| William Stanley Braithwaite, ed. The Book of Elizabethan Verse. 1907. | | | | Glossary |
| | | A-forrow, before. | |
| Aggrate, please. | |
| Amantium Irae, Lovers’ quarrels. | |
| Amate, confound, dismay. | |
| Assoile, absolve. | 5 |
| At, as. | |
| A-teending, kindling. | |
| Attonce, at once. | |
| Aulfe, a changeling. | |
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| Bairn, a child. | 10 |
| Bale, woe. | |
| Balk, a strip of ground left unploughed. | |
| Ballating, making ballads. | |
| Bauzon, a badger. | |
| Belappit, enveloped, enfolded. | 15 |
| Bene, are. | |
| Bewis, bows. | |
| Bin, are. | |
| Birth, kind. | |
| Blonkis, poetic word for horse. | 20 |
| Boulden, swollen. | |
| Bowster, bolster. | |
| Brandons, torches. | |
| Brere, briar. | |
| Busk, dress up. | 25 |
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| Canker, worm. | |
| Carpe Diem, Seize the opportunity. | |
| Carrier, course. | |
| Cessile, ceasing, yielding. | |
| Champian, open country. | 30 |
| Chevisaunce, a wall flower. | |
| Chough, jackdaw. | |
| Cleped, called. | |
| Cloggit, clogged. | |
| Cockers, a kind of rustic high shoe. | 35 |
| Coil, confusion or tumult. | |
| Cointree, obs. form of Coventree, kind of thread. | |
| Corseris, corselet, encircling. | |
| Coral, a toy made of coral, usually with the addition of bells. | |
| Cordiwin, Spanish leather made originally at Cordova. | 40 |
| Coronemus Nos Rosis Antequam Marcescant, Let us crown ourselves with roses before they wither. | |
| Couth, could. | |
| Cramasie, crimson cloth. | |
| Crampis, to champ. | |
| Crank, sprightly. | 45 |
| Cutted, curt. | |
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| Dauphin, dolphin. | |
| Dazie, dais, daisy. | |
| Decore, decorate. | |
| Deid, death. | 50 |
| Diapred, decorated. | |
| Dichtis, make ready. | |
| Dings, slaps. | |
| Dois, does. | |
| Doxy, a mistress. | 55 |
| Dreriment, drear. | |
| Ducdame, bring him to me (Hanmer). | |
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| Echone, each one. | |
| Empery, absolute dominion. | |
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| Feater, neater. | 60 |
| Featously, neatly, adroitly. | |
| Feidis, feeds. | |
| Fere, companion, comrade. | |
| Fire-drake, a fiery dragon of mythical Germany. | |
| Firth, park. | 65 |
| Flittis, cast, thrown. | |
| Flos Florum, Flower of flowers. | |
| Fortunati Nimium, Too happy ye! | |
| Franzy, frenzy. | |
| Friekis, warriors. | 70 |
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| Gars, causes. | |
| Garth, garden. | |
| Glowffin, stare. | |
| Gowans, daisies. | |
| Graffed, grafted. | 75 |
| Greets, great. | |
| Grutch, grudge. | |
| Gryde, horrified. | |
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| Hairtis, hart or red deer, hearts. | |
| Handsel, earnest money. | 80 |
| Hald, hold. | |
| Harlock, a flower not identified. | |
| Heben, ebon. | |
| Heill, obs. form of hele, salvation. | |
| Hight, called, named. | 85 |
| Hindis, female of red deer. | |
| Hips and haws, fruit of wild rose and hawthorn. | |
| Howp, hope. | |
| Hurchonis, hedgehogs. | |
| Hyd, skin. | 90 |
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| In Die Nativitatis, On the Day of Nativity. | |
| Ingenrit, born. | |
| In Imagine Pertransit Homo, Man passes into the shadow. | |
| In Obitum M. S., X. Maij, 1614Œ1667, On death of M. S., May 10, 1614–1667. | |
| Integer Vitae, Blameless in life. | 95 |
| Invart, inward. | |
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| Jaspis, jasper. | |
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| Knap, to break. | |
| Kirk, church. | |
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| Lady-cow, lady bug. | 100 |
| Laif, something left behind. | |
| Lampis, to go quickly. | |
| Lairn, learn. | |
| Leese, lose. | |
| Leif, live. | 105 |
| Leir, lore. | |
| Levin, lightning. | |
| Liever, rather. | |
| Lichter, lighter. | |
| Lichtlie, to make giddy. | 110 |
| Limbeck, alembic. | |
| Lin, desist from. | |
| Lingel, waxed thread. | |
| Lither, supple. | |
| Lives, lively. | 115 |
| Loke, fleece of wool. | |
| Low, flame. | |
| Lubrican, obs. form of leprechaun, a pigmy sprite. | |
| Lythe, light. | |
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| Maikis, mates. | 120 |
