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| Enter Falstaffe, and Page. | Enter Sir John Falstaff, followed by his Page bearing | | 2H4 I.ii.1.1 | |
| his sword and buckler | buckler (n.) small round shield | 2H4 I.ii.1.2 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| Sirra, you giant, what saies the Doct. to my | Sirrah, you giant, what says the doctor to my | | 2H4 I.ii.1 | |
| water? | water? | water (n.)urine | 2H4 I.ii.2 | |
| Pag. | PAGE | | | |
| He said sir, the water it selfe was a good healthy | He said, sir, the water itself was a good healthy | | 2H4 I.ii.3 | |
| water: but for the party that ow'd it, he might haue | water; but, for the party that owed it, he might have | owe (v.)own, possess, have | 2H4 I.ii.4 | |
| | party (n.)person, fellow | | |
| more diseases then he knew for. | more diseases than he knew for. | | 2H4 I.ii.5 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| Men of all sorts take a pride to gird at mee: the | Men of all sorts take a pride to gird at me. The | gird (v.)mock, taunt, laugh [at] | 2H4 I.ii.6 | |
| braine of this foolish compounded Clay-man, is not able | brain of this foolish-compounded clay, man, is not able | foolish-compounded (adj.)composed of folly | 2H4 I.ii.7 | |
| to inuent any thing that tends to laughter, more then I | to invent anything that intends to laughter more than I | intend (v.)tend, incline, be predisposed | 2H4 I.ii.8 | |
| inuent, or is inuented on me. I am not onely witty in | invent, or is invented on me; I am not only witty in | | 2H4 I.ii.9 | |
| my selfe, but the cause that wit is in other men. I doe heere | myself, but the cause that wit is in other men. I do here | wit (n.)mental sharpness, acumen, quickness, ingenuity | 2H4 I.ii.10 | |
| walke before thee, like a Sow, that hath o'rewhelm'd all | walk before thee like a sow that hath overwhelmed all | | 2H4 I.ii.11 | |
| her Litter, but one. If the Prince put thee into my Seruice | her litter but one. If the Prince put thee into my service | | 2H4 I.ii.12 | |
| for any other reason, then to set mee off, why then I haue | for any other reason than to set me off, why then I have | set off (v.)enhance, show to advantage, display by contrast | 2H4 I.ii.13 | |
| no iudgement. Thou horson Mandrake, thou art | no judgement. Thou whoreson mandrake, thou art | whoreson (adj.)[abusive intensifier, serious or jocular] bastard, wretched, vile | 2H4 I.ii.14 | |
| | mandrake (n.)noisy growth, dwarf | | |
| fitter to be worne in my cap, then to wait at my heeles. I | fitter to be worn in my cap than to wait at my heels. I | | 2H4 I.ii.15 | |
| was neuer mann'd with an Agot till now: but I will sette | was never manned with an agate till now, but I will inset | man (v.)attend, serve, wait on [by] | 2H4 I.ii.16 | |
| | agate (n.)dwarf, midget [as of a tiny figure carved in an agate-seal] | | |
| you neyther in Gold, nor Siluer, but in vilde apparell, and | you neither in gold nor silver, but in vile apparel, and | vile, vild (adj.)shameful, contemptible, wretched | 2H4 I.ii.17 | |
| | apparel (n.)clothes, clothing, dress | | |
| send you backe againe to your Master, for a Iewell. The | send you back again to your master for a jewel – the | | 2H4 I.ii.18 | |
| Iuuenall (the Prince your Master) whose Chin is not yet | juvenal the Prince your master, whose chin is not yet | juvenal (n.)youth, young man | 2H4 I.ii.19 | |
| fledg'd, I will sooner haue a beard grow in the Palme of | fledge. I will sooner have a beard grow in the palm of | fledge (adj.)covered with down, displaying growth | 2H4 I.ii.20 | |
| my hand, then he shall get one on his cheeke: yet he | my hand than he shall get one off his cheek; and yet he | | 2H4 I.ii.21 | |
| will not sticke to say, his Face is a Face-Royall. Heauen may | will not stick to say his face is a face-royal. God may | stick (v.)hesitate, linger, think twice | 2H4 I.ii.22 | |
| | face-royal (n.)majestic face, face like a king | | |
| finish it when he will, it is not a haire amisse yet: he may | finish it when He will, 'tis not a hair amiss yet. He may | hair (n.)jot, iota, trace | 2H4 I.ii.23 | |
| keepe it still at a Face-Royall, for a Barber shall neuer earne | keep it still at a face-royal, for a barber shall never earn | still (adv.)constantly, always, continually | 2H4 I.ii.24 | |
| six pence out of it; and yet he will be crowing, as if he had | sixpence out of it. And yet he'll be crowing as if he had | | 2H4 I.ii.25 | |
| writ man euer since his Father was a Batchellour. He may | writ man ever since his father was a bachelor. He may | write (v.)call oneself, claim to be | 2H4 I.ii.26 | |
| keepe his owne Grace, but he is almost out of mine, I can | keep his own grace, but he's almost out of mine, I can | grace (n.)honour, favour, recognition, respect | 2H4 I.ii.27 | |
