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Shakespearean Language Dictionary

The type of English that Shakespeare used in his writing is known as Early Modern English, or Shakespearean English. This form of English was typical from the 1500s to the 1700s. The primary differences between Shakespearean English and today's English are in the way words are spelled, sentence structure, and the use of words that are now considered outdated. To see the difference in words try our Shakespeare Translator Tool.

Modern English Words Shakespearean Words
angrywrathful
beautifulfair
beforeere
betraytreachery
childbabe
childrenbairns
clothesgarments
couragevalour
dayday
deaddeceased
dieperish
dodost, doth
doesdoth
drinkquaff
eatfeed
enemyfoe
eveningeve
exclamation of dismayfie
faithfidelity
fathersire
feardread
friendgood friend
friendshipamity
gladlyfain
goodbyefare thee well
happymerry
hateabhor
havehast
hearhear, listen to
hellogood morrow
herehither
killslay
kingliege
ladydame
lifelife, existence
listenhearken
lookbehold
lovelove, dote on
mansirrah
maybemayhap
messagemissive
moneycoin
morningmorn
motherdam
mountainmount
mymy, mine
nightnight, even
nonay
nowanon
oldancient
peacepeace
perhapsperchance
pleaseprithee
prettycomely
riverstream
runhie
saddoleful
seabrine
seesee, observe
speakspeak, prate
stopcease
strongstalwart
surprisedzounds
swordblade
talkdiscourse
therethence
thinkmethinks
tiredweary
trusttrust
uglyfoul
walktread
warwar
wherewhither
wisdomsagacity
wisesage
womenwenches
writescribe
yesay
youthou, thee
youngyouthful
yourthy
yoursthine
areart
hashath
queensovereign lady
countryrealm
battlefray
letterepistle
whywherefore
soonanon
awayhence
trulyverily
weakfeeble
beautycomeliness
immediatelyforthwith
sorrowalas
foolishfollish
afternoonnoon