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| Enter Kent, Gloucester, and Edmond. | Enter Kent, Gloucester, and Edmund | | KL I.i.1.1 | |
| Kent. | KENT | | | |
| I thought the King had more affected the Duke of | I thought the King had more affected the Duke of | affect (v.) incline to, like, favour, be drawn to | KL I.i.1 | |
| Albany, then Cornwall. | Albany than Cornwall. | | KL I.i.2 | |
| Glou. | GLOUCESTER | | | |
| It did alwayes seeme so to vs: But now in the | It did always seem so to us. But now in the | | KL I.i.3 | |
| diuision of the Kingdome, it appeares not which of the | division of the kingdom it appears not which of the | | KL I.i.4 | |
| Dukes hee valewes most, for qualities are so weigh'd, that | Dukes he values most, for qualities are so weighed that | quality (n.)accomplishment, capacity, ability | KL I.i.5 | |
| curiosity in neither, can make choise of eithers moity. | curiosity in neither can make choice of either's moiety. | moiety (n.)share, portion, part | KL I.i.6 | |
| | curiosity (n.)scrupulousness, fastidiousness, painstaking attention to detail | | |
| Kent. | KENT | | | |
| Is not this your Son, my Lord? | Is not this your son, my lord? | | KL I.i.7 | |
| Glou. | GLOUCESTER | | | |
| His breeding Sir, hath bin at my charge. | His breeding, sir, hath been at my charge. | breeding (n.)raising, upbringing | KL I.i.8 | |
| | charge (n.)expense, cost, outlay | | |
| I haue so often blush'd to acknowledge him, that now I | I have so often blushed to acknowledge him that now I | | KL I.i.9 | |
| am braz'd too't. | am brazed to it. | brass, braze (v.)harden (like brass) | KL I.i.10 | |
| Kent. | KENT | | | |
| I cannot conceiue you. | I cannot conceive you. | conceive (v.)understand, comprehend, follow | KL I.i.11 | |
| Glou. | GLOUCESTER | | | |
| Sir,this yong Fellowes mother could; | Sir, this young fellow's mother could; | | KL I.i.12 | |
| wherevpon she grew round womb'd, and had indeede | whereupon she grew round-wombed, and had indeed, | | KL I.i.13 | |
| (Sir) a Sonne for her Cradle, ere she had husband for her | sir, a son for her cradle ere she had a husband for her | | KL I.i.14 | |
| bed. Do you smell a fault? | bed. Do you smell a fault? | fault (n.)sin, offence, crime | KL I.i.15 | |
| Kent. | KENT | | | |
| I cannot wish the fault vndone, the issue of it, being | I cannot wish the fault undone, the issue of it being | issue (n.)child(ren), offspring, family, descendant | KL I.i.16 | |
| | issue (n.)outcome, result, consequence(s) | | |
| so proper. | so proper. | proper (adj.)good-looking, handsome, comely | KL I.i.17 | |
| Glou. | GLOUCESTER | | | |
| But I haue a Sonne, Sir, by order of Law, some | But I have a son, sir, by order of law, some | order (n.)prescribed practice, normal procedure | KL I.i.18 | |
| yeere elder then this; who, yet is no deerer in my account, | year elder than this, who yet is no dearer in my account. | | KL I.i.19 | |
| though this Knaue came somthing sawcily to the world | Though this knave came something saucily to the world, | something (adv.)somewhat, rather | KL I.i.20 | |
| | knave (n.)boy, lad, fellow | | |
| | saucily (adv.)presumptuously, cheekily, impudently | | |
| before he was sent for: yet was his Mother fayre, there | before he was sent for, yet was his mother fair; there | | KL I.i.21 | |
| was good sport at his making, and the horson must be | was good sport at his making, and the whoreson must be | whoreson (n.)[son of a whore; serious or jocular term of abuse] fellow, bastard | KL I.i.22 | |
| | sport (n.)sexual recreation, intercourse, amorous dalliance | | |
| acknowledged. Doe you know this Noble Gentleman, | acknowledged. Do you know this noble gentleman, | | KL I.i.23 | |
| Edmond? | Edmund? | | KL I.i.24 | |
| Edm. | EDMUND | | | |
| No, my Lord. | No, my lord. | | KL I.i.25 | |
| Glou. | GLOUCESTER | | | |
| My Lord of Kent: / Remember him heereafter, | My lord of Kent. Remember him hereafter | | KL I.i.26 | |
| as my Honourable Friend. | as my honourable friend. | | KL I.i.27 | |
| Edm. | EDMUND | | | |
| My seruices to your Lordship. | My services to your lordship. | service (n.)respect, duty, esteem | KL I.i.28 | |
| Kent. | KENT | | | |
| I must loue you, and sue to know you better. | I must love you and sue to know you better. | sue (v.)beg, plead, beseech | KL I.i.29 | |
| Edm. | EDMUND | | | |
| Sir, I shall study deseruing. | Sir, I shall study deserving. | deserving (n.)worthiness, desert, merit | KL I.i.30 | |
| Glou. | GLOUCESTER | | | |
| He hath bin out nine yeares, and away he | He hath been out nine years, and away he | out (adv.)away from home, abroad | KL I.i.31 | |
| shall againe. The King is comming. | shall again. The King is coming. | | KL I.i.32 | |
| Sennet. | Sound a sennet. Enter one bearing a coronet | coronet (n.)small crown [inferior to one worn by the sovereign] | KL I.i.32.1 | |
| Enter King Lear, Cornwall, Albany, Gonerill, Regan, | Enter King Lear, Cornwall, Albany, Gonerill, Regan, | | KL I.i.32.2 | |
| Cordelia, and attendants. | Cordelia, and attendants | | KL I.i.32.3 | |
| Lear. | LEAR | | | |
| Attend the Lords of France & Burgundy, | Attend the lords of France and Burgundy, | attend (v.)serve, follow, wait [on/upon] | KL I.i.33 | |
| Gloster. | Gloucester | | KL I.i.34 | |
| Glou. | GLOUCESTER | | | |
| I shall, my Lord. | I shall, my liege. | liege (n.)lord, sovereign | KL I.i.35 | |
| Exit. | Exeunt Gloucester and Edmund | | KL I.i.35 | |
| Lear. | LEAR | | | |
| Meane time we shal expresse our darker purpose. | Meantime we shall express our darker purpose. | purpose (n.)intention, aim, plan | KL I.i.36 | |
| | dark (adj.)undivulged, secret, unrevealed | | |
| Giue me the Map there. Know, that we haue diuided | Give me the map there. Know that we have divided | | KL I.i.37 | |
| In three our Kingdome: and 'tis our fast intent, | In three our kingdom: and 'tis our fast intent | intent (n.)intention, purpose, aim | KL I.i.38 | |
