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Full Glossary for The Taming of the Shrew

maintain (71) afford.

man my haggard (181) "tame my wild [female] hawk."

marcantant (64) a merchant.

meacock (311) cowardly.

mend it with a largess (149) "improve with a gift or gifts given in a generous, or sometimes showy, way."

mete yard (148) measuring stick; yardstick.

mew (87) confine in or as in a cage; shut up or conceal: often with up.

Mi perdonate (25) "Pardon me."

Minerva (84) the [Roman] goddess of wisdom, technical skill, and invention: identified with the Greek Athena.

miry (67) full of, or having the nature of, mire; swampy.

movable (197) one easily changed or dissuaded; also a piece of furniture.

My cake is dough (132) "I'm out of luck."

near-legged (55) with knock-kneed forelegs.

neat's foot (17) foot of a bovine animal (ox, cow, etc.).

nice (79) ignorant; foolish.

odds (150) inequalities.

offer (59) dare.

on the score (23) "in debt."

or ere (8) before.

orchard (111) garden.

orderly (45) in regular or proper order; methodically.

ordnance (202) cannon or artillery.

Out of hope of all but (133) "Having no hope except."

outvied (383) outbid.

overeying (94) witnessing.


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