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Anon - Later
Aroint - Away
As you will - Okay, or whatever.
Belike - Perhaps, or possibly
Betimes- Very early in the morning
By your leave - Excuse me or please
Carouse- Party!
Chide - Scold or nag
Cutpurse- Thief
E'em - Evening
Enow - Enough
Ere- Before
Fie - A curse, as in "Fie on thee, poxy harlot!"
Forswear- To lie or cheat
Grammercy - Thank you
Maid or Maiden - A young woman of upstanding virtue
Marry! - An exclaimation of shock
Mayhap - Perhaps. This is often mispronounced "mayhaps", which is incorrect.
Morrow - Days or tomorrow. As in "I shall see the on the morrow."
N'er - Never, pronounced "nair".
Nonpariel- A beauty
Oft - Often
In Faith - In truth, sometimes just "faith". A mild exclaimation.
Perchance - Maybe or Possibly. "Perchance we shall see the Queen on the morrow!"
Poppet - A doll, and sometimes a young child
Prating - Babbling, talking too much.
Pray pardon me - Excuse me
Pray tell - Please tell me
Prithee - Please, literally "I pray thee"
Privy - Bathroom, or more literally, outhouse
Stay - Stop or wait.
S'wounds! - An exclaimation, like wow. A shortened from "gods wounds".
Tosspot- Drunkard
Verily - Very, Truly or Truthfully. "Verily, the maiden is comely as a spring morn."
Wench - A young woman
Wherefore - Why and sometimes where
Yonder - Over there. "Yonder merchant sells most wonderous baubles!"


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