Page 22 of The Winter's Tale


  262 But of except by

  severals individuals

  263 head-piece intellect

  Lower messes inferior classes

  264 business plays on "sexual business"

  purblind blind

  272 Satisfy Leontes picks up on the sense of "gratify sexually"

  275 well well as with

  276 chamber-councils personal business

  277 cleansed my bosom heard my confession and given me absolution 278 we Leontes falls back on royal "we" to assert authority 282 bide dwell

  284 hoxes cripples

  285 counted accounted, deemed

  286 grafted planted

  288 game plays on the sense of "sexual play/contest"

  home to its conclusion

  stake drawn prize collected (plays on the sense of "penis ready for action") 296 wilful-negligent deliberately neglectful

  299 weighing considering, anticipating

  300 issue outcome

  301 Whereof ... non-performance where, the deed being accomplished, it became clear that it should indeed have been undertaken 306 trespass crime

  307 visage face, appearance

  310 eye-glass lens of the eye

  312 vision so apparent something so obvious

  313 cogitation thought

  315 slippery licentious/deceitful/unchaste

  316 be ... To shamelessly deny that you

  318 hobby-horse whore

  319 rank lustful

  flax-wench lowly woman (flax was spun on a--phallic--distaff, so this also signifies "whore/ lecherous woman") puts ... troth-plight has sex before her betrothal

  322 clouded i.e. defamed

  323 present immediate

  'Shrew curse (beshrew)

  324 become befit, suit

  325 were ... true would be as sinful as the (adulterous) wrongs you describe, even if they were true 329 career full gallop

  330 note infallible certain sign

  331 honesty virtue, decency/chastity

  Horsing ... foot foot-treading, a favorite erotic signal of the period; plays on sexual sense of "mount," adopting sexual position 333 Hours wishing hours were

  334 pin and web cataract

  338 nothing of no significance; plays on "no thing" (i.e. vagina/no penis) 341 betimes quickly

  348 temporizer procrastinator

  350 liver thought to be the seat of sexual passion 352 glass hourglass

  354 medal miniature portrait of the beloved

  356 bare bore, had

  358 particular thrifts personal profit

  359 undo prevent, ruin

  doing action/sex

  360 cupbearer servant who carried his master's cup and was responsible for serving wine meaner form lower rank

  361 benched given a position of authority

  worship honor, respectability

  363 galled distressed, vexed

  bespice season (with poison)

  364 lasting wink eternal sleep (death)

  365 cordial health giving, heart restoring

  367 rash immediately effective

  368 dram draught, tiny amount

  369 Maliciously violently

  370 crack moral breach (with vaginal connotations) dread noble, respected

  373 Make ... rot! If you are going to dispute my accusations, then go and rot!

  374 muddy dull-witted

  375 appoint ... vexation put myself in this distress 377 sleep peace of mind

  spotted stained

  379 Give ... blood raise questions about the legitimacy 381 ripe moving to't full, compelling reason for it 382 blench turn aside

  384 fetch off kill (plays on the sense of "rescue") 387 for ... tongues preventing damaging talk

  390 Thou ... down i.e. what you suggest is exactly what I had intended to do 394 countenance expression/appearance

  395 keep keep company with

  404 miserable doomed, unfortunate

  405 case situation

  406 ground reason, imperative

  408 in ... himself behaving uncharacteristically, defying his true nature 409 All ... too all of his servants behave in such a way as well 410 If even if

  413 brass ... parchment monuments or materials on which history is recorded 416 break-neck i.e. death

  Happy favorable

  419 warp contract/go astray

  423 None rare nothing exceptional

  425 As as if

  427 customary compliment usual courtesy

  428 Wafting ... th'contrary looking away

  falling letting fall, pouting

  434 intelligent informative, communicative

  'Tis thereabouts it must be something of this sort, i.e. something you dare not say 435 to ... must within your heart, if you know something, you cannot deny that you do 437 complexions appearance, expressions

