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Enter King Iohn of Fraunce, his two sonnes, Charles of Normandie, and Phillip, and the Duke of Lorraine.Enter King John of France, his two sons, Charles of Normandy and Philip, and the Duke of Lorraine E3 III.i.1
King Iohn.KING JOHN 
Heere till our Nauie of a thousand saile,Here, till our navy of a thousand sail E3 III.i.1
Haue made a breakfast to our foe by Sea,Have made a breakfast to our foe by sea, E3 III.i.2
Let vs incampe to wait their happie speede:Let us encamp, to wait their happy speed. – speed (n.)

old form: speede
success, fortune, good luck		E3 III.i.3
Lorraine what readines is Edward in?Lorraine, what readiness is Edward in? E3 III.i.4
How hast thou heard that he prouided isHow hast thou heard that he provided is E3 III.i.5
Of marshiall furniture for this exployt.Of martial furniture for this exploit?martial (adj.)

old form: marshiall
military, warlike, for combat		E3 III.i.6
furniture (n.)
equipment, matériel
Lo.LORRAINE 
To lay aside vnnecessary soothing,To lay aside unnecessary soothing,soothing (n.)
reassurance, heartening		E3 III.i.7
And not to spend the time in circumstaunce,And not to spend the time in circumstance,circumstance (n.)

old form: circumstaunce
circumlocution, verbiage, unnecessary detail		E3 III.i.8
Tis bruted for a certenty my Lord,'Tis bruited for a certainty, my lord,bruit (v.)

old form: bruted
report, announce, proclaim		E3 III.i.9
That hees exceeding strongly fortified,That he's exceeding strongly fortified; E3 III.i.10
His subiects flocke as willingly to warre,His subjects flock as willingly to war E3 III.i.11
As if vnto a tryumph they were led.As if unto a triumph they were led. E3 III.i.12
Ch.CHARLES 
England was wont to harbour malcontents,England was wont to harbour malcontents,malcontent (n.)
discontented individual, trouble-maker		E3 III.i.13
wont (v.)
be accustomed, used [to], be in the habit of
Blood thirsty, and seditious Catelynes,Bloodthirsty and seditious Catilines,Catiline (n.)
[pron: 'katiliyn] Roman noble, a conspirator against the Republic in 62 BC		E3 III.i.14
Spend thrifts, and such as gape for nothing else,Spendthrifts, and such that gape for nothing elsegape (v.)
long, be eager, yearn		E3 III.i.15
But changing and alteration of the state,But changing and alteration of the state. E3 III.i.16
And is it possible, / That they are now And is it possible that they are now E3 III.i.17
so loyall in them selues?So loyal in themselves? E3 III.i.18
Lo.LORRAINE 
All but the Scot, who sollemnly protests,All but the Scot, who solemnly protests, E3 III.i.19
As heeretofore I haue enformd his grace,As heretofore I have informed his grace, E3 III.i.20
Neuer to sheath his Sword, or take a truce.Never to sheathe his sword or take a truce. E3 III.i.21
Io.KING JOHN 
Ah, thats the anchredge of some better hope,Ah, that's the anch'rage of some better hope. E3 III.i.22
But on the other side, to thinke what friends,But, on the other side, to think what friends E3 III.i.23
King Edward hath retaynd in Netherland,King Edward hath retained in Netherland,Netherland (n.)
[before 1609] present-day Netherlands, Belgium, and parts of nearby France		E3 III.i.24
Among those euer-bibbing Epicures:Among those ever-bibbing epicures,ever-bibbing (adj.)

old form: euer-bibbing
always drinking, tippling		E3 III.i.25
epicure (n.)
pleasure-seeker, glutton
Those frothy Dutch men, puft with double beere,Those frothy Dutchmen puffed with double beer,double (adj.)
[of beer] extra strong, very powerful		E3 III.i.26
That drinke and swill in euery place they come,That drink and swill in every place they come, E3 III.i.27
Doth not a little aggrauate mine ire,Doth not a little aggravate mine ire. E3 III.i.28
Besides we heare the Emperor conioynes,Besides, we hear the Emperor conjoins,conjoin (v.)

old form: conioynes
unite, join together		E3 III.i.29
And stalls him in his owne authoritie:And stalls him in his own authority.stall (v.)
install, place, appoint		E3 III.i.30
authority (n.)

