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New Elizabethan Term
Newer version of Elizabethan Terms for bobbys class
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Adieu | Farewell |
| An | If |
| Anon | Soon |
| Aroint | Away |
| Aye | Yes |
| Come hither | Come here |
| Counsel | Advice |
| Decree | Order |
| Discourses | Speaks |
| Dispatch | Kill |
| Doth | Does |
| E'en | Even; evening |
| Fare thee well | Goodbye |
| Good day; good morrow | Hello |
| Grammercy | Thank you |
| Hark; hark now | Listen |
| Heavy | Sad; depressed |
| Hie | Go |
| Hither | Here |
| I shall see thee anon | Goodbye |
| Mark | Pay attention to |
| Marry | By the Virgin Mary (meaning "indeed") |
| Methinks | I think |
| -morrow (to the morrow) | Days |
| Nay | No |
| Ne'r | Never |
| Nought | Nothing |
| Oft | Often |
| Perchance | Maybe |
| Plague | Curse |
| Pray | Beg |
| Privy | Informed |
| Resolve | Plan |
| Shun that | Ignore that |
| Sirrah | Boy (inferior male) |
| Soft | Wait a minute |
| Thee | You |
| Thither | There |
| Thou | You |
| Thou art | You are |
| Thou should'st | You should |
| Thou would'st | You would |
| Thy | Your |
| Tidings | News |
| Verily | Truly |
| Well met | Hello |
| Wherefore | Why |
| Whereto | To which |
| Will | Desire |
| Withal | With |
| Woe | Misery |
| Woo | Chase (romance, as in boy chases girl) |
| Would | Wish |
| Wrought | Provided |