| | fast (adj.)firm, fixed, definite | | |
| To shake all Cares and Businesse from our Age, | To shake all cares and business from our age, | | KL I.i.39 | |
| Conferring them on yonger strengths, while we | Conferring them on younger strengths, while we | | KL I.i.40 | |
| Vnburthen'd crawle toward death. Our son of Cornwal, | Unburdened crawl toward death. Our son of Cornwall – | | KL I.i.41 | |
| And you our no lesse louing Sonne of Albany, | And you, our no less loving son of Albany – | | KL I.i.42 | |
| We haue this houre a constant will to publish | We have this hour a constant will to publish | publish (v.)announce, make public, make generally known | KL I.i.43 | |
| | will (n.)intent, purpose, design | | |
| | constant (adj.)settled, resolved, decided | | |
| Our daughters seuerall Dowers, that future strife | Our daughters' several dowers, that future strife | several (adj.)various, sundry, respective, individual | KL I.i.44 | |
| | dower (n.)dowry, property or wealth given with a wife | | |
| May be preuented now. The Princes, France & Burgundy, | May be prevented now. The princes, France and Burgundy, | prevent (v.)take steps to thwart, avoid by prompt action | KL I.i.45 | |
| Great Riuals in our yongest daughters loue, | Great rivals in our youngest daughter's love, | great (adj.)valiant, noble, honourable | KL I.i.46 | |
| Long in our Court, haue made their amorous soiourne, | Long in our court have made their amorous sojourn, | sojourn (n.)visit, temporary stay | KL I.i.47 | |
| And heere are to be answer'd. Tell me my daughters | And here are to be answered. Tell me, my daughters, | | KL I.i.48 | |
| (Since now we will diuest vs both of Rule, | Since now we will divest us both of rule, | both (adv.)the following set [of nouns - not restricted to two] | KL I.i.49 | |
| Interest of Territory, Cares of State) | Interest of territory, cares of state, | interest (n.)valid claim [on], rights of possession [to] | KL I.i.50 | |
| | state (n.)government, ruling body, administration | | |
| Which of you shall we say doth loue vs most, | Which of you shall we say doth love us most, | | KL I.i.51 | |
| That we, our largest bountie may extend | That we our largest bounty may extend | large (adj.)generous, bountiful, liberal, lavish | KL I.i.52 | |
| Where Nature doth with merit challenge. Gonerill, | Where nature doth with merit challenge. Gonerill, | | KL I.i.53 | |
| Our eldest borne, speake first. | Our eldest born, speak first. | | KL I.i.54 | |
| Gon. | GONERILL | | | |
| Sir, I loue you more then word can weild ye matter, | Sir, I love you more than word can wield the matter, | wield (v.)express, utter, speak | KL I.i.55 | |
| | matter (n.)significance, import, meaning | | |
| Deerer then eye-sight, space, and libertie, | Dearer than eyesight, space, and liberty, | space (n.)freedom from captivity; or: possession of property | KL I.i.56 | |
| Beyond what can be valewed, rich or rare, | Beyond what can be valued rich or rare, | | KL I.i.57 | |
| No lesse then life, with grace, health, beauty, honor: | No less than life, with grace, health, beauty, honour, | | KL I.i.58 | |
| As much as Childe ere lou'd, or Father found. | As much as child e'er loved or father found; | | KL I.i.59 | |
| A loue that makes breath poore, and speech vnable, | A love that makes breath poor and speech unable; | unable (adj.)inadequate, insufficient, incompetent | KL I.i.60 | |
| | breath (n.)utterance, speech, voice | | |
| Beyond all manner of so much I loue you. | Beyond all manner of ‘ so much ’ I love you. | | KL I.i.61 | |
| Cor. | CORDELIA | | | |
| (aside) | | KL I.i.62 | |
| What shall Cordelia speake? Loue, and be silent. | What shall Cordelia speak? Love, and be silent. | | KL I.i.62 | |
| Lear. | LEAR | | | |
| Of all these bounds euen from this Line, to this, | Of all these bounds, even from this line to this, | bound (n.)territory, region, domain | KL I.i.63 | |
| With shadowie Forrests, and with Champains rich'd | With shadowy forests and with champains riched, | champain, champaign (n./adj.)expanse of open countryside | KL I.i.64 | |
| | shadowy (adj.)shady, shaded | | |
| With plenteous Riuers, and wide-skirted Meades | With plenteous rivers and wide-skirted meads, | mead (n.)meadow | KL I.i.65 | |
| | wide-skirted (adj.)with wide borders, widely spread out | | |
| We make thee Lady. To thine and Albanies issues | We make thee lady. To thine and Albany's issues | issue (n.)child(ren), offspring, family, descendant | KL I.i.66 | |
| Be this perpetuall. What sayes our second Daughter? | Be this perpetual. – What says our second daughter, | | KL I.i.67 | |
| Our deerest Regan, wife of Cornwall? | Our dearest Regan, wife of Cornwall? | | KL I.i.68 | |
| Reg. | REGAN | | | |
| I am made of that selfe-mettle as my Sister, | I am made of the self metal as my sister | mettle, mettell (n.)spirit, temperament, disposition | KL I.i.69 | |
| | self (adj.)same, selfsame, identical, exact | | |
| And prize me at her worth. In my true heart, | And price me at her worth. In my true heart | price (v.)evaluate, value, prize | KL I.i.70 | |
| I finde she names my very deede of loue: | I find she names my very deed of love; | name (v.)give particulars of, speak about, describe | KL I.i.71 | |
| | deed (n.)performance, action | | |
| Onely she comes too short, that I professe | Only she comes too short, that I profess | profess (v.)declare, avow, affirm | KL I.i.72 | |
| My selfe an enemy to all other ioyes, | Myself an enemy to all other joys | | KL I.i.73 | |
| Which the most precious square of sense professes, | Which the most precious square of sense possesses, | sense (n.)feeling, sensibility, capacity to feel | KL I.i.74 | |
| | square (n.)rule, canon; or: proper constitution, normal condition | | |
| And finde I am alone felicitate | And find I am alone felicitate | felicitate (adj.)made happy, joyful, ecstatic | KL I.i.75 | |
