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Shakespearean Eng.
Study.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Haste | swiftness, undue eagerness to act |
| Hither | here |
| West | was |
| E'en | evening |
| Idle | lazy |
| Ne'er | never |
| Woo | to date or court |
| Ain | Gladly |
| Alack | oh no |
| Art | are |
| Anon | In a minute |
| Ay | yes |
| Bark | Ship |
| Coz | Cousin |
| Doth | do/does |
| Ere | before |
| Fair | Pretty |
| Fickle | Can't make up one's mind |
| Hath | has |
| Ho | come on |
| Marry | indeed or to marry |
| Methinks | I think |
| Mickle | much |
| Morrow | morning |
| Nay | no |
| Ope | open |
| Pray | please or to pray |
| Rancor | hatred |
| Sepulcher | a tomb |
| Shrift | confession (at church) |
| Sirrah | servant |
| Soft | wait |
| Solemnity | festivity, celebration |
| suit(or) | proposal, one who proposes |
| Thither | there |
| thee, thou, thy | you |
| 'Tis | it is |
| Tut | come on |
| Wert | were |