| Make, mate. | |
| March-pine, usually spelled marchpane, a kind of sweet biscuit usually composed of almonds and sugar. | |
| Marvis, a well-known thrush common in Europe. | |
| Mazer, drinking-cup. | |
| Melitoe, melilot (?), sweet clover. | 125 |
| Melling, mingling. | |
| Mene, moan. | |
| Merle, common European blackbird. | |
| Mickle, much. | |
| Minivere, a kind of fur. | 130 |
| Misprision, contempt. | |
| Miserrimus, Most wretched. | |
| Moly, a fabulous herb of magic power. | |
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| Nappy, heady. | |
| Neare, near. | 135 |
| N’oserez-vous, mon bel ami, Wilt thou not dare, my beautiful friend. | |
| Nox Nocti Indicat Scientiam, Night unto night showeth knowledge. | |
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| O Crudelis Amor, Oh Cruel Love. | |
| Offuskit, obscured. | |
| Ouer, over. | 140 |
| Ourhailit, overspread. | |
| Oxter, a hug with the arms. | |
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| Paddock, toad or frog. | |
| Pairly, mate. | |
| Palmer, Pilgrim returning from the Holy Land. | 145 |
| Parcae, The Three Fates. | |
| Pari jugo dulcis tractus, Sweet drawing in equal yoke. | |
| Pardy, By God. | |
| Paunce, obs. form of pansy. | |
| Peat, pet. | 150 |
| Perigall, adequate, worthy. | |
| Persever, persevere. | |
| Preluciand, brightly shining. | |
| Pricket, a buck in his second year. | |
| Priefs, proof. | 155 |
| Pugging, thieving. | |
| Puisne, a judge of inferior rank. | |
| Pyght, past participle of pitch. | |
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| Quhair, where. | |
| Quhen, when. | 160 |
| Quhilk, which. | |
| Quhom, whom. | |
| Quhy, why. | |
| Quhyte, white. | |
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| Ramage, bird-song. | 165 |
| Rascal, an inferior beast, unworthy of the chase. | |
| Raunch, wrench. | |
| Reistis, rest. | |
| Respas, raspberry. | |
| Rone, rowan. | 170 |
| Rovde, looked. | |
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| Saif, save. | |
| Sawis, sows. | |
| Say, a fine thin serge used in the 16th century. | |
| Schouris, showers. | 175 |
| Seely, innocent, harmless. | |
| Seld, seldom. | |
| Sen, same as since. | |
| Setywall, garden valerian. | |
| Shaid, parted. | 180 |
| Shalm, an instrument resembling the clarinet. | |
| Shawis, a thicket, a small wood. | |
| Shroudis, conceals, envelops, takes shelter. | |
| Sicht, sight. | |
| Sic Transit, Thus passes away. | 185 |
| Simplex Munditiis, Plain in neatness. | |
| Sithe, season. | |
| Skaillis, clears. | |
| Skails, clears. | |
| Smale, small. | 190 |
| Smicker, elegant, fine, gay. | |
| Soote, sweet. | |
| Sops-in-wine, striped pinks. | |
| Speiris, spears. | |
| Stare, starling. | 195 |
| Steir, stir. | |
| Stound, blow. | |
| Strouting, swelling. | |
| Suaif, suave, sweet. | |
| Suckets, sweetmeats. | 200 |
| Swad, a country lout. | |
| Syne, then, thereupon, therefore. | |
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| Tabbies, a kind of thick-threaded watered silk. | |
| Tead, torch. | |
| Theorbo, a musical instrument. | 205 |
| Thilk, this same. | |
| Threaves, handfuls. | |
| Thyrse, The Bacchic wand. | |
| Til, into. | |
| Trental, service lasting 30 days in which 30 masses were said for the repose of the soul. | 210 |
| Trone, throne. | |
| Tursis, carry. | |
| Tutties, nosegays. | |
| Tyndis, the horns of a hart, antlers. | |
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| Ubique, everywhere. | 215 |
| Uncrudded, uncurdled. | |
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| Vanitas vanitatum, Vanity of vanities. | |
| Venust, elegant, beautiful. | |
| Verges, rods. | |
| Ver, spring. | 220 |
| Via Amoris, The way of Love. | |
| Vivamus Mea Lesbia, atque Amemus, Let Us Live and Love, My Lesbia. | |
| Vively, brightly. | |
| Vixi Puellis Nuper Idoneus, Not so long ago, I was acceptable to maids. | |
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| Waly, expressive of lamentation, alas. | 225 |
| Wapins, weapons. | |
| Wight, swift, stout. | |
| Wiss, wish. | |
| Wonned, dwelled. | |
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| Yconned, versed. | 230 |
| Yfere, together. | | | | |
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