A movement used in fencing, a passado is a forward thrust with the foil with the rear foot moving forward at the same time.

Pronounced ‘ill-yad’, an oeillade is an amorous glance.

Nook-shotten means crookedly shaped.

Madonna is a noun meaning ‘my lady’, used in Shakespeare as an affectionate, jocular term of endearment.

Loggets is a game in which sticks are thrown at a stake, with the one closest to the stake the winner – the same principle as in modern bowls.

A kerchief is a cloth head-covering or scarf (similar to the illustration below).

In Roman mythology, Jove (or Jupiter) is the king of the gods, associated with thunder and lightning.

In Shakespeare, illness means wickedness.

Pronounced hoh-boy, a hautboy is a wind instrument, later called an oboe.

Pronounced gib not jib, a gib is a tom-cat.