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spital,
hospital
hospital
spleen,
bodily organ regarded as the seat of emotions; impetuosity, ill-humour
bodily organ regarded as the seat of emotions; impetuosity, ill-humour
spoil,
plundering, prey, ruin; plunder, seize, destroy
plundering, prey, ruin; plunder, seize, destroy
spot,
stain, disgrace, embroidered pattern
stain, disgrace, embroidered pattern
spring,
fountain, source, shoot of a plant
fountain, source, shoot of a plant
springe,
snare for birds
snare for birds
springhalt,
disease of horse characterized by twitching and lameness
disease of horse characterized by twitching and lameness
spurn,
kick, insult, blow; to kick, oppose scornfully
kick, insult, blow; to kick, oppose scornfully
square,
fair, just; carpenter’s set-square, measure, rule; body of troops in square formation, square of material in bosom of a dress; to regulate, quarrel (among), be at variance
fair, just; carpenter’s set-square, measure, rule; body of troops in square formation, square of material in bosom of a dress; to regulate, quarrel (among), be at variance
squarer,
quarreller
quarreller
squash,
unripe peapod
unripe peapod
squiny,
look asquint
look asquint
staff,
shaft of lance, lance, stanza
shaft of lance, lance, stanza
stagger,
hesitate, waver
hesitate, waver
staggers,
giddiness
giddiness
stain,
tinge, to eclipse, dim, be obscured
tinge, to eclipse, dim, be obscured
stair,
ladder
ladder
stair-work,
furtive love-making
furtive love-making
stale,
decoy, bait, prostitute, laughing-stock, urine (of horses)
decoy, bait, prostitute, laughing-stock, urine (of horses)
stall,
install, keep, dwell, bring (a hunted animal) to a stand
install, keep, dwell, bring (a hunted animal) to a stand
stamp,
stamping tool, coin, medal, distinguishing mark, imprint; to impress, mark with an impression, give approval to
stamping tool, coin, medal, distinguishing mark, imprint; to impress, mark with an impression, give approval to
stanch,
satisfy
satisfy
stanchless,
insatiable
insatiable
stand,
place where one stands in ambush or in hiding; confront, oppose, stand firm;
stand at a guard with
, be fully protected against; stand on, upon, insist on, persist in, depend on, rely on, concern, be the duty or interest of; stand to, have an erection, support, maintain, be firm in, persist in;
stand to it
, maintain a cause, take a stand
place where one stands in ambush or in hiding; confront, oppose, stand firm;
stand at a guard with
, be fully protected against; stand on, upon, insist on, persist in, depend on, rely on, concern, be the duty or interest of; stand to, have an erection, support, maintain, be firm in, persist in;
stand to it
, maintain a cause, take a stand
standard,
standard-bearer
standard-bearer
staniel,
kestrel
kestrel
stare,
(of hair) stand on end
(of hair) stand on end
start,
sudden invasion, sudden flight, impulse; to startle, rush
sudden invasion, sudden flight, impulse; to startle, rush
starting-hole,
refuge, loop-hole
refuge, loop-hole
starve,
die, die of cold, kill or benumb with cold
die, die of cold, kill or benumb with cold
state,
condition, condition of health or prosperity, rank, dignity, chair of state, throne, nobles, ruling body, government
condition, condition of health or prosperity, rank, dignity, chair of state, throne, nobles, ruling body, government
station,
way of standing, attitude
way of standing, attitude
statist,
statesman
statesman
statute,
bond, mortgage
bond, mortgage
statute-cap,
woollen cap ordered in 1571 to be worn on Sundays and holy days by all below a certain rank
woollen cap ordered in 1571 to be worn on Sundays and holy days by all below a certain rank
stay,
obstacle; detain, stand, stand firm, wait (for), attend on
obstacle; detain, stand, stand firm, wait (for), attend on
stead,
to be of use to, help
to be of use to, help
stell,
to fix, portray
to fix, portray
stern,
rudder
rudder
stew,
brothel, stewpan
brothel, stewpan
stick,
stab, be fastened or fixed, hesitate
stab, be fastened or fixed, hesitate
stickler-like,
like an umpire
like an umpire
stigmatic,
deformed person
deformed person
stigmatical,
deformed
deformed
still,
always, continually
always, continually
stillitory,
apparatus for distillation
apparatus for distillation
stilly,
softly
softly
sting,
sexual desire
sexual desire
stint,
stop
stop
stithy,
forge
forge
stoccado,
thrust with a rapier
thrust with a rapier
stock,
block of wood, person without feeling, stocking, dowry; set in the stocks
