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| Enter Hamlet and Horatio. | Enter Hamlet and Horatio | | Ham V.ii.1 | |
| Ham. | HAMLET | | | |
| So much for this Sir; now let me see the other, | So much for this, sir. Now shall you see the other. | | Ham V.ii.1 | |
| You doe remember all the Circumstance. | You do remember all the circumstance? | | Ham V.ii.2 | |
| Hor. | HORATIO | | | |
| Remember it my Lord? | Remember it, my lord! | | Ham V.ii.3 | |
| Ham. | HAMLET | | | |
| Sir, in my heart there was a kinde of fighting, | Sir, in my heart there was a kind of fighting | | Ham V.ii.4 | |
| That would not let me sleepe; me thought I lay | That would not let me sleep. Methought I lay | methinks(t), methought(s) (v.) it seems / seemed to me | Ham V.ii.5 | |
| Worse then the mutines in the Bilboes, rashly, | Worse than the mutines in the bilboes. Rashly, | mutine (n.)mutineer, rebel | Ham V.ii.6 | |
| | bilboes (n.)shackles, fetters, manacles | | |
| (And praise be rashnesse for it) let vs know, | And praised be rashness for it – let us know | | Ham V.ii.7 | |
| Our indiscretion sometimes serues vs well, | Our indiscretion sometime serves us well | indiscretion (n.)lack of judgement, recklessness | Ham V.ii.8 | |
| When our deare plots do paule, and that should teach vs, | When our deep plots do pall, and that should learn us | pall (v.)fail, miscarry, abort | Ham V.ii.9 | |
| | learn (v.)teach, instruct [not a regional dialect usage as in modern English] | | |
| There's a Diuinity that shapes our ends, | There's a divinity that shapes our ends, | | Ham V.ii.10 | |
| Rough-hew them how we will. | Rough-hew them how we will – | rough-hew (v.)hew roughly, give rough shape to | Ham V.ii.11.1 | |
| Hor. | HORATIO | | | |
| That is most certaine. | That is most certain. | | Ham V.ii.11.2 | |
| Ham. | HAMLET | | | |
| Vp from my Cabin | Up from my cabin, | | Ham V.ii.12 | |
| My sea-gowne scarft about me in the darke, | My sea-gown scarfed about me, in the dark | scarf (v.)wrap round like a scarf or sash | Ham V.ii.13 | |
| | sea-gowntype of robe with a high collar, short sleeves, and mid-leg length | | |
| Grop'd I to finde out them; had my desire, | Groped I to find out them, had my desire, | | Ham V.ii.14 | |
| Finger'd their Packet, and in fine, withdrew | Fingered their packet, and in fine withdrew | fine, inin the end, finally, in conclusion | Ham V.ii.15 | |
| | finger (v.)steal, pinch, pilfer | | |
| To mine owne roome againe, making so bold, | To mine own room again, making so bold, | | Ham V.ii.16 | |
| (My feares forgetting manners) to vnseale | My fears forgetting manners, to unseal | | Ham V.ii.17 | |
| Their grand Commission, where I found Horatio, | Their grand commission; where I found, Horatio – | | Ham V.ii.18 | |
| Oh royall knauery: An exact command, | Ah, royal knavery! – an exact command, | | Ham V.ii.19 | |
| Larded with many seuerall sorts of reason; | Larded with many several sorts of reasons, | several (adj.)separate, different, distinct | Ham V.ii.20 | |
| | lard (v.)strew, deck, cover | | |
| Importing Denmarks health, and Englands too, | Importing Denmark's health, and England's too, | import (v.)be of importance to, concern, matter to | Ham V.ii.21 | |
| With hoo, such Bugges and Goblins in my life, | With, ho! such bugs and goblins in my life, | life (n.)continued existence, survival | Ham V.ii.22 | |
| | bug (n.)bogey, bugbear, imaginary terror | | |
| That on the superuize no leasure bated, | That on the supervise, no leisure bated, | supervise (n.)perusal, reading, sight | Ham V.ii.23 | |
| | leisure (n.)opportunity, moment, available time | | |
| | bate (v.)omit, lose, leave out | | |
| No not to stay the grinding of the Axe, | No, not to stay the grinding of the axe, | | Ham V.ii.24 | |
| My head shoud be struck off. | My head should be struck off. | | Ham V.ii.25.1 | |
| Hor. | HORATIO | | | |
| Ist possible? | Is't possible? | | Ham V.ii.25.2 | |
| Ham. | HAMLET | | | |
| Here's the Commission, read it at more leysure: | Here's the commission. Read it at more leisure. | | Ham V.ii.26 | |
| But wilt thou heare me how I did proceed? | But wilt thou hear now how I did proceed? | | Ham V.ii.27 | |
| Hor. | HORATIO | | | |
| I beseech you. | I beseech you. | | Ham V.ii.28 | |
| Ham. | HAMLET | | | |
| Being thus benetted round with Villaines, | Being thus be-netted round with villainies, | benet, be-net (v.)ensnare, enmesh, catch in a net | Ham V.ii.29 | |
| Ere I could make a Prologue to my braines, | Or I could make a prologue to my brains | or (conj.)before | Ham V.ii.30 | |
| | prologue (n.)preliminary statement | | |
| They had begun the Play. I sate me downe, | They had begun the play. I sat me down, | | Ham V.ii.31 | |
| Deuis'd a new Commission, wrote it faire, | Devised a new commission, wrote it fair. | fair (adv.)well, in a good hand, elegantly [like a clerk] | Ham V.ii.32 | |
| I once did hold it as our Statists doe, | I once did hold it, as our statists do, | statist (n.)statesman, politician, man of affairs | Ham V.ii.33 | |
| A basenesse to write faire; and laboured much | A baseness to write fair, and laboured much | baseness (n.)socially inferior trait, plebeian quality | Ham V.ii.34 | |
| How to forget that learning: but Sir now, | How to forget that learning. But, sir, now | | Ham V.ii.35 | |
| It did me Yeomans seruice: wilt thou know | It did me yeoman's service. Wilt thou know | yeoman's servicegood and faithful service | Ham V.ii.36 | |
| The effects of what I wrote? | Th' effect of what I wrote? | effect (n.)drift, tenor, import | Ham V.ii.37.1 | |
| Hor. | HORATIO | | | |
| I, good my Lord. | Ay, good my lord. | | Ham V.ii.37.2 | |
| Ham. | HAMLET | | | |
| An earnest Coniuration from the King, | An earnest conjuration from the King, | conjuration (n.)entreaty, injunction, solemn appeal | Ham V.ii.38 | |
| As England was his faithfull Tributary, | As England was his faithful tributary, | | Ham V.ii.39 | |
| As loue betweene them, as the Palme should flourish, | As love between them like the palm might flourish, | as (conj.)so that | Ham V.ii.40 | |
| As Peace should still her wheaten Garland weare, | As peace should still her wheaten garland wear | still (adv.)constantly, always, continually | Ham V.ii.41 | |
| And stand a Comma 'tweene their amities, | And stand a comma 'tween their amities, | comma (n.)pause, interval, interlude | Ham V.ii.42 | |
| And many such like Assis of great charge, | And many suchlike as's of great charge, | charge (n.)weight, import, moment | Ham V.ii.43 | |
| That on the view and know of these Contents, | That on the view and knowing of these contents, | | Ham V.ii.44 | |
| Without debatement further, more or lesse, | Without debatement further, more or less, | debatement (n.)consideration, deliberation, discussion | Ham V.ii.45 | |
| He should the bearers put to sodaine death, | He should those bearers put to sudden death, | | Ham V.ii.46 | |
| Not shriuing time allowed. | Not shriving time allowed. | shriving (adj.)for confession and absolution | Ham V.ii.47.1 | |
| Hor. | HORATIO | | | |
| How was this seal'd? | How was this sealed? | | Ham V.ii.47.2 | |
| Ham. | HAMLET | | | |
| Why, euen in that was Heauen ordinate; | Why, even in that was heaven ordinant. | ordinant (adj.)providential, directing, in control | Ham V.ii.48 | |
| I had my fathers Signet in my Purse, | I had my father's signet in my purse, | signet (n.)seal [of authority], signet ring | Ham V.ii.49 | |
| Which was the Modell of that Danish Seale: | Which was the model of that Danish seal, | model (n.)replica, image, copy | Ham V.ii.50 | |
