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| Enter Othello, Iago, Attendants, with Torches. | Enter Othello, Iago, attendants with torches | | Oth I.ii.1 | |
| Ia. | IAGO | | | |
| Though in the trade of Warre I haue slaine men, | Though in the trade of war I have slain men, | | Oth I.ii.1 | |
| Yet do I hold it very stuffe o'th'conscience | Yet do I hold it very stuff o'th' conscience | stuff (n.) substance, composition, quality, essence | Oth I.ii.2 | |
| To do no contriu'd Murder: I lacke Iniquitie | To do no contrived murder: I lack iniquity | | Oth I.ii.3 | |
| Sometime to do me seruice. Nine, or ten times | Sometimes to do me service. Nine or ten times | | Oth I.ii.4 | |
| I had thought t'haue yerk'd him here vnder the Ribbes. | I had thought t' have yerked him here under the ribs. | yerk (v.)thrust, strike, beat | Oth I.ii.5 | |
| Othello. | OTHELLO | | | |
| 'Tis better as it is. | 'Tis better as it is. | | Oth I.ii.6.1 | |
| Iago. | IAGO | | | |
| Nay but he prated, | Nay, but he prated | prate (v.)prattle, chatter, blather | Oth I.ii.6.2 | |
| And spoke such scuruy, and prouoking termes | And spoke such scurvy and provoking terms | scurvy (adj.)contemptible, despicable, wretched | Oth I.ii.7 | |
| Against your Honor, | Against your honour, | | Oth I.ii.8 | |
| that with the little godlinesse I haue | That with the little godliness I have, | | Oth I.ii.9 | |
| I did full hard forbeare him. But I pray you Sir, | I did full hard forbear him. But I pray, sir, | forbear (v.)stop, cease, desist | Oth I.ii.10 | |
| | full (adv.)very, exceedingly, extremely | | |
| | hard (adv.)with difficulty, not easily | | |
| Are you fast married? Be assur'd of this, | Are you fast married? For be assured of this, | | Oth I.ii.11 | |
| That the Magnifico is much belou'd, | That the Magnifico is much beloved, | | Oth I.ii.12 | |
| And hath in his effect a voice potentiall | And hath in his effect a voice potential | potential (adj.)powerful, mighty, strong | Oth I.ii.13 | |
| | voice (n.)authoritative opinion, judgement | | |
| As double as the Dukes: He will diuorce you. | As double as the Duke's. He will divorce you, | | Oth I.ii.14 | |
| Or put vpon you, what restraint or greeuance, | Or put upon you what restraint and grievance | grievance (n.)cause of annoyance, painful constraint, source of sorrow | Oth I.ii.15 | |
| The Law (with all his might, to enforce it on) | The law, with all his might to enforce it on, | | Oth I.ii.16 | |
| Will giue him Cable. | Will give him cable. | cable (n.)scope, reach | Oth I.ii.17.1 | |
| Othel. | OTHELLO | | | |
| Let him do his spight; | Let him do his spite: | | Oth I.ii.17.2 | |
| My Seruices, which I haue done the Signorie | My services, which I have done the signory, | signory (n.)[Italian] state, province, territory | Oth I.ii.18 | |
| Shall out-tongue his Complaints. 'Tis yet to know, | Shall out-tongue his complaints. 'Tis yet to know – | out-tongue (v.)speak more loudly than, be more persuasive than | Oth I.ii.19 | |
| Which when I know, that boasting is an Honour, | Which, when I know that boasting is an honour, | | Oth I.ii.20 | |
| I shall promulgate. I fetch my life and being, | I shall provulgate – I fetch my life and being | provulgate (v.)promulgate, make public, publish abroad | Oth I.ii.21 | |
| | being (n.)physical existence, life | | |
| From Men of Royall Seige. And my demerites | From men of royal siege, and my demerits | siege (n.)rank, status, standing | Oth I.ii.22 | |
| | demerit (n.)(plural) merits, deserts, deserving | | |
| May speake (vnbonnetted) to as proud a Fortune | May speak, unbonneted, to as proud a fortune | unbonneted (adv.)bare-headed; with all modesty | Oth I.ii.23 | |
| As this that I haue reach'd. For know Iago, | As this that I have reached. For know, Iago, | | Oth I.ii.24 | |
| But that I loue the gentle Desdemona, | But that I love the gentle Desdemona, | gentle (adj.)soft, tender, kind | Oth I.ii.25 | |
