17th Century Lexicon

A SHORT GLOSSARY OF COMMONLY OCCURRING WORDS IN 17TH CENTURY ENGLISH

Word	Part of Speech	Meaning
after	prep.	1.) for 2.) according to
as	conj.	like
but	conj.	1.) but rather (the most frequent meaning), rather 2.) just, adv. 3.) except
`by`	prep.	through (a most frequent meaning)
disown	verb	to not acknowledge
even	adv.	specifically (the most frequent meaning of this word)
from	prep.	1.) away from (the most frequent meaning of this word) 2.) out from, out of
herein	hereof, hereby, etc.	in this, of this, by this, etc., respectively. [i.e., “here” plus a preposition attached to it] *
inward	adj.	inner, interior, internal, mental, etc. (usually with a positive or spiritual sense) *
“late, latter, last”	adj.	These words may be respectively equivalent to: late, later, latest.
nigh	adj.	near. Note that the words “nigh, near, next” may be respectively equivalent to:“near, nearer, nearest”.
of	prep.	1.) from (this was the usual way of saying the modern word “from”) 2.) by (indicating the agent of some action, e.g.: “x was done of y” meaning “x was done by y”). 3.) some of
out	prep.	outside
out of	prep.	1.) outside of 2.) out from
outward	adj.	outer, exterior, external, visible, carnal, corporeal, material, etc. (not spiritual) *
own	verb	to acknowledge, to confess
disown	verb	to not acknowledge
the same	pron.	when functioning as a pronoun: = he, him, she, her, it, they, them.
“the same”		refers to a noun immediately mentioned in a previous phrase or sentence.
should	verb.	would
somewhat	pron.	something
such	pron.	such people
that	conj.	who
therein, thereof, thereby, etc.		in that, of that, by that, etc. [i.e., “there” plus a preposition attached to it] *
to	prep.	for
unto	prep.	1.) to 2.) for
want	verb	to lack
want	noun	a lack
wherein, whereof, whereby, etc		in which, of which, by which, etc. [i.e., “where” plus a preposition attached to it] *
which	pron.	who
will	verb	to want to, to wish to
without	prep.	1.) outside 2.) outside of 3.) not within
would	verb	1.) would like to 2.) wanted to

NOTE:

* a.) Other prepositions can also be attached to the words: “here, there,
where”, besides those given above and again below:
herein, hereof, hereby, etc. – in this, of this, by this, etc.
therein, thereof, thereby, etc. – in that, of that, by that, etc.
wherein, whereof, whereby, etc. – in which, of which, by which, etc.
b.) The following words are frequently used in contrasting or opposing
senses:
inward, adj. – inner, interior, internal, mental, etc. (usually with a positive or
spiritual sense)
outward, adj. – outer, exterior, external, visible, carnal, corporeal, material,
worldly, etc. (not spiritual)