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Enter Falstaffe, and Page.	Enter Sir John Falstaff, followed by his Page bearing		2H4 I.ii.1.1
	his sword and buckler	buckler (n.) small round shield	2H4 I.ii.1.2
Fal.	FALSTAFF
Sirra, you giant, what saies the Doct. to my	Sirrah, you giant, what says the doctor to my		2H4 I.ii.1
water?	water?	water (n.) urine	2H4 I.ii.2
Pag.	PAGE
He said sir, the water it selfe was a good healthy	He said, sir, the water itself was a good healthy		2H4 I.ii.3
water: but for the party that ow'd it, he might haue	water; but, for the party that owed it, he might have	owe (v.) old form: ow'd own, possess, have	2H4 I.ii.4
		party (n.) person, fellow
more diseases then he knew for.	more diseases than he knew for.		2H4 I.ii.5
Fal.	FALSTAFF
Men of all sorts take a pride to gird at mee: the	Men of all sorts take a pride to gird at me. The	gird (v.) mock, taunt, laugh [at]	2H4 I.ii.6
braine of this foolish compounded Clay-man, is not able	brain of this foolish-compounded clay, man, is not able	foolish-compounded (adj.) old form: foolish compounded composed of folly	2H4 I.ii.7
to inuent any thing that tends to laughter, more then I	to invent anything that intends to laughter more than I	intend (v.) old form: tends tend, incline, be predisposed	2H4 I.ii.8
inuent, or is inuented on me. I am not onely witty in	invent, or is invented on me; I am not only witty in		2H4 I.ii.9
my selfe, but the cause that wit is in other men. I doe heere	myself, but the cause that wit is in other men. I do here	wit (n.) mental sharpness, acumen, quickness, ingenuity	2H4 I.ii.10
walke before thee, like a Sow, that hath o'rewhelm'd all	walk before thee like a sow that hath overwhelmed all		2H4 I.ii.11
her Litter, but one. If the Prince put thee into my Seruice	her litter but one. If the Prince put thee into my service		2H4 I.ii.12
for any other reason, then to set mee off, why then I haue	for any other reason than to set me off, why then I have	set off (v.) enhance, show to advantage, display by contrast	2H4 I.ii.13
no iudgement. Thou horson Mandrake, thou art	no judgement. Thou whoreson mandrake, thou art	whoreson (adj.) old form: horson [abusive intensifier, serious or jocular] bastard, wretched, vile	2H4 I.ii.14
		mandrake (n.) noisy growth, dwarf
fitter to be worne in my cap, then to wait at my heeles. I	fitter to be worn in my cap than to wait at my heels. I		2H4 I.ii.15
was neuer mann'd with an Agot till now: but I will sette	was never manned with an agate till now, but I will inset	man (v.) old form: mann'd attend, serve, wait on [by]	2H4 I.ii.16
		agate (n.) old form: Agot dwarf, midget [as of a tiny figure carved in an agate-seal]
you neyther in Gold, nor Siluer, but in vilde apparell, and	you neither in gold nor silver, but in vile apparel, and	vile, vild (adj.) old form: vilde shameful, contemptible, wretched	2H4 I.ii.17
		apparel (n.) old form: apparell clothes, clothing, dress
send you backe againe to your Master, for a Iewell. The	send you back again to your master for a jewel – the		2H4 I.ii.18
Iuuenall (the Prince your Master) whose Chin is not yet	juvenal the Prince your master, whose chin is not yet	juvenal (n.) old form: Iuuenall youth, young man	2H4 I.ii.19
fledg'd, I will sooner haue a beard grow in the Palme of	fledge. I will sooner have a beard grow in the palm of	fledge (adj.) old form: fledg'd covered with down, displaying growth	2H4 I.ii.20
my hand, then he shall get one on his cheeke: yet he	my hand than he shall get one off his cheek; and yet he		2H4 I.ii.21
will not sticke to say, his Face is a Face-Royall. Heauen may	will not stick to say his face is a face-royal. God may	stick (v.) old form: sticke hesitate, linger, think twice	2H4 I.ii.22
		face-royal (n.) old form: Face-Royall majestic face, face like a king
finish it when he will, it is not a haire amisse yet: he may	finish it when He will, 'tis not a hair amiss yet. He may	hair (n.) old form: haire jot, iota, trace	2H4 I.ii.23
keepe it still at a Face-Royall, for a Barber shall neuer earne	keep it still at a face-royal, for a barber shall never earn	still (adv.) constantly, always, continually	2H4 I.ii.24
six pence out of it; and yet he will be crowing, as if he had	sixpence out of it. And yet he'll be crowing as if he had		2H4 I.ii.25
