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Enter Duke, Senators,	The Duke and Senators sitting at a table; with lights		Oth I.iii.1.1
and Officers.	and attendants		Oth I.iii.1.2
Duke.	DUKE
There's no composition in this Newes,	There is no composition in these news	composition (n.) consistency, compatibility, coherence	Oth I.iii.1
That giues them Credite.	That gives them credit.		Oth I.iii.2.1
1.Sen.	FIRST SENATOR
Indeed, they are disproportioned;	Indeed they are disproportioned.	disproportioned (adj.) discrepant, inconsistent, incoherent	Oth I.iii.2.2
My Letters say, a Hundred and seuen Gallies.	My letters say a hundred and seven galleys.		Oth I.iii.3
Duke.	DUKE
And mine a Hundred fortie.	And mine, a hundred and forty.		Oth I.iii.4.1
2.Sena.	SECOND SENATOR
And mine two Hundred:	And mine two hundred;		Oth I.iii.4.2
But though they iumpe not on a iust accompt,	But though they jump not on a just accompt –	jump (v.) old form: iumpe agree, coincide, tally	Oth I.iii.5
		just (adj.) old form: iust accurate, exact, precise
		account, accompt (n.) reckoning, judgement [especially by God]
(As in these Cases where the ayme reports,	As in these cases where the aim reports		Oth I.iii.6
'Tis oft with difference) yet do they all confirme	'Tis oft with difference – yet do they all confirm	oft (adv.) often	Oth I.iii.7
A Turkish Fleete, and bearing vp to Cyprus.	A Turkish fleet, and bearing up to Cyprus.		Oth I.iii.8
Duke.	DUKE
Nay, it is possible enough to iudgement:	Nay, it is possible enough to judgement:		Oth I.iii.9
I do not so secure me in the Error,	I do not so secure me in the error,	secure (v.) take comfort, free from care	Oth I.iii.10
But the maine Article I do approue	But the main article I do approve	approve (v.) old form: approue endorse, support, accept as true	Oth I.iii.11
In fearefull sense.	In fearful sense.		Oth I.iii.12.1
Saylor	SAILOR
within.	(without)		Oth I.iii.12
What hoa, what hoa, what hoa.	What, ho! What, ho! What, ho!		Oth I.iii.12.2
Officer.	FIRST OFFICER
A Messenger from the Gallies.	A messenger from the galleys.		Oth I.iii.13.1
Enter Saylor.	Enter Sailor		Oth I.iii.13
Duke.	DUKE
Now? What's the businesse?	Now, what's the business?		Oth I.iii.13.2
Sailor.	SAILOR
The Turkish Preparation makes for Rhodes,	The Turkish preparation makes for Rhodes;	preparation (n.) equipped military force, force ready for war	Oth I.iii.14
So was I bid report here to the State,	So was I bid report here to the state		Oth I.iii.15
By Signior Angelo.	By Signor Angelo.		Oth I.iii.16
Duke.	DUKE
How say you by this change?	How say you by this change?		Oth I.iii.17.1
1.Sen.	FIRST SENATOR
This cannot be	This cannot be,		Oth I.iii.17.2
By no assay of reason. 'Tis a Pageant	By no assay of reason. 'Tis a pageant	pageant (n.) show, scene, spectacle, tableau	Oth I.iii.18
		reason (n.) power of reason, judgement, common sense [often opposed to ‘passion’]
		assay (n.) test, trial, measure
To keepe vs in false gaze, when we consider	To keep us in false gaze. When we consider	gaze (v.) viewing, observation, direction of looking	Oth I.iii.19
		false (adj.) wrong, mistaken
Th'importancie of Cyprus to the Turke;	Th' importancy of Cyprus to the Turk,	importancy (n.) old form: importancie importance, significance	Oth I.iii.20
		Turk (n.) Sultan of Turkey
And let our selues againe but vnderstand,	And let ourselves again but understand		Oth I.iii.21
That as it more concernes the Turke then Rhodes,	That as it more concerns the Turk than Rhodes,	concern (v.) old form: concernes be important to, be the concern of	Oth I.iii.22
So may he with more facile question beare it,	So may he with more facile question bear it,	question (n.) fighting, conflict, altercation	Oth I.iii.23
		facile (adj.) easy, smooth, effortless
		bear (v.), past forms bore, borne old form: beare take, carry
For that it stands not in such Warrelike brace,	For that it stands not in such warlike brace,	brace (n.) state of readiness, defence, preparation	Oth I.iii.24
But altogether lackes th'abilities	But altogether lacks th' abilities	ability (n.) strength, bodily power	Oth I.iii.25
That Rhodes is dress'd in. If we make thought of this,	That Rhodes is dressed in. If we make thought of this,	dress (v.) old form: dress'd equip, provide, supply [with]	Oth I.iii.26
We must not thinke the Turke is so vnskillfull,	We must not think the Turk is so unskilful	unskilful (adj.) old form: vnskillfull undiscerning, ignorant, uneducated	Oth I.iii.27
To leaue that latest, which concernes him first,	To leave that latest which concerns him first,		Oth I.iii.28
Neglecting an attempt of ease, and gaine	Neglecting an attempt of ease and gain		Oth I.iii.29
To wake, and wage a danger profitlesse.	To wake and wage a danger profitless.	wage (v.) risk, venture upon, engage in	Oth I.iii.30
Duke.	DUKE
Nay, in all confidence he's not for Rhodes.	Nay, in all confidence he's not for Rhodes.		Oth I.iii.31
Officer.	FIRST OFFICER
Here is more Newes.	Here is more news.		Oth I.iii.32
Enter a Messenger.	Enter a Messenger		Oth I.iii.33
Messen.	MESSENGER
The Ottamites. Reueren'd, and Gracious,	The Ottomites, reverend and gracious,		Oth I.iii.33
Steering with due course toward the Ile of Rhodes,	Steering with due course towards the isle of Rhodes,		Oth I.iii.34
Haue there inioynted them with an after Fleete.	Have there injointed with an after fleet.	injoint (v.) old form: inioynted unite, join up, come together	Oth I.iii.35
		after (adj.) [nautical] second, following, further
1. Sen.	FIRST SENATOR
I, so I thought: how many, as you guesse?	Ay, so I thought. How many, as you guess?		Oth I.iii.36
Mess.	MESSENGER
Of thirtie Saile: and now they do re-stem	Of thirty sail; and now they do re-stem	sail (n.) old form: Saile ship, vessel	Oth I.iii.37
		re-stem (v.) retrace, go back upon
Their backward course, bearing with frank appearance	Their backward course, bearing with frank appearance		Oth I.iii.38
Their purposes toward Cyprus. Signior Montano,	Their purposes toward Cyprus. Signor Montano,	purpose (n.) intention, aim, plan	Oth I.iii.39
Your trustie and most Valiant Seruitour,	Your trusty and most valiant servitor,	servitor (n.) old form: Seruitour servant	Oth I.iii.40
With his free dutie, recommends you thus,	With his free duty recommends you thus,	recommend (v.) inform, notify, communicate to	Oth I.iii.41
And prayes you to beleeue him.	And prays you to believe him.		Oth I.iii.42
Duke.	DUKE
'Tis certaine then for Cyprus:	'Tis certain then for Cyprus.		Oth I.iii.43
Marcus Luccicos is not he in Towne?	Marcus Luccicos, is not he in town?		Oth I.iii.44
1.Sen.	FIRST SENATOR
He's now in Florence.	He's now in Florence.		Oth I.iii.45.1
