The Letter A The Elizabethan alphabet contained just 24 old English letters as opposed to the 26 letters used in the modern English alphabet. The following picture of the Letter A of the modern English alphabet is depicted in an ornate style typical of those used with old English letters.
An old style Letter A
Elizabethan Words beginning with the Letter A The following dictionary contains old Elizabethan words and their meanings beginning with Letter A. If you find some words amusing click the following link to have FUN with some insults from the Elizabethan Era!
ABATE to shorten, to cast down, to blunt ABATEMENT diminution ABHOR protest; disgust ABIDE to sojourn to expiate ABRIDGEMENT a short play ABROOK to brook, abide ABSEY-BOOK a primer ABSOLUTE positive, certain Complete ABUSE to deceive,deception ABY to expiate a fault ABYSM abyss ACCITE to cite, summon ACKNOWN 'to be acknown' is to acknowledge ACQUITTANCE a receipt or discharge ACTURE action ADDITION title, attribute ADDRESS to prepare oneself ADDRESSED prepared ADVANCE to prefer, promote to honour ADVERTISEMENT admonition ADVERTISING attentive ADVICE consideration, discretion ADVISE to consider, reflect ADVISED considerate ADVOCATION pleading, advocacy AFEARED afraid AFFECT to love AFFY to affiance To trust AFRONT in front AGAZED looking in amazement AGLET-BABY the small figure engraved on a jewel AGNISE to acknowledge, confess A-GOOD a good deal, plenteously A-HOLD a sea-term AIERIE the nest of a bird of prey AIM a guess ALDER-LIEFEST most loved of all ALE alehouse ALLOW to approve ALLOWANCE approval AMES-ACE two aces, the lowest throw of the dice AMORT dead, dejected AN if ANCHOR an anchorite, hermit ANCIENT an ensign-bearer ANGEL a coin, so called because it bore the image of an angel ANIGHT by night ANSWER retaliation
ANTHROPOPHAGINIAN a cannibal ANTICK the fool in the old plays ANTRE a cave APPARENT heir-apparent APPEAL accusation,to accuse APPLE-JOHN a kind of apple APPOINTMENT preparation APPREHENSION opinion APPREHENSIVE apt to apprehend or understand APPROBATION probation APPROOF approbation, proof APPROVE to prove To justify, make good APPROVER one who proves or tries ARCH chief ARGAL a ridiculous word intended for the Latin ergo ARGENTINE silver ARGIER Algiers ARGOSY originally a vessel of Ragusa or Ragosa, a Ragosine; hence any ship of burden ARGUMENT subject ARMIGERO a mistake for Armiger, the Latin for Esquire AROINT found only in the imperative mood, get thee gone A-ROW in a row ARTICULATE to enter into articles of agreement to exhibit in articles ASPECT regard, looks ASPERSION sprinkling; hence blessing, because before the Reformation benediction was generally accompanied by the sprinkling of holy water ASSAY to attempt, test, make proof of ASSINEGO an ass ASSUBJUGATE to subjugate ASSURANCE deed of assurance ASSURED betrothed ATOMY an atom Used in contempt of a small person ATONE to put people at one, to reconcile to agree ATTACH to seize, lay hold on ATTASKED taken to task, reprehended ATTENT attentive ATTORNEY to employ as an agent To perform by an agent AUDACIOUS spirited, daring, but without any note of blame attached to it AUGUR augury AUTHENTIC clothed with authority AVE the Latin for hail; hence acclamation AVE-MARY the angelic salutation addressed to the Blessed Virgin Mary AVERRING confirming AVOID get rid of AWFUL worshipful AWKWARD contrary
Elizabethan Words beginning with the Letter A
Elizabethan Words beginning with the Letter A
Interesting examples of Elizabethan Words beginning with the Letter A The above examples of old Elizabethan words beginning with Letter A are fascinating. The language and vocabulary had not been formalised in the Elizabethan era. New words, some beginning with the Letter A were still being invented! Elizabethan dictionaries were not available - it was not possible to look up the spellings or meanings of Elizabethan words beginning with the Letter A . Old Elizabethan words were therefore spelt and written in a variety of different formats. The above online dictionary containing old Elizabethan words beginning with the Letter A provide a valuable reference source when studying the literary works and plays of famous Elizabethan authors such as William Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe.
Elizabethan Language Guide - An Elizabethan Online Dictionary Click the following links to access more information about the old English Elizabethan Language and the Elizabethan Online Dictionary for an easy to follow Elizabethan language guide!