writ man euer since his Father was a Batchellour. He may	writ man ever since his father was a bachelor. He may	write (v.) old form: writ call oneself, claim to be	2H4 I.ii.26
keepe his owne Grace, but he is almost out of mine, I can	keep his own grace, but he's almost out of mine, I can	grace (n.) honour, favour, recognition, respect	2H4 I.ii.27
assure him. What said M. Dombledon, about the	assure him. What said Master Dommelton about the		2H4 I.ii.28
Satten for my short Cloake, and Slops?	satin for my short cloak and my slops?	slop, slops (n.) large loose breeches, baggy trousers	2H4 I.ii.29
Pag.	PAGE
He said sir, you should procure him better Assurance,	He said, sir, you should procure him better assurance	assurance (n.) security, certainty, confidence	2H4 I.ii.30
then Bardolfe: he wold not take his Bond &	than Bardolph. He would not take his bond and	bond (n.) deed, contract, pledge	2H4 I.ii.31
yours, he lik'd not the Security.	yours; he liked not the security.		2H4 I.ii.32
Fal.	FALSTAFF
Let him bee damn'd like the Glutton,	Let him be damned like the glutton! Pray	glutton (n.) rich man in the Dives and Lazarus parable	2H4 I.ii.33
may his Tongue be hotter, a horson Achitophel; a	God his tongue be hotter! A whoreson Achitophel! A	whoreson (adj.) old form: horson [abusive intensifier, serious or jocular] bastard, wretched, vile	2H4 I.ii.34
		Achitophel (n.) [pron: a'kitofel] in the Bible, adviser to King David, who sided with Absalom in the conspiracy against David
Rascally-yea-forsooth-knaue, to beare a Gentleman in hand,	rascally yea-forsooth knave, to bear a gentleman in hand,	knave (n.) old form: knaue scoundrel, rascal, rogue	2H4 I.ii.35
		yea-forsooth (adj.) always agreeing, fawning, sycophantic
		bear in hand old form: beare encourage with false hopes, foster expectation in
and then stand vpon Security? The horson smooth-	and then stand upon security! The whoreson smoothy-	stand upon (v.) old form: vpon make an issue of, insist upon, bother about	2H4 I.ii.36
		smooth-pate, smoothy-pate (n.) cropped-head [of a Puritan city tradesman]
pates doe now weare nothing but high shoes, and bunches	pates do now wear nothing but high shoes and bunches	high (adj.) built-up, raised	2H4 I.ii.37
of Keyes at their girdles: and if a man is through with	of keys at their girdles; and if a man is through with	through, be be in agreement, see eye to eye	2H4 I.ii.38
them in honest Taking-vp, then they must stand vpon	them in honest taking up, then they must stand upon	taking up (n.) old form: Taking-vp dealing, bargaining, agreement	2H4 I.ii.39
Securitie: I had as liefe they would put Rats-bane in my	security. I had as lief they would put ratsbane in my	ratsbane (n.) rat poison	2H4 I.ii.40
		lief, had as old form: liefe should like just as much
mouth, as offer to stoppe it with Security. I look'd hee should haue	mouth as offer to stop it with security. I looked 'a should	stop (v.) old form: stoppe fill, cram, stuff	2H4 I.ii.41
		look (v.) old form: look'd expect, anticipate, hope, await the time
sent me two and twenty yards of Satten (as I am true	have sent me two-and-twenty yards of satin, as I am a		2H4 I.ii.42
Knight) and he sends me Security. Well, he may	true knight, and he sends me ‘ security ’! Well he may		2H4 I.ii.43
sleep in Security, for he hath the horne of Abundance: and	sleep in security, for he hath the horn of abundance, and	security (n.) over-confidence, carelessness	2H4 I.ii.44
the lightnesse of his Wife shines through it, and yet	the lightness of his wife shines through it – and yet	lightness (n.) old form: lightnesse lewdness, wantonness, licentiousness	2H4 I.ii.45
cannot he see, though he haue his owne Lanthorne to light	cannot he see, though he have his own lanthorn to light	lanthorn (n.) lantern	2H4 I.ii.46
him. Where's Bardolfe?	him. Where's Bardolph?		2H4 I.ii.47
Pag.	PAGE
He's gone into Smithfield to buy your worship a	He's gone in Smithfield to buy your worship a	in (prep.) into	2H4 I.ii.48
horse.	horse.		2H4 I.ii.49
Fal.	FALSTAFF
I bought him in Paules, and hee'l buy mee a	I bought him in Paul's, and he'll buy me a	Paul's (n.) St Paul's Cathedral, London	2H4 I.ii.50
horse in Smithfield. If I could get mee a wife in the	horse in Smithfield. An I could get me but a wife in the	and, an (conj.) if, whether	2H4 I.ii.51
