Archaic Word Definition
abaft toward or at the stern of a ship; further aft
afore before
agone ago
alack expression of sorrow or regret
alee on or toward the lee
alow below
amain to a high degree; exceedingly; at full speed
an if
anent about; concerning
anon at once; immediately
aright right; correctly
aroint begone
athwart across; in opposition to; sideways; transversely
aught anything at all; something
avaunt away; hence
aye yes
beforetime formerly
belike most likely; probably
betimes in short time; speedily
betwixt between
certes in truth; certainly
clepe to name; to call
eft again; afterwards
eftsoons soon after
egad mild oath
eke in addition; also; likewise
endlong lengthwise
enow enough
ere before
erelong before long; soon
erewhile until now
eyne eyes
fain happy; inclined; pleased
fie expression of disgust or disapproval
forby past; near
fore at an earlier time or period
forsooth in truth; indeed
forthwith immediately
froward turned away; self-willed; unreasonable; perverse; adverse
gadzooks mild oath
gar mild oath
gardyloo warning cry
gramercy expression of gratitude or surprise
hark to pay close attention; to listen
heretofore until now
heyday expression of elation or wonder
hight named; called; to command or call
hist expression used to attract attention
hither to this place
howbeit although
ifsoever if ever
ilke kind or nature
inly inwardly; thoroughly
iwis surely; certainly
lackaday expression of regret or deprecation
lief soon; gladly
marry expression of surprised agreement
maugre in spite of
mayhap perhaps
meet fitting; proper
meseems it seems to me
methinks I believe; I think
nary not a one; not at all
natheless nevertheless; notwithstanding
needs of necessity; necessarily
nigh nearly; almost
nowise not at all
od mild oath
or before
parcel partly
pardie mild oath; certainly or truly
parfay by my faith; verily
peradventure perhaps; possibly; by adventure; by chance
prithee expression of wish or request
puissant powerful; mighty
quotha expression of surprise or contempt
rede to counsel or advise
ruth pity; remorse; sorrow
semovedly separately
siege seat or throne
sith since
somedeal somewhat
somewhither to some place; somewhere
sooth truth; reality; in truth
soothfast truthful; honest; faithful
soothly in truth; truly
speed prosperity; success
strait strict; rigorous; constricted
sweven vision seen in sleep; a dream
swink to toil; to labour
swith instantly; quickly
swoopstake in an indiscriminate manner
teen injury; grief
thereinto into that or it
thereon thereupon
therewith thereupon; forthwith
therewithal besides
thither to that place
thole to endure; to suffer
thro through
tother the other
twain two
twixt between
usward toward us
verily truly; certainly; confidently
wanion ill luck; misfortune
weed garment or outfit worn during mourning
wellaway expression of sorrow or lamentation; alas
whenas when
whencesoever from whatsoever place or source
whereagainst against which
whereinsoever in whatsoever respect or place
whereinto into which; into what
whereof of what
whereon on what
whereout out of which
wherethrough through which; through the agency of
whereuntil to what
wherewith with what
whichsoever every one that
whilom formerly; once; former
whither to what place
whithersoever to any place whatsoever
whitherward toward what or which place
whosoever every one who
wist to know
withal besides; therewith; nevertheless; with
wood mad; insane; wild
yare marked by quickness and agility; nimble; prepared; easily handled
yede to go
yoicks expression of surprise or excitement
yon yonder; that over there; those over there
yonside on the farther side of
zounds mild oath
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