Shakespearean Dictionary ABATE to shorten, to cast down, to blunt ABATEMENT diminution ABHOR protest; disgust ABIDE to sojourn to expiate ABRIDGEMENT a short play ABROOK to brook, abide ABSEY-BOOK a primer ABSOLUTE positive, certain Complete ABUSE to deceive,deception ABY to expiate a fault ABYSM abyss ACCITE to cite, summon ACKNOWN 'to be acknown' is to acknowledge ACQUITTANCE a receipt or discharge ACTURE action ADDITION title, attribute ADDRESS to prepare oneself ADDRESSED prepared ADVANCE to prefer, promote to honour ADVERTISEMENT admonition ADVERTISING attentive ADVICE consideration, discretion ADVISE to consider, reflect ADVISED considerate ADVOCATION pleading, advocacy AFEARED afraid AFFECT to love AFFY to affiance To trust AFRONT in front AGAZED looking in amazement ANTHROPOPHAGINIAN a cannibal ANTICK the fool in the old plays ANTRE a cave APPARENT heir-apparent APPEAL accusation,to accuse APPLE-JOHN a kind of apple APPOINTMENT preparation APPREHENSION opinion APPREHENSIVE apt to apprehend or understand APPROBATION probation APPROOF approbation, proof APPROVE to prove To justify, make good APPROVER one who proves or tries ARCH chief ARGAL a ridiculous word intended for the Latin ergo ARGENTINE silver ARGIER Algiers ARGOSY originally a vessel of Ragusa or Ragosa, a Ragosine; hence any ship of burden ARGUMENT subject ARMIGERO a mistake for Armiger, the Latin for Esquire AROINT 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, looks ASPERSION sprinkling; hence blessing, because before the Reformation benediction was generally accompanied by the sprinkling of holy water ASSAY to attempt, test, make proof of ASSINEGO an ass ASSUBJUGATE to subjugate ASSURANCE
AGLET-BABY the small figure engraved on a jewel AGNISE to acknowledge, confess A-GOOD a good deal, plenteously A-HOLD a sea-term AIERIE the nest of a bird of prey AIM a guess ALDER-LIEFEST most loved of all ALE alehouse ALLOW to approve ALLOWANCE approval AMES-ACE two aces, the lowest throw of the dice AMORT dead, dejected AN if ANCHOR an anchorite, hermit ANCIENT an ensign-bearer ANGEL a coin, so called because it bore the image of an angel ANIGHT by night ANSWER retaliation deed of assurance ASSURED 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 on ATTASKED taken to task, reprehended ATTENT attentive ATTORNEY to employ as an agent To perform by an agent AUDACIOUS spirited, daring, but without any note of blame attached to it AUGUR augury AUTHENTIC clothed with authority AVE the Latin for hail; hence acclamation AVE-MARY the angelic salutation addressed to the Blessed Virgin Mary AVERRING confirming AVOID get rid of AWFUL worshipful AWKWARD contrary BACCARE keep back BACKWARD the hinder part; hence, when applied to time, the past BAFFLE embarrass BALKED heaped, as on a ridge BALLOW a cudgel BALM the oil of consecration BAN to curse BANK to sail by the banks BARM yeast BARN a child BARNACLE a shellfish, supposed to produce the sea-bird of the same name BASE a game, sometimes called Prisoners' base BASES an embroidered mantle worn by knights on horseback, and BLOOD-BOLTERED smeared with blood BLOW to inflate BOARD to make advances to; accost BOB a blow, sarcasm BODGE to botch, bungle BODIKIN a corrupt word used as an oath. 'Od's Bodikin,' God's little Body BOITIER VERT green box BOLD to embolden BOLLEN swollen BOLTED sifted, refined BOLTER a sieve BOLTING-HUTCH a hutch in which meal was sifted BOMBARD a barrel, a drunkard
