90 reckoned up listed
91 Greece possibly a corruption of "Greet," a small village not far from Stratford 95 amends recovery
99 Marry by the Virgin Mary fare am getting along (plays on the sense of "food and drink") cheer hospitality (plays on the sense of "food and drink") 102 goodman husband
107 Al'ce Alice
112 abandoned banished
119 In ... malady due to the risk of bringing on your old illness
121 stands for is valid as
122 it stands my penis is erect hardly plays on the idea of erectile hardness 124 despite spite
126 pleasant merry
127 meet fitting
131 frame adjust
132 bars prevents
133 comonty ... gambold Sly's mispronunciation of "comedy" and "gambol" (entertainment) 134 tumbling trick acrobatic trick
135 stuff matter (Sly responds to the literal sense of "furnishings")
137 history story
139 slip slide by
Lucentio name suggests "light," making him a fitting partner for "Bianca" (the white/fair) 2 Padua city in northern Italy nursery training ground (the university of Padua was one of the oldest in Europe) 3 for in Lombardy Padua is not in Lombardy, which is probably, however, intended here to denote all of northern Italy 5 leave permission
7 approved tested, proved
8 breathe rest haply perhaps/fortunately institute begin 9 ingenious intellectual
10 grave learned
11 Gave ... first i.e. both I and my father were born there
12 great traffic extensive trade
13 come of descended from Bentivolii a powerful Italian family who were, in fact, from Bologna rather than Pisa 14 Vincentio's ... deeds it is appropriate that Vincentio's son, who was brought up in Florence, should fulfill the expectations of him by adding to his fortune with acts of virtue 19 treats of concerns
23 plash pool
24 satiety excess
25 Mi perdonato "pardon me" (Italian)
26 affected disposed
31 stoics rigorous individuals practicing abstinence and endurance stocks stupid, senseless people 32 Aristotle Greek philosopher checks recommendations of moral restraint 33 As that Ovid Roman poet, author of The Art of Love abjured rejected 34 Balk argue, quibble over
35 common everyday
36 quicken enliven
38 Fall to apply yourself/begin eating stomach serves you inclination/appetite requires 39 No ... ta'en a version of Horace's famous statement that "he who has mixed usefulness with pleasure has gained every point"
40 affect like
41 Gramercies many thanks
42 wert were to
45 beget create Bianca Italian for "white" pantaloon in Italian comedy, the foolish old man 48 importune urge
50 bestow give in marriage
55 cart her drive her around in a cart (usual punishment for a prostitute) rough violent/uncontrollable 56 will you do you want
58 stale bait/laughing-stock/prostitute (puns on the chess term "stalemate") mates fellows (plays on the sense of "husbands") 62 Iwis indeed not ... heart i.e. marriage is not something I even consider 63 her care my chief desire
64 noddle head
65 paint i.e. redden with scratching use treat
68 toward about to begin
69 wonderful froward remarkably obstinate
73 Mum hush
78 peat pet
79 Put ... why make herself cry if she could think of an excuse
80 content you be satisfied
81 pleasure will subscribe submit
84 Minerva goddess of wisdom
85 strange distant, unfriendly
86 effects causes
88 mew her up confine her
89 for on account of
90 her i.e. Bianca her i.e. Kate's (sharp) 93 for because
98 Prefer recommend cunning skillful
102 commune discuss
104 appointed hours given a timetable belike perhaps
106 dam mother gifts qualities (ironic)
107 here's ... you no one here will detain you Their love i.e. women's love 108 blow our nails wait patiently/waste time fast ... out manage to survive/endure it as cordially as we can 109 Our ... sides i.e. we have both failed
110 light on come across
112 wish recommend
114 brooked parle tolerated conversation/negotiation
115 advice consideration toucheth concerns
117 labour and effect work for and bring about
125 pass surpass
126 alarums noise (literally, a military call to arms)
127 an if
129 had as lief would as willingly
130 high cross cross set on a pedestal in the town center