| assure him. What said M. Dombledon, about the | assure him. What said Master Dommelton about the | | 2H4 I.ii.28 | |
| Satten for my short Cloake, and Slops? | satin for my short cloak and my slops? | slop, slops (n.)large loose breeches, baggy trousers | 2H4 I.ii.29 | |
| Pag. | PAGE | | | |
| He said sir, you should procure him better Assurance, | He said, sir, you should procure him better assurance | assurance (n.)security, certainty, confidence | 2H4 I.ii.30 | |
| then Bardolfe: he wold not take his Bond & | than Bardolph. He would not take his bond and | bond (n.)deed, contract, pledge | 2H4 I.ii.31 | |
| yours, he lik'd not the Security. | yours; he liked not the security. | | 2H4 I.ii.32 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| Let him bee damn'd like the Glutton, | Let him be damned like the glutton! Pray | glutton (n.)rich man in the Dives and Lazarus parable | 2H4 I.ii.33 | |
| may his Tongue be hotter, a horson Achitophel; a | God his tongue be hotter! A whoreson Achitophel! A | whoreson (adj.)[abusive intensifier, serious or jocular] bastard, wretched, vile | 2H4 I.ii.34 | |
| | Achitophel (n.)[pron: a'kitofel] in the Bible, adviser to King David, who sided with Absalom in the conspiracy against David | | |
| Rascally-yea-forsooth-knaue, to beare a Gentleman in hand, | rascally yea-forsooth knave, to bear a gentleman in hand, | knave (n.)scoundrel, rascal, rogue | 2H4 I.ii.35 | |
| | yea-forsooth (adj.)always agreeing, fawning, sycophantic | | |
| | bear in handencourage with false hopes, foster expectation in | | |
| and then stand vpon Security? The horson smooth- | and then stand upon security! The whoreson smoothy- | stand upon (v.)make an issue of, insist upon, bother about | 2H4 I.ii.36 | |
| | smooth-pate, smoothy-pate (n.)cropped-head [of a Puritan city tradesman] | | |
| pates doe now weare nothing but high shoes, and bunches | pates do now wear nothing but high shoes and bunches | high (adj.)built-up, raised | 2H4 I.ii.37 | |
| of Keyes at their girdles: and if a man is through with | of keys at their girdles; and if a man is through with | through, bebe in agreement, see eye to eye | 2H4 I.ii.38 | |
| them in honest Taking-vp, then they must stand vpon | them in honest taking up, then they must stand upon | taking up (n.)dealing, bargaining, agreement | 2H4 I.ii.39 | |
| Securitie: I had as liefe they would put Rats-bane in my | security. I had as lief they would put ratsbane in my | ratsbane (n.)rat poison | 2H4 I.ii.40 | |
| | lief, had asshould like just as much | | |
| mouth, as offer to stoppe it with Security. I look'd hee should haue | mouth as offer to stop it with security. I looked 'a should | stop (v.)fill, cram, stuff | 2H4 I.ii.41 | |
| | look (v.)expect, anticipate, hope, await the time | | |
| sent me two and twenty yards of Satten (as I am true | have sent me two-and-twenty yards of satin, as I am a | | 2H4 I.ii.42 | |
| Knight) and he sends me Security. Well, he may | true knight, and he sends me ‘ security ’! Well he may | | 2H4 I.ii.43 | |
| sleep in Security, for he hath the horne of Abundance: and | sleep in security, for he hath the horn of abundance, and | security (n.)over-confidence, carelessness | 2H4 I.ii.44 | |
| the lightnesse of his Wife shines through it, and yet | the lightness of his wife shines through it – and yet | lightness (n.)lewdness, wantonness, licentiousness | 2H4 I.ii.45 | |
| cannot he see, though he haue his owne Lanthorne to light | cannot he see, though he have his own lanthorn to light | lanthorn (n.)lantern | 2H4 I.ii.46 | |
| him. Where's Bardolfe? | him. Where's Bardolph? | | 2H4 I.ii.47 | |
| Pag. | PAGE | | | |
| He's gone into Smithfield to buy your worship a | He's gone in Smithfield to buy your worship a | in (prep.)into | 2H4 I.ii.48 | |
| horse. | horse. | | 2H4 I.ii.49 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| I bought him in Paules, and hee'l buy mee a | I bought him in Paul's, and he'll buy me a | Paul's (n.)St Paul's Cathedral, London | 2H4 I.ii.50 | |
| horse in Smithfield. If I could get mee a wife in the | horse in Smithfield. An I could get me but a wife in the | and, an (conj.)if, whether | 2H4 I.ii.51 | |
| Stewes, I were Mann'd, Hors'd, and Wiu'd. | stews, I were manned, horsed, and wived. | man (v.)attend, serve, wait on [by] | 2H4 I.ii.52 | |
| | stew (n.)brothel, house of ill-repute | | |
| Enter Chiefe Iustice, and Seruant. | Enter the Lord Chief Justice and his Servant | | 2H4 I.ii.53 | |
| Pag. | PAGE | | | |
| Sir, heere comes the Nobleman that committed the | Sir, here comes the nobleman that committed the | | 2H4 I.ii.53 | |