reaching from the middle to below the knees BASILISK a kind of ordnance BASTA enough BATE to flutteras a hawk,abate BAT-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 worthless BAWCOCK a fine fellow BAWD procurer BAY the space between the main timbers of the roof BEADSMAN 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 earnestly BEAVER the lower part of a helmet BEETLE a mallet BEING dwelling, inasmuch as BE-METE to measure BE-MOILED daubed with dirt BENDING stooping under a weight BENVENUTO welcome (Italian) BERGOMASK a rustic dance BESHREW evil befal BESTRAUGHT distraught, distracted BETEEM to pour out BETID happened BEZONIAN a beggarly fellow BIDING abiding-place BIGGEN a night-cap BILBERRY the whortleberry BILBO BOMBAST padding BONA-ROBA a harlot BOOK a paper of conditions BOOT to help, to avail BOOTLESS without boot or advantage, useless BORE calibre of a gun; hence, metaph. size, weight, importance BOSKY covered with underwood BOSOM wish, heart's desire BOTS worms which infest horses BOURN a boundary A brook BRACE armour for the arm, state of defence BRACH a hound bitch BRAID deceitful BRAVE handsome, well-dressed BRAVERY finery Boastfulness BRAWL a kind of dance BREAST voice BREATHING exercising BREECHING liable to be whipt BREED-BATE a breeder of quarrels BREESE the gadfly BRIBE-BUCK a buck given away in presents BRING to attend one on a journey BROCK a badger, a term of contempt BROKE to act as a procurer BROKEN having lost some teeth by age BROKEN MUSIC the music of stringed instruments BROKER an agent BROTHERHOOD trading company BRUIT noise, report, rumour BRUSH rude assault
a sword, from Bilboa, a town in Spain where they were made BILBOES fetters or stocks BILL a bill-hook, a weapon BIN been, are BIRD-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 is aimed at BLENCH to start aside, flinch BLENT blended BUCK suds or lye for washing clothes in BUCK-BASKET the basket in which clothes are carried to the wash BUCKING washing BUCK-WASHING washing in lye BUG a bugbear, a spectre BULLY-ROOK a bragging cheater BURGONET a kind of helmet BURST to break BUSKY bushy BUTT-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 witch CALCULATE prophesy CALIVER a hand-gun CALLET a trull CALLING appellation CALM qualm CAN to know, be skillful in CANAKIN a little can CANARY a wine brought from the Canary Islands CANDLE-WASTERS persons who sit up all night to drink CANKER a caterpillar CANSTICK a candlestick CANTLE a slice, corner CANTON a canto CANVAS to sift: hence, metaphorically, to prove CAPITULATE make a combined force CAPOCCHIA a simpleton COMMONTY used ludicrously for comedy COMPACT compacted, composed COMPARATIVE drawing comparisons COMPETITOR one who seeks the same thing, an associate in any object COMPLEMENT accomplishment COMPLEXION passion COMPOSE to agree COMPTIBLE tractable CON to learn by heart, to deceive CONCEIT conception, opinion, fancy CONCUPY concubine CONDITION temper, quality CONDOLEMENT grief CONDUCT escort CONFECT to make up into sweetmeats CONFOUND to consume, destroy Coriolanus; CONSIGN to sign a common bond CONSORT to accompany CONSTANCY consistency CONSTANT settled, determined
