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Wells, Stanley,
Shakespeare: For All Time
(London: Macmillan, 2002)
Shakespeare: For All Time
(London: Macmillan, 2002)
A SELECT GLOSSARY
a,
(as pronoun) familiar, unstressed form of ‘he’
(as pronoun) familiar, unstressed form of ‘he’
abate,
to shorten, take from, deprive, except, blunt
to shorten, take from, deprive, except, blunt
abatement,
reduction, depreciation
reduction, depreciation
abhor,
disgust, protest against
disgust, protest against
abide,
await the issue of, pay the penalty for
await the issue of, pay the penalty for
able,
to vouch for
to vouch for
abode,
delay, stay; to foretell
delay, stay; to foretell
about,
irregularly, indirectly; be on the move
irregularly, indirectly; be on the move
abram
, auburn
, auburn
abridgement
, reduction, pastime
, reduction, pastime
abroad
, away, apart, on foot, current, at large, outside
, away, apart, on foot, current, at large, outside
abrogate
, abstain from
, abstain from
abruption
, breaking off
, breaking off
absolute
, complete, certain, positive, beyond doubt
, complete, certain, positive, beyond doubt
Absyrtus,
see MEDEA
see MEDEA
abuse
, wrong, ill-usage, deception; to deceive, dishonour
, wrong, ill-usage, deception; to deceive, dishonour
aby
, pay the penalty for
, pay the penalty for
accident,
occurrence, event, incident
occurrence, event, incident
accite,
summon, induce
summon, induce
accommodate,
equip, adapt itself to
equip, adapt itself to
accommodation,
comfort, entertainment
comfort, entertainment
accomplish,
equip, obtain
equip, obtain
accountant,
accountable
accountable
accoutred,
dressed, equipped
dressed, equipped
acerb,
bitter
bitter
Acheron,
river of the underworld
river of the underworld
achieve,
make an end, finish; win, obtain
make an end, finish; win, obtain
Achilles’ spear,
a mythical spear: rust scraped from it cured a wound that it had inflicted
a mythical spear: rust scraped from it cured a wound that it had inflicted
acknow,
acknowledge
acknowledge
acknown,
be acknown, confess knowledge
be acknown, confess knowledge
aconitum,
poison
poison
acquit,
atone for, repay, release
atone for, repay, release
Actaeon.
Diana turned him into a stag because he saw her bathing; he was torn to pieces by his dogs
Diana turned him into a stag because he saw her bathing; he was torn to pieces by his dogs
acture,
action
action
adamant
, impenetrably hard stone; magnet
, impenetrably hard stone; magnet
addition
mark of distinction, title
mark of distinction, title
admiration,
wonder, astonishment, marvel
wonder, astonishment, marvel
admire,
wonder, marvel
wonder, marvel
admittance,
fashion, reception
fashion, reception
adoptious christendoms,
fond nicknames
fond nicknames
advantage,
opportunity, interest on money; to profit
opportunity, interest on money; to profit
adventure,
chance, hazard, to risk
chance, hazard, to risk
advertise,
inform
inform
advertisement,
information, advice
information, advice
advice,
consideration, forethought
consideration, forethought
advised
, cautious, aware, carefully considered
, cautious, aware, carefully considered
Aeneas,
a Trojan prince who carried his father, Anchises, from the blazing city. Dido, Queen of Carthage, received him and his son, Ascanius. She fell in love with him, but he left Carthage at the gods’ command, and Dido committed suicide.
a Trojan prince who carried his father, Anchises, from the blazing city. Dido, Queen of Carthage, received him and his son, Ascanius. She fell in love with him, but he left Carthage at the gods’ command, and Dido committed suicide.
