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ABATE to shorten, to cast down, to blunt
ABATEMENT diminution
ABHOR protest; disgustABIDE to sojourn to expiate
ABRIDGEMENT a short play
ABROOK to brook, abideABSEY-BOOK a primer
ABSOLUTE positive, certain Complete
ABUSE to deceive,deceptionABY to expiate a fault
ABYSM abyss
ACCITE to cite, summon
ACKNOWN 'to be acknown' is to acknowledgeACQUITTANCE a receipt or discharge
ACTURE action
ADDITION title, attribute
ADDRESS to prepare oneselfADDRESSED prepared
ADVANCE to prefer, promote to honourADVERTISEMENT admonition
ADVERTISING attentive
ADVICE consideration, discretionADVISE to consider, reflect
ADVISED considerate
ADVOCATION pleading, advocacy
AFEARED afraidAFFECT to love
AFFY to affiance To trustAFRONT in frontAGAZED looking in amazement
AGLET-BABY the small figure engraved on a jewel
AGNISE to acknowledge, confessA-GOOD a good deal, plenteously
A-HOLD a sea-term
AIERIE the nest of a bird of prey
AIM a guessALDER-LIEFEST most loved of all
ALE alehouse
ALLOW to approveALLOWANCE approval
AMES-ACE two aces, the lowest throw of the dice
AMORT dead, dejectedAN if
ANCHOR an anchorite, hermit
ANCIENT an ensign-bearer
ANGEL a coin, so called because it bore the image of an angel
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ANIGHT by night
ANSWER retaliation
ANTHROPOPHAGINIAN a cannibalANTICK the fool in the old plays
ANTRE a cave
APPARENT heir-apparentAPPEAL accusation,to accuse
APPLE-JOHN a kind of apple
APPOINTMENT preparationAPPREHENSION opinion
APPREHENSIVE apt to apprehend or understand
APPROBATION probation
APPROOF approbation, proofAPPROVE to prove To justify, make good
APPROVER one who proves or tries
ARCH chief
ARGAL a ridiculous word intended for the Latin ergoARGENTINE silver
ARGIER AlgiersARGOSY originally a vessel of Ragusa or Ragosa, a Ragosine; hence any ship of burden
ARGUMENT subject
ARMIGERO a mistake for Armiger, the Latin for EsquireAROINT found only in the imperative mood, get thee gone
A-ROW in a row
ARTICULATE to enter into articles of agreement to exhibit in articles
ASPECT regard, looksASPERSION sprinkling; hence blessing, because before the Reformation benediction
was generally accompanied by the sprinkling of holy water
ASSAY to attempt, test, make proof ofASSINEGO an ass
ASSUBJUGATE to subjugate
ASSURANCE deed of assuranceASSURED betrothed
ATOMY an atom Used in contempt of a small person
ATONE to put people at one, to reconcile to agree
ATTACH to seize, lay hold onATTASKED taken to task, reprehended
ATTENT attentive
ATTORNEY to employ as an agent To perform by an agentAUDACIOUS
spirited, daring, but without any note of blame attached to it
AUGUR auguryAUTHENTIC clothed with authority
AVE the Latin for hail; hence acclamation
AVE-MARY the angelic salutation addressed to the Blessed Virgin Mary
AVERRING confirming
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AVOID get rid of
AWFUL worshipful
AWKWARD contrary
BACCARE keep backBACKWARD the hinder part; hence, when applied to time, the past
BAFFLE embarrass
BALKED heaped, as on a ridgeBALLOW a cudgel
BALM the oil of consecration
BAN to curse
BANK to sail by the banksBARM yeast
BARN a child
BARNACLE a shellfish, supposed to produce the sea-bird of the same name
BASE a game, sometimes called Prisoners' baseBASES an embroidered mantle worn by knights on horseback, and reaching from the
middle to below the kneesBASILISK a kind of ordnance
BASTA enough
BATE to flutteras a hawk,abateBAT-FOWLING catching birds with a clap-net by night
BATLET a small bat, used for beating clothes
BATTLE army
BAVIN used as an a piece of waste wood, applied contemptuously to anything worthlessBAWCOCK a fine fellow
BAWD procurer
BAY the space between the main timbers of the roofBEADSMAN one who bids bedes, that is, prays prayers for another
BEARING-CLOTH a rich cloth in which children were wrapt at their christening
BEAT to flutter as a falcon, to meditate, consider earnestlyBEAVER the lower part of a helmet
BEETLE a mallet
BEING dwelling, inasmuch as
BE-METE to measureBE-MOILED daubed with dirt
BENDING stooping under a weight
BENVENUTO welcome (Italian)BERGOMASK a rustic dance
BESHREW evil befal
BESTRAUGHT distraught, distractedBETEEM to pour out
BETID happened
BEZONIAN a beggarly fellow
BIDING abiding-place
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BIGGEN a night-cap
BILBERRY the whortleberry
BILBO a sword, from Bilboa, a town in Spain where they were madeBILBOES fetters or stocks
BILL a bill-hook, a weapon
BIN been, areBIRD-BOLT a bolt to be shot from a crossbow at birds
BISSON blind
BLANK the white mark in the middle of a target; hence, metaphorically, that which isaimed at
BLENCH to start aside, flinch
BLENT blended
BLOOD-BOLTERED smeared with bloodBLOW to inflate
BOARD to make advances to; accost
BOB a blow, sarcasm
BODGE to botch, bungleBODIKIN a corrupt word used as an oath. 'Od's Bodikin,' God's little Body
BOITIER VERT green boxBOLD to embolden
BOLLEN swollen
BOLTED sifted, refinedBOLTER a sieve
BOLTING-HUTCH a hutch in which meal was sifted
BOMBARD a barrel, a drunkard
BOMBAST paddingBONA-ROBA a harlot
BOOK a paper of conditions
BOOT to help, to availBOOTLESS without boot or advantage, useless
BORE calibre of a gun; hence, metaph. size, weight, importance
BOSKY covered with underwoodBOSOM wish, heart's desire
BOTS worms which infest horses
BOURN a boundary A brook
BRACE armour for the arm, state of defenceBRACH a hound bitch
BRAID deceitful
BRAVE handsome, well-dressedBRAVERY finery Boastfulness
BRAWL a kind of dance
BREAST voiceBREATHING exercising
BREECHING liable to be whipt
BREED-BATE a breeder of quarrels
BREESE the gadfly
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BRIBE-BUCK a buck given away in presents
BRING to attend one on a journey
BROCK a badger, a term of contemptBROKE to act as a procurer
BROKEN having lost some teeth by age
BROKEN MUSIC the music of stringed instrumentsBROKER an agent
BROTHERHOOD trading company
BRUIT noise, report, rumourBRUSH rude assault
BUCK suds or lye for washing clothes in
BUCK-BASKET the basket in which clothes are carried to the wash
BUCKING washingBUCK-WASHING washing in lye
BUG a bugbear, a spectre
BULLY-ROOK a bragging cheater
BURGONET a kind of helmetBURST to break
BUSKY bushyBUTT-SHAFT a light arrow for shooting at a target
BUXOM obedient
CADE a cask or barrel
CAGE a prison
CAIN-COLOURED red (applied to hair)
CAITIFF a captive, a slave; hence, a witchCALCULATE prophesy
CALIVER a hand-gun
CALLET a trullCALLING appellation
CALM qualm
CAN to know, be skillful inCANAKIN a little can
CANARY a wine brought from the Canary Islands
CANDLE-WASTERS persons who sit up all night to drink
CANKER a caterpillarCANSTICK a candlestick
CANTLE a slice, corner
CANTON a cantoCANVAS to sift: hence, metaphorically, to prove
CAPITULATE make a combined force
CAPOCCHIA a simpletonCAPRICIO caprice
CAPRICIOUS lascivious
CAPTIOUS
capacious
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CARACK
a large ship of burden
CARBONADOmeat scotched for broiling
CARD
the taper on which the points of the compass are marked under the mariner's needleCAREIRE
