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"A visor for a visor" pg 18
A mask for a mask- Mercutio is saying that he wears a "mask" in day to day life. He is switching that mask for the one he will wear to the ball.
Abate pg 79
verb- lessen or remove
Apollo pg 57
noun- The god of healing, medicine, archery, music, poetry, and the sun.
Apothecary pg 92-93, 98
noun- A pharmacist; a person who prepared and sold medicines and drugs
Basalisk pg 58
noun- A legendary reptile reputed to be a serpant king, who can cause death with a single glance
Bathsheba pg 40
noun- Originally the wife of Uriah the Hittite in the Hebrew Bible, she became pregnant by David when he saw her bathing on a rooftop. David ordered Uriah to the front lines of battle where he was killed and married Bathsheba.
Beguiled pg 60
verb- to delude, deceive or trick
Benedicite pg 36
noun- A blessing used similarly to amen
"Bite my thumb" pg 3
A gesture similar to flipping someone off and can be interpreted as an invitation to violence- it is done by sticking your thumb behind your front teeth and flicking it out
Capricious pg 28
adj- of unstable mood or behavior
Chambermaids pg 98
noun- Maids that clean "chambers" like bedrooms
Chaste pg 9
adj- abstinent- not having sex
Chide pg 38, 48, 59, 65, 78
verb- scold or chastise
Cockerel's comb pg 40
noun- The red fleshy part at the top of a chicken's head
Concubine pg 98
noun- a mistress
Countenance pg 5
noun- face; faces
Elegy pg 89
noun- A serious poem for the dead or a Greek/Roman poem written in couplets
Enpierced pg 18
verb- to pierce, to impale
Ethiop pg 23
noun- Ethiopian; a person from Ethiopia
Falconer's voice pg 34
Training falcons was a popular sport. An analogy for luring someone back by calling them like you would a falcon.
Fantasticoes pg 39
noun- A very bizzare person or people
Loins pg 1
noun- The part of the body between the legs
Fickle pg 38, 69
adj- Changing frequently
Foppish pg 39
adj- obsessively concerned with clothes or appearance
Forty silvers pg 92
Originally 40 ducats which would be roughly $4000 in present day
Franciscan friar pg 93
A group of friars founded by Saint Francis who adhere to his teachings as well as teachings of his main associates
Gallant pg 11, 54, 71
adj- brave or heroic
Harlot pg 39, 40, 37
noun- prostitute
Harlotry pg 80
noun- prostitution
Hie pg 48, 60, 66, 68
verb- go quickly
Holy palmers pg 25
Worshipers who brought back a leaf or branch of a palm tree from the holy land
Idolatry pg 32
noun- worship of idols
Jove pg 31
noun- Jupiter; king of the Roman gods
King of Cats pg 52
noun- a reference to prince of cats see "Prince of Cats"
"Kiss by th' book" pg 25
You kiss like you learned to kiss from a manual
Lady Wisdom pg 73
noun- wise lady
Lethargy pg 39
noun- a lack of energy or state of sleepiness
Lucentio pg 22
noun- A man named Lucentio; potentially a reference to Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew
Maidenheads pg 2, 60
noun- virginities; hymens
Maidenhood pg 57
noun- The condition of being a maiden/young unmarried woman
Mantua pg 15, 65, 66, 71, 79, 80, 92, 93, 94, 104
noun- Verona's rival city during the Renaissance where Romeo is exiled
Masthead pg 45
noun- The highest point of a ship's mast
Miser pg 100
noun- A person who hoards wealth
Mutiny pg 1, 24
verb- to refuse to obey orders
noun- open rebellion against proper authorities
Passado pg 39, 53
noun- a thrust in fencing with one foot advanced
Pauper pg 79
A very poor person
Peevish pg 80
adj- easily irritated
Pestilence pg 94
noun- contagious or infectious epidemic disease
Petit mort pg 40
noun- the little death; in modern uses refers to the moment after orgasm
Phaeton pg 57
noun- a four-wheeled, horse-drawn carriage
Portentous pg 27
adj- ominous; overly solemn
Prince of Cats pg 39
noun- A character from Reynard the Fox named Tibert. Reynard the Fox is a literary cycle of medieval fables where all the characters are anthropomorphic animals.
Prostrate pg 81
adj- lying stretched out on the ground facedown
Punto reverso pg 39
noun- a back handed stroke in fencing
Queen Mab pg 20
noun- The queen of fairies. She is deeply rooted in English folklore. She is a mischievous fairy who isn't evil. She is friendly and playful.
Quinces pg 84
noun- A pear shaped fruit used in preserves.
Rancour pg 38
adj- bitterness or resentfulness
Rat-catcher pg 52
noun- one who professionally catches rats
River Styx pg 79
noun- a river that forms the boundary between Earth and the Underworld in Greek Mythology, watched over by the goddess of the same name.
Roguery pg 43
noun- the act of being dishonest or mischievous like a rogue
Roostermen pg 43
noun- young men; roosters to feed the cougar
Saint Francis pg 37, 99
noun- Saint Francis of Assisi (1181-1226); the founder of the Franciscan Friars. Francis was devoted to the human Jesus and his desire to follow him reflected and reinforced important developments in medieval spirituality.
Saint Peter pg 71-73
noun- Saint Peter the Apostle (?-64CE); a disciple of Jesus Christ and recognized as the leader of the disciples.
Scurvy pg 44
adj- worthless or contemptible
Sepulchre pg 100, 102
noun- a small room or monument where a dead person is laid or buried
Sober-suited matron pg 57
Sober-suited- adj- dressed in a suit of sad colored clothes
matron- noun- a married woman a dignified and middle-aged one
Spake pg 72, 77
verb- the past tense of speak
Steerage pg 21
the action of steering a boat
Susan pg 15
noun- The nurse's daughter she had around the same time Juliet was born when she was 12 or 13
Vagabond pg 71
noun- A person who wanders from place to place without a set home
Valour pg 79
noun- great courage; especially in battle
Venus pg 28, 76
noun- The Roman goddess of love, sex, beauty, victory and even prostitution; her Greek counterpart is Aphrodite
Verona
noun- a city on the Adige River in Veneto, Italy. It is one of the seven provincial capitals of the region. It is one of the main tourist destinations in northern Italy because of its artistic heritage and several annual fairs, shows, and operas, such as the lyrical season in the Arena, an ancient Roman amphitheater.
Yoke pg 6, 20,98
noun- A wooden crosspiece which attaches two animals by the neck so they can pull a plow
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