User talk:SENATOR RAHMAN

>== ARCHAISM ==<

abroad out of doors accouchement birthing advertisement a notice to readers in a book afeard/afeared frightened affright frighten (someone) ague malaria or a similar illness aliment food; nourishment ambuscade an ambush animalcule a microscopic animal apothecary a person who prepared and sold medicine appetency a longing or desire assay attempt asunder apart audition the power of hearing aught anything at all avaunt go away bane poison baseborn of low birth or social standing bedlam an asylum behold see or observe behoof benefit or advantage beldam an old woman bethink oneself of remember; recollect betimes in good time; early bibliopole a dealer in books bijoux jewellery; trinkets billow a large sea wave blackguard a scoundrel blow produce flowers or be in flower bodkin a dagger bootless (of a task) ineffectual; useless breech a person's buttocks bridewell a prison or reform school for petty offenders brimstone sulphur bruit a report or rumour buck a fashionable and daring young man bumper a generous glass of an alcoholic drink burgess a full citizen of a town or borough buss a kiss caboose a kitchen on a ship's deck cadet a younger son or daughter caducity the infirmity of old age; senility camelopard a giraffe cannonade bombard carl a man of low birth ceil line or plaster the roof of (a building) champaign open level countryside chapman a peddler chicane deceive; hoodwink circumjacent surrounding cicisbeo a married woman's male companion or lover cispontine on the north side of the Thames in London cleanse restore to health clerk a literate or scholarly person clew a ball of thread clout a piece of cloth or clothing collogue talk confidentially commend entrust someone or something to commons provisions shared in common; rations communicant a person who imparts information compass encircle or surround compeer a companion or close associate con study attentively or learn by heart (a piece of writing) condition social position conjure implore (someone) to do something contemn treat or regard with contempt contumely insolent or insulting language or treatment cordwainer a shoemaker corrupt rotten or putrid corse a corpse cottier a rural labourer living in a cottage coxcomb a vain and conceited man; a dandy coz cousin crinkum-crankum elaborate decoration or detail crookback a person with a hunchback crumpet a person's head cruse an earthenware pot or jar cully a friendly form of address for a man cutpurse a pickpocket dame an elderly or mature woman damsel a young unmarried woman dandiprat a young or insignificant person darbies handcuffs dark ignorant degrade reduce to a lower rank, especially as a punishment degree social or official rank delate report (an offence) demesne a region or domain demit resign from (an office or position) demoralize corrupt the morals of dight clothed or equipped discover divulge (a secret) disport frolic dispraise censure or criticize divers of varying types; several doit a very small amount of money dot a dowry from which only the interest or annual income was available to the husband doxy a lover or mistress drab a slovenly woman drought thirst egad exclamation of surprise, anger, or affirmation embarrass hamper or impede embouchure the mouth of a river equipage gear; equipment ere before (in time) espousal a marriage or engagement estate a particular state, period, or condition in life esurient hungry expectations one's prospects of inheritance expiry death fain pleased or willing under the circumstances fainéant an idle or ineffective person fair beautiful fandangle a useless or purely ornamental thing fane a shrine or temple fare travel fell an animal skin; a pelt feminal feminine; womanly fervent hot or glowing fie exclamation used to express disgust or outrage filibeg a kilt fishwife a woman who sells fish fizgig a silly or flirtatious young woman flux diarrhoea or dysentery forfend avert or prevent (something evil or unpleasant) forsooth indeed fourscore eighty freak a whim frore frozen or frosty froward (of a person) difficult to deal with; contrary fruit offspring fudge nonsense furbish polish (a weapon) gadzooks an expression of surprise or annoyance gage a valued object deposited as a guarantee gallant a dashing gentleman gammer an old woman garland a literary anthology garth a yard or garden gaud a trinket gentle noble or courteous glabriety baldness glaciate freeze over glebe a meadow glim a candle go-cart a baby walker God's acre a churchyard goodly attractive, excellent, or virtuous goody (with a name) an elderly woman of humble position grateful received with gratitude greenwood a forest grimalkin a cat gudgeon a credulous person guerdon a reward gyve a fetter or shackle habiliment clothing halt lame handmaid a female servant hearken listen hence from here herbary a herb garden hereat as a result of this hereunto to this document hereupon after or as a result of this hie go quickly hight named hither to or toward this place hoar frost horse-coper a person who deals in horses horseless carriage a car host an army howbeit nevertheless husbandman a farmer immedicable untreatable imminent overhanging indite write; compose inscribe enter the name of (someone) on a list in sooth actually intelligence news intelligencer a person who gathers intelligence invest surround (a place) in order to besiege or blockade it iron horse a steam locomotive izzard the letter Z jade a bad-tempered or disreputable woman jakes an outdoor toilet job turn a public office or a position of trust to private advantage kickshaw a fancy but insubstantial cooked dish kine cows collectively kirtle a woman's gown or a man's tunic knave a dishonest or unscrupulous man larcener thief latchet a narrow thong or lace for fastening a shoe or sandal laud praise laver a basin or similar container used for washing oneself learn teach leech a doctor or healer leman a lover or sweetheart let hinder levant abscond leaving unpaid debts Levant the eastern part of the Mediterranean levy a body of enlisted troops lief as happily; as gladly like enough probably loathly repulsive lordling a minor lord love apple a tomato Lucifer a match lurdan an idle or incompetent person lying-in seclusion before and after childbirth magdalen a reformed prostitute mage a magician or learned person magnify glorify; extol maid a girl or young woman malapert presumptuous and impudent malison a curse man-at-arms a soldier marry an expression of surprise, indignation, or emphatic assertion mayhap perhaps; possibly mazed bewildered measure a dance meat food of any kind mechanical a manual worker meet suitable or proper melodist a singer methinks