  442 distemper disordered constitution

  444 Of from

  446 basilisk mythical reptile that could kill with its sight and breath 447 sped fared/succeeded

  448 regard look/favor, esteem

  450 Clerk-like educated (and)

  451 gentry gentlemanly role

  452 whose success being descended from whom

  gentle honorable

  453 aught anything

  behove benefit

  459 conjure charge, solemnly appeal

  parts qualities

  460 whereof ... suit not the least of which is (to answer) my request 462 incidency event

  467 charged commanded

  468 mark pay attention to

  469 ev'n even, just

  471 goodnight i.e. the end

  473 him by him/to be the one

  479 vice force

  483 his ... best i.e. Judas, betrayer of Christ 485 savour smell

  strike blast, have an evil influence over

  dullest least receptive

  489 Swear ... over even if you swear what he says is untrue 491 influences an invisible substance was supposed to stream from stars and influence destiny 492 for to to

  493 or either

  494 fabric building, structure

  496 The ... body for the rest of his life

  497 grow have developed

  501 trunk body

  502 impawned as a pledge

  503 whisper to inform secretly of

  504 posterns back gates of the city

  505 Clear them make their way out

  506 which ... lost i.e. in revealing this information I have ruined my fortunes

  509 prove test

  510 stand by reaffirm publicly

  515 pilot guide

  places dignities, rank, honors

  thy ... mine your position/privileges shall always be related to mine 517 hence departure departure from here

  523 Professed professed friendship

  525 Good expedition prompt departure

  526 theme concern, motive

  527 ill-ta'en misinformed, unjustified

  529 avoid leave

  5 none of have nothing to do with

  10 for because because

  12 so provided

  15 'this you this

  22 rounds apace grows larger rapidly (in pregnancy) 24 wanton with us (want to) play with us

  27 Good ... her! May she have a happy labor!

  29 for ready for

  31 sad serious/mournful

  34 sprites spirits

  41 Yond crickets i.e. the other women over there 44 tuft thicket

  45 scour move swiftly

  46 Even all the way

  48 just censure accurate/justifiable judgment

  51 steeped soaked

  50 In ... infected i.e. a spider (thought to be venomous) would not poison the drink it was in unless the drinker knew of its presence 55 gorge stomach/throat

  56 hefts heaves

  I have drunk perhaps elided "I've drunk" for sake of meter 57 pander pimp, go-between

  59 mistrusted suspected

  false deceitful

  62 pinched
tormented

  trick trifle, toy

  69 nurse breast-feed (babies of noble households were breast-fed by wet-nurses) 72 Sport? A joke?

  74 sport entertain (plays on the sense of "have sex") 79 Howe'er ... th'nayward whatever you think to the contrary 83 justice rightful judgment

  84 honest truthful/chaste

  85 without-door public, outward

  86 straight immediately

  87 brands stigmas/slanders

  88 calumny slander

  out wrong/angry/speechless

  89 That ... itself i.e. mercy, not slander, uses shrugs to suggest that Hermione is unchaste; slander attacks actual virtue (which she does not possess) 91 come between interrupt

  96 replenished complete

  97 He ... villain saying so would make him an even greater villain 99 mistook plays on the sense of "wrongfully had sex with"

  101 I'll ... place i.e. I will not desecrate your high rank by calling you what you really are (in fact Leontes does so: creature plays on the sense of "whore") 103 a like the same

  degrees social classes

  104 mannerly distinguishment the proper distinction 108 federary confederate, accomplice

  109 know plays on the sense of "have sex"

  111 bed-swerver unfaithful to the marital bed ("swerver" means offender, trespasser; possible play on "swiver") 112 vulgars common people

  bold'st titles coarsest names

  privy To secretly aware of

  117 published publicly denounced

  Gentle my my noble

  118 throughly thoroughly

  to say by saying

  122 centre mainstay, support (i.e. if my supposition is incorrect, then the whole structure of my mind/the world will collapse) 123 top spinning top, toy