Duke.	DUKE
Write from vs, / To him,	Write from us: wish him		Oth I.iii.45.2
Post, Post-haste, dispatch.	Post-post-haste dispatch.	post-post-haste (adj.) with all possible speed, extremely speedy	Oth I.iii.46
		dispatch, despatch (n.) sending off, going, departure
1.Sen.	FIRST SENATOR
Here comes Brabantio, and the Valiant Moore.	Here comes Brabantio and the valiant Moor.		Oth I.iii.47
Enter Brabantio, Othello, Cassio, Iago, Rodorigo, and	Enter Brabantio, Othello, Iago, Roderigo, and		Oth I.iii.48.1
Officers.	officers		Oth I.iii.48.2
Duke.	DUKE
Valiant Othello, we must straight employ you	Valiant Othello, we must straight employ you	straight (adv.) straightaway, immediately, at once	Oth I.iii.48
Against the generall Enemy Ottoman.	Against the general enemy Ottoman.		Oth I.iii.49
I did not see you: welcome gentle Signior,	(To Brabantio) I did not see you: welcome, gentle signor;	gentle (adj.) well-born, honourable, noble	Oth I.iii.50
We lack't your Counsaile, and your helpe to night.	We lacked your counsel and your help tonight.		Oth I.iii.51
Bra.	BRABANTIO
So did I yours: Good your Grace pardon me.	So did I yours. Good your grace, pardon me:		Oth I.iii.52
Neither my place, hor ought I heard of businesse	Neither my place, nor aught I heard of business,	place (n.) position, post, office, rank	Oth I.iii.53
		aught (n.) old form: ought anything, [with negative word] nothing
Hath rais'd me from my bed; nor doth the generall care	Hath raised me from my bed; nor doth the general care	care (n.) anxiety, worry, solicitude [about]	Oth I.iii.54
Take hold on me. For my perticular griefe	Take hold on me; for my particular grief		Oth I.iii.55
Is of so flood-gate, and ore-bearing Nature,	Is of so floodgate and o'erbearing nature		Oth I.iii.56
That it engluts, snd swallowes other sorrowes,	That it engluts and swallows other sorrows	englut (v.) swallow up, gulp down, devour	Oth I.iii.57
And it is still it selfe.	And yet is still itself.		Oth I.iii.58.1
Duke.	DUKE
Why? What's the matter?	Why? What's the matter?		Oth I.iii.58.2
Bra.	BRABANTIO
My Daughter: oh my Daughter!	My daughter! O, my daughter!		Oth I.iii.59.1
Sen.	SENATORS
Dead?	Dead?		Oth I.iii.59.2
Bra.	BRABANTIO
I, to me.	Ay, to me.		Oth I.iii.59.3
She is abus'd, stolne from me, and corrupted	She is abused, stolen from me, and corrupted		Oth I.iii.60
By Spels, and Medicines, bought of Mountebanks;	By spells and medicines bought of mountebanks;	mountebank (n.) itinerant quack, travelling drug-seller, charlatan	Oth I.iii.61
		medicine (n.) drug used for purposes other than healing (especially the philosopher's elixir)
For Nature, so prepostrously to erre,	For nature so preposterously to err,	nature (n.) human nature	Oth I.iii.62
		preposterously (adv.) old form: prepostrously out of the normal course of events, unnaturally, perversely
(Being not deficient, blind, or lame of sense,)	Being not deficient, blind, or lame of sense,	sense (n.) ability to respond to sensation, physical perception	Oth I.iii.63
Sans witch-craft could not.	Sans witchcraft could not.		Oth I.iii.64
Duke.	DUKE
Who ere he be, that in this foule proceeding	Whoe'er he be that in this foul proceeding		Oth I.iii.65
Hath thus beguil'd your Daughter of her selfe,	Hath thus beguiled your daughter of herself	beguile (v.) old form: beguil'd charm, captivate, bewitch	Oth I.iii.66
And you of her; the bloodie Booke of Law,	And you of her, the bloody book of law		Oth I.iii.67
You shall your selfe read, in the bitter letter,	You shall yourself read in the bitter letter		Oth I.iii.68
After your owne sense: yea, though our proper Son	After your own sense, yea, though our proper son	proper (adj.) very, own	Oth I.iii.69
		sense (n.) perception, awareness, discernment, appreciation
Stood in your Action.	Stood in your action.	stand (v.) be, appear	Oth I.iii.70.1
		action (n.) law-suit, legal proceeding, litigation
Bra.	BRABANTIO
Humbly I thanke your Grace,	Humbly I thank your grace.		Oth I.iii.70.2
Here is the man; this Moore, whom now it seemes	Here is the man: this Moor, whom now it seems		Oth I.iii.71
Your speciall Mandate, for the State affaires	Your special mandate for the state affairs		Oth I.iii.72
Hath hither brought.	Hath hither brought.		Oth I.iii.73.1
All.	ALL
We are verie sorry for't.	We are very sorry for't.		Oth I.iii.73.2
Duke.	DUKE
What in yonr owne part, can you say to this?	What in your own part can you say to this?		Oth I.iii.74
Bra.	BRABANTIO
Nothing, but this is so.	Nothing, but this is so.		Oth I.iii.75
Othe.	OTHELLO
Most Potent, Graue, and Reueren'd Signiors,	Most potent, grave and reverend signors,		Oth I.iii.76
My very Noble, and approu'd good Masters;	My very noble and approved good masters,		Oth I.iii.77
That I haue tane away this old mans Daughter,	That I have ta'en away this old man's daughter,		Oth I.iii.78
It is most true: true I haue married her;	It is most true; true I have married her;		Oth I.iii.79
The verie head, and front of my offending,	The very head and front of my offending	head and front height and breadth, greatest extent	Oth I.iii.80
Hath this extent; no more. Rude am I, in my speech,	Hath this extent, no more. Rude am I in my speech	rude (adj.) amateurish, inexpert, lacking polish	Oth I.iii.81
And little bless'd with the soft phrase of Peace;	And little blessed with the soft phrase of peace;	soft (adj.) tender, compassionate, kind	Oth I.iii.82
For since these Armes of mine, had seuen yeares pith,	For since these arms of mine had seven years' pith	pith (n.) strength, toughness, mettle	Oth I.iii.83
Till now, some nine Moones wasted, they haue vs'd	Till now some nine moons wasted, they have used		Oth I.iii.84
Their deerest action, in the Tented Field:	Their dearest action in the tented field;	field (n.) field of battle, battleground, field of combat	Oth I.iii.85
		tented (adj.) covered with tents, full of tents
And little of this great world can I speake,	And little of this great world can I speak		Oth I.iii.86
More then pertaines to Feats of Broiles, and Battaile,	More than pertains to feats of broil and battle;	broil (n.) old form: Broiles turmoil, confused fighting, battle	Oth I.iii.87
And therefore little shall I grace my cause,	And therefore little shall I grace my cause		Oth I.iii.88
In speaking for my selfe. Yet, (by your gratious patience)	In speaking for myself. Yet, by your gracious patience,		Oth I.iii.89
I will a round vn-varnish'd u Tale deliuer,	I will a round unvarnished tale deliver	round (adj.) blunt, forthright, straight, plain-spoken	Oth I.iii.90
		deliver (v.) old form: deliuer report [to], communicate [to], tell, describe
