| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Fordo | kill, destroy |
| Forsooth | in truth; in fact |
| Gaoler | jailer |
| Gramercy | thank you |
| Gules | in herald, the colour red |
| Haply | by accident or chance |
| Hautboy | a woodwind instrument |
| Holp | help or helped |
| Huggermugger | secret act performed in confusion or hate |
| Moe | more |
| Morrow | morning |
| Nonce | occasion |
| Orison | prayer |
| Reck | concern |
| Rede | advice; counsel |
| Rheum | tears; eye discharge |
| Shrive | obtain forgiveness by confessing sins |
| Sirrah | fellow; mister |
| Soft | stop, be quiet; hold up |
| Sooth | truth; fact |
| Swain | young fellow; country boy |
| Verily | truly; in truth; indeed; really |
| Vouchsafe | grant, bestow |
| Welkin | sky; heavenly vault |
| Whence | from where; from what source; from what place |
| Wherefore | why |
| Withal | in addition; notwithstanding; besides |
| Wonted | accustomed; usual; ordinary |
| Zounds | expression of surprise, anger, amazement, disappointment |
| Methinks | i think; it seems to me; it appears as if |
| Mote | dust particle; speck |
| Liege | lord; king; sovereign |
| Ere | preposition and conjunction |
| Fain | ready; willing; eager |
| Fardel | burden; pack; bundle |
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