Stewes, I were Mann'd, Hors'd, and Wiu'd.	stews, I were manned, horsed, and wived.	man (v.) old form: Mann'd attend, serve, wait on [by]	2H4 I.ii.52
		stew (n.) old form: Stewes brothel, house of ill-repute
Enter Chiefe Iustice, and Seruant.	Enter the Lord Chief Justice and his Servant		2H4 I.ii.53
Pag.	PAGE
Sir, heere comes the Nobleman that committed the	Sir, here comes the nobleman that committed the		2H4 I.ii.53
Prince for striking him, about Bardolfe.	Prince for striking him about Bardolph.		2H4 I.ii.54
Fal.	FALSTAFF
Wait close, I will not see him.	Wait close; I will not see him.	close (adv.) safely, secretly, out of sight	2H4 I.ii.55
Ch.Iust.	LORD CHIEF JUSTICE
What's he that goes there?	What's he that goes there?		2H4 I.ii.56
Ser.	SERVANT
Falstaffe, and't please your Lordship.	Falstaff, an't please your lordship.		2H4 I.ii.57
Iust.	LORD CHIEF JUSTICE
He that was in question for the	He that was in question for the	question, in on trial, under examination	2H4 I.ii.58
Robbery?	robbery?		2H4 I.ii.59
Ser.	SERVANT
He my Lord, but he hath since done good	He, my lord – but he hath since done good		2H4 I.ii.60
seruice at Shrewsbury: and (as I heare) is now going with	service at Shrewsbury, and, as I hear, is now going with		2H4 I.ii.61
some Charge, to the Lord Iohn of Lancaster.	some charge to the Lord John of Lancaster.	charge (n.) company, command	2H4 I.ii.62
Iust.	LORD CHIEF JUSTICE
What to Yorke? Call him backe	What, to York? Call him back		2H4 I.ii.63
againe.	again.		2H4 I.ii.64
Ser.	SERVANT
Sir Iohn Falstaffe.	Sir John Falstaff!		2H4 I.ii.65
Fal.	FALSTAFF
Boy, tell him, I am deafe.	Boy, tell him I am deaf.		2H4 I.ii.66
Pag.	PAGE
You must speake lowder, my Master is deafe.	You must speak louder; my master is deaf.		2H4 I.ii.67
Iust.	LORD CHIEF JUSTICE
I am sure he is, to the hearing of	I am sure he is, to the hearing of		2H4 I.ii.68
any thing good. Go plucke him by the Elbow, I must	anything good. Go pluck him by the elbow; I must		2H4 I.ii.69
speake with him.	speak with him.		2H4 I.ii.70
Ser.	SERVANT
Sir Iohn.	Sir John!		2H4 I.ii.71
Fal.	FALSTAFF
What? a yong knaue and beg? Is there	What! A young knave, and begging! Is there	knave (n.) old form: knaue boy, lad, fellow	2H4 I.ii.72
not wars? Is there not imployment? Doth not the K.	not wars? Is there not employment? Doth not the King		2H4 I.ii.73
lack subiects? Do not the Rebels want Soldiers? Though	lack subjects? Do not the rebels need soldiers? Though		2H4 I.ii.74
it be a shame to be on any side but one, it is worse shame	it be a shame to be on any side but one, it is worse shame		2H4 I.ii.75
to begge, then to be on the worst side, were it worse then	to beg than to be on the worst side, were it worse than		2H4 I.ii.76
the name of Rebellion can tell how to make it.	the name of rebellion can tell how to make it.		2H4 I.ii.77
Ser.	SERVANT
You mistake me Sir.	You mistake me, sir.		2H4 I.ii.78
Fal.	FALSTAFF
Why sir? Did I say you were an honest man?	Why, sir, did I say you were an honest man?		2H4 I.ii.79
Setting my Knight-hood, and my Souldiership aside, I had	Setting my knighthood and my soldiership aside, I had		2H4 I.ii.80
lyed in my throat, if I had said so.	lied in my throat if I had said so.	throat, lie in one's old form: lye be an outrageous liar	2H4 I.ii.81
Ser.	SERVANT
I pray you (Sir) then set your Knighthood and	I pray you, sir, then set your knighthood and		2H4 I.ii.82
your Souldier-ship aside, and giue mee leaue to tell you, you	your soldiership aside, and give me leave to tell you you		2H4 I.ii.83
lye in your throat, if you say I am any other then an	lie in your throat if you say I am any other than an		2H4 I.ii.84
honest man.	honest man.		2H4 I.ii.85
Fal.	FALSTAFF
I giue thee leaue to tell me so? I lay a-side that	I give thee leave to tell me so? I lay aside that		2H4 I.ii.86
which growes to me? If thou get'st any leaue of me,	which grows to me? If thou gettest any leave of me,	grow to (v.) old form: growes be an integral part of, become one with	2H4 I.ii.87
hang me: if thou tak'st leaue, thou wer't better be	hang me. If thou takest leave, thou wert better be		2H4 I.ii.88
hang'd: you Hunt-counter, hence: Auant.	hanged. You hunt counter. Hence! Avaunt!	counter, compter (n.) [a term from hunting] taking an opposite path to the prey	2H4 I.ii.89
		avaunt (int.) old form: Auant be gone, go away, be off
Ser.	SERVANT
