Julius Caesar

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Enter Antony, Octauius, and Lepidus.Enter Antony, Octavius, and Lepidus JC IV.i.1.1
Ant. ANTONY  
These many then shall die, their names are pricktThese many then shall die; their names are pricked.prick down, prick (v.)
mark (down), put on a list, record in writing
JC IV.i.1
Octa. OCTAVIUS  
Your Brother too must dye: consent you Lepidus?Your brother too must die; consent you, Lepidus? JC IV.i.2
Lep. LEPIDUS  
I do consent.I do consent. JC IV.i.3.1
Octa. OCTAVIUS  
Pricke him downe Antony.Prick him down, Antony. JC IV.i.3.2
Lep. LEPIDUS  
Vpon condition Publius shall not liue,Upon condition Publius shall not live,condition (n.)
provision, stipulation, proviso
JC IV.i.4
Who is your Sisters sonne, Marke Antony.Who is your sister's son, Mark Antony. JC IV.i.5
Ant. ANTONY  
He shall not liue; looke, with a spot I dam him.He shall not live. Look, with a spot I damn him.spot (n.)
mark
JC IV.i.6
But Lepidus, go you to Casars house:But, Lepidus, go you to Caesar's house; JC IV.i.7
Fetch the Will hither, and we shall determineFetch the will hither, and we shall determine JC IV.i.8
How to cut off some charge in Legacies.How to cut off some charge in legacies.cut off (v.)
remove, take away, reduce
JC IV.i.9
charge (n.)
expense, cost, outlay
Lep. LEPIDUS 
What? shall I finde you heere?What, shall I find you here? JC IV.i.10
Octa. OCTAVIUS 
Or heere, or at the Capitoll. Or here or at the Capitol.Capitol (n.)
geographical and ceremonial centre of ancient Rome, the seat of government
JC IV.i.11
Exit LepidusExit Lepidus JC IV.i.11
Ant. ANTONY  
This is a slight vnmeritable man,This is a slight unmeritable man,slight (adj.)
worthless, insignificant, good-for-nothing
JC IV.i.12
unmeritable (adj.)

old form: vnmeritable
unworthy, undeserving, lacking in merit
Meet to be sent on Errands: is it fitMeet to be sent on errands. Is it fit,meet (adj.)
fit, suitable, right, proper
JC IV.i.13
The three-fold World diuided, he should standThe threefold world divided, he should stand JC IV.i.14
One of the three to share it?One of the three to share it? JC IV.i.15.1
Octa. OCTAVIUS 
So you thought him,So you thought him, JC IV.i.15.2
And tooke his voyce who should be prickt to dyeAnd took his voice who should be pricked to dievoice (n.)

old form: voyce
vote, official support
JC IV.i.16
In our blacke Sentence and Proscription.In our black sentence and proscription.proscription (n.)
condemnation
JC IV.i.17
black (adj.)

old form: blacke
deadly, doom-laden, of death
Ant. ANTONY  
Octauius, I haue seene more dayes then you,Octavius, I have seen more days than you; JC IV.i.18
And though we lay these Honours on this man,And though we lay these honours on this man, JC IV.i.19
To ease our selues of diuers sland'rous loads,To ease ourselves of divers slanderous loads,load (n.)
burden, imputation
JC IV.i.20
divers (adj.)

old form: diuers
different, various, several
He shall but beare them, as the Asse beares Gold,He shall but bear them as the ass bears gold, JC IV.i.21
To groane and swet vnder the Businesse,To groan and sweat under the business,business (n.)