| Folded the Writ vp in forme of the other, | Folded the writ up in the form of th' other, | writ (n.)document, missive, letter | Ham V.ii.51 | |
| Subscrib'd it, gau't th' impression, plac't it safely, | Subscribed it, gave't th' impression, placed it safely, | subscribe (v.)sign, endorse, support | Ham V.ii.52 | |
| The changeling neuer knowne: Now, the next day | The changeling never known. Now, the next day | changeling (n./adj.)substitution, changeover, switch | Ham V.ii.53 | |
| Was our Sea Fight, and what to this was sement, | Was our sea-fight, and what to this was sequent | sequent (adj.)following, ensuing, consequent | Ham V.ii.54 | |
| Thou know'st already. | Thou knowest already. | | Ham V.ii.55 | |
| Hor. | HORATIO | | | |
| So Guildensterne and Rosincrance, go too't. | So Guildenstern and Rosencrantz go to't. | to it, to'tto the test, to death | Ham V.ii.56 | |
| Ham. | HAMLET | | | |
| Why man, they did make loue to this imployment | Why, man, they did make love to this employment. | | Ham V.ii.57 | |
| They are not neere my Conscience; their debate | They are not near my conscience. Their defeat | defeat (n.)act of destruction, ruin | Ham V.ii.58 | |
| Doth by their owne insinuation grow: | Does by their own insinuation grow. | insinuation (n.)ingratiation, worming their way in | Ham V.ii.59 | |
| 'Tis dangerous, when the baser nature comes | 'Tis dangerous when the baser nature comes | base (adj.)low-born, lowly, plebeian, of lower rank | Ham V.ii.60 | |
| Betweene the passe, and fell incensed points | Between the pass and fell incensed points | incensed (adj.)inflamed, angered, enraged | Ham V.ii.61 | |
| | pass (n.)[fencing] sword-thrust, lunge | | |
| | point (n.)sword-point | | |
| | fell (adv.)fiercely, savagely, brutally | | |
| Of mighty opposites. | Of mighty opposites. | | Ham V.ii.62.1 | |
| Hor. | HORATIO | | | |
| Why, what a King is this? | Why, what a king is this! | | Ham V.ii.62.2 | |
| Ham. | HAMLET | | | |
| Does it not, thinkst thee, stand me now vpon | Does it not, think thee, stand me now upon – | stand upon (v.)be the duty of, be incumbent upon | Ham V.ii.63 | |
| He that bath kil'd my King, and whor'd my Mother, | He that hath killed my King and whored my mother, | | Ham V.ii.64 | |
| Popt in betweene th'election and my hopes, | Popped in between th' election and my hopes, | | Ham V.ii.65 | |
| Throwne out his Angle for my proper life, | Thrown out his angle for my proper life, | proper (adj.)very, own | Ham V.ii.66 | |
| | angle (n.)fishing rod, line, hook | | |
| And with such coozenage; is't not perfect conscience, | And with such cozenage – is't not perfect conscience | perfect (adj.)clear, in accord with | Ham V.ii.67 | |
| | cozenage (n.)cheating, trickery, deception | | |
| To quit him with this arme? And is't not to be damn'd | To quit him with this arm? And is't not to be damned | quit (v.)pay back, repay, reward | Ham V.ii.68 | |
| | damn (v.)condemn, be sinful | | |
| To let this Canker of our nature come | To let this canker of our nature come | nature (n.)human nature | Ham V.ii.69 | |
| | canker (n./adj.)cancer, ulcer, blight, corruption | | |
| In further euill. | In further evil? | | Ham V.ii.70 | |
| Hor. | HORATIO | | | |
| It must be shortly knowne to him from England | It must be shortly known to him from England | | Ham V.ii.71 | |
| What is the issue of the businesse there. | What is the issue of the business there. | issue (n.)outcome, result, consequence(s) | Ham V.ii.72 | |
| Ham. | HAMLET | | | |
| It will be short, / The interim's mine, | It will be short. The interim is mine; | | Ham V.ii.73 | |
| and a mans life's no more / Then to say one: | And a man's life's no more than to say ‘one'. | | Ham V.ii.74 | |
| but I am very sorry good Horatio, | But I am very sorry, good Horatio, | | Ham V.ii.75 | |
| That to Laertes I forgot my selfe; | That to Laertes I forgot myself. | | Ham V.ii.76 | |
| For by the image of my Cause, I see | For by the image of my cause I see | | Ham V.ii.77 | |
| The Portraiture of his; Ile count his fauours: | The portraiture of his. I'll court his favours. | favour (n.)friendship, good will, friendly regard | Ham V.ii.78 | |
| But sure the brauery of his griefe did put me | But, sure, the bravery of his grief did put me | bravery (n.)display, manifestation, extravagance | Ham V.ii.79 | |
| Into a Towring passion. | Into a towering passion. | | Ham V.ii.80.1 | |
| Hor. | HORATIO | | | |
| Peace, who comes heere? | Peace, who comes here? | | Ham V.ii.80.2 | |
| Enter young Osricke. | Enter Osrick | | Ham V.ii.81 | |
| Osr. | OSRICK | | | |
| Your Lordship is right welcome back to Den-marke. | Your lordship is right welcome back to Denmark. | | Ham V.ii.81 | |
| Ham. | HAMLET | | | |
| I humbly thank you Sir, dost | I humbly thank you, sir. (aside to Horatio) Dost | | Ham V.ii.82 | |
| know this waterflie? | know this waterfly? | | Ham V.ii.83 | |
| Hor. | HORATIO | | | |
| (aside to Hamlet) | | Ham V.ii.84 | |
| No my good Lord. | No, my good lord. | | Ham V.ii.84 | |
| Ham. | HAMLET | | | |
| (aside to Horatio) | | Ham V.ii.85 | |
| Thy state is the more gracious; | Thy state is the more gracious, | gracious (adj.)blessed, happy, joyful | Ham V.ii.85 | |
| for 'tis a vice to know him: he hath much Land, and | for 'tis a vice to know him. He hath much land, and | | Ham V.ii.86 | |
| fertile; let a Beast be Lord of Beasts, and his Crib shall | fertile. Let a beast be lord of beasts, and his crib shall | crib (n.)manger, food-box | Ham V.ii.87 | |
| stand at the Kings Messe; 'tis a Chowgh; but as I saw | stand at the king's mess. 'Tis a chough, but, as I say, | chough (n.)chatterer, prater, prattler | Ham V.ii.88 | |
| | mess (n.)dining company, banqueting table | | |
| spacious in the possession of dirt. | spacious in the possession of dirt. | dirt (n.)[contemptuous] land | Ham V.ii.89 | |
| Osr. | OSRICK | | | |
| Sweet Lord, if your friendship were at leysure, I | Sweet lord, if your lordship were at leisure, I | | Ham V.ii.90 | |
| should impart a thing to you from his Maiesty. | should impart a thing to you from his majesty. | impart (v.)tell, make known, communicate | Ham V.ii.91 | |
| Ham. | HAMLET | | | |
| I will receiue it with all diligence of spirit; | I will receive it, sir, with all diligence of spirit. | diligence (n.)attentiveness, assiduity, careful service | Ham V.ii.92 | |
| put your Bonet to his right vse, 'tis for the head. | Put your bonnet to his right use. 'Tis for the head. | bonnet (n.)hat, cap | Ham V.ii.93 | |
| Osr. | OSRICK | | | |
| I thanke your Lordship, 'tis very hot. | I thank your lordship, it is very hot. | | Ham V.ii.94 | |
| Ham. | HAMLET | | | |
| No, beleeue mee 'tis very cold, the winde is | No, believe me, 'tis very cold. The wind is | | Ham V.ii.95 | |
| Northerly. | northerly. | | Ham V.ii.96 | |
| Osr. | OSRICK | | | |
| It is indifferent cold my Lord indeed. | It is indifferent cold, my lord, indeed. | indifferent (adv.)moderately, tolerably, reasonably | Ham V.ii.97 | |
| Ham. | HAMLET | | | |
| Mee thinkes it is very soultry, and hot for my | But yet methinks it is very sultry and hot for my | methinks(t), methought(s) (v.)it seems / seemed to me | Ham V.ii.98 | |
| Complexion. | complexion. | complexion (n.)constitution, physical make-up, outward appearance | Ham V.ii.99 | |
| Osr. | OSRICK | | | |
| Exceedingly, my Lord, it is very soultry, as 'twere | Exceedingly, my lord. It is very sultry, as 'twere | | Ham V.ii.100 | |
| I cannot tell how: but my Lord, his Maiesty bad me | – I cannot tell how. But, my lord, his majesty bade me | | Ham V.ii.101 | |
