outstanding, peerless, pre-eminent |
| ope (v.) | open |
| ope (v.) | open |
| open (v.) | reveal, uncover, disclose |
| operant (adj.) | active, vital, potent, functioning |
| opposite (n.) | opposing force, adversity |
| opposition (n.) | presenting for combat, contesting, encounter |
| oppressed (adj.) | distressed, troubled, burdened |
| or (conj.) | before |
| or ever (conj.) | before |
| or ever (conj.) | that ever |
| orb (n.) | earth, world |
| orbed (adj.) | rounded, orb-like, spherical |
| order (n.) | prescribed practice, normal procedure |
| ordinant (adj.) | providential, directing, in control |
| ordnance, ordinance (n.) | cannon, artillery |
| ordnance, ordinance (n.) | cannon, artillery |
| ordnance, ordinance (n.) | cannon, artillery |
| ore (n.) | precious metal |
| organ (n.) | musical instrument |
| organ (n.) | agent, instrument, means |
| orchard (n.) | garden |
| orison (n.) | prayer, plea |
| Ossa (n.) | mountain in Thessaly, N Greece |
| ostentation (n.) | ceremony, ritual |
| out (adv.) | at an end, finished |
| outrageous (adj.) | temperamental, capricious, volatile |
| outstretched (adj.) | over-inflated, puffed up, swollen [by ambition] |
| overbear (v.) | overwhelm, overcome, overpower |
| overcrow, over-crow (v.) | overpower, overwhelm, triumph over |
| overdo (v.) | outdo, surpass |
| overleaven, over-leaven (v.) | leaven too much, pervade, imbue to excess |
| overlook (v.) | look over, peruse, read through |
| overmaster (v.) | overcome, control, master completely |
| overpeer, over-peer (v.) | rise above, tower over |
| overreach, over-reach (v.), past form overraught | overtake, come up with, pass by |
| overreach, over-reach (v.), past form overraught | get the better of, has the advantage of |
| oversize, over-size (v.) | paint over, smear [i.e. cover with a substance resembling size] |
| oversway (v.) | prevail upon, override, overturn |
| overtake (v.) | drunkenly overcome, overpowered by drink |
| overteemed, over-teemed (adj.) | excessively productive, exhausted by child-bearing |
| overweigh (v.) | outweigh, exceed, prevail over |
| pack (v.) | plot, scheme, intrigue |
| paddle (v.) | toy [with], play wantonly [with], fondle |
| paddock, padock (n.) | toad |
| paint (v.) | adorn, beautify, enhance |
| painted (adj.) | frozen, motionless [as in a painting] |
| painted (adj.) | feigned, counterfeit, disguised |
| painting (n.) | cosmetics, paint [for the face], beautifying |
| pair of, a | a few, two or three |
| pajock (n.) | [unclear meaning] savage, degenerate; or: peacock |
| pale (n.) | fence, paling, enclosure |
| pale (v.) | dim, make pale |
| pall (v.) | fail, miscarry, abort |
| palmy (adj.) | flourishing, triumphant |
| palpable (adj.) | evident, obvious, apparent |
| pander (v.) | gratify, act as a sexual go-between for |
| paradox (n.) | statement going against accepted belief, absurdity |
| pardon (n.) | permission, consent, approval |
| pardon (n.) | permission, consent, approval |
| pardon (n.) | permission, consent, approval |
| parle, parley (n.) | negotiation, meeting [between enemies under a truce, to discuss terms] |
| parle, parley (v.) | talk, discuss, enter into conversation |
| part (n.) | quality, attribute, gift, accomplishment [of mind or body] |
| part (n.) | quality, attribute, gift, accomplishment [of mind or body] |
| particular (adj.) | personal, special, private |
| particular (adj.) | detailed, specific, precise |
| particular (n.) | individual issue, point of detail |
| partisan (n.) | weapon with a long handle and a broad head, sometimes with a projection at the side |
| pass (n.) | passage, crossing, thoroughfare |
| pass (n.) | [fencing] sword-thrust, lunge |
| pass (n.) | [fencing] sword-thrust, lunge |
| pass (n.) | [fencing] sword-thrust, lunge |
| pass (n.) | bout, exchange, round [in fencing] |
| pass (v.) | surpass, go beyond, outdo |
| passage (n.) | incident, occurrence, event, happening |
| passage (n.) | passing away, departure from life, death |
| passage (n.) | passing away, departure from life, death |
| passing (adv.) | very, exceedingly, extremely |
| passion (n.) | powerful feeling, overpowering emotion [often opposed to ‘reason’] |
| passion (n.) | passionate outburst, emotional passage |
| passion (n.) | suffering, torment, deep grief |
| pat (adv.) | neatly, opportunely, aptly |
| pate (n.) | head, skull |
| pate (n.) | head, skull |
| pate (n.) | head, skull |
| pate (n.) | head, skull |
| patience (n.) | leave, permission, indulgence |
| pause (n.) | hesitation, delay |
| pause (n.) | hesitation, delay |
| pause, in | hesitating, not proceeding, pausing |
| peace-parted (adj.) | who have departed this life in peace |
| peak (v.) | mope about, brood, languish |
| peal (n.) | discharge, volley, burst |
| peasant (adj.) | base, low, villainous |
| peculiar (adj.) | particular, private, personal |
| peevish (adj.) | obstinate, perverse, self-willed [contrast modern sense of ‘irritable, morose’] |
| Pelion (n.) | [pron: 'peelion] mountain in Thessaly, N Greece; gods revenged themselves on rebellious Titans by burying them under Mt Pelion |
| pendent (adj.) | downhanging, drooping, dangling |
| penetrable (adj.) | receptive, susceptible, capable of being affected |
| perdie, perdy (int.) | [French 'par Dieu'] by God |
| perdition (n.) | loss, diminution, decrease |
| perfect (adj.) | clear, in accord with |
| perchance (adv.) | perhaps, maybe |
| perchance (adv.) | perhaps, maybe |
| perchance (adv.) | perhaps, maybe |
| perchance (adv.) | perhaps, maybe |
| perchance (adv.) | perhaps, maybe |
| periwig-pated (adj.) | bewigged, wearing a wig |
| perpend (v.) | consider, ponder, reflect |
| persuade (v.) | urge, entreat, beseech |
| perusal (n.) | inspection, scrutiny, examination |
| peruse (v.) | inspect, scrutinize, examine |
| petar (n.) | bomb, explosive |
| petty (adj.) | small, weak, inadequate, insignificant |
| philosophy (n.) | natural philosophy, i.e. science |
| Phoebus (n.) | [pron: 'feebus] Latin name for Apollo as the sun-god; also called Phoebus Apollo |
| phrase (n.) | phrasing, language, manner of expression |
| phrase (n.) | phrasing, language, manner of expression |
