184 deciphered revealed, detected
187 simple common, ordinary
189 shouldering jostling
190 bandying verbal contests
190 favourites supporters
191 that sees that
191 event outcome
192 much a weighty business
193 envy malice, enmity
193 unkind unnatural
194 confusion chaos, destruction
Act 4 Scene 2
4.2 Location: outside the gates of Bordeaux (a major port on the River Garonne in southwest France)
4.2 Trump and Drum trumpeter and drummer 4.2 aloft gallery, upper staging level, conventionally used to represent city walls 5 would wishes
8 bloody bloodthirsty, warlike
11 quartering dismembering
12 even level
13 air-braving defying the heavens, lofty
14 forsake reject
15 ominous ... death the owl's cry was thought to portend evil or death 17 period end
20 issue out come forth
21 appointed equipped
23 hand thee side of you
23 pitched drawn up in battle formation
24 wall block, shut off
25 redress relief, aid
26 front confront, face
26 apparent spoil obvious destruction
27 pale i.e. deathly
28 ta'en the sacrament taken Communion as a means of confirming their oaths 29 rive split open (with explosions)
33 latest last
34 due endow
35 glass hourglass
37 well coloured in good health
39 warning bell bell rung to warn of fire or invasion 40 heavy solemn, sad, burdensome
41 dire dreadful
41 departure i.e. death
42 fables lies, fabricates
43 peruse investigate, survey
43 wings flanks, forces at the sides of a main body of troops 44 heedless careless, slack
44 discipline military strategy
45 parked ... pale fenced in and confined within an enclosure 47 Mazed bewildered, confused
47 kennel pack
47 curs hounds
48 in blood full of life, in fine condition (hunting term) 49 rascal-like like young, inferior deer
49 pinch bite, nip
50 moody-mad wild with rage
51 heads of steel antlers like swords
52 stand ... bay back off as we, like the maddened, cornered deer, turn to face our pursuers 54 dear costly (with obvious pun)
Act 4 Scene 3
4.3 Location: France; six hours' journey from Bordeaux, exact location unspecified
2 dogged tracked, followed
3 give it out assert
6 espials spies
13 louted made a fool of, mocked; or possibly "delayed"
15 necessity unavoidable event
16 miscarry come to harm
18 needful necessary
20 girdled belted, surrounded
20 waist belt (puns on "waste," i.e. vast expanse) 25 stop detain, delay
25 cornets cavalry, troops of horsemen
29 remiss careless
30 distressed undergoing adversity
33 'long of because of
41 vexation terrible anguish, affliction
42 sundered separated
42 friends relatives
43 can can do
44 cause i.e. Somerset
46 'Long all all because
47 sedition disputes between factions/mutiny, revolt 49 Sleeping neglection careless, lazy neglect
50 scarce-cold recently dead (historically, however, the events of this scene took place thirty-one years after the death of Henry V) 51 ever-living ... memory man who will live forever in memory 52 cross thwart, obstruct
53 lauds praises
53 Exit some editors have Lucy remaining onstage; he speaks again shortly after the beginning of the following scene Act 4 Scene 4
2 expedition speedy action, military enterprise
4 sally sudden attack, sortie
4 very town merely the town's garrison, unsupported by further troops 5 buckled with encountered, tackled
6 gloss luster
7 unheedful careless, negligent
11 o'ermatched outnumbered
13 bought and sold betrayed
16 legions troops
19 in advantage ling'ring trying to draw out any kind of benefit through delaying tactics/desperately protracting his superior military position for as long as possible 20 trust trustee, guardian
21 Keep off aloof stand aside
21 worthless emulation ignoble ambition, rivalry 22 private discord personal disagreement
23 levied succours mustered military assistance
25 world of immense, overwhelming
27 compass him about surround him
28 default negligence, failure to act
29 set him on incited him
31 host army, specifically cavalry