133 bar in law legal impediment (i.e. Baptista's refusal to let Bianca marry until Kate is married) it ... maintained it shall progress in a friendly manner 136 have to't afresh renew our combat once again
137 Happy ... dole! Happiness to the winner! (proverbial) ring alludes to the jousting game in which competitors tried to lift a ring with their lances (puns on senses of "wedding ring" and "vagina") 148 love in idleness puns on "love-in-idleness," a pansy thought to have power to stimulate love 150 secret trusted
151 Anna ... Carthage Dido, Queen of Carthage, confided in her sister Anna that she was in love with Aeneas 157 rated driven out through rebuke
159 Redime ... minimo "free yourself from bondage for as little ransom as you can" (Latin, inaccurately quoted, as in the standard Elizabethan grammar textbook, from Terence's play Eunuchus) 160 Go forward carry on This i.e. what you have said so far 162 so longly for such a long time/so longingly
163 marked not did not notice pith essence
165 daughter of Agenor Europa, daughter of the King of Tyre; she was loved by Jove, who turned himself into a bull in order to abduct her 166 him himself
167 kissed i.e. knelt on Cretan strand shore of Crete (in fact, Europa was taken to, rather than from, Crete) 176 Bend apply, direct
177 curst bad-tempered shrewd shrewish, disagreeable
179 maid unmarried virgin
180 closely securely
181 annoyed vexed/distracted
183 advised aware
187 for my hand by my hand/for my part
188 inventions meet plans agree jump coincide
192 device plot
194 bear play
196 Keep house entertain ply his book study
198 Basta "enough" (Italian) full in full
203 port position, dignity
205 meaner lower-ranking
207 Uncase undress coloured as opposed to the plainer, often blue, livery worn by Elizabethan servants 209 charm persuade
211 sith since
212 tied obliged
213 charged instructed
220 Whose sudden sight the sudden sight of whom thralled enslaved wounded i.e. pierced by Cupid's arrow 226 frame fit
228 count'nance manner/appearance
231 descried witnessed/denounced
232 becomes is suitable
242 discreetly prudently
245 rests remains that thyself execute which is for you to carry out 246 make become
247 sufficeth let it suffice Presenters above i.e. the remaining characters from the Induction 248 mind attend to
249 matter subject
253 Would I wish mark attend, observe
Grumio connotations of "groom"--i.e. servingman
1 Verona city in northern Italy
2 of all especially
4 trow know/believe
6 knock Grumio plays on the sense of "strike (a person)"
7 rebused malapropism for "abused"
11 Villain wicked one/servant me for me gate door 12 pate head
13 I ... worst if I hit you first I know that I shall come off the worst for it 16 ring i.e. with a circular knocker or bell; puns on "wring"
17 I'll ... it i.e. I'll see how you can shriek sol-fa sing a sca
le 18 mistress some editors emend to "masters"
21 How ... all what are you both doing
23 Con ... trovato "with all my heart well met" (Italian)
24 Alla ... Petruchio "Welcome to our house, most worshipful Petruchio" (Italian) 25 compound settle
27 'leges alleges in Latin despite his Italian name, Grumio does not know the difference between Latin and Italian 30 use treat aught anything
31 two ... out i.e. overshooting the mark/not in his right mind/drunk (thirty-one was a card game, the object of which was to collect cards with a total value of thirty-one; it was also a term for being drunk) pip one of the spots on a card 36 heart i.e. life
42 pledge guarantor
43 this' this is heavy chance sad situation
44 ancient long-standing
45 happy fortunate
49 in a few briefly
53 wive marry
54 Crowns gold coins
56 come roundly speak plainly
57 wish commend ill-favoured foul-tempered
58 Thou'ldst you would
65 burden refrain/bass accompaniment (in a song)
66 Florentius' love in Gower's Confessio Amantis Florentius is a knight who agrees to marry an ugly hag if she helps him solve the riddle on which his life depends 67 Sibyl ancient prophetess; in classical mythology, Apollo gave the Sibyl of Cumae as many years of life as she held grains of sand in her hand, but he did not grant her accompanying youth 68 Xanthippe wife of Socrates, notorious for her bad temper
