a', he. Ham. ii. 1. 58.

abate, deprive. Lear ii. 4. 158; de-
preciate, Cym. i. 4. 72; humble.
Cor. iii. 3. 130.

abatement, reduction, diminution.
Ham. iv. 7. 119; Lear i. 4. 59; Cym.
v. 4. 21.

abhor, horrify, disgust. Ham. v. 1.
193; Oth. iv. 2. 162.

abhorring, abhorrence, loathing.
Cor. i. 1. 169; object of disgust. A.
& C. v. 2. 60.

abide, pay the penalty for, J.C. iii.
1.94; iii. 2. 115; encounter in fight.
Cym. iii. 4. 184.

abjectly, basely. T.A. ii. 3. 4.
able, strong, vigorous, active.
Ham. v. 2. 201; warrant, vouch for.
Lear iv. 6. 169.

abode, stay. Lear i. 1. 134; Cym. i.
6. 53.

abomination, abominable thing or
act. A. & C. iii. 6. 94.

about, bestir yourself. J.C. iii. 2.
204; Ham. ii. 2. 596.

abram, auburn. Cor. ii. 3. 20.
abridgment, means of shortening
the time. Ham. ii. 2. 425.

abroach, on foot. R. & J. i. 1. 106.
abruption, breaking off in speech.
T. & C. iii. 2. 65.

absent hours, hours of absence.
Oth. iii. 4. 172.

absolute, positive, decided. Cor.
iii. 1. 89; Cym. iv. 2. 106; unre-
stricted. Cor. iii. 1. 115; complete,
perfect. Ham. v. ii. 109; Per. iv.
Gower 31.

abstract, summary account. Ham.
ii. 2. 528; epitome, compendium.
A. & C. i. 4.9.

abuse, ill-usage, offence. R. & J
iii. 1. 192; ill use, do violence to.
R. & J. iv. 1. 29; Lear iv. 7. 15;
malign, revile. Tim. ii. 2. 48; Oth.
v. 1. 123; corrupt practice. J.C. ii.
1. 115; impose upon, cheat. Ham.
ii. 2. 611; &c.; imposture, delusion.
Ham. iv. 7. 49; insult. A. & C. v.
2. 13; Cym, ii, 3, 151,

abuser, corrupter. Oth. i. 2. 78.
abysm, bottomless pit. A. & C. iii.
11. 147.

accent, word, language. R. & J. ii.
4. 29; J.C. iii. 1. 113.

accident, occurrence. Ham. iii. 2.
202.

accite, summon. T. A. i. 1. 27.
accommodate, furnish, equip.
Lear iv. 6. 82; favoured. Cym. v.
3. 32.

accommodation, provision, enter-
tainment. Oth. i. 3. 238.

accord, assent, consent. T. & C. i.
3. 238; R. & J. i. 2. 19; Ham. i. 2. 123.
accountant, liable to give an ac-
count. Oth. ii. 1. 296.

Acheron, river of the infernal re-
gions. T.A. iv. 3. 44.

achieve, gain, obtain. Cor. i. 9. 33;
accomplish one's purpose. Cor. iv.

7. 23.

achievement, acquisition. T. & C.
i. 2. 304; iv. 2. 70.

acknown on, be, confess know-
ledge of. Oth. iii. 3. 320.
a-cold, cold. Lear iii. 4. 56.
acquittance, discharge, acquittal.
Ham. iv. 7. 1; Cym. v. 4. 170.
across, crossed. J.C. ii. 1. 240.
act, put in action. R. & J. iii. 2. 16:
A. & C. v. 2. 45; event. Oth. v. 2.
370.

action, gesture, gesticulation. J.C.
iii. 2. 221; Mac. v. 1. 30; Ham. iii.
2. 18.
action-taking, litigious, seeking
satisfaction at law. Lear ii. 2. 18.
actual, consisting in action, active.
Mac. v. 1. 13; Oth. iv. 2. 153.
Adam Cupid, Cupid the Archer
(from Adam Bell,a famous archer).
R. & J. ii. 1. 13.

