Archaic words Flashcards
(50 cards)
1
Q
Thee / Thou / Thy
A
Archaic pronouns (you, your)
2
Q
Hark
A
Listen
3
Q
Oft
A
Often
4
Q
Ere
A
Before
5
Q
Yon
A
Distant, over there
6
Q
‘Tis
A
It is
7
Q
Thine
A
Yours
8
Q
Wane
A
Decrease, fade
9
Q
E’en
A
Even
10
Q
‘Twas
A
It was
11
Q
Anon
A
Soon, shortly
12
Q
Mirth
A
Joy, happiness
13
Q
Dost
A
Do
14
Q
Whence
A
From where
15
Q
Aught
A
Anything
16
Q
Fain
A
Gladly, willingly
17
Q
Ne’er
A
Never
18
Q
Alas
A
Expression of sorrow or regret
19
Q
‘Twill
A
It will
20
Q
Yore
A
Time long past
21
Q
Hither
A
Here, to this place
22
Q
‘Twas
A
It was
23
Q
‘Til
A
Until
24
Q
Woe
A
Sorrow, distress
25
Haply
Perhaps, by chance
26
'Til
Until
27
Thence
From there, from that place
28
O'er
Over
29
Eke
Also, in addition
30
Hath
Has
31
Tarry
Stay, linger
32
Henceforth
From now on
33
Eftsoons
Soon afterward
34
Betwixt
Between
35
Forsooth
Indeed, in truth
36
Mar
Spoil, damage
37
Whilom
Formerly, once
38
'Twixt
Between
39
Nigh
Near, close
40
Wist
Knew
41
Yond
That, those (in the distance)
42
Whither
To where
43
Erewhile
Formerly, previously
44
'Mongst
Amongst
45
Wherefore
Why
46
Art
Are
47
Morn
Morning
48
Anigh
Near, close to
49
'Tilth
Cultivated land
50
Haps
Perchance, perhaps