Sir, my Lord would speake with you.	Sir, my lord would speak with you.		2H4 I.ii.90
Iust.	LORD CHIEF JUSTICE
Sir Iohn Falstaffe, a word with	Sir John Falstaff, a word with		2H4 I.ii.91
you.	you.		2H4 I.ii.92
Fal.	FALSTAFF
My good Lord: giue your Lordship good	My good lord! God give your lordship good		2H4 I.ii.93
time of the day. I am glad to see your Lordship abroad: I	time of day. I am glad to see your lordship abroad; I	abroad (adv.) away from home, out of the house	2H4 I.ii.94
heard say your Lordship was sicke. I hope your Lordship	heard say your lordship was sick. I hope your lordship		2H4 I.ii.95
goes abroad by aduise. Your Lordship (though not clean	goes abroad by advice. Your lordship, though not clean		2H4 I.ii.96
past your youth) hath yet some smack of age in you:	past your youth, have yet some smack of age in you,	smack (n.) suggestion, trace, hint	2H4 I.ii.97
some rellish of the saltnesse of Time, and I most humbly	some relish of the saltness of time; and I most humbly	saltness (n.) old form: saltnesse [unclear meaning] maturing power; piquancy; vigour	2H4 I.ii.98
		relish (n.) trace, suggestion, hint
beseech your Lordship, to haue a reuerend care of your	beseech your lordship to have a reverend care of your		2H4 I.ii.99
health.	health.		2H4 I.ii.100
Iust.	LORD CHIEF JUSTICE
Sir Iohn, I sent you before	Sir John, I sent for you – before		2H4 I.ii.101
your Expedition, to Shrewsburie.	your expedition to Shrewsbury.		2H4 I.ii.102
Fal.	FALSTAFF
If it please your Lordship, I heare his Maiestie	An't please your lordship, I hear his majesty		2H4 I.ii.103
is return'd with some discomfort from Wales.	is returned with some discomfort from Wales.		2H4 I.ii.104
Iust.	LORD CHIEF JUSTICE
I talke not of his Maiesty: you	I talk not of his majesty. You		2H4 I.ii.105
would not come when I sent for you?	would not come when I sent for you.		2H4 I.ii.106
Fal.	FALSTAFF
And I heare moreouer, his Highnesse is falne	And I hear, moreover, his highness is fallen		2H4 I.ii.107
into this same whorson Apoplexie.	into this same whoreson apoplexy.	whoreson (adj.) old form: whorson [abusive intensifier, serious or jocular] bastard, wretched, vile	2H4 I.ii.108
		apoplexy (n.) old form: Apoplexie paralysis, torpor, total breakdown
Iust.	LORD CHIEF JUSTICE
Well, heauen mend him. I pray	Well, God mend him! I pray you	mend (v.) amend, save [in emphatic expressions]	2H4 I.ii.109
let me speak with you.	let me speak with you.		2H4 I.ii.110
Fal.	FALSTAFF
This Apoplexie is (as I take it) a kind of	This apoplexy, as I take it, is a kind of		2H4 I.ii.111
Lethargie, a sleeping of	lethargy, an't please your lordship, a kind of sleeping in		2H4 I.ii.112
the blood, a horson Tingling.	the blood, a whoreson tingling.		2H4 I.ii.113
Iust.	LORD CHIEF JUSTICE
What tell you me of it? be it as	What tell you me of it? Be it as		2H4 I.ii.114
it is.	it is.		2H4 I.ii.115
Fal.	FALSTAFF
It hath it originall from much greefe; from study	It hath it original from much grief, from study,	original (n.) old form: originall point of origin, cause, source	2H4 I.ii.116
		study (n.) reflection, reverie, musing
		grief (n.) old form: greefe pain, torment, distress
and perturbation of the braine. I haue read the cause of	and perturbation of the brain. I have read the cause of		2H4 I.ii.117
his effects in Galen. It is a kinde of deafenesse.	his effects in Galen; it is a kind of deafness.	Galen (n.) [pron: 'gaylen] Greek physician, 2nd-c	2H4 I.ii.118
Iust.	LORD CHIEF JUSTICE
I thinke you are falne into the	I think you are fallen into the		2H4 I.ii.119
disease: For you heare not what I say to you.	disease, for you hear not what I say to you.		2H4 I.ii.120
Fal.	FALSTAFF
Very well (my Lord) very well: rather an't	Very well, my lord, very well. Rather, an't		2H4 I.ii.121
please you) it is the disease of not Listning, the malady	please you, it is the disease of not listening, the malady		2H4 I.ii.122
of not Marking, that I am troubled withall.	of not marking, that I am troubled withal.	mark (v.) note, pay attention [to], take notice [of]	2H4 I.ii.123
Iust.	LORD CHIEF JUSTICE
To punish you by the heeles,	To punish you by the heels	heels, by the old form: heeles in the stocks, in irons	2H4 I.ii.124
would amend the attention of your eares, & I care not	would amend the attention of your ears, and I care not	amend (v.) cure, heal, improve	2H4 I.ii.125