old form: authoritie
right to command, position of power
But all the mightier that their number is,But all the mightier that the number is, E3 III.i.31
The greater glory reapes the victory,The greater glory reaps the victory. E3 III.i.32
Some friends haue we beside drum stricke power,Some friends have we beside domestic power:power (n.)
armed force, troops, host, army		E3 III.i.33
The sterne Polonian and the warlike Dane:The stern Polonian, and the warlike Dane,Polonian (adj./n.)
Polish; someone from Poland		E3 III.i.34
The king of Bohemia, and of Cycelie.The King of Bohemia and of Sicily, E3 III.i.35
Are all become confederates with vs,Are all become confederates with us, E3 III.i.36
And as I thinke are marching hither apace,And, as I think, are marching hither apace.apace (adv.)
quickly, speedily, at a great rate		E3 III.i.37
Drum within E3 III.i.38.1
But soft I heare the musicke of their drums.But soft, I hear the music of their drums,soft (int.)
[used as a command] not so fast, wait a moment, be quiet		E3 III.i.38
By which I gesse that their approch is neare.By which I guess that their approach is near. E3 III.i.39
Enter the King of Bohemia with Danes, and a Polonian Captaine with other soldiers another way.Enter the King of Bohemia, with Danes, and a Polonian captain, with other soldiers, another way E3 III.i.40.1
King of Boheme.BOHEMIA 
King Iohn of Fraunce, as league and neighborhood,King John of France, as league and neighbourhoodneighbourhood (n.)

old form: neighborhood
friendly relations, close alliance		E3 III.i.40
Requires when friends are any way distrest,Requires, when friends are any way distressed, E3 III.i.41
I come to aide thee with my countries force,I come to aid thee with my country's force. E3 III.i.42
Pol. Cap.POLONIAN CAPTAIN 
And from great Musco fearefull to the Turke,And from great Moscow, fearful to the Turk,Turk (n.)
Sultan of Turkey		E3 III.i.43
And lofty Poland, nurse of hardie men,And lofty Poland, nurse of hardy men, E3 III.i.44
I bring these seruitors to fightfor thee,I bring these servitors to fight for thee,servitor (n.)

old form: seruitors
mercenary, soldier		E3 III.i.45
Who willingly will venture in thy cause.Who willingly will venture in thy cause. E3 III.i.46
K. Io.KING JOHN 
Welcome Bohemian king, and welcome all,Welcome, Bohemian King, and welcome all: E3 III.i.47
This your great kindnesse I will not forget.This your great kindness I will not forget. E3 III.i.48
Besides your plentiful rewards in Crownes,Besides your plentiful rewards in crownscrown (n.)
coin [usually showing a monarch's crown], English value: 5 shilllings		E3 III.i.49
That from our Treasory ye shall receiue,That from our treasury ye shall receive, E3 III.i.50
There comes a hare braind Nation deckt in pride,There comes a hare-brained nation, decked in pride, E3 III.i.51
The spoyle of whome wiil be a trebble game,The spoil of whom will be a treble gain.spoil (n.)

old form: spoyle
plunder, booty		E3 III.i.52
And now my hope is full, my ioy complete,And now my hope is full, my joy complete: E3 III.i.53
At Sea we are as puissant as the force;At sea we are as puissant as the forcepuissant (adj.)
powerful, mighty, strong		E3 III.i.54
Of Agamemnon in the Hauen of Troy:Of Agamemnon in the haven of Troy;Agamemnon (n.)
[pron: aga'memnon] commander of the Greek forces at Troy, married to Clytemnestra		E3 III.i.55
By land with Zerxes we compare of strength,By land, with Xerxes we compare of strength,Xerxes (n.)
[pron: 'zerkseez] king of Persia, 5th-c BC		E3 III.i.56
Whose souldiers drancke vp riuers in their thirst:Whose soldiers drank up rivers in their thirst. E3 III.i.57
Then Bayardlike, blinde ouerweaning Ned,Then Bayard-like, blind overweening Ned,overweening (adj.)

old form: ouerweaning
arrogant, overambitious, high and mighty		E3 III.i.58
Bayard (n.)
[pron: 'bayahd] magic horse given by Charlemagne to Rinaldo (Renaud), one of the four sons of Aimon; a symbol of blind recklessness
To reach at our imperiall dyadem,To reach at our imperial diadem E3 III.i.59
Is either to be swallowed of the waues,Is either to be swallowed of the waves, E3 III.i.60
Or hackt a peeces when thou comest a shore.Or hacked a-pieces when thou comest ashore. E3 III.i.61
Enter.Enter Mariner E3 III.i.62.1
Mar.MARINER 
Neere to the cost I haue discribde my Lord,Near to the coast I have descried, my lord,descry (v.)