| I would not my vnhoused free condition | I would not my unhoused free condition | unhoused (adj.)unconfined, unconstrained, independent | Oth I.ii.26 | |
| Put into Circumscription, and Confine, | Put into circumscription and confine | circumscription (n.)restriction, restraint, constraint | Oth I.ii.27 | |
| | confine (n.)confinement, restraint, limitation | | |
| For the Seas worth. But looke, what Lights come yond? | For the seas' worth. But look, what lights come yond! | | Oth I.ii.28 | |
| Iago. | IAGO | | | |
| Those are the raised Father, and his Friends: | Those are the raised father and his friends: | | Oth I.ii.29 | |
| You were best go in. | You were best go in. | | Oth I.ii.30.1 | |
| Othel. | OTHELLO | | | |
| Not I: I must be found. | Not I: I must be found. | | Oth I.ii.30.2 | |
| My Parts, my Title, and my perfect Soule | My parts, my title, and my perfect soul | part (n.)quality, attribute, gift, accomplishment [of mind or body] | Oth I.ii.31 | |
| | soul (n.)conscience, heart, inner being | | |
| | perfect (adj.)innocent, guiltless, clear | | |
| Shall manifest me rightly. Is it they? | Shall manifest me rightly. Is it they? | | Oth I.ii.32 | |
| Iago. | IAGO | | | |
| By Ianus, I thinke no. | By Janus, I think no. | Janus (n.)[pron: 'jaynus] Roman god who guards gates and doors; shown with two faces, one at the back of his head | Oth I.ii.33 | |
| Enter Cassio, with Torches. | Enter Cassio, with men bearing torches | | Oth I.ii.34 | |
| Othel. | OTHELLO | | | |
| The Seruants of the Dukes? / And my Lieutenant? | The servants of the Duke and my Lieutenant! | | Oth I.ii.34 | |
| The goodnesse of the Night vpon you (Friends) | The goodness of the night upon you, friends. | | Oth I.ii.35 | |
| What is the Newes? | What is the news? | | Oth I.ii.36.1 | |
| Cassio. | CASSIO | | | |
| The Duke do's greet you (Generall) | The Duke does greet you, General, | | Oth I.ii.36.2 | |
| And he requires your haste, Post-haste appearance, | And he requires your haste-post-haste appearance | haste-post-haste (adj.)with all possible speed, very prompt, most expeditious | Oth I.ii.37 | |
| Enen on the instant. | Even on the instant. | | Oth I.ii.38.1 | |
| Othello. | OTHELLO | | | |
| What is the matter, thinke you? | What is the matter, think you? | matter (n.)affair(s), business, real issue | Oth I.ii.38.2 | |
| Cassio. | CASSIO | | | |
| Something from Cyprus, as I may diuine: | Something from Cyprus, as I may divine: | divine (v.)guess, suppose, conjecture | Oth I.ii.39 | |
| It is a businesse of some heate. The Gallies | It is a business of some heat. The galleys | heat (n.)urgency, intensity, force | Oth I.ii.40 | |
| Haue sent a dozen sequent Messengers | Have sent a dozen sequent messengers | sequent (adj.)sequential, successive, one after another | Oth I.ii.41 | |
| This very night, at one anothers heeles: | This very night at one another's heels; | | Oth I.ii.42 | |
| And many of the Consuls, rais'd and met, | And many of the consuls, raised and met, | | Oth I.ii.43 | |
| Are at the Dukes already. You haue bin hotly call'd for, | Are at the Duke's already. You have been hotly called for, | hotly (adv.)urgently, eagerly, fervently | Oth I.ii.44 | |
| When being not at your Lodging to be found, | When being not at your lodging to be found. | | Oth I.ii.45 | |
| The Senate hath sent about three seuerall Quests, | The senate hath sent about three several quests | several (adj.)separate, different, distinct | Oth I.ii.46 | |
| To search you out. | To search you out. | | Oth I.ii.47.1 | |
| Othel. | OTHELLO | | | |
| 'Tis well I am found by you: | 'Tis well I am found by you: | | Oth I.ii.47.2 | |
| I will but spend a word here in the house, | I will but spend a word here in the house, | spend (v.)expend, express, give vent to | Oth I.ii.48 | |
| And goe with you. | And go with you. | | Oth I.ii.49.1 | |
| Exit | | Oth I.ii.49 | |
| Cassio. | CASSIO | | | |
| Aunciant, what makes he heere? | Ancient, what makes he here? | | Oth I.ii.49.2 | |
| Iago. | IAGO | | | |