| physic (n.) | medicine, healing, treatment |
| picked (adj.) | over-refined, fastidious, particular |
| pickers and stealers | hands |
| piece (n.) | cannon, piece of artillery, fire-arm |
| piece (n.) | cannon, piece of artillery, fire-arm |
| piece (n.) | specimen, masterpiece |
| piece (n.) | specimen, masterpiece |
| pin's fee, a | the value of a trifle |
| pioneer, pioner (n.) | miner, digger, excavator |
| pirate (n.) | pirate-ship |
| piteous (adj.) | full of pity, compassionate, tender |
| pith (n.) | importance, weight, gravity |
| pitch (n.) | height, elevation, high aspiration |
| platform (n.) | gun-platform, battery emplacement |
| plausive (adj.) | pleasing, praiseworthy, laudable |
| Plautus (n.) | [pron: 'plawtus] Latin comic playwright, 2nd-c BC |
| play (v.) | fence |
| play (v.) | fence |
| pledge (n.) | toast, drinking of a health |
| pleurisy, plurisy (n.) | excess, superfluity, superabundance |
| ply one's music | go one's own way |
| pocky (adj.) | poxy, disease-infected [with syphilis, smallpox] |
| point (n.) | sword-point |
| point (v.) | direct, suggest, indicate [to] |
| point, at / at a | in readiness, prepared, armed |
| Polack (adj.) | Polish, in Poland |
| Polack (n.) | Poles, Polish people |
| Polack (n.) | Poles, Polish people |
| Polack (n.) | Poles, Polish people |
| Pole (n.) | the Pole star |
| poleaxe, sledded | battle-axe made like a sledge-hammer |
| policy (n.) | statecraft, statesmanship, diplomacy |
| politic (adj.) | crafty, wily, self-serving |
| politician (n.) | schemer, intriguer, plotter |
| poll (n.) | head |
| poniard (n.) | dagger |
| porpentine (n.) | porcupine |
| portal (n.) | door, doorway, gateway |
| portentous (adj.) | ominous, threatening, full of foreboding |
| posset (v.) | curdle, clot, coagulate |
| post (v.) | hasten, speed, ride fast |
| post-haste, posthaste (n.) | great expedition, speed of preparation |
| posy (n.) | short piece of poetry [often inscribed inside a ring] |
| potent (adj.) | powerful, influential |
| potently (adv.) | mightily, strongly, powerfully |
| power (n.) | armed force, troops, host, army |
| power (n.) | (usually plural) god, deity, divinity |
| power (n.) | authority, government |
| power (n.) | exercise of power, authoritative action |
| power (n.) | control, influence, sway |
| power (n.) | force, strength, might |
| powers (n.) | faculties, abilities to act |
| pox (n.) | venereal disease; also: plague, or any other disease displaying skin pustules |
| practice (n.) | doings, proceedings, dealings |
| practice (n.) | scheme, plot, stratagem, intrigue |
| practice (n.) | scheme, plot, stratagem, intrigue |
| practice (n.) | trickery, treachery |
| prank (n.) | outrageous deed, excessive behaviour |
| prate (v.) | prattle, chatter, blather |
| prating (adj.) | prattling, chattering, blathering |
| precedent (adj.) | former, previous, prior |
| precurse (n.) | forerunner, precursor, heralding |
| prefer (v.) | place before, offer, present with |
| pregnant (adj.) | meaningful, compelling, convincing |
| pregnant (adj.) | well-disposed, ready, inclined, receptive |
| prenominate (adj.) | aforesaid, previously mentioned |
| prescript (n.) | order, direction, instruction |
| presence (n.) | royal assembly, eminent company |
| presently (adv.) | immediately, instantly, at once |
| presently (adv.) | immediately, instantly, at once |
| presently (adv.) | immediately, instantly, at once |
| presently (adv.) | after a short time, soon, before long |
| presently (adv.) | after a short time, soon, before long |
| presentment (n.) | picture, portrait, depiction |
| pressure (n.) | impression, stamp, image |
| pressure (n.) | impression, stamp, image |
| prettiness (n.) | pleasantness, agreeableness |
| prevent (v.) | forestall, anticipate |
| Priam (n.) | [pron: 'priyam] king of Troy, husband of Hecuba; killed by Pyrrhus during the sack of Troy |
| prick on (v.) | incite, urge on, spur on |
| primal (adj.) | primaeval, original, earliest |
| primy (adj.) | in its prime, at its most active |
| private (n.) | intimate, favourite |
| privy (adj.) | privately aware [of], secretly knowledgeable [about] |
| probation (n.) | proof, demonstration |
| process (n.) | account, report, story |
| process (n.) | proceedings, dealings |
| process (n.) | command, mandate, instructions |
| prodigal (adj.) | wastefully lavish, foolishly extravagant |
| prodigal (adv.) | lavishly, extravagantly |
| profit (n.) | furtherance, progress, advancement |
| progress (n.) | state passage, royal journey |
| prologue (n.) | preliminary statement |
| promised (adj.) | previously agreed |
| pronounce (v.) | deliver, speak, declare |
| proof (adj.) | impenetrable, impervious, sound |
| proof (n.) | test, trial |
| proof (n.) | tested strength, proven power of resistance, impenetrability |
| proof (n.) | experience, actual practice, tried knowledge |
| proper (adj.) | characteristic, typical, normal |
| proper (adj.) | very, own |
| property (n.) | quality, character, nature |
| property (n.) | feature, characteristic, particular respect |
| proportion (n.) | (plural) military material, forces and supplies needed for war |
| protest (v.) | make protestation, avow, affirm, proclaim |
| protestation (n.) | solemn declaration, affirmation |
| prove (v.) | find, establish, experience |
| prove (v.) | test, try out, make trial [of] |
| provide (v.) | get ready, equip [oneself] |
| providence (n.) | foresight, forethought |
| Provincial (adj.) | from Provins or Provence [France] |
| puffed (adj.) | puffed up, swollen (with vanity) |
| puffed (adj.) | increased, extended, stuffed |
| punish (v.) | afflict, plague, torment |
| purgation (n.) | purging, cleansing, clearing away |
| purge (v.) | exude, discharge, void |
| purport (n.) | meaning, expression, effect |
| purpose (n.) | point at issue, matter in hand |
| purpose (n.) | point at issue, matter in hand |
| purpose (n.) | intention, aim, plan |
| purpose (n.) | intention, aim, plan |
| purpose (n.) | intention, aim, plan |
| purpose (n.) | intention, aim, plan |
| purpose (n.) | intention, aim, plan |
| purpose (n.) | intention, aim, plan |
| purpose (n.) | intention, aim, plan |
| purpose (n.) | intention, aim, plan |