adamant, identified with the load-
stone or magnet. T. & C. iii. 2. 178.
addiction, inclination. Oth. ii. 2. 6.
addition, something added to a
coat of arms as a mark of honour.
T. & C. iv. 5. 140; title, rank, mark
of distinction. Cor. i. 9. 66; &c.

additions, particular, distinc-
tive attributes. T. & C. i. 2. 20.
address, get oneself ready. T. & C.
iv. 4. 145; prepare, make ready.
J.C. iii. 1. 29; Ham. i. 2. 216;
make one's speech. Lear i. 1. 191.
adhere, hang together, agree. Mac.
i. 7. 52.

admiral, flagship. A. & C. iii. 8. 12.
admired, wonderful. Mac. iii. 4.
110; admirable. A. & C. ii. 2. 124.
advance, raise, lift up. R. & J. ii. 3.
5; &c.

advantage, favourable opportu-
nity, chance. Oth. i. 3. 298; ii. 1.
243; iii. 3. 312.

advantageous care, anxiety to
obtain a position of advantage.
T. & C. v. 4. 21.

adventure, venture. R. & J. ii. 2.
84; v. 3. 11; Cym. iii. 4. 151.
adversity, perverse one, quibbler.
T. & C. v. 1. 13.

advise, bethink oneself, consider.
R. & J. iii. 5. 192; Lear ii. 1. 28.
advised, be, take care, be cautious.
Oth. i. 2. 55.

advocation, pleading of an advo-
cate. Oth. iií. 4. 121.

aedile, magistrate in ancient Rome
who had the superintendence of
public buildings, police, &c. Cor.
iii. 1. 172, &c.

aerial, of the atmosphere. Oth. ii.
1. 39.

aery, nest or brood of a bird of
prey, esp. hawks. Ham. ii. 2. 344.
affect, act upon contagiously, as a
disease. T. & C. ii. 2. 59; aim at,
aspire to. Cor. iii. 3. 1; iv. 6. 32; be
fond of, love. Lear i. 1. 1; disposi-
tion, tendency. Oth. i. 3. 264; be
inclined. A. & C. i. 3. 71.
affected, disposed, inclined. Lear
ii. 1. 99.

affection, state of mind towards
a thing, inclination. Cor. i. 1. 104;
emotion, feeling. J.C. ii. 1. 20;
mental tendency, natural disposi-
tion. Mac. iv. 3. 77.

affeer, confirm. Mac. iv. 3. 34.
affiance, confidence. Cym. i. 6. 163.
affined, related. T. & C. i. 3. 25;
bound. Oth. i. 1. 39.
affirm, maintain
Lear ii. 2. 78.

a statement.

affray, frighten away. R. & J. iii.
5. 33.
affront, confront, respond to, T. &
C. iii. 2. 165; meet, accost, Ham. iii.
1. 31; face, encounter, Cym. iv. 3.
29.

affront, gave the, made the stand.
Cym. v. 3. 87.

affy, trust. T.A. i. 1. 47.
after-eye, look after. Cym. i. 3. 16.
again, back. Cym. iv. 3. 1.
against, in expectation of, in time
for. R. & J. iv. 2. 47; Ham. ii. 2. 487.
agate-stone, allusion to small

ague, malarial fever. J.C. ii. 2. 113.
a-height, on high. Lear iv. 6. 59.
aidant, helpful. Lear iv. 4. 17.
aim, conjecture, guess. J.C. i. 2.
162; Ham. iv. 5. 9.

aim, give, guide a person in his
aim by telling him the result of a
preceding shot. T.A. v. 3. 149.
air, manner, style. Tim. v. 1. 24;
wear openly, expose to public
view. Cym. ii. 4. 96.