the curvetting of a horse
CARKANETa necklace
CARL
a churl
CARLOTa churl
CASTILIAN
a native of Castile
CASTILIANO VULGOto use discreet language
CATAIANa native of Cathay
CATLING
cat-gutCAUTEL
deceit
CAUTELOUS
insidiousCAVALERO
a cavalier, gentleman
CAVIAREthe roe of sturgeon pickled; metaph. a delicacy not appreciated by the vulgar
CEASE
put off, made to ceaseCENSURE
to judge, criticise
CEREMONY
a ceremonial vestment, religious rite, or anything ceremonialCERTES
certainly
CESSrate, reckoning
CHACE
a term at tennisCHAMBER
a species of great gun
CHAMBERER
an effeminate man
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CHANSON
a song
CHARACTaffected quality
CHARACTER
a letter, handwriting, to carve or engraveCHARACTERY
handwriting That which is written
CHAREa turn of work
CHARGE-HOUSE
a free-school
CHARLES' WAINthe constellation called also Ursa Major, or the Great Bear
CHARNECO
a species of sweet wine
CHAUDRONentrails
CHEATERfor escheator, an officer who collected the fines to be paid into the Exchequer A
decoy
CHEQUEa technical term in falconry; when a falcon flies at a bird which is not her proper
game she is said to cheque at it
CHEER
fortuneCHERRY-PIT
a game played with cherrystones
CHEVERILkid leather
CHEWIT
coughCHILDING
pregnant
CH'ILL
vulgar for 'I will.'CHIRURGEONLY
in a manner becoming a surgeon
CHOPINa high shoe or clog
CHRISTOM
clothed with a chrisom, the white garment which used to be put on newly-baptizedchildren
CHUCK
chicken, a term of endearment
CHUFF
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a coarse blunt clown
CINQUE PACE
a kind of danceCIPHER
to decipher
CIRCUMSTANCEan argument
CITAL
recitalCITE
to incite
CITTERN
a guitarCLACK-DISH
a beggar's dish
CLAP I' THE CLOUT
to shoot an arrow into the bull's eye of the targetCLAW
to flatterCLEPE
to call
CLIFFclef, the key in music
CLING
to starve
CLINQUANT
glittering
CLIPto embrace, enclose
CLOUT
the mark in the middle of a targetCOAST
to advance
COBLOAF
a big loafCOCK
a cockboat
COCK-AND-PIEan oath
COCKNEY
a cookCOCK-SHUT-TIME
the twilight, when cocks and hens go to roost
COG
to cheat, dissemble
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COGNIZANCE
badge, token
COIGNprojecting corner stone
COIL
tumult, turmoilCOLLECTION
drawing a conclusion
COLLIEDblackened. Othello;
COLOUR
pretence
COLOURABLEspecious
COLT
to defraud, befool
CO-MARTa joint bargain
COMBINATEbetrothed
COMBINE
to bindCOMMODITY
interest, profit COMMONTY
used ludicrously for comedy
COMPACTcompacted, composed
COMPARATIVE
drawing comparisonsCOMPETITOR
one who seeks the same thing, an associate in any object
COMPLEMENTaccomplishment
COMPLEXION
passion
COMPOSEto agree
COMPTIBLE
tractableCON
to learn by heart, to deceive
CONCEITconception, opinion, fancy
CONCUPY
concubine
CONDITION
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temper, quality
CONDOLEMENT
griefCONDUCT
escort
CONFECTto make up into sweetmeats
CONFOUND
to consume, destroy Coriolanus;CONSIGN
to sign a common bond
CONSORT
to accompanyCONSTANCY
consistency
CONSTANT
settled, determinedCONSTER
to construeCONTINUATE
uninterrupted
CONTRACTIONthe marriage contract
CONTRARY
to oppose
CONTRIVEto conspire to wear away
CONVENT
to conveneCONVERT
to change
CONVERTITEa convert
CONVEY
to manage
CONVEYANCEtheft, fraud
CONVINCE
to conquer, subdueCONVIVE
to feast together
CONVOYescort
CONY-CATCH
to cheat
CONY-CATCHING
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poaching, pilfering
COOLING CARD
used metaphorically for an insurmountable obstacleCOPATAIN HAT
a high-crowned hat
COPEto reward, to give in return
COPY
themeCORAGIO
courage
CORANTO
lively danceCORINTH
a brothel
CORINTHIAN
a wencherCORKY
dry like corkCORNUTO
a cuckold
COROLLARYa surplus
OF THE FIELD
an aide-de-camp
CORRIVALrival
COSTARD
the headCOSTER-MONGER
peddling, mercenary
COTEa cottage or to quote or to overtake
COT-QUEAN
an effeminate man, molly-coddle
COUNT CONFECTa nobleman composed of affectation
COUNTERFEIT
portrait A piece of base coinCOUNTERPOINT
a counterpane
COUNTERVAILto counterpoise, outweigh
COUPLEMENT
union
COURT HOLY-WATER
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flattery
COVENT
a conventCOVER
to lay the table for dinner
COWISHcowardly
COWL-STAFF
the staff on which a vessel is supported between two menCOX MY PASSION
an oath, a euphemism for 'God's Passion.'
COY
to stroke, fondle to condescend with difficultyCOYSTRIL
a kestrel, a hawk
COZEN
to cheatCOZENAGE
cheatingCOZENER
a cheater
COZIERa tailor
CRACK
to boast or a loud noise
CRACKERboaster
CRACK-HEMP
a gallows-birdCRANK
a winding passage
CRANKINGwinding
CRANTS
garlands. A doubtful word
CRAREa ship of burden
CRAVEN
a dunghill cockCREATE
formed, compounded
CREDENTcreditable
CREDIT
report
CRESCIVE
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increasing
CRESTLESS
not entitled to bear arms, lowbornCRISP
curled, winding
CROSSa piece of money, so called because the coin was formerly stamped with a cross
CROW-KEEPER
one who scares crowsCROWNER
a coroner
CROWNET
a coronetCRY
the yelping of hounds A pack of hounds
CRY AIM
to encourageCUE
the last words of an actor's speech, which is the signal for the next actor tobegin
CUISSES
pieces of armour to cover the thighsCULLION
a base fellow
CUNNING
skillCUNNING
skilful
CURBto bend, truckle
CURRENTS
occurrencesCURSTNESS
shrewishness
CURTAL
a docked horseCURTAL-AXE
a cutlass
CUSTALORUMa ludicrous mistake for Custos Rotulorum
CUSTARD-COFFIN
the crust of a custard-puddingCUSTOMER
a common woman
CUT
a cheat 'To draw cuts' is to draw lots
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DAFF
to befool, to put off, to doff
DAMNto condemn
DANGER
reach, control, powerDANSKER
a Dane
DARE
to challengeDARKLING
in the dark
DARRAIGN
to set in arrayDAUB
to disguiseDAUBERY
imposition
DAY-WOMANa dairy-maid
DEARN
lonely
DEBOSHEDdebauched, drunken
DECK
to bedewDECK
a pack of cards
DECLINEto enumerate
DECLINED
fallen
DEEMdoom, judgment
DEFEAT
to undo, destroyDEFEATURE
disfigurement
DEFENCEart of fencing
DEFEND
to forbid
DEFENSIBLE
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having the power to defend
DEFTLY
dexterouslyDEFY
renounce
DEGREESa step
DELAY
to let slip by delayingDEMERIT
merit, desert
DEMURELY
solemnlyDENAY
denial
DENOTEMENT
marking Note or manifestationDEPEND
to be in serviceDERIVED
born, descended
DEROGATEdegraded
DESCANT
a variation upon a melody
DESIGNto draw up articles
DESPATCH
to deprive, bereaveDESPERATE
determined, bold
DETECTto charge, blame
DETERMINE
to conclude
DICHoptative mood
DIFFUSED
confusedDIGRESSING
transgressing, going out of the right way
DIG-YOU-GOOD-DENgive you good evening
DILDO
the chorus or burden of a song
DINT
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stroke DISABLE
to disparage
DISAPPOINTEDunprepared
DISCASE
to undressDISCONTENT
a malcontent
DISCOURSEpower of reasoning
DISDAINED
disdainful
DISLIMNto disfigure, transform
DISME
a tenth or tithe
DISPARKto destroy a park
DISPONGEto squeeze out as from a sponge
DISPOSE
disposal, to conspireDISPOSITION
maintenance
DISSEMBLY
used ridiculously for assemblyDISTASTE
to corrupt
