уильям шекспир - King Lear

309 cockneysqueamish or affected woman/town-dweller not used to hardier country ways

310 i’th’paste alivealive into the pie (being too squeamish to kill them first)

310 knappedhit

310 o’th’coxcombson the heads

311 wantonsfrisky creatures

312 buttered his hayanother example of misguided kindness (horses dislike grease)

319 sepulch’ringentombing

319 adult’ressi.e. as you could not possibly be my daughter if you were not glad to see me

321 naughtwicked/worthless

322 vulturerecalls the Greek legend of Prometheus, who was punished for stealing fire from the gods by having his liver perpetually gnawed by vultures

326 You … dutyyou are more likely to undervalue her worth than she is to neglect her duty

336 verge … confinelimit of her domain (i.e. you are near death)

338 discretion(person of) good judgment

338 statepersonal condition (imaged as a country; ironic glance at the sense of “kingship”)

343 becomes the housebefits the royal line or family

345 unnecessarysuperfluous, useless

346 vouchsafepermit

346 raimentclothing

350 abateddeprived

354 tophead

355 takinginfectious

359 fen-sucked … blisternoxious vapors produced by sunshine on swampy ground were considered to be infectious and so to cause blistering

364 tender-hafteddelicately framed, gently disposed

368 scant my sizesreduce my allowances (of food and drink etc.)

369 oppose the boltlock the door

371 offices of naturenatural filial duties

372 Effectsoutward marks

375 to th’purposeget to the point

378 approvesconfirms, bears out

380 easy-borrowedeasily assumed

381 sicklydiseased, corrupt

381 gracefavor/royalty

385 on’tof it

386 swayauthority, rule

387 Allowsanctions, approves

389 beardgray beard, symbol of his age

392 indiscretionpoor judgment

394 sidesbodily frame, rib cage

396 disordersmisconduct

397 much less advancementless favorable treatment

404 entertainmenthospitable reception

406 abjurerenounce

407 wage … o’th’airbattle against the hostility of the open air

409 Necessity’sneed’s, deprivation’s

412 kneekneel before

412 squire-likelike a servant or follower

412 pensionfinancial allowance

413 afootgoing

414 sumpterpackhorse, beast of burden

415 groommanservant

423 embossèd carbuncleswollen tumor

424 corrupted blooddiseased lineage

428 Mendimprove

432 looked not fordid not expect

434 mingle … passionapply rational judgment to your impulsive behavior

438 avouchdeclare, affirm

440 sith thatsince

440 charge and dangerexpense and the risk of riotous behavior

446 slack yetreat you negligently

447 controldiscipline

450 place or noticeroom or acknowledgment

452 in … itit was about time you did so

453 guardians, my depositariestrustees

454 kept a reservationreserved the right

458 well-favouredgood-looking

460 stands … praiseis, in relative terms, worthy of some praise

468 Our … superfluouseven our most wretched beggars have something, however poor, that is more than they absolutely need

470 Allow notif you do not allow

472 If … gorgeousif being sumptuously dressed simply entailed wearing sufficiently warm clothes

473 what … wear’styour magnificent clothes

479 fool … muchdon’t make me such a fool as

488 flawsfragments

489 Or erebefore

491 and’sand his

492 bestowedlodged, accommodated

493 blamefault (that he)

493 put … restturned himself away from repose/deprived himself of peace of mind

495 his particularhim individually

502 willwill go

503 give him waylet him go, give him scope

506 rufflerage, bluster

509 themselves procurebring on themselves

511 desperate trainretinue of dangerous men

513 have … abusedbe misled by what he is told

Act 3 Scene 1

3.1 Location: somewhere out in the open, not far from the Earl of Gloucester’s residence

3 severallyseparately

2 minded … unquietlyin the same restless and disturbed mood as the storm

4 Contendingbattling against/competing with

6 mainmainland

9 out-jestdrive out with jokes

10 heart-struck injuriesinjuries that strike to the heart

12 warrant … notebasis of what I have observed (about you)

13 Commend … youentrust you with an important matter

16 as … highi.e. like anyone to whom fortune has given power and royal authority

17 seem no lessseem to be only servants (but are really spies)

18 Francethe King of France

18 speculationsobservers

19 Intelligent ofbearing information about

20 snuffsresentments

20 packingsplots

21 hard reinharsh curbing (equestrian metaphor; puns on “reign”)

21 bornemaintained

23 furnishingssuperficial trappings

27 out-walloutward appearance

30 that fellowi.e. Kent

34 to effectin importance

35 in … thisto which end you employ your efforts that way while I go this way

37 Hollashout to

Act 3 Scene 2

2 cataractsfloods/waterspouts

2 hurricanoeswaterspouts

3 cocksweathercocks

4 thought-executing firesi.e. lightning (as swift as thought/thought-destroying)

5 Vaunt-couriersforerunners

8 nature’s mouldsthe molds in which nature makes living creatures

8 germensseeds

10 court holy-watercourtly flattery

16 tax … withaccuse … of

18 subscriptionallegiance

21 ministersagents

22 perniciousdestructive/wicked

23 high-engendered battlesbattalions created in the heavens

23 headplays on the sense of “army”