Antic
Mad, lunatic.
Approve
Confirm.
Arras
A tapestry.
Augury
A prediction or foreshadowing of the future.
Bark
To cover as with a bark.
Beaver
The part of the military helmet that hinged down to cover the face.
Bilboes
Fetters.
Bisson rheum
Blinding tears.
Bodkin
A dagger (or large needle); also, "body," as in, "God's bodkin."
Cap-a-pe
Head to foot.
Cataplasm
Poultice, bandages.
Cautel
Craft; deceit.
Cellarage
The space below the stage accessible by trapdoor used primarily for exits and entrances.
Cerement
A pall or burial garment in which a corpse is placed.
Character
One's personality or deportment; secondarily, "character" can refer to one's handwriting.
Chary
Wary.
Chopine
A shoe with a tall heel made of cork.
Cicatrice
Scar.
Climatures
Regions.
Closet
Private room.
Comart
Joint bargain.
Countenance
N. A face; V. To condone.
Cum aliis
With others.
Dane
King of Denmark.
Danskers
Danes.
Down-gyved
Hanging down.
Drabbing
Visiting prostitutes.
Ducat
A gold currency.
Dup
To unlatch.
Eisel
Vinegar.
Espials
Spies.
Excrements
Any excrescences (things that grow out of the human body, like hair, nails, etc.).
Eyases
Fledgling hawks.
Eyrie
A nest.
Fardels
Burdens or packs.
Gib
A tomcat.
Good-mother
Stepmother.
Green
Naive, inexperienced.
Groundlings
The lowest of Elizabethan theatergoers; they paid a low price to stand in front of the stage.
Gules
Red, according to heraldic terminology.
Harrow
To fill with fear or worry.
Haviour
Facial expression or demeanor.
Herod
The Biblical king, foe of Jesus; represented frequently in medieval mystery plays as a loud and overbearing despot.
Hic et ubique
Here and everywhere.
Hoodman-bluff
Blind man's bluff; a game for children.
Hymen
God of marriage.
Hyperion
The god of the sun.
Hyrcanian beast
Tiger.
Illume
To illuminate, make light.
Impartment
Communication.
Importunity
Insistent solicitation.
Lard
To garnish, embellish.
Lethe
According to Ancient tradition, the river of forgetfulness in Hades.
Limed
Stuck as if to sticky paper (as in, stuck to birdlime).
Matin
Dawn.
Mazzard
Head.
Miching mallecho
A sneakily performed crime.
Milch
Milky, sympathetic, lachrymose.
Mobled
Muffled.
Moiety
Half a share.
Mote
A speck of dust.
Nemean lion
The great beast slain by Hercules as one of his labors.
Nero
The infamous Roman tyrant.
Nonce
Occasion.
O'ercrow
To announce triumphantly, like a rooster.
Orisons
Prayers.
Paddock
A toad.
Parley
Debate.
Perpend
Consider.
Petar
Bomb.
Pole
The Northern Star.
Poll
Head.
Porpentine
Porcupine.
Posset
Curdle.
Presentment
Presentation, portrayal.
Quietus
Quietness.
Repair
To go, make one's way.
Rivals
Partners.
Robustious
Bombastic.
Rood
Christ's cross.
Roscius
The most famous ancient Roman actor.
Rub
Obstacle.
Scullion
Kitchen servant.
Shent
Reproved.
Splenative
High-strung, quick-tempered; literally, having too much "spleen."
Springes
Snares.
Statist
A statesman.
Stoup
A flagon, cup.
Suppliance
Diversion, fun.
Tellus
The Roman goddess of the earth.
Termagent
An angry demon represented in many medieval mystery plays.
Tetter
A scabrous covering.
Unaneled
Without having received extreme unction, as part of the Catholic last rites.
Unhouseled
Without having been cleansed by sacrament.
Unsifted
Inexperienced.
Valanced
Bearded.
Ventages
Finger holes in a wind instrument.
Videlicet
Namely.
Volley
A military salute given by firing off a group of rifles.
Wassail
Revelry, carousing.