DISTEMPEREDdiscontented
DISTRACTION
a detached troop or company of soldiersDISTRAUGHT
distracted, mad
DIVERTED
turned from the natural courseDIVISION
a phrase or passage in a melody
DIVULGEDpublished, spoken of
DOFF
to put offDOLT
a small Dutch coin
DOLE
lamentation
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DON
to do on, put on
DONE'done to death,' put to death
DOTANT
one who dotes, a dotardDOUT
to do out, quench
DOWLASa kind of coarse sacking
DOWLE
the swirl of a feather
DOWN-GYVEDhanging down like gyves or fetters
DRAB
a harlot
DRABBINGwhoring
DRAUGHTa privy
DRAWN
having his sword drawnDRAWN
drunk, having taken a good draught
DRIBBLING
weakDRIVE
to rush impetuously
DROLLERYa puppet-show
DRUMBLE
to dawdleDRY
thirsty
DUDGEON
a daggerDULL
soothing
DULLARDa dull person
DUMP
complaintDUP
Lift up
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EAGERsour, harsh
EANLING
a yeanling, a lambEAR
to plough
ECHEto eke out
EFT
ready, convenient
EISELvinegar
ELD
old age
EMBOSSEDswollen into protuberances
EMBOWELLEDdisembowelled, emptied
EMBRASURE
embraceEMINENCE
exalted station
EMPERY
empireEMULATION
jealousy, mutiny
EMULOUSjealous
ENCAVE
to place oneself in a caveEND
'Still an end,' continually for ever
ENFEOFF
to place in possessionENGINE
a machine of war
ENGLUTto swallow speedily
ENGROSS
to make gross or fatENGROSSMENT
immoderate acquisition
ENKINDLE
to make keen
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ENMEW
to shut up, as a hawk is shut up in a mew
ENSCONCEto cover as with a fort
ENSEAMED
fat, rankENSHIELD
hidden
ENTREATMENTSinterviews, pleas
EQUIPAGE
attendance
EREWHILEa short time since
ESCOT
to pay a man's reckoning, to maintain
ESPERANCEhope, used as a war-cry
ESPIALa scout or spy ESTIMATION
conjecture
ETERNEeternal
EVEN
to equal
EXAMINEto question
EXECUTOR
an executionerEXEMPT
excluded
EXERCISEa religious service
EXHALE
to hale or draw out to draw the sword
EXHIBITIONallowance, pension
EXIGENT
death, endingEXION
ridiculously used for 'action.'
EXPECTexpectation
EXPEDIENCE
expedition, undertaking haste
EXPEDIENT
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expeditious, swift
EXPIATE
completedEXPOSTULATE
to expound, discuss
EXPOSTUREexposure
EXPULSE
to expelEXSUFFICATE
contemptible
EXTEND
to seizeEXTENT
a seizure
EXTERN
outwardEXTIRP
to extirpateEXTRACTING
distracting
EXTRAUGHTextracted, descended
EXTRAVAGANT
foreign, wandering
EYASa nestling hawk
EYAS-MUSKET
a nestling of the musket or merlin, the smallest species of British hawkEYE
a glance
EYEa shade of colour, as in shot silk
EYNE
eyes
FACINOROUS
wicked
FACTguilt
FACTIOUS
instant, importunate
FACULTY
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essential virtue or power
FADGE
to suitFADING
a kind of ending to a song
FAINglad
FAIR
beautyFAITOR
a traitor
FAll
to let fallFALLOW
fawn-coloured
FALSING
deceptiveFANCY-FREE
single,untouched by loveFANG
to seize in the teeth
FANTASTICa fantastical person
FAP
drunk
FARCEDstuffed
FARDEL
a burdenFARTUOUS
used ridiculously for ' virtuous.'
FASTassuredly, unalterably
FAT
dull
FAVOURcountenance
FEAT
dexterous, to make fineFEATER
neatly
FEATLYnimbly, daintily
FEATURE
beauty
FEDERARY
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confederate
FEEDER
agent, servantFEE-GRIEF
a grief held
FEEREa companion, husband
FEHEMENTLY
used ridiculously for 'vehemently.'FELL
the hide
FENCE
art or skill in defenceFEODARY
one who holds an estate by suit or service to a superior lord, one who acts under
the direction of another
FESTERto rankle, grow virulent
FESTINATELYquickly
FET
fetchedFICO
a fig
FIELDED
in the field of battleFIG
to insult
FIGHTSclothes hung round a ship to conceal the men from the enemy
FILE
a list or catalogue or to smoothFILL-HORSE
shaft-horse
FILLS
the shaftsFILTH
a whore
FINEend
FINELESS
endlessFIRAGO
ridiculously used for 'Virago.'
FIRE-DRAKE
Will o' the Wisp
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FIRE-NEW
with the glitter of novelty on, like newly- forged metal
FIRKto chastise
FIT
a canto or division of a song or a trick or habitFITCHEW
a polecat
FIVESa disease incident to horses
FLAP-DRAGON
raisins in burning brandy
FLAP-JACKa pan-cake FLAT
certain
FLATNESS
lowness, depthFLAW
a gust of wind sudden emotion, or to make a flaw in, to breakFLECKED
spotted, streaked
FLEETto float To pass away to pass the time
FLEETING
inconstant, swift
FLESHMENTthe act of fleshing the sword, hence the first feat of arms
FLEWED
furnished with hanging lips, as hounds areFLIGHT
a particular mode of practising archery
FLIRT-GILLa light woman
FLOTE
wave, sea
FLOURISHan ornament
FLUSH
fresh, full of vigourFOIL
defeat, disadvantage
FOINto fence, fight
FOISON
plenty
FOND
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foolishly affectionate
FOOT-CLOTH
a saddle-cloth hanging down to the groundFORBID
accursed, outlawed
FORBODEforbidden
FORCE
to stuff, for 'farce.'FORCED
falsely attributed
FORDO
to kill, destroy To wearyFOREIGN
obliged to live abroad
FOREPAST
formerFORESLOW
to delayFORFEND
to forbid
FORGETIVEinventive
FORKED
horned
FORSPEAKto speak against
FORSPENT
exhausted, wearyFORTHRIGHT
a straight path
FORWEARYto weary, exhaust
FOSSET-SELLER
one who sells the pipes inserted into a vessel to give vent to liquor
FOXa sword
FOX-SHIP
the cunning of the foxFRAMPOLD
peevish, unquiet
FRANKthe feeding place of swine
FRANKED
confined
FRANKLIN
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a freeholder, a small squire
FRAUGHT
freightedFRAUGHTAGE
freight
FRAUGHTINGto fraught. loading or constituting the cargo of a ship
FRESH
a spring of fresh waterFRET
the stop of a guitar
FRET
to wear away To variegateFRIPPERY
an old-clothes shop
FRONT
to affront, opposeFRONTIER
oppositionFRONTLET
that which is worn on the forehead
FRUSHto break or bruise
FUB OFF
to put off
FULLAMa loaded die
FULSOME
lustfulFURNISHED
equipped
FURNITORfurnitory, an herb
GABERDINE
a loose outer coat
GADa pointed instrument
GAIN-GIVING
misgivingGAIT
going, steps
GALLIARD
a dance
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GALLIASSE
a ship
GALLIMAUFRYa ridiculous medley
GALLOW
to scareGALLOWGLASS
the irregular infantry of Ireland and the Highlands of Scotland
GAMESTERa frolicsome person, a loose woman
GARBOIL
disorder, uproar
GARISHgaudy, staring
GARNER
to lay by, as corn in a barn
GASTfrightened
GAUDYfestive
GAZE
an object of wonderGEAR
matter of business of any kind
GECK
a foolGENEROSITY
noble birth
GENEROUSnoble
GENTILITY
good mannersGENTLE
gentlefolk, noble
GENTRY
complaisance, conduct becoming gentlefolkGERMEN
seed, embryo
GESTperiod
GIB
a he-catGIFTS
talents, endowment
GIGLOT
a wanton girl
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GILDER
a coin
GILTmoney State of wealth
GIMMAL
doubleGIMMOR
contrivance
GINGgang
GIRD
to gibe GIRD
a sarcasm or gibeGLEEK
to scoff
GLOSE
to commentGLUT
to swallowGNARL
to snarl
GOOD-DEEDindeed
GOOD-DEN
good-evening
GORBELLIEDcorpulent
GOURD
a game of chanceGOUT
a drop
GOVERNMENTdiscretion
GRAINED
engrained
GRAMERCYgrand mercy, much thanks
GRANGE
the farmstead attached to a monastery, a solitary farm-houseGRATILLITY
used ridiculously for 'gratuity.'