Of my whole course of Loue. / What Drugges, what Charmes,	Of my whole course of love: what drugs, what charms,	course (n.) course of action, way of proceeding	Oth I.iii.91
What Coniuration, and what mighty Magicke,	What conjuration and what mighty magic –	conjuration (n.) old form: Coniuration incantation, invocation of spirits	Oth I.iii.92
(For such proceeding I am charg'd withall)	For such proceeding I am charged withal –		Oth I.iii.93
I won his Daughter.	I won his daughter.		Oth I.iii.94.1
Bra.	BRABANTIO
A Maiden, neuer bold:	A maiden never bold;		Oth I.iii.94.2
Of Spirit so still, and quiet, that her Motion	Of spirit so still and quiet that her motion	motion (n.) inner movement, inward prompting, natural impulse, imagining	Oth I.iii.95
Blush'd at her selfe, and she, in spight of Nature,	Blushed at herself: and she, in spite of nature,		Oth I.iii.96
Of Yeares, of Country, Credite, euery thing	Of years, of country, credit, everything,		Oth I.iii.97
To fall in Loue, with what she fear'd to looke on;	To fall in love with what she feared to look on!		Oth I.iii.98
It is a iudgement main'd, and most imperfect.	It is a judgement maimed and most imperfect		Oth I.iii.99
That will confesse Perfection so could erre	That will confess perfection so could err		Oth I.iii.100
Against all rules of Nature, and must be driuen	Against all rules of nature, and must be driven		Oth I.iii.101
To find out practises of cunning hell	To find out practices of cunning hell		Oth I.iii.102
Why this should be. I therefore vouch againe,	Why this should be. I therefore vouch again		Oth I.iii.103
That with some Mixtures, powrefull o're the blood,	That with some mixtures powerful o'er the blood,		Oth I.iii.104
Or with some Dram, (coniur'd to this effect)	Or with some dram conjured to this effect,	effect (n.) result, end, outcome, fulfilment	Oth I.iii.105
		conjured (adj.) old form: coniur'd made powerful by spells, magically influencing
He wtought vp on her.	He wrought upon her.	work upon (v.) old form: vp practise on, work upon, act on	Oth I.iii.106.1
	DUKE
To vouch this, is no proofe,	To vouch this is no proof,		Oth I.iii.106.2
Without more wider, and more ouer Test	Without more wider and more overt test	test (n.) evidence, attestation, testimony	Oth I.iii.107
		wide (adj.) full, extensive, far-reaching
Then these thin habits, and poore likely-hoods	Than these thin habits and poor likelihoods	habit (n.) covering, guise, adorning	Oth I.iii.108
		likelihood (n.) old form: likely-hoods indication, sign, ground
		thin (adj.) flimsy, threadbare, insufficient
Of moderne seeming, do prefer against him.	Of modern seeming do prefer against him.	modern (adj.) old form: moderne ordinary, trite, commonplace, everyday	Oth I.iii.109
		seeming (n.) appearance, look, aspect
Sen.	FIRST SENATOR
But Othello, speake,	But, Othello, speak:		Oth I.iii.110
Did you, by indirect, and forced courses	Did you by indirect and forced courses	course (n.) course of action, way of proceeding	Oth I.iii.111
Subdue, and poyson this yong Maides affections?	Subdue and poison this young maid's affections?		Oth I.iii.112
Or came it by request, and such faire question	Or came it by request and such fair question	question (n.) conversation, discourse, piece of talk	Oth I.iii.113
As soule, to soule affordeth?	As soul to soul affordeth?		Oth I.iii.114.1
Othel.	OTHELLO
I do beseech you,	I do beseech you,		Oth I.iii.114.2
Send for the Lady to the Sagitary.	Send for the lady to the Sagittary,		Oth I.iii.115
And let her speake of me before her Father;	And let her speak of me before her father.		Oth I.iii.116
If you do finde me foule, in her report,	If you do find me foul in her report,		Oth I.iii.117
The Trust, the Office, I do hold of you,	The trust, the office I do hold of you	office (n.) role, position, place, function	Oth I.iii.118
Not onely take away, but let your Sentence	Not only take away, but let your sentence		Oth I.iii.119
Euen fall vpon my life.	Even fall upon my life.		Oth I.iii.120.1
Duke.	DUKE
Fetch Desdemona hither.	Fetch Desdemona hither.		Oth I.iii.120.2
Othe.	OTHELLO
Aunciant, conduct them: / You best know the place.	Ancient, conduct them: you best know the place.		Oth I.iii.121
	Exeunt Iago with attendants		Oth I.iii.121
And tell she come, as truely as to heauen,	And till she come, as truly as to heaven		Oth I.iii.122
I do confesse the vices of my blood,	I do confess the vices of my blood,	blood (n.) disposition, temper, mood	Oth I.iii.123
So iustly to your Graue eares, Ile present	So justly to your grave ears I'll present		Oth I.iii.124
How I did thriue in this faire Ladies loue,	How I did thrive in this fair lady's love,		Oth I.iii.125
And she in mine.	And she in mine.		Oth I.iii.126.1
Duke.	DUKE
Say it Othello.	Say it, Othello.		Oth I.iii.126.2
Othe.	OTHELLO
Her Father lou'd me, oft inuited me:	Her father loved me, oft invited me,	oft (adv.) often	Oth I.iii.127
Still question'd me the Storie of my life,	Still questioned me the story of my life	still (adv.) constantly, always, continually	Oth I.iii.128
From yeare to yeare: the Battaile, Sieges, Fortune,	From year to year – the battles, sieges, fortunes		Oth I.iii.129
That I haue past.	That I have passed.		Oth I.iii.130
I ran it through, euen from my boyish daies,	I ran it through, even from my boyish days		Oth I.iii.131
Toth'very moment that he bad me tell it.	To th' very moment that he bade me tell it:		Oth I.iii.132
Wherein I spoke of most disastrous chances:	Wherein I spake of most disastrous chances,	chance (n.) event, occurrence, situation [especially, bad]	Oth I.iii.133
Of mouing Accidents by Flood and Field,	Of moving accidents by flood and field,	field (n.) field of battle, battleground, field of combat	Oth I.iii.134
		flood (n.) sea, deep, waves, rushing water
		accident (n.) occurrence, event, happening
Of haire-breadth scapes i'th'imminent deadly breach;	Of hair-breadth scapes i'th' imminent deadly breach,	scape, 'scape (n.) escape	Oth I.iii.135
Of being taken by the Insolent Foe,	Of being taken by the insolent foe,		Oth I.iii.136
And sold to slauery. Of my redemption thence,	And sold to slavery; of my redemption thence,		Oth I.iii.137
And portance in my Trauellours historie.	And portance in my travels' history:	portance (n.) behaviour, demeanour, bearing	Oth I.iii.138
Wherein of Antars vast, and Desarts idle,	Wherein of antres vast and deserts idle,	idle (adj.) uninhabited, empty; or: barren, sterile	Oth I.iii.139
		antre (n.) old form: Antars cave, cavern
Rough Quarries, Rocks, Hills, whose head touch heauen,	Rough quarries, rocks, and hills whose heads touch heaven,		Oth I.iii.140
