What are some common Shakespeare/Elizabethian terms I can use?

Question

I have

Thou Sayeth- (yes)

Lie thou there- (lie down)

How if- (what if)

Shall I-(should I)

What else?

Thanks

Answer 1

I'm not sure if it's as old as Shakespeare or Elizabethan, but I stumbled upon a word I like, "fain".

fain - adv. gladly, with joy, willingly

I would fain explain to you the book.

Another thing I know older writers would do (again, not sure if it's as old as Shakespeare) is, instead of "yours" or "ours", they would write "yourn" or "ourn". Compare that with "mine". All end with -n (or -ne, but you get it, right?)

Hope that helped a little bit.

P.S. I still may say "Shall I" when speaking, so I don't know if that's just an old thing, or if I'm weird.

Answer 2

I know that thou=you and art=are

Answer 3

Naught - not

Nay - no

Thine - Your

To the morrow - tomorrow