| In your deere Highnesse loue. | In your dear highness' love. | | KL I.i.76.1 | |
| Cor. | CORDELIA | | | |
| (aside) | | KL I.i.76 | |
| Then poore Cordelia, | Then poor Cordelia! | | KL I.i.76.2 | |
| And yet not so, since I am sure my loue's | And yet not so, since I am sure my love's | | KL I.i.77 | |
| More ponderous then my tongue. | More ponderous than my tongue. | ponderous (adj.)weighty, substantial, profound | KL I.i.78 | |
| | tongue (n.)speech, expression, language, words, voice | | |
| Lear. | LEAR | | | |
| To thee, and thine hereditarie euer, | To thee and thine hereditary ever | | KL I.i.79 | |
| Remaine this ample third of our faire Kingdome, | Remain this ample third of our fair kingdom, | | KL I.i.80 | |
| No lesse in space, validitie, and pleasure | No less in space, validity, and pleasure | validity (n.)value, worth, estimation | KL I.i.81 | |
| Then that conferr'd on Gonerill. Now our Ioy, | Than that conferred on Gonerill. – Now, our joy, | | KL I.i.82 | |
| Although our last and least; to whose yong loue, | Although our last and least, to whose young love | | KL I.i.83 | |
| The Vines of France, and Milke of Burgundie, | The vines of France and milk of Burgundy | | KL I.i.84 | |
| Striue to be interest. What can you say, to draw | Strive to be interessed; what can you say to draw | interess (v.)admit, give a share, lay claim | KL I.i.85 | |
| | draw (v.)take up, receive, collect | | |
| A third, more opilent then your Sisters? speake. | A third more opulent than your sisters'? Speak! | | KL I.i.86 | |
| Cor. | CORDELIA | | | |
| Nothing my Lord. | Nothing, my lord. | | KL I.i.87 | |
| Lear. | LEAR | | | |
| Nothing? | Nothing? | | KL I.i.88 | |
| Cor. | CORDELIA | | | |
| Nothing. | Nothing. | | KL I.i.89 | |
| Lear. | LEAR | | | |
| Nothing will come of nothing, speake againe. | Nothing will come of nothing. Speak again. | | KL I.i.90 | |
| Cor. | CORDELIA | | | |
| Vnhappie that I am, I cannot heaue | Unhappy that I am, I cannot heave | | KL I.i.91 | |
| My heart into my mouth: I loue your Maiesty | My heart into my mouth. I love your majesty | | KL I.i.92 | |
| According to my bond, no more nor lesse. | According to my bond, no more nor less. | bond (n.)duty, commitment, obligation | KL I.i.93 | |
| Lear. | LEAR | | | |
| How, how Cordelia? mend your speech a little, | How, how, Cordelia! Mend your speech a little | mend (v.)amend, improve, make better, put right | KL I.i.94 | |
| Least you may marre your Fortunes. | Lest you may mar your fortunes. | mar (v.)ruin, harm, injure, damage | KL I.i.95.1 | |
| Cor. | CORDELIA | | | |
| Good my Lord, | Good my lord, | | KL I.i.95.2 | |
| You haue begot me, bred me, lou'd me. | You have begot me, bred me, loved me. | beget (v.), past form begotgive birth to, father, conceive | KL I.i.96 | |
| I returne those duties backe as are right fit, | I return those duties back as are right fit, | right (adv.)very, altogether, properly | KL I.i.97 | |
| | fit (adj.)suited, fitting, appropriate | | |
| Obey you, Loue you, and most Honour you. | Obey you, love you, and most honour you. | | KL I.i.98 | |
| Why haue my Sisters Husbands, if they say | Why have my sisters husbands, if they say | | KL I.i.99 | |
| They loue you all? Happily when I shall wed, | They love you all? Haply when I shall wed, | haply (adv.)perhaps, maybe, by chance, with luck | KL I.i.100 | |
| | all (adv.)exclusively, totally, altogether | | |
| That Lord, whose hand must take my plight, shall carry | That lord whose hand must take my plight shall carry | plight (n.)pledge, promise, marriage vow | KL I.i.101 | |
| Halfe my loue with him, halfe my Care, and Dutie, | Half my love with him, half my care and duty. | | KL I.i.102 | |
| Sure I shall neuer marry like my Sisters. | Sure I shall never marry like my sisters, | | KL I.i.103 | |
| To love my father all. | all (adv.)exclusively, totally, altogether | KL I.i.104 | |
| Lear. | LEAR | | | |
| But goes thy heart with this? | But goes thy heart with this? | | KL I.i.105.1 | |
| Cor. | CORDELIA | | | |
| I my good Lord. | Ay, my good lord. | | KL I.i.105.2 | |
| Lear. | LEAR | | | |
| So young, and so vntender? | So young, and so untender? | untender (adj.)ungentle, unkind; or: unyielding | KL I.i.106 | |
| Cor. | CORDELIA | | | |
| So young my Lord, and true. | So young, my lord, and true. | true (adj.)constant, faithful in love | KL I.i.107 | |
| Lear. | LEAR | | | |
| Let it be so, thy truth then be thy dowre: | Let it be so! Thy truth then be thy dower! | dower (n.)dowry, property or wealth given with a wife | KL I.i.108 | |
| For by the sacred radience of the Sunne, | For by the sacred radiance of the sun, | | KL I.i.109 | |
| The miseries of Heccat and the night: | The mysteries of Hecat and the night, | Hecat, Hecate (n.)[pron: 'hekat, 'hekatee] Greek goddess of the underworld; associated with magic, ghosts, witchcraft | KL I.i.110 | |
| By all the operation of the Orbes, | By all the operation of the orbs | operation (n.)effect, force, influence, power | KL I.i.111 | |
| | orb (n.)sphere, planet, star, heavenly body | | |
| From whom we do exist, and cease to be, | From whom we do exist, and cease to be, | | KL I.i.112 | |
| Heere I disclaime all my Paternall care, | Here I disclaim all my paternal care, | disclaim (v.)disown, repudiate, renounce [connection with] | KL I.i.113 | |
| Propinquity and property of blood, | Propinquity and property of blood, | propinquity (n.)close kinship, blood relationship | KL I.i.114 | |
| | blood (n.)blood relationship, kinship | | |
| And as a stranger to my heart and me, | And as a stranger to my heart and me | | KL I.i.115 | |
| Hold thee from this for euer. The barbarous Scythian, | Hold thee from this for ever. The barbarous Scythian, | Scythian[pron: 'sithian] someone from Scythia, ancient region of E Europe; people known for pitilessness | KL I.i.116 | |
| Or he that makes his generation messes | Or he that makes his generation messes | mess (n.)serving of food, dish | KL I.i.117 | |