It was my hint to speake. Such was my Processe,	It was my hint to speak – such was the process:	hint (n.) opportunity, moment, chance	Oth I.iii.141
And of the Canibals that each others eate,	And of the Cannibals that each other eat,		Oth I.iii.142
The Antropophague, and men whose heads	The Anthropophagi, and men whose heads	Anthropophagi (n.) [pron: anthroh'pofajiy] mythical race of man-eaters	Oth I.iii.143
Grew beneath their shoulders. These things to heare,	Do grow beneath their shoulders. This to hear		Oth I.iii.144
Would Desdemona seriously incline:	Would Desdemona seriously incline:		Oth I.iii.145
But still the house Affaires would draw her hence:	But still the house affairs would draw her thence,	still (adv.) constantly, always, continually	Oth I.iii.146
Which euer as she could with haste dispatch,	Which ever as she could with haste dispatch	dispatch, despatch (v.) deal with promptly, settle, get [something] done quickly	Oth I.iii.147
She'l'd come againe, and with a greedie eare	She'd come again, and with a greedy ear		Oth I.iii.148
Deuoure vp my discourse. Which I obseruing,	Devour up my discourse, which I observing		Oth I.iii.149
Tooke once a pliant houre, and found good meanes	Took once a pliant hour, and found good means	pliant (adj.) suitable, opportune, favourable	Oth I.iii.150
To draw from her a prayer of earnest heart,	To draw from her a prayer of earnest heart		Oth I.iii.151
That I would all my Pilgrimage dilate,	That I would all my pilgrimage dilate	dilate (v.) relate in full, narrate at length	Oth I.iii.152
Whereof by parcels she had something heard,	Whereof by parcels she had something heard,	parcel (n.) part, piece, portion, bit	Oth I.iii.153
But not instinctiuely: I did consent,	But not intentively. I did consent,	distinctively (adv.) [F2 variant] distinctly	Oth I.iii.154
		intentively (adv.) paying continuous attention, with unbroken interest
And often did beguile her of her teares,	And often did beguile her of her tears	beguile (v.) coax, draw from, charm from	Oth I.iii.155
When I did speake of some distressefull stroke	When I did speak of some distressful stroke		Oth I.iii.156
That my youth suffer'd: My Storie being done,	That my youth suffered. My story being done,		Oth I.iii.157
She gaue me for my paines a world of kisses:	She gave me for my pains a world of sighs:		Oth I.iii.158
She swore in faith 'twas strange: 'twas passing strange,	She swore, in faith 'twas strange, 'twas passing strange,		Oth I.iii.159
'Twas pittifull: 'twas wondrous pittifull.	'Twas pitiful, 'twas wondrous pitiful;		Oth I.iii.160
She wish'd she had not heard it, yet she wish'd	She wished she had not heard it, yet she wished		Oth I.iii.161
That Heauen had made her such a man. She thank'd me,	That heaven had made her such a man. She thanked me,		Oth I.iii.162
And bad me, if I had a Friend that lou'd her,	And bade me, if I had a friend that loved her,		Oth I.iii.163
I should but teach him how to tell my Story,	I should but teach him how to tell my story,		Oth I.iii.164
And that would wooe her. Vpon this hint I spake,	And that would woo her. Upon this hint I spake:	hint (n.) opportunity, moment, chance	Oth I.iii.165
She lou'd me for the dangers I had past,	She loved me for the dangers I had passed,		Oth I.iii.166
And I lou'd her, that she did pitty them.	And I loved her, that she did pity them.		Oth I.iii.167
This onely is the witch-craft I haue vs'd.	This only is the witchcraft I have used.		Oth I.iii.168
Here comes the Ladie: Let her witnesse it.	Here comes the lady: let her witness it.		Oth I.iii.169
Enter Desdemona, Iago, Attendants.	Enter Desdemona, Iago, and attendants		Oth I.iii.170
Duke.	DUKE
I thinke this tale would win my Daughter too,	I think this tale would win my daughter too.		Oth I.iii.170
Good Brabantio, take vp this mangled matter at the best:	Good Brabantio, take up this mangled matter at the best:	best, at the as well as one can, in the best possible way	Oth I.iii.171
Men do their broken Weapons rather vse,	Men do their broken weapons rather use		Oth I.iii.172
Then their bare hands.	Than their bare hands.		Oth I.iii.173.1
Bra.	BRABANTIO
I pray you heare her speake?	I pray you hear her speak.		Oth I.iii.173.2
If she confesse that she was halfe the wooer,	If she confess that she was half the wooer,		Oth I.iii.174
Destruction on my head, if my bad blame	Destruction on my head, if my bad blame		Oth I.iii.175
Light on the man. Come hither gentle Mistris,	Light on the man! Come hither, gentle mistress;	gentle (adj.) well-born, honourable, noble	Oth I.iii.176
Do you perceiue in all this Noble Companie,	Do you perceive in all this company		Oth I.iii.177
Where most you owe obedience?	Where most you owe obedience?		Oth I.iii.178.1
Des.	DESDEMONA
My Noble Father,	My noble father,		Oth I.iii.178.2
I do perceiue heere a diuided dutie.	I do perceive here a divided duty:		Oth I.iii.179
To you I am bound for life, and education:	To you I am bound for life and education;	education (n.) upbringing, nurture, raising	Oth I.iii.180
My life and education both do learne me,	My life and education both do learn me	learn (v.) old form: learne teach, instruct [not a regional dialect usage as in modern English]	Oth I.iii.181
How to respect you. You are the Lord of duty,	How to respect you. You are the lord of all my duty,		Oth I.iii.182
I am hitherto your Daughter. But heere's my Husband;	I am hitherto your daughter. But here's my husband;		Oth I.iii.183
And so much dutie, as my Mother shew'd	And so much duty as my mother showed		Oth I.iii.184
To you, preferring you before her Father:	To you, preferring you before her father,		Oth I.iii.185
So much I challenge, that I may professe	So much I challenge, that I may profess	challenge (v.) demand as a right, claim, call for, insist on	Oth I.iii.186
Due to the Moore my Lord.	Due to the Moor, my lord.		Oth I.iii.187.1
Bra.	BRABANTIO
God be with you: I haue done.	God bu'y! I have done.		Oth I.iii.187.2
Please it your Grace, on to the State Affaires;	Please it your grace, on to the state affairs.		Oth I.iii.188
I had rather to adopt a Child, then get it.	I had rather to adopt a child than get it.	get (v.) beget, conceive, breed	Oth I.iii.189
Come hither Moore;	Come hither, Moor:		Oth I.iii.190
I here do giue thee that with all my heart,	I here do give thee that with all my heart		Oth I.iii.191
Which but thou hast already, with all my heart	Which, but thou hast already, with all my heart		Oth I.iii.192
I would keepe from thee. For your sake (Iewell)	I would keep from thee. For your sake, jewel,	sake, for your on your account, because of you	Oth I.iii.193
