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Shakespearean Terms
Common terms used in Shakespeare's writing
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| anon | right now, immediately |
| avaunt | Get out of here! |
| art | are/skill |
| dost, doth | do/does |
| ere | before |
| fain | happily, eagerly |
| fie | exclamation of disgust/upsetness |
| hark | listen |
| hence | away |
| hie | hurry! |
| hither | here |
| thither | there |
| husbandry | greediness/stinginess |
| ho | hey, what's up |
| mark | pay attention to, see |
| marry | indeed |
| pray, prithee | ask politely |
| saucy | sassy, cheeky |
| sooth | truth |
| sirrah | term for someone seen as inferior |
| whence | when |
| wherefore | when |
| incarnadine | deep red |
| benison | blessing |
| smote | past tense of smite (destroy with force) |