Taming of the Shrew ACT I

Antic

clown (clowning around = crazy antics/ behavior)

Beguiled

deceived, tricked

Bestrew

cover over (bestrewn = covered with something, like rose petals)

Dispatched

sent

Homage

honor (to pay homage is to honor someone)

Malady

sickness, illness

Raiment

clothing; garment

Rogues

scamps; lowly peasants

Tarry

linger. Stay a while, waiting...

Veriest

most (Elizabethan superlative of “very”)

Abjured

renounced (to deny an oath)

Chafed

irritated

Chide

scold mildly

Importune

beg (to demand with urgency or persistence)

Largess

gift (the generous giving of gift, bestowed)

Pate

head (the crown or top of the head)

Perused

read

Pine

yearn. strong desire for something

Quaff

drink (to drink a beverage, especially an alcoholic one with hearty enjoyment)

Thralled

enslaved (enthralled, hypnotized