block of wood, person without feeling, stocking, dowry; set in the stocks
stockfish,
dried cod or other fish, beaten before cooking
dried cod or other fish, beaten before cooking
stockish,
blockish, unfeeling
blockish, unfeeling
stomach,
appetite, inclination, temper, courage, pride, anger; resent
appetite, inclination, temper, courage, pride, anger; resent
stomacher,
ornamental front over which the bodice was laced
ornamental front over which the bodice was laced
stone,
mirror, thunderbolt, testicle; turn to stone
mirror, thunderbolt, testicle; turn to stone
stone-bow,
cross-bow used for shooting stones
cross-bow used for shooting stones
stoop,
(of a bird of prey) swoop
(of a bird of prey) swoop
stop,
hole in a wind-instrument, stopped to produce a difference in pitch, fingering of musical chords, fret of a lute; staunch, heal
hole in a wind-instrument, stopped to produce a difference in pitch, fingering of musical chords, fret of a lute; staunch, heal
store,
breeding, increase; to populate
breeding, increase; to populate
stout,
bold, strong, proud
bold, strong, proud
stoutness,
stubborn pride
stubborn pride
stover,
fodder for cattle
fodder for cattle
strain,
race, character, kind, class, tune; clasp, force, constrain; urge
race, character, kind, class, tune; clasp, force, constrain; urge
strait,
narrow, tight-fitting, strict, niggardly; narrow place, difficulty
narrow, tight-fitting, strict, niggardly; narrow place, difficulty
strange,
foreign, new, not knowing, unfriendly, cold, shy
foreign, new, not knowing, unfriendly, cold, shy
strange-achieved,
gained at a distance and for others
gained at a distance and for others
strange-disposed,
of unusual character
of unusual character
strangely,
coldly, without greeting, as a stranger, to an extraordinary degree, in an unusual way
coldly, without greeting, as a stranger, to an extraordinary degree, in an unusual way
strangeness,
behaving as a stranger, aloofness, reserve
behaving as a stranger, aloofness, reserve
strappado,
torture in which victim was hoisted up by his arms, which were tied behind his back, then let down halfway with a jerk
torture in which victim was hoisted up by his arms, which were tied behind his back, then let down halfway with a jerk
stratagem,
deed of violence
deed of violence
straw,
wisp of straw, mark of disgrace for a scolding woman
wisp of straw, mark of disgrace for a scolding woman
stray,
body of stragglers; lead astray
body of stragglers; lead astray
strength,
authority, legal power, body of troops
authority, legal power, body of troops
strewment,
strewing of flowers
strewing of flowers
stricture,
strictness
strictness
strike,
to lower (sail), blast, destroy, tap (a cask)
to lower (sail), blast, destroy, tap (a cask)
strong-house,
fortified residence, castle
fortified residence, castle
strossers,
trousers
trousers
stubborn
, inflexible, stiff, rude, harsh, ruthless
, inflexible, stiff, rude, harsh, ruthless
stuff
, semen; cloth
, semen; cloth
style, title
subduement
, conquest
, conquest
subjection
, duty as, or of, a subject
, duty as, or of, a subject
submission
, confession of error
, confession of error
subscribe
, sign, write down, assent, acknowledge, admit, submit, yield up, answer
, sign, write down, assent, acknowledge, admit, submit, yield up, answer
subscribed
, endorsed with signatures
, endorsed with signatures
subscription
, submission
, submission
substantial
, sturdy
, sturdy
substractor
, slanderer
, slanderer
subtle
, thin, fine, cunning, treacherous, tricky
, thin, fine, cunning, treacherous, tricky
subtlety
, illusion
, illusion
success
, outcome, result, good or bad fortune, succession
, outcome, result, good or bad fortune, succession
successfully
, likely to succeed
, likely to succeed
succession
, following on, successors, success
, following on, successors, success
successive
, hereditary, descending by succession
, hereditary, descending by succession
successively
, by inheritance
, by inheritance
sufferance
, suffering, damage, patient endurance
, suffering, damage, patient endurance
suffice
, content, satisfy
, content, satisfy
sufficient
, able, able to meet liabilities, solvent
, able, able to meet liabilities, solvent
suggest
, tempt, prompt to evil, insinuate to
, tempt, prompt to evil, insinuate to
suggestion
, prompting to evil, temptation
, prompting to evil, temptation
sumless
, incalculable
, incalculable
summoner
, officer who summoned offenders to an ecclesiastical court
, officer who summoned offenders to an ecclesiastical court
