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scrip (3) script.

Shafalus and Procrus (192) blunders for "Cephalus" and "Procris," famous lovers.

Sisters Three (316) the Fates, the three goddesses who control human destiny and life.

spotted (110) morally stained.

St. Valentine (134) birds were supposed to choose mates on St. Valentine's Day.

stand upon points (118) pay attention to details.

stepdame (5) stepmother.

strings to your beards (26) the actors used strings to tie their false beards on.

Taurus (141) mountain range along the S coast of Asia Minor, Turkey.

That's all one (39) It makes no difference.

the Morning's love (389) Cephalus, a beautiful boy loved by Aurora.

Thessalian (117) inhabitant of Thessaly, a region of E Greece, between the Pindus Mountains and the Aegean Sea.

Thracian (49) belonging to an ancient region in the E Balkan Peninsula.

thread and thrum (268) everything, both good and bad.

throstle (104) a songbird.

'tide (197) betide; happen.

tiring-house (4) attiring house.

tong & bones (25) instruments for rustic music.

translated (191) transformed.

transported (2) carried off by the fairies, or transformed.

triple Hecate's team (360) Hecate, a goddess of the moon (Luna), earth (Diana), and underground realm of the dead (Hecate), later regarded as the goddess of sorcery and witchcraft.

troth (48) faithfulness; loyalty.


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