I am glad at soule, I haue no other Child;	I am glad at soul I have no other child,		Oth I.iii.194
For thy escape would teach me Tirranie	For thy escape would teach me tyranny	escape (n.) elopement, running off, stealing away	Oth I.iii.195
To hang clogges on them. I haue done my Lord.	To hang clogs on them. I have done, my lord.	clog (n.) old form: clogges wooden block, heavy piece of wood	Oth I.iii.196
Duke.	DUKE
Let me speake like your selfe: / And lay a Sentence,	Let me speak like yourself and lay a sentence		Oth I.iii.197
Which as a grise, or step may helpe these Louers.	Which as a grise or step may help these lovers	grise (n.) step, stair	Oth I.iii.198
	Into your favour.		Oth I.iii.199
When remedies are past, the griefes are ended	When remedies are past the griefs are ended		Oth I.iii.200
By seeing the worst, which late on hopes depended.	By seeing the worst which late on hopes depended.		Oth I.iii.201
To mourne a Mischeefe that is past and gon,	To mourn a mischief that is past and gone		Oth I.iii.202
Is the next way to draw new mischiefe on.	Is the next way to draw new mischief on.		Oth I.iii.203
What cannot be presern'd, when Fortune takes:	What cannot be preserved when fortune takes,		Oth I.iii.204
Patience, her Iniury a mock'ry makes.	Patience her injury a mockery makes.		Oth I.iii.205
The rob'd that smiles, steales something from the Thiefe,	The robbed that smiles steals something from the thief;		Oth I.iii.206
He robs himselfe, that spends a bootelesse griefe.	He robs himself that spends a bootless grief.	bootless (adj.) old form: bootelesse useless, worthless, fruitless, unavailing	Oth I.iii.207
Bra.	BRABANTIO
So let the Turke of Cyprus vs beguile,	So let the Turk of Cyprus us beguile,	beguile (v.) cheat, deceive, trick	Oth I.iii.208
We loose it not so long as we can smile:	We lose it not so long as we can smile;		Oth I.iii.209
He beares the Sentence well, that nothing beares,	He bears the sentence well that nothing bears		Oth I.iii.210
But the free comfort which from thence he heares.	But the free comfort which from thence he hears;		Oth I.iii.211
But he beares both the Sentence, and the sorrow,	But he bears both the sentence and the sorrow		Oth I.iii.212
That to pay griefe, must of poore Patience borrow.	That to pay grief must of poor patience borrow.		Oth I.iii.213
These Sentences, to Sugar, or to Gall,	These sentences, to sugar or to gall	sentence (n.) maxim, wise saying, precept	Oth I.iii.214
		gall (v.) vex, annoy, irritate
Being strong on both sides, are Equiuocall.	Being strong on both sides, are equivocal.		Oth I.iii.215
But words are words, I neuer yet did heare:	But words are words; I never yet did hear		Oth I.iii.216
That the bruized heart was pierc'd through the eares.	That the bruised heart was pieced through the ear.	piece (v.) mend, repair, make whole	Oth I.iii.217
I humbly beseech you proceed to th'Affaires of State.	I humbly beseech you proceed to th' affairs of state.		Oth I.iii.218
Duke.	DUKE
The Turke with a most mighty Preparation makes for	The Turk with a most mighty preparation makes for	preparation (n.) equipped military force, force ready for war	Oth I.iii.219
Cyprus: Othello, the Fortitude of the place is best knowne	Cyprus. Othello, the fortitude of the place is best known	fortitude (n.) strength, might, power	Oth I.iii.220
to you. And though we haue there a Substitute of most	to you: and though we have there a substitute of most	substitute (n.) subordinate, deputy, underling	Oth I.iii.221
allowed sufficiencie; yet opinion, a more soueraigne Mistris	allowed sufficiency, yet opinion, a more sovereign mistress	opinion (n.) public opinion, popular judgement	Oth I.iii.222
		sufficiency (n.) old form: sufficiencie competence, ability, capability
		allowed (adj.) approved, acknowledged, granted
of Effects, throwes a more safer voice on you: you	of effects, throws a more safer voice on you. You	voice (n.) talk, rumour, opinion	Oth I.iii.223
must therefore be content to slubber the glosse of your	must therefore be content to slubber the gloss of your	slubber (v.) smear, stain, soil	Oth I.iii.224
		content (adj.) agreeable, willing, ready
new Fortunes, with this more stubborne, and boystrous	new fortunes with this more stubborn and boisterous	stubborn (adj.) old form: stubborne difficult, demanding, exacting	Oth I.iii.225
		boisterous (adj.) old form: boystrous violent, fierce, savage
expedition.	expedition.		Oth I.iii.226
Othe.	OTHELLO
The Tirant Custome, most Graue Senators,	The tyrant, custom, most grave Senators,		Oth I.iii.227
Hath made the flinty and Steele Coach of Warre	Hath made the flinty and steel couch of war	flinty (adj.) hard, harsh, tough	Oth I.iii.228
My thrice-driuen bed of Downe. I do agnize	My thrice-driven bed of down. I do agnize	thrice-driven (adj.) old form: thrice-driuen with the lightest feathers repeatedly separated; of great comfort	Oth I.iii.229
		agnize (v.) acknowledge, recognize, confess
A Naturall and prompt Alacartie,	A natural and prompt alacrity		Oth I.iii.230
I finde in hardnesse: and do vndertake	I find in hardness; and do undertake	hardness (n.) old form: hardnesse hardship, adversity, harsh situation	Oth I.iii.231
This present Warres against the Ottamites.	This present war against the Ottomites.		Oth I.iii.232
Most humbly therefore bending to your State,	Most humbly, therefore, bending to your state,	state (n.) status, rank, position	Oth I.iii.233
		bend (v.) give way, bow, submit
I craue fit disposition for my Wife,	I crave fit disposition for my wife,	disposition (n.) arrangement, care, management	Oth I.iii.234
		crave (v.) old form: craue beg, entreat, request
Due reference of Place, and Exhibition,	Due reference of place and exhibition,	exhibition (n.) allowance, pension, maintenance	Oth I.iii.235
		place (n.) position, post, office, rank
		reference (n.) [unclear meaning] designation, appointment, assignment
With such Accomodation and besort	With such accommodation and besort	besort (n.) retinue, entourage, suitable company	Oth I.iii.236
As leuels with her breeding.	As levels with her breeding.	level with (v.) old form: leuels fit, suit, be in keeping with	Oth I.iii.237.1
Duke.	DUKE
	If you please,		Oth I.iii.237.2
Why at her Fathers?	Be't at her father's.		Oth I.iii.238.1
Bra.	BRABANTIO
I will not haue it so.	I'll not have it so.		Oth I.iii.238.2
Othe.	OTHELLO
Nor I.	Nor I.		Oth I.iii.239.1
Des.	DESDEMONA
Nor would I there recide,	Nor I: I would not there reside		Oth I.iii.239.2
To put my Father in impatient thoughts	To put my father in impatient thoughts		Oth I.iii.240
By being in his eye. Most Grcaious Duke,	By being in his eye. Most gracious Duke,		Oth I.iii.241