| | generation (n.)family, progeny | | |
| To gorge his appetite, shall to my bosome | To gorge his appetite, shall to my bosom | | KL I.i.118 | |
| Be as well neighbour'd, pittied, and releeu'd, | Be as well neighboured, pitied, and relieved | neighbour (v.)be close, be well acquainted [with] | KL I.i.119 | |
| As thou my sometime Daughter. | As thou my sometime daughter. | sometime (adj.)former, previous | KL I.i.120.1 | |
| Kent. | KENT | | | |
| Good my Liege. | Good my liege – | | KL I.i.120.2 | |
| Lear. | LEAR | | | |
| Peace Kent, | Peace, Kent! | | KL I.i.121 | |
| Come not betweene the Dragon and his wrath, | Come not between the dragon and his wrath. | | KL I.i.122 | |
| I lou'd her most, and thought to set my rest | I loved her most, and thought to set my rest | rest (n.)[period of] peace, calm, repose | KL I.i.123 | |
| | set up one's rest (n.)[in primero] venture one's final stake, stake all | | |
| On her kind nursery. Hence and avoid my sight: | On her kind nursery. (To Cordelia) Hence and avoid my sight! – | nursery (n.)nursing, loving care, ministering | KL I.i.124 | |
| So be my graue my peace, as here I giue | So be my grave my peace as here I give | | KL I.i.125 | |
| Her Fathers heart from her; call France, who stirres? | Her father's heart from her. Call France! Who stirs? | stir (v.)bestir, move, get going | KL I.i.126 | |
| Call Burgundy, Cornwall, and Albanie, | Call Burgundy! Cornwall and Albany, | | KL I.i.127 | |
| With my two Daughters Dowres, digest the third, | With my two daughters' dowers digest the third. | dower (n.)dowry, property or wealth given with a wife | KL I.i.128 | |
| | digest, disgest (v.)take in, incorporate, assimilate | | |
| Let pride, which she cals plainnesse, marry her: | Let pride, which she calls plainness, marry her. | plainness (n.)plain-speaking, openness, frankness | KL I.i.129 | |
| I doe inuest you ioyntly with my power, | I do invest you jointly with my power, | power (n.)authority, government | KL I.i.130 | |
| Preheminence, and all the large effects | Pre-eminence, and all the large effects | effect (n.)sign, mark, token, manifestation | KL I.i.131 | |
| | large (adj.)generous, bountiful, liberal, lavish | | |
| That troope with Maiesty. Our selfe by Monthly course, | That troop with majesty. Ourself by monthly course, | troop with (v.)go along with, be associated with, accompany | KL I.i.132 | |
| | course (n.)habit, custom, practise, normal procedure | | |
| With reseruation of an hundred Knights, | With reservation of an hundred knights, | reservation (n.)keeping back, leaving aside | KL I.i.133 | |
| By you to be sustain'd, shall our abode | By you to be sustained, shall our abode | | KL I.i.134 | |
| Make with you by due turne, onely we shall retaine | Make with you by due turn. Only we shall retain | only (adv.)as a sole exception, excepting | KL I.i.135 | |
| The name, and all th'addition to a King: the Sway, | The name and all th' addition to a king; the sway, | sway (n.)position of authority, powerful office | KL I.i.136 | |
| | addition (n.)external honour, distinctive style | | |
| Reuennew, Execution of the rest, | Revenue, execution of the rest, | execution (n.)action, performance, doing | KL I.i.137 | |
| Beloued Sonnes be yours, which to confirme, | Beloved sons, be yours; which to confirm, | | KL I.i.138 | |
| This Coronet part betweene you. | This coronet part between you. | coronet (n.)small crown [inferior to one worn by the sovereign] | KL I.i.139.1 | |
| Kent. | KENT | | | |
| Royall Lear, | Royal Lear, | | KL I.i.139.2 | |
| Whom I haue euer honor'd as my King, | Whom I have ever honoured as my king, | | KL I.i.140 | |
| Lou'd as my Father, as my Master follow'd, | Loved as my father, as my master followed, | | KL I.i.141 | |
| As my great Patron thought on in my praiers. | As my great patron thought on in my prayers – | | KL I.i.142 | |
| Le. | LEAR | | | |
| The bow is bent & drawne, make from the shaft. | The bow is bent and drawn; make from the shaft. | make from (v.)[unclear meaning] avoid, beware; or: let go, release | KL I.i.143 | |
| Kent. | KENT | | | |
| Let it fall rather, though the forke inuade | Let it fall rather, though the fork invade | fork (n.)barbed arrow-head | KL I.i.144 | |
| The region of my heart, be Kent vnmannerly, | The region of my heart. Be Kent unmannerly | | KL I.i.145 | |
| When Lear is mad, what wouldest thou do old man? | When Lear is mad. What wouldst thou do, old man? | | KL I.i.146 | |
| Think'st thou that dutie shall haue dread to speake, | Think'st thou that duty shall have dread to speak | | KL I.i.147 | |
| When power to flattery bowes? / To plainnesse honour's bound, | When power to flattery bows? To plainness honour's bound | plainness (n.)plain-speaking, openness, frankness | KL I.i.148 | |
| | power (n.)authority, government | | |
| When Maiesty falls to folly, reserue thy state, | When majesty stoops to folly. Reserve thy state, | state (n.)kingship, majesty, sovereignty | KL I.i.149 | |
| | reserve (v.)preserve, retain, keep | | |
| And in thy best consideration checke | And in thy best consideration check | check (v.)restrain, stop, hold back | KL I.i.150 | |
| This hideous rashnesse, answere my life, my iudgement: | This hideous rashness. Answer my life my judgement, | judgement (n.)opinion, estimation, assessment | KL I.i.151 | |
| | answer (v.)suffer the consequences [for], be accountable [for] | | |
| Thy yongest Daughter do's not loue thee least, | Thy youngest daughter does not love thee least, | | KL I.i.152 | |
| Nor are those empty hearted, whose low sounds | Nor are those empty-hearted whose low sounds | | KL I.i.153 | |
| Reuerbe no hollownesse. | Reverb no hollowness. | reverb (v.)reverberate, re-echo, resound | KL I.i.154.1 | |
| | hollowness (n.)insincerity, hypocrisy, lip-service | | |
| Lear. | LEAR | | | |
| Kent, on thy life no more. | Kent, on thy life, no more! | | KL I.i.154.2 | |