69 moves me not does not affect me not ... me cannot blunt the edge of my desire 74 mind opinion/intention
76 aglet-baby small figure ornamenting the tag of a lace or cord trot hag 78 so ... withal so long as money comes with it
79 are ... in have gone this far
80 that I broached what I began
85 intolerable intolerably
87 state financial situation
91 board accost (naval metaphor referring to attacking a ship; plays on the sense of "have sex with") 92 crack roar, explode
101 give you over leave you
103 humour whim O' on
104 an if
106 half a score ten
107 rail rant rope-tricks possibly Grumio's version of "rhetoric" or "rope rhetoric," or implying tricks deserving of punishment by hanging 108 stand resist, withstand figure figure of speech/rhetorical trick 110 withal with
112 keep safe-keeping (literally, fortified tower) treasure plays on the sense of "(Bianca's) vagina"
113 hold custody
115 other more others besides
118 defects faults rehearsed related
120 order measure
125 grace favor
128 seen skilled
130 make love to woo/seduce
132 Here's no knavery! i.e. this does not look like a trick (sarcastic) beguile deceive 137 proper stripling fine, handsome youth
138 note presumably, a list of required books
139 fairly handsomely
140 at any hand in any case
141 read ... lectures give no other lessons
143 liberality generosity
144 mend ... largesse add to it with a donation
145 them i.e. the books
150 yourself ... place if you yourself were present
154 woodcock proverbially stupid bird
157 you ... met I am glad to meet you
158 Trow you do you know
163 Fit ... turn suited to her needs (plays on the sense of "suitable for sex") 166 help me to assist me in obtaining
171 bags money-bags
172 vent proclaim
173 me fair courteously to me
174 indifferent ... either that is equally good for both of us
176 agreement ... liking our agreeing to his conditions (Hortensio later explains that he and Gremio are to pay for the cost of wooing Kate) 179 So ... well if what you say were to be achieved, it would be all very well 183 What countryman? Where are you from?
188 stomach appetite to't begin eating, go ahead
191 Will I live? i.e. of course
197 chafed irritated
198 ordnance artillery
200 pitched planned
201 'larums calls to arms
204 chestnut ... fire chestnuts crackle when they burn
205 Fear frighten bugs imaginary terrors
211 charge expense brave finely dressed
215 readiest quickest
219 to-- the implied missing word is "woo," though some editors emend to "too?"
220 What ... do? What is it to do with you?
222 chiders quarrelers, rebukers
223 begun said
224 ere before
233 choice chosen/ special
238 all altogether
241 Leda's daughter Helen of Troy, supposedly the most beautiful woman in the world 244 Though even if Paris the Trojan prince who snatched Helen from her husband speed alone be the only one to succeed 246 head free reign jade worn-out horse
253 let ... by leave her alone
254 Hercules ... twelve in Greek mythology, Hercules (also called Alcides) carried out twelve seemingly impossible tasks 255 let it be grant that it is
256 sooth truth
257 hearken for seek to win/inquire after
263 stead help
266 whose hap he whose good fortune it
267 Will ... ingrate will not be so ill-mannered as to be ungrateful
268 conceive understand
270 gratify show gratitude to/reward
271 rest remain beholding indebted
273 contrive spend, use
274 quaff carouses drink toasts
275 adversaries opposing lawyers
276 Strive compete
277 motion proposal
279 ben venuto "welcome" (Italian); sense here is "host"
2 bondmaid slave-girl
3 goods ornaments, jewels, love tokens
4 Unbind if you will unbind
5 raiment clothing
9 dissemble lie
11 special particular
13 Minion hussy
14 affect love
17 fair well dressed
18 envy despise
23 dame madam (accusatory)
25 ply thy needle sew/embroider meddle not have nothing to do 26 hilding good-for-nothing