if I be your Physitian	if I do become your physician.		2H4 I.ii.126
Fal.	FALSTAFF
I am as poore as Iob, my Lord; but not so	I am as poor as Job, my lord, but not so	Job (n.) [pron: johb] in the Bible, a patriarch, seen as a symbol of destitution and patience	2H4 I.ii.127
Patient: your Lordship may minister the Potion of	patient. Your lordship may minister the potion of	potion (n.) medicine	2H4 I.ii.128
imprisonment to me, in respect of Pouertie: but how I	imprisonment to me in respect of poverty; but how I		2H4 I.ii.129
should bee your Patient, to follow your prescriptions, the	should be your patient to follow your prescriptions, the		2H4 I.ii.130
wise may make some dram of a scruple, or indeede, a	wise may make some dram of a scruple, or indeed a	scruple (n.) suspicion, misgiving, doubt	2H4 I.ii.131
		dram (n.) tiny amount, small quantity
scruple it selfe.	scruple itself.	scruple (n.) tiny amount, last ounce	2H4 I.ii.132
Iust.	LORD CHIEF JUSTICE
I sent for you (when there were	I sent for you, when there were		2H4 I.ii.133
matters against you for your life) to come speake with me.	matters against you for your life, to come speak with me.	matter (n.) reason, cause, ground	2H4 I.ii.134
		life, for one's of a capital nature
Fal.	FALSTAFF
As I was then aduised by my learned Councel,	As I was then advised by my learned counsel		2H4 I.ii.135
in the lawes of this Land-seruice, I did not come.	in the laws of this land-service, I did not come.	land-service (n.) old form: seruice military service done on land	2H4 I.ii.136
Iust.	LORD CHIEF JUSTICE
Wel, the truth is (sir Iohn) you	Well, the truth is, Sir John, you		2H4 I.ii.137
liue in great infamy	live in great infamy.		2H4 I.ii.138
Fal.	FALSTAFF
He that buckles him in my belt, cãnot liue	He that buckles himself in my belt cannot live		2H4 I.ii.139
in lesse.	in less.		2H4 I.ii.140
Iust.	LORD CHIEF JUSTICE
Your Meanes is very slender, and	Your means are very slender, and		2H4 I.ii.141
your wast great.	your waste is great.		2H4 I.ii.142
Fal.	FALSTAFF
I would it were otherwise: I would my Meanes	I would it were otherwise; I would my means		2H4 I.ii.143
were greater, and my waste slenderer.	were greater and my waist slenderer.		2H4 I.ii.144
Iust.	LORD CHIEF JUSTICE
You haue misled the youthfull	You have misled the youthful		2H4 I.ii.145
Prince.	Prince.		2H4 I.ii.146
Fal.	FALSTAFF
The yong Prince hath misled mee. I am the	The young Prince hath misled me. I am the		2H4 I.ii.147
Fellow with the great belly, and he my Dogge.	fellow with the great belly, and he my dog.		2H4 I.ii.148
Iust.	LORD CHIEF JUSTICE
Well, I am loth to gall a new-	Well, I am loath to gall a new-	gall (v.) chafe, rub, make sore	2H4 I.ii.149
heal'd wound: your daies seruice at Shrewsbury, hath a	healed wound. Your day's service at Shrewsbury hath a		2H4 I.ii.150
little gilded ouer your Nights exploit on Gads-hill. You	little gilded over your night's exploit on Gad's Hill. You	gild over (v.) old form: ouer smooth over, cover the defect of	2H4 I.ii.151
may thanke the vnquiet time, for your quiet o're-posting	may thank th' unquiet time for your quiet o'erposting	overpost (v.) old form: o're-posting pass over, disregard, overlook [of]	2H4 I.ii.152
		unquiet (adj.) old form: vnquiet disturbed, disordered, restless
that Action.	that action.	action (n.) encounter, engagement, exploit	2H4 I.ii.153
Fal.	FALSTAFF
My Lord?	My lord!		2H4 I.ii.154
Iust.	LORD CHIEF JUSTICE
But since all is wel, keep it so:	But since all is well, keep it so.		2H4 I.ii.155
wake not a sleeping Wolfe.	Wake not a sleeping wolf.		2H4 I.ii.156
Fal.	FALSTAFF
To wake a Wolfe, is as bad as to smell a Fox.	To wake a wolf is as bad as smell a fox.		2H4 I.ii.157
Iu.	LORD CHIEF JUSTICE
What? you are as a candle, the	What! You are as a candle, the		2H4 I.ii.158
better part burnt out	better part burnt out.		2H4 I.ii.159
Fal.	FALSTAFF
A Wassell-Candle, my Lord; all Tallow: if I did	A wassail candle, my lord, all tallow – if I did	tallow (n.) fat	2H4 I.ii.160
		wassail (n.) old form: Wassell drinking-party, carousal, revels
say of wax, my growth would approue the truth.	say of wax, my growth would approve the truth.	approve (v.) old form: approue prove, confirm, corroborate, substantiate	2H4 I.ii.161
Iust.	LORD CHIEF JUSTICE
There is not a white haire on your	There is not a white hair in your		2H4 I.ii.162
