Shakespearean Vocabulary List
aye- yes
dote (on) – love
thou – you (subject)
thee – you (object)
thy – your
thine – your
hie – hurry
fray – fight
hath – has or have
hast – has or have
wherefore – why
anon- soon
wilt – will
nay – no
art – are
oft – often
visage – face
whence – where
hither – here
shrift – confession
doth – does, do
dost – does, do
jest – joke
beshrew – curse (verb)
churl – bad person
apothecary – druggist, pharmacist
sooth – truth
verily – truthfully
nuptial – wedding
chide – criticize
knave – bad person, villain
morrow – morning
stint – stop
alas – woe is me! Poor me! Oh, no!
discourse – conversation
kinsmen – relatives
herald – messenger
jocund – merry, jolly
fickle – changeable, especially in love
rancor – hatred, anger