| signifie to you, that he ha's laid a great wager on your head: | signify to you that 'a has laid a great wager on your head. | signify (v.)report, make known, declare | Ham V.ii.102 | |
| Sir, this is the matter. | Sir, this is the matter – | | Ham V.ii.103 | |
| Ham. | HAMLET | | | |
| I beseech you remember. | I beseech you remember. | | Ham V.ii.104 | |
| He invites Osrick to put on his hat | | Ham V.ii.105 | |
| Osr. | OSRICK | | | |
| Nay, in good faith, for mine ease in good faith: | Nay, good my lord. For mine ease, in good faith. | | Ham V.ii.105 | |
| Sir, here is newly come to court Laertes; believe me, | | Ham V.ii.106 | |
| an absolute gentleman, full of most excellent differences, | difference (n.)distinction, fine quality | Ham V.ii.107 | |
| | absolute (adj.)perfect, complete, incomparable | | |
| of very soft society and great showing. Indeed, to speak | showing (n.)appearance, bearing | Ham V.ii.108 | |
| | society (n.)disposition, manners, social graces | | |
| | soft (adj.)sociable, pleasing, pleasant | | |
| feelingly of him, he is the card or calendar of gentry. | gentry (n.)courtesy, gentlemanliness, good breeding | Ham V.ii.109 | |
| | calendar (n.)paradigm, yardstick, standard | | |
| | card (n.)[compass-card, on which the 32 points of the compass are marked] model, accurate guide | | |
| For you shall find in him the continent of what part a | part (n.)quality, attribute, gift, accomplishment [of mind or body] | Ham V.ii.110 | |
| | continent (n.)embodiment, summation, digest | | |
| gentleman would see. | | Ham V.ii.111 | |
| HAMLET | | | |
| Sir, his definement suffers no perdition in you, | perdition (n.)loss, diminution, decrease | Ham V.ii.112 | |
| | suffer (v.)undergo, sustain, endure | | |
| | definement (n.)description, definition, delineation | | |
| though, I know, to divide him inventorially would dizzy | inventorially (adv.)as in an inventory, one by one, in detail | Ham V.ii.113 | |
| | divide (v.)distinguish the qualities, list the attributes [of someone] | | |
| | dizzy (v.)make dizzy, confuse, bewilder | | |
| th' arithmetic of memory, and yet but yaw neither in | neither (adv.)for all that, nevertheless | Ham V.ii.114 | |
| | yaw (v.)move unsteadily, wander about | | |
| | arithmetic (n.)calculation, computation, reckoning | | |
| respect of his quick sail. But, in the verity of extolment, | extolment (n.)praising, praise, extolling | Ham V.ii.115 | |
| | verity (n.)truth, truthfulness, veracity | | |
| I take him to be a soul of great article, and his infusion | infusion (n.)mixture of qualities, combination of attributes | Ham V.ii.116 | |
| | article (n.)importance, moment, significance | | |
| of such dearth and rareness as, to make true diction of | rareness (n.)exceptional character, rarity | Ham V.ii.117 | |
| | dearth (n.)costliness, high value | | |
| | diction (n.)verbal description, account in words | | |
| him, his semblable is his mirror, and who else would | semblable (n.)likeness, fellow, match | Ham V.ii.118 | |
| trace him, his umbrage, nothing more. | trace (v.)imitate, pursue, follow in one's footsteps | Ham V.ii.119 | |
| | umbrage (n.)shadow, pale semblance | | |
| OSRICK | | | |
| Your lordship speaks most infallibly of him. | infallibly (adv.)accurately, precisely, faithfully | Ham V.ii.120 | |
| HAMLET | | | |
| The concernancy, sir? Why do we wrap the | concernancy (n.)import, relevance, purpose | Ham V.ii.121 | |
| gentleman in our more rawer breath? | raw (adj.)unrefined, unskilled, unpolished | Ham V.ii.122 | |
| OSRICK | | | |
| Sir? | | Ham V.ii.123 | |
| HORATIO | | | |
| Is't not possible to understand in another | | Ham V.ii.124 | |
| tongue? You will to't, sir, really. | | Ham V.ii.125 | |
| HAMLET | | | |
| What imports the nomination of this | import (v.)signify, mean, suggest | Ham V.ii.126 | |
| | nomination (n.)naming, mention, reference | | |
| gentleman? | | Ham V.ii.127 | |
| OSRICK | | | |
| Of Laertes? | | Ham V.ii.128 | |
| HORATIO | | | |
| (aside to Hamlet) | | Ham V.ii.129 | |
| His purse is empty already. | | Ham V.ii.129 | |
| All's golden words are spent. | | Ham V.ii.130 | |
| HAMLET | | | |
| Of him, sir. | | Ham V.ii.131 | |
| OSRICK | | | |
| I know you are not ignorant – | | Ham V.ii.132 | |
| HAMLET | | | |
| I would you did, sir. Yet, in faith, if you did, it | | Ham V.ii.133 | |
| would not much approve me. Well, sir? | approve (v.)commend, praise, show to be worthy | Ham V.ii.134 | |
| OSRICK | | | |
| Sir, you are not ignorant of what excellence Laertes | You are not ignorant of what excellence Laertes | | Ham V.ii.135 | |
| is | is – | | Ham V.ii.136 | |
| HAMLET | | | |
| I dare not confess that, lest I should compare | compare (v.)vie, rival, compete | Ham V.ii.137 | |
| with him in excellence. But to know a man well were to | | Ham V.ii.138 | |
| know himself. | | Ham V.ii.139 | |
| OSRICK | | | |
| at his weapon. | I mean, sir, for his weapon. But in the imputation | imputation (n.)reputation, prestige, estimation | Ham V.ii.140 | |
| laid on him by them, in his meed he's unfellowed. | meed (n.)merit, worth, excellence | Ham V.ii.141 | |
| | unfellowed (adj.)unmatched, unequalled, unrivalled | | |
| Ham. | HAMLET | | | |
| What's his weapon? | What's his weapon? | | Ham V.ii.142 | |
| Osr. | OSRICK | | | |
| Rapier and dagger. | Rapier and dagger. | rapier (n.)light sharp-pointed sword used for thrusting | Ham V.ii.143 | |
| Ham. | HAMLET | | | |
| That's two of his weapons; but well. | That's two of his weapons. But, well! | | Ham V.ii.144 | |
| Osr. | OSRICK | | | |
| The sir King ha's wag'd with him six Barbary | The King, sir, hath wagered with him six Barbary | wage (v.)stake, hazard | Ham V.ii.145 | |
| | Barbary (n.)Barbary coast of N Africa, famous for its horses | | |
| Horses, against the which he impon'd as I take it, | horses, against the which he has impawned, as I take it, | impawn (v.)wager, pledge, stake | Ham V.ii.146 | |
| sixe French Rapiers and Poniards, with their assignes, as | six French rapiers and poniards, with their assigns, as | poniard (n.)dagger | Ham V.ii.147 | |
| | assigns (n.)accessories, appurtenances, trappings | | |
| | as (conj.)such as, for instance, to wit | | |
| Girdle, Hangers or so: three of the Carriages infaith | girdle, hangers, and so. Three of the carriages, in faith, | carriage (n.)loop attached to a belt for holding a sword | Ham V.ii.148 | |
| | hanger (n.)loop or strap attached to a sword belt, from which a sword may be hung | | |
| | girdle (n.)belt | | |
| are very deare to fancy, very responsiue to the hilts, most | are very dear to fancy, very responsive to the hilts, most | responsive (adj.)suited, corresponding, matched | Ham V.ii.149 | |
| | fancy (n.)imagination, creativity, inventiveness | | |
| | dear (adj.)pleasing, delightful, congenial | | |
| delicate carriages, and of very liberall conceit. | delicate carriages, and of very liberal conceit. | liberal (adj.)fanciful, lavish | Ham V.ii.150 | |
| | delicate (adj.)finely wrought, skilfully made, ingenious | | |
| | conceit (n.)design, ingenuity, conception | | |
| Ham. | HAMLET | | | |
| What call you the Carriages? | What call you the carriages? | | Ham V.ii.151 | |
| HORATIO | | | |
| (aside to Hamlet) | | Ham V.ii.152 | |
| I knew you must be edified | edify (v.)enlighten, instruct, inform | Ham V.ii.152 | |
| by the margent ere you had done. | margent (n.)margin [of a page, where an explanatory note would be found] | Ham V.ii.153 | |
| Osr. | OSRICK | | | |
| The Carriages Sir, are the hangers. | The carriages, sir, are the hangers. | | Ham V.ii.154 | |