Ajax, type of the dull-witted war-
rior. Lear ii. 2. 125.

alarm, alarum, call to arms, rouse
to action. Mac. ii. 1. 53; Lear ii. 1.
54; Oth. ii. 3. 26; sudden attack,
surprise. Mac. v. 2. 4; state of sur-
prise or excitement mingled with
fear. Ham. ii. 2. 513.

alarum-bell, bell rung as a signal
of danger. Mac. ii. 3. 75.

all, of us all. Cor. iv. 6. 34; any
whatever. Mac. iii. 2. 11; exclu-
sively. Lear i. 1. 100.
allaying, diluting. Cor. ii. 1. 51.
allayment, means of abatement.
T. & C. iv. 4. 8; Cym. i. 5. 22.
alliance, marriage. R. & J. ii. 3. 91.
allow, approve, license. Tim. v. 1.
163; Lear ii. 4. 191; lend. Lear iii.
7.105.

allowance, admission of a claim.
T. & C. i. 3. 377; Ham. iii. 2. 28;
Oth. ii. 1. 49.

all-thing, in every way. Mac. iii.
1. 13.

ally, kinsman, relative. R. & J. iii.
1. 108.

Almain, German. Oth. ii. 3. 83.
alms-drink, remains of liquor re-
served for almsfolk, leavings. A.
& C. ii. 7. 5.

alone, having no equal, unique. A.
& C. iv. 6. 30.

amain, with full force. T. & C. v.
8. 13.

amazement, bewilderment, dis-
traction. T. & C. v. 3. 85; Ham. iii.
4. 111; overwhelming wonder.
Ham. iii. 2. 331.

Amazonian, resembling an Ama-
zon or female warrior. Cor. ii. 2.
91.

ambition, object of strong desire.
Ham. iii. 3. 55.

ambuscado, ambush, R. & J. i. 4.

85.

amend, repair, mend. Cor. iv. 7. 12.
amerce, punish. R. & J. iii. 1. 189.
amiable, lovable, lovely. Oth. iii. 4.
59.

amiss, calamity. Ham, iv. 5. 18.
ample, fully, completely. Tim. i. 2.
132.

an if, what, though. T.A. iv. 4. 9.
anatomize, dissect. Lear iii. 6. 77.

anatomy, used depreciatively of
the bodily frame. R. & J. iii, 3, 105,
anchor, anchorite, hermit. Ham.
iii. 2. 222; fix firmly, A. & C. i. 5,
33; fix one's thoughts. Cym. v. 5.
391.

anchorage, set of anchors belong-
ing to a ship. T.A. i. 1. 73.
ancient, standard-bearer, ensign.
Oth. i. 1. 33; &c.

andirons, fire-dogs. Cym. ii. 4. 88.
an end, on end. Ham. i. 5. 19; iii.
4. 121.

angel, good genius, darling. J.C.
iii. 2. 181; genius, demon. Mac. v.

7. 43.

angerly, angrily. Mac. iii. 5. 1.
angle, fishing-hook or line. Ham.
v. 2. 66; A. & C. ii. 5. 10; fish, use
artful means. A. & C. ii. 5. 16.
annexment, adjunct, appendage.
Ham. iii. 3. 21.

anon, till, for a while. A. & C. ii.
7.43.

answer, reply made to a charge,
defence, account. Cor. iii. 1. 176;
J.C. i. 3. 114; atone for. J.C. iii. 2.
81; render account of. Ham. iii. 4.
176; Cym. iii. 5. 42; the return hit in
fencing. Ham. v. 2. 209; resulting
action, retaliation. Cym. v. 3. 79.
answerable, corresponding, suit-
able. Oth. i. 3. 347.

Anthropophagi, cannibals. Oth.
i. 3. 144.

antic, antick, buffoon. T. & C. v. 3.
86; fantastic, grotesque. R. & J.
i. 5. 59; ii. 4. 28; Ham. i. 5. 172; to
make like buffoons. A. & C. ii. 7.
130.

antipathy, contrariety of feeling
or disposition. Lear ii. 2. 87.
antiquary, ancient. T. & C. ii. 3.
252.

antre, cavern. Oth. i. 3. 140.
ape [allusion in Hamlet iii. 4. 194 is
obscure], imitator. Cym. ii. 2. 31;
fool. Cym. iv. 2. 194.

apoplexed, paralysed. Ham. iii. 4.
73.

apparent, evident, plain. J.C. ii. 1.
198.

appeal, impeachment, accusation.
A. & C. iii. 5. 11.

apperil, peril, risk. Tim. i. 2. 33.
appertaining, appropriate to. R.
& J. iii. 1. 62.

appertainments, rights. T. & C. ii.