GRATULATEto congratulate
GRAVE
to bury
GREASILY
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grossly
GREEK
a bawdGREEN
immature, fresh, unused
GREENLYfoolishly
GREET
to weepGRIZE
a step
GROSSLY
palpablyGROUNDLING
one who sits in the pit of a theatre
GROWING
accruingGUARD
to decorateGUARDAGE
guardianship
GUINEA-HENthe pintado
GULES
red, a term in heraldry
GULFthe throat
GUN-STONE
a cannon ballGUST
taste, relish
GYVEto fetter
HACKto become common
HAGGARD
a wild or unreclaimed hawkHAG-SEED
seed or offspring of a hag
HAIRcourse, order, grain
HALIDOM
holiness, sanctification, Christian fellowship
HALL
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an open space to dance in
HALLOWMAS
All Hallows' DayHAP
chance, fortune
HAPPILYaccidentally
HARDIMENT
defiance, brave deedsHARLOCK
charlock, wild mustard
HARRY
to annoy, harassHAUNT
company
HAVING
property, fortuneHAVIOUR
behaviorHAY
a term in fencing
HEADYviolent, headlong
HEBENON
henbane
HEFTfurnished with a handle: hence, metaphorically, finished off
HELM
to steer, manageHENCE
henceforward
HENCHMANa page or attendant
HENT
to seize, take
HERMITa beadsman, one bound to pray for another
HEST
commandHIGHT
called HILD
heldHILDING
a paltry fellow
HINT
suggestion
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HIREN
a prostitute
HITto agree
HOISE
to hoist, heave up on highHOLP
to help
HOMEto the utmost
HONEST
chaste
HONESTYchastity
HONEY-STALKS
the red clover
HOODMAN-BLINDthe game now called blindman's-buff
HORN-MADbrain-mad
HOROLOGE
a clockHOT-HOUSE
a brothel
HOX
to hamstringHUGGER-MUGGER
secrecy
HULLto drift on the sea like a wrecked ship
HUMOROUS
fitful, or, perhaps, hurriedHUNT-COUNTER
to follow the scent the wrong way
HUNTS-UP
a holla used in hunting when the game was on footHURLY
noise, confusion
HURTLEto clash
HURTLING
noise, confusionHUSBANDRY
frugality Management
HUSWIFE
a jilt
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CE-BROOK
an icy-cold brook
I'FECKSa euphemism in faith
IMAGE
representationIMBARE
to bare, lay open
IMMEDIACY
close connexionIMMOMENT
unimportant
IMP
to graft. to splice a falcon's broken feathersIMP
a scion, a childIMPAWN
to stake, compromise
IMPEACHto bring into question
IMPERCEIVERANT
perception
IMPETICOSto pocket
IMPORTANCE
importunityIMPORTANT
importunate
IMPORTINGsignificant
IMPOSE
imposition, meaning command or task imposed upon any one
IMPOSITIONScommand
IMPRESE
a device with a mottoIMPRESS
to compel to serve
INCAPABLEunconscious
INCARNARDINE
to dye red
INCENSED
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incited, egged on
INCH-MEAL
by inch-meal, by portions of inchesINCLINING
compliant
INCLIPto embrace
INCLUDE
concludeINCONY
fine, delicate
INCORRECT
ill-regulatedINDENT
to compound or bargain INDEX
a preface
INDIFFERENTordinary
INDIGESTdisordered
INDITE
to invite, to convictINDUCTION
introduction, beginning
INDURANCE
delayINGRAFT
to engraff, engrafted
INHERITto possess
INHOOPED
penned up in hoopsINKHORN-MATE
a contemptuous term for a man of learning
INKLE
narrow tapeINLAND
civilized, well-educated
INLYinward
INLY
inwardlyINQUISITION
enquiry
INSCONCE
to arm, fortify
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INSTANCE
example, information, reason, proof
INTENDINGregarding
INTENDMENT
intentionINTENTIVELY
attentively
INTERESSEDallied
INTERMISSION
pause, delay
INTRENCHMENTnot capable of being cut
INTRINSE
intricate
INTRINSICATEintricate
INVENTIONimagination
INWARD
an intimate friendINWARDNESS
intimacy
IRREGULOUS
lawless, licentiousITERATION
reiteration
JACK
a mean fellowJACK-A-LENT
a puppet thrown at in Lent
JACK GUARDANT
a jack in officeJADE
to whip, to treat with contempt
JARthe ticking of a clock
JAUNCE
to pranceJESS
a strap of leather attached to the talons of a hawk, by which it is held on the
fist
JEST
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to tilt in a tournament JET
to strut
JOURNALdaily
JOVIAL
merrily, appertaining to JoveJUDICIOUS
critical
JUMPto agree to hazard
JUSTICER
a judge, magistrate
JUTto encroach
JUTTY
a projection, to jut out beyond
JUVENALyouth, young man
KAMcrooked
KECKSY
hemlock
KEECHa lump of tallow
KEEL
to skinKEEP
to restrain
KEISARCaesar, Emperor
KERN
the foot soldiers of the Irish
KIBEa chilblain
KICKSHAW
a made dishKICKSY WICKSY
a wife, used in disdain KILN-HOLE
the ash-hole under a kilnKINDLE
to bring forth young - used only of beasts
KINDLESS
unnatural
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KINDLY
natural
KIRTLEa gown
KNAP
to snap, crackKNAVE
a boy, a serving-man
KNOTa figure in garden beds
KNOW
to acknowledge
LABRAS
lipsLACED-MUTTON
a courtesan
LAGthe lowest of the people
LAKIN
ladykin, little lady, an endearing term applied to the Virgin Mary in the oath, 'By
our lakin.'LAND-DAMN
to kill by stopping the urine
LAPSEDtaken, apprehended
LARGE
licentious, freeLARGESS
a present
LASS-LORN
deserted by a mistressLATCH
to smear, to catch
LATEDbelated
LATTEN
made of brassLAUND
lawn
LAVOLTA
a dance
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LAY
wager
LEAGUEbesieging army
LEASING
lyingLEATHER-COATS
a kind of apple
LEECHa physician
LEER