| Ham. | HAMLET | | | |
| The phrase would bee more Germaine to the | The phrase would be more germane to the | german, germane (adj.)appropriate, connected, pertinent | Ham V.ii.155 | |
| matter: If we could carry Cannon by our sides; I would | matter it we could carry a cannon by our sides. I would | | Ham V.ii.156 | |
| it might be Hangers till then; but on sixe Barbary | it might be ‘ hangers ’ till then. But on! Six Barbary | | Ham V.ii.157 | |
| Horses against sixe French Swords: their Assignes, and | horses against six French swords, their assigns, and | | Ham V.ii.158 | |
| three liberall conceited Carriages, that's the French but | three liberal-conceited carriages. That's the French bet | liberal-conceited (adj.)lavishly ingenious | Ham V.ii.159 | |
| against the Danish; why is this impon'd as you | against the Danish. Why is this all impawned, as you | impawn (v.)wager, pledge, stake | Ham V.ii.160 | |
| call it? | call it? | | Ham V.ii.161 | |
| Osr. | OSRICK | | | |
| The King Sir, hath laid that in a dozen | The King, sir, hath laid, sir, that in a dozen | lay (v.)wager, stake, bet | Ham V.ii.162 | |
| passes betweene you and him, hee shall not exceed you | passes between yourself and him he shall not exceed you | pass (n.)bout, exchange, round [in fencing] | Ham V.ii.163 | |
| three hits; He hath one twelue for mine, and that would | three hits. He hath laid on twelve for nine; and it would | | Ham V.ii.164 | |
| come to imediate tryall, if your Lordship would vouchsafe | come to immediate trial if your lordship would vouchsafe | | Ham V.ii.165 | |
| the Answere. | the answer. | answer (n.)favourable reply, acceptance | Ham V.ii.166 | |
| Ham. | HAMLET | | | |
| How if I answere no? | How if I answer no? | | Ham V.ii.167 | |
| Osr. | OSRICK | | | |
| I meane my Lord, the opposition of your person | I mean, my lord, the opposition of your person | opposition (n.)presenting for combat, contesting, encounter | Ham V.ii.168 | |
| in tryall. | in trial. | | Ham V.ii.169 | |
| Ham. | HAMLET | | | |
| Sir, I will walke heere in the Hall; if it please his | Sir, I will walk here in the hall. If it please his | | Ham V.ii.170 | |
| Maiestie, 'tis the breathing time of day with me; let the | majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me. Let the | breathing (adj.)exercise | Ham V.ii.171 | |
| Foyles bee brought, the Gentleman willing, and the King | foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the King | | Ham V.ii.172 | |
| hold his purpose; I will win for him if I can: if not, Ile | hold his purpose, I will win for him an I can, If not, I | purpose (n.)intention, aim, plan | Ham V.ii.173 | |
| | hold (v.)stand firm, continue, carry on | | |
| gaine nothing but my shame, and the odde hits. | will gain nothing but my shame and the odd hits. | odd (adj.)occasional; or: extra | Ham V.ii.174 | |
| Osr. | OSRICK | | | |
| Shall I redeliuer you ee'n so? | Shall I redeliver you e'en so? | redeliver (v.)repeat, relate, report | Ham V.ii.175 | |
| Ham. | HAMLET | | | |
| To this effect Sir, after what flourish your | To this effect, sir, after what flourish your | flourish (n.)ornamentation, decoration, adornment | Ham V.ii.176 | |
| nature will. | nature will. | | Ham V.ii.177 | |
| Osr. | OSRICK | | | |
| I commend my duty to your Lordship. | I commend my duty to your lordship. | commend (v.)declare, offer, direct | Ham V.ii.178 | |
| Ham. | HAMLET | | | |
| Yours, yours; | Yours, yours. | | Ham V.ii.179 | |
| Exit Osrick | | Ham V.ii.179 | |
| hee does well to commend it himselfe, there are no | He does well to commend it himself. There are no | | Ham V.ii.180 | |
| tongues else for's tongue. | tongues else for's turn. | turn (n.)need, requirement, purpose [especially in the phrase ‘serve one's turn’ = meet one's need] | Ham V.ii.181 | |
| Hor. | HORATIO | | | |
| This Lapwing runs away with the shell on his | This lapwing runs away with the shell on his | | Ham V.ii.182 | |
| head. | head. | | Ham V.ii.183 | |
| Ham. | HAMLET | | | |
| He did Complie with his Dugge before hee suck't | 'A did comply, sir, with his dug, before 'a sucked | dug (n.)nipple, teat, breast | Ham V.ii.184 | |
| | comply (v.)observe the formalities, show polite conduct | | |
| it: thus had he and mine more of the same Beauy that I | it. Thus has he, and many more of the same bevy that I | bevy (n.)company, circle, coterie | Ham V.ii.185 | |
| know the drossie age dotes on; only got the tune of the | know the drossy age dotes on, only got the tune of the | tune (n.)fashionable speech, jargon | Ham V.ii.186 | |
| | dote on / upon (v.)be infatuated with, idolize | | |
| | drossy (adj.)worthless, frivolous, foolish | | |
| time, and outward habite of encounter, a kinde of yesty | time and, out of an habit of encounter, a kind of yeasty | encounter (n.)conversational interaction, discourse style | Ham V.ii.187 | |
| | habit (n.)routine, settled practice, regular behaviour | | |
| | yeasty (adj.)frothy, superficial, trivial | | |
| collection, which carries them through & through the | collection, which carries them through and through the | collection (n.)accumulation [i.e. of words and phrases] | Ham V.ii.188 | |
| | carry (v.)sustain, support, hold one's own | | |
| most fond and winnowed opinions; and doe but blow | most fanned and winnowed opinions; and do but blow | fanned (adj.)well-sifted, tested, considered | Ham V.ii.189 | |
| them to their tryalls: the Bubbles are out. | them to their trial, the bubbles are out. | out (adv.)at an end, finished | Ham V.ii.190 | |
| Enter a Lord | | Ham V.ii.191.1 | |
| LORD | | | |
| My lord, his majesty commended him to you by | commend (v.)convey greetings, present kind regards | Ham V.ii.191 | |
| young Osrick, who brings back to him that you attend | attend (v.)await, wait for, expect | Ham V.ii.192 | |
| | bring (v.)inform, report, tell | | |
| him in the hall. He sends to know if your pleasure hold | | Ham V.ii.193 | |
| to play with Laertes, or that you will take longer time. | play (v.)fence | Ham V.ii.194 | |
| | that (conj.)if | | |
| HAMLET | | | |
| I am constant to my purposes. They follow the | purpose (n.)intention, aim, plan | Ham V.ii.195 | |
| King's pleasure. If his fitness speaks, mine is ready, | speak (v.)declare itself, be announced | Ham V.ii.196 | |
| | fitness (n.)inclination, readiness | | |
| now or whensoever, provided I be so able as now. | whensoever (adv.)whenever | Ham V.ii.197 | |
| LORD | | | |
| The King and Queen and all are coming down. | | Ham V.ii.198 | |
| HAMLET | | | |
| In happy time. | happy (adj.)opportune, appropriate, propitious, favourable | Ham V.ii.199 | |
| LORD | | | |
| The Queen desires you to use some gentle entertainment | entertainment (n.)treatment, attitude, disposition | Ham V.ii.200 | |
| | gentle (adj.)courteous, friendly, kind | | |
| to Laertes before you fall to play. | | Ham V.ii.201 | |
| HAMLET | | | |
| She well instructs me. | | Ham V.ii.202 | |
| Exit the Lord | | Ham V.ii.202 | |
| Hor. | HORATIO | | | |
| You will lose this wager, my Lord. | You will lose this wager, my lord. | | Ham V.ii.203 | |
| Ham. | HAMLET | | | |
| I doe not thinke so, since he went into France, I | I do not think so. Since he went into France I | | Ham V.ii.204 | |
| haue beene in continuall practice; I shall winne at the oddes: | have been in continual practice. I shall win at the odds. | | Ham V.ii.205 | |
| but thou wouldest not thinke how all heere about my | But thou wouldst not think how ill all's here about my | ill (adj.)sick, indisposed, unwell | Ham V.ii.206 | |
