Shakespearean Glossary
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Words commonly used in Shakespeare's plays and their meanings. Might be nice to have an example from the plays so students can see it in context.
Contents
- 1 Anew
- 2 Anon
- 3 Art
- 4 Coz
- 5 Doth
- 6 Dost
- 7 Ere
- 8 Filch
- 9 Hadst
- 10 Hark
- 11 Hast
- 12 Hath
- 13 Hereafter
- 14 Ho
- 15 Is’t
- 16 Lewd
- 17 Mark
- 18 Marry
- 19 Minx
- 20 Moor
- 21 Morrow
- 22 Ne’er
- 23 O’er
- 24 Oft
- 25 Prithee
- 26 Sirrah
- 27 Suit
- 28 Ta’en
- 29 Thee
- 30 Thine
- 31 Thou
- 32 Thy
- 33 ‘tis
- 34 Shalt
- 35 Strumpet
- 36 Wert
- 37 Whence
- 38 Wherefore
- 39 Wilt
- 40 Wit
- 41 Wrath
- 42 Woo
- 43 Worthy
- 44 Wouldst
- 45 Zounds
Anew
Again.
- "I will make him tell the tale anew" (Othello IV.i)
Anon
Soon.
- "Get you away; I'll send for you anon" (Othello IV.i)
Art
Are
Coz
Cousin. "
Doth
Does
Dost
Does
Ere
Before
Filch
Steal
Hadst
Had
Hark
Look, pay attention to
Hast
Have
Hath
Have
Hereafter
Afterwards
Ho
Oi! Hey!
Is’t
Is it?
Lewd
Promiscuous
Mark
Take note of
Marry
By Mary (a mild oath)
Minx
Seductive woman
Moor
An African
Morrow
Morning
Ne’er
Never
O’er
Over
Oft
Often
Prithee
I pray thee (I wish you to)
Sirrah
Sir
Suit
Case or attempt at persuading
Ta’en
Taken
Thee
You
Thine
Your
Thou
You
Thy
Your
‘tis
It is
Shalt
Shall
Strumpet
Whore
Wert
Were it
Whence
Where
Wherefore
Why?
Wilt
Will it
Wit
Understanding, intelligence
Wrath
Anger, vengeance
Woo
Attempt to court
Worthy
Honest, true, good
Wouldst
Would
Zounds
God’s Wounds (an oath, pronounced zwounds.)