CAPRICIO caprice CAPRICIOUS lascivious CAPTIOUS capacious CARACK a large ship of burden CARBONADO meat scotched for broiling CARD the taper on which the points of the compass are marked under the mariner's needle CAREIRE the curvetting of a horse CARKANET a necklace CARL a churl CARLOT a churl CASTILIAN a native of Castile CASTILIANO VULGO to use discreet language CATAIAN a native of Cathay CATLING cat-gut CAUTEL deceit CAUTELOUS insidious CAVALERO a cavalier, gentleman CAVIARE the roe of sturgeon pickled; metaph. a delicacy not appreciated by the vulgar CEASE put off, made to cease CENSURE to judge, criticise CEREMONY a ceremonial vestment, religious rite, or anything ceremonial CERTES certainly CESS rate, reckoning CHACE a term at tennis CHAMBER a species of great gun CHAMBERER an effeminate man CHANSON a song CHARACT affected quality CHARACTER a letter, handwriting, to carve or engrave CHARACTERY handwriting That which is written CONSTER to construe CONTINUATE uninterrupted CONTRACTION the marriage contract CONTRARY to oppose CONTRIVE to conspire to wear away CONVENT to convene CONVERT to change CONVERTITE a convert CONVEY to manage CONVEYANCE theft, fraud CONVINCE to conquer, subdue CONVIVE to feast together CONVOY escort CONY-CATCH to cheat CONY-CATCHING poaching, pilfering COOLING CARD used metaphorically for an insurmountable obstacle COPATAIN HAT a high-crowned hat COPE to reward, to give in return COPY theme CORAGIO courage CORANTO lively dance CORINTH a brothel CORINTHIAN a wencher CORKY dry like cork CORNUTO a cuckold COROLLARY a surplus OF THE FIELD an aide-de-camp CORRIVAL rival COSTARD the head COSTER-MONGER peddling, mercenary COTE a cottage or to quote or to overtake
CHARE a turn of work CHARGE-HOUSE a free-school CHARLES' WAIN the constellation called also Ursa Major, or the Great Bear CHARNECO a species of sweet wine CHAUDRON entrails CHEATER for escheator, an officer who collected the fines to be paid into the Exchequer A decoy CHEQUE a 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 fortune CHERRY-PIT a game played with cherrystones CHEVERIL kid leather CHEWIT cough CHILDING pregnant CH'ILL vulgar for 'I will.' CHIRURGEONLY in a manner becoming a surgeon CHOPIN a high shoe or clog CHRISTOM clothed with a chrisom, the white garment which used to be put on newly-baptized children CHUCK chicken, a term of endearment CHUFF a coarse blunt clown CINQUE PACE a kind of dance CIPHER to decipher CIRCUMSTANCE an argument CITAL recital CITE to incite CITTERN a guitar CLACK-DISH a beggar's dish CLAP I' THE CLOUT to shoot an arrow into the bull's eye of the target CLAW to flatter CLEPE to call COT-QUEAN an effeminate man, molly-coddle COUNT CONFECT a nobleman composed of affectation COUNTERFEIT portrait A piece of base coin COUNTERPOINT a counterpane COUNTERVAIL to counterpoise, outweigh COUPLEMENT union COURT HOLY-WATER flattery COVENT a convent COVER to lay the table for dinner COWISH cowardly COWL-STAFF the staff on which a vessel is supported between two men COX MY PASSION an oath, a euphemism for 'God's Passion.' COY to stroke, fondle to condescend with difficulty COYSTRIL a kestrel, a hawk COZEN to cheat COZENAGE cheating COZENER a cheater COZIER a tailor CRACK to boast or a loud noise CRACKER boaster CRACK-HEMP a gallows-bird CRANK a winding passage CRANKING winding CRANTS garlands. A doubtful word CRARE a ship of burden CRAVEN a dunghill cock CREATE formed, compounded CREDENT creditable CREDIT report CRESCIVE increasing CRESTLESS not entitled to bear arms, lowborn
