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The Translation of Shakespeare Language
Sirrah – boy – used to address a male of inferior rank

Woo – chase – romance, as in a boy chases a girl

Doth – does –
 the plural of do

Foe – enemy –
 a person who feels hatred

E’en – evening
 the latter part of the day and early part of the night.

Adieu – farewell –
 goodbye; may you fare well

Fare thee well – goodbye –
 Farewell

Methinks – I think –
 to have a conscious mind, to some extent of reasoning,remembering experiences, making rational decisions, etc.

Morrow – days –
 in or during the day regularly:

Hark – listen –
 to give attention with the ear; attend closely for thepurpose of hearing; give ear.

Ne’er – never –
 not ever; at no time:

Tidings – news –
 a report of a recent event; intelligence; information

Nay – no –
 (a negative used to express dissent, denial, or refusal, as inresponse to a question or request)

Well met –hello –
 (used to express a greeting, answer a telephone, or attractattention).

Oft – often –
 many times; frequently:

Mark – pay attention to –
 the act or faculty of attending, especially by directing the mind to an object or person

Anon – soon –
 within a short period after this or that time, event,

Decree – order –
 an authoritative direction or instruction; command; mandate

Thither – thee –
 the objective case of thou:
 (used

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