old form: discribde
catch sight of, make out, espy, discover		E3 III.i.62
As I was busie in my watchfull charge.As I was busy in my watchful charge, E3 III.i.63
The proud Armado of king Edwards ships,The proud armado of King Edward's ships,armado (n.)
armada, fleet, navy		E3 III.i.64
Which at the first far off when I did ken,Which, at the first far off when I did ken,ken (v.)
see, make out, espy		E3 III.i.65
Seemd as it were a groue of withered pines,Seemed as it were a grove of withered pines; E3 III.i.66
But drawing neere, their glorious bright aspect,But, drawing near, their glorious bright aspect,aspect (n.)
[of objects] sight, appearance		E3 III.i.67
Their streaming Ensignes wrought of coulloured silke,Their streaming ensigns wrought of coloured silk, E3 III.i.68
Like to a meddow full of sundry flowers,Like to a meadow full of sundry flowerslike to / unto (conj./prep.)
similar to, comparable with		E3 III.i.69
Adornes the naked bosome of the earth.Adorns the naked bosom of the earth. E3 III.i.70
Maiesticall the order of their course,Majestical the order of their course,course (n.)
course of action, way of proceeding		E3 III.i.71
Figuring the horned Circle of the Moone,Figuring the horned circle of the moon;figure (v.)
reproduce, look like, shape like		E3 III.i.72
And on the top gallant of the Admirall,And on the top gallant of the admiral,gallant (n.)
flag flown on the rear mast of a ship		E3 III.i.73
admiral (n.)

old form: Admirall
admiral's ship, flagship
And likewise all the handmaides of his trayne:And likewise all the handmaids of his train, E3 III.i.74
The Armes of England and of Fraunce vnite,The arms of England and of France unite E3 III.i.75
Are quartred equally by Heralds art;Are quartered equally by herald's art.quarter (v.)

old form: quartred
divide into quarters [on a flag or shield]		E3 III.i.76
Thus titely carried with a merrie gale,Thus, titely carried with a merry gale,merry (adj.)

old form: merrie
[of winds] favourable, helpful, advantageous		E3 III.i.77
titely (adv.)
quickly, speedily, swiftly
gale (n.)
wind, breeze
They plough the Ocean hitherward amayne:They plough the ocean hitherward amain.amain (adv.)

old form: amayne
in all haste, at full speed		E3 III.i.78
KING JOHN 
Dare he already crop the Flewer de Luce:Dare he already crop the fleur-de-lis?fleur-de-lis, flower-de-luce (n.)

old form: Flewer de Luce
heraldic lily [royal symbol of France]		E3 III.i.79
I hope the hony being gathered thence,I hope, the honey being gathered thence, E3 III.i.80
He with the spider afterward approchtHe, with the spider afterward approached, E3 III.i.81
Shall sucke forth deadly venom from the leaues,Shall suck forth deadly venom from the leaves. –  E3 III.i.82
But wheres out Nauy, how are they prepared,But where's our navy? How are they prepared E3 III.i.83
To wing them selues against this flight of Rauens.To wing themselves against this flight of ravens?wing (v.)
put on wings; hoist sail		E3 III.i.84
Ma.MARINER 
They hauing knowledge, brought them by the scouts,They, having knowledge brought them by the scouts, E3 III.i.85
Did breake from Anchor straight, and puft with rage,Did break from anchor straight, and, puffed with ragestraight (adv.)
straightaway, immediately, at once		E3 III.i.86
No otherwise then were their sailes with winde,No otherwise then were their sails with wind, E3 III.i.87
Made forth, as when the empty Eagle flies,Made forth, as when the empty eagle flies E3 III.i.88
To satifie his hungrie griping mawe.To satisfy his hungry griping maw.maw (n.)

old form: mawe
belly, stomach; throat, gullet		E3 III.i.89
griping (adj.)
voracious, grasping, devouring
Io.KING JOHN 
Thees for thy newes, returne vnto thy barke,There's for thy news. Return unto thy bark;bark, barque (n.)