| Prince for striking him, about Bardolfe. | Prince for striking him about Bardolph. | | 2H4 I.ii.54 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| Wait close, I will not see him. | Wait close; I will not see him. | close (adv.)safely, secretly, out of sight | 2H4 I.ii.55 | |
| Ch.Iust. | LORD CHIEF JUSTICE | | | |
| What's he that goes there? | What's he that goes there? | | 2H4 I.ii.56 | |
| Ser. | SERVANT | | | |
| Falstaffe, and't please your Lordship. | Falstaff, an't please your lordship. | | 2H4 I.ii.57 | |
| Iust. | LORD CHIEF JUSTICE | | | |
| He that was in question for the | He that was in question for the | question, inon trial, under examination | 2H4 I.ii.58 | |
| Robbery? | robbery? | | 2H4 I.ii.59 | |
| Ser. | SERVANT | | | |
| He my Lord, but he hath since done good | He, my lord – but he hath since done good | | 2H4 I.ii.60 | |
| seruice at Shrewsbury: and (as I heare) is now going with | service at Shrewsbury, and, as I hear, is now going with | | 2H4 I.ii.61 | |
| some Charge, to the Lord Iohn of Lancaster. | some charge to the Lord John of Lancaster. | charge (n.)company, command | 2H4 I.ii.62 | |
| Iust. | LORD CHIEF JUSTICE | | | |
| What to Yorke? Call him backe | What, to York? Call him back | | 2H4 I.ii.63 | |
| againe. | again. | | 2H4 I.ii.64 | |
| Ser. | SERVANT | | | |
| Sir Iohn Falstaffe. | Sir John Falstaff! | | 2H4 I.ii.65 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| Boy, tell him, I am deafe. | Boy, tell him I am deaf. | | 2H4 I.ii.66 | |
| Pag. | PAGE | | | |
| You must speake lowder, my Master is deafe. | You must speak louder; my master is deaf. | | 2H4 I.ii.67 | |
| Iust. | LORD CHIEF JUSTICE | | | |
| I am sure he is, to the hearing of | I am sure he is, to the hearing of | | 2H4 I.ii.68 | |
| any thing good. Go plucke him by the Elbow, I must | anything good. Go pluck him by the elbow; I must | | 2H4 I.ii.69 | |
| speake with him. | speak with him. | | 2H4 I.ii.70 | |
| Ser. | SERVANT | | | |
| Sir Iohn. | Sir John! | | 2H4 I.ii.71 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| What? a yong knaue and beg? Is there | What! A young knave, and begging! Is there | knave (n.)boy, lad, fellow | 2H4 I.ii.72 | |
| not wars? Is there not imployment? Doth not the K. | not wars? Is there not employment? Doth not the King | | 2H4 I.ii.73 | |
| lack subiects? Do not the Rebels want Soldiers? Though | lack subjects? Do not the rebels need soldiers? Though | | 2H4 I.ii.74 | |
| it be a shame to be on any side but one, it is worse shame | it be a shame to be on any side but one, it is worse shame | | 2H4 I.ii.75 | |
| to begge, then to be on the worst side, were it worse then | to beg than to be on the worst side, were it worse than | | 2H4 I.ii.76 | |
| the name of Rebellion can tell how to make it. | the name of rebellion can tell how to make it. | | 2H4 I.ii.77 | |
| Ser. | SERVANT | | | |
| You mistake me Sir. | You mistake me, sir. | | 2H4 I.ii.78 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| Why sir? Did I say you were an honest man? | Why, sir, did I say you were an honest man? | | 2H4 I.ii.79 | |
| Setting my Knight-hood, and my Souldiership aside, I had | Setting my knighthood and my soldiership aside, I had | | 2H4 I.ii.80 | |
| lyed in my throat, if I had said so. | lied in my throat if I had said so. | throat, lie in one'sbe an outrageous liar | 2H4 I.ii.81 | |
| Ser. | SERVANT | | | |
| I pray you (Sir) then set your Knighthood and | I pray you, sir, then set your knighthood and | | 2H4 I.ii.82 | |
| your Souldier-ship aside, and giue mee leaue to tell you, you | your soldiership aside, and give me leave to tell you you | | 2H4 I.ii.83 | |
| lye in your throat, if you say I am any other then an | lie in your throat if you say I am any other than an | | 2H4 I.ii.84 | |
| honest man. | honest man. | | 2H4 I.ii.85 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| I giue thee leaue to tell me so? I lay a-side that | I give thee leave to tell me so? I lay aside that | | 2H4 I.ii.86 | |
| which growes to me? If thou get'st any leaue of me, | which grows to me? If thou gettest any leave of me, | grow to (v.)be an integral part of, become one with | 2H4 I.ii.87 | |
| hang me: if thou tak'st leaue, thou wer't better be | hang me. If thou takest leave, thou wert better be | | 2H4 I.ii.88 | |
| hang'd: you Hunt-counter, hence: Auant. | hanged. You hunt counter. Hence! Avaunt! | counter, compter (n.)[a term from hunting] taking an opposite path to the prey | 2H4 I.ii.89 | |
| | avaunt (int.)be gone, go away, be off | | |
| Ser. | SERVANT | | | |
| Sir, my Lord would speake with you. | Sir, my lord would speak with you. | | 2H4 I.ii.90 | |
| Iust. | LORD CHIEF JUSTICE | | | |
| Sir Iohn Falstaffe, a word with | Sir John Falstaff, a word with | | 2H4 I.ii.91 | |
