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CORDELIA   Alacke, 'tis he: why he was met euen now Alack, 'tis he! Why, he was met even now   KL IV.iv.1 As mad as the vext Sea, singing alowd, As mad as the vexed sea, singing aloud, vexed (adj.) old form: vext stormy, turbulent, blustery KL IV.iv.2 Crown'd with ranke Fenitar, and furrow weeds, Crowned with rank fumiter and furrow-weeds, rank (adj.) old form: ranke foul-smelling, stinking KL IV.iv.3 fumiter (n.) old form: Fenitar fumitory [variety of weed] furrow-weed (n.) old form: furrow weeds weed growing in the furrows of ploughed fields With Hardokes, Hemlocke, Nettles, Cuckoo flowres, With hardokes, hemlock, nettles, cuckoo-flowers, hemlock (n.) old form: Hemlocke variety of poisonous plant KL IV.iv.4 hardoke (n.) variety of weedy plant, possibly burdock cuckoo-flower (n.) old form: Cuckoo flowres variety of wild flower growing at the time of year when cuckoos call Darnell, and all the idle weedes that grow Darnel, and all the idle weeds that grow idle (adj.) useless, barren, worthless KL IV.iv.5 darnel (n.) old form: Darnell weeds, cockle, tares In our sustaining Corne. A Centery send forth; In our sustaining corn. (To soldiers) A century send forth; sustaining (adj.) life-supporting, nourishing KL IV.iv.6 century (n.) old form: Centery army company of 100 soldiers Search euery Acre in the high-growne field, Search every acre in the high-grown field   KL IV.iv.7 And bring him to our eye. And bring him to our eye. eye (n.) sight, view, presence KL IV.iv.8.1 Exeunt soldiers   KL IV.iv.8.0 (To Doctor)   KL IV.iv.8.3 What can mans wisedome What can man's wisdom wisdom (n.) knowledge, learning, science KL IV.iv.8.2 In the restoring his bereaued Sense; In the restoring his bereaved sense? bereaved (adj.) old form: bereaued deprived, robbed, stolen KL IV.iv.9 he that helpes him, / Take all my outward worth. He that helps him, take all my outward worth. outward (adj.) external, surface, superficial KL IV.iv.10 worth (n.) means, resources, wherewithal Gent. DOCTOR   There is meanes Madam: There is means, madam.   KL IV.iv.11 Our foster Nurse of Nature, is repose, Our foster-nurse of nature is repose, nature (n.) natural powers, normal state [of mind and body] KL IV.iv.12 foster-nurse (n.) old form: foster Nurse nurse who brings up someone else's child as her own The which he lackes: that to prouoke in him The which he lacks; that to provoke in him provoke (v.) old form: prouoke bring about, induce, engender KL IV.iv.13 Are many Simples operatiue, whose power Are many simples operative, whose power operative (adj.) old form: operatiue effective, efficacious, capable of working KL IV.iv.14 simple (n.) medicinal herb, medicine Will close the eye of Anguish. Will close the eye of anguish.   KL IV.iv.15.1 Cord. CORDELIA   All blest Secrets, All blest secrets,   KL IV.iv.15.2 All you vnpublish'd Vertues of the earth All you unpublished virtues of the earth, unpublished (adj.) old form: vnpublish'd undisclosed, concealed, not divulged KL IV.iv.16 virtue (n.) old form: Vertues power, capability, efficacy, property Spring with my teares; be aydant, and remediate Spring with my tears! Be aidant and remediate remediate (adj.) old form: remediate remedial, restorative, healing KL IV.iv.17 spring (v.) spring up, rise up, multiply aidant (adj.) old form: aydant helpful, assisting, beneficial In the Goodmans desires: seeke, seeke for him, In the good man's distress. Seek, seek for him,   KL IV.iv.18 Least his vngouern'd rage, dissolue the life Lest his ungoverned rage dissolve the life rage (n.) madness, insanity, derangement KL IV.iv.19 ungoverned (adj.) old form: vngouern'd uncontrolled, unchecked, violent That wants the meanes to leade it. That wants the means to lead it. want (v.) lack, need, be without KL IV.iv.20.1 Enter Messenger. Enter a Messenger   KL IV.iv.20 Mes. MESSENGER   Newes Madam, News, madam:   KL IV.iv.20.2 The Brittish Powres are marching hitherward. The British powers are marching hitherward. power (n.) old form: Powres armed force, troops, host, army KL IV.iv.21 Cor. CORDELIA   'Tis knowne before. Our preparation stands 'Tis known before. Our preparation stands preparation (n.) equipped military force, force ready for war KL IV.iv.22 In expectation of them. O deere Father, In expectation of them. O dear father,   KL IV.iv.23 It is thy businesse that I go about: It is thy business that I go about.   KL IV.iv.24 Therfore great France Therefore great France   KL IV.iv.25 My mourning, and important teares hath pittied: My mourning and importuned tears hath pitied. importuned (adj.) beseeching, pleading, imploring KL IV.iv.26 No blowne Ambition doth our Armes incite, No blown ambition doth our arms incite blown (adj.) old form: blowne swollen, inflated with pride KL IV.iv.27 But loue, deere loue, and our ag'd Fathers Rite: But love, dear love, and our aged father's right.   KL IV.iv.28 Soone may I heare, and see him. Soon may I hear and see him!   KL IV.iv.29 Exeunt. Exeunt   KL IV.iv.29 ACT I. Act I. > scene I. Act I. > scene II. Act I. > scene III. Act I. > scene IV. Act I. > scene V. ACT II. Act II. > scene I. Act II. > scene II. Act II. > scene III. Act II. > scene IV. ACT III. Act III. > scene I. Act III. > scene II. Act III. > scene III. Act III. > scene IV. Act III. > scene V. Act III. > scene VI. Act III. > scene VII. ACT IV. Act IV. > scene I. Act IV. > scene II. Act IV. > scene III. Act IV. > scene IV. Act IV. > scene V. Act IV. > scene VI. Act IV. > scene VII. ACT V. Act V. > scene I. Act V. > scene II. Act V. > scene III.  Previous Act IV, Scene IV Next