746 right avenge/behave (correctly)
753 hide overlook
754 liberal unrestrained
754 opposition antagonism
756 the … breath i.e. conversation
756 gentleness nobility/courtesy
757 guilty of responsible for
759 so therefore
761 The … speed i.e. when there is little time available decisions have to be made quickly
763 his very loose the very last moment (archery metaphor)
764 process proceedings
764 arbitrate conclude
765 mourning … progeny child’s grief for a parent
766 Forbid denies
767 holy suit i.e. marriage
767 fain gladly
767 convince demonstrate
768 on foot on its feet, i.e. begun
769 justle push
770 wail lament
770 lost dead
771 wholesome-profitable beneficial to well-being
773 double because her father is dead and she cannot understand him
775 badges outward signs/words
777 foul play unfairly
778 deformed disfigured
779 opposed end i.e. exact opposite
781 unbefitting inappropriate
781 strains features/impulses
782 wanton carefree/playful
782 vain foolish/silly
784 straying some editors emend to “strange”
784 shapes appearances
784 habits ways of behaving/clothes
786 his its
787 parti-coated motley, patchwork (worn by fools)
787 presence appearance
787 loose unrestrained
788 Put on presented/worn
789 misbecomed been unbecoming to
791 Suggested … make tempted us to commit them
793 prove false i.e. by breaking their vows to pursue only learning
794 true i.e. faithful to the ladies
795 both i.e. oath breakers and true to our word
800 rated assessed
801 At as no more than
802 bombast wool padding/speechifying
802 bombast … time i.e. ways of filling time
803 devout committed/earnest
803 respects deliberation/attention
804 met responded to
808 quote regard
812 world-without-end everlasting
814 dear dire/costly, valuable
815 as although
815 such cause reason (for you to)
816 aught anything
818 forlorn desolate
818 naked austere
820 until … reckoning i.e. a year
820 signs i.e. of the zodiac
822 insociable unsociable
824 hard lodging uncomfortable living conditions
824 weeds clothes
825 Nip not inhibit not the growth of
825 gaudy flourishing, colorful
826 last remain
827 expiration end
828 challenge claim
828 deserts deserving actions
835 entitled in having legal claim to
837 flatter up pamper
838 The may the
840 And … sick these six lines are enclosed within solidi because they seem to be the first draft of the subsequent longer exchange between Berowne and Rosaline; they should be cut in performance
851 mark no pay no attention to
851 smooth-faced plausible/youthful
858 friend i.e. lover/husband
859 stay wait
860 The liker that’s more like; plays on long in “Longaville”
860 taller braver; puns on sense of long
861 Studies reflects, muses
863 attends awaits
866 world’s large tongue i.e. widely distributed report
867 replete with full of
868 comparisons scoffing analogies
868 flouts insults
869 estates classes of people
869 execute inflict
871 weed root out
871 wormwood bitterness (medicinal herb)
872 therewithal along with that
874 term period of time
875 still converse continually associate
877 fierce vigorous/keen
878 enforce compel
878 painèd impotent helpless distressed
879 move arouse
879 the … death i.e. the dying
882 gibing scoffing
883 loose grace easy charm (with possible oxymoronic joke since loose can mean “sinful” while grace often signifies “virtue”)
885 prosperity success
888 Deafed deafened
888 dear dire, terrible
890 withal as well
894 befall … befall what will be will be
897 bring escort
899 courtesy courteous behavior
908 hold the plough become a farmer (with sexual connotations)
910 dialogue scholarly debate
910 two learnèd men i.e. Sir Nathaniel and Holofernes
916 maintained defended/represented
917 pied multicolored
919 lady-smocks cuckooflowers
920 paint adorn
922 Mocks married men i.e. because his call sounds like “cuckold” and because the cuckoo usurps the nests of other birds
926 oaten straws straws from oat plants
927 larks … clocks because ploughmen rise early and larks are dawn birds
928 turtles turtledoves
928 tread mate
928 daws jackdaws
936 blows his nail i.e. warms his hands by blowing on them/has nothing much to do
939 nipped chilled
939 ways be foul paths are muddy
943 greasy covered with grease/fat/sweaty
943 keel stir/cool
945 parson’s saw clergyman’s maxims
946 brooding incubating eggs
948 crabs crab apples
948 bowl i.e. bowl of ale
953 Mercury messenger of the gods
953 harsh disagreeable, discordant
954 Apollo Greek god of music
954 You may refer either to the audience, ladies, or actors
954 we may refer either to the actors, lords, or Armado and Jaquenetta
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