| you. | you. | | 2H4 I.ii.92 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| My good Lord: giue your Lordship good | My good lord! God give your lordship good | | 2H4 I.ii.93 | |
| time of the day. I am glad to see your Lordship abroad: I | time of day. I am glad to see your lordship abroad; I | abroad (adv.)away from home, out of the house | 2H4 I.ii.94 | |
| heard say your Lordship was sicke. I hope your Lordship | heard say your lordship was sick. I hope your lordship | | 2H4 I.ii.95 | |
| goes abroad by aduise. Your Lordship (though not clean | goes abroad by advice. Your lordship, though not clean | | 2H4 I.ii.96 | |
| past your youth) hath yet some smack of age in you: | past your youth, have yet some smack of age in you, | smack (n.)suggestion, trace, hint | 2H4 I.ii.97 | |
| some rellish of the saltnesse of Time, and I most humbly | some relish of the saltness of time; and I most humbly | saltness (n.)[unclear meaning] maturing power; piquancy; vigour | 2H4 I.ii.98 | |
| | relish (n.)trace, suggestion, hint | | |
| beseech your Lordship, to haue a reuerend care of your | beseech your lordship to have a reverend care of your | | 2H4 I.ii.99 | |
| health. | health. | | 2H4 I.ii.100 | |
| Iust. | LORD CHIEF JUSTICE | | | |
| Sir Iohn, I sent you before | Sir John, I sent for you – before | | 2H4 I.ii.101 | |
| your Expedition, to Shrewsburie. | your expedition to Shrewsbury. | | 2H4 I.ii.102 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| If it please your Lordship, I heare his Maiestie | An't please your lordship, I hear his majesty | | 2H4 I.ii.103 | |
| is return'd with some discomfort from Wales. | is returned with some discomfort from Wales. | | 2H4 I.ii.104 | |
| Iust. | LORD CHIEF JUSTICE | | | |
| I talke not of his Maiesty: you | I talk not of his majesty. You | | 2H4 I.ii.105 | |
| would not come when I sent for you? | would not come when I sent for you. | | 2H4 I.ii.106 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| And I heare moreouer, his Highnesse is falne | And I hear, moreover, his highness is fallen | | 2H4 I.ii.107 | |
| into this same whorson Apoplexie. | into this same whoreson apoplexy. | whoreson (adj.)[abusive intensifier, serious or jocular] bastard, wretched, vile | 2H4 I.ii.108 | |
| | apoplexy (n.)paralysis, torpor, total breakdown | | |
| Iust. | LORD CHIEF JUSTICE | | | |
| Well, heauen mend him. I pray | Well, God mend him! I pray you | mend (v.)amend, save [in emphatic expressions] | 2H4 I.ii.109 | |
| let me speak with you. | let me speak with you. | | 2H4 I.ii.110 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| This Apoplexie is (as I take it) a kind of | This apoplexy, as I take it, is a kind of | | 2H4 I.ii.111 | |
| Lethargie, a sleeping of | lethargy, an't please your lordship, a kind of sleeping in | | 2H4 I.ii.112 | |
| the blood, a horson Tingling. | the blood, a whoreson tingling. | | 2H4 I.ii.113 | |
| Iust. | LORD CHIEF JUSTICE | | | |
| What tell you me of it? be it as | What tell you me of it? Be it as | | 2H4 I.ii.114 | |
| it is. | it is. | | 2H4 I.ii.115 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| It hath it originall from much greefe; from study | It hath it original from much grief, from study, | original (n.)point of origin, cause, source | 2H4 I.ii.116 | |
| | study (n.)reflection, reverie, musing | | |
| | grief (n.)pain, torment, distress | | |
| and perturbation of the braine. I haue read the cause of | and perturbation of the brain. I have read the cause of | | 2H4 I.ii.117 | |
| his effects in Galen. It is a kinde of deafenesse. | his effects in Galen; it is a kind of deafness. | Galen (n.)[pron: 'gaylen] Greek physician, 2nd-c | 2H4 I.ii.118 | |
| Iust. | LORD CHIEF JUSTICE | | | |
| I thinke you are falne into the | I think you are fallen into the | | 2H4 I.ii.119 | |
| disease: For you heare not what I say to you. | disease, for you hear not what I say to you. | | 2H4 I.ii.120 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| Very well (my Lord) very well: rather an't | Very well, my lord, very well. Rather, an't | | 2H4 I.ii.121 | |
| please you) it is the disease of not Listning, the malady | please you, it is the disease of not listening, the malady | | 2H4 I.ii.122 | |
| of not Marking, that I am troubled withall. | of not marking, that I am troubled withal. | mark (v.)note, pay attention [to], take notice [of] | 2H4 I.ii.123 | |
| Iust. | LORD CHIEF JUSTICE | | | |
| To punish you by the heeles, | To punish you by the heels | heels, by thein the stocks, in irons | 2H4 I.ii.124 | |
| would amend the attention of your eares, & I care not | would amend the attention of your ears, and I care not | amend (v.)cure, heal, improve | 2H4 I.ii.125 | |