old form: Businesse
deed, action, affair, task
JC IV.i.22
Either led or driuen, as we point the way:Either led or driven, as we point the way; JC IV.i.23
And hauing brought our Treasure, where we will,And having brought our treasure where we will, JC IV.i.24
Then take we downe his Load, and turne him offThen take we down his load, and turn him off, JC IV.i.25
(Like to the empty Asse) to shake his eares,Like to the empty ass, to shake his earsempty (adj.)
unburdened, idle, unoccupied
JC IV.i.26
And graze in Commons.And graze in commons.common (n.)
public property, common land, open pasture
JC IV.i.27.1
Octa. OCTAVIUS 
You may do your will:You may do your will; JC IV.i.27.2
But hee's a tried, and valiant Souldier.But he's a tried and valiant soldier. JC IV.i.28
Ant. ANTONY  
So is my Horse Octauius, and for thatSo is my horse, Octavius, and for that JC IV.i.29
I do appoint him store of Prouender.I do appoint him store of provender.store (n.)
abundance, plenty, surplus, quantity
JC IV.i.30
appoint (v.)
grant, provide, assign
It is a Creature that I teach to fight,It is a creature that I teach to fight, JC IV.i.31
To winde, to stop, to run directly on:To wind, to stop, to run directly on,wind (v.)

old form: winde
[horsemanship] make wheel about
JC IV.i.32
His corporall Motion, gouern'd by my Spirit,His corporal motion governed by my spirit.spirit (n.)
disposition, temperament, frame of mind
JC IV.i.33
corporal (adj.)

old form: corporall
bodily, physical
And in some taste, is Lepidus but so:And, in some taste, is Lepidus but so:taste (n.)
measure, degree, slight way
JC IV.i.34
He must be taught, and train'd, and bid go forth:He must be taught and trained, and bid go forth: JC IV.i.35
A barren spirited Fellow; one that feedsA barren-spirited fellow; one that feedsbarren-spirited (adj.)dull-minded, lacking the spirit to respondJC IV.i.36
On Obiects, Arts, and Imitations.On objects, arts, and imitations,imitation (n.)
artificiality, unoriginal notion
JC IV.i.37
object (n.)

old form: Obiects
spectacle, sight, object of attention
art (n.)
artifice, artificial conduct; or: wile, trick
Which out of vse, and stal'de by other menWhich, out of use and staled by other men,stale (v.)

old form: stal'de
make stale, wear out
JC IV.i.38
Begin his fashion. Do not talke of him,Begins his fashion. Do not talk of himfashion (n.)
observance, style, latest practice
JC IV.i.39
But as a property: and now Octauius,But as a property. And now, Octavius, JC IV.i.40
Listen great things. Brutus and CassiusListen great things. Brutus and Cassiuslisten (v.)
listen to, pay attention to, hear
JC IV.i.41
Are leuying Powers; We must straight make head:Are levying powers; we must straight make head.power (n.)
armed force, troops, host, army
JC IV.i.42
straight (adv.)
straightaway, immediately, at once
head (n.)
fighting force, army, body of troops
Therefore let our Alliance be combin'd,Therefore let our alliance be combined, JC IV.i.43
Our best Friends made, our meanes stretcht,Our best friends made, our means stretched;make (v.)
raise, acquire, procure
JC IV.i.44
stretch (v.)

old form: stretcht
strain to the utmost, maximally exert
And let vs presently go sit in Councell,And let us presently go sit in council,presently (adv.)
immediately, instantly, at once
JC IV.i.45
How couert matters may be best disclos'd,How covert matters may be best disclosed,covert (adj.)

old form: couert
secret, hidden, concealed
JC IV.i.46
And open Perils surest answered.And open perils surest answered.sure (adv.)
securely, safely, well
JC IV.i.47
answer (v.)
cope with, face, encounter
Octa. OCTAVIUS  
Let vs do so: for we are at the stake,Let us do so; for we are at the stake,stake, at the
[bear-baiting] under attack; or [gambling]: at risk
JC IV.i.48
And bayed about with many Enemies,And bayed about with many enemies;bay about (v.)
bring to bay, surround
JC IV.i.49
And some that smile haue in their hearts I feareAnd some that smile have in their hearts, I fear, JC IV.i.50
Millions of Mischeefes. Millions of mischiefs.mischief (n.)

old form: Mischeefes
wicked action, evil deed, harmful scheme
JC IV.i.51
ExeuntExeunt JC IV.i.51
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