King Lear

²⁴⁵Hysterica passio the Latin term for hysteria

²⁴⁶element rightful environment

²⁴⁶below i.e. in the womb

²⁵⁵to school to i.e. to learn from

²⁵⁵ant … i’th’winter i.e. the ant gathers food only in the summer when it is abundant; similarly, men work only when there is profit to be gained from a patron who is at the height of his fortunes

²⁵⁸stinking i.e. with the stench of decaying fortunes

²⁶²again back again

²⁶⁴sir man

²⁶⁵form appearances, outward show

²⁶⁶pack pack up, be off

²⁷¹perdy by God (from the French par dieu)

²⁷⁴Deny refuse

²⁷⁵fetches tricks, stratagems (Lear goes on to employ the sense of “bring”)

²⁷⁶flying off desertion

²⁸²confusion destruction, overthrow

²⁸⁹tends attends, awaits

²⁹³Infirmity … bound illness always makes us neglect the duties which, when healthy, we are bound to carry out

²⁹⁵oppressed overwhelmed/afflicted

²⁹⁷fallen … will angry with my more headstrong impulse

²⁹⁹sound healthy

²⁹⁹my state royal state

³⁰¹remotion removal

³⁰²practice deceit, cunning

³⁰²Give … forth release my servant

³⁰³and’s and his

³⁰⁹cockney squeamish or affected woman/town-dweller not used to hardier country ways

³¹⁰i’th’paste alive alive into the pie (being too squeamish to kill them first)

³¹⁰knapped hit

³¹⁰o’th’coxcombs on the heads

³¹¹wantons frisky creatures

³¹²buttered his hay another example of misguided kindness (horses dislike grease)

³¹⁹sepulch’ring entombing

³¹⁹adult’ress i.e. as you could not possibly be my daughter if you were not glad to see me

³²¹naught wicked/worthless

³²²vulture recalls the Greek legend of Prometheus, who was punished for stealing fire from the gods by having his liver perpetually gnawed by vultures

³²⁶You … duty you are more likely to undervalue her worth than she is to neglect her duty

³³⁶verge … confine limit of her domain (i.e. you are near death)

³³⁸discretion (person of) good judgment

³³⁸state personal condition (imaged as a country; ironic glance at the sense of “kingship”)

³⁴³becomes the house befits the royal line or family

³⁴⁵unnecessary superfluous, useless

³⁴⁶vouchsafe permit

³⁴⁶raiment clothing

³⁵⁰abated deprived

³⁵⁴top head

³⁵⁵taking infectious

³⁵⁹fen-sucked … blister noxious vapors produced by sunshine on swampy ground were considered to be infectious and so to cause blistering

³⁶⁴tender-hafted delicately framed, gently disposed

³⁶⁸scant my sizes reduce my allowances (of food and drink etc.)

³⁶⁹oppose the bolt lock the door

³⁷¹offices of nature natural filial duties

³⁷²Effects outward marks

³⁷⁵to th’purpose get to the point

³⁷⁸approves confirms, bears out

³⁸⁰easy-borrowed easily assumed

³⁸¹sickly diseased, corrupt

³⁸¹grace favor/royalty

³⁸⁵on’t of it

³⁸⁶sway authority, rule

³⁸⁷Allow sanctions, approves

³⁸⁹beard gray beard, symbol of his age

³⁹²indiscretion poor judgment

³⁹⁴sides bodily frame, rib cage

³⁹⁶disorders misconduct

³⁹⁷much less advancement less favorable treatment

⁴⁰⁴entertainment hospitable reception

⁴⁰⁶abjure renounce

⁴⁰⁷wage … o’th’air battle against the hostility of the open air

⁴⁰⁹Necessity’s need’s, deprivation’s

⁴¹²knee kneel before

⁴¹²squire-like like a servant or follower

⁴¹²pension financial allowance

⁴¹³afoot going

⁴¹⁴sumpter packhorse, beast of burden

⁴¹⁵groom manservant

⁴²³embossèd carbuncle swollen tumor

⁴²⁴corrupted blood diseased lineage

⁴²⁸Mend improve

⁴³²looked not for did not expect

⁴³⁴mingle … passion apply rational judgment to your impulsive behavior

⁴³⁸avouch declare, affirm

⁴⁴⁰sith that since

⁴⁴⁰charge and danger expense and the risk of riotous behavior

⁴⁴⁶slack ye treat you negligently

⁴⁴⁷control discipline

⁴⁵⁰place or notice room or acknowledgment

⁴⁵²in … it it was about time you did so

⁴⁵³guardians, my depositaries trustees

⁴⁵⁴kept a reservation reserved the right

⁴⁵⁸well-favoured good-looking

⁴⁶⁰stands … praise is, in relative terms, worthy of some praise

⁴⁶⁸Our … superfluous even our most wretched beggars have something, however poor, that is more than they absolutely need

⁴⁷⁰Allow not if you do not allow