| purpose (n.) | intention, aim, plan |
| purpose (n.) | intention, aim, plan |
| purpose (n.) | intention, aim, plan |
| purpose (n.) | outcome, result, end |
| purpose (v.) | intend, plan |
| purse (n.) | resources, funds, available money |
| pursy (adj.) | flabby, puffed-up, swollen |
| push (n.) | test, trial |
| put (v.) | impress, urge |
| put on (v.) | arrange, appoint, organize |
| put on (v.) | instigate, provoke, incite |
| put on (v.) | put to the test, set to work |
| put upon / on (v.) | ascribe to, impute to, attribute to |
| puzzle (v.) | bewilder, perplex, baffle |
| Pyrrhus (n.) | [pron: 'pirus] son of Achilles, who entered Troy in the wooden horse and killed Priam |
| quaintly (adv.) | subtly, skilfully, ingeniously |
| qualify (v.) | moderate, weaken, diminish |
| quality (n.) | profession, occupation, business |
| quality (n.) | profession, occupation, business |
| quantity (n.) | equal amount, same proportion |
| quantity (n.) | fragment, little piece, tiny amount |
| quarrel (n.) | cause of complaint, reason for hostility, difference, claim |
| quarry (n.) | [in hunting] heap of dead, pile of bodies |
| quest (n.) | inquest |
| question (n.) | source [of strife], cause, issue |
| question (n.) | argument, contention, dispute |
| question (n.) | argument, contention, dispute |
| question (n.) | argument, contention, dispute |
| question (n.) | conversation, discourse, piece of talk |
| questionable (adj.) | inviting interrogation, of whom questions may be asked |
| quick (adv.) | alive |
| quick (n.) | living, those alive |
| quick (n.) | living, those alive |
| quick (n.) | sensitive parts [of the body], tender flesh |
| quick (n.) | sensitive parts [of the body], tender flesh |
| quiddity (n.) | subtlety, nicety, quibble |
| quietus (n.) | discharge, clearing of accounts, release |
| quillet (n.) | quibble, equivocation, hair-splitting distinction |
| quintessence (n.) | purest form, most perfect manifestation |
| quit (v.) | pay back, repay, reward |
| quit (v.) | draw level, be quits |
| quote (v.) | closely observe, note, examine |
| quote (v.) | note, jot, write |
| quoth (v.) | said |
| rack (n.) | clouds, cloud formations |
| range (v.) | wander freely, roam, rove |
| rank (adj.) | growing in abundance, excessively luxuriant [often unattractively] |
| rank (adj.) | growing in abundance, excessively luxuriant [often unattractively] |
| rank (adj.) | growing in abundance, excessively luxuriant [often unattractively] |
| rank (adj.) | gross, outlandish, coarse |
| rank (adj.) | foul-smelling, stinking |
| rank (adj.) | foul-smelling, stinking |
| rank (adj.) | foul-smelling, stinking |
| rank (adj.) | foul-smelling, stinking |
| rank (adj.) | high, good, great |
| rankly (adv.) | grossly, very much, completely |
| rapier (n.) | light sharp-pointed sword used for thrusting |
| rapier (n.) | light sharp-pointed sword used for thrusting |
| rapier (n.) | light sharp-pointed sword used for thrusting |
| rapier (n.) | light sharp-pointed sword used for thrusting |
| rareness (n.) | exceptional character, rarity |
| ravel out (v.) | unravel, disentangle, make clear |
| raw (adj.) | unrefined, unskilled, unpolished |
| razed (adj.) | cut, slashed, slit |
| reach (n.) | capacity, capability, power of attainment |
| reach (n.) | capacity of mind, penetration |
| reason (n.) | power of reason, judgement, common sense [often opposed to ‘passion’] |
| reason (n.) | power of reason, judgement, common sense [often opposed to ‘passion’] |
| reason (v.) | argue rationally [about], debate the pros and cons [of] |
| rebellious (adj.) | not obeying, disobedient, mutinous |
| receive (v.) | consider, believe, regard |
| reck (v.) | regard, heed, care [for] |
| reckoning (n.) | [of personal qualities] rendering of account, settlement of debts |
| recognizance (n.) | bond recognizing a debt |
| reconcilement (n.) | reconciliation, appeasement, peace |
| recovery (n.) | [legal] procedure for transferring property into full ownership |
| recovery (n.) | attainment, gain, restoration |
| rede (n.) | advice, counsel, guidance |
| redeliver (v.) | repeat, relate, report |
| reechy (adj.) | dirty, filthy, squalid |
| reels (n.) | (plural) revels, revelry, merry-making |
| regard (n.) | consideration, respect, factor |
| regard (n.) | consideration, respect, factor |
| region (adj.) | in the sky, of the air |
| region (n.) | air, sky, heavens |
| relative (adj.) | pertinent, relevant, substantial |
| religious (adj.) | sacred, solemn, inviolate |
| relish (n.) | trace, suggestion, hint |
| relish (v.) | have a flavour [of], taste, savour |
| remembrance (n.) | love-token, keepsake, memento |
| remembrance (n.) | notice, paying attention |
| remembrance (n.) | notice, paying attention |
| remembrance (n.) | memory, bringing to mind, recollection |
| remiss (adj.) | careless, inattentive, negligent |
| remorse (n.) | pity, regret, sorrow |
| remove (n.) | removal, departure, elimination |
| removed (adj.) | remote, secluded, further away |
| render up (v.) | give up, surrender, yield |
| repair (n.) | coming, arrival, approach |
| repair (v.) | come, go, make one's way |
| repast (v.) | feed, nourish, supply |
| replication (n.) | reply, answer, response |
| report (v.) | give an account [of], describe in words |
| repugnant (adj.) | opposing, resisting, refusing |
| requite (v.), past forms requit, requited | reward, repay, recompense |
| requite (v.), past forms requit, requited | avenge, pay back, take vengeance on |
| reserve (v.) | preserve, retain, keep |
| residence (n.) | normal place of performance, usual venue [in the city] |
| resolute (n.) | desperado, determined character |
| resolve (v.) | melt, dissolve, transform |
| resort (n.) | visits, visitings, approaches |
| respect (n.) | consideration, factor, circumstance |
| respect (n.) | consideration, factor, circumstance |
| responsive (adj.) | suited, corresponding, matched |
| rest (n.) | residence, lodging, stay |
| rest (v.) | remain, stay, stand |
| retirement (n.) | withdrawal, returning [to one's rooms] |
| retrograde (adj.) | contrary, opposed, repugnant |
| return (v.) | pass, transfer |
| reverend (adj.) | revered, worthy, respected |
