anon
(old-fashioned or informal) in a little while
belike
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
beseech
ask for or request earnestly
bombard
throw bombs at or attack with bombs
bourn
an archaic term for a boundary
buckram
a coarse cotton fabric stiffened with glue; used in bookbinding and to stiffen clothing
cap-a-pie
at all points from head to foot
cozen
be false to; be dishonest with
fardel
a burden (figuratively in the form of a bundle)
fool
a person who lacks good judgment
forsooth
an archaic word originally meaning `in truth' but now usually used to express disbelief
gaoler
someone who guards prisoners
hautboy
a slender double-reed instrument; a woodwind with a conical bore and a double-reed mouthpiece
hautbois
a slender double-reed instrument; a woodwind with a conical bore and a double-reed mouthpiece
hugger mugger
act stealthily or secretively
Liege
city in eastern Belgium; largest French-speaking city in Belgium
Morris
United States statesman who led the committee that produced the final draft of the United States Constitution (1752-1816)
mote
(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
orison
reverent petition to a deity
palter
be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information
rood
representation of the cross on which Jesus died
shrive
grant remission of a sin to
sirrah
formerly a contemptuous term of address to an inferior man or boy; often used in anger
soft
yielding readily to pressure or weight
swain
a man who is the lover of a girl or young woman
thou
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
vouchsafe
grant in a condescending manner
welkin
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
whence
from what place, source, or cause
wherefore
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'
wonted
commonly used or practiced; usual