old form: barke
ship, vessel		E3 III.i.90
And if thou scape the bloody strooke of warre,And if thou scape the bloody stroke of warscape, 'scape (v.)
escape, avoid		E3 III.i.91
And do suruiue the conflict, come againe,And do survive the conflict, come again, E3 III.i.92
And let vs heare the manner of the fight, And let us hear the manner of the fight. E3 III.i.93
Exit.Exit Mariner E3 III.i.94.1
Meane space my Lords, tis best we be disperst,Mean space, my lords, 'tis best we be dispersedmean space

old form: Meane
in the meantime, meanwhile		E3 III.i.94
To seuerall places least they chaunce to land:To several places, lest they chance to land.several (adj.)

old form: seuerall
separate, different, distinct		E3 III.i.95
First you my Lord, with your Bohemian Troupes,First you, my lord, with your Bohemian troops, E3 III.i.96
Shall pitch your battailes on the lower hand,Shall pitch your battles on the lower hand;battle (n.)

old form: battailes
battle array, war formation, ranks of soldiers		E3 III.i.97
My eldest sonne the Duke of Normandie,My eldest son, the Duke of Normandy, E3 III.i.98
Togeither with this aide of Muscouites,Together with this aid of Muscovites, E3 III.i.99
Shall clyme the higher ground an other waye:Shall climb the higher ground another way; E3 III.i.100
Heere in the middle cost betwixtyou both,Here in the middle coast, betwixt you both,coast (n.)

old form: cost
part of the coast, region		E3 III.i.101
Phillip my yongest boy and I will lodge,Philip my youngest boy and I will lodge. E3 III.i.102
So Lords begon, and looke vnto your charge. So, lords, be gone, and look unto your charge:charge (n.)
command, order, injunction, instruction		E3 III.i.103
You stand for Fraunce, an Empire faire and large,You stand for France, an empire fair and large. E3 III.i.104
Exunt.Exeunt all but King John and Philip E3 III.i.104
Now tell me Phillip, what is their concept,Now tell me, Philip, what is thy conceit,conceit (n.)
view, opinion, judgement		E3 III.i.105
Touching the challenge that the English make.Touching the challenge that the English make. E3 III.i.106
Ph.PHILIP 
I say my Lord, clayme Edward what he can,I say, my Lord, claim Edward what he can, E3 III.i.107
And bring he nere so playne a pedegree,And bring he ne'er so plain a pedigree, E3 III.i.108
Tis you are in possession of the Crowne,'Tis you are in the possession of the crown, E3 III.i.109
And thats the surest poynt of all the Law:And that's the surest point of all the law; E3 III.i.110
But were it not, yet ere he should preuaile,But were it not, yet ere he should prevail, E3 III.i.111
Ile make a Conduit of my dearest blood,I'll make a conduit of my dearest blood,conduit (n.)
channel, outflowing, water-spout, fountain		E3 III.i.112
Or chase those stragling vpstarts home againe,Or chase those straggling upstarts home again. E3 III.i.113
King.KING JOHN 
Well said young Phillip, call for bread and Wine,Well said, young Philip! Call for bread and wine, E3 III.i.114
That we may cheere our stomacks with repast,That we may cheer our stomachs with repast,repast (n.)
food and drink, meal, refreshment		E3 III.i.115
To looke our foes more sternely in the face.To look our foes more sternly in the face. E3 III.i.116
The battell hard a farre off.A table and provisions brought in; the battle heard afar off E3 III.i.117.1
Now is begun the heauie day at Sea,Now is begun the heavy day at sea.heavy (adj.)

old form: heauie
grave, serious, weighty		E3 III.i.117
Fight Frenchmen, fight, be like the fielde of Beares,Fight, Frenchmen, fight; be like the field of bears E3 III.i.118
When they defend their younglings in their Caues:When they defend their younglings in their caves.youngling (n.)
young, offspring		E3 III.i.119
Stir angry Nemesis the happie helme,Steer, angry Nemesis, the happy helm,Nemesis (n.)
Greek goddess of vengeance, especially retribution for human folly, pride, or excessive good fortune		E3 III.i.120
That with the sulphur battels of your rage,That with the sulphur battles of your ragesulphur (adj.)
fiery, hellish		E3 III.i.121
battle (n.)

