A zany was a Fool or a jester’s assistant, a bit like a clown.
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The word yoke is used to mean servitude.
Read moreUnfortunately there is no entry for X in the Oxford Illustrated Shakespeare Dictionary so we are moving on straight to W!
Read moreTo commemorate National Shakespeare Day, we are sharing an interesting extract from the Oxford Illustrated Shakespeare Dictionary.
Read moreA viola da gamba, played between the legs like a modern cello.
Read moreWarning! Don’t read in the meaning of ‘a poorly dressed boy’.
Read moreWarning! Don’t read in the meaning of ‘teaching’.
Read moreSlug-a-bed means lazy-bones! It can also be spelled ‘slug-abed’.
Read moreShakespeare uses rehearse to mean utter.
Read moreQuietus is a noun that means release.
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