| Faith, he to night hath boarded a Land Carract, | Faith, he tonight hath boarded a land carrack: | carrack, carack (n.)galleon, large merchant ship, also fitted out for war | Oth I.ii.50 | |
| If it proue lawfull prize, he's made for euer. | If it prove lawful prize, he's made for ever. | | Oth I.ii.51 | |
| Cassio. | CASSIO | | | |
| I do not vnderstand. | I do not understand. | | Oth I.ii.52.1 | |
| Iago. | IAGO | | | |
| He's married. | He's married. | | Oth I.ii.52.2 | |
| Cassio. | CASSIO | | | |
| To who? | To who? | | Oth I.ii.52.3 | |
| Iago. | IAGO | | | |
| Marry to---Come Captaine, will you go? | Marry, to – Come, Captain, will you go? | marry (int.)[exclamation] by Mary | Oth I.ii.53.1 | |
| Enter Othello | | Oth I.ii.53 | |
| Othel. | OTHELLO | | | |
| Haue with you. | Have with you. | | Oth I.ii.53.2 | |
| Cassio. | CASSIO | | | |
| Here comes another Troope to seeke for you. | Here comes another troop to seek for you. | | Oth I.ii.54 | |
| Enter Brabantio, Rodorigo, with Officers, and Torches. | Enter Brabantio, Roderigo, with officers and torches | | Oth I.ii.55 | |
| Iago. | IAGO | | | |
| It is Brabantio: Generall be aduis'd, | It is Brabantio: General, be advised, | | Oth I.ii.55 | |
| He comes to bad intent. | He comes to bad intent. | intent (n.)intention, purpose, aim | Oth I.ii.56.1 | |
| Othello. | OTHELLO | | | |
| Holla, stand there. | Holla, stand there. | | Oth I.ii.56.2 | |
| Rodo. | RODERIGO | | | |
| Signior, it is the Moore. | Signor, it is the Moor. | | Oth I.ii.57.1 | |
| Bra. | BRABANTIO | | | |
| Downe with him, Theefe. | Down with him, thief! | | Oth I.ii.57.2 | |
| Iago. | IAGO | | | |
| You, Rodorigoc?. Cme Sir, I am for you. | You, Roderigo! Come, sir, I am for you. | | Oth I.ii.58 | |
| Othe. | OTHELLO | | | |
| Keepe vp your bright Swords, for the dew will rust them. | Keep up your bright swords, for the dew will rust them. | | Oth I.ii.59 | |
| Good Signior, you shall more command with yeares, | Good signor, you shall more command with years | years (n.)age | Oth I.ii.60 | |
| then with your Weapons. | Than with your weapons. | | Oth I.ii.61 | |
| Bra. | BRABANTIO | | | |
| Oh thou foule Theefe, / Where hast thou stow'd my Daughter? | O thou foul thief! Where hast thou stowed my daughter? | stow (v.)put away, put under cover | Oth I.ii.62 | |
| Damn'd as thou art, thou hast enchaunted her | Damned as thou art, thou hast enchanted her: | enchant (v.)charm, bewitch, win over | Oth I.ii.63 | |
| For Ile referre me to all things of sense, | For I'll refer me to all things of sense, | refer (v.)entrust, commit, commend | Oth I.ii.64 | |
| | sense (n.)perception, awareness, discernment, appreciation | | |
| (If she in Chaines of Magick were not bound) | If she in chains of magic were not bound, | | Oth I.ii.65 | |
| Whether a Maid, so tender, Faire, and Happie, | Whether a maid, so tender, fair, and happy, | | Oth I.ii.66 | |
| So opposite to Marriage, that she shun'd | So opposite to marriage that she shunned | opposite (adj.)opposed, hostile, adverse, antagonistic [to] | Oth I.ii.67 | |
| The wealthy curled Deareling of our Nation, | The wealthy curled darlings of our nation, | curled (adj.)with elegantly curled hair, adorned with ringlets | Oth I.ii.68 | |
| Would euer haue (t'encurre a generall mocke) | Would ever have – t' incur a general mock – | mock (n.)mockery, derision, ridicule | Oth I.ii.69 | |
| Run from her Guardage to the sootie bosome, | Run from her guardage to the sooty bosom | guardage (n.)guardianship, protection, keeping | Oth I.ii.70 | |
| Of such a thing as thou: to feare, not to delight? | Of such a thing as thou: to fear, not to delight. | fear (v.)frighten, scare, terrify, daunt | Oth I.ii.71 | |
| Iudge me the world, if 'tis not grosse in sense, | Judge me the world, if 'tis not gross in sense | sense (n.)perception, awareness, discernment, appreciation | Oth I.ii.72 | |
| | gross (adj.)plain, striking, evident, obvious | | |
| That thou hast practis'd on her with foule Charmes, | That thou hast practised on her with foul charms, | | Oth I.ii.73 | |