face, but shold haue his effect of grauity.	face but should have his effect of gravity.	gravity (n.) old form: grauity respectability, authority, dignified position	2H4 I.ii.163
Fal.	FALSTAFF
His effect of grauy, grauy, grauy.	His effect of gravy, gravy, gravy.		2H4 I.ii.164
Iust.	LORD CHIEF JUSTICE
You follow the yong Prince vp	You follow the young Prince up		2H4 I.ii.165
and downe, like his euill Angell.	and down, like his ill angel.	ill (adj.) evil, wicked, immoral	2H4 I.ii.166
Fal.	FALSTAFF
Not so (my Lord) your ill Angell is light: but I	Not so, my lord; your ill angel is light, but I	light (adj.) [of counterfeit coins] of less weight, worthless, cheap	2H4 I.ii.167
		angel (n.) old form: Angell gold coin [with the angel Michael depicted], value between a third and half of a pound
hope, he that lookes vpon mee, will take mee without,	hope he that looks upon me will take me without	take (v.) put up with, accept	2H4 I.ii.168
weighing: and yet, in some respects I grant, I cannot	weighing. And yet in some respects, I grant, I cannot		2H4 I.ii.169
go: I cannot tell. Vertue is of so little regard in these	go – I cannot tell. Virtue is of so little regard in these	tell (v.) count out, number, itemize	2H4 I.ii.170
		regard (n.) respect, repute, esteem
		go (v.) pass as current, be valued
		virtue (n.) old form: Vertue courage, valour, bravery
Costor-mongers, that true valor is turn'd Beare-heard.	costermongers' times that true valour is turned bear-herd;	bearherd, bear-herd, bearard, bearward, berrord (n.) old form: Beare-heard bear-keeper, bear-handler [for dancing or baiting]	2H4 I.ii.171
		costermonger (n.) old form: Costor-mongers [sellers of fruit (originally ‘costard-apples’) and vegetables] barrow-boy, apple-seller
Pregnancie is made a Tapster, and hath his quicke wit	pregnancy is made a tapster, and his quick wit	tapster (n.) inn waiter, drawer of ale	2H4 I.ii.172
		pregnancy (n.) old form: Pregnancie quick-wittedness, inventive imagination
		wit (n.) mental sharpness, acumen, quickness, ingenuity
wasted in giuing Recknings: all the other gifts appertinent	wasted in giving reckonings; all the other gifts appertinent	reckoning (n.) old form: Recknings bill [at an inn], settling of account	2H4 I.ii.173
		appertinent (adj.) appertaining, belonging, relating
to man (as the malice of this Age shapes them) are	to man, as the malice of this age shapes them, are		2H4 I.ii.174
not woorth a Gooseberry. You that are old, consider not	not worth a gooseberry. You that are old consider not		2H4 I.ii.175
the capacities of vs that are yong: you measure the	the capacities of us that are young; you do measure the		2H4 I.ii.176
heat of our Liuers, with the bitternes of your gals: &	heat of our livers with the bitterness of your galls; and	liver (n.) old form: Liuers part of the body thought to be the seat of the passions [especially sexual desire]	2H4 I.ii.177
		gall (n.) old form: gals bile [reputed for its bitterness]
we that are in the vaward of our youth, I must confesse,	we that are in the vaward of our youth, I must confess,	vaward (n.) foremost part, front line, vanguard	2H4 I.ii.178
are wagges too.	are wags too.	wag (n.) old form: wagges fellow, lad, mischievous boy	2H4 I.ii.179
Iust.	LORD CHIEF JUSTICE
Do you set downe your name in	Do you set down your name in		2H4 I.ii.180
the scrowle of youth, that are written downe old, with all	the scroll of youth, that are written down old with all		2H4 I.ii.181
the Charracters of age? Haue you not a moist eye? a dry	the characters of age? Have you not a moist eye, a dry	character (n.) old form: Charracters distinctive sign, stamp, trait	2H4 I.ii.182
		moist (adj.) watery, rheumy
hand? a yellow cheeke? a white beard? a decreasing leg?	hand, a yellow cheek, a white beard, a decreasing leg,		2H4 I.ii.183
an incresing belly? Is not your voice broken? your winde	an increasing belly? Is not your voice broken, your wind	wind (n.) old form: winde breath	2H4 I.ii.184
short? your wit single? and euery part	short, your chin double, your wit single, and every part	wit (n.) mental sharpness, acumen, quickness, ingenuity	2H4 I.ii.185
		single (adj.) poor, feeble, slight, trivial
about you blasted with Antiquity? and wil you cal	about you blasted with antiquity? And will you yet call	antiquity (n.) old age, seniority	2H4 I.ii.186