| revert (v.) | return, go back |
| revolution (n.) | reversal, change, twists and turns [of fortune] |
| reword, re-word (v.) | repeat, reiterate, put into words again |
| rhapsody (n.) | string, miscellany, meaningless heap |
| Rhenish (n.) | Rhineland wine |
| Rhenish (n.) | Rhineland wine |
| rheum (n.) | tears |
| riband (n.) | ribbon |
| ring (n.) | circle surrounding the sovereign's head [on a coin]; ringing [of the voice] |
| ripe (adj.) | matured, ready for action |
| rival (n.) | partner, associate, companion |
| robustious (adj.) | boisterous, noisy, unruly |
| romage (n.) | commotion, turmoil, bustle |
| rood (n.) | cross |
| Roscius (n.) | [pron: 'rosius] most famous actor of ancient Rome, 2nd-c BC |
| rosemary (n.) | aromatic shrub, associated with remembering |
| rough-hew (v.) | hew roughly, give rough shape to |
| round (adj.) | blunt, forthright, straight, plain-spoken |
| round (adj.) | blunt, forthright, straight, plain-spoken |
| round (adv.) | openly, roundly, in a straightforward way |
| rouse (n.) | full draught (of wine), brimful cup, carousing |
| rouse (n.) | full draught (of wine), brimful cup, carousing |
| rouse (n.) | full draught (of wine), brimful cup, carousing |
| row (n.) | stanza, verse |
| rub (n.) | [bowls] obstacle, impediment, hindrance |
| rude (adj.) | violent, harsh, unkind |
| rue (n.) | aromatic shrub, associated with repentance, pity |
| rugged (adj.) | hairy, shaggy, bristling |
| runs the world away, thus | that's the way of the world |
| russet (adj.) | reddish-brown [the colour of a rough cloth once worn by country people] |
| 's (det.) | contracted form of ‘this’ |
| sable (adj.) | black |
| sable (n.) | black |
| sable (n.) | rich fur [from the animal, sable], expensive garment |
| sable (n.) | rich fur [from the animal, sable], expensive garment |
| sadly (adv.) | seriously, gravely, solemnly |
| safety (n.) | concern for safety, need for protection |
| sage (adj.) | solemn, grave, dignified |
| salary (n.) | reward, fee, payment |
| sallet (n.) | [= salad] tasty bit |
| sanctified (adj.) | sanctimonious, hypocritical, deceiving |
| sanctuarize (v.) | give sanctuary to, shelter |
| sans (prep.) | without |
| sate (v.) | satiate, glut, satisfy |
| satisfaction (n.) | recompense, compensation, atonement |
| save (prep.) | except |
| saw (n.) | wise saying, platitude, maxim |
| say (v.) | speak the truth, speak to the point |
| 'sblood (int.) | [oath] God's blood |
| 'sblood (int.) | [oath] God's blood |
| scale (n.) | balance, quantity, amount |
| scan (v.) | examine, carefully consider |
| scandal (n.) | shame, discredit, disgrace |
| scandal (n.) | disgraceful reputation, scandalous imputation |
| scant (adj.) | more chary, not so lavish, more sparing |
| scape, 'scape (v.) | escape, avoid |
| scape, 'scape (v.) | escape, avoid |
| scape, 'scape (v.) | escape, avoid |
| scarf (v.) | wrap round like a scarf or sash |
| sconce (n.) | [jocular] head, pate, bonce |
| scope (n.) | range, reach, extent |
| scope (n.) | goal, prospect, purpose, aim |
| scorn (n.) | folly, foolishness |
| scorn (n.) | mockery, taunt, insult, act of derision |
| scourge (n.) | punishment, retribution |
| scrimer (n.) | fencer, swordsman |
| scruple (n.) | scrupulousness, introspective doubt |
| scullion (n.) | menial, lackey, domestic servant |
| se... | in self-defence |
| sea-gown | type of robe with a high collar, short sleeves, and mid-leg length |
| seal (n.) | authentication, confirmation, attestation |
| seal (v.) | mark [as if by a seal], designate |
| seal (v.) | confirm, ratify, approve |
| seal (v.) | confirm, ratify, approve |
| seal (v.) | make final arrangements, come to an agreement |
| sealed (adj.) | certified, authenticated [through a wax seal] |
| season (n.) | time, due time, occasion |
| season (n.) | opportunity, favourable moment |
| season (v.) | modify, soften, alleviate |
| season (v.) | moderate, temper, control |
| season (v.) | bring to maturity, ripen |
| season (v.) | turn into, make |
| season (v.) | prepare, make fit |
| second (n.) | supporting action, act of assistance |
| secure (adj.) | carefree, free from anxiety, unguarded |
| secure (v.) | keep safe, protect, guard |
| seeming (adv.) | apparently, ostensibly, to outward appearance |
| seeming (n.) | demeanour, outward behaviour |
| seised, seized (v.) | possessed |
| select (adj.) | superior, refined, cultivated |
| semblable (n.) | likeness, fellow, match |
| Seneca (n.) | [pron: 'seneka] Roman tragedian, 1st-c |
| sense (n.) | ability to respond to sensation, physical perception |
| sense (n.) | ability to respond to sensation, physical perception |
| sense (n.) | intuition, instinct |
| sense (n.) | mind, power of reason, wits |
| sense (n.) | feeling, sensibility, capacity to feel |
| sense (n.) | feeling, sensibility, capacity to feel |
| sense (n.) | feeling, sensibility, capacity to feel |
| sense (n.) | perception, awareness, discernment, appreciation |
| senseless (adj.) | lacking human sensation, incapable of feeling |
| senseless (adj.) | lacking human sensation, incapable of feeling |
| sensible (adj.) | evident, perceptible by the senses, affecting the senses |
| sensibly (adv.) | acutely, intensely, feelingly |
| sequent (adj.) | following, ensuing, consequent |
| sere (n.) | trigger-catch [of a gun] |
| sergeant (n.) | sheriff's officer, enforcer, arresting officer |
| serve (v.) | be of use, render service, be an advantage [to] |
| serve (v.) | be of use, render service, be an advantage [to] |
| service (n.) | course, order of dishes [of a meal] |
| service (n.) | action, performance |
| set (v.) | direct, put, make come |
| set (v.) | value, rate, esteem |
| set down (v.) | resolve, decide, determine |
| set down (v.) | log, make note, put on record |
| settled (adj.) | calm, steadfast, composed |
| several (adj.) | separate, different, distinct |
| shadow (n.) | illusion, unreal image, delusion |
| shame (v.) | be ashamed, be embarrassed |
| shape (n.) | figure, posture, attitude |
| shape (n.) | role, part [to play] |
| shape (n.) | appearance, aspect, visible form |
| shape (n.) | appearance, aspect, visible form |