To my vnfolding, lend your prosperous eare,	To my unfolding lend your prosperous ear,	prosperous (adj.) favourable, sympathetic, well-disposed	Oth I.iii.242
		unfolding (n.) old form: vnfolding exposition, proposal, proposition
And let me finde a Charter in your voice	And let me find a charter in your voice	charter (n.) pledge, permission, assurance	Oth I.iii.243
T'assist my simplenesse.	T' assist my simpleness.	simpleness (n.) old form: simplenesse integrity, honesty, honour	Oth I.iii.244.1
Duke.	DUKE
What would you Desdemona?	What would you? Speak.		Oth I.iii.244.2
Des.	DESDEMONA
That I loue the Moore, to liue with him,	That I did love the Moor to live with him,		Oth I.iii.245
My downe-right violence, and storme of Fortunes,	My downright violence and storm of fortunes	downright (adj.) old form: downe-right plain, ordinary, straightforward	Oth I.iii.246
May trumpet to the world. My heart's subdu'd	May trumpet to the world. My heart's subdued	subdued (adj.) old form: subdu'd overcome, overwhelmed, subjugated	Oth I.iii.247
Euen to the very quality of my Lord;	Even to the very quality of my lord.	quality (n.) nature, disposition, character	Oth I.iii.248
I saw Othello's visage in his mind,	I saw Othello's visage in his mind	visage (n.) face, countenance	Oth I.iii.249
And to his Honours and his valiant parts,	And to his honour and his valiant parts	part (n.) quality, attribute, gift, accomplishment [of mind or body]	Oth I.iii.250
Did I my soule and Fortunes consecrate.	Did I my soul and fortunes consecrate.		Oth I.iii.251
So that (deere Lords) if I be left behind	So that, dear lords, if I be left behind		Oth I.iii.252
A Moth of Peace, and he go to the Warre,	A moth of peace, and he go to the war,		Oth I.iii.253
The Rites for why I loue him, are bereft me:	The rites for which I love him are bereft me,	for why (conj.) for which	Oth I.iii.254
		bereave (v.) take away [from], deprive, deny, rob
And I a heauie interim shall support	And I a heavy interim shall support	support (v.) endure, bear, sustain	Oth I.iii.255
		heavy (adj.) old form: heauie sorrowful, sad, gloomy
By his deere absence. Let me go with him.	By his dear absence. Let me go with him.	dear (adj.) old form: deere dire, grievous, hard	Oth I.iii.256
Othe.	OTHELLO
Let her haue your voice.	Let her have your voice.	voice (n.) support, approval, good word	Oth I.iii.257
Vouch with me Heauen, I therefore beg it not	Vouch with me, heaven, I therefore beg it not		Oth I.iii.258
To please the pallate of my Appetite:	To please the palate of my appetite,		Oth I.iii.259
Nor to comply with heat the yong affects	Nor to comply with heat – the young affects	affect (n.) desire, passion, appetite	Oth I.iii.260
		comply (v.) satisfy, fulfil, accomplish
In my defunct, and proper satisfaction.	In me defunct – and proper satisfaction;		Oth I.iii.261
But to be free, and bounteous to her minde:	But to be free and bounteous to her mind.		Oth I.iii.262
And Heauen defend your good soules, that you thinke	And heaven defend your good souls that you think	defend (v.) forbid, prohibit	Oth I.iii.263
I will your serious and great businesse scant	I will your serious and great business scant	scant (v.) neglect, stint, withhold	Oth I.iii.264
When she is with me. No, when light wing'd Toyes	For she is with me. No, when light-winged toys	toy (n.) old form: Toyes fancy, fantastic thought	Oth I.iii.265
Of feather'd Cupid, seele with wanton dulnesse	Of feathered Cupid seel with wanton dullness	wanton (adj.) lascivious, lewd, obscene	Oth I.iii.266
		seel (v.) old form: seele [falconry: sewing up a bird's eyelids, as part of taming] sew up, close up, blind
		Cupid (n.) [pron: 'kyoopid] Roman god of love, son of Venus and Mercury; a winged, blindfolded boy with curved bow and arrows
		dullness, dulness (n.) old form: dulnesse sleepiness, drowsiness, tiredness
My speculatiue, and offic'd Instrument:	My speculative and officed instruments,	instrument (n.) organ, faculty, functioning part	Oth I.iii.267
		officed (adj.) old form: offic'd functional, working, serviceable
		speculative (adj.) old form: speculatiue seeing, observing, capable of vision
That my Disports corrupt, and taint my businesse:	That my disports corrupt and taint my business,	disport (n.) diversion, pastime, entertainment	Oth I.iii.268
Let House-wiues make a Skillet of my Helme,	Let housewives make a skillet of my helm,	skillet (n.) saucepan, stew-pan, cooking-pot	Oth I.iii.269
		helm (n.) old form: Helme helmet
And all indigne, and base aduersities,	And all indign and base adversities	indign (adj.) old form: indigne unworthy, shameful, dishonourable	Oth I.iii.270
		base (adj.) poor, wretched, of low quality
Make head against my Estimation.	Make head against my estimation!	estimation (n.) esteem, respect, reputation	Oth I.iii.271
		head (n.) headway, progress, advance
Duke.	DUKE
Be it as you shall priuately determine,	Be it as you shall privately determine,		Oth I.iii.272
Either for her stay, or going: th'Affaire cries hast:	Either for her stay, or going. Th' affair cries haste,	cry (v.) beg, entreat, implore	Oth I.iii.273
And speed must answer it. Sen.You must away to night.	And speed must answer it. You must hence tonight.		Oth I.iii.274
	DESDEMONA
	Tonight, my lord?		Oth I.iii.275.1
	DUKE
	This night.		Oth I.iii.275.2
Othe.	OTHELLO
With all my heart.	With all my heart.		Oth I.iii.275.3
Duke.	DUKE
At nine i'th'morning, here wee'l meete againe.	At nine i'th' morning, here we'll meet again.		Oth I.iii.276
Othello, leaue some Officer behind	Othello, leave some officer behind,		Oth I.iii.277
And he shall our Commission bring to you:	And he shall our commission bring to you,		Oth I.iii.278
And such things else of qualitie and respect	With such things else of quality and respect	quality (n.) old form: qualitie importance, special significance	Oth I.iii.279
		respect (n.) relevance, pertinence; or: position
As doth import you.	As doth import you.		Oth I.iii.280.1
Othe.	OTHELLO
So please your Grace, my Ancient,	So please your grace, my Ancient.		Oth I.iii.280.2
A man he is of honesty and trust:	A man he is of honesty and trust:		Oth I.iii.281
To his conueyance I assigne my wife,	To his conveyance I assign my wife,	conveyance (n.) old form: conueyance escort, conduct, convoy	Oth I.iii.282
With what else needfull, your good Grace shall think	With what else needful your good grace shall think		Oth I.iii.283
To be sent after me.	To be sent after me.		Oth I.iii.284.1
Duke.	DUKE
Let it be so:	Let it be so.		Oth I.iii.284.2
Good night to euery one. And Noble Signior,	Good night to everyone. And, noble signor,		Oth I.iii.285