		blast (v.) blight, wither, destroy
your selfe yong? Fy, fy, fy, sir Iohn.	yourself young? Fie, fie, fie, Sir John!		2H4 I.ii.187
Fal.	FALSTAFF
My Lord, I was borne	My lord, I was born about three of the clock		2H4 I.ii.188
with a white head, & somthing a	in the afternoon, with a white head, and something a	something (adv.) old form: somthing somewhat, rather	2H4 I.ii.189
round belly. For my voice, I haue lost it with hallowing	round belly. For my voice, I have lost it with hallooing,	hallowing, hallooing, halloing, holloing (n.) shouting, hallooing, crying out	2H4 I.ii.190
and singing of Anthemes. To approue my youth farther,	and singing of anthems. To approve my youth further,	approve (v.) old form: approue put to the proof, test, try	2H4 I.ii.191
		anthem (n.) old form: Anthemes song of mourning, hymn of grief
I will not: the truth is, I am onely olde in iudgement and	I will not. The truth is, I am only old in judgement and		2H4 I.ii.192
vnderstanding: and he that will caper with mee for a	understanding; and he that will caper with me for a	caper (v.) engage in a dancing contest	2H4 I.ii.193
thousand Markes, let him lend me the mony, & haue	thousand marks, let him lend me the money, and have	have at (v.) old form: haue [said at the start of a fencing attack or other confrontation] I come at, let me at [a person]	2H4 I.ii.194
		mark (n.) accounting unit in England (value: two-thirds of a pound)
at him. For the boxe of th' eare that the Prince gaue you,	at him! For the box of the ear that the Prince gave you,		2H4 I.ii.195
he gaue it like a rude Prince, and you tooke it like a	he gave it like a rude prince, and you took it like a	rude (adj.) impolite, offensive	2H4 I.ii.196
sensible Lord. I haue checkt him for it, and the yong	sensible lord. I have checked him for it, and the young	check (v.) old form: checkt rebuke, scold, reprimand	2H4 I.ii.197
		sensible (adj.) endowed with good sense, perceptive, responsible
Lion repents: Marry not in ashes and sacke-cloath,	lion repents – (aside) marry, not in ashes and sackcloth,	marry (int.) [exclamation] by Mary	2H4 I.ii.198
but in new Silke, and old Sacke.	but in new silk and old sack.	sack (n.) old form: sacke [type of] white wine	2H4 I.ii.199
Iust.	LORD CHIEF JUSTICE
Wel, heauen send the Prince	Well, God send the Prince a		2H4 I.ii.200
a better companion.	better companion!		2H4 I.ii.201
Fal.	FALSTAFF
Heauen send the Companion a better Prince: I	God send the companion a better prince! I		2H4 I.ii.202
cannot rid my hands of him.	cannot rid my hands of him.		2H4 I.ii.203
Iust.	LORD CHIEF JUSTICE
Well, the King hath seuer'd you	Well, the King hath severed you		2H4 I.ii.204
and Prince Harry, I heare you are going with Lord Iohn	and Prince Harry. I hear you are going with Lord John		2H4 I.ii.205
of Lancaster, against the Archbishop, and the Earle of	of Lancaster against the Archbishop and the Earl of		2H4 I.ii.206
Northumberland	Northumberland.		2H4 I.ii.207
Fal.	FALSTAFF
Yes, I thanke your pretty sweet wit for it: but	Yea, I thank your pretty sweet wit for it. But	wit (n.) intelligence, wisdom, good sense, mental ability	2H4 I.ii.208
looke you pray, (all you that kisse my Ladie Peace, at home)	look you pray, all you that kiss my lady Peace at home,	look (v.) old form: looke take care, see, be sure	2H4 I.ii.209
that our Armies ioyn not in a hot day: for	that our armies join not in a hot day; for, by the Lord,	day (n.) day of battle, contest	2H4 I.ii.210
if I take but two shirts out with me, and I meane not to	I take but two shirts out with me, and I mean not to		2H4 I.ii.211
sweat extraordinarily: if it bee a hot day, if I brandish	sweat extraordinarily. If it be a hot day, and I brandish		2H4 I.ii.212
any thing but my Bottle, would I might neuer spit white	anything but a bottle – I would I might never spit white	white (adv.) [unclear meaning] clearly, lacking colour	2H4 I.ii.213
againe: There is not a daungerous Action can peepe out	again. There is not a dangerous action can peep out		2H4 I.ii.214
his head, but I am thrust vpon it. Well, I cannot last	his head but I am thrust upon it. Well, I cannot last		2H4 I.ii.215
euer.	ever – but it was alway yet the trick of our English	trick (n.) habit, characteristic, typical behaviour	2H4 I.ii.216
		alway (adv.) always
	nation, if they have a good thing, to make it too common.		2H4 I.ii.217