countenance, complexion
LEETa manor court
LEGE
to allege
LEGERITYlightness
LEIGERan ambassador resident abroad
LEMAN
a lover or mistressLENTEN
meagren - that which may be eaten in Lent
L'ENVOY
the farewell or moral at the end of a tale or poemLET
to hinder to binder
LETHEdeath
LEVEL
to aimLEWD
ignorant, foolish, rude
LEWDLY
wickedlyLEWDSTER
a lewd person
LIBBARDa leopard
LIBERAL
licentiousLIBERTY
libertinism
LIEF
dear
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LIFTER
a thief
LIGHT O' LOVEa tune
LIGHTLY
easily, generallyLIKE
to liken, compare, to please LIKELIHOOD
promise, appearanceLIKING
condition
LIMBECK
a stillLIMBO
or Limbo patrum, the place where good men under the Old Testament were believed to
be imprisoned till released by Christ after his crucifixion
LIMEto entangle as with bird-lime To smear with bird-lime To mix lime with beer or
other liquorLIMN
to draw
LINEto cover on the inside To strengthen by inner works
LINSTOCK
a staff with a match at the end of it used by gunners in firing cannon
LISTa margin - a bound or enclosure
LITHER
lazyLIVERY
a law phrase, signifying the act of delivering a freehold into the possession of
the heir or purchaser - uniformLIVING
lively, convincing
LOACH
a fish so calledLOCKRAM
coarse linen
LODE-STARthe leading-star, pole-star
LOFFE
to laughLOGGATS
the game called nine-pins
LONGLY
longingly
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LOOF
to lull, bring a vessel up to the wind
LOONa low contemptible fellow
LOT
a prize in a lotteryLOTTERY
that which falls to a man by lot
LOWTa clown
LOWT
to treat one as a lowt, with contempt
LOZELa spendthrift
LUBBER
a leopard
LUCEa fresh-water fish
LUMPISHduff, dejected
LUNES
fits of lunacyLURCH
to defeat, to win, to shift
LURE
a thing stuffed to resemble a bird with which the falconer lures a hawkLUSH
juicy, luxuriant
LUSTIGlusty, cheerful
LUXURIOUS
lasciviousLUXURY
lust
LYM
a limer or slow hound
MADE
having his fortune madeMAGNIFICO
the chief magistrate at Venice
MAGOT-PIE
a magpie
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covered as with a coat of mail
MAIN-COURSEa sea-term
MAKE
to do up, bar To doMALKIN
a familiar name for Mary hence a servant wench
MALLECHOmischief
MAMMERING
hesitating
MAMMETSa woman's breasts, a doll
MAMMOCK
to break, tear
MANto tame a hawk
MANDRAGORAmandrake a plant of soporiferous quality, supposed to resemble a man
MARCHES
frontiers, bordersMARCHPANE
a kind of sweet biscuit
MARGENT
marginMARRY TRAP
an oath
MARTLEMASthe Feast of St. Martin, which occurs on the 11th of Nov. when the fine weather
generally ends; hence applied to an old man
MATCHan appointment
MATE
to confound, dismay
MEACOCKtame, cowardly
MEALED
mingledMEAN
instrument used to promote an end
MEASUREA stately dance
MEAZEL
a leper, spoken in contempt of a mean person
MEDAL
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a portrait in a locket
MEDICINE
a physicianMEED
reward, hire Merit
MEHERCLEby Hercules
MEINY
retinueMELL
to mix, to meddle
MEPHISTOPHILUS
the name of a familiar spiritMERCATANTE
a foreign trader
MESS
a company of fourMETAPHYSICAL
supernaturalMETE-YARD
measuring-wand
MEW UPto confine
MICHER
a truant
MICKLEmuch
MILL-SIXPENCE
a milled sixpence MINCEto do any thing affectedly
MINCING
affectedMISCREATE
illegitimate
MISDOUBT
to suspectMISERY
avarice
MISPRISEto despise To mistake
MISPRISION
mistakeMISSIVE
messenger
MISTEMPERED
angry
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MISTHINK
to think ill of
MISTRESSthe jack in bowling
MOBLED
muffledMODERN
commonplace
MODULEa model, image
MOE
and more, of frequent occurrence
MOIETYa portion
MOME
a stupid person
MOMENTANYmomentary
MONTHS-MINDa monthly commemoration of the dead, but used ludicrously to mean a great mind or
strong desire
MOODanger
MOON-CALF
a nick-name applied to Caliban
MOONISHinconstant
MOP
nodMORISCO
a Moor
MORTdeath, applied to animals of the chase
MORT-DU-VINAIGRE
a ridiculous oath
MORTALfatal, deadly, murderous
MORTIFIED
asceticMOSE
disease in a horse
MOTIONsolicitation, emotion, a puppet
MOTIVE
one who moves
MOTLEY
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or the many-coloured coat of a fool, or a fool
MOTLEY-MINDED
foolishMOUSE-HUNT
a weasel
MOWto make grimaces
MOY
a coinMUCH
significant of contempt, used ironically
MURE
a wallMUST
a scramble
MUTINE
a mutineer
NAPKINa handkerchief
NATURAL
an idiot
NAYWARDtowards denial
NAYWORD
a catch-word, by-wordNEB
the beak
NEELDa needle
NEIF
hand
NEPHEWa grandson
NETHER-STOCKS
stockingsNEXT
nearest
NICEfoolish
NICK score or reckoning, to brand with folly NIGHTED
black as night
NIGHT-RULE nightly solemnity
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NINE MEN'S MORRIS a place set apart for a Morris dance by nine men
NINNY a fool, jester
NOBILITYnobleness
NOBLE
a coinNODDY
a dolt
NOOK-SHOTTENindented with bays and creeks
NOURISH
a nurse
NOVUMa game at dice
NOWL
head
NUTHOOKa hook for pulling down nuts, hence a thief
Oa circle
OAR
to row as with oars
OBSEQUIOUSbehaving as becomes one who attends funeral obsequies
OBSEQUIOUSLY
funereallyOBSTACLE
ridiculously used for 'obstinate.'