CLIFF clef, the key in music CLING to starve CLINQUANT glittering CLIP to embrace, enclose CLOUT the mark in the middle of a target COAST to advance COBLOAF a big loaf COCK a cockboat COCK-AND-PIE an oath COCKNEY a cook COCK-SHUT-TIME the twilight, when cocks and hens go to roost COG to cheat, dissemble COGNIZANCE badge, token COIGN projecting corner stone COIL tumult, turmoil COLLECTION drawing a conclusion COLLIED blackened. Othello; COLOUR pretence COLOURABLE specious COLT to defraud, befool CO-MART a joint bargain COMBINATE betrothed COMBINE to bind COMMODITY interest, profit CRISP curled, winding CROSS a piece of money, so called because the coin was formerly stamped with a cross CROW-KEEPER one who scares crows CROWNER a coroner CROWNET a coronet CRY the yelping of hounds A pack of hounds CRY AIM to encourage CUE the last words of an actor's speech, which is the signal for the next actor to begin CUISSES pieces of armour to cover the thighs CULLION a base fellow CUNNING skill CUNNING skilful CURB to bend, truckle CURRENTS occurrences CURSTNESS shrewishness CURTAL a docked horse CURTAL-AXE a cutlass CUSTALORUM a ludicrous mistake for Custos Rotulorum CUSTARD-COFFIN the crust of a custard-pudding CUSTOMER a common woman CUT a cheat 'To draw cuts' is to draw lots DAFF to befool, to put off, to doff DAMN to condemn DANGER reach, control, power DANSKER a Dane DARE to challenge DARKLING in the dark DARRAIGN DISABLE to disparage DISAPPOINTED unprepared DISCASE to undress DISCONTENT a malcontent DISCOURSE power of reasoning DISDAINED disdainful DISLIMN
to set in array DAUB to disguise DAUBERY imposition DAY-WOMAN a dairy-maid DEARN lonely DEBOSHED debauched, drunken DECK to bedew DECK a pack of cards DECLINE to enumerate DECLINED fallen DEEM doom, judgment DEFEAT to undo, destroy DEFEATURE disfigurement DEFENCE art of fencing DEFEND to forbid DEFENSIBLE having the power to defend DEFTLY dexterously DEFY renounce DEGREES a step DELAY to let slip by delaying DEMERIT merit, desert DEMURELY solemnly DENAY denial DENOTEMENT marking Note or manifestation DEPEND to be in service DERIVED born, descended DEROGATE degraded DESCANT a variation upon a melody DESIGN to draw up articles DESPATCH to deprive, bereave DESPERATE determined, bold DETECT to disfigure, transform DISME a tenth or tithe DISPARK to destroy a park DISPONGE to squeeze out as from a sponge DISPOSE disposal, to conspire DISPOSITION maintenance DISSEMBLY used ridiculously for assembly DISTASTE to corrupt DISTEMPERED discontented DISTRACTION a detached troop or company of soldiers DISTRAUGHT distracted, mad DIVERTED turned from the natural course DIVISION a phrase or passage in a melody DIVULGED published, spoken of DOFF to put off DOLT a small Dutch coin DOLE lamentation DON to do on, put on DONE 'done to death,' put to death DOTANT one who dotes, a dotard DOUT to do out, quench DOWLAS a kind of coarse sacking DOWLE the swirl of a feather DOWN-GYVED hanging down like gyves or fetters DRAB a harlot DRABBING whoring DRAUGHT a privy DRAWN having his sword drawn DRAWN drunk, having taken a good draught DRIBBLING weak DRIVE to rush impetuously DROLLERY
to charge, blame DETERMINE to conclude DICH optative mood DIFFUSED confused DIGRESSING transgressing, going out of the right way DIG-YOU-GOOD-DEN give you good evening DILDO the chorus or burden of a song DINT stroke a puppet-show DRUMBLE to dawdle DRY thirsty DUDGEON a dagger DULL soothing DULLARD a dull person DUMP complaint DUP Lift up sour, harsh EANLING a yeanling, a lamb EAR to plough ECHE to eke out EFT ready, convenient EISEL vinegar ELD old age EMBOSSED swollen into protuberances EMBOWELLED disembowelled, emptied EMBRASURE embrace EMINENCE exalted station EMPERY empire EMULATION jealousy, mutiny