Venus and Adonis

Venus and Adonis Glossary

Satiety

A sensation of satisfaction

Courser

A speedy horse

Bough

A tree branch

Entreat

To ask someone to do something

Lance

A medieval sword; a weapon with a pointed blade used for striking an opponent

Churlish

To behave in an ill-mannered and unpleasant way

Forsook

The past tense of forsaken; to abandon and desert an innate object or a living creature

Dainties

A sweet dish or dessert

Jennet

A small riding horse

Ill presage

A bad omen

Star-gazers

Astronomers or scientists who focus solely on stars

Sluices

A device for controlling the flow of water

Servilely

In a submissive or abject manner

Palfrey

A light-weight riding horse

Copse

A grouping of trees

Usurps

Attaining power through illegal or forceful means

Idle

Without purpose or intention

Rheumatic

Sickly or weak

Strife

An act of contention or bitter disagreement

Immure

To enclose, confine, or hide away