| shard (n.) | broken pottery, pot fragments |
| shark up (v.) | [like a shark] gather together indiscriminately, collect hastily and uncritically |
| sheen (n.) | brightness, shining, radiance |
| sheep (n.) | fool, dolt, idiot |
| sheeted (adj.) | shrouded, wrapped in a winding-sheet |
| shent (v.) | [from earlier verb ‘shend’] blamed, rebuked, reproached |
| ship (v.) | dispatch, send, consign |
| shoon (n.) | [archaism] shoes |
| short (adj.) | controlled, confined, restrained |
| shove by (v.) | thrust aside, push aside |
| show (n.) | dumb-show, miming |
| show (n.) | appearance, exhibition, display |
| showing (n.) | appearance, bearing |
| shrewdly (adv.) | sharply, severely |
| shriving (adj.) | for confession and absolution |
| shuffling (n.) | trickery, deceit, evasiveness |
| shuffling (n.) | trickery, deceit, evasiveness |
| school (n.) | university |
| sickly (adj.) | of sickness, invalid |
| sickly over (v.) | cover with a sickly hue, make pallid |
| siege (n.) | rank, status, standing |
| sift (v.) | question carefully, examine closely |
| signet (n.) | seal [of authority], signet ring |
| signify (v.) | report, make known, declare |
| signify (v.) | report, make known, declare |
| simple (adj.) | uninformed, ignorant, unintelligent |
| simple (n.) | medicinal herb, medicine |
| sinew (n.) | muscle |
| single (adj.) | individual, particular |
| sirrah (n.) | sir [commanding, insulting, or familiar, depending on context] |
| sit (v.) | hold an inquest |
| size (v.) | quantify, measure [for size] |
| skin (v.) | cover up, cover with skin |
| skirt (n.) | (plural) outlying parts, borders, outskirts |
| skyish (adj.) | lofty, sky-reaching |
| slander (v.) | misuse, disgrace, bring into ill repute |
| sledded (adj.) | carried by sleds |
| slender (adj.) | slight, trifling, insignificant |
| sliver (n.) | [split piece of] branch, bough, limb |
| slow (adj.) | reluctant, unwilling, slowly given |
| smart (adj.) | biting, stinging, painful |
| smite (v.), past forms smote, smit | strike, hit (often, with great force) |
| society (n.) | disposition, manners, social graces |
| soft (adj.) | sociable, pleasing, pleasant |
| soft (int.) | [used as a command] not so fast, wait a moment, be quiet |
| soft (int.) | [used as a command] not so fast, wait a moment, be quiet |
| soft (int.) | [used as a command] not so fast, wait a moment, be quiet |
| soft (int.) | [used as a command] not so fast, wait a moment, be quiet |
| soft (int.) | [used as a command] not so fast, wait a moment, be quiet |
| soft (int.) | [used as a command] not so fast, wait a moment, be quiet |
| soft (int.) | [used as a command] not so fast, wait a moment, be quiet |
| softly (adv.) | slowly, gently |
| soil (n/v.) | blemish, stain, tarnish |
| soil (n/v.) | blemish, stain, tarnish |
| soil (n/v.) | blemish, stain, tarnish |
| solemn (adj.) | dark, sombre, gloomy |
| solicit (v.) | urge, move, incite, prevail upon |
| soliciting (n.) | importuning, entreaty, urging [not necessarily immoral] |
| solidity (n.) | solid body [i.e. the Earth] |
| something (adv.) | somewhat, rather |
| something (adv.) | somewhat, rather |
| something (adv.) | somewhat, rather |
| something (adv.) | somewhat, rather |
| sometime (adj.) | former, previous |
| sometime (adv.) | formerly, at one time, once |
| sometimes (adv.) | formerly, once, at one time, previously |
| sore (adj.) | severe, harsh, heavy |
| sore (adj.) | severe, harsh, heavy |
| sore (adj.) | severe, harsh, heavy |
| sort (v.) | suit, be fitting, be appropriate |
| sort (v.) | place, classify, put in the same class |
| soul (n.) | driving force, animating principle |
| sound (v.) | sound out, question, examine |
| sound (v.) | sound out, question, examine |
| sound (v.) | sound out, question, examine |
| sovereignty (n.) | control [of yourself], powers |
| speak (v.) | declare itself, be announced |
| speak (v.) | give an account of, report, describe |
| speech (n.) | conversation, talk, discourse |
| sphere (n.) | (plural) orbits [of the eye], sockets |
| sphere (n.) | celestial globe in which a heavenly body was thought to move, orbit |
| sphere (n.) | celestial globe in which a heavenly body was thought to move, orbit |
| spill (v.) | destroy, overthrow |
| spirit (n.) | (plural) sentiments, faculties, traits of character |
| spite (n.) | malice, ill-will, hatred |
| splenitive, spleenative (adj.) | of angry temperament, hot-headed |
| sport (n.) | recreation, amusement, entertainment |
| sport (n.) | recreation, amusement, entertainment |
| sport (n.) | recreation, amusement, entertainment |
| springe (n.) | snare, trap |
| springe (n.) | snare, trap |
| spurn (n.) | contemptuous treatment, scornful rejection |
| spurn against / at (v.) | kick out at, treat with contempt |
| stage (n.) | platform, dais, stand |
| stage (n.) | platform, dais, stand |
| stain (v.) | corrupt, spoil, taint |
| stallion (n.) | prostitute, hooker, whore |
| stamp (n.) | impression, mark, imprint |
| stamp (n.) | impression, mark, imprint |
| stand (v.) | stop, halt |
| stand (v.) | stand still, stop, cease moving |
| stand (v.) | depend, remain dependent, continue |
| stand upon (v.) | be the duty of, be incumbent upon |
| star (n.) | sphere, fortune, rank |
| star (n.) | sphere, fortune, rank |
| start (v.) | jump away, swerve, turn aside |
| state (n.) | government, ruling body, administration |
| state (n.) | persons of rank, nobility, court, council of state |
| station (n.) | stance, bearing, posture |
| statist (n.) | statesman, politician, man of affairs |
| statute (n.) | bond securing a debt with the debtor's land; legal security |
| stay (v.) | wait (for), await |
| stay on / upon (v.) | wait for, await |
| steal (v.) | hide furtively, conceal stealthily |
| stealing (adj.) | stealthily moving, gliding quietly by |
| steel (n.) | armour |
| sterling (n.) | valid currency, legitimate tender |
| stew (v.) | soak, steep, saturate |
| stick (v.) | hesitate, linger, think twice |
| stick off (v.) | shine out, stand out; or: stand firm |
| stiffly (adv.) | strongly, stoutly |
| still (adj.) | quiet, calm, subdued |
| still (adj.) | silent, quiet |
| still (adv.) | constantly, always, continually |