| heart: but it is no matter. | heart. But it is no matter. | | Ham V.ii.207 | |
| Hor. | HORATIO | | | |
| Nay, good my Lord. | Nay, good my lord – | | Ham V.ii.208 | |
| Ham. | HAMLET | | | |
| It is but foolery; but it is such a kinde of gain-giuing | It is but foolery. But it is such a kind of gaingiving | gaingiving (n.)misgiving, apprehension, qualm | Ham V.ii.209 | |
| as would perhaps trouble a woman. | as would perhaps trouble a woman. | | Ham V.ii.210 | |
| Hor. | HORATIO | | | |
| If your minde dislike any thing, obey. I will | If your mind dislike anything, obey it. I will | | Ham V.ii.211 | |
| forestall their repaire hither, and say you are not fit. | forestall their repair hither and say you are not fit. | repair (n.)coming, arrival, approach | Ham V.ii.212 | |
| Ham. | HAMLET | | | |
| Not a whit, we defie Augury; there's a speciall | Not a whit. We defy augury. There is special | defy (v.)reject, despise, disdain, renounce | Ham V.ii.213 | |
| | augury (n.)omens, premonition, divining the future | | |
| Prouidence in the fall of a sparrow. If it be now, 'tis not | providence in the fall of a sparrow. If it be now, 'tis not | | Ham V.ii.214 | |
| to come: if it bee not to come, it will bee now: if it be not | to come. If it be not to come, it will be now. If it be not | | Ham V.ii.215 | |
| now; yet it will come; the readinesse is all, since no man | now, yet it will come. The readiness is all. Since no man | | Ham V.ii.216 | |
| ha's ought of what he leaues. What is't to leaue betimes? | knows of aught he leaves, what is't to leave betimes? | aught (n.)anything, [with negative word] nothing | Ham V.ii.217 | |
| | betimes (adv.)early in life | | |
| Let be. | let bebe quiet | Ham V.ii.218 | |
| Enter King, Queene, Laertes and Lords, | Trumpets and drums | | Ham V.ii.219.1 | |
| with other Attendants with Foyles, and Gauntlets, | A table prepared, with flagons of wine on it | | Ham V.ii.219.2 | |
| a Table and Flagons of Wine on it. | Enter officers with cushions, and other attendants with | | Ham V.ii.219.3 | |
| foils, daggers, and gauntlets | gauntlet (n.)armoured glove protecting the hand and wrist | Ham V.ii.219.4 | |
| Enter the King and Queen, Osrick, Laertes, and all | | Ham V.ii.219.5 | |
| the state | state (n.)persons of rank, nobility, court, council of state | Ham V.ii.219.6 | |
| Kin. | KING | | | |
| Come Hamlet, come, and take this hand from me. | Come, Hamlet, come, and take this hand from me. | | Ham V.ii.219 | |
| He puts Laertes's hand into Hamlet's | | Ham V.ii.220 | |
| Ham. | HAMLET | | | |
| Giue me your pardon Sir, I'ue done you wrong, | Give me your pardon, sir. I have done you wrong. | | Ham V.ii.220 | |
| But pardon't as you are a Gentleman. | But pardon't, as you are a gentleman. | | Ham V.ii.221 | |
| This presence knowes, / And you must needs haue heard | This presence knows, and you must needs have heard, | presence (n.)royal assembly, eminent company | Ham V.ii.222 | |
| how I am punisht / With sore distraction? | How I am punished with a sore distraction. | punish (v.)afflict, plague, torment | Ham V.ii.223 | |
| | sore (adj.)severe, harsh, heavy | | |
| | distraction (n.)madness, derangement, insanity | | |
| What I haue done / That might your nature honour, and exception | What I have done | | Ham V.ii.224 | |
| That might your nature, honour, and exception | exception (n.)resentment, sense of grievance | Ham V.ii.225 | |
| Roughly awake, I heere proclaime was madnesse: | Roughly awake, I here proclaim was madness. | | Ham V.ii.226 | |
| Was't Hamlet wrong'd Laertes? Neuer Hamlet. | Was't Hamlet wronged Laertes? Never Hamlet. | | Ham V.ii.227 | |
| If Hamlet from himselfe be tane away: | If Hamlet from himself be ta'en away, | | Ham V.ii.228 | |
| And when he's not himselfe, do's wrong Laertes, | And when he's not himself does wrong Laertes, | | Ham V.ii.229 | |
| Then Hamlet does it not, Hamlet denies it: | Then Hamlet does it not. Hamlet denies it. | | Ham V.ii.230 | |
| Who does it then? His Madnesse? If't be so, | Who does it then? His madness. If't be so, | | Ham V.ii.231 | |
| Hamlet is of the Faction that is wrong'd, | Hamlet is of the faction that is wronged. | faction (n.)party, group, set [of people] | Ham V.ii.232 | |
| His madnesse is poore Hamlets Enemy. | His madness is poor Hamlet's enemy. | | Ham V.ii.233 | |
| Sir, in this Audience, | Sir, in this audience, | | Ham V.ii.234 | |
| Let my disclaiming from a purpos'd euill, | Let my disclaiming from a purposed evil | disclaiming (n.)repudiation, disowning, disavowal [of] | Ham V.ii.235 | |
| Free me so farre in your most generous thoughts, | Free me so far in your most generous thoughts | | Ham V.ii.236 | |
| That I haue shot mine Arrow o're the house, | That I have shot mine arrow o'er the house | | Ham V.ii.237 | |
| And hurt my Mother. | And hurt my brother. | | Ham V.ii.238.1 | |
| Laer. | LAERTES | | | |
| I am satisfied in Nature, | I am satisfied in nature, | | Ham V.ii.238.2 | |
| Whose motiue in this case should stirre me most | Whose motive in this case should stir me most | motive (n.)impulse, prompting, incitement | Ham V.ii.239 | |
| To my Reuenge. But in my termes of Honor | To my revenge. But in my terms of honour | term (n.)state, condition, circumstance | Ham V.ii.240 | |
| I stand aloofe, and will no reconcilement, | I stand aloof, and will no reconcilement | reconcilement (n.)reconciliation, appeasement, peace | Ham V.ii.241 | |
| | will (v.), past form woulddesire, wish, want | | |
| Till by some elder Masters of knowne Honor, | Till by some elder masters of known honour | | Ham V.ii.242 | |
| I haue a voyce, and president of peace | I have a voice and precedent of peace | voice (n.)authoritative opinion, judgement | Ham V.ii.243 | |
| To keepe my name vngorg'd. But till that time, | To keep my name ungored. But till that time | ungored (adj.)uninjured, unharmed | Ham V.ii.244 | |
| I do receiue your offer'd loue like loue, | I do receive your offered love like love, | | Ham V.ii.245 | |
| And wil not wrong it. | And will not wrong it. | | Ham V.ii.246.1 | |
| Ham. | HAMLET | | | |
| I do embrace it freely, | I embrace it freely, | embrace (v.)welcome, joyfully accept | Ham V.ii.246.2 | |
| And will this Brothers wager frankely play. | And will this brothers' wager frankly play. | frankly (adv.)with no ill-will, openly, without rancour | Ham V.ii.247 | |
| Giue vs the Foyles: Come on. | Give us the foils. Come on. | foil (n.)sword, rapier | Ham V.ii.248.1 | |
| Laer. | LAERTES | | | |
| Come one for me. | Come, one for me. | | Ham V.ii.248.2 | |
| Ham. | HAMLET | | | |
| Ile be your foile Laertes, in mine ignorance, | I'll be your foil, Laertes. In mine ignorance | foil (n.)setting, background which sets something off to advantage [as dull metal sets off a gem] | Ham V.ii.249 | |
| Your Skill shall like a Starre i'th'darkest night, | Your skill shall, like a star i'th' darkest night, | | Ham V.ii.250 | |
| Sticke fiery off indeede. | Stick fiery off indeed. | stick off (v.)shine out, stand out; or: stand firm | Ham V.ii.251.1 | |
| | fiery (adv.)brightly, conspicuously, brilliantly | | |
| Laer. | LAERTES | | | |
| You mocke me Sir. | You mock me, sir. | | Ham V.ii.251.2 | |
| Ham. | HAMLET | | | |
| No by this hand. | No, by this hand. | | Ham V.ii.252 | |
| King. | KING | | | |
| Giue them the Foyles yong Osricke, | Give them the foils, young Osrick. Cousin Hamlet, | foil (n.)sword, rapier | Ham V.ii.253 | |
| Cousen Hamlet, you know the wager. | You know the wager? | | Ham V.ii.254.1 | |
| Ham. | HAMLET | | | |
| Verie well my Lord, | Very well, my lord. | | Ham V.ii.254.2 | |