| if I be your Physitian | if I do become your physician. | | 2H4 I.ii.126 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| I am as poore as Iob, my Lord; but not so | I am as poor as Job, my lord, but not so | Job (n.)[pron: johb] in the Bible, a patriarch, seen as a symbol of destitution and patience | 2H4 I.ii.127 | |
| Patient: your Lordship may minister the Potion of | patient. Your lordship may minister the potion of | potion (n.)medicine | 2H4 I.ii.128 | |
| imprisonment to me, in respect of Pouertie: but how I | imprisonment to me in respect of poverty; but how I | | 2H4 I.ii.129 | |
| should bee your Patient, to follow your prescriptions, the | should be your patient to follow your prescriptions, the | | 2H4 I.ii.130 | |
| wise may make some dram of a scruple, or indeede, a | wise may make some dram of a scruple, or indeed a | scruple (n.)suspicion, misgiving, doubt | 2H4 I.ii.131 | |
| | dram (n.)tiny amount, small quantity | | |
| scruple it selfe. | scruple itself. | scruple (n.)tiny amount, last ounce | 2H4 I.ii.132 | |
| Iust. | LORD CHIEF JUSTICE | | | |
| I sent for you (when there were | I sent for you, when there were | | 2H4 I.ii.133 | |
| matters against you for your life) to come speake with me. | matters against you for your life, to come speak with me. | matter (n.)reason, cause, ground | 2H4 I.ii.134 | |
| | life, for one'sof a capital nature | | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| As I was then aduised by my learned Councel, | As I was then advised by my learned counsel | | 2H4 I.ii.135 | |
| in the lawes of this Land-seruice, I did not come. | in the laws of this land-service, I did not come. | land-service (n.)military service done on land | 2H4 I.ii.136 | |
| Iust. | LORD CHIEF JUSTICE | | | |
| Wel, the truth is (sir Iohn) you | Well, the truth is, Sir John, you | | 2H4 I.ii.137 | |
| liue in great infamy | live in great infamy. | | 2H4 I.ii.138 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| He that buckles him in my belt, cãnot liue | He that buckles himself in my belt cannot live | | 2H4 I.ii.139 | |
| in lesse. | in less. | | 2H4 I.ii.140 | |
| Iust. | LORD CHIEF JUSTICE | | | |
| Your Meanes is very slender, and | Your means are very slender, and | | 2H4 I.ii.141 | |
| your wast great. | your waste is great. | | 2H4 I.ii.142 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| I would it were otherwise: I would my Meanes | I would it were otherwise; I would my means | | 2H4 I.ii.143 | |
| were greater, and my waste slenderer. | were greater and my waist slenderer. | | 2H4 I.ii.144 | |
| Iust. | LORD CHIEF JUSTICE | | | |
| You haue misled the youthfull | You have misled the youthful | | 2H4 I.ii.145 | |
| Prince. | Prince. | | 2H4 I.ii.146 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| The yong Prince hath misled mee. I am the | The young Prince hath misled me. I am the | | 2H4 I.ii.147 | |
| Fellow with the great belly, and he my Dogge. | fellow with the great belly, and he my dog. | | 2H4 I.ii.148 | |
| Iust. | LORD CHIEF JUSTICE | | | |
| Well, I am loth to gall a new- | Well, I am loath to gall a new- | gall (v.)chafe, rub, make sore | 2H4 I.ii.149 | |
| heal'd wound: your daies seruice at Shrewsbury, hath a | healed wound. Your day's service at Shrewsbury hath a | | 2H4 I.ii.150 | |
| little gilded ouer your Nights exploit on Gads-hill. You | little gilded over your night's exploit on Gad's Hill. You | gild over (v.)smooth over, cover the defect of | 2H4 I.ii.151 | |
| may thanke the vnquiet time, for your quiet o're-posting | may thank th' unquiet time for your quiet o'erposting | overpost (v.)pass over, disregard, overlook [of] | 2H4 I.ii.152 | |
| | unquiet (adj.)disturbed, disordered, restless | | |
| that Action. | that action. | action (n.)encounter, engagement, exploit | 2H4 I.ii.153 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| My Lord? | My lord! | | 2H4 I.ii.154 | |
| Iust. | LORD CHIEF JUSTICE | | | |
| But since all is wel, keep it so: | But since all is well, keep it so. | | 2H4 I.ii.155 | |
| wake not a sleeping Wolfe. | Wake not a sleeping wolf. | | 2H4 I.ii.156 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| To wake a Wolfe, is as bad as to smell a Fox. | To wake a wolf is as bad as smell a fox. | | 2H4 I.ii.157 | |
| Iu. | LORD CHIEF JUSTICE | | | |
| What? you are as a candle, the | What! You are as a candle, the | | 2H4 I.ii.158 | |
| better part burnt out | better part burnt out. | | 2H4 I.ii.159 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| A Wassell-Candle, my Lord; all Tallow: if I did | A wassail candle, my lord, all tallow – if I did | tallow (n.)fat | 2H4 I.ii.160 | |
| | wassail (n.)drinking-party, carousal, revels | | |
| say of wax, my growth would approue the truth. | say of wax, my growth would approve the truth. | approve (v.)prove, confirm, corroborate, substantiate | 2H4 I.ii.161 | |
