Shakespreare's Archaic Words
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36 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 ALACK or ALAS | an exclamation of sorrow or dismay |
| ART | are |
| BID or BADE | ask or direct |
| HENCE | away from here |
| ERE | before |
| MARRY | certainly; a mild oath; by the Virgin Mary |
| COZ | cousin; any close relative or friend |
| DOST or DOTH | do |
| FOE | enemy |
| E'ER | ever |
| WHENCE | from what place |
| HIE | go, hasten, hurry |
| WOE | grief, trouble, sadness |
| HAST or HATH | has |
| HITHER | here; to this place |
| ANON | immediately; at once |
| 'TIS | it is |
| HARK or HARKEN | listen |
| NE'ER | never |
| NAY | no |
| NAUGHT | nothing |
| OFT | often |
| YONDER | over there |
| KNAVE | servant or one of lowly position; a rascal: |
| SHALT | shall |
| WAST | was |
| WHITHER | where |
| WHEREFORE | why |
| WILT | will |
| WRIT | written |
| AY | yes; "oh" |
| YE | you |
| THEE | you (object) |
| THOU | you (subject) |
| THY | your |
| SOFT | wait |
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