old form: battels
hostile encounter, force
The English Fleete may be disperst and sunke,The English fleet may be dispersed and sunk. E3 III.i.122
Shot E3 III.i.123
Ph.PHILIP 
O Father how this eckoing Cannon shot. Shot.O father, how this echoing cannon shot, E3 III.i.123
Like sweete hermonie disgests my cates.Like sweet harmony, disgests my cates!digest, disgest (v.)
digest, swallow		E3 III.i.124
cates (n.)
(plural) delicacies, choice foodstuffs
KING JOHN 
Now boy thou hearest what thundring terror tis,Now, boy, thou hear'st what thund'ring terror 'tis E3 III.i.125
To buckle for a kingdomes souerentie,To buckle for a kingdom's sovereignty.buckle (v.)
prepare for battle, engage in warfare		E3 III.i.126
The earth with giddie trembling when it shakes,The earth, with giddy trembling when it shakes,giddy (adj.)

old form: giddie
swaying, quaking, dizzying		E3 III.i.127
Or when the exalations of the aire,Or when the exhalations of the airexhalation (n.)

old form: exalations
outpouring, discharge		E3 III.i.128
Breakes in extremitie of lightning flash,Breaks in extremity of lightning flash, E3 III.i.129
Affrights not more then kings when they dispose,Affrights not more than kings when they disposedispose (v.)
decide, prepare, get ready		E3 III.i.130
affright (v.)
frighten, terrify, scare
To shew the rancor of their high swolne harts,To show the rancour of their high-swoll'n hearts. E3 III.i.131
Retreate.Retreat E3 III.i.132
Retreae is sounded, one side hath the worse, Retreat is sounded; one side hath the worse. E3 III.i.132
O if it be the French, sweete fortune turne,O, if it be the French, sweet Fortune, turn, E3 III.i.133
And in thy turning change the forward winds,And in thy turning change the froward winds,froward (adj.)
adverse, unfavourable, contrary		E3 III.i.134
That with aduantage of a sauoring skie,That, with advantage of a favouring sky, E3 III.i.135
Our men may vanquish and thither flie.Our men may vanquish, and the other fly! E3 III.i.136
Enter Marriner.Enter Mariner E3 III.i.137.1
My hart misgiues, say mirror of pale death,My heart misgives. – Say, mirror of pale death,misgive (v.)

old form: misgiues
have misgivings, have a bad feeling		E3 III.i.137
To whome belongs the honor of this day,To whom belongs the honour of this day. E3 III.i.138
Relate I pray thee, if thy breath will serue,Relate, I pray thee, if thy breath will serve, E3 III.i.139
The sad discourse of this discomfiture.The sad discourse of this discomfiture.sad (adj.)
downcast, distressed, mournful, gloomy		E3 III.i.140
Mar.MARINER 
I will my Lord.I will, my lord.  E3 III.i.141
My gratious soueraigne, Fraunce hath tane the foyle,My gracious sovereign, France hath ta'en the foil,foil (n.)

old form: foyle
check, repulse, setback, defeat		E3 III.i.142
And boasting Edward triumphs with successe;And boasting Edward triumphs with success. E3 III.i.143
These Iron harted Nauies,These iron-hearted navies, E3 III.i.144
When last I was reporter to your grace,When last I was reporter to your grace, E3 III.i.145
Both full of angry spleene of hope and feare:Both full of angry spleen, of hope, and fear,spleen (n.)

old form: spleene
temper, spirit, passion [part of the body seen as the source of both gloomy and mirthful emotions]		E3 III.i.146
Hasting to meete each other in the face,Hasting to meet each other in the face, E3 III.i.147
At last conioynd, and by their Admirall,At last conjoined, and by their admiralconjoin (v.)

old form: conioynd
make contact, come together		E3 III.i.148
admiral (n.)

old form: Admirall
admiral's ship, flagship
Our Admirall encountred manie shot,Our admiral encountered many shot.shot (n.)
cannon-fire, firing, salvoes		E3 III.i.149
By this the other that beheld these twaine,By this, the other, that beheld these twain E3 III.i.150
Giue earnest peny of a further wracke,Give earnest penny of a further wrack,earnest penny

old form: peny
guarantee, promise [small sum of money paid to secure a bargain]		E3 III.i.151
wrack (n.)

old form: wracke
destruction, ruin
Like fiery Dragons tooke their haughty flight,Like fiery dragons took their haughty flight, E3 III.i.152
And likewise meeting, from their smoky wombes,And, likewise meeting, from their smoky wombs E3 III.i.153
Sent many grym Embassadors of death,Sent many grim ambassadors of death. E3 III.i.154
Then gan the day to turne to gloomy night,Then 'gan the day to turn to gloomy night, E3 III.i.155
And darkenes did aswel inclose the quicke,And darkness did as well enclose the quickquick (n.)

