archaicism

ambages - (archaic) roundabout or mysterious ways of action

palfrey - especially a light saddle horse for a woman

gildhall - the meeting place of a medieval guild

hold - a stronghold

pibgorn, stockhorn, hornpipe - an ancient (now obsolete) single-reed woodwind; usually made of bone

complexion - (obsolete) a combination of elements (of dryness and warmth or of the four humors) that was once believed to determine a person's health and temperament

sooth - truth or reality; "in sooth"

muchness - greatness of quantity or measure or extent

fardel - a burden (figuratively in the form of a bundle)

alienism - an obsolete term for the study and treatment of mental illness

formulation, expression - the style of expressing yourself; "he suggested a better formulation"; "his manner of expression showed how much he cared"

the halt - (archaic) lame persons collectively; "the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind"--Luke 14:21

Negress - a Black woman or girl

colored person - a United States term for Blacks that is now considered offensive

mulatto - an offspring of a black and a white parent

quadroon - an offspring of a mulatto and a white parent; a person who is one-quarter black

octoroon - an offspring of a quadroon and a white parent; a person who is one-eighth black

caitiff - a cowardly and despicable person

simple - any herbaceous plant having medicinal properties

meed - a fitting reward

bosom - the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept; "his bosom was bursting with the secret"

air - once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)

fire - once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)

earth - once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)

ether, quintessence - the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies

water - once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)

menstruum - (archaic) a solvent

control - verify by using a duplicate register for comparison; "control an account"

compass - bring about; accomplish; "This writer attempts more than his talents can compass"

abide, bide, stay - dwell; "You can stay with me while you are in town"; "stay a bit longer--the day is still young"

commodious, convenient - large and roomy (`convenient' is archaic in this sense); "a commodious harbor"; "a commodious building suitable for conventions"

horary - relating to the hours; "the horary cycle"

meretricious - like or relating to a prostitute; "meretricious relationships"

apopemptic - addressed to one who is departing; "apopemptic hymns"

scriptural - written or relating to writing

empiric, empirical - relying on medical quackery; "empiric treatment"

hence - from this place; "get thee hence!"

away, forth, off - from a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is obsolete); "ran away from the lion"; "wanted to get away from there"; "sent the children away to boarding school"; "the teacher waved the children away from the dead animal"; "went off to school"; "they drove off"; "go forth and preach"

privily - confidentially or in secret; "told her friend privily that she was planning to be married"

brotherly - (archaic as adverb) in a brotherly manner

mellow, mellowly - (obsolete) in a mellow manner

by chance, perchance - through chance, "To sleep, perchance to dream.."

verily - in truth; certainly; "I verily think so"; "trust in the Lord...and verily thou shalt be fed"- Ps 37:3