33 sent sent for
35 take foul scorn think scornfully, find it disgraceful 44 though even if
Act 4 Scene 5
4.5 Location: a battlefield near Bordeaux, France
5 drooping transferred epithet: decaying, failing
6 malignant of evil influence
6 ill-boding inauspicious
8 unavoided unavoidable
11 sudden rapid/immediate
22 Your ... great the loss of you would have a devastating impact 22 regard self-regard, care of yourself
27 mine i.e. my honour
27 exploit warlike deeds
28 vantage military advantage
29 bow retreat
32 mortality death
41 abuse dishonor
42 charge order, command
44 apparent certain, evident
46 age whole life
53 eclipse extinguish
Act 4 Scene 6
2 Regent i.e. York, who was appointed regent in Act 4 Scene 1
3 France his France's
9 determined limited, with an appointed ending
9 date limit, term
10 crest helmet
13 Quickened was reanimated, lived
13 spleen fiery temper, impetuosity
15 pride arrogance/foremost nobility
15 Gallia France
16 ireful enraged
17 maidenhood virginity
20 in disgrace with contempt, insultingly
22 misbegotten illegitimate, wrongly created
23 Mean base
25 purposing as I was intending
29 sealed confirmed
32 wot know
35 mickle great
42 smart suffer, feel pain
44 On that advantage for the sake of that advantage (i.e. safety) 47 The may the
48 like liken
49 scorn object of scorn
49 subject of mischance victim of misfortune
52 boot use
55 follow ... Icarus Icarus and his father, Daedalus, tried to escape imprisonment in Crete using wings made out of feathers and wax; Icarus flew too close to the sun and the wax melted so that he fell to his death 57 pride honor, glory
Act 4 Scene 7
3 Triumphant victorious, celebrating victory
3 captivity the blood of injured captives
8 stern impatience cruel fury
9 guardant protector, guard
10 Tend'ring my ruin tending to my injuries, caring for me in my fall 10 of by
11 Dizzy-eyed with dazzled, glazed eyes
13 clust'ring crowded, swarming
14 drench drown
15 over-mounting over-ambitious
17 lo look
18 antic grinning, grotesque
19 Anon soon
21 lither yielding, supple
22 In thy despite in contempt, in spite of you
22 scape mortality escape death (through the immortality of the soul) 23 become hard-favoured suit ugly
, hideous
25 Brave defy, challenge
27 who one who
35 whelp puppy (plays on the fact that a "talbot" is a type of hunting dog) 35 wood mad
36 flesh initiate (from the practice of feeding hunting dogs raw meat to excite them) 36 puny inexperienced, novice
38 maiden virginal, inexperienced
41 pillage plunder giglot strumpet, whorish 42 bowels depths, core
45 inhearsed laid as in a coffin
46 bloody bloodthirsty/covered in blood
46 nurser ... harms person who taught him to harm his enemies/person who has caused his injuries (by allowing him into battle)/person bent or slumped over him and seemingly tending his wounds 48 wonder source of amazement and awe
49 that ... fled i.e. Talbot
53 submissive message message of submission, surrender 54 a mere an exclusively
55 wot know
57 survey examine, take note of
71 But ... France this epic list of Talbot's many titles may have been derived from an epitaph on his original tomb in France 71 Alcides Hercules, the mythical hero famed for feats of strength 71 rare extraordinary/splendid
71 Worthy equal to/worthy of
71 Saint Michael the Order of Saint Michael, a French chivalric order in fact not established until 1469, after the events of the play occurred 71 Golden Fleece another French order of knights, set up in 1429
72 style list of titles, mode of expression
73 The Turk conventional title for the Turkish sultan 76 fly-blown putrefied, rotting (literally, with fly's eggs laid in his decomposing flesh) 78 Nemesis Greek goddess of justice and retribution, who punished pride and arrogance 84 amaze terrify, alarm
86 beseems befits, is appropriate to
