уильям шекспир - King Lear

215 speakcall

216 desiredrequested, entreated

218 disquantity your trainreduce your retinue

219 dependbe your dependants, serve you

220 besortbefit, suit

221 know … youi.e. know their place, and yours

224 Degeneratehaving lost the qualities proper to a family member

228 thatto he who

234 kitebird of prey, scavenger

235 rarest partssplendid qualities

237 in … nameuphold the honor of their names with the most careful consideration (or “… in every respect”)

240 enginepiece of machinery

242 gallbitterness

246 movedprovoked, angered

252 increaseprocreation

253 derogatedegenerate, debased

254 teembe fertile, have children

255 spleenmalice

256 thwartperverse, obstinate

256 disnaturedunnatural

258 cadentfalling

258 freterode, wear

259 painsefforts (also suggests labor pains)

259 benefitskindnesses

266 dotagefoolish old age

267 at a clapwith one blow

272 perforceby force, uncontrollably

273 Blastsviolent gusts of winds

274 Th’untentedthe festering (literally, not probed and cleaned surgically)

275 fondfoolish/doting

277 waters … loosei.e. tears

278 tempermoisten

278 clayi.e. earth, the ground

280 kindbenevolent/possessed of natural familial love

280 comfortablecomforting

282 visageface

286 partialbiased

288 contentcontent yourself, i.e. be quiet

295 halterhangman’s noose

298 politicprudent, shrewd

299 At pointarmed and ready

299 thatso that

300 buzzrumor

300 fancywhim

301 enguardprotect, defend

302 inat (his)

305 stillalways

306 takendefeated, captured

315 compactconfirm, consolidate

318 under pardonif you’ll pardon my saying so

319 at tasktaken to task, blamed

324 th’eventthe outcome (will tell)

Act 1 Scene 5

1 beforeahead

3 demand out ofquestions prompted by

8 kibeschilblains

10 witintellect

10 slip-shodin slippers (worn for chilblains)

13 Shalti.e. thou shalt

14 crabsour-tasting crab apple

18 on’sof his

20 side’sside of his

22 heri.e. Cordelia (though Goneril is just possible)

31 assesidiots/donkeys (i.e. Lear’s servants)

31 the seven starsthe Pleiades

32 prettyingenious

35 againback again (refers either to an intention to reclaim sovereignty, or to Goneril’s withdrawal of Lear’s privileges)

42 tempermy right state of mind

46 maidvirgin

47 thingspenises

Act 2 Scene 1

2.1 Location: the Earl of Gloucester’s residence

2.1 severally separately

1 Save theeGod save thee (a common greeting)

7 abroadout there, in circulation

7 onesi.e. the news, regarded as plural

7 ear-kissing argumentsrumored, whispered topics, not established truths

10 towardimpending

15 perforceof necessity

16 takearrest

17 queasy questiondangerous, uncertain nature

20 watchesis on guard, on the lookout

21 intelligenceinformation

24 i’th’hastein haste

25 have … Albanyi.e. have you spoken in support of Cornwall and against Albany/have you spoken critically about Cornwall’s hostility to Albany

27 Advise yourselfconsider

30 In cunningto deceive (Gloucester; though playing on the fact that it is Edgar who is being tricked)

31 quit youacquit yourself

34 beget … endeavourgive the impression that I fought more fiercely

35 fierceviolent/brave/zealous

40 conjuringinvoking

40 the mooni.e. Hecate, goddess of the moon and of witchcraft

41 stand auspicious mistressfavor him as his patroness

50 benddirect

52 fineconclusion

53 loathly oppositedeeply opposed, horrified

54 fellsavage, ruthless

55 preparèdunsheathed

55 charges homemakes a direct attack on

56 unprovidedunprotected

56 latchedcaught

57 alarumedstirred, roused

58 quarrel’s rightrightfulness of my cause

58 th’encounterthe fight

59 ghastedfrightened

60 Fullvery

63 found — dispatchonce found, he shall be killed

64 arch and patronchief patron

67 stakei.e. place of execution

70 pightdetermined

70 curstangry

71 discoverreveal his plans

72 unpossessingunable to take possession of land and property (illegitimate children could not legally inherit)

73 would stand againststood against, contradicted

73 reposalplacing

75 faithedbelieved

77 characterhandwriting

78 suggestionincitement to evil

78 practicescheme

79 make … worldthink the world very stupid

80 not thoughtdid not think

80 profitsi.e. benefits to Edmund

81 pregnant … spiritsfertile and powerful temptations (literally, evil spirits)

2.1 Tucket personal trumpet call, here signaling the arrival of Cornwall

83 strangeunnatural

83 fastenedconfirmed, determined

85 wherewhy

86 portsseaports/gates of walled towns

87 picturecould also mean “description”

90 naturalnaturally loyal and loving to one’s family (plays on the sense of “illegitimate”)

90 work the meansfind a way

91 capableable to inherit

101 tended uponattended, waited on

103 consortcompany (often pejorative)

104 though … affectedif he is ill-disposed

105 put him onincited him to

106 th’expensethe spending

113 child-likei.e. obedient, loving