166 pretty fine/clever
171 fain to forswear eager to deny
172 medlar type of fruit/whore (slang term for the vagina)
173 fairer more (falsely) attractive, entertaining
177 burr prickly seed-head that sticks easily to clothing
1 disvouched contradicted
2 uneven erratic
3 wisdom ... tainted wits are not infected
4 redeliver hand back, restore (legal term)
9 exhibit their petitions utter their complaints/requests
10 dispatch swift settlement
11 devices plots, contrivances
13 betimes early
15 sort and suit social rank and personal retinue
18 unshapes confounds, deforms unpregnant unreceptive, unprepared 19 dull sluggish, unresponsive
20 eminent body respected public figure
21 it i.e. extramarital sex But were it not tender vulnerable, raw, pitiable 22 proclaim publicly complain of maiden loss loss of virginity 23 tongue reproach, denounce dares her no frightens her not to 24 bears ... bulk carries such weighty credibility
26 confounds the breather discredits the person who utters the complaint 27 riotous unrestrained sense passion/awareness (of Angelo's actions) 29 By as a result of
1 me for me
3 keep your instruction stick to your task
4 hold you ever stand firm special drift particular aim 5 blench swerve
6 cause doth minister circumstances require
9 trumpets trumpeters
11 speeded done swiftly, accomplished
14 gentle honorable
1 indirectly dishonestly
2 him Angelo so in that manner (truthfully)
4 He i.e. the duke/friar
6 peradventure by any chance
8 physic medicine
9 bitter ... end unpleasant to taste but good for the health
10 would wish
12 stand place to stand
13 vantage on advantageous position (from which to intercept)
16 hent arrived, taken up positions at near upon shortly
1 cousin a friendly form of address
7 yield ... thanks thank you publicly
8 Forerunning more requital preceding further gratitude/reward 9 bonds obligations
11 wards ... bosom secret confines of my heart 12 characters letters
13 forted fortified tooth i.e. ravages 14 razure obliteration
15 subject duke's citizens
16 fain gladly
17 Favours high regard keep within live inside (my heart) 21 Vail your regard cast your gaze downward
22 fain much more willingly
29 Reveal explain
34 wring bring about
36 suitor petitioner, supplicant
37 Cut off (whose life was) cut short
39 strange oddly (Isabella shifts the sense to "unprecedentedly") 41 forsworn perjured, false
47 truer more certain
50 To ... reck'ning to the end of time/no matter how far we examine the matter 52 in ... sense from a diseased mind
53 conjure entreat
54 comfort godly realm/source of divine comfort 55 with that opinion in the belief that
56 touched tainted/affected Make ... unlike do not assume it is impossible because it seems unlikely 58 caitiff wretch ground face of the earth 59 shy cautious, reserved grave wise, dignified, revered absolute perfect, complete 61 dressings finery, official robes caracts badges (of office) forms formal procedures 64 more name a greater vocabulary/more terms
67 frame of sense lucidity, rational structure 68 dependency ... thing coherent relationship of ideas 71 Harp dwell banish ... inequality assume I am mad because I am socially inferior or because my words contradict Angelo's reputation 74 hide ... true (let the truth) eclipse the falsehood that merely seems plausible/(let your reason) ignore the falsehood that seems to be true 78 act legal act prohibiting premarital sex/deed 80 probation ... sisterhood i.e. a novice 82 As then at that time
90 wished was I asked
93 business for yourself matter concerning yourself 94 perfect fully prepared/accurate
95 warrant assure (the duke shifts the sense to "document authorizing arrest") 97 somewhat some part
102 pernicious destructive
105 to the matter relevant
106 Mended set right
107 to ... by leaving out unnecessary details 108 persuaded entreated, urged
109 refelled refused
113 concupiscible hotly desirous
114 debatement argument, deliberation
115 remorse pity confutes overcomes 116 the ... betimes early the next morning
117 surfeiting being overindulged
119 likely probable (ironic)
120 that ... true i.e. as then the duke might believe her 121 fond foolish
123 suborned bribed to make false accusations 124 practice conspiracy
125 imports no reason makes no sense
126 pursue ... himself seek to punish a crime he had also committed 128 weighed judged
129 cut him off had him executed set you on put you up to this 133 ministers angels
135 Unfold reveal
136 countenance social standing/outward show 140 blasting destructive, withering
141 practice plot
143 Lodowick the duke's assumed name as a friar 144 ghostly holy (plays on the sense of "insubstantial") 146 lay not a clergyman
148 retirement absence had swinged would have beaten 149 This' this is
153 saucy insolent
154 scurvy contemptible
157 abused deceived
159 touch or soil moral blemish/sexual stain 160 ungot not yet conceived
164 temporary meddler one who interferes in secular matters 167 vouches testifies, asserts misreport slander 168 most villainously he did, and most villainously too 171 strange unknown/severe mere sole/personal 176 probation proof make ... clear make absolutely clear 177 convented summoned to appear
178 justify exonerate
179 vulgarly publicly
180 to her eyes to her face
184 vanity futile actions/foolishness
199 punk prostitute
201 cause ... himself reason to speak/charge of his own to defend himself against 206 known had sex with
209 For ... too if it kept you quiet I wish you were also drunk 215 charges accuses, indicts with at 216 depose testify
217 th'effect the manifestations/fulfillment 218 Charges she more is she accusing other men 221 just exactly
224 abuse deception
229 fast belocked locked firmly
230 match assignation
231 supply satisfy garden-house summer house 232 In ... person disguised as Isabella
240 proportions dowry
241 composition the agreed amount in chief principally 242 For that because disvalued In levity discredited on grounds of (sexual) immorality 254 confixed fixed firmly
256 smile i.e. regard such accusations as foolish/amusing 257 scope full extent
258 touched affected/hurt
259 informal demented
260 mightier member more powerful person
261 way opportunity, scope
266 Compact in collusion
267 swear down invoke particular individual 269 sealed in approbation confirmed and approved 270 pains efforts
279 well-warranted eminently approved of
280 forth fully, to the end
282 chastisement form of punishment
283 stir not you do not move
284 determined made a judgment on
285 throughly thoroughly
292 Cucullus ... monachum "a hood does not make a monk" (Latin) 292 enforce ... him lay your charges against him notable notorious 298 handle deal with (Lucio then plays on the sense of "fondle") 300 Say you? What did you say?
