Ides of March, according to the old Roman calendar, 15 March
idle, empty, trifling, worthless, useless, foolish, out of one’s mind
ignis fatuus, will-o’-the-wisp
Ilion, Ilium, citadel of Troy
image, likeness, copy, representation, sign, embodiment, idea
imbecility, weakness
imbrue, pierce, shed blood of
immanity, cruelty
imminence, impending evil
immodest, arrogant, immoderate
immoment, insignificant
imp, young shoot, child; to engraft feathers into a bird’s wing
impart, afford, make known
impartment, communication
impeach, accusation, reproach; to accuse, challenge, discredit
impeachment, accusation, detriment, hindrance
impertinency, irrelevancy, ramblings
impertinent, irrelevant
imply, involve
import, involve, imply, express, be important, concern, portend
importable, unbearable
importance, matter, meaning, importunity
importancy, significance
important, importunate, urgent
importless, meaningless, trivial
imposition, imputation, accusation, command
impostume, abscess
impress, impression, to stamp
imputation, reputation
incapable, unable to receive or realize
incident, about to happen
inclining, compliant; party, inclination
incomprehensible, boundless
incontinently, immediately
incorpsed, made one body
incorrect, unchastened, rebellious
incredulous, incredible
index, table of contents, preface
indifferency, impartiality, moderate size
indifferent, impartial, ordinary; tolerably, fairly
indigest, unformed, unformed mass
indign, unworthy
indirection, roundabout method, dishonest practice
indirectly, wrongfully, evasively, by suggestion, inattentively
indiscreet, lacking judgement
indiscretion, want of judgement
indisposition, disinclination
indistinguishable, mongrel
indrenched, waterlogged
infect, affect with some feeling
influence, supposed flowing from the heavens of an ethereal fluid acting on human character and destiny, inspiration
inform, take shape, inspire, instruct
infuse, shed, imbue
ingenious, talented, intelligent, discerning, skilfully contrived
ingling, engaging in sexual play
inhabitable, uninhabitable
inherit, possess
inhibit, prohibit
inhibition, prohibition
injurious, insulting, malicious
inkle, linen tape, thread, or yarn
inland, of the central, more cultured, part of a country
innocent, idiot, half-wit
innovation, insurrection
inoculate, engraft by budding
insensible, imperceptible to senses
insinuate, ingratiate, suggest
insinuation, ingratiation, hint
instance, cause, detail, proof, mark, presence
intellect, meaning, content
intelligence, communication, information, news, obtaining of secret information, spy; to pass information
intelligencer, agent
intelligencing, informative
intelligent, giving information, open, informative
intemperature, wildness, intemperance
intenable, unretentive
intendment, purpose, intention
intercept, interrupt
intercourse, commerce, business
interest, right, title, share
interressed, invested right or share
interlude, entertainment, play
intrenchant, invulnerable
intrinse, intrinsicate, closely entwined
investments, vestments, clothes
irreconciled, unexpiated
irregular, irregulous, lawless
iterance, repetition
iwis, indeed, certainly
Jack, jack, fellow, scoundrel, figure striking the hall on a clock; key of a virginal, smaller bowl aimed at, quarter of a pint
Jack-a-lent, puppet set up as target during Lent
jade, horse of poor condition or vicious temper, term of contempt; to wear out, make a fool of
jakes, privy
jaunce, prance, trudge up and down
jay, a flashy whore
jealous, suspicious, afraid, apprehensive, doubtful
jealousy, suspicion, apprehension, mistrust
jennet, small Spanish horse
jess, strap attached to the leg of a trained hawk
jet, strut, encroach
jig, quick lively dance, short lively comic entertainment
jointress, dowager
jollity, finery
jolthead, block-head
jordan, chamber-pot
journal, daily
journey-bated, exhausted with travel
Jove, poetic form of JUPITER
jowl, strike, knock
jump, just, precisely; hazard; to hazard, agree, coincide
junket, sweetmeat, delicacy
Juno, queen of the gods and wife of Jupiter; goddess ofmarriage
Jupiter, ruler of the gods. He was thought to hurl thunderbolts at mortals who displeased him, but otherwise was best known for his many amorous adventures.
just, true, honourable, exact
justicer, judge
justify, maintain the innocence of, vindicate, prove, corroborate
justly, with good reason
jut, encroach
keech, fat of slaughtered animal rolled into a lump
keel, skim
ken, range of sight; to see, recognize, know
kennel, pack, gutter
kern, light-armed Irish foot-soldier
kersey, homely; coarse woollen material
kibe, chilblain
kind, natural, tender, courteous, affectionate; nature, way, race, sort
kindle, bring forth
kindly, naturally, properly, exactly
knack, trifle, knick-knack
knap, nibble, strike
knot, fancifully laid-out flower bed or garden plot
laager, camp
label, slip of paper, strip of paper or parchment by which a seal is attached; to
add as a codicil
laboured, worn out, highly finished
laboursome, elaborate
lace, to ornament
lading, cargo, merchandise
lag, last, late
lampass, disease of the horse in which flesh swells behind front teeth
land-damn, damn in this world
lank, become thin
lantern, window-turret
lard, fatten, garnish
large, generous, lavish, free, improper
latch, strike, catch, receive, bewitch
laund, glade
lavolt, lavolta, high-leaping dance
lay, wager
lazar, leper, sick beggar
leading, command, direction, generalship
leaguer, camp
lean, depend
Leander, lover of Hero of Sestos, he swam the Hellespont nightly to visit her in her tower, and was drowned in a storm
learn, teach
leasing, lying
leather-coat, russet apple
lecture, lesson, instruction
leer, appearance, complexion
leese, lose
leet, court held by lord of the manor