| still (adv.) | constantly, always, continually |
| still (adv.) | constantly, always, continually |
| still (adv.) | constantly, always, continually |
| still (adv.) | constantly, always, continually |
| still (adv.) | constantly, always, continually |
| still (adv.) | constantly, always, continually |
| still (adv.) | constantly, always, continually |
| still (adv.) | constantly, always, continually |
| stithy (n.) | smithy, anvil, forge |
| stomach (n.) | element of courage, exercise of valour |
| stop (n.) | note [produced by closing a finger-hole in a wind instrument] |
| stop (n.) | means of closing a finger-hole in a wind instrument |
| stoup (n.) | cup, flagon, jug, tankard |
| stoup (n.) | cup, flagon, jug, tankard |
| straight (adv.) | straightaway, immediately, at once |
| straight (adv.) | straightaway, immediately, at once |
| straight (adv.) | straightaway, immediately, at once |
| straight (adv.) | straightaway, immediately, at once |
| strange (adj.) | remarkable, startling, abnormal, unnatural |
| strange (adj.) | remarkable, startling, abnormal, unnatural |
| straw (n.) | trivial matter, trifle |
| straw (n.) | trivial matter, trifle |
| strewment (n.) | strewn flowers [on a grave] |
| strike (v.) | have an evil influence, do harm |
| strumpet (n.) | harlot, prostitute, whore |
| strumpet (n.) | harlot, prostitute, whore |
| stuck (n.) | [fencing] thrust, lunge |
| study (v.) | learn by heart, commit to memory |
| stuff (n.) | matter, notion, idea |
| subject (n.) | subjects, people [of a state] |
| subject (n.) | subjects, people [of a state] |
| subscribe (v.) | sign, endorse, support |
| succession (n.) | future [occupation as actors] |
| sudden (adj.) | swift, rapid, prompt |
| sudden (adj.) | swift, rapid, prompt |
| suddenly (adv.) | immediately, at once, without delay |
| suffer (v.) | undergo, sustain, endure |
| suit (n.) | formal request, entreaty, petition |
| suit (n.) | clothing, dress, garb |
| suit (n.) | clothing, dress, garb |
| suit (n.) | wooing, courtship |
| sullied (adj.) | tarnished, blemished, polluted |
| sully (n.) | blemish, stain, flaw |
| superfluous (adj.) | extravagant, wasteful, immoderate |
| supervise (n.) | perusal, reading, sight |
| suppliance (n.) | pastime, diversion |
| supposal (n.) | estimate, opinion, notion |
| sure (adj.) | certain, definite, reliable |
| sure (adv.) | surely, assuredly, certainly |
| surmise (v.) | imagine, suppose, conjecture |
| suspiration (n.) | deep sighing, intense breathing |
| swathing-clothes / clouts (n.) | swaddling clothes, cloths for wrapping round a new-born baby |
| sweep (v.) | prepare, clear [a way] |
| sweet (n.) | sweet-scented flower, fragrant plant |
| swinish (adj.) | coarse, gross; or: comparing [one] to pigs |
| Switzer (n.) | Swiss guard |
| swoopstake (adv.) | indiscriminately [taking all stakes at once] |
| swound (v.) | faint, swoon |
| 'swounds (int.) | [oath] God's wounds |
| 'swounds (int.) | [oath] God's wounds |
| synod (n.) | assembly, council, gathering |
| table (n.) | writing tablet, memo pad, notebook |
| table (n.) | writing tablet, memo pad, notebook |
| table (n.) | writing tablet, memo pad, notebook |
| table-book (n.) | notebook, memo pad, memorandum book |
| taint (n.) | fault, blemish, flaw |
| taint (v.) | sully, infect, stain |
| take (v.) | bewitch, take possession of, take into one's power |
| take (v.) | take away, detract, lessen |
| take (v.) | assume, pretend, feign |
| take (v.) | put up with, accept |
| tardy (adv.) | inadequately |
| target (n.) | light round shield |
| tarre (v.) | incite, provoke, arouse |
| tax (v.) | censure, blame, take to task, disparage |
| tax (v.) | censure, blame, take to task, disparage |
| teeth and forehead of, to the | in the very face of, confronting face-to-face |
| tell (v.) | count out, number, itemize |
| Tellus (n.) | Roman goddess of the earth |
| temper (v.) | blend, mix, concoct, compound |
| temperance (n.) | self-control, calm behaviour, moderation |
| temperately (adv.) | steadily, calmly, moderately |
| temple (n.) | human body [i.e. temple in which the Holy Spirit lives] |
| tenable (adj.) | kept secret, retained, kept back |
| tend (v.) | await, wait in expectation |
| tend (v.) | await, wait in expectation |
| tend (v.) | attend, wait on, serve |
| tender (n.) | offer, offering |
| tender (n.) | offer, offering |
| tender (n.) | offer, offering |
| tender (v.) | rate, esteem, regard |
| tender (v.) | feel concern for, hold dear, care for |
| tent (v.) | probe, explore, investigate |
| tenure (n.) | [legal] condition for holding property |
| term (n.) | state, condition, circumstance |
| term (n.) | state, condition, circumstance |
| term (n.) | state, condition, circumstance |
| Termagant (n.) | noisy and overbearing character in mystery plays |
| tetter (n.) | scaly eruption of the skin, scurf |
| that (conj.) | if |
| that (conj.) | that which |
| thaw (v.) | dissolve, soften, melt |
| theme (n.) | subject, subject-matter, topic of discourse |
| thews (n.) | muscles, sinews, bodily strength |
| thick (adj.) | confused, clouded [with suspicion] |
| think on (v.) | be remembered, be commemorated |
| thought (n.) | train of thought |
| thought (n.) | melancholic reflection, anxiety, sorrow, worry |
| thought (n.) | melancholic reflection, anxiety, sorrow, worry |
| thought (n.) | expectation, estimate, anticipation |
| thought-sick (adj.) | filled with dread, horror-struck |
| thralled (adj.) | enslaved, imprisoned, held in bondage |
| thrift (n.) | profit, advantage, gain |
| thrift (n.) | profit, advantage, gain |
| throughly (adv.) | thoroughly, fully, completely |
| tickle (v.) | move easily, affect readily |
| till that (conj.) | until |
| timbered (adj.) | made of wood, constructed |
| time (n.) | (the) world, (the) age, society |
| time (n.) | times, present day, present state of affairs |
| time (n.) | times, present day, present state of affairs |
| time (n.) | circumstance, particular occasion |
| tinct (n.) | colour, hue, tint |
| tithe (n.) | tenth part |
| to (prep.) | compared to |
| to it, to't | to the test, to death |
| toil (n.) | net, snare, trap |
| toil (v.) | exhaust, tire out, fatigue |
