Archaic English Flashcards
(68 cards)
1
Q
Afore
A
Before
2
Q
Alack
A
Expression of sorrow/regret
3
Q
Alas
A
Expression of concern/pity
4
Q
Anon
A
Immediately
5
Q
An’t
A
If it
6
Q
Art
A
Are
7
Q
Ay, aye
A
Yes
8
Q
Bawdy
A
Indecent
9
Q
Beseech
A
Beg
10
Q
Betimes
A
Occasionally
11
Q
Bid
A
Ask
12
Q
By my troth
A
Truly
13
Q
Coz
A
Cousin/relative
14
Q
Dost
A
You do
15
Q
Doth
A
He, she, it does
16
Q
e’en
A
Even
17
Q
e’er
A
Ever
18
Q
Enow
A
Enough
19
Q
Ere
A
Before
20
Q
Exeunt
A
Theatre term meaning
“Everyone leave the stage”
21
Q
Fain
A
Willingly
22
Q
Fay
A
Faith
23
Q
Fie
A
O
24
Q
Foresworn
A
Denied
25
Hadst
You had
26
Hap
Perhaps
27
Hark you
Listen
28
Hast, hath
You have; he, she, it has
29
Hence
Away from this place
30
Hie
Hurry
31
Humor
Mood
32
Humour
Liquid
33
Is’t
Is it
34
Knave
Rascal
35
Late
Recently
36
Marry
I swear
37
Mine
My
38
Nay
No
39
Ne’er
Never
40
O’er
Over
41
Oft
Often
42
Perchance
Perhaps
43
Pray
Invite
44
Rest you merry
Have a good day
45
Saucy
Rude
46
Scurvy
Disgusting
47
Shalt
You shall
48
Shrift
Confession of sins
49
Sirrah
Sir
50
Soft
Wait
51
Thee, thou
You
52
Thence
From that time(or place) on
53
Thine
Yours
54
Thither
There; to that place
55
Thrice
Three times
56
Thy
Your
57
‘Tis
It is
58
Tut, tush
Mild expression of disapproval
59
‘Twixt
Between
60
Wast, wert
Were
61
Whence
Where(from what place)
62
Wherefore
Why
63
Whither
Where(to what place)
64
Wilt
Will, must
65
Writ
Written
66
Ye
You
67
Yea
Yes
68
Yon, yond
That
