Pericles, Prince of Tyre

Pericles, Prince of Tyre Glossary

Infirmities

Weaknesses, ailments

Buxom

Very curvy, busty

Affright

To scare, to spook

Sooth

Old word for truth

Expound

To explain, to clarify

Propagate

To make known, to publicize

Bethink

To consider

Benison

Blessing

Sexton

An old word for a lay person in charge of church duties

Belfry

Bell tower on a church

Countervail

To neutralize, to balance out

Impudence

Impertinence, insolence, audacity

Censure

Criticism, condemnation

Peremptory

Assertive, authoritative

Languish

Lose or lack vitality

Incest

Sexual relations between family members

Presumes

Suppose something is the case based on probability

Hearken

Listen

Respite

A short period of rest or relief from something unpleasant

Defile

Sully, mar, or spoil

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