| token (n.) | keepsake, present, memento |
| top (v.) | surpass, exceed, outstrip |
| top of, in the (prep.) | above, superior to, higher than |
| total (adv.) | completely, entirely, totally |
| touch (n.) | fingering, handling, skill in playing |
| touch (n.) | hit |
| touch (v.) | achieve, accomplish, attain |
| touch (v.) | stain, taint, infect |
| toward (adv.) | impending, forthcoming, in preparation |
| toward (adv.) | impending, forthcoming, in preparation |
| toward (prep.) | towards |
| toy (n.) | whim, caprice, trifling matter |
| toy (n.) | whim, caprice, trifling matter |
| toy (n.) | fancy, fantastic thought |
| trace (v.) | imitate, pursue, follow in one's footsteps |
| trade (n.) | business, dealings |
| traduce (v.) | defame, slander, calumniate, dishonour |
| tragedian (n.) | actor, strolling player [not only of tragedy] |
| trail (n.) | [hunting] scent, track |
| train (n.) | retinue, following, entourage |
| translate (v.) | explain, interpret |
| translate (v.) | change, transform, alter |
| travail, travel (v.) | be on tour |
| tribute (n.) | payment, money [acknowledging esteem] |
| trick (n.) | bauble, trifle, whim |
| trick (n.) | skill, feat, achievement |
| trick (n.) | habit, characteristic, typical behaviour |
| trick (n.) | way, knack, skill |
| tricked (adj.) | [heraldry] delineated, spotted |
| trifling (n.) | frivolity, foolish conduct |
| tristful (adj.) | sad, sorrowful, dismal |
| trophy (n.) | memorial, monument |
| tropically (adv.) | figuratively, like a trope [a figure of speech] |
| true (adj.) | constant, faithful in love |
| truepenny (n.) | honest fellow, trusty chap |
| trumpet (n.) | trumpeter; herald, announcer |
| truncheon (n.) | military baton, staff of office |
| truster (n.) | creditor, believer |
| try (v.) | contest, decide, fight out |
| try (v.) | prove, ascertain, find out |
| try (v.) | put to the test, test the goodness [of] |
| try (v.) | put to the test, test the goodness [of] |
| tumble (v.) | have sexual intercourse with |
| tune (n.) | fashionable speech, jargon |
| turn (n.) | need, requirement, purpose [especially in the phrase ‘serve one's turn’ = meet one's need] |
| turn Turk | change completely, become a renegade [as if in religion, from Christian to infidel] |
| twain (n.) | two |
| twain (n.) | two |
| 'twixt (prep.) | between |
| tyrannically (adv.) | outrageously, vehemently, violently |
| tyrannous (adj.) | cruel, pitiless, oppressive |
| umbrage (n.) | shadow, pale semblance |
| unaneled (adj.) | unanointed by a priest, without extreme unction |
| unbated (adj.) | not blunted, without a button on the point |
| unbated (adj.) | not blunted, without a button on the point |
| unbraced (adj.) | unfastened, not laced up, loose |
| unction (n.) | balm, salve, soothing ointment |
| unction (n.) | ointment, oil |
| uncurrent (adj.) | unacceptable, not legally current, worthless |
| undergo (v.) | support, sustain, bear |
| uneffectual (adj.) | ineffectual, ineffective, useless |
| unfellowed (adj.) | unmatched, unequalled, unrivalled |
| unfold (v.) | identify, disclose, reveal |
| ungalled (adj.) | uninjured, unharmed, unhurt |
| ungored (adj.) | uninjured, unharmed |
| ungracious (adj.) | wicked, without grace, profane |
| unhappily (adv.) | uncomfortably near the truth |
| unhouseled (adj.) | without the Eucharist, without communion |
| uncharge (v.) | be unable to accuse, acquit of blame |
| unimproved (adj.) | undisciplined, uncensored; or: not turned to use, not raised in quality |
| union (n.) | large pearl |
| union (n.) | large pearl |
| unkennel (v.) | reveal, bring to light, expose |
| unlimited (adj.) | allowing changes in the location of action; or: all-inclusive |
| unmastered (adj.) | uncontrolled, unrestrained |
| unnerved (adj.) | weak, drained of strength |
| unpregnant of (adj.) | unresponsive to, unmoved by |
| unprevailing (adj.) | unavailing, ineffective, unsuccessful |
| unproportioned (adj.) | immoderate, inordinate, inappropriate |
| unreclaimed (adj.) | unreformed, uncorrected, untamed |
| unrighteous (adj.) | insincere, wicked, unjust |
| unsatisfied (adj.) | people unaware of the facts |
| unshaped (adj.) | uncontrolled, poorly formed |
| unsifted (v.) | untried, inexperienced, unskilled |
| unsinewed (adj.) | weak, feeble, slight |
| unskilful (adj.) | undiscerning, ignorant, uneducated |
| unsmirched (adj.) | unstained, untainted, spotless |
| unto (prep.) | in relation to |
| unvalued (adj.) | unimportant, of no position, insignificant |
| unwholesome (adj.) | corrupted, infected, diseased |
| unwrung (adj.) | not rubbed sore, not chafed |
| unyoke (v.) | stop working, cease labouring |
| uphoard (v.) | hoard, heap up, amass |
| upshot (n.) | result, conclusion, outcome |
| upspring (adj.) | newly introduced, trendy; or: a type of wild dance |
| use (n.) | usual practice, habit, custom |
| use (n.) | usual practice, habit, custom |
| use (n.) | usual practice, habit, custom |
| use (v.) | treat, deal with, manage |
| use (v.) | treat, deal with, manage |
| usurp (v.) | take wrongful possession of, misappropriate |
| usurp on / upon | take wrongful possession of, misappropriate |
| vacancy (n.) | empty space, nothingness |
| vailed (adj.) | lowered, downcast |
| valanced (adj.) | fringed [with a beard] |
| validity (n.) | strength, robustness, stamina |
| vantage (n.) | advantageous position, place of vantage, superiority |
| vantage, of / to the | in addition, as well, besides |
| vapour (n.) | exhalation, steamy emission, mistiness |
| variable (adj.) | varied, diverse, different |
| variable (adj.) | varied, diverse, different |
| venomed (adj.) | poisoned, venomous |
| ventage (n.) | finger-hole [of an instrument] |
| verity (n.) | truth, truthfulness, veracity |
| very (adj.) | true, real, genuine |
| vial (n.) | phial, small bottle, flask |
| vice (n.) | (usually capitalized) buffoon, stage jester; a character representing vice in morality plays |
| vicious (adj.) | defective, faulty, bad |
| videlicet (adv.) | [pron: vi'deliset] namely |
| vigour (n.) | power, efficacy, effect |
| virtue (n.) | power, capability, efficacy, property |
| virtue (n.) | quality, accomplishment, ability |
| visage (n.) | face, countenance |