28 cross provoke, thwart
29 flouts mocks
31 suffer listen to/permit/endure
33 dance ... day traditionally the fate of an unmarried elder sister
34 lead ... hell proverbially old maids did so because they had no children to lead in heaven 36 occasion of opportunity for habit clothing mean humble 45 Go ... orderly apply yourself to the business with decorum
46 give me leave excuse me/let me explain myself
48 wit intelligence
51 forward eager/presumptuous
54 for ... entertainment as an entrance-fee for my reception
57 sciences fields of learning
59 Accept of accept
60 Litio Second Folio and many later editions emend to "Licio" throughout Mantua city in northern Italy 63 turn purpose/needs
71 Saving with respect for
72 poor petitioners humble suitors
73 Baccare! "Stand back!" (mock-Latin)
74 I ... doing I am eager for action (perhaps plays on the sense of "having sex") 76 grateful agreeable
77 like same
78 kindly fittingly/affectionately
80 Rheims northern French town with a well-known university
82 Cambio Italian for "exchange"
85 walk ... stranger seem like a newcomer/seem as if you are not one of the group/stand aside 92 preferment precedence (i.e. offering Kate before Bianca)
94 upon knowledge when you know
101 Lucentio ... name? perhaps Baptista learns this by opening one of the books in which Lucentio's name is written 103 mighty renowned, noble
106 presently at once
br /> 107 Holla a shout to attract attention
111 orchard garden
112 dinner the main meal of the day, served between eleven and noon passing extremely 114 asketh haste is urgent
122 in possession i.e. on marriage
123 assure ... widowhood provide for her after my death/guarantee her rights as a widow 125 leases property that is let
126 specialities a special contract
127 covenants formal agreements
128 special unique/particular
130 father i.e. father-in-law
136 So I so I shall behave (like an extreme gust)
138 happy ... speed may the outcome be happy/fortunate
140 to the proof so as to be invulnerable broke grazed, bleeding 145 prove become/test the skill of
146 hold with resist, withstand
147 break her to teach her to play
148 broke ... me i.e. broken the lute over my head 149 frets ridges for guiding the fingers (Kate shifts the sense to "vexations") 152 fume show anger
154 pate head
155 amazed perplexed, dumbstruck
156 As ... pillory as if in the stocks (in which the head was confined by wooden boards) 157 fiddler lute-player/meddler
158 Jack base fellow
159 studied practiced, planned
160 lusty lively
163 discomfited disheartened
164 in practice with your lessons
168 attend wait for
172 clear serene, faultless
176 piercing moving
177 pack leave
179 crave demand
180 banns public proclamations of intended marriages
183 hard puns on heard (which was pronounced similarly) 189 dainties ... Kates puns on "cates" (i.e. dainties, delicacies) 190 of from
192 sounded proclaimed/fathomed
193 deeply ... belongs loudly/in such depth as you deserve
194 moved compelled (Kate shifts to the literal sense)
195 In good time! Indeed!
196 you ... first from the start
197 movable piece of furniture/changeable person
199 joint stool low stool made by a joiner ("I took you for a joint stool" was a way of mockingly apologizing for ignoring someone) 200 sit on me i.e. as I am a stool (with sexual innuendo)
201 Asses puns on "arses" bear carry loads (Petruchio plays on the sense of "bear the weight of a man's body/of a baby") 204 burden lie on top of/accuse
205 light not heavy/promiscuous
206 light quick swain rustic (contemptuous)
207 as ... be the right weight/of sound social standing
208 be puns on "bee" buzz rumor--i.e. you should hear what actually is said about you; also a noise of impatience; wasp then shifts sense to insect noise 209 ta'en seized upon, used buzzard fool (literally useless bird of prey)/ rumor-monger 210 turtle turtle-dove (symbol of faithful love)
211 turtle ... buzzard i.e. only a fool will take me for a faithful wife, just as the turtle-dove mistakenly swallows an insect 213 waspish spiteful/wasp-like