| Iust. | LORD CHIEF JUSTICE | | | |
| There is not a white haire on your | There is not a white hair in your | | 2H4 I.ii.162 | |
| face, but shold haue his effect of grauity. | face but should have his effect of gravity. | gravity (n.)respectability, authority, dignified position | 2H4 I.ii.163 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| His effect of grauy, grauy, grauy. | His effect of gravy, gravy, gravy. | | 2H4 I.ii.164 | |
| Iust. | LORD CHIEF JUSTICE | | | |
| You follow the yong Prince vp | You follow the young Prince up | | 2H4 I.ii.165 | |
| and downe, like his euill Angell. | and down, like his ill angel. | ill (adj.)evil, wicked, immoral | 2H4 I.ii.166 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| Not so (my Lord) your ill Angell is light: but I | Not so, my lord; your ill angel is light, but I | light (adj.)[of counterfeit coins] of less weight, worthless, cheap | 2H4 I.ii.167 | |
| | angel (n.)gold coin [with the angel Michael depicted], value between a third and half of a pound | | |
| hope, he that lookes vpon mee, will take mee without, | hope he that looks upon me will take me without | take (v.)put up with, accept | 2H4 I.ii.168 | |
| weighing: and yet, in some respects I grant, I cannot | weighing. And yet in some respects, I grant, I cannot | | 2H4 I.ii.169 | |
| go: I cannot tell. Vertue is of so little regard in these | go – I cannot tell. Virtue is of so little regard in these | tell (v.)count out, number, itemize | 2H4 I.ii.170 | |
| | regard (n.)respect, repute, esteem | | |
| | go (v.)pass as current, be valued | | |
| | virtue (n.)courage, valour, bravery | | |
| Costor-mongers, that true valor is turn'd Beare-heard. | costermongers' times that true valour is turned bear-herd; | bearherd, bear-herd, bearard, bearward, berrord (n.)bear-keeper, bear-handler [for dancing or baiting] | 2H4 I.ii.171 | |
| | costermonger (n.)[sellers of fruit (originally ‘costard-apples’) and vegetables] barrow-boy, apple-seller | | |
| Pregnancie is made a Tapster, and hath his quicke wit | pregnancy is made a tapster, and his quick wit | tapster (n.)inn waiter, drawer of ale | 2H4 I.ii.172 | |
| | pregnancy (n.)quick-wittedness, inventive imagination | | |
| | wit (n.)mental sharpness, acumen, quickness, ingenuity | | |
| wasted in giuing Recknings: all the other gifts appertinent | wasted in giving reckonings; all the other gifts appertinent | reckoning (n.)bill [at an inn], settling of account | 2H4 I.ii.173 | |
| | appertinent (adj.)appertaining, belonging, relating | | |
| to man (as the malice of this Age shapes them) are | to man, as the malice of this age shapes them, are | | 2H4 I.ii.174 | |
| not woorth a Gooseberry. You that are old, consider not | not worth a gooseberry. You that are old consider not | | 2H4 I.ii.175 | |
| the capacities of vs that are yong: you measure the | the capacities of us that are young; you do measure the | | 2H4 I.ii.176 | |
| heat of our Liuers, with the bitternes of your gals: & | heat of our livers with the bitterness of your galls; and | liver (n.)part of the body thought to be the seat of the passions [especially sexual desire] | 2H4 I.ii.177 | |
| | gall (n.)bile [reputed for its bitterness] | | |
| we that are in the vaward of our youth, I must confesse, | we that are in the vaward of our youth, I must confess, | vaward (n.)foremost part, front line, vanguard | 2H4 I.ii.178 | |
| are wagges too. | are wags too. | wag (n.)fellow, lad, mischievous boy | 2H4 I.ii.179 | |
| Iust. | LORD CHIEF JUSTICE | | | |
| Do you set downe your name in | Do you set down your name in | | 2H4 I.ii.180 | |
| the scrowle of youth, that are written downe old, with all | the scroll of youth, that are written down old with all | | 2H4 I.ii.181 | |
| the Charracters of age? Haue you not a moist eye? a dry | the characters of age? Have you not a moist eye, a dry | character (n.)distinctive sign, stamp, trait | 2H4 I.ii.182 | |
| | moist (adj.)watery, rheumy | | |
| hand? a yellow cheeke? a white beard? a decreasing leg? | hand, a yellow cheek, a white beard, a decreasing leg, | | 2H4 I.ii.183 | |
| an incresing belly? Is not your voice broken? your winde | an increasing belly? Is not your voice broken, your wind | wind (n.)breath | 2H4 I.ii.184 | |
| short? your wit single? and euery part | short, your chin double, your wit single, and every part | wit (n.)mental sharpness, acumen, quickness, ingenuity | 2H4 I.ii.185 | |
| | single (adj.)poor, feeble, slight, trivial | | |
| about you blasted with Antiquity? and wil you cal | about you blasted with antiquity? And will you yet call | antiquity (n.)old age, seniority | 2H4 I.ii.186 | |
