Shakespeare Terms Flashcards
(218 cards)
1
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Scape
A
Escape
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Tis
A
It is
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Twere
A
It were
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Twill
A
It will
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Twixt
A
Between
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Zounds
A
Expression of surprise or excitement
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A’dwells
A
Lives
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Abbey
A
A Christian monastery or convent
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A-bed
A
To bed
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Abroach
A
To set on foot; begin
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Adieu
A
Expression meaning “goodbye”
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Ado
A
To do
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Afeard
A
Afraid
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Affray
A
To frighten away
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Afore
A
Before
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Alack
A
An expression of sorrow
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Alas
A
An expression of pity
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An
A
If
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Anon
A
At once; soon
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Aqua-vitae
A
A solution of alcohol; usually a type of brandy
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Art
A
Are
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Athwart
A
Cross
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Attend
A
Listen; pay attention
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Attending
A
Listening
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Aught
Anything
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A-weary
Weary; tired
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Ay
Yes
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Bad'st
Asked; requested
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Bandy
Word play
30
Bear
Hold; withstand
31
Bedeck
Adorn with; decorate
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Beetle-brows
prominent eyebrows
33
Befit
Fits with; goes along with
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Behold
Long; see
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Bepaint
Color
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Bescreen'd
Hidden
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Beseech
Beg
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Beseeming
Seeming
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Beshrew
Curse
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Bestrides
Step or walk
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Betake
Take
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Bethink
Think; consider
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Betimes
At once
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Betossed
Distended
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Betroth'd
Engaged
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Bid
To wish; ask
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Bite your thumb
At expression of insalt
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Blaze
rekindle
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Brow
Forehead
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By and by
An expression meaning "in a minute"
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By my Fay
An expression meaning "in faith"
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Camest
Came
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Cancell'd
Cancelled; ended
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Candle holder
One who holds the candle for light and does not partake in the action
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Canker'd
Evil
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Canst
Can
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Chamber-maid
Female attendant
58
Chapless
Without a jaw
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Charnel-house
A vault were dead body's are placed
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Cousin
My relative or close friend
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Coz
Slang for "cousin"
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Crossed
Opposed
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Crowkeeper
A scarecrow
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Cut'st
Cut
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Death-mark'd
Doomed
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Desirest
Desire; want
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Discourses
Speaks
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Dishclout
Dishrag
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Dispatch
To send away or kill
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Doff
Take off; remove
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Dooms-day
Judgement day
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Dry-beat
Beat with a club
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Ducats
A form of coinage
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Dun
A horse
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Earl
An English title of nobility
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Elf-locks
Tangled hair
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Ell broad
A measure of 45 inches
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Endart
Look away
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Enpierced
Pierced; cut into
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Ere
Before
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Fain
Gladly; happily
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Farewell
Goodbye
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Fashion-monger
One how follows or study's the latest fashions
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Free-simple
Ownership
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Fellow
A young man
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Fettle
Dress up
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Forswear
Vow
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Forsworn
Made a vow
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Forth
Forward; away
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Fortnight
Fourteen days
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Fortune
Chance; fate
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Fray
Fight
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Gall
Bitterness; resentment
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Gentle
Noble, prominent; also claim and reserve
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Ghostly
Spiritual
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Geek
Jest; joke
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God gi God-den
"Good day" or "good evening"
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Good morrow
Good morning
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Goodman
An expression of familiarity
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Green-sickness
Anemia causing green skin
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Hadst
Had
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Hap
Lucky; happy, happiness
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Hark Ye
Listen
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Hath
Have
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Have the chinks
Become rich
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Heavy
Sad
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Holidame
Holiness
108
Holp
Past tense of help
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Humour
A mood or feeling "ill humour" may be a bad feeling about something or in a bad mood
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Hunts-up
A tune to wake hunters from a days work
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Ill-beseeming
Unflattering
112
Interr'd
Buried
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Iron crow
A crow bar
114
Jealous-hood
Jealousy; one who is jealous
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Kin
Family
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Kinsmen
Family member; relative
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Learn
Teach
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Lest
Unless
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Let
Hindrance; problem
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Level
Direction
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List
Listen
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Lo
Look!
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Logger-head
Dolt; dunce
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Look'st
Look
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lord
An expression of respect towards a man
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Lour
Lower
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Maid
Unmarried young girl
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Maidenhead
Virginity
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Margent
Edge; border
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Mark
Listen; pay attention to
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Marr'd
Marked
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Marry
Of course; indeed
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Mayst
May
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Merrily
Happily
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Marry dump
A happy song
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Mist-like
Like a cloud or mist
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Moe
More
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Morn
Morning
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Morrow
Tomorrow
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Mouse-hunter
A ladies man
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Naught
Nothing
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Nay
No
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Needy
Absolutely
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Nice
Trivial; insignificant
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Nought
See naught
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O
Oh
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O'er
Over
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Off (drink Tahoe off)
Without hesitation
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Oft
Often
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Ope
Open
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Page
A knights attendant
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Pains
Work; efforts
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Passing
Excessively
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Plague
Curse
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Pray
Ask; plead with
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Prest
Pressed
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Prolixity
Wordiness
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Prorogue
Postpone
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Quinces
Pear-shaped fruits
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Quoth
Said
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Rear-ward
Toward the rear
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Replies to
Reply
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Resolve
Plan
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Real and merry
"Have a good day"
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Rooteth
Grows
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Runagate
A wanderer or vagabond
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Saluteth
Greets
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Savage-wild
Crazy and out of control
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Seemeth
Seems
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Shalt
Shall; will
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Shamest
Shame
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Soft
Hush
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Spake
Spoke
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Sped
Done for; done in
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Stay
Wait endure
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Sup
To eat; ate
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Swashing
Swaggering
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Sweeting
A sweet Apple
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Swounded
Swooned; felt faint
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Ta'en
Taken
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Tallow-face
A pale complexion
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Taper
Candle
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Tarry
Wait
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Thee
You
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Thither
There
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Thy
You or my
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Till
Until
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Troth
Truth
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Throw
Think
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Tut
An expression meaning "be quiet"
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Twain
Two
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Two and forty
Forty-two
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Up-roused
Aroused
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Ware
Aware
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Warrant
Promise
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Wast
Were
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Waverer
One who fluctuates
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Went'st
Went
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Wert
Were
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Whence
From what place?
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Will
Desire
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Wilt
Will
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Wit
Desire
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Withal
With
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Woe
Grief
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Woo
The court; date; flirt
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Wot
Know
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Would
Wish
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Wouldst
Would
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Wretch
A deplorable person
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Writ
Written
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Ye
Plural form of you
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Yea
Yes
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Yew-tree
A type of evergreen tree
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Yond
That
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Yonder
Over there
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Act
A division within a play
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Havior
Behavior