sumpter
, driver of pack-horse, pack-horse
, driver of pack-horse, pack-horse
superflux
, superabundance, surplus
, superabundance, surplus
supernal
, heavenly
, heavenly
superscript, superscription
, address or direction on letter
, address or direction on letter
superstitious,
idolatrously devoted
idolatrously devoted
supervise
, perusal; look over
, perusal; look over
suppliance
, pastime
, pastime
supply
, help, reinforcements
, help, reinforcements
supposal
, opinion
, opinion
suppose
, supposition, expectation; believe, imagine, guess
, supposition, expectation; believe, imagine, guess
supposition,
doubt
doubt
surcease
, cessation; cease
, cessation; cease
sure
, safe, beyond power of doing harm, reliable, united
, safe, beyond power of doing harm, reliable, united
surety
, confidence of safety, certainty, stability, warrant
, confidence of safety, certainty, stability, warrant
sur-reined,
overridden
overridden
suspect
, suspicion
, suspicion
suspire
, breathe, draw breath
, breathe, draw breath
sutler, one who sells provisions to soldiers
swagger
, rant, bluster, quarrel
, rant, bluster, quarrel
swaggerer
, blusterer, quarreller
, blusterer, quarreller
swaggering
, quarrelling
, quarrelling
swart
, dark, swarthy
, dark, swarthy
swasher
, blustering ruffian
, blustering ruffian
swashing
, swaggering, slashing
, swaggering, slashing
sway, direction, control, sovereignty; to rule, move
swayed
, curved in
, curved in
swear
, swear out, forswear
, swear out, forswear
sweat, sweating sickness, sweating cure; take a sweating cure
sweet, scented; scent
sweet-gorged
, crammed full with sweet foods
, crammed full with sweet foods
sweeting,
sweet variety of apple, term of endearment
sweet variety of apple, term of endearment
swim
, float
, float
swinge
, thrash
, thrash
swinge-buckler
, roisterer
, roisterer
sworder
, cut-throat, gladiator
, cut-throat, gladiator
‘Swounds, by God’s wounds (a strong oath)
sympathize
, to be similarly affected, agree (with), match
, to be similarly affected, agree (with), match
table
, tablet for an inscription, writing-tablet, flat surface on which a picture is painted, quadrangular space between chief lines on palm of hand
, tablet for an inscription, writing-tablet, flat surface on which a picture is painted, quadrangular space between chief lines on palm of hand
table-book
, notebook
, notebook
tables
, backgammon
, backgammon
tabor
, small drum
, small drum
tackled stair
, rope ladder
, rope ladder
tag,
tag-rag, rabble
tag-rag, rabble
tailor
,
?
sex organ
,
?
sex organ
take
, strike, strike with disease or enchantment, catch, take effect, reckon, measure, write down, accept as true, catch fire, perceive, understand, esteem, take away, conclude; take head, deviate, run off its course; take in, capture; take me with you, speak so that I can understand you; take it on, assume authority; take on, rage, show great distress, pretend;
take
out, make a copy of; take up, lift, enlist, arrest, buy on credit, rebuke, reprimand, oppose, encounter, make up (a quarrel)
, strike, strike with disease or enchantment, catch, take effect, reckon, measure, write down, accept as true, catch fire, perceive, understand, esteem, take away, conclude; take head, deviate, run off its course; take in, capture; take me with you, speak so that I can understand you; take it on, assume authority; take on, rage, show great distress, pretend;
take
out, make a copy of; take up, lift, enlist, arrest, buy on credit, rebuke, reprimand, oppose, encounter, make up (a quarrel)
taking
, blasting; state of great excitement or alarm, malignant influence
, blasting; state of great excitement or alarm, malignant influence
tale
, numbering one after another, talk, story, falsehood
, numbering one after another, talk, story, falsehood
talent
, measure for a large sum of money
, measure for a large sum of money
tall
, long, lofty, goodly, line, brave
, long, lofty, goodly, line, brave
tally
, stick marked with notches for keeping accounts
, stick marked with notches for keeping accounts
’
tame,
broach (a cask)
tame,
broach (a cask)
tang
, ring out
, ring out
tardy
, delay
, delay
targe
, light shield
, light shield
tarre
, urge, incite
, urge, incite
tarriance,
delay, waiting
delay, waiting
tarry
, wait, await, remain, delay
, wait, await, remain, delay
B, tax, impose a task on, occupy, put a strain on, put to proof
tasking
, challenge
, challenge
tassel-gentle,
tercel, male hawk
tercel, male hawk
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