OCCURENTan incident
OD'S BODY
Oath
OD'S HEARTLINGSOath
OD'S PITTIKINS
oathOD'S PLESSED WILL
oath'
OEILLIADan amorous glance
O'ERPARTED
having too important a part to act
O'ER-RAUGHT
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overreached overtasked
OFFERING
challengingOFFICE
benefit, kindness use, function
OLDgreat,fine, or pretty
ONCE
some time ONEYERa banker
OPE
open
OPERANTactive
OPINIONED
used ridiculously for pinioned
OPPOSITEadversary
ORDERmeasures
ORDINANCE
rank, orderORGULOUS
proud
ORT
leaving, refuseOSTENT
show, appearance
OSTENTATIONshow, appearance
OUNCE
a beast of prey of the tiger kindOUPHE
a fairy
OUSEL-COCK
the blackbirdOUT
all out, fully
OUT-LOOKto face down
OUTWARD
outsideOWE
to own
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PACK
a number of people confederatedPADDOCK
a toad
PAIDpunished
PALABRAS
wordsPALE
to enclose
PALL
to wrapPALLED
impaired
PALMER
one who bears a palm-branch, in token of having made a pilgrimage to PalestinePALMY
victoriousPARCELLED
belonging to individuals
PARDthe leopard
PARLE
talk
PARLOUSperilous keen, shrewd
PARTED
endowed, giftedPARTIZAN
a pike
PASHto strike violently, to bruise, crush
PASS
to practise To surpass expectation
PASSANTa term of heraldry, applied to animals represented on the shield as passing by at a
trot
PASSINGsurpassingly, exceedingly
PASSIONATE
to suffer, to have feelingsPASSY-MEASURE
a kind of dance
PASTRY
the room where pastry was made
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PATCH
a mean fellow
PATCHEDdressed in motley
PATCHERY
trickeryPATH
to walk
PATHETICALaffected, hypocritical
PATIENT
to make patient, to compose
PATINEthe metal disc on which the bread is placed in the administration of the Eucharist
PATTERN
to give an example
PAUCA VERBAfew words
PAUCASfew
PAVIN
a dancePAX
a small image of Christ
PAY
to despatchPEAT
a term of endearment for a child
PEDASCULEa pedant, schoolmaster
PEER
to peep outPEIZE
to balance, weigh down
PELTING
paltryPERDU
lost
PERDURABLEdurable
PERDY
a euphemism for Par DieuPERIAPTS
charms worn round the neck
PERJURE
a perjured person
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PERSEVER
to persevere
PERSPECTIVEa telescope, or some sort of optical glass
PEW-FELLOW
a comradePHEEZE
to comb, fleece, curry
PIA-MATERthe membrane covering the brain, the brain itself
PICK
to pitch, throw
PICKEDchosen, selected
PICKERS
thieves, the fingers, used ridiculously
PICKINGinsignificant
PICKT-HATCHa place noted for brothels
PIED
motley-coated, wearing the motley coat of a jesterPIELED
shaven
PLIGHT
pitchedPILCHER
a scabbard
PILLto pillage
PIN
a malady of the eye The centre of a targetPINFOLD
a pound, a place to confine lost cattle
PIONED
diggedPLACKET
a petticoat-front
PLAITEDintricate
PLANCHED
made of boardsPLANTATION
colonizing, planting a colony PLAUSIVE
plausible
PLEACHED
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interwoven
POINT
a lace furnished with a tag by which the breeches were held upPOINT-DE-VICE
faultless
POLLEDbare
POMANDER
a perfumed ballPOMEWATER
a kind of apple
POOR-JOHN
a herringPOPINJAY
a parrot
PORT
pomp, statePORT
a gatePORTABLE
bearable
PORTANCEconduct, behavior
POSSESS
to inform
POTCHto push violently
POTENT
a potentatePOUNCET-BOX
a box for holding perfumes
POWERforces, army
PRACTISE
wicked stratagem
PRACTISANTa confederate
PRANK
to dress upPRECEPT
a justice's summons
PRECIOUSLYin business of great importance
PRENOMINATE
to name beforehand, to prophesy
PRE-ORDINANCE
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old-established law
PRESENCE
the presence-chamberPREST
ready
PRETENCEdesign
PRETEND
to portendPREVENT
to anticipate
PRICK
the mark denoting the hour on a dial, to incite To choose by pricking a hole with apin opposite the name
PRICK-SONG
music sung in parts by note
PRICKETa stag of two years
PRIDEheat
PRIG
to stealPRIME
rank, lecherous
PRIMER
more-importantPRIMERO
a game at cards
PRINCIPALITYthat which holds the highest place
PRINCOX
a coxcombPRISER
a prize-fighter
PROCURE
to bringPROGRESS
a royal ceremonial journey
PROJECTto shape or contrive
PROMPTURE
suggestionPRONE
ready, willing
PROOF
strength of manhood
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PROPAGATE
to advance, to forward
PROPAGATIONobtaining
PROPER-FALSE
natural falsehoodPROPERTIED
endowed with the properties of
PROPERTIESscenes, dresses,used in a theatre
PROPERTY
to take possession of
PROPOSEto suppose, for the sake of argument To converse
PROROGUE
to defer
PROVANDprovender
PROVISIONforecast
PUCELLE
a virgin, the name given to Joan of ArcPUDENCY
modesty
PUGGING
thievingPUN
to pound
PURCHASEto acquire, win
PURCHASE
gain, winningsPUT
to compel
PUTTER-ON
an instigatorPUTTER-OUT
one who lends money at interest
PUTTING-ONinstigation
PUTTOCK
a kite
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QUAIL
to faint,languid
QUAINTcuriously beautiful
QUAKE
to cause to trembleQUALIFY
to moderate
QUALITYthose of the same nature Rank or condition
QUARREL
a suit, cause
QUARRYgame, a heap of game
QUART D'ECU
a quarter crown
QUARTERthe post allotted to a soldier
QUATa pimple; used in contempt of a person
QUEASY
squeamish, unsettledQUELL
murder
QUENCH
to grow coolQUERN
a hand-mill QUEST
enquiry, search, inquest, juryQUESTRIST
one who goes in search of another
QUICKso far gone in pregnancy that the child is alive
QUICKEN
to come to life
QUIDDITa subtle question
QUILLET
a subtle case in lawQUINTAIN
a post for tilting
QUIPsharp jest, a taunt
QUIRE
to sing in concert
QUIT
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to requite, respond
QUITANCE
requitalQUIVER
active
QUOTEto note
RABATO
a ruffRABBIT-SUCKER
a weasel
RACE
breed; inherited natureRACK
wreckRACK
to enhance the price of anything
RAGa term of contempt applied to persons
RAKE
to cover
RAPTtransported with emotion
RAPTURE
a fitRASCAL
a lean deer
RASHquick, violent
RATE
opinion, judgment, to assign, to value, to scold
RATOLORUMa ludicrous mistake
RAUGHT
past tense of reachRAVIN
ravenous, to devour
RAWLYinadequately
RAWNESS
unprovided state
RAYED
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arrayed, served
RAZED
slashedREAR-MOUSE
the bat
REBATEto deprive of keenness
REBECK
a three-stringed fiddleRECEIPT
money received
RECEIVING
capacityRECHEAT
a point of the chase to call back the hounds
RECORD
to singRECORDER
a fluteRECURE
to cure, recover
RED-LATTICEsuitable to an ale-house, because ale-houses had commonly red lattices
REDUCE
to bring back
REECHYsmoky, dirty
REFELL
to refuteREFER
to reserve to
REGIMENTgovernment
REGREET
a salutation
REGUERDONrequital
RELATIVE
applicableREMORSE
pity
REMORSEFULfull of pity, compassionate
REMOTION
removal
REMOVED
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sequestered, remote RENDER
account
RENEGEto renounce, to deny
REPAIR
to renovate, comfortREPEAL
to reverse the sentence of exile
REPROOFconfutation
REPUGN
to resist
REQUIEMmass for the dead, so called because it begins with the words "Requiem eternam..."
