The word meant exactly the same to Shakespeare as it does to you.
It could be a noun meaning a person who is unknown, as in:
"Strangers and foes do sunder and not kiss" All's Well that Ends Well, II, 5
Or it could be an adjective meaning more strange
"A stranger Pyramus than e'er played here!" Midsummer Night's Dream, III, 1
Sorry, Shakespeare did not use that word.
Shakespeare does not use the word townsfolk.
In a forward direction.
Oft is not a shortened word. Often is a lengthened word. The original word is oft and the form often did not appear until about a century before Shakespeare's day. They are, of course, the same word and mean the same thing.
William Shakespeare sometimes uses the word gi in his plays. This word has the same meaning as the word give.
The word stanger is not a grammatical word in English. Did you mean stranger? The word stranger is a noun.
Sorry, Shakespeare did not use that word.
Shakespeare does not use the word townsfolk.
It means "stranger" or "guest".
In a forward direction.
Xenon means "stranger" in english
Shakespeare wrote in English. "The" means exactly the same when he used it as it does when you use it.
"Stranger" compound word: "stranger-danger"
Oft is not a shortened word. Often is a lengthened word. The original word is oft and the form often did not appear until about a century before Shakespeare's day. They are, of course, the same word and mean the same thing.
William Shakespeare sometimes uses the word gi in his plays. This word has the same meaning as the word give.
Waxen means made of wax. Its meaning has not changed since Shakespeare used it.
The Latin word for Stranger is Hospes, Hospes is defined as: guest, host, stranger