3.80.

applaud, approve of, praise. Mac.
iii. 2. 46; Per. ii. 5. 58.
appliance, remedy, medicinal ap
plication. Ham. iv. 3. 10; Per. iii.
2.86.

apply, attend assiduously. Mac. iii.

2. 30.

apply for, interpret as. J.C. ii. 2.
80.
appoint, arrange. T.A. iv. 4. 101;
assign, grant. J.C. iv. 1. 30.

appointment, resolution, purpose.
A. & C. iv. 10, 8.
apprehend, seize, arrest. Oth. i. 1.
177; i. 2. 77; understand. Cym. iii.
3. 17.

apprehension, mental perception,
understanding. T. & C. ii. 3. 114;
Ham. ii. 2. 312; physical percep
tion. Cor. ii. 3. 227; conception,
imagination. Ham. iv. 1. 11; Cym.
iv. 2. 110; seizure, arrest. Lear iii.
5.20.

apprehensive, possessed of intelli-
gence, quick to learn. J.C. iii. 1. 67.
approach, hostile advance, attack.
Tim. v. 1. 165.

approbation, confirmation, proof.
Cym. i. 4. 129,

approof, trial, proof. A. & C. iii 2.
27.
approve, prove, corroborate, con-
firm. Cor. iv. 3. 9; &c.; commend.
Ham. v. 2. 136; Per. ii. 1. 53; con-
vict. Oth. ii. 3. 208.
approver, one who makes a trial.
Cym. ii. 4. 25.

appurtenance, that which belongs
to something. Ham. ii. 2. 376.
apron-man, mechanic. Cor. iv, 6.

97.

argument, subject of contention.
Mac. ii. 3. 121; summary of the
subject-matter of a book. Ham.
iii. 2. 142; contents. Tim. ii. 2. 181.
Ariachne, blunder for Arachne'.
T. & C. v. 2. 149.

arithmetic, computation, calcula-
tion. Cor. iii. 1. 244.

arm, take in one's arms. Cym. iv. 2.
400.

arm-gaunt, lean from bearing
arms or from much service, gaunt.
A. & C. i. 5. 48.

aroint, avaunt, begone. Mac, i. 3.
6; Lear iii. 4. 121.

arras, tapestry placed round the
walls of apartments, often at such
a distance from them as to allow
of people being concealed between.
Ham. ii. 2. 163.

arrearages, arrears. Cym. ii. 4. 13.

arrest, order, decree. Ham. ii. 2. 67. arrivance, people arriving. Oth. ii. 1. 42.

arrive, reach. Cor. ii. 3. 184; land at. J.Ć. i. 2. 110.

arrive at, attain to. Tim. iv. 3. 504. art, skill. R. & J. ii. 4. 91; Mac. iv. 1. 101; experience. J.C. iv. 3. 192; Lear iv. 6. 223; learning, science. Per. ii. 3. 82.

article, importance. Ham. v. 2. 118. articulate, come to terms. Cor. i. 9.77.

artificial, skilful, cunning. Per. v. 1. 72.

artificial strife, vying of art with nature. Tim. i. 1. 38.

artist, scholar. T. & C. i. 3. 24; Per. ii. 3. 15.

artless, unskilful. Ham. iv. 5. 19. as, as if. Ham. iv. 7. 86.

ash, spear of ash-wood. Cor. iv. 5. 113.

aslant, across, athwart. Ham. iv.7. 166.

aspect, influence attributed to the positions of the heavenly bodies. T. & C. i. 3. 92; Lear ii. 2. 106; look, glance. A. & C. i. 5. 33. aspic, asp, venomous serpent. Oth. iii. 3. 451; A. & C. v. 2. 291. aspire, mount up to. R. & J. iii. 1. 116.

