| purblind | blind |
| Venus | Roman goddess of love and beauty |
| demesnes | domain, territory |
| invocation | the act of calling a superior for help |
| vestal | symbolizing chastity |
| livery | dress |
| enmity | hatred |
| perjuries | falsehoods |
| Jove | chief Roman god, Jupiter |
| perverse | stubborn, difficult |
| ware | conscious of, aware |
| idolatry | worship |
| falconer | a hawk trainer |
| gyves | chains, shackles |
| chequering | speck long, spotting |
| osier | tree of the willow family |
| shrift | confession |
| brine | tears |
| chid’st | scolds, reprimands |
| cleft | split |
| fantasticoes | gallants, cavaliers, suitors |
| roe | fish eggs |
| fishified | changed to a fish |
| dowdy | trollop, harlot, prostitute |
| hams | knees |
| ell | a measurement of forty-five inches |
| mar | hurt |
| troth | loyalty, devotion |
| bawd | hore, prostitute |
| lenten | made during Lent |
| vexed | disturbed, troubled |
| shrived | forgiven |
| convoy | means of conveyance |
| prating | babbling |
| lieve | rather, “just as soon” |
| apace | swiftly |
| lame | incapacitated, physically handicapped |
| heralds | couriers, messengers |
| feign | pretend |
| fie | a curse |
| beshrew | a mild curse |
| hie | leave |
| wanton | lusty |
| flint | stone for making fire |
| wanton | giving pleasure |
| blazon | compliment, glorify |
Romeo and Juliet Act 2 Definition
November 25, 2019