Wigglesworth's Poems Glossary

Wigglesworth's Poems Glossary

Serene

Peaceful and tranquil

Carnal

Driven by erotic, sexual desire

For ay

An archaic term meaning for ever; always

Wallowing

Indulging in intense grief; not attempting to make a bad situation better

Wretches

Mean, loathsome and detested individuals

Ure

An archaic term for 'use', as in, to use something

Sloth

Laziness or apathy, one of the seven deadly sins

Slumber'd

Fell asleep

giddy

Playful and silly, possibly under the influence of alcohol

amain

with great strength or speed

asunder

existing in separate pieces

wonted

To become used to something; when an action is habitual

Potentates

Kings or Queens

Abasht

Archaic spelling of 'abashed', meaning ashamedly

Kindreds

Close family members or relatives

Delve

To dig or search for something

ire

Intense anger and rage

nigh

nearby or soon

exalted

Praised, glorified or worshipped

throng

A large crowd of people

trump

short for 'trumpet'

forthwith

immediately

sepulchres

tombs or altars

'twixt

Short for 'betwixt', meaning between

Pomp

Grand, excessive decorations for the puropse of celebration

perdition

sentenced to an eternity in hell

estranged

to feel isolated or alone

ruinate

having been ruined

multitudes

A gathering or crowd

Vain

Excessively proud and conceited; obsessed with one's own looks

Frail

Extremely weak or delicate

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