| visage (n.) | face, countenance |
| visage (n.) | outward appearance, aspect, air |
| visage (n.) | outward appearance, aspect, air |
| visage (n.) | outward appearance, aspect, air |
| voice (n.) | vote, official support |
| voice (n.) | vote, official support |
| voice (n.) | vote, official support |
| voice (n.) | vote, official support |
| voice (n.) | support, approval, good word |
| voice (n.) | authoritative opinion, judgement |
| vouch (v.) | guarantee, assure, warrant |
| voucher (n.) | [legal] warrantor of someone's right to property |
| vouchsafe (v.) | allow, permit, grant |
| Vulcan (n.) | Roman god of fire, and the gods' blacksmith; his forge was under Mt Etna, and thus associated with destruction and hell |
| vulgar (adj.) | cheap, common to all, plebeian |
| vulgar (n.) | familiar, ordinary, everyday |
| wag (v.) | move, stir, rouse |
| wag (v.) | move, stir, rouse |
| wage (v.) | stake, hazard |
| wait on / upon (v.) | accompany, attend |
| wait on / upon (v.) | follow, obey, pay attention to |
| wake (v.) | remain awake, stay up |
| wan (v.) | grow pale, turn pale |
| wandering (adj.) | [astrology] having its own motion |
| want (n.) | need, requirement, necessity |
| want (v.) | lack, need, be without |
| want (v.) | lack, need, be without |
| want (v.) | lack, need, be without |
| want (v.) | lack, need, be without |
| wanton (adj.) | unrestrained, undisciplined, boisterous, uncontrolled |
| wanton (adv.) | lasciviously, lewdly |
| wanton (n.) | spoilt child, pampered baby, weakling |
| wantonness (n.) | foolish behaviour, caprice, whims |
| ward (n.) | cell [in a prison] |
| warrant (v.) | assure, promise, guarantee, confirm |
| warrant (v.) | assure, promise, guarantee, confirm |
| warrant (v.) | assure, promise, guarantee, confirm |
| warrant (v.) | assure, promise, guarantee, confirm |
| warrant, of | allowed, warranted, justifiable |
| warranty (n.) | authorization, permission, sanction |
| wassail (n.) | drinking-party, carousal, revels |
| waste (n.) | desolate time or place |
| watch (n.) | sleepless state, wakefulness |
| watch (v.) | keep the watch, keep guard, be on the lookout |
| watch (v.) | stay awake, keep vigil |
| wax (v.) | grow, increase, enlarge |
| wax (v.) | grow, become, turn |
| ways, go thy / your | get along, be off |
| weal (n.) | welfare, well-being, prosperity |
| wealth (n.) | welfare, well-being, prosperity |
| weary (adj.) | wearisome, tedious, long-drawn-out |
| weed (n.) | (plural) garments, dress, clothes |
| weedy (adj.) | made of weeds |
| weigh (v.) | consider, take into account |
| weigh (v.) | consider, take into account |
| wharf (n.) | river bank |
| wheel (n.) | [unclear meaning] song refrain; or: spinning-wheel |
| whe'er (conj.) | [whether] if |
| whensoever (adv.) | whenever |
| wholesome (adj.) | sound, firm, in good condition |
| wholesome (adj.) | sound, firm, in good condition |
| wholesome (adj.) | sound, firm, in good condition |
| wholesome (adj.) | good for the health, health-giving, salubrious |
| wholesome (adj.) | reasonable, sensible, rational |
| wholesome (adj.) | reasonable, sensible, rational |
| whoreson (adj.) | [abusive intensifier, serious or jocular] bastard, wretched, vile |
| wide (adv.) | astray, into a lax state |
| wild (adj.) | agitated, disturbed, upset |
| wildness (n.) | madness, distraction, frenzy |
| will (n.) | lust, sexual desire, passion |
| will (n.) | intent, purpose, design |
| will (v.), past form would | desire, wish, want |
| wind, recover the | [in hunting] get to the windward side |
| windlass (n.) | circuit made to intercept game while hunting; roundabout way |
| winking (n.) | shutting the eyes |
| wisdom (n.) | [political] caution, prudence, judgement |
| wisdom (n.) | good sense, judgement |
| wit (n.) | intelligence, wisdom, good sense, mental ability |
| wit (n.) | intelligence, wisdom, good sense, mental ability |
| wit (n.) | intelligence, wisdom, good sense, mental ability |
| wit (n.) | mental sharpness, acumen, quickness, ingenuity |
| wit (n.) | mind, brain, thoughts |
| with (prep.) | like |
| withdraw (v.) | turn aside, stand apart |
| withers (n.) | [of a horse] ridge between the shoulder-blades |
| without (adv.) | externally, on the outside |
| witching (adj.) | witchcraft-practising, spell-casting |
| woe (adj.) | sorry, sorrowful, sad |
| wonder (n.) | grief, distress; or: bewilderment |
| wonder (n.) | calamity, disaster, tragedy |
| wonder-wounded (adj.) | awestruck, wonder-struck |
| wont (n.) | custom, habit, practice |
| wont (v.) | be accustomed, used [to], be in the habit of |
| wont (v.) | be accustomed, used [to], be in the habit of |
| wonted (adj.) | accustomed, usual, customary |
| wonted (adj.) | accustomed, usual, customary |
| woodcock (n.) | type of game bird, thought to be easily tricked or snared; simpleton |
| word (n.) | maxim, saying, adage, motto |
| work (v.), past form wrought | act upon, continue with |
| work (v.), past form wrought | happen, proceed, come about |
| work (v.), past form wrought | act, behave, conduct oneself |
| work (v.), past form wrought | persuade, urge |
| working, in the | being used, being worked upon [by the world] |
| wormwood (n.) | bitter substance, bitterness |
| wot (v.) | learn, know, be told |
| wounded (adj.) | damaged, tainted, tarnished |
| woundless (adj.) | invulnerable, that cannot be hurt |
| wrack (v.) | destroy, ruin, dishonour |
| writ (n.) | plays written according to traditional rules of drama; also: a district of the city subject to a sheriff's legal order [i.e. less suitable for theatres] |
| writ (n.) | document, missive, letter |
| yaw (v.) | move unsteadily, wander about |
| yawn (v.) | open wide, gape |
| yawn (v.) | [Q2 variant of 'aim'] open wide, gape |
| yeasty (adj.) | frothy, superficial, trivial |
| yeoman's service | good and faithful service |
| yesternight (n.) | last night |
| yet, as yet (adv.) | still |
| yield (v.) | communicate, deliver, represent |
| yielding (n.) | consent, compliance, agreement |
| young days, of so | from such an early age |
| zone, burning | inter-tropical domain encircling the earth |
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