| Kent. | KENT | | | |
| My life I neuer held but as pawne | My life I never held but as a pawn | pawn (n.)pledge, surety, forfeit | KL I.i.155 | |
| To wage against thine enemies, nere feare to loose it, | To wage against thine enemies; nor fear to lose it, | wage (v.)stake, hazard | KL I.i.156 | |
| Thy safety being motiue. | Thy safety being motive. | | KL I.i.157.1 | |
| Lear. | LEAR | | | |
| Out of my sight. | Out of my sight! | | KL I.i.157.2 | |
| Kent. | KENT | | | |
| See better Lear, and let me still remaine | See better, Lear, and let me still remain | still (adv.)constantly, always, continually | KL I.i.158 | |
| The true blanke of thine eie. | The true blank of thine eye. | blank (n.)bull's-eye, target centre; or: line of sight | KL I.i.159 | |
| Kear. | LEAR | | | |
| Now by Apollo, | Now by Apollo – | Apollo (n.)Greek sun god, who pulls the sun across the sky in a horse-drawn chariot; god of prophecy [speaking through the Delphi oracle, poetry, music, archery, and healing | KL I.i.160.1 | |
| Lent. | KENT | | | |
| Now by Apollo, King | Now by Apollo, King, | | KL I.i.160.2 | |
| Thou swear.st thy Gods in vaine. | Thou swear'st thy gods in vain. | | KL I.i.161.1 | |
| Lear. | LEAR | | | |
| O Vassall! Miscreant. | O, vassal, miscreant! | miscreant (n.)unbeliever, heretic | KL I.i.161.2 | |
| | vassal (n.)servant, slave, subject | | |
| He makes to strike him | | KL I.i.162.1 | |
| Alb. Cor. | ALBANY and CORNWALL | | | |
| Deare Sir forbeare. | Dear sir, forbear! | forbear (v.)stop, cease, desist | KL I.i.162 | |
| Kent. | KENT | | | |
| Kill thy Physition, and thy fee bestow | Kill thy physician and thy fee bestow | bestow (v.)give, provide, grant | KL I.i.163 | |
| Vpon the foule disease, reuoke thy guift, | Upon the foul disease. Revoke thy gift, | disease (n.)mental illness, disturbance of mind | KL I.i.164 | |
| Or whil'st I can vent clamour from my throate, | Or whilst I can vent clamour from my throat | vent (v.)utter, express, air, proclaim | KL I.i.165 | |
| | clamor, clamour (n.)protest, complaint, outcry | | |
| Ile tell thee thou dost euill. | I'll tell thee thou dost evil. | | KL I.i.166.1 | |
| Lea. | LEAR | | | |
| Heare me recreant, on thine allegeance heare me; | Hear me, recreant, | recreant (n.)heretic, unbeliever, apostate | KL I.i.166.2 | |
| That thou hast sought to make vs breake our vowes, | On thine allegiance hear me! | | KL I.i.167 | |
| Since thou hast sought to make us break our vow, | | KL I.i.168 | |
| Which we durst neuer yet; and with strain'd pride, | Which we durst never yet, and with strained pride | strained (adj.)unnatural, excessive, exorbitant | KL I.i.169 | |
| To come betwixt our sentences, and our power, | To come betwixt our sentence and our power, | power (n.)exercise of power, authoritative action | KL I.i.170 | |
| | sentence (n.)pronouncement, authoritative decision | | |
| Which, nor our nature, nor our place can beare; | Which nor our nature nor our place can bear, | place (n.)position, post, office, rank | KL I.i.171 | |
| Our potencie made good, take thy reward. | Our potency made good, take thy reward. | make goodhold, secure, make sure of | KL I.i.172 | |
| | potency (n.)power, authority, command | | |
| Fiue dayes we do allot thee for prouision, | Five days we do allot thee for provision | | KL I.i.173 | |
| To shield thee from disasters of the world, | To shield thee from disasters of the world, | | KL I.i.174 | |
| And on the sixt to turne thy hated backe | And on the sixth to turn thy hated back | | KL I.i.175 | |
| Vpon our kingdome; if on the tenth day following, | Upon our kingdom. If on the tenth day following | | KL I.i.176 | |
| Thy banisht trunke be found in our Dominions, | Thy banished trunk be found in our dominions | trunk (n.)body, form, frame | KL I.i.177 | |
| | dominion (n.)land, territory, province | | |
| The moment is thy death, away. By Iupiter, | The moment is thy death. Away! By Jupiter, | Jupiter, Jove (n.)Roman supreme god; associated with the heavens and the weather, especially thunder and lightning; husband of Juno | KL I.i.178 | |
| This shall not be reuok'd, | This shall not be revoked! | | KL I.i.179 | |
| Kent. | KENT | | | |
| Fare thee well King, sith thus thou wilt appeare, | Fare thee well, King, sith thus thou wilt appear, | fare ... well (int.)goodbye [to an individual] | KL I.i.180 | |
| Freedome liues hence, and banishment is here; | Freedom lives hence and banishment is here. | | KL I.i.181 | |
| (To Cordelia) | | KL I.i.182 | |
| The Gods to their deere shelter take thee Maid, | The gods to their dear shelter take thee, maid, | | KL I.i.182 | |
| That iustly think'st, and hast most rightly said: | That justly think'st and hast most rightly said. | | KL I.i.183 | |
| (To Gonerill and Regan) | | KL I.i.184.1 | |
| And your large speeches,may your deeds approue, | And your large speeches may your deeds approve | large (adj.)grandiose, impressive sounding | KL I.i.184 | |
| | approve (v.)prove, confirm, corroborate, substantiate | | |
| That good effects may spring from words of loue: | That good effects may spring from words of love. – | effect (n.)result, end, outcome, fulfilment | KL I.i.185 | |
| Thus Kent, O Princes, bids you all adew, | Thus Kent, O princes, bids you all adieu; | | KL I.i.186 | |
| Hee'l shape his old course, in a Country new. | He'll shape his old course in a country new. | course (n.)course of action, way of proceeding | KL I.i.187 | |
| Exit. | Exit | | KL I.i.187 | |
| Flourish. Enter Gloster with France, and Burgundy, | Flourish. Enter Gloucester with France and Burgundy, | | KL I.i.188.1 | |
| Attendants. | and attendants | | KL I.i.188.2 | |
| Cor. | GLOUCESTER | | | |
| Heere's France and Burgundy, my Noble Lord. | Here's France and Burgundy, my noble lord. | | KL I.i.188 | |
| Lear. | LEAR | | | |
| My Lord of Bugundie, | My lord of Burgundy, | | KL I.i.189 | |