| Your Grace hath laide the oddes a'th'weaker side. | Your grace has laid the odds o'th' weaker side. | | Ham V.ii.255 | |
| King. | KING | | | |
| I do not feare it, / I haue seene you both: | I do not fear it. I have seen you both. | | Ham V.ii.256 | |
| But since he is better'd, we haue therefore oddes. | But since he is bettered, we have therefore odds. | bettered (adj.)more skilful, held to be better | Ham V.ii.257 | |
| Laer. | LAERTES | | | |
| This is too heauy, / Let me see another. | This is too heavy. Let me see another. | | Ham V.ii.258 | |
| Ham. | HAMLET | | | |
| This likes me well, / These Foyles haue all a length. | This likes me well. These foils have all a length? | like (v.)please, suit | Ham V.ii.259 | |
| | foil (n.)sword, rapier | | |
| Osricke. | OSRICK | | | |
| I my good Lord. | Ay, my good lord. | | Ham V.ii.260 | |
| Prepare to play. | They prepare to play | | Ham V.ii.261.1 | |
| King. | KING | | | |
| Set me the Stopes of wine vpon that Table: | Set me the stoups of wine upon that table. | stoup (n.)cup, flagon, jug, tankard | Ham V.ii.261 | |
| If Hamlet giue the first, or second hit, | If Hamlet give the first or second hit, | | Ham V.ii.262 | |
| Or quit in answer of the third exchange, | Or quit in answer of the third exchange, | quit (v.)draw level, be quits | Ham V.ii.263 | |
| | answer (n.)[fencing] return hit | | |
| Let all the Battlements their Ordinance fire, | Let all the battlements their ordnance fire. | ordnance, ordinance (n.)cannon, artillery | Ham V.ii.264 | |
| The King shal drinke to Hamlets better breath, | The King shall drink to Hamlet's better breath, | breath (n.)vigour, spirit, energy | Ham V.ii.265 | |
| And in the Cup an vnion shal he throw | And in the cup an union shall he throw | union (n.)large pearl | Ham V.ii.266 | |
| Richer then that, which foure successiue Kings | Richer than that which four successive kings | | Ham V.ii.267 | |
| In Denmarkes Crowne haue worne. / Giue me the Cups, | In Denmark's crown have worn. Give me the cups, | | Ham V.ii.268 | |
| And let the Kettle to the Trumpets speake, | And let the kettle to the trumpet speak, | kettle (n.)kettledrum | Ham V.ii.269 | |
| The Trumpet to the Cannoneer without, | The trumpet to the cannoneer without, | cannoneer (n.)gunner, artilleryman | Ham V.ii.270 | |
| The Cannons to the Heauens, the Heauen to Earth, | The cannons to the heavens, the heaven to earth, | | Ham V.ii.271 | |
| Now the King drinkes to Hamlet. Come, begin, | ‘ Now the King drinks to Hamlet.’ Come, begin. | | Ham V.ii.272 | |
| (trumpets the while) | | Ham V.ii.273 | |
| And you the Iudges beare a wary eye. | And you, the judges, bear a wary eye. | | Ham V.ii.273 | |
| Ham. | HAMLET | | | |
| Come on sir. | Come on, sir. | | Ham V.ii.274.1 | |
| Laer. | LAERTES | | | |
| Come on sir. | Come, my lord. | | Ham V.ii.274.2 | |
| They play. | They play | | Ham V.ii.274 | |
| Ham. | HAMLET | | | |
| One. | One. | | Ham V.ii.274.3 | |
| Laer. | LAERTES | | | |
| No. | No. | | Ham V.ii.274.4 | |
| Ham. | HAMLET | | | |
| Iudgement. | Judgement? | | Ham V.ii.274.5 | |
| Osr. | OSRICK | | | |
| A hit, a very palpable hit. | A hit, a very palpable hit. | palpable (adj.)evident, obvious, apparent | Ham V.ii.275.1 | |
| Trumpets sound, and shot goes off. | Drum, trumpets, and shot. Flourish. A piece goes off | piece (n.)cannon, piece of artillery, fire-arm | Ham V.ii.275 | |
| Laer. | LAERTES | | | |
| Well: againe. | Well, again. | | Ham V.ii.275.2 | |
| King. | KING | | | |
| Stay, giue me drinke. / Hamlet, this Pearle is thine, | Stay, give me drink. Hamlet, this pearl is thine. | | Ham V.ii.276 | |
| Here's to thy health. Giue him the cup, | Here's to thy health. Give him the cup. | | Ham V.ii.277 | |
| Ham. | HAMLET | | | |
| Ile play this bout first, set by a-while. | I'll play this bout first; set it by awhile. | | Ham V.ii.278 | |
| Come: | Come. | | Ham V.ii.279.1 | |
| They play | | Ham V.ii.279 | |
| Another hit; what say you? | Another hit. What say you? | | Ham V.ii.279.2 | |
| Laer. | LAERTES | | | |
| A touch, a touch, I do confesse. | A touch, a touch. I do confess't. | touch (n.)hit | Ham V.ii.280 | |
| King. | KING | | | |
| Our Sonne shall win. | Our son shall win. | | Ham V.ii.281.1 | |
| Qu. | QUEEN | | | |
| He's fat, and scant of breath. | He's fat and scant of breath. | | Ham V.ii.281.2 | |
| Heere's a Napkin, rub thy browes, | Here, Hamlet, take my napkin. Rub thy brows. | napkin (n.)handkerchief | Ham V.ii.282 | |
| | brow (n.)forehead [often plural, referring to the two prominences of the forehead] | | |
| The Queene Carowses to thy fortune, Hamlet. | The Queen carouses to thy fortune, Hamlet. | | Ham V.ii.283 | |
| Ham. | HAMLET | | | |
| Good Madam. | Good madam! | | Ham V.ii.284.1 | |
| King. | KING | | | |
| Gertrude, do not drinke. | Gertrude, do not drink. | | Ham V.ii.284.2 | |
| Qu. | QUEEN | | | |
| I will my Lord; / I pray you pardon me. | I will, my lord. I pray you, pardon me. | | Ham V.ii.285 | |
| She drinks | | Ham V.ii.286 | |
| King. | KING | | | |
| (aside) | | Ham V.ii.286 | |
| It is the poyson'd Cup, it is too late. | It is the poisoned cup. It is too late. | | Ham V.ii.286 | |
| Ham. | HAMLET | | | |
| I dare not drinke yet Madam, / By and by. | I dare not drink yet, madam. By and by. | | Ham V.ii.287 | |
| Qu. | QUEEN | | | |
| Come, let me wipe thy face. | Come, let me wipe thy face. | | Ham V.ii.288 | |
| Laer. | LAERTES | | | |
| (aside to the King) | | Ham V.ii.289 | |
| My Lord, Ile hit him now. | My lord, I'll hit him now. | | Ham V.ii.289.1 | |
| King. | KING | | | |
| (aside to Laertes) | | Ham V.ii.289 | |
| I do not thinke't. | I do not think't. | | Ham V.ii.289.2 | |
| Laer. | LAERTES | | | |
| (aside) | | Ham V.ii.290 | |
| And yet 'tis almost 'gainst my conscience. | And yet it is almost against my conscience. | | Ham V.ii.290 | |
| Ham. | HAMLET | | | |
| Come for the third. /Laertes, you but dally, | Come for the third, Laertes. You do but dally. | | Ham V.ii.291 | |
| I pray you passe with your best violence, | I pray you, pass with your best violence. | pass (n.)[fencing] sword-thrust, lunge | Ham V.ii.292 | |
| I am affear'd you make a wanton of me. | I am afeard you make a wanton of me. | wanton (n.)spoilt child, pampered baby, weakling | Ham V.ii.293 | |
| | afeard (adj.)afraid, frightened, scared | | |
| Laer. | LAERTES | | | |
| Say you so? Come on. | Say you so? Come on. | | Ham V.ii.294 | |
| Play. | They play | | Ham V.ii.295 | |
| Osr. | OSRICK | | | |
| Nothing neither way. | Nothing neither way. | | Ham V.ii.295 | |
| Laer. | LAERTES | | | |
| Haue at you now. | Have at you now! | | Ham V.ii.296.1 | |
| In scuffling they change Rapiers. | In scuffling, they change rapiers, and both are wounded | | Ham V.ii.296.1 | |
| with the poisoned weapon | | Ham V.ii.296.2 | |
| King. | KING | | | |
| Part them, they are incens'd. | Part them. They are incensed. | | Ham V.ii.296.2 | |
| Ham. | HAMLET | | | |
| Nay come, againe. | Nay, come. Again! | | Ham V.ii.297.1 | |
| The Queen falls | | Ham V.ii.297 | |
| Osr. | OSRICK | | | |
| Looke to the Queene there hoa. | Look to the Queen there. Ho! | | Ham V.ii.297.2 | |
| Hor. | HORATIO | | | |
| They bleed on both sides. How is't my Lord? | They bleed on both sides. How is it, my lord? | | Ham V.ii.298 | |
| Osr. | OSRICK | | | |
| How is't Laertes? | How is't, Laertes? | | Ham V.ii.299 | |
| Laer. | LAERTES | | | |
| Why as a Woodcocke / To mine Sprindge, Osricke, | Why, as a woodcock to mine own springe, Osrick. | springe (n.)snare, trap | Ham V.ii.300 | |
| | woodcock (n.)type of game bird, thought to be easily tricked or snared; simpleton | | |