  124 afar off indirectly/by implication

  125 But ... speaks merely by speaking up

  126 ill malevolent

  128 aspect astrological influence

  130 want lack

  131 Perchance ... pities may perhaps prevent you from feeling pity for me 132 here i.e. in my heart

  134 qualified tempered, moderated

  charities senses of charity

  135 measure judge

  137 heard i.e. obeyed

  140 plight situation, i.e. her pregnancy 144 better grace higher virtue (in the eyes of God) 146 leave permission (to go)

  158 keep ... wife i.e. treat my wife as I would an animal/segregate my wife from all men (as mares were from stallions in stables) 159 in couples leashed together (as hounds were for the hunt) 160 Than ... her not trust her except when I can see or feel her 162 dram tiny portion

  167 putter-on plotter, instigator

  169 land-damn of unclear meaning; probably "thrash pitilessly"

  171 some about

  173 geld spay, make infertile

  174 bring false generations have illegitimate children 175 glib castrate

  176 fair issue legitimate offspring

  180 doing thus perhaps Leontes touches Antigonus or places Antigonus' hand on something withal in addition

  181 instruments that feel i.e. fingers

  183 honesty chastity/fidelity/truth

  184 the ... sweeten to perfume the face

  186 credit credibility, (others') belief

  188 Upon this ground in this matter (plays on sense of "earth") 189 suspicion doubt

  193 instigation incentive, direction

  Our ... this my royal privilege does not require your advice; I am informing you of this out of natural goodness

  195 or stupefied either insensible

  196 in skill falsely

  197 Relish appreciate, understand

  199 ord'ring on't management of it

  200 Properly personally

  201 liege lord, superior entitled to feudal allegiance and service 203 overture public disclosure

  205 ignorant by age grown stupid with age

  208 gross ... only obvious as any suspicion that lacked only visible proof (gross plays on the senses of "coarse/vile") 209 nought for approbation nothing remained for proof 211 Made added

  deed event/sexual act

  proceeding course of action

  214 wild rash

  post haste

  215 Delphos Delos, the island where Apollo the sun god was born and home to an oracle; possibly conflated with Delphi, the Greek town more famous for its oracle 217 stuffed sufficiency complete competency

  218 had having been heard

  223 he any man/Antigonus

  225 Come up to face

  226 From away from

  free accessible/innocent/not imprisoned

  227 treachery i.e. suspected plot to kill Leontes 230 raise rouse, incite

  12 ado a fuss

  13 gentle noble/kind

  16 put apart dismiss, leave

  24 passes colouring surpasses dyeing/is beyond all attempts at justification 27 forlorn outcast

  28 On on account of

  30 is ... delivered has given birth prematurely

  33 Lusty robust

  37 lunes fits of madness, attributed to changes of the moon beshrew curse

  38 on't of it

  office task

  39 Becomes is suited to

  40 honey-mouthed deceitful

  red-looked dressed in red, like the military herald who preceded the trumpeter 41 never ... more may my tongue never be allowed to declare my anger again 43 Commend ... obedience send my devoted support

  46 Her ... th'loud'st her most vociferous representative 52 free generous

  miss ... issue fail to achieve a positive outcome (thriving issue plays on the sense of "healthy offspring") 54 meet suitable

  55 presently immediately

  57 hammered ... design thought of this enterprise 58 durst ... honour dared not ask a noble person

  61 wit good sense, wisdom

  67 I shall ... it punishment I risk to let it out of the prison 1 Nor neither

  3 in being alive

  4 harlot lascivious (Polixenes)

  5 blank target

  6 level aim, range

  7 hook attach

  8 Given ... fire burned at the stake (punishment for treason) moiety part

  15 Conceiving learning of

  19 solely alone

  20 him i.e. Polixenes

  23 parties, his alliance supporters, his allies

  28 she she who is

  30 be second to support

  33 free innocent

  37 hot rash, hasty

  38 sleep i.e. peace

  40 needless heavings pointless sighs or groans

  41 awaking sleeplessness

  43 either both

  humour mood/sickness

  46 needful conference necessary conversation

  47 gossips godparents

  48 How? What?

  53 On ... peril at the risk of your fury

  55 rule control

  56 From away from

  58 Commit imprison

  60 La you now there you are, then

  67 in ... yours when it comes to condoning your wrongs than those who seem superficially to be most loyal 70 queen may pun on "quean" (whore)