| We first addresse toward you, who with this King | We first address toward you, who with this king | address (v.)make a formal address | KL I.i.190 | |
| Hath riuald for our Daughter; what in the least | Hath rivalled for our daughter: what in the least | rival (v.)act as a rival, compete | KL I.i.191 | |
| Will you require in present Dower with her, | Will you require in present dower with her | dower (n.)dowry, property or wealth given with a wife | KL I.i.192 | |
| Or cease your quest of Loue? | Or cease your quest of love? | | KL I.i.193.1 | |
| Bur. | BURGUNDY | | | |
| Most Royall Maiesty, | Most royal majesty, | | KL I.i.193.2 | |
| I craue no more then hath your Highnesse offer'd, | I crave no more than hath your highness offered, | crave (v.)beg, entreat, request | KL I.i.194 | |
| Nor will you tender lesse? | Nor will you tender less. | tender (v.)offer, give, present | KL I.i.195.1 | |
| Lear. | LEAR | | | |
| Right Noble Burgundy, | Right noble Burgundy, | | KL I.i.195.2 | |
| When she was deare to vs, we did hold her so, | When she was dear to us we did hold her so; | | KL I.i.196 | |
| But now her price is fallen: Sir, there she stands, | But now her price is fallen. Sir, there she stands; | | KL I.i.197 | |
| If ought within that little seeming substance, | If aught within that little-seeming substance, | little-seeming (adj.)[difficult meaning] of no account; or: who refuses to acknowledge appearances | KL I.i.198 | |
| | aught (n.)anything, [with negative word] nothing | | |
| Or all of it with our displeasure piec'd, | Or all of it, with our displeasure pieced, | piece (v.)add to, join to, augment | KL I.i.199 | |
| And nothing more may fitly like your Grace, | And nothing more, may fitly like your grace, | like (v.)please, suit | KL I.i.200 | |
| | fitly (adv.)justly, fittingly, aptly | | |
| Shee's there, and she is yours. | She's there and she is yours. | | KL I.i.201.1 | |
| Bur. | BURGUNDY | | | |
| I know no answer. | I know no answer. | | KL I.i.201.2 | |
| Lear. | LEAR | | | |
| Will you with those infirmities she owes, | Will you with those infirmities she owes, | infirmity (n.)defect, flaw, weakness | KL I.i.202 | |
| | owe (v.)own, possess, have | | |
| Vnfriended, new adopted to our hate, | Unfriended, new-adopted to our hate, | unfriended (adj.)deprived of a friend, friendless | KL I.i.203 | |
| Dow'rd with our curse, and stranger'd with our oath, | Dowered with our curse and strangered with our oath, | stranger (v.)make a stranger to, disown, alienate | KL I.i.204 | |
| | dower (v.)give a dower to, endow | | |
| Take her or, leaue her. | Take her or leave her? | | KL I.i.205.1 | |
| Bur. | BURGUNDY | | | |
| Pardon me Royall Sir, | Pardon me, royal sir, | | KL I.i.205.2 | |
| Election makes not vp in such conditions. | Election makes not up in such conditions. | election (n.)choice, preference | KL I.i.206 | |
| | make up (v.)reconcile, settle, arrange | | |
| Le. | LEAR | | | |
| Then leaue her sir, for by the powre that made me, | Then leave her, sir, for, by the power that made me, | power (n.)(usually plural) god, deity, divinity | KL I.i.207 | |
| I tell you all her wealth. For you great King, | I tell you all her wealth. (To France) For you, great king, | tell (v.)count out, number, itemize | KL I.i.208 | |
| | tell (v.)disclose, reveal, explain | | |
| I would not from your loue make such a stray, | I would not from your love make such a stray | | KL I.i.209 | |
| To match you where I hate, therefore beseech you | To match you where I hate; therefore beseech you | | KL I.i.210 | |
| T'auert your liking a more worthier way, | T' avert your liking a more worthier way | avert (v.)redirect, turn away | KL I.i.211 | |
| Then on a wretch whom Nature is asham'd | Than on a wretch whom Nature is ashamed | | KL I.i.212 | |
| Almost t'acknowledge hers. | Almost t' acknowledge hers. | | KL I.i.213.1 | |
| Fra. | FRANCE | | | |
| This is most strange, | This is most strange, | | KL I.i.213.2 | |
| That she whom euen but now, was your obiect, | That she whom even but now was your best object, | | KL I.i.214 | |
| The argument of your praise, balme of your age, | The argument of your praise, balm of your age, | argument (n.)subject, point, theme, target | KL I.i.215 | |
| The best, the deerest, should in this trice of time | The best, the dearest, should in this trice of time | trice (n.)brief period, moment, instant | KL I.i.216 | |
| Commit a thing so monstrous, to dismantle | Commit a thing so monstrous to dismantle | dismantle (v.)strip off, remove, take away | KL I.i.217 | |
| So many folds of fauour: sure her offence | So many folds of favour. Sure her offence | sure (adv.)surely, assuredly, certainly | KL I.i.218 | |
| Must be of such vnnaturall degree, | Must be of such unnatural degree | unnatural (adj.)abnormal, monstrous, aberrant | KL I.i.219 | |
| | degree (n.)measure, extent, amount | | |
| That monsters it: Or your fore-voucht affection | That monsters it; or your fore-vouched affection | monster (v.)make a monster of | KL I.i.220 | |
| | fore-vouched (adj.)previously declared, earlier affirmed | | |
| Fall into taint, which to beleeue of her | Fall into taint; which to believe of her | taint (n.)discredit, doubt, dispute | KL I.i.221 | |
| Must be a faith that reason without miracle | Must be a faith that reason without miracle | | KL I.i.222 | |
| Should neuer plant in me. | Could never plant in me. | | KL I.i.223.1 | |
| Cor. | CORDELIA | | | |
| I yet beseech your Maiesty. | I yet beseech your majesty – | | KL I.i.223.2 | |
| If for I want that glib and oylie Art, | If for I want that glib and oily art | if for (conj.)because | KL I.i.224 | |
| | want (v.)lack, need, be without | | |
| To speake and purpose not, since what I will intend, | To speak and purpose not, since what I well intend | purpose (v.)intend to do, resolve to act | KL I.i.225 | |
| Ile do't before I speake, that you make knowne | I'll do't before I speak – that you make known | | KL I.i.226 | |
