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liege,
sovereign lord
sovereign lord
light,
frivolous, unchaste, swift, easy, merry, trivial, delirious
frivolous, unchaste, swift, easy, merry, trivial, delirious
like,
please, be in good condition
please, be in good condition
liking,
bodily condition
bodily condition
limbeck,
distilling vessel
distilling vessel
limber,
flexible
flexible
lime,
cement, catch with birdlime
cement, catch with birdlime
limit,
prescribed time, time of rest after childbearing, region; to appoint
prescribed time, time of rest after childbearing, region; to appoint
limitation,
allotted time
allotted time
line,
rank, Equator, cord for taking measurements; copulate with
rank, Equator, cord for taking measurements; copulate with
linger,
prolong, defer
prolong, defer
link,
torch, lamp-black
torch, lamp-black
linsey-woolsey,
woven material of wool and flax, hence medley, nonsense
woven material of wool and flax, hence medley, nonsense
linstock,
forked stick holding a gunner’s match
forked stick holding a gunner’s match
list,
limit, bound, barriers enclosing tilting ground, desire; to please, choose
limit, bound, barriers enclosing tilting ground, desire; to please, choose
lither,
yielding
yielding
livelihood,
liveliness, animation
liveliness, animation
liver,
supposedly the seat of love and strong emotion
supposedly the seat of love and strong emotion
lob,
bumpkin
bumpkin
lockram,
linen cloth
linen cloth
lodge,
flatten, beat down
flatten, beat down
loggats,
game of aiming small logs at a fixed stake
game of aiming small logs at a fixed stake
long,
belong
belong
loose,
unattached, negligent; moment of arrow a discharge, last moment
unattached, negligent; moment of arrow a discharge, last moment
lose,
to ruin, forget
to ruin, forget
lover,
friend, mistress
friend, mistress
luce,
pike as heraldic device
pike as heraldic device
luggage,
baggage of an army
baggage of an army
lune,
fit of temper, of frenzy
fit of temper, of frenzy
lurch,
lurk, rob
lurk, rob
lure,
dummy bird for recalling hawk
dummy bird for recalling hawk
lust,
pleasure, desire
pleasure, desire
lustihood,
vigour
vigour
lusty,
merry, lustful, insolent, boisterous
merry, lustful, insolent, boisterous
luxurious,
lustful, lecherous
lustful, lecherous
luxury,
lust
lust
lyam,
leash
leash
maculate,
stained, impure
stained, impure
maculation,
stain, impurity
stain, impurity
mainly,
with force, greatly, perfectly
with force, greatly, perfectly
majority,
pre-eminence
pre-eminence
make,
mate, husband or wife
mate, husband or wife
making,
form, appearance
form, appearance
malapert,
saucy
saucy
malkin,
servant wench, slut
servant wench, slut
mammer,
hesitate
hesitate
mammock,
tear to bits
tear to bits
manège,
art of horsemanship
art of horsemanship
mandrake,
poisonous plant believed to shriek when pulled up
poisonous plant believed to shriek when pulled up
mankind,
resembling a man, violent, ferocious
resembling a man, violent, ferocious
manner,
stolen goods found on a thief
stolen goods found on a thief
mansionry,
dwelling-place
dwelling-place
map,
picture, embodiment
picture, embodiment
mappery,
map-making
map-making
marches,
border country next to Scotland or Wales
border country next to Scotland or Wales
marry,
(as an exclamation) by (the Virgin) Mary
(as an exclamation) by (the Virgin) Mary
Mars,
god of war and patron of soldiers
god of war and patron of soldiers
mate,
rival, checkmate, destroy, stupefy
rival, checkmate, destroy, stupefy
material,
important, forming the substance, full of sense
important, forming the substance, full of sense
maugre,
in spite of
in spite of
maund,
basket
basket
mazzard,
head
head
maw,
gullet, stomach
gullet, stomach
meacock,
coward, weakling
coward, weakling
meal,
spot, stain
spot, stain
mean,
something between or intervening, middle, medium position, tenor, alto; to lament; humble, moderate
