Macbeth vocab

ere

before

mark

pay attention

furbished

polished, cleaned

flout

mock, jeer

deign

permit

aroint thee

clear off

runnion

general term of abuse, especially for a woman

peak, and pine

waste away

bark

small ship

rapt

spellbound, entranced

the insane root

hemlock, henbane, or deadly nightshade (when eaten, it produces madness)

selfsame tune

identical meaning

heavy judgement

death sentence

wrack

ruin or overthrow

enkindle

inflame with desire

unfix my hair

make my hair stand on end

seated

fixed in position

surmise

imaginings

cleave

cling

recompense

suitable reward

hither

here

enfold

emrbace

commendation

praises or recommendation

missives

messengers

the coming on of time

the future

catch the nearest way

act without pity

illness

evil

hie

hurry

unsex me

remove from me all (feminine in ctx.) feelings

compunctious

compassionate

fell

deadly

gall

bitter poison

pall

wrap (as in a funeral pall or cloak)d

unnest

darkest

beguile

decieve

mansionry

the state of a dwellingj

utty

part of a building that projects outwards

frieze

a decorational band

coign of vantage

convenient

holp

helped

make their audit

show their accounts (or give to you)

surcease

death of one’s father

cherubin

angelic children

sightless couriers

the wind (also blind or invisible messenger)

afeared

afraid

break this enterprise

suggest killing Duncan

given suck

breastfed

wassail

drinking

convince

overpower

receipt

receptacle

swinish sleep

sleeping (and snoring) like pigs

quell

slaughter, murder

mettle

spirit

husbandry

thriftiness

repose

rest/peace/calm

largess

generous gifts

franchised

free from obligation

heat-opressèd

feverish

dudgeon

handle

gouts

large drops

one half-world

night-time world

sentinel

guard

prate

talk

knell

funeral bell