old form: quicke
living, those alive		E3 III.i.156
As those that were but newly reft of life,As those that were but newly reft of life.reave (v.), past form reft
rob, deprive		E3 III.i.157
No leasure serud for friends to bid farewell,No leisure served for friends to bid farewell; E3 III.i.158
And if it had, the hideous noise was such,And, if it had, the hideous noise was such E3 III.i.159
As ech to other seemed deafe and dombe,As each to other seemed deaf and dumb. E3 III.i.160
Purple the Sea whose channel fild as fast,Purple the sea, whose channel filled as fastchannel (n.)
narrow inlet, passage into a harbour		E3 III.i.161
With streaming gore that from the maymed fell,With streaming gore that from the maimed fell E3 III.i.162
As did her gushing moysture breake into,As did the gushing moisture break into E3 III.i.163
Thecranny cleftures of the through shot planks,The crannied cleftures of the through-shot planks.through-shot (adj.)

old form: through shot
shot through, punctured, pierced		E3 III.i.164
crannied (adj.)
cracked, split, holed
clefture (n.)
fissure, crack, fracture
Heere flew a head dissuuered from the tronke,Here flew a head dissevered from the trunk, E3 III.i.165
There mangled armes and legs were tost aloft,There mangled arms and legs were tossed aloft, E3 III.i.166
As when a wherle winde takes the Summer dust,As when a whirlwind takes the summer dust E3 III.i.167
And scatters it in midddle of the aire,And scatters it in middle of the air. E3 III.i.168
Then might ye see the reeling vessels split,Then might ye see the reeling vessels split,split (v.)
break up, split in two		E3 III.i.169
And tottering sink into the ruthlesse floud,And tottering sink into the ruthless flood,flood (n.)

old form: floud
sea, deep, waves, rushing water		E3 III.i.170
Vntill their lofty tops were seene no more.Until their lofty tops were seen no more. E3 III.i.171
All shifts were tried both for defence and hurt,All shifts were tried, both for defence and hurt;shift (n.)
stratagem, tactics, way		E3 III.i.172
hurt (n.)
attack, offence, [causing] damage
And now the effect of vallor and of force,And now the effect of valour and of force, E3 III.i.173
Of resolution and of a cowardize:Of resolution and of cowardice, E3 III.i.174
We liuely pictured, how the one for fame;Were lively pictured: how the one for fame, E3 III.i.175
The other by compulsion laid about;The other by compulsion laid about.lay about (v.)
strike out, fight hard		E3 III.i.176
Much did the Nom per illa, that braue shipMuch did the Nonpareille, that brave ship;brave (adj.)

old form: braue
fine, excellent, splendid, impressive		E3 III.i.177
So did the blacke snake of Bullen, then whichSo did the Black Snake of Boulogne, than which E3 III.i.178
A bonnier vessel neuer yet spred sayle,A bonnier vessel never yet spread sail;bonny (adj.)
fine, beautiful, splendid		E3 III.i.179
But all in vaine, both Sunne, the Wine and tyde,But all in vain. Both sun, the wind, and tide E3 III.i.180
Reuolted all vnto our foe mens side,Revolted all unto our foemen's side, E3 III.i.181
That we perforce were fayne to giue them way,That we perforce were fain to give them way,perforce (adv.)
of necessity, with no choice in the matter		E3 III.i.182
fain (adj.)

old form: fayne
obliged, forced, compelled
And they are landed, thus my tale is donne,And they are landed. – Thus my tale is done: E3 III.i.183
We haue vntimly lost, and they haue woone.We have untimely lost, and they have won.untimely (adv.)

old form: vntimly
inopportunely, at a bad time		E3 III.i.184
K. Io.KING JOHN 
Then rests there nothing but with present speede,Then rests there nothing but with present speedrest (v.)
remain [to be done], be left		E3 III.i.185
To ioyne our seueral forces al in one,To join our several forces all in one,several (adj.)

old form: seueral
separate, different, distinct		E3 III.i.186
And bid them battaile ere they rainge to farre,And bid them battle ere they range too far.range (v.)

old form: rainge
wander freely, roam, rove		E3 III.i.187
Come gentle Phillip, let vs hence depart,Come, gentle Philip, let us hence depart.gentle (adj.)
well-born, honourable, noble		E3 III.i.188
This souldiers words haue perst thy fathers hart. This soldier's words have pierced thy father's heart. E3 III.i.189
ExeuntExeunt E3 III.i.189
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