  72 by ... good prove her innocence by a duel

  73 the worst even the most lowly

  75 makes but trifles thinks little of, i.e. she'll scratch them 76 hand touch

  On ... off I'll go when I decide

  80 Out! Away!

  81 mankind masculine/furious

  82 intelligencing bawd spying pimp

  84 ignorant inexperienced, unknowing

  85 entitling calling

  86 warrant assure (you)

  90 dotard old fool

  woman-tired henpecked

  unroosted dislodged, usurped in domestic authority

  91 Partlet traditional name for a hen

  92 crone old woman/old ewe

  94 Unvenerable unworthy of respect

  95 by ... upon't under that base name (of bastard) he has forced on it 97
dreads fears (Paulina's response seems to shift sense to "respects, reveres") 107 as ... opinion i.e. as he is king, it is a shame he cannot be forced to uproot the basis of his belief 111 callat nag/whore

  113 baits provokes (plays on beats) 115 dam mother (contemptuous, usually applied to animals) 118 lay ... charge apply the old proverb to you 119 'tis the worse the child is the worse off for it 120 print copy

  matter substance/image

  122 trick manner, habit

  nay even

  valley perhaps the groove between the nose and the lip or a cleft in the chin 126 got begot, conceived

  127 ordering ... mind temperament

  128 No yellow let there be no yellow (traditionally the color of jealousy) 130 hag witch

  131 lozel scoundrel

  132 stay her tongue shut her up

  141 It ... in't i.e. it is you, the one who orders the fire, who is a heretic as you are burning me unjustly 145 weak-hinged fancy fragile, unsupported imaginings savours smells

  150 Where ... life? i.e. I would have had her killed by now 153 Jove Roman king of the gods

  154 What ... hands? i.e. There is no need to manhandle me 155 You i.e. Leontes' attendants

  158 set on put up

  162 straight immediately

  164 testimony authority/ evidence

  167 proper own

  176 credit credibility/honor

  177 beseech beseech you

  179 dear heartfelt/valuable

  182 foul issue terrible outcome

  183 I ... blows I am exposed to every opinion

  189 Lady Margery derogatory name for a woman; "Margery-prater" is a slang term for "hen"

  191 this beard's grey probably refers to Antigonus' beard adventure risk

  203 lewd-tongued outspoken/lascivious

  204 enjoin command

  205 liege-man loyal servant

  207 desert deserted

  209 it its

  210 strange fortune unnatural circumstances/foreign events, i.e. Polixenes 213 commend ... place commit it to some foreign land 214 nurse ... it nurture or kill it

  215 present instant, immediate

  217 kites birds of prey

  ravens thought to be a bird of ill omen

  220 Like similar

  221 more more ways

  require deserves

  222 thy addressed to the baby

  226 posts messengers

  232 beyond account without precedent/beyond description 235 suddenly immediately

  237 session legal hearing

  arraign put on trial

  1 delicate exquisite/fragrant

  5 caught struck/charmed

  habits clothing

  7 grave reverend, wise

  12 Kin similar

  surprised assailed, overwhelmed

  14 th'event the outcome

  16 rare wonderful, exceptional

  17 worth ... on't well spent

  22 violent ... it rash way it has been executed

  24 great divine chief priest

  25 discover reveal

  4 Of by

  7 Even ... purgation until we have established guilt or acquittal 71 friend ... yours relative (Polixenes), who has professed his love freely for73 you since childhood 17 pretence purpose

  19 counsel advise/communicate with

  24 boot profit

  25 mine ... received as I am thought to be a liar my claims shall be received accordingly 31 patience endurance, suffering

  33 continent restrained/faithful

  35 history any historical narrative or fictional tale pattern show, provide a model for