Aeolus,
god of the winds
god of the winds
Aesculapius,
god of medicine
god of medicine
affect,
affection, tendency, disposition; love, like, imitate
affection, tendency, disposition; love, like, imitate
affected,
disposed, in love
disposed, in love
affection,
passion, desire, disposition, affectation
passion, desire, disposition, affectation
affeer
, confirm
, confirm
affiance,
confidence
confidence
affined,
related, obliged
related, obliged
affront,
meet, confront
meet, confront
affy
, trust, betroth
, trust, betroth
aflaunt,
with a swagger
with a swagger
alter,
according to, at the rate of
according to, at the rate of
against,
in expectation of, in preparation for the time when, in time for
in expectation of, in preparation for the time when, in time for
Agenor,
father of EUROPA
father of EUROPA
aglet-baby,
tag in shape of a tiny figure
tag in shape of a tiny figure
agnize,
confess, acknowledge
confess, acknowledge
aim,
target, guess
target, guess
Ajax,
a strong, dim-witted Greek hero; mad with anger at not being given the arms of the dead Achilles he slaughtered a flock of sheep as if they were human enemies and killed himself
a strong, dim-witted Greek hero; mad with anger at not being given the arms of the dead Achilles he slaughtered a flock of sheep as if they were human enemies and killed himself
alarum,
call to arms, assault
call to arms, assault
Alcides,
HERCULES
HERCULES
alder-liefest,
dearest of all
dearest of all
Alecto,
one of the furies; her head was wreathed with serpents
one of the furies; her head was wreathed with serpents
allay,
relief; to qualify
relief; to qualify
All-hallond
eve, Halloween, the eve of All Saints’ Day
eve, Halloween, the eve of All Saints’ Day
Allhallowmas,
All Saints’ Day (I November)
All Saints’ Day (I November)
All-hallown
summer, fine weather in late autumn
summer, fine weather in late autumn
allowance,
admission of a claim, reputation
admission of a claim, reputation
alter,
exchange
exchange
Althaea.
Her son, Meleager, was fated to live until a brand of fire burned away. After he killed her brothers she burned it.
Her son, Meleager, was fated to live until a brand of fire burned away. After he killed her brothers she burned it.
amerce,
punish with a fine
punish with a fine
ames
ace, two aces, lowest possible throw at dice
ace, two aces, lowest possible throw at dice
amort,
spiritless, dejected
spiritless, dejected
an,
if, though, whether, as if
if, though, whether, as if
anatomize,
dissect, lay bare
dissect, lay bare
anatomy,
skeleton
skeleton
Anchises,
see AENEAS
see AENEAS
anchor,
hermit
hermit
angel,
gold coin
gold coin
Anna,
sister of Dido of Carthage (see AENEAS)
sister of Dido of Carthage (see AENEAS)
anon,
soon, ‘coming’
soon, ‘coming’
Anthropophagi,
cannibals
cannibals
antic,
grotesque pageant, clown; fantastic
grotesque pageant, clown; fantastic
antre,
cave
cave
ape, to lead apes in
hell, an old maid’s function
hell, an old maid’s function
Apollo,
god of the sun, music and poetry. Daphne, escaping from his pursuit, was changed to a laurel.
god of the sun, music and poetry. Daphne, escaping from his pursuit, was changed to a laurel.
appaid,
contented, satisfied
contented, satisfied
apparently,
openly
openly
appeach,
inform against
inform against
appeal,
accusation; to accuse
accusation; to accuse
apple-john,
apple eaten when shrivelled
apple eaten when shrivelled
appliance,
service, remedy, treatment
service, remedy, treatment
appointment,
equipment, instruction
equipment, instruction
apprehensive,
lively, quick-witted
lively, quick-witted
approof,
proof, trial, approval
proof, trial, approval
appropriate,
make specially
make specially
approve,
prove, show to be true, confirm, put to the proof, test, convict
prove, show to be true, confirm, put to the proof, test, convict
apt,
willing, impressionable
willing, impressionable
Aquilon,
north wind
north wind
Arabian bird,
phoenix
phoenix
argosy,
large merchant ship
large merchant ship
argue,
prove, show
prove, show
argument,
proof, subject of debate, subject matter, summary
proof, subject of debate, subject matter, summary
Ariadne,
deserted by her lover, Theseus