| I am iustly kill'd with mine owne Treacherie. | I am justly killed with mine own treachery. | | Ham V.ii.301 | |
| Ham. | HAMLET | | | |
| How does the Queene? | How does the Queen? | | Ham V.ii.302.1 | |
| King. | KING | | | |
| She sounds to see them bleede. | She swounds to see them bleed. | swound (v.)faint, swoon | Ham V.ii.302.2 | |
| Qu. | QUEEN | | | |
| No, no, the drinke, the drinke. / Oh my deere Hamlet, | No, no, the drink, the drink! O my dear Hamlet! | | Ham V.ii.303 | |
| the drinke, the drinke, / I am poyson'd. | The drink, the drink! I am poisoned. | | Ham V.ii.304 | |
| She dies | | Ham V.ii.305 | |
| Ham. | HAMLET | | | |
| Oh Villany! How? Let the doore be lock'd. | O, villainy! Ho! Let the door be locked. | | Ham V.ii.305 | |
| Treacherie, seeke it out. | Treachery! Seek it out. | | Ham V.ii.306 | |
| Laer. | LAERTES | | | |
| It is heere Hamlet. / Hamlet, thou art slaine, | It is here, Hamlet. Hamlet, thou art slain. | | Ham V.ii.307 | |
| No Medicine in the world can do thee good. | No medicine in the world can do thee good. | | Ham V.ii.308 | |
| In thee, there is not halfe an houre of life; | In thee there is not half an hour's life. | | Ham V.ii.309 | |
| The Treacherous Instrument is in thy hand, | The treacherous instrument is in thy hand, | | Ham V.ii.310 | |
| Vnbated and envenom'd: the foule practise | Unbated and envenomed. The foul practice | envenomed (adj.)poisoned, infected with venom | Ham V.ii.311 | |
| | practice (n.)scheme, plot, stratagem, intrigue | | |
| | unbated (adj.)not blunted, without a button on the point | | |
| Hath turn'd it selfe on me. Loe, heere I lye, | Hath turned itself on me. Lo, here I lie, | | Ham V.ii.312 | |
| Neuer to rise againe: Thy Mothers poyson'd: | Never to rise again. Thy mother's poisoned. | | Ham V.ii.313 | |
| I can no more, the King, the King's too blame. | I can no more. The King, the King's to blame. | | Ham V.ii.314 | |
| Ham. | HAMLET | | | |
| The point envenom'd too, | The point envenomed too? | envenomed (adj.)poisoned, infected with venom | Ham V.ii.315 | |
| Then venome to thy worke. | Then, venom, to thy work. | | Ham V.ii.316 | |
| He wounds the King | | Ham V.ii.317 | |
| All. | ALL | | | |
| Treason, Treason. | Treason! Treason! | | Ham V.ii.317 | |
| King. | KING | | | |
| O yet defend me Friends, I am but hurt. | O, yet defend me, friends. I am but hurt. | hurt (adj.)wounded, injured | Ham V.ii.318 | |
| | but (adv.)merely, only | | |
| Ham. | HAMLET | | | |
| Heere thou incestuous, murdrous, / Damned Dane, | Here, thou incestuous, murderous, damned Dane, | | Ham V.ii.319 | |
| Drinke off this Potion: | Drink off this potion. | | Ham V.ii.320.1 | |
| He forces the King to drink | | Ham V.ii.320 | |
| Is thy Vnion heere? | Is thy union here? | union (n.)large pearl | Ham V.ii.320.2 | |
| Follow my Mother. | Follow my mother. | | Ham V.ii.321.1 | |
| King Dyes. | The King dies | | Ham V.ii.321 | |
| Laer. | LAERTES | | | |
| He is iustly seru'd. | He is justly served. | | Ham V.ii.321.2 | |
| It is a poyson temp'red by himselfe: | It is a poison tempered by himself. | temper (v.)blend, mix, concoct, compound | Ham V.ii.322 | |
| Exchange forgiuenesse with me, Noble Hamlet; | Exchange forgiveness with me, noble Hamlet. | | Ham V.ii.323 | |
| Mine and my Fathers death come not vpon thee, | Mine and my father's death come not upon thee, | | Ham V.ii.324 | |
| Nor thine on me. | Nor thine on me! | | Ham V.ii.325 | |
| Dyes. | He dies | | Ham V.ii.326.1 | |
| Ham. | HAMLET | | | |
| Heauen make thee free of it, I follow thee. | Heaven make thee free of it! I follow thee. | free (adj.)innocent, guiltless | Ham V.ii.326 | |
| I am dead Horatio, wretched Queene adiew, | I am dead, Horatio. Wretched Queen, adieu! | | Ham V.ii.327 | |
| You that looke pale, and tremble at this chance, | You that look pale and tremble at this chance, | chance (n.)event, occurrence, situation [especially, bad] | Ham V.ii.328 | |
| That are but Mutes or audience to this acte: | That are but mutes or audience to this act, | mute (n.)actor with no words to say, silent spectator | Ham V.ii.329 | |
| Had I but time (as this fell Sergeant death | Had I but time – as this fell sergeant, Death, | sergeant (n.)sheriff's officer, enforcer, arresting officer | Ham V.ii.330 | |
| | fell (adj.)mighty, terrible | | |
| | as (conj.)because | | |
| Is strick'd in his Arrest) oh I could tell you. | Is strict in his arrest – O, I could tell you – | | Ham V.ii.331 | |
| But let it be: Horatio, I am dead, | But let it be. Horatio, I am dead. | | Ham V.ii.332 | |
| Thou liu'st, report me and my causes right | Thou livest. Report me and my cause aright | report (v.)give an account [of], describe in words | Ham V.ii.333 | |
| To the vnsatisfied. | To the unsatisfied. | unsatisfied (adj.)people unaware of the facts | Ham V.ii.334.1 | |
| Hor. | HORATIO | | | |
| Neuer beleeue it. | Never believe it. | | Ham V.ii.334.2 | |
| I am more an Antike Roman then a Dane: | I am more an antique Roman than a Dane. | antique Romanancient Roman [i.e. viewing suicide as an honourable option] | Ham V.ii.335 | |
| Heere's yet some Liquor left. | Here's yet some liquor left. | | Ham V.ii.336.1 | |
| Ham. | HAMLET | | | |
| As th'art a man, giue me the Cup. | As th' art a man, | | Ham V.ii.336.2 | |
| Let go, by Heauen Ile haue't. | Give me the cup. Let go. By heaven, I'll ha't! | | Ham V.ii.337 | |
| Oh good Horatio, what a wounded name, | O God, Horatio, what a wounded name, | name (n.)reputation, fame, renown | Ham V.ii.338 | |
| | wounded (adj.)damaged, tainted, tarnished | | |
| (Things standing thus vnknowne) shall liue behind me. | Things standing thus unknown, shall I leave behind me! | | Ham V.ii.339 | |
| If thou did'st euer hold me in thy heart, | If thou didst ever hold me in thy heart, | | Ham V.ii.340 | |
| Absent thee from felicitie awhile, | Absent thee from felicity awhile, | felicity (n.)happiness, bliss, joy | Ham V.ii.341 | |
| And in this harsh world draw thy breath in paine, | And in this harsh world draw thy breath in pain, | | Ham V.ii.342 | |
| To tell my Storie. | To tell my story. | | Ham V.ii.343.1 | |
| March afarre off, and shout within. | A march afar off, and shout within | | Ham V.ii.343 | |
| What warlike noyse is this? Enter Osricke. | What warlike noise is this? | | Ham V.ii.343.2 | |
| Osr. | OSRICK | | | |
| Yong Fortinbras, with conquest come frõ Poland | Young Fortinbras, with conquest come from Poland, | | Ham V.ii.344 | |
| To th' Ambassadors of England giues | To the ambassadors of England gives | | Ham V.ii.345 | |
| rhis warlike volly. | This warlike volley. | | Ham V.ii.346.1 | |
| Ham. | HAMLET | | | |
| O I dye Horatio: | O, I die, Horatio! | | Ham V.ii.346.2 | |
| The potent poyson quite ore-crowes my spirit, | The potent poison quite o'ercrows my spirit. | overcrow, over-crow (v.)overpower, overwhelm, triumph over | Ham V.ii.347 | |
| I cannot liue to heare the Newes from England, | I cannot live to hear the news from England. | | Ham V.ii.348 | |
| But I do prophesie th'election lights | But I do prophesy th' election lights | light (v.)alight, descend, fall, come to rest | Ham V.ii.349 | |
| On Fortinbras, he ha's my dying voyce, | On Fortinbras. He has my dying voice. | voice (n.)vote, official support | Ham V.ii.350 | |
| So tell him with the occurrents more and lesse, | So tell him, with th' occurrents, more and less, | more and lessgreat and small | Ham V.ii.351 | |
| | occurrent (n.)incident, event, occurrence | | |