| It is no vicious blot, murther, or foulenesse, | It is no vicious blot, murder or foulness, | foulness (n.)immorality, impurity, depravity | KL I.i.227 | |
| | vicious (adj.)caused by vice, immoral, depraved | | |
| No vnchaste action or dishonoured step | No unchaste action or dishonoured step | dishonoured (adj.)dishonourable, dishonouring, shameful | KL I.i.228 | |
| That hath depriu'd me of your Grace and fauour, | That hath deprived me of your grace and favour, | | KL I.i.229 | |
| But euen for want of that, for which I am richer, | But even for want of that for which I am richer: | want (n.)lack, shortage, dearth | KL I.i.230 | |
| A still soliciting eye, and such a tongue, | A still-soliciting eye and such a tongue | still-soliciting (adj.)always begging, forever looking for favours | KL I.i.231 | |
| That I am glad I haue not, though not to haue it, | As I am glad I have not, though not to have it | | KL I.i.232 | |
| Hath lost me in your liking. | Hath lost me in your liking. | lose (v.)ruin the reputation of, destroy the credibility of | KL I.i.233.1 | |
| Lear. | LEAR | | | |
| Better thou had'st' | Better thou | | KL I.i.233.2 | |
| Not beene borne, then not t haue pleas'd me better. | Hadst not been born than not t' have pleased me better. | | KL I.i.234 | |
| Fra. | FRANCE | | | |
| Is it but this? A tardinesse in nature, | Is it but this, a tardiness in nature | tardiness (n.)reserve, reticence, hesitancy | KL I.i.235 | |
| Which often leaues the history vnspoke | Which often leaves the history unspoke | history (n.)story, tale, narrative | KL I.i.236 | |
| That it intends to do: my Lord of Burgundy, | That it intends to do? My lord of Burgundy, | | KL I.i.237 | |
| What say you to the Lady? Loue's not loue | What say you to the lady? Love's not love | | KL I.i.238 | |
| When it is mingled with regards, that stands | When it is mingled with regards that stands | regard (n.)consideration, respect, factor | KL I.i.239 | |
| Aloofe from th'intire point, will you haue her? | Aloof from th' entire point. Will you have her? | | KL I.i.240 | |
| She is herselfe a Dowrie. | She is herself a dowry. | | KL I.i.241.1 | |
| Bur. | BURGUNDY | | | |
| Royall King, | Royal Lear, | | KL I.i.241.2 | |
| Giue but that portion which your selfe propos'd, | Give but that portion which yourself proposed | portion (n.)dowry, marriage gift, settlement | KL I.i.242 | |
| And here I take Cordelia by the hand, | And here I take Cordelia by the hand, | | KL I.i.243 | |
| Dutchesse of Burgundie. | Duchess of Burgundy. | | KL I.i.244 | |
| Lear. | LEAR | | | |
| Nothing, I haue sworne, I am firme. | Nothing! I have sworn; I am firm. | | KL I.i.245 | |
| Bur. | BURGUNDY | | | |
| (to Cordelia) | | KL I.i.246 | |
| I am sorry then you haue so lost a Father, | I am sorry then you have so lost a father | | KL I.i.246 | |
| That you must loose a husband. | That you must lose a husband. | | KL I.i.247.1 | |
| Cor. | CORDELIA | | | |
| Peace be with Burgundie, | Peace be with Burgundy! | | KL I.i.247.2 | |
| Since that respect and Fortunes are his loue, | Since that respect and fortunes are his love, | respect (n.)esteem, status, honour | KL I.i.248 | |
| I shall not be his wife. | I shall not be his wife. | | KL I.i.249 | |
| Fra. | FRANCE | | | |
| Fairest Cordelia, that art most rich being poore, | Fairest Cordelia, that art most rich, being poor, | | KL I.i.250 | |
| Most choise forsaken, and most lou'd despis'd, | Most choice, forsaken; and most loved, despised, | | KL I.i.251 | |
| Thee and thy vertues here I seize vpon, | Thee and thy virtues here I seize upon. | seize, seize upon (v.)[legal] take possession of, take hold of | KL I.i.252 | |
| Be it lawfull I take vp what's cast away. | Be it lawful I take up what's cast away. | | KL I.i.253 | |
| Gods, Gods! 'Tis strange, that from their cold'st neglect | Gods, gods! 'Tis strange that from their cold'st neglect | | KL I.i.254 | |
| My Loue should kindle to enflam'd respect. | My love should kindle to inflamed respect. | inflamed (adj.)fervent, glowing, ardent | KL I.i.255 | |
| | respect (n.)regard, admiration, favour, opinion | | |
| Thy dowrelesse Daughter King, throwne to my chance, | Thy dowerless daughter, King, thrown to my chance, | dowerless (adj.)lacking a dowry | KL I.i.256 | |
| Is Queene of vs, of ours, and our faire France: | Is queen of us, of ours, and our fair France. | | KL I.i.257 | |
| Not all the Dukes of watrish Burgundy, | Not all the dukes of waterish Burgundy | waterish (adj.)abounding in water; also: wishy-washy, watered down | KL I.i.258 | |
| Can buy this vnpriz'd precious Maid of me. | Can buy this unprized-precious maid of me. | unprized-precious (adj.)highly valued though offered for no price, priceless | KL I.i.259 | |
| Bid them farewell Cordelia, though vnkinde, | Bid them farewell, Cordelia, though unkind. | | KL I.i.260 | |
| Thou loosest here a better where to finde. | Thou losest here, a better where to find. | | KL I.i.261 | |
| Lear. | LEAR | | | |
| Thou hast her France, let her be thine,for we | Thou hast her, France; let her be thine, for we | | KL I.i.262 | |
| Haue no such Daughter, nor shall euer see | Have no such daughter, nor shall ever see | | KL I.i.263 | |
| That face of hers againe, therfore be gone, | That face of hers again. Therefore begone, | | KL I.i.264 | |
| Without our Grace, our Loue, our Benizon: | Without our grace, our love, our benison! | benison (n.)blessing, benediction | KL I.i.265 | |
| Come Noble Burgundie. | Come, noble Burgundy. | | KL I.i.266 | |
| Flourish. Exeunt. | Flourish. Exeunt Lear, Burgundy, Cornwall, Albany, | | KL I.i.267.1 | |
| Gloucester, and attendants | | KL I.i.267.2 | |
| Fra. | FRANCE | | | |
| Bid farwell to your Sisters. | Bid farewell to your sisters. | | KL I.i.267 | |
| Cor. | CORDELIA | | | |
| The Iewels of our Father,with wash'd eies | The jewels of our father, with washed eyes | | KL I.i.268 | |
