| Troth | Truth, Truly”Two bosoms interchainèd with an oath So then two bosoms and a single troth.”-Lysander to Hermia |
| Collied | Coal-black”Brief as the lightning in the collied night, that, in a spleen, unfolds both heaven and earth,” -Lysander to Hermia |
| Buskined | Wearing Boots”Your buskined mistress and your warrior love, to theseus must be wedded, and you come to give their bed joy and prosperity?” -Titania to Oberon |
| Livery | Pagan virgins dedicated to the life of chaste service.”You can endure the livery of a nun, for aye to be in shady cloister mewed.” -Theseus to Hermia |
| Condole | Grieve, Lament”I will condole in some measure.” -Hottom to Quince |
| Leviathan | A monstrous sea creature mentioned in the bible”Ere the Leviathan can swim a league.” -Oberon to Robin |
| Darkling | in the dark”O, wilt thou darkling leave me? Do not so.” -Helena to Demetrius |
| Changeling | A child raised by fairies”A lovely boy stolen from an Indian King; She never had so sweet a Changeling.” -Robin to Fairy |
| Reremice | Bats”Some war with reemerge for their leathern wings to make my small elves coats, and some keep back the clamorous owl that nightly hoots and wonders at our quaint spirits” -Titania to fairies |
| Brakes | Thickets”I’ll run from thee and hide me in the brakes and leave thee to the mercy of wild beats.” -Demetrius to Helena |
Midsummer Night’s Dream ACT I & II
August 31, 2019