| Abus'd her delicate Youth, with Drugs or Minerals, | Abused her delicate youth with drugs or minerals | mineral (n.)substance, poison, toxin | Oth I.ii.74 | |
| | delicate (adj.)fine in quality, of exquisite nature, dainty | | |
| That weakens Motion. Ile haue't disputed on, | That weakens motion. I'll have't disputed on; | motion (n.)power to act normally, reaction, faculties | Oth I.ii.75 | |
| 'Tis probable, and palpable to thinking; | 'Tis probable, and palpable to thinking: | | Oth I.ii.76 | |
| I therefore apprehend and do attach thee, | I therefore apprehend, and do attach thee | attach (v.)arrest, seize, apprehend | Oth I.ii.77 | |
| | apprehend (v.)seize, arrest, lay hold of | | |
| For an abuser of the World, a practiser | For an abuser of the world, a practiser | abuser (n.)betrayer, deceiver, corrupter | Oth I.ii.78 | |
| Of Arts inhibited, and out of warrant; | Of arts inhibited, and out of warrant. | inhibited (adj.)prohibited, forbidden, proscribed | Oth I.ii.79 | |
| | warrant, out ofillegal, unlawful, banned | | |
| | art (n.)knowledge, learning, scholarship, science | | |
| Lay hold vpon him, if he do resist | Lay hold upon him: if he do resist, | | Oth I.ii.80 | |
| Subdue him, at his perill. | Subdue him, at his peril. | | Oth I.ii.81.1 | |
| Othe. | OTHELLO | | | |
| Hold your hands | Hold your hands, | | Oth I.ii.81.2 | |
| Both you of my inclining, and the rest. | Both you of my inclining and the rest. | inclining (n.)party, following, faction | Oth I.ii.82 | |
| Were it my Cue to fight, I should haue knowne it | Were it my cue to fight, I should have known it | | Oth I.ii.83 | |
| Without a Prompter. Whether will you that I goe | Without a prompter. Where will you that I go | | Oth I.ii.84 | |
| To answere this your charge? | To answer this your charge? | | Oth I.ii.85.1 | |
| Bra. | BRABANTIO | | | |
| To Prison, till fit time | To prison, till fit time | | Oth I.ii.85.2 | |
| Of Law, and course of direct Session | Of law and course of direct session | session, sessions (n.)judicial assembly, trial, court | Oth I.ii.86 | |
| | direct (adj.)following normal legal procedure; or: immediate | | |
| | course (n.)habit, custom, practise, normal procedure | | |
| Call thee to answer. | Call thee to answer. | | Oth I.ii.87.1 | |
| Othe. | OTHELLO | | | |
| What if do obey? | What if I do obey? | | Oth I.ii.87.2 | |
| How may the Duke be therewith satisfi'd, | How may the Duke be therewith satisfied, | | Oth I.ii.88 | |
| Whose Messengers are heere about my side, | Whose messengers are here about my side, | | Oth I.ii.89 | |
| Vpon some present businesse of the State, | Upon some present business of the state | | Oth I.ii.90 | |
| To bring me to him. | To bring me to him? | | Oth I.ii.91.1 | |
| Officer. | FIRST OFFICER | | | |
| 'Tis true most worthy Signior, | 'Tis true, most worthy signor: | | Oth I.ii.91.2 | |
| The Dukes in Counsell, and your Noble selfe, | The Duke's in council, and your noble self | | Oth I.ii.92 | |
| I am sure is sent for. | I am sure is sent for. | | Oth I.ii.93.1 | |
| Bra. | BRABANTIO | | | |
| How? The Duke in Counsell? | How? The Duke in council? | | Oth I.ii.93.2 | |
| In this time of the night? Bring him away; | In this time of the night? Bring him away. | | Oth I.ii.94 | |
| Mine's not an idle Cause. The Duke himselfe, | Mine's not an idle cause; the Duke himself, | idle (adj.)trifling, unimportant, trivial | Oth I.ii.95 | |
| Or any of my Brothers of the State, | Or any of my brothers of the state, | | Oth I.ii.96 | |
| Cannot but feele this wrong, as 'twere their owne: | Cannot but feel this wrong as 'twere their own: | | Oth I.ii.97 | |
| For if such Actions may haue passage free, | For if such actions may have passage free, | | Oth I.ii.98 | |
| Bond-slaues, and Pagans shall our Statesmen be. | Bondslaves and pagans shall our statesmen be. | bondslave (n.)slave, bondsman, person in a condition of servitude | Oth I.ii.99 | |
| Exeunt | Exeunt | | Oth I.ii.99 | |