RESOLVE
to satisfy
RESPECTconsideration
RESPECTIVErespectful, thoughtful, corresponding
RESPECTIVELY
respectfullyRETAILED
handed down
RETIRE
retreatREVERB
to echo
REVOLTa rebel
RIB
to enclose as within ribsRID
to destroy
RIFT
splitRIGGISH
wanton
RIGOLa circle
RIPE
drunkRIVAGE
the shore
RIVALITY
equal rank
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RIVE
to fire
ROADthe high road, applied to a common woman
ROISTING
roistering, violentROMAGE
unusual stir
RONVONa term of contempt applied to a woman
ROOD
the crucifix
ROOKa cheater
ROPERY
roguery
ROPE-TRICKStricks such as are played by a rope-dancer
ROUNDto whisper, to become great with child, to finish off, a diadem, unceremonious
ROUNDEL
a dance or songROUNDURE
an enclosure
ROUSE
carousalROYNISH
mangy
RUBIOUSruddy
RUDDOCK
the redbreastRUSH
to push
RUSHLING
rustling
SACRIFICIAL
reverent, as words used in religious worshipSACRING-BELL
the little bell rung at mass
SAD
serious
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SADLY
seriously
SADNESSseriousness
SAG
to hang downSALT
lascivious, taste
SANDEDmarked with yellow spots
SANS
without
SAUCYlascivious
SAW
a moral saying
SAYsilken
SAYassay, taste, relish
SCAFFOLDAGE
the gallery of a theatreSCALD
scurvy, scabby
SCALE
to weigh in scalesSCALL
a scab, a word of reproach
SCAMBLEto scramble
SCAMEL
sea-mewSCAN
to examine subtly
SCANT
to cut short, to spareSCANT
scanty, short scarcely
SCANTLINGa small portion
SCAPE
to escapeSCATHE
to injure
SCATHFUL
destructive
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SCONCE
the head
SCOTCHto bruise or cut slightly
SCRIMER
a fencerSCROYLE
a scabby fellow
SCULLa shoal of fish
SCURVY
scabby; metaph. mean
SEALto set one's seal to a deed, to confirm
SEAM
fat
SEAMYshowing the seam or sewing
SEARscorched, withered
SEAR
to stigmatiseSEARCH
to probe, to apply a healing remedy
SEATED
fixed, confirmedSECT
a slip or scion, a political party
SECURELYinconsiderately
SEEL
to closeSEELING
closing, blinding
SEEMING
seemly, becominglySEEN
versed, instructed
SELDseldom
SELF-BOUNTY
native goodnessSEMBLABLY
alike
SENIORY
seniority
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SENNET
a flourish of trumpets
SEPULCHREto bury
SEQUESTRATION
separationSERE
dry
SERJEANTa bailiff
SERPIGO
a cutaneous disease
SETEBOSthe name of a fiend
SETTER
one who watches travellers to give information to thieves
SEVERALland which is not common but appropriated
SHARDSshreds, broken fragments of pottery
SHARKED
snatched up, as a shark does his preySHEEN
brilliancy
SHEER
pure UnmixedSHENT
rebuked, blamed, hurt
SHERIFF'S-POSTa post at the door of a sheriff, to which royal proclamations were fixed
SHIVE
sliceSHOT
the reckoning at an ale-house
SHOUGHS
shaggy dogsSHOULDERED
plunged
SHOVEL-BOARDgame played by sliding metal pieces along a board at a mark
SHREWD
mischievousSHRIFT
confession, absolution
SHRIVE
to confess
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SHRIVING-TIME
time for confession
SHROUDto enshroud oneself, cover oneself up
SIDE-SLEEVES
loose hanging sleevesSIGHT
an aperture in a helmet
SIGHTLESSinvisible, unsightly
SIGN
to give an omen
SILLYsimple, rustic
SIMULAR
counterfeit, feigned
SINGLEfeeble
SIRa title applied to a bachelor of arts at the Universities
SITH
sinceSITHENCE
since
SIZES
allowancesSKAINS-MATES
scapegraces
SKILLto be of importance
SKILLESS
ignorantSKIMBLE-SKAMBLE
rambling, disjointed
SKINKER
a drawer of liquorSKIRR
to scour
SLEAVEfloss-silk
SLEDDED
sledgedSLEIDED
untwisted, raw, applied to silk
SLEIGHTS
artifices
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SLIPS
a noose, or area of tournamont
SLIVERto slice
SLOPS
loose breechesSLUBBER
to slur over
SMIRCHEDsmeared, soiled
SMOOTH
to flatter
SNEAPtaunt, sarcasm
SNEAPED
pinched
SNECK-UPgo hang
SNUFFanger, 'To take in snuff' is to take offence
SOFTLY
gentlySOIL
spot, taint
SOLICIT
solicitation SOLIDAREa small coin
SOLVE
solutionSOMETIMES
formerly
SOOTHtruth, conciliation
SOOTH
true
SORELa buck of the third year
SORRIEST
most sorrowfulSORRY
sorrowful, dismal
SORTa company Rank
SORT
to choose, to suit, to consort
SOT
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fool
SOUL-FEARING
soul-terrifyingSOWL
to lug, drag
SOWTERname of a dog
SPECIALLY
a special contractSPED
settled, done for
SPEED
fortuneSPERR
to bolt, fasten
SPIAL
spySPILL
to destroySPILTH
spilling
SPLEENviolent haste Used of the lightning flash
SPRAG
quick
SPRINGshoot
SPRINGHALT
a disease of horsesSPRITED
haunted
SQUAREto quarrel, the front part of a woman's dress, stomacher
SQUARE
equitable
SQUARERquarreller
SQUASH
an unripe peascodSQUIER
a square or rule
SQUINYto squint
STAGGERS
a disease in horses attended with giddiness
STAIN
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to disfigure
STALE
a decoy, a gull, a prostituteSTALE
to make stale, deprive anything of its freshness
STAND UPONto be incumbent on
STANIEL
an inferior kind of hawkSTARK
stiff
STARKLY
stifflySTATE
a canopied chair
STATION
attitude, act of standingSTATIST
a statesmanSTATUA
a statue
STATUEimage, picture
STATUTE
security, obligation
STATUTE-CAPSwoollen caps worn by citizens
STAY
a chequeSTEAD
to profit
STEELEDset or fixed
STERNAGE
steerage, course
STICKLERan arbitrator in combats
STIGMATIC
a deformed personSTIGMATICAL
deformed
STILLconstant
STILLY
softly
STINT
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to stop to stop
STITHY
a smith's forgeSTITHY
to forge
STOCCADOa stoccata, or thrust in fencing
STOCK
a stockingSTOMACH
courage, appetite, inclination
STONE-BOW
a cross-bow for throwing stonesSTOUP
a cup
STOUT
strong, healthySTOVER
fodderSTRAIGHT
immediately
STRAINlineage, disposition
STRAITED
straitened
STRANGEforeign
STRANGENESS
coyness, reserveSTRANGER
foreigner
STRAPPADOa kind of punishment
STRICTURE
strictness
STROSSERStrowsers
STUCK
a thrust of a swordSTUCK IN
corruption of stoccata
STUFFbaggage material, substance
STUFFED
filled, stored
STY
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to lodge as in a sty
SUBSCRIBE
to yield, to succumbSUCCESS
issue, consequence
SUCCESSIVEsucceeding
SUCCESSIVELY
in successionSUDDEN
hasty, rash
SUDDENLY
hastilySUFFERANCE
suffering
SUGGEST
to tempt, enticeSUGGESTION
temptation, enticementSUITED
dressed
SULLENdoleful, melancholy
SUMPTER
a horse that carries provisions on a journey
SUPPOSEa trick, imposition
SUPPOSED
counterfeitSURCEASE
to cease
SURPRISEto capture by surprise
SUR-REINED
over-worked
SUSPECTsuspicion
SUSPIRE
to breatheSWABBER
a sweeper of the deck of a ship
SWARTHblack, quantity of grass cut down by one sweep of the scythe
SWASHER
swaggerer
SWASHING
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dashing, smashing
SWATHLING
swaddlingSWAY
to move on
SWEARto adjure
SWEAR OVER
to out-swearSWIFT
ready, quick
SWINGE-BUCKLER
a bully
TABLEa tablet, note-book
TABLE-BOOK
note-bookTABLES
the game of backgammon, a note-book
TABOUR
a small side-drumTABOURER
a player on the tabour
TABOURINEtambourine, drum
TAG
the rabbleTAINT
tainted
TAINTURE
defilementTAKE
to infect, blast, bewitch
TAKE INto conquer
TAKE OUT
to copyTAKE UP
to borrow money, or buy on credit, to make up a quarrel
TAKING
infection, malignant influence
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TAKING UP
buying on credit
TALEcounting, reckoning
TALL
strong, valiantTALLOW-CATCH
a lump of tallow
TANGtwang, sound
TANG
to sound
TANLINGanything tanned by the sun
TARRE
to excite, urge on
TARRIANCEdelay