| | blast (v.)blight, wither, destroy | | |
| your selfe yong? Fy, fy, fy, sir Iohn. | yourself young? Fie, fie, fie, Sir John! | | 2H4 I.ii.187 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| My Lord, I was borne | My lord, I was born about three of the clock | | 2H4 I.ii.188 | |
| with a white head, & somthing a | in the afternoon, with a white head, and something a | something (adv.)somewhat, rather | 2H4 I.ii.189 | |
| round belly. For my voice, I haue lost it with hallowing | round belly. For my voice, I have lost it with hallooing, | hallowing, hallooing, halloing, holloing (n.)shouting, hallooing, crying out | 2H4 I.ii.190 | |
| and singing of Anthemes. To approue my youth farther, | and singing of anthems. To approve my youth further, | approve (v.)put to the proof, test, try | 2H4 I.ii.191 | |
| | anthem (n.)song of mourning, hymn of grief | | |
| I will not: the truth is, I am onely olde in iudgement and | I will not. The truth is, I am only old in judgement and | | 2H4 I.ii.192 | |
| vnderstanding: and he that will caper with mee for a | understanding; and he that will caper with me for a | caper (v.)engage in a dancing contest | 2H4 I.ii.193 | |
| thousand Markes, let him lend me the mony, & haue | thousand marks, let him lend me the money, and have | have at (v.)[said at the start of a fencing attack or other confrontation] I come at, let me at [a person] | 2H4 I.ii.194 | |
| | mark (n.)accounting unit in England (value: two-thirds of a pound) | | |
| at him. For the boxe of th' eare that the Prince gaue you, | at him! For the box of the ear that the Prince gave you, | | 2H4 I.ii.195 | |
| he gaue it like a rude Prince, and you tooke it like a | he gave it like a rude prince, and you took it like a | rude (adj.)impolite, offensive | 2H4 I.ii.196 | |
| sensible Lord. I haue checkt him for it, and the yong | sensible lord. I have checked him for it, and the young | check (v.)rebuke, scold, reprimand | 2H4 I.ii.197 | |
| | sensible (adj.)endowed with good sense, perceptive, responsible | | |
| Lion repents: Marry not in ashes and sacke-cloath, | lion repents – (aside) marry, not in ashes and sackcloth, | marry (int.)[exclamation] by Mary | 2H4 I.ii.198 | |
| but in new Silke, and old Sacke. | but in new silk and old sack. | sack (n.)[type of] white wine | 2H4 I.ii.199 | |
| Iust. | LORD CHIEF JUSTICE | | | |
| Wel, heauen send the Prince | Well, God send the Prince a | | 2H4 I.ii.200 | |
| a better companion. | better companion! | | 2H4 I.ii.201 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| Heauen send the Companion a better Prince: I | God send the companion a better prince! I | | 2H4 I.ii.202 | |
| cannot rid my hands of him. | cannot rid my hands of him. | | 2H4 I.ii.203 | |
| Iust. | LORD CHIEF JUSTICE | | | |
| Well, the King hath seuer'd you | Well, the King hath severed you | | 2H4 I.ii.204 | |
| and Prince Harry, I heare you are going with Lord Iohn | and Prince Harry. I hear you are going with Lord John | | 2H4 I.ii.205 | |
| of Lancaster, against the Archbishop, and the Earle of | of Lancaster against the Archbishop and the Earl of | | 2H4 I.ii.206 | |
| Northumberland | Northumberland. | | 2H4 I.ii.207 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| Yes, I thanke your pretty sweet wit for it: but | Yea, I thank your pretty sweet wit for it. But | wit (n.)intelligence, wisdom, good sense, mental ability | 2H4 I.ii.208 | |
| looke you pray, (all you that kisse my Ladie Peace, at home) | look you pray, all you that kiss my lady Peace at home, | look (v.)take care, see, be sure | 2H4 I.ii.209 | |
| that our Armies ioyn not in a hot day: for | that our armies join not in a hot day; for, by the Lord, | day (n.)day of battle, contest | 2H4 I.ii.210 | |
| if I take but two shirts out with me, and I meane not to | I take but two shirts out with me, and I mean not to | | 2H4 I.ii.211 | |
| sweat extraordinarily: if it bee a hot day, if I brandish | sweat extraordinarily. If it be a hot day, and I brandish | | 2H4 I.ii.212 | |
| any thing but my Bottle, would I might neuer spit white | anything but a bottle – I would I might never spit white | white (adv.)[unclear meaning] clearly, lacking colour | 2H4 I.ii.213 | |
| againe: There is not a daungerous Action can peepe out | again. There is not a dangerous action can peep out | | 2H4 I.ii.214 | |
| his head, but I am thrust vpon it. Well, I cannot last | his head but I am thrust upon it. Well, I cannot last | | 2H4 I.ii.215 | |
| euer. | ever – but it was alway yet the trick of our English | trick (n.)habit, characteristic, typical behaviour | 2H4 I.ii.216 | |
| | alway (adv.)always | | |
| nation, if they have a good thing, to make it too common. | | 2H4 I.ii.217 | |
| If ye will needs say I am an old man, you should give | | 2H4 I.ii.218 | |