301 privately alone/in her private parts
302 perchance ... ashamed perhaps she will be too ashamed to admit her de
ceit/be made love to in public 303 go ... her question her in a cryptic or cunning manner (perhaps with unwitting play on "have sex with her in the dark/sinfully") 304 light bright/promiscuous
311 Mum (I shall be) silent
315 How? What?
316 Respect let respect be shown/I am respectful 317 honoured ... throne respected, if not for anything else, for the fact that he is the king of hell 319 in us is represented by us
320 Look make sure
323 Good ... redress! Farewell to any hope of justice!
325 retort reject manifest evidently truthful 329 unreverend disrespectful/ irreligious unhallowed unholy 331 mouth language
332 proper ear own hearing
333 glance move rapidly/turn
334 tax charge, blame
335 th'rack torture instrument that stretched the limbs touse pull violently 338 hot rash, hasty
339 stretch upon the rack
341 here provincial of this province (hence not subject to its laws) 344 stew cauldron/brothel
345 countenanced endorsed (by those in authority) 346 forfeits ... shop Elizabethan barbers displayed lists of penalties for misbehavior in their shops 347 in ... mark in jest as a serious warning 351 goodman form of address to one below the rank of gentleman baldpate monks were required to shave parts of their heads 357 notedly particularly
358 fleshmonger fornicator/pimp
361 make ... report attribute those remarks to me 366 close compromise/conclude
370 bolts leg-irons, fetters
371 giglots harlots
372 confederate companion accomplice (Friar Peter) 378 sheep-biting whoremongering/thieving (said of a dog that would attack sheep) hanged the fate of dogs caught attacking sheep an hour in an hour/for an hour or so 380 mad'st created
381 bail free gentle three i.e. Isabella, Mariana, and Friar Peter 386 place i.e. the position where Angelo is presiding 388 or either
389 do thee office be of service to you
391 hold ... out give in (to the truth)
392 dread revered
394 undiscernible undetected
396 passes actions/trespasses
397 session trial
399 sequent subsequent
405 Do ... office undertake the task consummate being completed 408 at ... it at the fact that he behaved like this than at the extraordinary nature of the situation 411 Advertising attentive holy devoted 412 changing ... habit having changed my feelings with my appearance 413 Attorneyed serving as your agent
415 vassal servant, subject pained put to effort 418 free generous
420 obscured disguised
422 rash remonstrance sudden revelation
423 so be lost i.e. executed kind fond, sisterly 424 celerity speed
426 brained destroyed, dashed the brains from 429 So thus
432 salt lecherous
434 adjudged condemned
436 promise-breach Thereon dependent i.e. the breaking of the promise to save Claudio, made in return for Isabella giving up her chastity
439 proper own
441 still always
442 quit repay measure retribution/ judgment/due proportion 444 though ... vantage even were you to deny it you would not benefit 445 very block same executioner's block
449 mock deceive/tantalize/taunt
452 else ... you otherwise accusations regarding your sexual relations with him 454 For as for
456 instate endow widow you withal grant you a widow's settlement with them 460 definitive determined
462 lose your labour waste your efforts
467 Against all sense totally unreasonably importune entreat 468 of this fact for this crime
469 paved bed grave covered with a stone slab 475 most most part
484 but only
487 His ... intent despite his bad intentions he did not fulfill them 489 subjects actual things/people subject to the ruling power 492 unprofitable pointless/unsuccessful
502 knew it not was not sure
503 advice consideration
506 reserved preserved
512 still always
513 blood sexual desire
514 tempered self-controlled
515 procure bring about
523 apprehends comprehends
524 squar'st measures/shapes
525 quit acquit, pardon
528 muffled concealed (with a hood or clothing) 537 quickening fresh animation
538 quits repays/leaves
539 Look make sure her ... yours her worth is equal to yours/let your worth be deserving of hers 540 apt remission ready forgiveness
541 in place present
543 luxury lust
545 extol praise
546 trick custom/whim/prank/foolishness
558 cuckold man with an unfaithful wife
560 therewithal in addition
561 Remit pardon forfeits punishments 562 pleasure herein executed wishes fulfilled 563 pressing to death one who refused to plead guilty or innocent was pressed with heavy weights until he pleaded or died (plays on the sense of "death by sexual exertion") 566 restore make amends to (by marriage)
568 confessed her been her confessor
570 behind to come gratulate pleasing/expressive of thanks 576 motion ... good proposal that greatly concerns your benefit 579 bring accompany
580 yet behind still to be revealed meet fitting
William Shakespeare, Measure for Measure
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