Shakespeare was a great boon to the English language, and many of the words we use today were invented by him. However, the period he lived in , the Elizabethan period, had its own English that, while resembling modern English, was still quite far from it. Do you know, or can you guess, the following Elizabethan words used by Shakespeare in his plays?
What does this mean?
To eat messily without chewing
What does this mean?
A promise to remember someone
What does this mean?
To treat someone with contempt
To give someone a mission
To pay for someone's drink
Alas...
You may want to try this test again, as it seems you didn't know many of these Elizabethan words. Then again, who does? Not many. So don't feel bad, but how about another round now you're a bit the wiser?
Well Done Indeed!
Good for you! These are NOT common knowledge, and even to guess their intent shows you understand quite a bit about the roots of modern English and how it connects to the Elizabethan era. Good job!
Unbelivable!
We thoughts we were SO clever with this one. "No one would get more than 10 correct." we thought. Well, isn't our face red (or it would be if there wasn't egg all over it). You really showed some incredible knowledge for words that have been out of use for a very long time. Our sincere adoration and congratulations!
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Shai K.
12/30/2020
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