something between or intervening, middle, medium position, tenor, alto; to lament; humble, moderate
measurable,
suitable
suitable
measure,
a stately dance; tune; to measure
a stately dance; tune; to measure
mechanic,
labourer; practical, manual
labourer; practical, manual
mechanical,
mean, vulgar; labourer
mean, vulgar; labourer
Medea,
escaping with Jason she tore to pieces her brother Absyrtus, scattering his limbs in her father’s path to delay him; restored the youth of Jason’s father, Aeson
escaping with Jason she tore to pieces her brother Absyrtus, scattering his limbs in her father’s path to delay him; restored the youth of Jason’s father, Aeson
medicinable,
healing, medicinal
healing, medicinal
medlar,
fruit eaten soft and pulpy; prostitute
fruit eaten soft and pulpy; prostitute
meed,
reward, gift, merit
reward, gift, merit
meiny,
company of retainers, multitude
company of retainers, multitude
mell,
to meddle
to meddle
memorize,
make memorable
make memorable
memory,
memorial, memento, remembrance
memorial, memento, remembrance
Mercury,
messenger of the gods
messenger of the gods
mere,
sure, absolute, unqualified, only
sure, absolute, unqualified, only
merely,
simply, entirely
simply, entirely
merit,
reward
reward
mess,
dish, portion, group originally of four persons eating together, set of four
dish, portion, group originally of four persons eating together, set of four
metaphysical,
supernatural
supernatural
mete,
measure, aim
measure, aim
metheglin,
spiced mead
spiced mead
methinks,
it seems to me
it seems to me
method,
table of contents
table of contents
micher,
truant
truant
mickle,
great
great
microcosm,
little world, man considered as epitome of the universe
little world, man considered as epitome of the universe
milch,
in milk, tearful
in milk, tearful
mince,
to extenuate, moderate, affect
to extenuate, moderate, affect
mineral,
mine
mine
Minerva,
goddess of wisdom
goddess of wisdom
minimus,
creature of tiniest size
creature of tiniest size
minion,
favourite, darling, harlot, saucy creature
favourite, darling, harlot, saucy creature
Minotaur,
devouring monster dwelling in labyrinth of Crete
devouring monster dwelling in labyrinth of Crete
mirable,
wonderful
wonderful
mirror,
model, pattern
model, pattern
mischief,
misfortune, injury, disease
misfortune, injury, disease
misdread,
fear of evil
fear of evil
miser,
miserable wretch
miserable wretch
misgoverned,
unruly
unruly
misgovernment,
misconduct
misconduct
misgrafted,
badly matched
badly matched
misprision,
contempt, mistake, misunderstanding
contempt, mistake, misunderstanding
misproud,
arrogant
arrogant
missive,
messenger
messenger
mistake,
take, undertake or deliver wrongly, misjudge, blunder, feel misgiving about
take, undertake or deliver wrongly, misjudge, blunder, feel misgiving about
misthink,
think evil of
think evil of
mistress,
the jack at bowls
the jack at bowls
mobled,
muffled
muffled
mockery,
imitation, futile action
imitation, futile action
model,
architect’s plan, mould, copy
architect’s plan, mould, copy
modern,
everyday, commonplace
everyday, commonplace
modest,
moderate, satisfactory, becoming
moderate, satisfactory, becoming
modestly,
without exaggeration
without exaggeration
modesty,
moderation, avoidance of exaggeration
moderation, avoidance of exaggeration
moiety,
half, share, small part
half, share, small part
moldwarp,
mole
mole
mome,
blockhead
blockhead
moment,
cause
cause
monster,
make a monster of, show as monstrous
make a monster of, show as monstrous
monument,
sepulchre, effigy, portent
sepulchre, effigy, portent
monumental,
memorial, commemorating
memorial, commemorating
mood,
anger, outward appearance, mode
anger, outward appearance, mode
mooncalf,
misshapen creature
misshapen creature
moonish,
changeable
changeable
mop,
grimace