deserted by her lover, Theseus
Arion,
a singer carried ashore by a dolphin
a singer carried ashore by a dolphin
arm,
reach, take in one’s arms
reach, take in one’s arms
arm-jaunced,
jolted by armour
jolted by armour
armipotent,
powerful in arms
powerful in arms
aroint thee, be gone
arras,
wall-tapestry
wall-tapestry
articulate,
arrange terms, specify
arrange terms, specify
artificial,
made by art, skilled, skilful
made by art, skilled, skilful
artist,
scholar, doctor
scholar, doctor
Ascanius,
see AENEAS
see AENEAS
asnico,
ass
ass
aspect,
look, glance, position and influence of a planet, sight
look, glance, position and influence of a planet, sight
aspersion,
sprinkling
sprinkling
assay,
trial, attempt
trial, attempt
assubjugate,
debase
debase
assurance,
pledge, deed of conveyance, guarantee
pledge, deed of conveyance, guarantee
assure,
betroth, convey property
betroth, convey property
Astraca,
goddess of justice
goddess of justice
Atalanta,
maiden huntress who killed the suitors she outraced
maiden huntress who killed the suitors she outraced
Ate,
goddess of mischief and destruction
goddess of mischief and destruction
atomy,
atom, mote
atom, mote
atone,
reconcile, unite, agree
reconcile, unite, agree
atonement,
reconciliation
reconciliation
Atropos,
one of the three fates; her duty was to cut the thread of life
one of the three fates; her duty was to cut the thread of life
attach,
arrest, seize
arrest, seize
attachment,
arrest, stop
arrest, stop
attaint
, conviction, infection; infect, convict of treason, disgrace
, conviction, infection; infect, convict of treason, disgrace
attribute
, reputation, credit
, reputation, credit
attribution,
praise
praise
aught,
anything
anything
aunt,
old woman, bawd, girl friend
old woman, bawd, girl friend
austringer,
falconer
falconer
avoid,
get rid of, get out of
get rid of, get out of
awkward,
oblique, not straightforward
oblique, not straightforward
back friend,
pretended friend
pretended friend
back-sword,
sword with only one cutting edge
sword with only one cutting edge
baffle,
disgrace
disgrace
bait,
set dogs on, worry, persecute, entice with bait, feed, feast
set dogs on, worry, persecute, entice with bait, feed, feast
balk,
let slip, quibble, heap
let slip, quibble, heap
ballow,
cudgel
cudgel
ban,
to curse
to curse
Banbury cheese,
proverbially thin
proverbially thin
bandog,
fierce chained dog
fierce chained dog
banquet,
dessert, light meal of fruit and sweetmeats
dessert, light meal of fruit and sweetmeats
barge,
large ornamental vessel used on state occasions
large ornamental vessel used on state occasions
barque,
ship
ship
bases,
skirt-like garment worn by a knight
skirt-like garment worn by a knight
Basilisco-like,
like Basilisco, a braggart knight in the play
Soliman
and
Perseda
like Basilisco, a braggart knight in the play
Soliman
and
Perseda
basilisk,
fabulous reptile whose look was fatal, large cannon
fabulous reptile whose look was fatal, large cannon
basta,
enough!
enough!
bastard,
sweet Spanish wine
sweet Spanish wine
baste,
beat
beat
bastinado,
beating
beating
bate,
trouble; beat wings ready for flight, blunt, reduce, grow less, deduct
trouble; beat wings ready for flight, blunt, reduce, grow less, deduct
bateless,
not to be blunted
not to be blunted
bat-fowling,
catching birds at night
catching birds at night
batlet,
bat used in washing clothes
bat used in washing clothes
bauble,
jester’s stick
jester’s stick
bavin,
brush-wood
brush-wood
bawd,
procurer (male or female)
procurer (male or female)
beadle
, parish officer with power to punish
, parish officer with power to punish
beadsman,
one who prays for another
one who prays for another
bearherd,
bear-keeper
bear-keeper
bearing cloth,
christening garment
christening garment
beaver,
visor, helmet
visor, helmet
bedlam,
lunatic hospital, lunatic
lunatic hospital, lunatic
beetle,
heavy hammer-like tool; overhang
heavy hammer-like tool; overhang
beldam,
grandmother, hag
grandmother, hag
bell-wether,
castrated ram with a bell round its neck
castrated ram with a bell round its neck
be-mete,
measure
measure
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