93 ashes ... phoenix the phoenix, a mythical bird, was said to live for five hundred years, consume itself in fire, and then rise again from its own ashes 94 So provided
Act 5 Scene 1
5.1 Location: the royal court, London
4 sue unto entreat
5 concluded of resolved, settled
7 affect their motion incline to their proposal
10 stablish establish
13 immanity barbarity, atrocities
17 near knit closely related
21 young historically Henry was actually twenty-one 23 wanton lascivious
27 Tends that tends
27 weal welfare
27 legate representative
29 degree rank
30 verified come true
31 sometime at one time, formerly
33 cap i.e. Cardinal's red hat
34 several separate, respective
38 draw draw up
40 presently immediately
42 at large in full
43 As that
46 In argument as evidence
49 wherein shipped where once embarked
54 grave ornaments dignified robes of office
56 trow am sure
62 a mutiny an open revolt, rebellion
Act 5 Scene 2
5.2 Location: France, exact location unspecified
2 stout brave, resolute
5 powers troops
5 dalliance idleness, time wasting
7 combat with fight, bring down
9 accomplices allies
15 provide prepare ourselves
20 repine complain
Act 5 Scene 3
2 charming magic
2 periapts amulets, charms (worn on the body)
3 choice excellent, worthy
3 admonish forewarn
4 accidents events, chance happenings
5 substitutes servants, agents
6 lordly ... north i.e. the devil
8 quick lively, in living form/alert, vigorous
10 familiar spirits attendant spirits that served a witch, often inhabiting the bodies of animals culled selected 12 get the field win the battle
14 Where whereas
14 wont accustomed
15 member limb
16 earnest advance payment
18 redress assistance, relief
19 body ... recompense with sexual connotations (to pay: to have sex) 21 wonted furtherance usual assistance
23 the foil defeat
25 vail lower (in submission)
25 lofty-plumed crest helmet adorned with tall feathers 27 ancient former/very old
28 buckle fight (plays on the sense of "have sex") Excursions sortie, bouts of fighting (during which Joan reenters) 30 fast secure
31 spelling conjuring
33 devil's grace favor; also touches on the paradoxical notion of the devil possessing divine grace 34 bend her brows scowl
35 with like
35 Circe in Greek mythology, an island-dwelling sorceress who turned men into pigs with a magic potion 37 proper handsome, perfect
38 dainty fastidious, scrupulous
39 plaguing mischief tormenting calamity
41 in while
42 Fell banning hag fierce cursing witch
44 miscreant heretic
44 in his hand led by the hand
48 for to signify
49 lay ... side i.e. release her hand so that it hangs by her side 55 allotted destined
56 save protect
58 usage treatment
62 glassy mirror-like
63 Twinkling causing to twinkle
63 counterfeited mirrored, reflected
67 de la Pole Suffolk's family name
67 disable devalue, disparage
69 a woman's sight the sight of a woman/the gaze of a woman 71 Confounds that it destroys the power of
71 rough dulls/agitated
81 Fond foolish
84 cooling card opponent's card that, when played, ruins one's hopes of winning (plays on the idea of "cooling" down hot desire) 86 dispensation special permission from the Pope to dissolve a marriage 89 wooden thing stupid idea/man (the king) not moved by passion/(Suffolk's) erect penis 91 fancy infatuation/love
93 scruple difficulty
98 disdain ... much however disdainful they are
101 enthralled taken captive
107 captivate taken prisoner, both literally and metaphorically (either in love or servitude) 109 cry you mercy beg your pardon
109 quid for quo quid pro quo (Latin), i.e. tit for tat 111 bondage happy imprisonment fortunate were you 112 vile degraded, low (punned on in servility)
113 servility slavery
127 portion share, part (plays on the sense of "marriage portion, dowry") 127 choice an act of choice/object chosen
129 An if if
130 colours ensigns, bearers of military flags
132 parley military negotiation between opposing sides 136 what remedy i.e. there's no help
