Because of the oddities and complexities inherent in the language of Shakespeare, sometimes his works seem foreign and incomprehensible. However, many people will be surprised to know that William Shakespeare's English-is technically modern English!

That's right, the same language spoken by William Shakespeare is still in use today, and the language is distinct from Middle English.

Here's a handy list of some of the more common words used by Shakespeare with the words translated to the words which are more common today:

? ABHOR - To reject, disdain
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? ABSOLUTE - Without flaw, perfect
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? ADDICTION - Tendency, proneness
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? BALK - To hesitate, chop; to dispute
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? BRAVE - Handsome
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? CHARACTER - Letter, word
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? COIL - Distress, trouble
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? COUCH - To go to sleep
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? CUNNING - Clever, sharp
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? DELATION - Accusation
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? DESERVING - Merit, reward
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? DRAW - To bring near, call to
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? EGAL - Equal
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? EMBOSS - To track with the intent to kill
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? EXPEDIENCE - Quickness
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? FANCY - To desire
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? FEAR - To scare, frighten
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? FRONT - To oppose, affront, object
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? GAST - Scared, aghast
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? GRAVE - To inter, bury
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? HEAVY - Sad, painful, mournful
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? HONEST - Pure
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? INHERIT - Given; to accept or believe
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? INTPINSE - Impossible to untangle
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? JUDICIOUS - Fair, equitable
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? KNAP - To hit, strike
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? KNAVE - A young boy, a servant
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? LAND - Yard
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? LAPSED - Shocked, overcome
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? MAD - Crazy, wild
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? MATE - To confuse; to match
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? NOTE - Bill, list; to take note of
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? O'ER-RAUHOT, O'ER WROGHT - Overcome
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? OUGHT - Privy to, promised
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? PAINFUL - Difficult, hard to do
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? PALL - To wrap up
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? PARTICOAT - To cover in colorful fabric
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? PERPEND - To think of, consider
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? QUAINT - Beautiful, ornate
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? QUAKE - To shake, tremble
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? QUICKEN - To bring to life, bring to one's senses
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? RAPTURE - A fit, ecstasy
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? RETIRE - To go to bed, to retreat
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? RAVIN - Likely to destroy; hunger
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? RESPECT - Forethought, consideration
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? SHRIFT - To admit
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? SIMULAR - Counterfeit
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? STILL - Always, forever
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? SUBSCRIPTION - Acquiescence, obedience
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? TAKE - To overtake; to enthrall
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? TAX - Blame, censure
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? TESTY - Worrisome
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? TRIGON - A triangle
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? UNDERGO - To take on
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? UNPREGNANT - Idiotic, inane
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? VILE - Disgusting, hateful
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? VINDICATIVE - Vengeful
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? WALL-EYED - Wide-eyed, angry, surprised
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? WANT - To lack YARE - Prepared, ready
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? YOUNG - Recent
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? ZANY - Idiotic, clownish
This article will be helpful for:
? Modern English to Elizabethan English Translation
? Elizabethan English Translations
? Elizabethan Translator


MODERN ENGLISH TO ELIZABETHAN TRANSLATOR

? To understand what was the language of the day, we should consider the writings of William Shakespeare, who died in 1616. The last of Shakespeare's works to be printed were finished in 1609. So Shakespeare wrote in "Elizabethan English." The translators were done with the KJV in 1611. Shakespeare's works are still being performed all over the English speaking world and hold up in attracting an audience. People still go to watch Shakespeare.

This website may be helpful:
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? http://www.museangel.net/speak.html

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