If Vertue no delighted Beautie lacke,	If virtue no delighted beauty lack,	delighted (adj.) delightful, joyful, pleasing	Oth I.iii.286
Your Son-in-law is farre more Faire then Blacke.	Your son-in-law is far more fair than black.		Oth I.iii.287
Sen.	FIRST SENATOR
Adieu braue Moore, vse Desdemona well.	Adieu, brave Moor: use Desdemona well.	brave (adj.) old form: braue noble, worthy, excellent	Oth I.iii.288
Bra.	BRABANTIO
Looke to her (Moore) if thou hast eies to see:	Look to her, Moor, if thou hast eyes to see.		Oth I.iii.289
She ha's deceiu'd her Father, and may thee. Exit.	She has deceived her father, and may thee.		Oth I.iii.290
Ot-he.	OTHELLO
My life vpon her faith.	My life upon her faith!		Oth I.iii.291.1
	Exeunt Duke, Senators, and attendants		Oth I.iii.291
Honest Iago,	Honest Iago,		Oth I.iii.291.2
My Desdemona must I leaue to thee:	My Desdemona must I leave to thee.		Oth I.iii.292
I prythee let thy wife attend on her,	I prithee let thy wife attend on her,	attend (v.) accompany, follow closely, go with	Oth I.iii.293
And bring them after in the best aduantage.	And bring them after in the best advantage.	advantage (n.) old form: aduantage right moment, favourable opportunity	Oth I.iii.294
Come Desdemona, I haue but an houre	Come, Desdemona, I have but an hour		Oth I.iii.295
Of Loue, of wordly matter, and direction	Of love, of worldly matters and direction	direction (n.) instruction, guidance, counsel	Oth I.iii.296
To spend with thee. We must obey the the time.	To spend with thee. We must obey the time.		Oth I.iii.297
Exit.	Exeunt Othello and Desdemona		Oth I.iii.297
Rod.	RODERIGO
Iago.	Iago.		Oth I.iii.298
Iago.	IAGO
What saist thou Noble heart?	What say'st thou, noble heart?		Oth I.iii.299
Rod.	RODERIGO
What will I do, think'st thou?	What will I do, think'st thou?		Oth I.iii.300
Iago.	IAGO
Why go to bed and sleepe.	Why, go to bed and sleep.		Oth I.iii.301
Rod.	RODERIGO
I will incontinently drowne my selfe.	I will incontinently drown myself.	incontinently (adv.) immediately, at once, forthwith	Oth I.iii.302
Iago.	IAGO
If thou do'st, I shall neuer loue thee after. Why thou	If thou dost, I shall never love thee after. Why, thou		Oth I.iii.303
silly Gentleman?	silly gentleman!		Oth I.iii.304
Rod.	RODERIGO
It is sillynesse to liue, when to liue is torment:	It is silliness to live, when to live is torment;		Oth I.iii.305
and then haue we a prescription to dye, when death is	and then we have a prescription to die, when death is		Oth I.iii.306
our Physition.	our physician.		Oth I.iii.307
Iago.	IAGO
Oh villanous: I haue look'd vpon the world for foure	O villainous! I have looked upon the world for four		Oth I.iii.308
times seuen yeares, and since I could distinguish betwixt	times seven years, and since I could distinguish betwixt		Oth I.iii.309
a Benefit, and an Iniurie: I neuer found man that knew	a benefit and an injury, I never found a man that knew		Oth I.iii.310
how to loue himselfe. Ere I would say, I would drowne	how to love himself. Ere I would say I would drown		Oth I.iii.311
my selfe for the loue of a Gynney Hen, I would change my	myself for the love of a guinea-hen, I would change my	guinea-hen (n.) old form: Gynney Hen trollop, courtesan, prostitute	Oth I.iii.312
Humanity with a Baboone.	humanity with a baboon.		Oth I.iii.313
Rod.	RODERIGO
What should I do? I confesse it is my shame to	What should I do? I confess it is my shame to		Oth I.iii.314
be so fond, but it is not in my vertue to amend it.	be so fond, but it is not in my virtue to amend it.	fond (adj.) infatuated, doting, passionate	Oth I.iii.315
Iago.	IAGO
Vertue? A figge, 'tis in our selues that we are thus, or	Virtue? A fig! 'Tis in ourselves that we are thus, or		Oth I.iii.316
thus. Our Bodies are our Gardens, to the which, our Wills	thus. Our bodies are our gardens, to the which our wills		Oth I.iii.317
are Gardiners. So that if we will plant Nettels, or sowe	are gardeners. So that if we will plant nettles or sow		Oth I.iii.318
Lettice: Set Hisope, and weede vp Time: Supplie it with	lettuce, set hyssop and weed up thyme, supply it with		Oth I.iii.319
one gender of Hearbes, or distract it with many: either to	one gender of herbs or distract it with many, either to	gender (n.) sort, kind, type	Oth I.iii.320
		distract (v.) divide, separate, draw apart
haue it sterrill with idlenesse, or manured with Industry,	have it sterile with idleness or manured with industry,		Oth I.iii.321
why the power, and Corrigeable authoritie of this lies	why the power and corrigible authority of this lies	authority (n.) old form: authoritie dominion, influence	Oth I.iii.322
		corrigible (adj.) old form: Corrigeable corrective, controlling, disciplinary
in our Wills. If the braine of our liues had not one Scale	in our wills. If the beam of our lives had not one scale	beam (n.) balance, scales, counterpoise	Oth I.iii.323
of Reason, to poize another of Sensualitie, the blood, and	of reason to poise another of sensuality, the blood and	poise (v.) old form: poize balance, weigh, make even	Oth I.iii.324
		blood (n.) passion, feeling, strong emotion [especially sexual]
basenesse of our Natures would conduct vs to most	baseness of our natures would conduct us to most		Oth I.iii.325
prepostrous Conclusions. But we haue Reason to coole	preposterous conclusions. But we have reason to cool	preposterous (adj.) old form: prepostrous contrary to the natural order, monstrous, perverted	Oth I.iii.326
		conclusion (n.) outcome, upshot, final result
our raging Motions, our carnall Stings, or vnbitted Lusts:	our raging motions, our carnal stings, our unbitted lusts:	motion (n.) inner movement, inward prompting, natural impulse, imagining	Oth I.iii.327
		sting (n.) urging of lust, inflaming of passion
		raging (adj.) roving, wanton, riotous
		unbitted (adj.) old form: vnbitted unbridled, unrestrained, compelling
whereof I take this, that you call Loue, to be a Sect, or	whereof I take this, that you call love, to be a sect or	sect (n.) cutting, offshoot, branch	Oth I.iii.328
Seyen.	scion.	scion (n.) old form: Seyen shoot, graft, limb	Oth I.iii.329
Rod.	RODERIGO
It cannot be.	It cannot be.		Oth I.iii.330
Iago.	IAGO
It is meerly a Lust of the blood, and a permission of	It is merely a lust of the blood and a permission of	merely (adv.) old form: meerly only, nothing more than	Oth I.iii.331
the will. Come, be a man: drowne thy selfe? Drown Cats,	the will. Come, be a man. Drown thyself? Drown cats		Oth I.iii.332
and blind Puppies. I haue profest me thy Friend, and	and blind puppies. I have professed me thy friend, and		Oth I.iii.333