grimace
mope,
move blindly and stupidly, be bewildered
move blindly and stupidly, be bewildered
moral,
morally fabled
morally fabled
moralize,
interpret, explain
interpret, explain
mort,
note on a horn at the death of the deer
note on a horn at the death of the deer
mortified,
dead to the world, deadened, destroyed
dead to the world, deadened, destroyed
morifying,
mortal
mortal
mose in the chine,
suffer from glanders (a horse disease)
suffer from glanders (a horse disease)
mot,
motto
motto
mother,
hysteria
hysteria
motion,
motive, puppet show, puppet; to propose
motive, puppet show, puppet; to propose
motive,
cause, instigator, instrument, moving limb or organ
cause, instigator, instrument, moving limb or organ
mould,
earth
earth
mountainish,
barbarous
barbarous
mouse,
tear, bite
tear, bite
mouse-hunt,
woman-chaser
woman-chaser
mow,
grimace
grimace
mulled,
thick, heavy
thick, heavy
mummy,
dead flesh, medicinal or magical preparation from this
dead flesh, medicinal or magical preparation from this
muniments,
furnishings
furnishings
mure,
wall
wall
murrain,
plague
plague
muse,
wonder
wonder
muset,
gap
gap
muss,
scramble
scramble
mutine,
mutineer; rebel
mutineer; rebel
mutinies,
riots, civil disturbances
riots, civil disturbances
mutiny,
strife, quarrel
strife, quarrel
mutual,
common, intimate
common, intimate
mutually,
in return, together
in return, together
mystery,
trade, profession, skill
trade, profession, skill
nails,
by God’s nails
by God’s nails
naked,
unarmed, plain
unarmed, plain
Naso,
family name of the poet Ovid
family name of the poet Ovid
native,
source, origin; natural, kindred, closely related, rightful
source, origin; natural, kindred, closely related, rightful
natural,
that is so by birth, related by blood, kind, tender; half-wit
that is so by birth, related by blood, kind, tender; half-wit
naturalize,
familiarize
familiarize
naught,
wickedness, wicked, ruined, ruin
wickedness, wicked, ruined, ruin
naughty,
bad, wicked, good-for-nothing
bad, wicked, good-for-nothing
nave,
nub, navel
nub, navel
neaf,
fist
fist
neat,
animal of the ox kind, cattle
animal of the ox kind, cattle
neb,
mouth
mouth
Nebuchadnezzar,
king of Babylon, driven out to eat grass like cattle
king of Babylon, driven out to eat grass like cattle
needsly,
necessarily
necessarily
neglect,
cause of neglect
cause of neglect
nephew,
cousin, grandson
cousin, grandson
Neptune,
god of the sea
god of the sea
Nereides,
sea-nymphs
sea-nymphs
Nero,
Roman emperor, responsible for the assassination of his mother; believed to have played on the lyre and recited while watching the burning of the city set on fire by his orders
Roman emperor, responsible for the assassination of his mother; believed to have played on the lyre and recited while watching the burning of the city set on fire by his orders
nerve,
sinew
sinew
nervy,
sinewy
sinewy
Nessus,
centaur killed by Hercules for trying to rape Deianira; a tunic dyed with his blood poisoned Hercules
centaur killed by Hercules for trying to rape Deianira; a tunic dyed with his blood poisoned Hercules
Nestor,
oldest and wisest of the Greeks at the siege of Troy
oldest and wisest of the Greeks at the siege of Troy
netherland,
underworld, lower world
underworld, lower world
new-cut,
a card game
a card game
next,
nearest, quickest
nearest, quickest
nice,
wanton, delicate, shy, difficult to please, fastidious, scrupulous, subtle, needing precision, delicately balanced, intricate, exact, skilful, trivial
wanton, delicate, shy, difficult to please, fastidious, scrupulous, subtle, needing precision, delicately balanced, intricate, exact, skilful, trivial
nicely,
elegantly, scrupulously, sophistically, exactly
elegantly, scrupulously, sophistically, exactly
niceness,
coyness, fastidiousness
coyness, fastidiousness
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