| Which haue solicited. The rest is silence. O, o, o, o. | Which have solicited – the rest is silence. | solicit (v.)urge, move, incite, prevail upon | Ham V.ii.352 | |
| Dyes | He dies | | Ham V.ii.353 | |
| Hora. | HORATIO | | | |
| Now cracke a Noble heart: / Goodnight sweet Prince, | Now cracks a noble heart. Good night, sweet Prince, | | Ham V.ii.353 | |
| And flights of Angels sing thee to thy rest, | And flights of angels sing thee to thy rest! | flight (n.)company, host, multitude | Ham V.ii.354 | |
| (march within) | | Ham V.ii.355 | |
| Why do's the Drumme come hither? | Why does the drum come hither? | | Ham V.ii.355 | |
| Enter Fortinbras and English Ambassador, with | Enter Fortinbras, with the Ambassadors and with his | | Ham V.ii.356.1 | |
| Drumme, Colours, and Attendants. | train of drum, colours, and attendants | train (n.)retinue, following, entourage | Ham V.ii.356.2 | |
| | colours (n.)colour-ensigns, standard-bearers | | |
| Fortin. | FORTINBRAS | | | |
| Where is this sight? | Where is this sight? | | Ham V.ii.356.1 | |
| Hor. | HORATIO | | | |
| What is it ye would see; | What is it you would see? | | Ham V.ii.356.2 | |
| If ought of woe, or wonder, cease your search. | If aught of woe or wonder, cease your search. | wonder (n.)calamity, disaster, tragedy | Ham V.ii.357 | |
| | aught (n.)anything, [with negative word] nothing | | |
| For. | FORTINBRAS | | | |
| His quarry cries on hauocke. Oh proud death, | This quarry cries on havoc. O proud Death, | quarry (n.)[in hunting] heap of dead, pile of bodies | Ham V.ii.358 | |
| | havoc (n.)[in fighting and hunting: calling for] total slaughter, general devastation | | |
| | cry on (v.)shout out, call out about | | |
| What feast is toward in thine eternall Cell. | What feast is toward in thine eternal cell | toward (adv.)impending, forthcoming, in preparation | Ham V.ii.359 | |
| That thou so many Princes, at a shoote, | That thou so many princes at a shot | | Ham V.ii.360 | |
| So bloodily hast strooke. | So bloodily hast struck? | | Ham V.ii.361.1 | |
| Amb. | AMBASSADOR | | | |
| The sight is dismall, | The sight is dismal, | dismal (adj.)disastrous, calamitous, devastating | Ham V.ii.361.2 | |
| And our affaires from England come too late, | And our affairs from England come too late. | | Ham V.ii.362 | |
| The eares are senselesse that should giue vs hearing, | The ears are senseless that should give us hearing, | senseless (adj.)lacking human sensation, incapable of feeling | Ham V.ii.363 | |
| To tell him his command'ment is fulfill'd, | To tell him his commandment is fulfilled, | | Ham V.ii.364 | |
| That Rosincrance and Guildensterne are dead: | That Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are dead. | | Ham V.ii.365 | |
| Where should we haue our thankes? | Where should we have our thanks? | | Ham V.ii.366.1 | |
| Hor. | HORATIO | | | |
| Not from his mouth, | Not from his mouth, | | Ham V.ii.366.2 | |
| Had it th'abilitie of life to thanke you: | Had it th' ability of life to thank you. | | Ham V.ii.367 | |
| He neuer gaue command'ment for their death. | He never gave commandment for their death. | | Ham V.ii.368 | |
| But since so iumpe vpon this bloodie question, | But since, so jump upon this bloody question, | question (n.)argument, contention, dispute | Ham V.ii.369 | |
| | jump (adv.)exactly, precisely | | |
| You from the Polake warres, and you from England | You from the Polack wars, and you from England, | Polack (adj.)Polish, in Poland | Ham V.ii.370 | |
| Are heere arriued. Giue order that these bodies | Are here arrived, give order that these bodies | | Ham V.ii.371 | |
| High on a stage be placed to the view, | High on a stage be placed to the view. | stage (n.)platform, dais, stand | Ham V.ii.372 | |
| And let me speake to th'yet vnknowing world, | And let me speak to th' yet unknowing world | | Ham V.ii.373 | |
| How these things came about. So shall you heare | How these things came about. So shall you hear | | Ham V.ii.374 | |
| Of carnall, bloudie, and vnnaturall acts, | Of carnal, bloody, and unnatural acts, | | Ham V.ii.375 | |
| Of accidentall iudgements, casuall slaughters | Of accidental judgements, casual slaughters, | | Ham V.ii.376 | |
| Of death's put on by cunning, and forc'd cause, | Of deaths put on by cunning and forced cause, | put on (v.)instigate, provoke, incite | Ham V.ii.377 | |
| | forced (adj.)unnatural, contrived, brought about by violence | | |
| And in this vpshot, purposes mistooke, | And, in this upshot, purposes mistook | purpose (n.)intention, aim, plan | Ham V.ii.378 | |
| | upshot (n.)result, conclusion, outcome | | |
| Falne on the Inuentors heads. All this can I | Fallen on th' inventors' heads. All this can I | | Ham V.ii.379 | |
| Truly deliuer. | Truly deliver. | deliver (v.)report [to], communicate [to], tell, describe | Ham V.ii.380.1 | |
| For. | FORTINBRAS | | | |
| Let vs hast to heare it, | Let us haste to hear it, | | Ham V.ii.380.2 | |
| And call the Noblest to the Audience. | And call the noblest to the audience. | | Ham V.ii.381 | |
| For me, with sorrow, I embrace my Fortune, | For me, with sorrow I embrace my fortune. | | Ham V.ii.382 | |
| I haue some Rites of memory in this Kingdome, | I have some rights of memory in this kingdom, | memory, ofremembered, not forgotten | Ham V.ii.383 | |
| Which are ro claime, my vantage doth / Inuite me, | Which now to claim my vantage doth invite me. | vantage (n.)advantageous position, place of vantage, superiority | Ham V.ii.384 | |
| Hor. | HORATIO | | | |
| Of that I shall haue alwayes cause to speake, | Of that I shall have also cause to speak, | | Ham V.ii.385 | |
| And from his mouth / Whose voyce will draw on more: | And from his mouth whose voice will draw on more. | draw on (v.)draw in, attract [support] | Ham V.ii.386 | |
| But let this same be presently perform'd, | But let this same be presently performed, | presently (adv.)immediately, instantly, at once | Ham V.ii.387 | |
| Euen whiles mens mindes are wilde, / Lest more mischance | Even while men's minds are wild, lest more mischance | wild (adj.)agitated, disturbed, upset | Ham V.ii.388 | |
| On plots, and errors happen. | On plots and errors happen. | on (prep.)on top of | Ham V.ii.389.1 | |
| For. | FORTINBRAS | | | |
| Let foure Captaines | Let four captains | | Ham V.ii.389.2 | |
| Beare Hamlet like a Soldier to the Stage, | Bear Hamlet like a soldier to the stage. | stage (n.)platform, dais, stand | Ham V.ii.390 | |
| For he was likely, had he beene put on | For he was likely, had he been put on, | put on (v.)put to the test, set to work | Ham V.ii.391 | |
| To haue prou'd most royally: / And for his passage, | To have proved most royal. And for his passage | passage (n.)passing away, departure from life, death | Ham V.ii.392 | |
| The Souldiours Musicke, and the rites of Warre | The soldiers' music and the rites of war | | Ham V.ii.393 | |
| Speake lowdly for him. | Speak loudly for him. | | Ham V.ii.394 | |
| Take vp the body; Such a sight as this | Take up the bodies. Such a sight as this | | Ham V.ii.395 | |
| Becomes the Field, but heere shewes much amis. | Becomes the field, but here shows much amiss. | field (n.)field of battle, battleground, field of combat | Ham V.ii.396 | |
| | become (v.)be fitting, befit, be appropriate to | | |
| Go, bid the Souldiers shoote. | Go, bid the soldiers shoot. | | Ham V.ii.397 | |
| Exeunt Marching: after the which, a Peale of | Exeunt marching; after which a peal of | peal (n.)discharge, volley, burst | Ham V.ii.397.1 | |
| Ordenance are shot off. | ordnance is shot off | ordnance, ordinance (n.)cannon, artillery | Ham V.ii.397.2 | |