	If ye will needs say I am an old man, you should give		2H4 I.ii.218
	me rest. I would to God my name were not so terrible		2H4 I.ii.219
	to the enemy as it is. I were better to be eaten to death		2H4 I.ii.220
	with a rust than to be scoured to nothing with perpetual		2H4 I.ii.221
	motion.		2H4 I.ii.222
Iust.	LORD CHIEF JUSTICE
Well, be honest, be honest, and	Well, be honest, be honest, and		2H4 I.ii.223
heauen blesse your Expedition.	God bless your expedition!		2H4 I.ii.224
Fal.	FALSTAFF
Will your Lordship lend mee a thousand pound,	Will your lordship lend me a thousand pound		2H4 I.ii.225
to furnish me forth?	to furnish me forth?		2H4 I.ii.226
Iust.	LORD CHIEF JUSTICE
Not a peny, not a peny: you	Not a penny, not a penny! You		2H4 I.ii.227
are too impatient to beare crosses. Fare you well. Commend	are too impatient to bear crosses. Fare you well. Commend	fare ... well (int.) goodbye [to an individual]	2H4 I.ii.228
		cross (n.) coin [referring to the cross stamped on some types of coin]
mee to my Cosin Westmerland.	me to my cousin Westmorland.		2H4 I.ii.229
	Exeunt Lord Chief Justice and Servant		2H4 I.ii.229
Fal.	FALSTAFF
If I do, fillop me with a three-man-Beetle. A	If I do, fillip me with a three-man beetle. A	fillip, fillop (v.) old form: fillop strike smartly against, tap against, touch	2H4 I.ii.230
		beetle (n.) sledge-hammer, heavy ram
man can no more separate Age and Couetousnesse, then he	man can no more separate age and covetousness than 'a		2H4 I.ii.231
can part yong limbes and letchery: but the Gowt galles the	can part young limbs and lechery; but the gout galls the	gall (v.) old form: galles vex, annoy, irritate	2H4 I.ii.232
one, and the pox pinches the other; and so both the	one, and the pox pinches the other; and so both the	pinch (v.) torment, pain, torture	2H4 I.ii.233
		pox (n.) venereal disease; also: plague, or any other disease displaying skin pustules
Degrees preuent my curses. Boy?	degrees prevent my curses. Boy!	prevent (v.) old form: preuent forestall, anticipate	2H4 I.ii.234
		degree (n.) condition, state of being, stage of life
Page.	PAGE
Sir.	Sir?		2H4 I.ii.235
Fal.	FALSTAFF
What money is in my purse?	What money is in my purse?		2H4 I.ii.236
Page.	PAGE
Seuen groats, and two pence.	Seven groats and two pence.	groat (n.) fourpenny piece	2H4 I.ii.237
Fal.	FALSTAFF
I can get no remedy against this Consumption of	I can get no remedy against this consumption of	consumption (n.) wasting disease, venereal disease	2H4 I.ii.238
the purse. Borrowing onely lingers, and lingers it out,	the purse; borrowing only lingers and lingers it out,		2H4 I.ii.239
but the disease is incureable. Go beare this letter to my	but the disease is incurable. Go bear this letter to my		2H4 I.ii.240
Lord of Lancaster, this to the Prince, this to the Earle	lord of Lancaster; this to the Prince; this to the Earl		2H4 I.ii.241
of Westmerland, and this to old Mistris Vrsula, whome	of Westmorland – and this to old mistress Ursula, whom		2H4 I.ii.242
I haue weekly sworne to marry, since I perceiu'd the first	I have weekly sworn to marry since I perceived the first		2H4 I.ii.243
white haire on my chin. About it: you know where to	white hair of my chin. About it! You know where to	about (adv.) about your business, into action	2H4 I.ii.244
finde me.	find me.		2H4 I.ii.245
	Exit Page		2H4 I.ii.245
A pox of this Gowt, or a Gowt of this Poxe: for the one	A pox of this gout! Or a gout of this pox! For the one	pox (n.) venereal disease; also: plague, or any other disease displaying skin pustules	2H4 I.ii.246
or th' other playes the rogue with my great toe: It is no	or the other plays the rogue with my great toe. 'Tis no		2H4 I.ii.247
matter, if I do halt, I haue the warres for my colour, and	matter if I do halt; I have the wars for my colour, and	halt (v.) limp, proceed lamely	2H4 I.ii.248
		colour (n.) pretext, pretence
my Pension shall seeme the more reasonable. A good wit	my pension shall seem the more reasonable. A good wit	wit (n.) mental sharpness, acumen, quickness, ingenuity	2H4 I.ii.249
will make vse of any thing: I will turne diseases to	will make use of anything; I will turn diseases to		2H4 I.ii.250
commodity.	commodity.	commodity (n.) asset, advantage, benefit	2H4 I.ii.251
Exeunt	Exit		2H4 I.ii.251


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