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A-Z of Shakespeare – Z

April 26, 2016May 25, 2017Oxford Childrens

A zany was a Fool or a jester’s assistant, a bit like a clown.

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A-Z of Shakespeare – Y

April 25, 2016May 25, 2017Oxford Childrens

The word yoke is used to mean servitude.

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A-Z of Shakespeare – W

April 24, 2016May 25, 2017Oxford Childrens

Unfortunately there is no entry for X in the Oxford Illustrated Shakespeare Dictionary so we are moving on straight to W!

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National Shakespeare Day

April 23, 2016April 20, 2020Oxford Childrens

To commemorate National Shakespeare Day, we are sharing an interesting extract from the Oxford Illustrated Shakespeare Dictionary.

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A-Z of Shakespeare – V

April 22, 2016May 25, 2017Oxford Childrens

A viola da gamba, played between the legs like a modern cello.

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A-Z of Shakespeare – U

April 21, 2016May 25, 2017Oxford Childrens

Warning! Don’t read in the meaning of ‘a poorly dressed boy’.

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A-Z of Shakespeare – T

April 20, 2016May 25, 2017Oxford Childrens

Warning! Don’t read in the meaning of ‘teaching’.

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A-Z of Shakespeare – S

April 19, 2016May 25, 2017Oxford Childrens

Slug-a-bed means lazy-bones! It can also be spelled ‘slug-abed’.

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A-Z of Shakespeare – R

April 18, 2016May 25, 2017Oxford Childrens

Shakespeare uses rehearse to mean utter.

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A-Z of Shakespeare – Q

April 17, 2016May 25, 2017Oxford Childrens

Quietus is a noun that means release.

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