TASKto tax, challenge
TASKING
challengingTASTE
to try
TAWDRY-LACE
a rustic necklaceTAXATION
satire, sarcasm
TAXINGsatire
TEEN
griefTELL
to count
TEMPER
to mixTEMPERANCE
temperature
TEMPEREDmixed
TEND
to attend toTENDER
to hold, to esteem, to have consideration for
TENT
a probe for searching a wound
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TERCEL
the male of the goshawk
TERMAGANTa ranting character in old plays
TESTED
pure, assayedTESTERN
to reward with a tester, or six-pence
THARBOROUGHa constable
THEORICK
theory
THEWESsinews, muscles
THICK
rapidly
THICK-PLEACHEDthickly intertwined
THIRD-BOROUGHa constable
THOUGHT
anxiety, griefTHRASONICAL
boastful
THREE-MAN BEETLE
a wooden mallet worked by three menTHREE-MAN-SONG-MEN
singers of glees in three parts
THREE-PILEthree-piled velvet
THRENE
lament THRIDthread, fibre
THROE
to put in agonies
THRUMthe tufted end of a thread in weaving
THRUMMED
made od coarse ends or tuftsTICKLE
ticklish
TIGHTnimble, active
TIGHTLY
briskly, promptly
TIKE
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a cur
TILLY-VALLY
an exclamation of contemptTILTH
tillage
TIMELESSuntimely
TINCT
stain, dyeTIRE
attire, head-dress
TANG
twang, soundTOD
to yield a tod of wool
TOKENED
marked with plague spotsTOKENS
plague spotsTOLL
to exact toll, to pay toll
TOO TOOexcessively
TOPLESS
supreme, without superior
TOUCHtouchstone for testing gold
TOUCHED
prickedTOUSE
to pull, drag
TOWARDnearly ready
TOYS
trifles, foolish tricks
TRADEbeaten path
TRANECT
a ferryTRANSLATED
transformed
TRASHto cheque, as a huntsman his hounds
TRAVAIL
labour, toil
TRAY-TRIP
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an old game played with dice
TREACHERS
traitorsTREATIES
entreaties
TRENCHEDcarved
TRICK
technically, a copy of a coat of armsTRICKED
blazoned
TRICKING
ornamentTRICKSY
elegantly quaint
TRIPLE
thirdTROJAN
a thiefTROL-MY-DAMES
the name of a game also called pigeon-holes
TROTH-PLIGHTbetrothed
TROW
to trust, think
TRUEhonest
TRUNDLE-TAIL
a long-tailed dogTUCKET-SONANCE
a flourish on the trumpet
TUNDISHa funnel
TURLYGOOD
a name adopted by bedlam-beggars
TURNto modulate
TWANGLING
twangingTWIGGEN
made of twigs, wicker
TWILLEDRetained by woven branches
TWINK
a twinkling
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TWIRE
to peep, twinkle
UMBERED
stained, dark, as with umber
UNANELEDwithout extreme unction
UNBARBED
untrimmed
UNBATEDunblunted
UNBOLT
to disclose
UNBOLTEDunsifted, unrefined
UNBREATHEDunpractised
UNCAPE
to throw off the houndsUNCHARGED
undefended, applied to the gates of a city
UNCLEW
to unravel, undoUNCOINED
unalloyed, unfeigned
UNDERGOto undertake
UNDERTAKER
one who takes up another's quarrelUNDER-WROUGHT
undermined
UNEATH
hardlyUNEXPRESSIVE
inexpressible
UNFAIRto deprive of beauty
UNHAPPILY
censoriouslyUNHAPPY
mischievous
UNHATCHED
undisclosed
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UNHOUSELED
without receiving the sacrament
UNIMPROVEDunreproved
UNION
a pearl UNJUSTdishonest
UNKIND
unnaturalUNLIVED
bereft of life
UNMANNED
untamed, applied to a hawkUNOWED
unowned
UNPREGNANT
stupidUNPROPER
common to allUNQUESTIONABLE
not inquisitive
UNREADYundressed
UNRESPECTIVE
inconsiderate
UNSISTINGunresting
UNSTANCHED
incontinentUNTEMPERING
unsoftening
UNTENTEDunsearchable
UNTRADED
unused, uncommon
UNTRIMMEDno ornaments
UPSPRING REEL
a boisterous danceURCHIN
the hedge-hog
USANCEusury
USE
interest
UTIS
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riotous merriment, which accompanied the eighth day of a festival
UTTER
to expel, put forthUTTERANCE
extremity
VADE
to fade
VAIL
to lowerVAILING
lowering
VAINNESS
vanityVALANCED
adorned with a valence or fringe often applied to the beardVALIDITY
value
VANTAGEadvantage
VANTBRACE
armour for the front of the arm
VARLETa servant, valet
VAST
A gulfVASTIDITY
immensity
VASTLYlike a waste
VASTY
vast, waste
VAUNTprecedes
VAUNT-COURIERS
forerunnersVAWARD
the van, vanguard, advanced guard of an army, the first of anything
VEGETIVESherbs
VELURE
velvet
VELVET-GUARDS
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literally velvet trimmings applied metaphorically to the citizens who wore them
VENEW
a bout in fencing, metaphorically applied to repartee and sallies of wit VENEYa bout at fencing
VENGE
to avengeVENTAGES
holes in a flute or flageolet
VERBALwordy
VERY
true, real
VIAoff with you!
VICE
to screw, the buffoon in old morality plays
VIEto challenge, a term at cards, to play as for a wager
VIEWLESSinvisible
VILLAIN
a lowborn manVINEWED
mouldy
VIOL-DE-GAMBOYS
a bass violVIRGINALLING
playing as on the virginals, a kind of a spinet
VIRTUEthe essential excellence valour
VIRTUOUS
excellent, endowed with virtuesVIZAMENT
advisement
VOLUBLE
fickleVOLUNTARY
volunteer
VOTARISTvotary, one who has taken a vow
VULGAR
the common peopleVULGARLY
publicly
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WAFTto wave, beckon To turn, float
WAFTAGE
passageWAFTURE
waving, beckoning
WAGEto reward as with wages
WAILFUL
lamentable
WAISTthe middle of a ship
WANNION
'with a vengeance.'
WAPPENEDwithered, overworn
WARDPrison guard
WARDEN
a large pear used for bakingWARDER
truncheon
WARN
to summonWASSAIL
a drinking bout, Festivity
WATa familiar word for a hare
WATCH
a watch lightWATCH
to tame by keeping constantly awake
WATER-GALL
a secondary rainbowWATER-RUG
a kind of dog
WATER-WORKpainting in distemper
WAX
to growWAXEN
to hiccough
WEALTH
weal, advantage
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WEAR
fashion
WEATHER-FENDto defend from the weather
WEB AND PIN
the cataract in the eyeWEE
small, tiny, to think
WEEDgarment
WEET
to wit, know
WEIGH OUTto outweigh
WELKIN
the sky
WELL-LIKINGin good condition
WENDto go
WESAND
the wind-pipeWHELKED
marked with whelks or protuberances
WHEN
an exclamation of impatienceWHIFFLER
an officer who clears the way in processions
WHILE-EREa little while ago
WHILES
untilWHIP-STOCK
handle of a whip
WHIST
hushed, silentWHITE
the centre of an archery butt
WHITELYpale-faced
WHITING-TIME
bleaching time WHITSTERbleacher
WHITTLE
a clasp knife
WHOO-BUB
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hubbub
WHOOP
to cry out with astonishmentWICKED
noisome, baneful
WIDOWto give a jointure to
WIDOWHOOD
widow's jointureWIGHT
person
WILD
wealdWILDERNESS
wildness
WIMPLED
veiled, hoodedWINDOW-BARS
lattice-work across a woman's stomacherWINDRING
winding
WINTER-GROUNDto protect (a plant) from frost
WISH
to commend
WISTLYwistfully
WIT
knowledge, wisdomWITHOUT
beyond
WITSfive, the five senses
WITTOL
a contented cuckold
WITTYintelligent
WOMAN-TIRED
hen-peckedWONDERED
marvellously gifted
WOODmad
WOODCOCK
a simpleton
WOODMAN
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a forester, huntsman
WOOLWARD
shirtlessWORLD
'To go to the world' is to get married So 'a woman of the world' is a married woman
WORMa serpent
WORSER
worseWORSHIP
to honour
WORTH
wealth, fortuneWORTS
cabbages
WOT
to knowWOUND
twisted aboutWREAK
to avenge
WREAKFULrevengeful, avenging
WREST
an instrument used for tuning a harp
WRITgospel, truth
WRITHLED
shrivelledWROTH
calamity, misfortune
WRUNGtwisted, strained
WRY
to swerve
XANTHIPPE
Socrate's scolding wife
YARE
ready, being understood
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YARELY
readily
YAWout of control
Y-CLAD
cladY-CLEPED
called, named YEARN
to grieve, vexYELLOWNESS
jealousy
YELLOWS
a disease of horsesYEOMAN
a sheriff's officer
YIELD
to reward To report
ZANY
a clown, gull