| me rest. I would to God my name were not so terrible | | 2H4 I.ii.219 | |
| to the enemy as it is. I were better to be eaten to death | | 2H4 I.ii.220 | |
| with a rust than to be scoured to nothing with perpetual | | 2H4 I.ii.221 | |
| motion. | | 2H4 I.ii.222 | |
| Iust. | LORD CHIEF JUSTICE | | | |
| Well, be honest, be honest, and | Well, be honest, be honest, and | | 2H4 I.ii.223 | |
| heauen blesse your Expedition. | God bless your expedition! | | 2H4 I.ii.224 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| Will your Lordship lend mee a thousand pound, | Will your lordship lend me a thousand pound | | 2H4 I.ii.225 | |
| to furnish me forth? | to furnish me forth? | | 2H4 I.ii.226 | |
| Iust. | LORD CHIEF JUSTICE | | | |
| Not a peny, not a peny: you | Not a penny, not a penny! You | | 2H4 I.ii.227 | |
| are too impatient to beare crosses. Fare you well. Commend | are too impatient to bear crosses. Fare you well. Commend | fare ... well (int.)goodbye [to an individual] | 2H4 I.ii.228 | |
| | cross (n.)coin [referring to the cross stamped on some types of coin] | | |
| mee to my Cosin Westmerland. | me to my cousin Westmorland. | | 2H4 I.ii.229 | |
| Exeunt Lord Chief Justice and Servant | | 2H4 I.ii.229 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| If I do, fillop me with a three-man-Beetle. A | If I do, fillip me with a three-man beetle. A | fillip, fillop (v.)strike smartly against, tap against, touch | 2H4 I.ii.230 | |
| | beetle (n.)sledge-hammer, heavy ram | | |
| man can no more separate Age and Couetousnesse, then he | man can no more separate age and covetousness than 'a | | 2H4 I.ii.231 | |
| can part yong limbes and letchery: but the Gowt galles the | can part young limbs and lechery; but the gout galls the | gall (v.)vex, annoy, irritate | 2H4 I.ii.232 | |
| one, and the pox pinches the other; and so both the | one, and the pox pinches the other; and so both the | pinch (v.)torment, pain, torture | 2H4 I.ii.233 | |
| | pox (n.)venereal disease; also: plague, or any other disease displaying skin pustules | | |
| Degrees preuent my curses. Boy? | degrees prevent my curses. Boy! | prevent (v.)forestall, anticipate | 2H4 I.ii.234 | |
| | degree (n.)condition, state of being, stage of life | | |
| Page. | PAGE | | | |
| Sir. | Sir? | | 2H4 I.ii.235 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| What money is in my purse? | What money is in my purse? | | 2H4 I.ii.236 | |
| Page. | PAGE | | | |
| Seuen groats, and two pence. | Seven groats and two pence. | groat (n.)fourpenny piece | 2H4 I.ii.237 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| I can get no remedy against this Consumption of | I can get no remedy against this consumption of | consumption (n.)wasting disease, venereal disease | 2H4 I.ii.238 | |
| the purse. Borrowing onely lingers, and lingers it out, | the purse; borrowing only lingers and lingers it out, | | 2H4 I.ii.239 | |
| but the disease is incureable. Go beare this letter to my | but the disease is incurable. Go bear this letter to my | | 2H4 I.ii.240 | |
| Lord of Lancaster, this to the Prince, this to the Earle | lord of Lancaster; this to the Prince; this to the Earl | | 2H4 I.ii.241 | |
| of Westmerland, and this to old Mistris Vrsula, whome | of Westmorland – and this to old Mistress Ursula, whom | | 2H4 I.ii.242 | |
| I haue weekly sworne to marry, since I perceiu'd the first | I have weekly sworn to marry since I perceived the first | | 2H4 I.ii.243 | |
| white haire on my chin. About it: you know where to | white hair of my chin. About it! You know where to | about (adv.)about your business, into action | 2H4 I.ii.244 | |
| finde me. | find me. | | 2H4 I.ii.245 | |
| Exit Page | | 2H4 I.ii.245 | |
| A pox of this Gowt, or a Gowt of this Poxe: for the one | A pox of this gout! Or a gout of this pox! For the one | pox (n.)venereal disease; also: plague, or any other disease displaying skin pustules | 2H4 I.ii.246 | |
| or th' other playes the rogue with my great toe: It is no | or the other plays the rogue with my great toe. 'Tis no | | 2H4 I.ii.247 | |
| matter, if I do halt, I haue the warres for my colour, and | matter if I do halt; I have the wars for my colour, and | halt (v.)limp, proceed lamely | 2H4 I.ii.248 | |
| | colour (n.)pretext, pretence | | |
| my Pension shall seeme the more reasonable. A good wit | my pension shall seem the more reasonable. A good wit | wit (n.)mental sharpness, acumen, quickness, ingenuity | 2H4 I.ii.249 | |
| will make vse of any thing: I will turne diseases to | will make use of anything; I will turn diseases to | | 2H4 I.ii.250 | |
| commodity. | commodity. | commodity (n.)asset, advantage, benefit | 2H4 I.ii.251 | |
| Exeunt | Exit | | 2H4 I.ii.251 | |