EMULOUS jealous ENCAVE to place oneself in a cave END 'Still an end,' continually for ever ENFEOFF to place in possession ENGINE a machine of war ENGLUT to swallow speedily ENGROSS to make gross or fat ENGROSSMENT immoderate acquisition ENKINDLE to make keen ENMEW to shut up, as a hawk is shut up in a mew ENSCONCE ESTIMATION conjecture ETERNE eternal EVEN to equal EXAMINE to question EXECUTOR an executioner EXEMPT excluded EXERCISE a religious service EXHALE to hale or draw out to draw the sword EXHIBITION allowance, pension EXIGENT death, ending EXION ridiculously used for 'action.' EXPECT expectation EXPEDIENCE expedition, undertaking haste EXPEDIENT expeditious, swift EXPIATE completed EXPOSTULATE to expound, discuss EXPOSTURE exposure EXPULSE to expel EXSUFFICATE contemptible EXTEND to seize EXTENT a seizure EXTERN outward EXTIRP to extirpate EXTRACTING
to cover as with a fort ENSEAMED fat, rank ENSHIELD hidden ENTREATMENTS interviews, pleas EQUIPAGE attendance EREWHILE a short time since ESCOT to pay a man's reckoning, to maintain ESPERANCE hope, used as a war-cry ESPIAL a scout or spy distracting EXTRAUGHT extracted, descended EXTRAVAGANT foreign, wandering EYAS a nestling hawk EYAS-MUSKET a nestling of the musket or merlin, the smallest species of British hawk EYE a glance EYE a shade of colour, as in shot silk EYNE eyes FACINOROUS wicked FACT guilt FACTIOUS instant, importunate FACULTY essential virtue or power FADGE to suit FADING a kind of ending to a song FAIN glad FAIR beauty FAITOR a traitor FAll to let fall FALLOW fawn-coloured FALSING deceptive FANCY-FREE single,untouched by love FANG to seize in the teeth FANTASTIC a fantastical person FAP drunk FARCED stuffed FARDEL a burden FARTUOUS used ridiculously for ' virtuous.' FAST assuredly, unalterably FAT dull FAVOUR countenance FEAT FLAT certain FLATNESS lowness, depth FLAW a gust of wind sudden emotion, or to make a flaw in, to break FLECKED spotted, streaked FLEET to float To pass away to pass the time FLEETING inconstant, swift FLESHMENT the act of fleshing the sword, hence the first feat of arms FLEWED furnished with hanging lips, as hounds are FLIGHT a particular mode of practising archery FLIRT-GILL a light woman FLOTE wave, sea FLOURISH an ornament FLUSH fresh, full of vigour FOIL defeat, disadvantage FOIN to fence, fight FOISON plenty FOND foolishly affectionate FOOT-CLOTH a saddle-cloth hanging down to the ground FORBID accursed, outlawed FORBODE forbidden FORCE to stuff, for 'farce.' FORCED falsely attributed FORDO
dexterous, to make fine FEATER neatly FEATLY nimbly, daintily FEATURE beauty FEDERARY confederate FEEDER agent, servant FEE-GRIEF a grief held FEERE a companion, husband FEHEMENTLY used ridiculously for 'vehemently.' FELL the hide FENCE art or skill in defence FEODARY one who holds an estate by suit or service to a superior lord, one who acts under the direction of another FESTER to rankle, grow virulent FESTINATELY quickly FET fetched FICO a fig FIELDED in the field of battle FIG to insult FIGHTS clothes hung round a ship to conceal the men from the enemy FILE a list or catalogue or to smooth FILL-HORSE shaft-horse FILLS the shafts FILTH a whore FINE end FINELESS endless FIRAGO ridiculously used for 'Virago.' FIRE-DRAKE Will o' the Wisp FIRE-NEW with the glitter of novelty on, like newly- forged metal FIRK to chastise FIT a canto or division of a song or a trick or habit FITCHEW to kill, destroy To weary FOREIGN obliged to live abroad