Elizabethan Language Flashcards

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1
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An

A

If

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Alack

A

woe

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Anon

A

At once, soon

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As life

A

Rather

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5
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Barnacle

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A shellfish

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Baffle

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Embarrass

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Beget

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Bring forth

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Beguile

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Charm, trick

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Belike

A

Probably

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10
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Bona roba

A

A showy wanton, a courtesan

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11
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Bots

A

Worms which infect horses

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Brook

A

endure, suffer

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Butter women

A

a women who deals in butter, a dairy-maid, a chatterer

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carbuncle

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tumour, growth or lump

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Chamber

A

room

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16
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coxcomb

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vain, silly, creature

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cunning

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clever

18
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desist

A

stop, cease

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didst thou?

A

Did you?

20
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Dog-fish

A

a type of small shark

21
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Dost thou?

A

do you?

22
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fie

A

shame, for shame

23
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fare ye well

A

farewell, good luck

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Fond

A

Foolish

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Giglet

A

a rude, silly person, a fool

26
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Gleeking

A

projecting of salivia

27
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Gramercies

A

many thanks

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haggard

A

Bony, very thin

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hark

A

listen

30
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hence

A

from there

31
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hither

A

to this place

32
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how now?

A

what is happening?

33
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idle

A

foolish

34
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I’faith

A

in faith, really , truly

35
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Importune

A

beg

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Iwis

A

certainly

37
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Joy

A

rejoice