уильям шекспир - King Lear

104 I’th’cloutcloth at the center of an archer’s target

104 hewghperhaps Lear imitates the sound of the arrow as it flies through the air or hits the target

104 wordpassword (continues Lear’s military fantasy)

105 Sweet marjoramEdgar invents a password that relates to Lear’s headgear and to the plant’s alleged medicinal properties in treating brain disorders

109 like a dogi.e. as if they were fawning dogs

109 had … therei.e. was wise even while I was still a child

111 divinitytheology

112 mei.e. my teeth

113 peacebe still

116 ague-proofimmune to fever and shivering

117 trickcharacteristic, individual quality

121 causecharge, offense

124 goes to’tdoes it, has sex

125 lecherfornicate

127 gotbegot, conceived

128 luxurylechery, lust

128 for … soldiersi.e. more sex means more children to man his army

130 between … snowforecasts frigidity between her legs

131 minces virtueaffects chastity

131 shake the headi.e. in disapproval

133 fitchewpolecat/prostitute

133 soilèdfed with green fodder, so lively, skittish

134 riotousunrestrained, lustful

135 centaursmythical creatures that were human above the waist and horse below; reputed to be lustful

136 But … girdleonly as far as the waist

136 inheritpossess, have power over

138 hellslang term for the vagina

138 sulphuroussuggests both hell and syphilis

139 burning … consumptionalludes to painful syphilitic burning, odor and decay (consumption)

140 civetperfume

140 apothecaryperson who prepared and sold drugs, spices, perfumes etc.

143 mortalitybeing human/death

145 sosimilarly

147 squinnysquint

147 CupidRoman god of love, traditionally depicted as blind or blindfolded

148 challengewritten challenge to a duel

148 penningstyle/handwriting

150 take … reportbelieve it if I heard it reported

153 casesockets

155 heavy casesorrowful predicament

157 feelinglyliterally, through touch/with great emotion

159 justicejudge

160 simplehumble

161 handy-dandytake your pick (from the child’s game of guessing which clenched hand contains something)

165 a … officegiven authority, even a dog will be obeyed

167 beadleparish officer, responsible for punishing thieves, prostitutes, and vagabonds

169 useemploy sexually

169 kindmanner

170 usurermoneylender, notorious for charging excessively high interest

170 cozenercheat

172 Place … goldi.e. when sins are committed by the rich

173 hurtlessharmlessly

174 iti.e. sin

175 able ’emauthorize them

178 scurvy politiciandespicable schemer

179 Now … nowperhaps comforting Gloucester, perhaps distracted by his boots

181 matter and impertinencysense and nonsense

184 hitheri.e. into this world

189 blockstyle of hat or mold for hats (perhaps Lear removes his headgear)/block from which to mount a horse/tree stump (stage may even give rise to a sense of “scaffold and executioner’s block”)

190 delicateingenious

191 put’t in prooftry it out

4.3 Gentleman perhaps the same man that Kent gave instructions to in Act 3 Scene 1

197 natural foolborn fool (as opposed to a professional jester)

201 secondssupporters (as for a duel)

202 salti.e. tears

204 dieplays on the sense of “orgasm”

204 bravelyhandsomely

205 jovialcheerful/majestic (like Jove, king of the gods)

206 Masterssirs

209 Sa … sahunting cry, from French ça (“that’s it,” “it’s there”)

212 naturei.e. human nature

212 general cursecurse of original sin

213 twainAdam and Eve (but also suggests Goneril and Regan)

214 gentlenoble

215 speed you(may God) prosper you

216 towardimpending

217 vulgarwidely known

219 by your favourif you would be so good

221 main … thoughtsight of the main army is expected hourly

224 Though thatthough

224 on special causefor a special reason (i.e. to find Lear)

229 worser spiritevil angel/bad side of my nature

234 known … sorrowsdeeply felt sorrows I have experienced

235 pregnant … pitydisposed to compassion

236 bidingdwelling

238 benisonblessing

239 To … bootin addition, and may it benefit you

240 proclaimed prizei.e. a man with a price on his head

240 happyfortunate

241 framed fleshconceived and born

243 thyself rememberrecall your sins (i.e. prepare to die)

248 publishedproclaimed

251 ’ChillI shall

251 ’chill … ’casionI shall not let go, sir, without further occasion (cause); for his new persona, Edgar adopts a West Country accent in which he substitutes “v” for “f” and “z” for “s”

253 your gaiton your way

254 An … vortnightif I could have been killed by boasting, I would not have lasted a fortnight (or “it would have been shorter by a fortnight”)

256 che vor yeI warrant you, I promise you

256 i’seI shall

257 costardhead (literally, a large apple)

257 ballowcudgel

259 pickknock out with the cudgel

259 foinssword thrusts

264 partyside

265 serviceableeager to serve, ready to do anything

272 deathsmanexecutioner

273 Leavegive me leave, permit me

277 willdesire/lust

277 want notis not lacking

278 doneachieved

281 for your labouras a reward for your efforts/as a place for sexual activity

282 servantlover

283 undistinguished spacelimitless scope

283 willlust

286 Thee … upI will bury you (Oswald)

286 post unsanctifiedunholy messenger

287 in … timewhen the time is ripe

288 ungraciouswicked, sinful

288 strikeblast/afflict

289 death-practisedwhose death is plotted