138 exclaim on accuse
142 Whom refers to Margaret
143 easy-held easily endured
147 face deceive, show a false face
148 warrant guarantee
149 just honorable, worthy
150 expect await
150 below i.e. the main stage 153 happy for fortunate in having
156 her little worth her relative poverty, playing on the notion of moral value 158 quietly peacefully
163 counties i.e. regions, domains
165 again in return
166 deputy i.e. Suffolk
167 plighted pledged, promised
169 traffic business, trade
171 attorney (legal) representative, advocate
173 solemnized celebrated, formalized
175 it becomes befits it
181 princely commendations royal greetings, compliments 184 placed arranged
188 taint touched, tainted, stained
189 withal in addition
191 peevish foolish
192 stay stop
194 labyrinth ... Minotaurs in Greek mythology, the Minotaur was a legendary monster with the head of a bull and the body of a man, living in the labyrinth of King Minos, in Crete 195 Solici
t urge, move
195 her wondrous praise praise of her wondrous qualities 196 Bethink thee reflect, remember
196 surmount excel
197 extinguish art outdo artifice
198 Repeat their semblance recall, dwell on the image of them 200 bereave deprive, rob
Act 5 Scene 4
5.4 Location: France, exact location unspecified
3 sought every country searched every region
4 chance fortune
5 timeless untimely, premature
7 miser miserable creature
8 gentler nobler
9 friend relative
10 Out, out! expression of dismay and denial
10 an't if it
11 beget conceive, father
13 bach'lorship suggesting, either intentionally or unwittingly for comic purposes, that Joan was illegitimate; the Shepherd may intend "youth," and the word can also mean "period as a novice or apprentice"
15 argues demonstrates
16 concludes proves/is a fitting end
17 obstacle i.e. "obstinate," an error that apparently demonstrates the Shepherd's humble origins 18 collop piece, part
21 avaunt be gone
21 suborned bribed, corrupted
22 Of on
23 noble gold coin
27 nativity birth, with a particular emphasis on astronomy 29 ratsbane rat poison
30 keep look after
30 afield in the field
32 drab whore
37 swain rustic
38 progeny lineage
41 exceeding exceptional
42 to do plays on the sense of "sexual intercourse"
46 want lack
47 straight instantly
48 compass bring about
49 No misconceived not wickedly created/illegitimate; some editors emend punctuation, e.g. to "No, misconceived!" meaning "No, you have misunderstood"
50 tender young/mild, gentle
52 rigorously effused savagely spilled
56 Spare ... faggots do not be miserly with the bundles of kindling (a bigger blaze made it more likely for a victim to lose consciousness from smoke inhalation before their flesh burned) 57 pitch black tarlike substance (burning it would increase the amount of asphyxiating smoke produced) 60 discover reveal
60 infirmity weakness, vulnerability
61 warranteth ... privilege legally guarantees my exemption (as putting a pregnant woman to death would entail killing the innocent child) 64 hale drag, haul
65 forfend forbid
67 preciseness morality, propriety
68 juggling having sex
69 refuge last resource, final defense
74 machiavel i.e. intriguer/unscrupulous schemer (from Niccolo Machiavelli's The Prince, a sixteenth-century treatise perceived as advocating ruthless political cunning) 75 an if even if
78 prevailed seduced me
82 liberal and free licentious and promiscuous (perhaps with mocking play on the senses of "generous and innocent") 87 reflex reflect, shine
92 consume be burned
93 minister servant, agent
95 commission warrant, authority to act
97 remorse pity
97 outrageous broils excessively violent turmoil 99 aspiring ambitious
102 travail labor, effort
113 conclude resolve, settle
114 covenants terms of agreement
122 baleful deadly, poisonous
123 enacted decreed
124 in regard insofar as
125 mere pure, entire
125 lenity mildness, mercifulness