it seems to me moil drudgery mooncalf a foolish person morrow, the the following day mummer an actor in the theatre natheless nevertheless natural a person born with impaired intelligence naught nothing nay no neat a bovine animal or animals nice fastidious nigh near nithing a contemptible or despicable person noise (something) about talk about or make known publicly nubbing- cheat a gallows numbles a deer's entrails as food orison a prayer orts scraps; remains otherwhere elsewhere otiose lazy; slothful overbrim spill; overflow overleap jump over or across overset capsize; flip over pale an area within determined bounds or subject to a particular jurisdiction palfrey a docile riding horse pate a person's head paynim a pagan peccant sinful; offending peeler a police officer pelf money, especially when gained dishonestly peradventure perhaps perchance by some chance peregrinate travel or wander from place to place periapt a charm or amulet pest bubonic plague pestilence a fatal epidemic disease, especially bubonic plague peterman a thief or safecracker physic medicinal drugs or medical treatment picaroon a scoundrel piepowder a traveller or an itinerant merchant or trader pismire an ant pistoleer a soldier armed with a pistol plain over lament; cry over plight solemnly pledge or promise (faith or loyalty) pollard an animal that has lost its horns or cast its antlers poltroon an utter coward popinjay a parrot pore on think about portage the action of carrying or transporting portion a dowry portion a person's destiny or lot posy a short motto or line of verse inscribed inside a ring potation a beverage pouncet-box a small box with a perforated lid used for holding a substance impregnated with perfume prithee please profess teach (a subject) as a professor purblind short-sighted purfle an ornamental or embroidered edge of a garment pythoness a woman believed to be possessed by a spirit and to be able to foresee the future quaggy marshy or boggy quality high social standing quean an impudent girl or woman quick, the the living quidnunc an inquisitive, gossipy person quiz look intently at (someone) quoth said (in I/he/she quoth) rack (of a cloud) be driven by the wind raiment clothing rapscallion a mischievous person rathe-ripe (of fruit) ripening early in the year; (of a person) precocious reave carry out a plundering raid receipt a recipe recipe a medical prescription recompense punish or reward appropriately recreant cowardly rede advice or counsel reduce besiege and capture (a town or fortress) relieve make (something) stand out remit diminish repair an abode or haunt repulsive lacking friendliness or sympathy riband a ribbon rover a pirate rude ignorant and uneducated ruth a feeling of pity, distress, or grief sables black mourning clothes sacring the consecration of a bishop, a sovereign, or the Eucharistic elements saddle-bow the pommel of a saddle salamander a red-hot iron or poker sanative healing sanguinary involving or causing much bloodshed sap make (a building, etc.) insecure by removing its foundations saturnism lead poisoning scantling a specimen, sample, or small amount scapegrace a mischievous person; a rascal scaramouch a boastful but cowardly person schoolman a teacher science knowledge sciolist a person who pretends to be knowledgeable scold a woman who nags or grumbles constantly scot a tax-like payment scrag a neck scruple a very small amount of something, especially a quality scullion a menial servant scurvy worthless or contemptible sea coal mineral coal sea smoke fog seizing a length of cord or rope on board a ship sennight a week sepulture burial shambles a slaughterhouse shrift forgiveness shrive (of a priest) absolve (a person making a confession) silly helpless; defenceless sippet a small piece of bread or toast for dipping into soup or sauce skirt an edge, border, or extreme part slay kill in a violent way slipshod (of shoes) worn down at the heel slugabed a lazy person who stays in bed late small beer weak beer smite defeat or conquer soak drink heavily soft tack bread, especially as rations for sailors or soldiers soil a stain sooth truth sore extremely; severely speed success; prosperity spence a pantry or larder statuary a sculptor steed a horse stoup a container for drinking beer, etc.; a flagon stripe a blow with a lash strumpet a female prostitute or a promiscuous woman success a good or bad outcome suffer endure; tolerate surety, of/for a for certain swain a country youth swash flamboyantly swagger about or wield a sword sweeting darling sweetmeat an item of confectionery or sweet food taiga a forest tantivy a rapid gallop or ride tapster a person who serves at a bar tenter a person in charge of something, especially factory machinery thenceforth from that time, place, or point onward thereunto to that therewith with or in the thing mentioned thither to or toward that place thrice three times tilt with engage in a contest with timbrel a tambourine or similar instrument 'tis it is tithe a tenth tocsin an alarm bell or signal tope drink to excess trespass a sin or offence trig neat and smart trigon a triangle troth faith or loyalty when pledged in a solemn undertaking truck an exchange or transaction turnkey a jailer 'tween between tweeny a maid who assisted both the cook and the housemaid twelvemonth a year uncle a pawnbroker uncommon remarkably unhand release from one's grasp up to snuff up to the required standard usher an assistant teacher vale a farewell; a send-off varlet an unprincipled rogue venery hunting verily truly; certainly verse a line of poetry very real; genuine virtue virginity visionary existing only in the imagination wain a wagon or cart wait on/upon pay a respectful visit to waits street singers of Christmas carols ware of aware of wassail revelry wast second person singular past of be watch remain awake as religious observance watchful wakeful watchword a military password weasand the oesophagus or gullet ween think or suppose; be of the opinion wench a girl or young woman whence from what place or source whereat at which wherefore for what reason wherewith with or by which whilom formerly white goods domestic linen whither to what place or state wife a woman, especially an old or uneducated one wight a person of a specified kind wise manner, way, or extent withal in addition without outside wondrous wonderfully wont accustomed wonted usual wool-stapler a dealer in wool wright a maker or builder yclept by the name of ye you yea yes yoke the amount of land that one pair of oxen could plough in a day yonder over there zounds an expression of surprise or indig

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