assail, addressed with offers of love. R. & J. i. 1. 215; Cym. ii. 3. 41. assay, trial, test. Tim. iv. 3. 401; Ham. ii. 1. 65; Oth. i. 3. 18; effort. Mac. iv. 3. 143; attack. Ham. ii. 2. 71; challenge to a trial of strength. Ham. iii. 1. 14; try, attempt. Ham. iv. 7. 151; Oth. ii. 3. 204.

assign, appurtenance. Ham. v. 2. 151.

assinego, ass. T. & C. ii. 1. 47. assist, attend. Cor. v. 5. 155. assistance, body of associates. Cor. iv. 6. 33.

associate, accompany, escort. Cor. iv. 6. 77; T.A. v. 3. 169; R. & J. v. 2. 6.

assubjugate, reduce to subjection. T. & C. ii. 3. 191.

assume, claim. Per. i. 1. 61. assurance, confidence, certainty. Mac. iv. 1. 83; Ham. v. 1. 119. astonish, stun, dismay. J.C. i. 3.

56.

astronomer, astrologer. T. & C. v. 1. 96; Cym. iii. 2. 27.

atone, agree, unite, reconcile. Cor. iv. 6. 73; Tim. v. 4. 58; Oth. iv. 1. 236.

attach, affect. T. & C. v. 2. 158. attachment, arrest, confinement. T. & C. iv. 2. 5.

attaint, stain on honour, disgrace. T. & C. i. 2. 25.

attask, take to task, blame. Lear i. 4. 344.

attempt, try to win, obtain, sub

due. Tim. i. 1. 127; Lear ii. 2. 122; warlike enterprise. Mac. iii. 6. 39; Cym. iii. 4. 183.

attemptable, open to attempts. Cym. i. 4. 64.

attend, expect. Tim. iii. 5. 104; wait for. Mac. iii. 1. 45; Ham. v. 2. 196; Oth. iii. 3. 281; apply oneself to. A. & C. ii. 2. 64; listen to. Cym. i. 6. 142; tend, guard. Cym. i. 6. 197. attent, attentive. Ham. i. 2. 193; Per. iii. Gower 11.

attest, call to witness. T. & C. ii. 2. 132; evidence, testimony. T. & C. v. 2. 119.

attractive, drawing as by magnetic influence. Ham. iii. 2. 111. attribute, credit, reputation. T. & C. ii. 3. 115; Ham. i. 4. 22; Per. iv. 3. 18.

a-twain, in two. Lear ii. 2. 74. audible, quick of hearing. Cor. iv. 5. 237.

audience, reception, formal interview. Cor. ii. 1. 74; hearing, attention to what is said. Cor. iii. 3. 39; J.C. iii. 2. 2; Ham. i. 3. 93; A. & C. iii. 10. 21.

audit, statement of account. Cor. i. 1. 145; Ham. iii. 3. 82. auditor, person appointed to examine money accounts. Tim. ii. 2. 159.

auger, tool for boring holes in wood. Cor. iv. 6. 88.

auger-hole, hole made by the auger. Mac. ii. 3. 123.

augur, prophesy. A. & C. ii. 1. 10. augur, augurer, religious official whose duty was to foretell future events from the observation of omens. Cor. ii. 1. 1; J.C. ii. 2. 37; Mac. iii. 4. 124.

augury, art of the augur, divination. Ham. v. 2. 219.

auricular, perceived by the ear. Lear i. 2. 96.

auspicious, betokening happiness, cheerful. Ham. i. 2. 11.

authority, those in office. Cor. i. 1. 16.

authorize, vouch for. Mac. iii. 4. 66. aver, assert the existence of. Cym. v. 5. 204.

avert, turn away. Lear i. 1. 212. avoid, get rid of. T. & C. ii. 2. 65; depart from. Cor. iv. 5. 25; withdraw, retire. Cor. iv. 5. 34. avouch, guarantee, Ham. i. 1. 57. awkward, uncouth. T. & C. i. 3. 149; unfavourable, adverse. Per. v. 1. 94.

assurance.

axletree, used of the axis of revolution of the heavens. T. & C. i. 3. 66.

aye-remaining, everlasting. Per. iii. 1. 63.

baby of a girl, infant of a very young mother. Mac. iii. 4. 106.