sack (2) any of various dry white wines from Spain or the Canary Islands, popular in England during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.
sadness (63) seriousness.
scapes (3) escapes.
sedges (51) any of the plants of the sedge family often found on wet ground or in water, having usually triangular, solid stems, three rows of narrow, pointed leaves, and minute flowers borne in spikelets.
Semiramis (39) a queen of Assyria noted for her beauty, wisdom, and sexual exploits: reputed founder of Babylon: based on a historical queen of the ninth century B.C.
sermon of continency (171) lecture on self-restraint; moderation.
set your countenance (18) "put on the expression of an austere father."
Sibyl (69) prophetess to whom Apollo gave as many years of life as she held grains of sand in her hand.
simple (165) having or showing little sense or reasoning ability.
slender pittance (61) scanty banquet.
slipped (52) unleashed.
small ale (1) weak (and therefore cheap) ale.
sorted to no proof (43) "proved to be to no purpose."
soud (130) a nonsense expression of impatience.
specialties (126) a special contract, obligation, agreement, etc.
sped (189) done for.
stale (89) decoy, bait.
stay my leisure (217) "wait until I'm ready."
stayed (84) stopped; halted.
steal our marriage (140) "elope."
suffer me (31) "let me have my way."
swinge (108) to punish with blows; beat; whip.
take upon you (110) play your part.
tall (17) fine.
The Art of Love (8) Ovid's Ars Amatoria.
think on prating (112) "remember this thrashing."
third-borough (10) constable.
to the proof (140) in armor.
took him such a cuff (163) "gave him such a blow."
toward (186) obedient.
trenchers (153) wooden boards or platters on which to carve or serve meat.
trick (67) trifle.
trow (4) to believe, think, suppose, etc.
trunk (137) full; wide.
turned (44) turned inside out in order to get more wear from the material.
Unapt to (170) "Unfit for."
uncase thee (208) get undressed.
unpinked (121) lacking in eyelets or in ornamental tracing in the leather.
unwilling (144) unintentional.
