Acheron
A river in Hades (one of five, this one of woe), compared to the
cave where he meets the witches [link]
adder's fork
The forked tongue of the adder.adhere
agreeadmired disorder
astonishing crazed behavioraffeered
affirmedalack
an expression of dismay or surprisealarum
battle noise not on the stagealarm
call to armsall-thing
in every wayamaking
in course of progressangel
genius, demonannoyance
self-injuryantic
old-fashionedantic round
grotesque round danceMark Antony
Roman orator, politican and soldier around 80-30 BC. His
love affair with Cleopatra split the empire, and he lost the war to Octavian
(Augustus Caesar). [link]
apace
quicklyargument
subject or themearoint thee
begone (go away)artificial
made by artassay
The greatest of skillAugurs
A group of ancient Roman religious officials who foretold events
by observing and interpreting signs and omensaugur hole
obscure placeavarice
greedAvaunt
go awayavouches
affirmsbane
evil, harmbark
small shipbeard
to confront boldlybedlams
hagsBeelzebub
the devil [audio] [link] before
ahead (in merit)bellman
bellmen rang bells to announce a death in Elizabethean timesBellona
the Roman goddess of warbend up
stretch tight, like a bow - reference back to sticking placebenison
blessingbent
determinedbestowed
housedbestride
stands overBirnam
A high hill twelve miles from Dunsinancebirthdom
native landbladed
When the ear of the corn is still greenblind-worm
A glow wormbodements
foretellingsboot
in additionborne
handledborne in hand
deludedbrainsickly
madlybriefly
quicklybring
conductbroad
plain spokenbroad words
plain speakingbroil
battlebruited
to spread news, make noiseby
judging bycasing
envelopingcat in the adage
"The cat would eat fish, but would not wet her feet."censures
opinionsceremony
courtesychalice
a cup or gobletchamberlains
attendants in a bed chamberchaps
jawscharnel houses
houses for storing the bones of the dead [link]chaudron
entrailscherubin
angels in the second order [link]cleave to my consent
lend support or allegianceclept
calledcloset
deskcoign of vantage
convenient cornerColmekill
place where Scottish kings were buried, on the island of
Ionacolors
flagscompassed
surroundedcomposition
a truce of peace treatycompunctious
having feelings of pityconfounds
to ruin or destroyconstancy
firmnesscontinent
restrainingcopyhold
a type of leasecountenance
look atcourse
a bout in bearbaiting, where a bear is tied to a stake and
attacked by dogscoused
chasedcoz
cousincrack of doom
the thunder at the day of doomcyme
A usually flat-topped or convex flower cluster in which the main
axis and each branch end in a flower that opens before the flowers below or to the
side of it. Refers to senna. [link]dainty of
particular aboutdareful
boldlydear
deeply feltdegrees
degrees of ranksdeliver thee
report to theedelivers
communicates to usdemi-wolves
a cross between dogs and wolvesdiscovery
scouting reportsdisjoint
fall to piecesdisplaced
banisheddispute it
fight against it; reason upon itdisseat
unseatdistance
hostilitydivers
diverse, varieddoff
do off, put offdolor
sadnessdoubt
fear, suspectdrab
whoredrowse
become drowsydudgeon
handle of a daggerdunnest
darkestdurst
daredearnest
pledge, money paid beforehandeasy
easilyecstasy
any state of being beside one's selfEdward
Edward the Confessor, king of England [link]effects
act, actionsegg
term of contempteminence
distinctionenkindle
inciteenow
enoughepicures
a person devoted to luxury (especially with food), the root of
hedonisitic philosophy was Epicureanism as definde by the Greeksequivocator
a person who speaks ambiguously, perhaps to mislead. Here is
alludes to the 1606 trial of Henry Garnet, accused of treason.equivocate to heaven
get to heaven by equivocationestate
royal dignity, succession to the crowneternal jewel
immortal souleterne
perpetualexasperate
exasperatedExeunt
They leave the stage[audio] expectation
those guests who are expectedexpedition
hasteextend
prolongfact
act deedfaculties
powers, prerogativesfain
gladlyfaith-breach
treacheryfamiliar
a witch's evil spirit who acts as a servantfantastical
imaginary