FOREPAST former FORESLOW to delay FORFEND to forbid FORGETIVE inventive FORKED horned FORSPEAK to speak against FORSPENT exhausted, weary FORTHRIGHT a straight path FORWEARY to weary, exhaust FOSSET-SELLER one who sells the pipes inserted into a vessel to give vent to liquor FOX a sword FOX-SHIP the cunning of the fox FRAMPOLD peevish, unquiet FRANK the feeding place of swine FRANKED confined FRANKLIN a freeholder, a small squire FRAUGHT freighted FRAUGHTAGE freight FRAUGHTING to fraught. loading or constituting the cargo of a ship FRESH a spring of fresh water FRET the stop of a guitar FRET to wear away To variegate FRIPPERY an old-clothes shop FRONT to affront, oppose FRONTIER opposition FRONTLET that which is worn on the forehead FRUSH to break or bruise FUB OFF to put off FULLAM a loaded die
a polecat FIVES a disease incident to horses FLAP-DRAGON raisins in burning brandy FLAP-JACK a pan-cake FULSOME lustful FURNISHED equipped FURNITOR furnitory, an herb GABERDINE a loose outer coat GAD a pointed instrument GAIN-GIVING misgiving GAIT going, steps GALLIARD a dance GALLIASSE a ship GALLIMAUFRY a ridiculous medley GALLOW to scare GALLOWGLASS the irregular infantry of Ireland and the Highlands of Scotland GAMESTER a frolicsome person, a loose woman GARBOIL disorder, uproar GARISH gaudy, staring GARNER to lay by, as corn in a barn GAST frightened GAUDY festive GAZE an object of wonder GEAR matter of business of any kind GECK a fool GENEROSITY noble birth GENEROUS noble GENTILITY good manners GENTLE gentlefolk, noble GENTRY complaisance, conduct becoming gentlefolk GERMEN seed, embryo GEST period GIB a he-cat GIFTS talents, endowment GIGLOT GIRD a sarcasm or gibe to scoff GLOSE to comment GLUT to swallow GNARL to snarl GOOD-DEED indeed GOOD-DEN good-evening GORBELLIED corpulent GOURD a game of chance GOUT a drop GOVERNMENT discretion GRAINED engrained GRAMERCY grand mercy, much thanks GRANGE the farmstead attached to a monastery, a solitary farm-house GRATILLITY used ridiculously for 'gratuity.' GRATULATE to congratulate GRAVE to bury GREASILY grossly GREEK a bawd GREEN immature, fresh, unused GREENLY foolishly GREET to weep GRIZE a step GROSSLY palpably GROUNDLING one who sits in the pit of a theatre GROWING accruing GUARD to decorate GUARDAGE
command HIGHT called frugality Management HUSWIFE a jilt ICE-BROOK an icy-cold brook I'FECKS a euphemism in faith IMAGE representation IMBARE to bare, lay open IMMEDIACY close connexion IMMOMENT unimportant IMP to graft. to splice a falcon's broken feathers IMP a scion, a child IMPAWN to stake, compromise IMPEACH to bring into question IMPERCEIVERANT perception IMPETICOS to pocket IMPORTANCE importunity IMPORTANT importunate IMPORTING significant IMPOSE imposition, meaning command or task imposed upon any one IMPOSITIONS command IMPRESE a device with a motto IMPRESS to compel to serve INCAPABLE unconscious INCARNARDINE to dye red INCENSED incited, egged on INCH-MEAL by inch-meal, by portions of inches INCLINING compliant INCLIP to embrace INCLUDE conclude INCONY fine, delicate INCORRECT ill-regulated INDENT to compound or bargain INDEX a preface INDIFFERENT ordinary INDIGEST disordered INDITE to invite, to convict INDUCTION introduction, beginning INDURANCE delay INGRAFT to engraff, engrafted INHERIT to possess INHOOPED penned up in hoops INKHORN-MATE a contemptuous term for a man of learning INKLE narrow tape INLAND civilized, well-educated INLY inward INLY inwardly INQUISITION enquiry INSCONCE to arm, fortify INSTANCE example, information, reason, proof INTENDING regarding INTENDMENT intention INTENTIVELY attentively INTERESSED allied INTERMISSION pause, delay INTRENCHMENT not capable of being cut INTRINSE intricate INTRINSICATE intricate INVENTION imagination INWARD an intimate friend INWARDNESS intimacy IRREGULOUS lawless, licentious