| Cordelia leaues you, I know you what you are, | Cordelia leaves you. I know you what you are; | | KL I.i.269 | |
| And like a Sister am most loth to call | And, like a sister, am most loath to call | | KL I.i.270 | |
| Your faults as they are named. Loue well our Father: | Your faults as they are named. Love well our father! | | KL I.i.271 | |
| To your professed bosomes I commit him, | To your professed bosoms I commit him. | professed (adj.)with avowed affection, displaying openly declared love | KL I.i.272 | |
| But yet alas, stood I within his Grace, | But yet, alas, stood I within his grace, | | KL I.i.273 | |
| I would prefer him to a better place, | I would prefer him to a better place. | | KL I.i.274 | |
| So farewell to you both. | So farewell to you both. | | KL I.i.275 | |
| Regn. | REGAN | | | |
| Prescribe not vs our dutie. | Prescribe not us our duty. | | KL I.i.276.1 | |
| Gon. | GONERILL | | | |
| Let your study | Let your study | study (n.)aim, object, purpose | KL I.i.276.2 | |
| Be to content your Lord, who hath receiu'd you | Be to content your lord, who hath received you | content (v.)please, gratify, delight, satisfy | KL I.i.277 | |
| At Fortunes almes, you haue obedience scanted, | At Fortune's alms. You have obedience scanted, | scant (v.)neglect, stint, withhold | KL I.i.278 | |
| And well are worth the want that you haue wanted. | And well are worth the want that you have wanted. | want (n.)lack, shortage, dearth | KL I.i.279 | |
| Cor. | CORDELIA | | | |
| Time shall vnfold what plighted cunning hides, | Time shall unfold what plighted cunning hides; | plighted (adj.)folded, hidden; also: solemnly pledged | KL I.i.280 | |
| | unfold (v.)identify, disclose, reveal | | |
| Who couers faults, at last with shame derides: | Who covers faults, at last with shame derides. | | KL I.i.281 | |
| Well may you prosper. | Well may you prosper! | | KL I.i.282.1 | |
| Fra. | FRANCE | | | |
| Come my faire Cordelia. | Come, my fair Cordelia. | | KL I.i.282.2 | |
| Exit France and Cor. | Exeunt France and Cordelia | | KL I.i.282 | |
| Gon. | GONERILL | | | |
| Sister, it is not little I haue to say, / Of what most | Sister, it is not little I have to say of what most | | KL I.i.283 | |
| neerely appertaines to vs both, / I thinke our Father will | nearly appertains to us both. I think our father will | nearly (adv.)closely, particularly, especially | KL I.i.284 | |
| | appertain (v.)pertain, relate | | |
| hence to night. | hence tonight. | | KL I.i.285 | |
| Reg. | REGAN | | | |
| That's most certaine, and with you: next moneth | That's most certain, and with you; next month | | KL I.i.286 | |
| with vs. | with us. | | KL I.i.287 | |
| Gon. | GONERILL | | | |
| You see how full of changes his age is, the | You see how full of changes his age is. The | change (n.)change of mind, changeableness, caprice | KL I.i.288 | |
| obseruation we haue made of it hath beene little; he | observation we have made of it hath not been little. He | | KL I.i.289 | |
| alwaies lou'd our Sister most, and with what poore iudgement | always loved our sister most; and with what poor judgement | | KL I.i.290 | |
| he hath now cast her off, appeares too grossely. | he hath now cast her off appears too grossly. | grossly (adv.)openly, blatantly, brazenly | KL I.i.291 | |
| Reg. | REGAN | | | |
| 'Tis the infirmity of his age, yet he hath euer but | 'Tis the infirmity of his age. Yet he hath ever but | | KL I.i.292 | |
| slenderly knowne himselfe. | slenderly known himself. | slenderly (adv.)poorly, inadequately, to a slight extent | KL I.i.293 | |
| Gon. | GONERILL | | | |
| The best and soundest of his time hath bin | The best and soundest of his time hath been | time (n.)lifetime, life | KL I.i.294 | |
| but rash, then must we looke from his age, to receiue not | but rash. Then must we look from his age to receive not | look (v.)expect, anticipate, hope, await the time | KL I.i.295 | |
| alone the imperfections of long ingraffed condition, but | alone the imperfections of long-ingraffed condition, but | long-ingraffed (adj.)long-implanted, long-engrafted, habitual | KL I.i.296 | |
| therewithall the vnruly way-wardnesse, that infirme and | therewithal the unruly waywardness that infirm and | waywardness (n.)perversity, wrong-headedness, capriciousness | KL I.i.297 | |
| cholericke yeares bring with them. | choleric years bring with them. | choleric (adj.)inclined to anger, hot-tempered, irascible | KL I.i.298 | |
| Reg. | REGAN | | | |
| Such vnconstant starts are we like to haue from | Such unconstant starts are we like to have from | like (adv.)likely, probable / probably | KL I.i.299 | |
| | start (n.)outburst, eruption, fit, reaction | | |
| | unconstant (adj.)changeable, fickle, unpredictable | | |
| him, as this of Kents banishment. | him as this of Kent's banishment. | | KL I.i.300 | |
| Gon. | GONERILL | | | |
| There is further complement of leaue-taking | There is further compliment of leave-taking | compliment, complement (n.)ceremony, etiquette, protocol | KL I.i.301 | |
| betweene France and him, pray you let vs sit together, | between France and him. Pray you, let us hit together. | hit (v.)agree, be in accord; or: strive, aim | KL I.i.302 | |
| if our Father carry authority with such disposition as he | If our father carry authority with such disposition as he | disposition (n.)inclination, mood, frame of mind | KL I.i.303 | |
| | carry (v.)wield, exercise, exert | | |
| beares, this last surrender of his will but offend vs. | bears, this last surrender of his will but offend us. | offend (v.)harm, hurt, pain | KL I.i.304 | |
| | surrender (n.)giving up, resignation [of power] | | |
| Reg. | REGAN | | | |
| We shall further thinke of it. | We shall further think of it. | | KL I.i.305 | |
| Gon. | GONERILL | | | |
| We must do something, and i'th'heate. | We must do something, and i'th' heat. | heat, in thewhile feeling heated, while worked up | KL I.i.306 | |
| Exeunt. | Exeunt | | KL I.i.306 | |