Modern English and Early Modern English #1-37 Flashcards
1
Q
‘Tis
A
it is
2
Q
‘ware
A
aware
3
Q
An
A
If
4
Q
Anon
A
soon
5
Q
Apothecary
A
like a pharmacist
6
Q
Art
A
are
7
Q
Aurora
A
Roman goddess of dawn
8
Q
ay
A
Yes
9
Q
Beseech
A
beg
10
Q
Canst
A
can
11
Q
chastity
A
refraining from sex, remaining virgin
12
Q
choler
A
anger
13
Q
civil
A
polite
14
Q
colliers
A
coal miner
15
Q
consort
A
hang out
16
Q
coz
A
cousin
17
Q
diana
A
Roman goddess of the moon
18
Q
disparagement
A
to speak/treat in a bad way
19
Q
doff
A
remove
20
Q
dost, doth
A
do, does
21
Q
draw
A
bring out swords
22
Q
ere(air)
A
before
23
Q
fair
A
beautiful, beauty, lovely
24
Q
foe
A
enemy
25
Q
fortnight
A
two weeks
26
Q
friar
A
member of the Roman Catholic Church
26
Q
fray
A
fight, noisy quarrel\
27
Q
haste
A
hurry, quickly, quick
28
Q
good e’en
A
good evening
29
Q
hence
A
from this time
29
Q
henceforth
A
from now on
29
Q
Hath/hast
A
has,have,had
30
Q
hither
A
here
31
Q
humor
A
feelings, mood, state of mind
32
Q
importuned
A
asked
33
Q
jest
A
joke
34
Q
jove
A
king of Roman gods