ITERATION reiteration JACK a mean fellow JACK-A-LENT a puppet thrown at in Lent JACK GUARDANT a jack in office JADE to whip, to treat with contempt JAR the ticking of a clock JAUNCE to prance JESS a strap of leather attached to the talons of a hawk, by which it is held on the fist JEST to tilt in a tournament JET to strut JOURNAL daily JOVIAL merrily, appertaining to Jove JUDICIOUS critical JUMP to agree to hazard JUSTICER a judge, magistrate JUT to encroach JUTTY a projection, to jut out beyond JUVENAL youth, young man KAM crooked KECKSY hemlock KEECH a lump of tallow KEEL to skin KEEP to restrain KEISAR Caesar, Emperor KERN the foot soldiers of the Irish KIBE a chilblain KICKSHAW a made dish KICKSY WICKSY a wife, used in disdain KILN-HOLE the ash-hole under a kiln KINDLE to bring forth young - used only of beasts KINDLESS unnatural KINDLY natural KIRTLE a gown KNAP to snap, crack KNAVE a boy, a serving-man KNOT a figure in garden beds KNOW to acknowledge LABRAS lips LACED-MUTTON a courtesan LAG the 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 LAPSED taken, apprehended LARGE licentious, free LARGESS a present LASS-LORN deserted by a mistress LATCH to smear, to catch LIKELIHOOD promise, appearance LIKING condition LIMBECK a still LIMBO or Limbo patrum, the place where good men under the Old Testament were believed to be imprisoned till released by Christ after his crucifixion LIME to entangle as with bird-lime To smear with bird-lime To mix lime with beer or other liquor LIMN to draw LINE to 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 LIST
LATED belated LATTEN made of brass LAUND lawn LAVOLTA a dance LAY wager LEAGUE besieging army LEASING lying LEATHER-COATS a kind of apple LEECH a physician LEER countenance, complexion LEET a manor court LEGE to allege LEGERITY lightness LEIGER an ambassador resident abroad LEMAN a lover or mistress LENTEN meagren - that which may be eaten in Lent L'ENVOY the farewell or moral at the end of a tale or poem LET to hinder to binder LETHE death LEVEL to aim LEWD ignorant, foolish, rude LEWDLY wickedly LEWDSTER a lewd person LIBBARD a leopard LIBERAL licentious LIBERTY libertinism LIEF dear LIFTER a thief LIGHT O' LOVE a tune LIGHTLY easily, generally LIKE to liken, compare, to please a margin - a bound or enclosure LITHER lazy LIVERY a law phrase, signifying the act of delivering a freehold into the possession of the heir or purchaser - uniform LIVING lively, convincing LOACH a fish so called LOCKRAM coarse linen LODE-STAR the leading-star, pole-star LOFFE to laugh LOGGATS the game called nine-pins LONGLY longingly LOOF to lull, bring a vessel up to the wind LOON a low contemptible fellow LOT a prize in a lottery LOTTERY that which falls to a man by lot LOWT a clown LOWT to treat one as a lowt, with contempt LOZEL a spendthrift LUBBER a leopard LUCE a fresh-water fish LUMPISH duff, dejected LUNES fits of lunacy LURCH to defeat, to win, to shift LURE a thing stuffed to resemble a bird with which the falconer lures a hawk LUSH juicy, luxuriant LUSTIG lusty, cheerful LUXURIOUS lascivious LUXURY lust LYM a limer or slow hound