I confesse me knit to thy deseruing, with Cables of perdurable	I confess me knit to thy deserving with cables of perdurable	perdurable (adj.) everlasting, long-lasting, enduring	Oth I.iii.334
toughnesse. I could neuer better steed thee then	toughness. I could never better stead thee than	stead (v.) old form: steed help, assist, benefit	Oth I.iii.335
now. Put Money in thy purse: follow thou the Warres,	now. Put money in thy purse. Follow thou these wars;		Oth I.iii.336
defeate thy fauour, with an vsurp'd Beard. I say put	defeat thy favour with an usurped beard. I say, put	favour (n.) old form: fauour [facial] appearance, countenance, features, looks	Oth I.iii.337
		usurped (adj.) old form: vsurp'd false, counterfeit, disguising
		defeat (v.) old form: defeate deface, disfigure, disguise
Money in thy purse. It cannot be long that Desdemona should	money in thy purse. It cannot be that Desdemona should		Oth I.iii.338
continue her loue to the Moore. Put Money in thy	long continue her love to the Moor – put money in thy		Oth I.iii.339
purse: nor he his to her. It was a violent Commencement in her,	purse – nor he his to her. It was a violent commencement,		Oth I.iii.340
and thou shalt see an answerable Sequestration,	and thou shalt see an answerable sequestration –	sequestration (n.) separation, cessation, severance	Oth I.iii.341
		answerable (adj.) corresponding, commensurate, proportionate
put but Money in thy purse. These Moores are changeable	put but money in thy purse. These Moors are changeable		Oth I.iii.342
in their wils: fill thy purse with Money. The Food	in their wills – fill thy purse with money. The food		Oth I.iii.343
that to him now is as lushious as Locusts, shalbe to him	that to him now is as luscious as locusts shall be to him	locust (n.) [unclear meaning] fruit of the carob tree, locust-bean	Oth I.iii.344
shortly, as bitter as Coloquintida. She must change	shortly as acerbe as the coloquintida. She must change	change (v.) exchange, trade	Oth I.iii.345
		acerb, acerbe (adj.) bitter, sour, tart
		coloquintida (n.) bitter-apple, colocynth
for youth: when she is sated with his body she will find	for youth: when she is sated with his body she will find		Oth I.iii.346
the errors of her choice. Therefore, put Money in thy	the error of her choice. Therefore put money in thy		Oth I.iii.347
purse. If thou wilt needs damne thy selfe, do it a more	purse. If thou wilt needs damn thyself, do it a more		Oth I.iii.348
delicate way then drowning. Make all the Money thou	delicate way than drowning. Make all the money thou	make (v.) raise, acquire, procure	Oth I.iii.349
		delicate (adj.) pleasant, delightful, congenial
canst: If Sanctimonie, and a fraile vow, betwixt an erring	canst. If sanctimony and a frail vow betwixt an erring	erring (adj.) straying, wandering, drifting	Oth I.iii.350
		sanctimony (n.) old form: Sanctimonie sacred bond, religious commitment
Barbarian, and super-subtle Venetian be not too hard	barbarian and a super-subtle Venetian not too hard	super-subtle (adj.) extra-refined, specially delicate	Oth I.iii.351
for my wits, and all the Tribe of hell, thou shalt enioy	for my wits and all the tribe of hell, thou shalt enjoy	wits, also five wits faculties of the mind (common wit, imagination, fantasy, estimation, memory) or body (the five senses)	Oth I.iii.352
her: therefore make Money: a pox of drowning thy selfe,	her – therefore make money. A pox of drowning thyself!	make (v.) raise, acquire, procure	Oth I.iii.353
		pox (n.) venereal disease; also: plague, or any other disease displaying skin pustules
it is cleane out of the way. Seeke thou rather to be hang'd	It is clean out of the way. Seek thou rather to be hanged		Oth I.iii.354
in Compassing thy ioy, then to be drown'd, and go	in compassing thy joy than to be drowned and go	compass (v.) accomplish, fulfil, achieve, bring about	Oth I.iii.355
without her.	without her.		Oth I.iii.356
Rodo.	RODERIGO
Wilt thou be fast to my hopes, if I depend on	Wilt thou be fast to my hopes, if I depend on	fast (adj.) constant, firm, steadfast	Oth I.iii.357
the issue?	the issue?	issue (n.) outcome, result, consequence(s)	Oth I.iii.358
Iago.	IAGO
Thou art sure of me: Go make Money: I haue told	Thou art sure of me. Go make money. I have told		Oth I.iii.359
thee often, and I re-tell thee againe, and againe, I hate	thee often, and I re-tell thee again and again, I hate		Oth I.iii.360
the Moore. My cause is hearted; thine hath no lesse	the Moor. My cause is hearted: thine hath no less	hearted (adj.) heartfelt, spirited, full of vigour	Oth I.iii.361
reason. Let vs be coniunctiue in our reuenge, against	reason. Let us be conjunctive in our revenge against	conjunctive (adj.) old form: coniunctiue closely united, intimately joined, allied	Oth I.iii.362
him. If thou canst Cuckold him, thou dost thy selfe a	him. If thou canst cuckold him, thou dost thyself a	cuckold (v.) [mocking name] dishonour a man by making his wife unfaithful	Oth I.iii.363
pleasure, me a sport. There are many Euents in the	pleasure, me a sport. There are many events in the	sport (n.) recreation, amusement, entertainment	Oth I.iii.364
Wombe of Time, which wilbe deliuered. Trauerse, go,	womb of time, which will be delivered. Traverse! Go,	deliver (v.) old form: deliuered be born, bring forth	Oth I.iii.365
		traverse (v.) old form: Trauerse [unclear meaning] take aim, about turn
prouide thy Money. We will haue more of this to morrow.	provide thy money. We will have more of this tomorrow.		Oth I.iii.366
Adieu.	Adieu.		Oth I.iii.367
Rod.	RODERIGO
Where shall we meete i'th'morning?	Where shall we meet i'th' morning?		Oth I.iii.368
Iago.	IAGO
At my Lodging.	At my lodging.		Oth I.iii.369
Rod.	RODERIGO
Ile be with thee betimes.	I'll be with thee betimes.	betimes (adv.) early in the morning, at an early hour	Oth I.iii.370
Iago.	IAGO
Go too, farewell. Do you heare Rodorigo?	Go to; farewell. Do you hear, Roderigo?		Oth I.iii.371
	RODERIGO
	What say you?		Oth I.iii.372
	IAGO
	No more of drowning, do you hear?		Oth I.iii.373
	RODERIGO
	I am changed.		Oth I.iii.374
	IAGO
	Go to; farewell. Put money enough in your purse.		Oth I.iii.375
Rod.	RODERIGO
Ile sell all my Land.	I'll sell all my land.		Oth I.iii.376
Exit.	Exit		Oth I.iii.376
Iago.	IAGO
Thus do I euer make my Foole, my purse:	Thus do I ever make my fool my purse:		Oth I.iii.377
For I mine owne gain'd knowledge should prophane	For I mine own gained knowledge should profane		Oth I.iii.378
IfI would time expend with such Snpe,	If I would time expend with such a snipe	snipe (n.) [type of bird] dupe, gull, fool	Oth I.iii.379
But for my Sport, and Profit: I hate the Moore,	But for my sport and profit. I hate the Moor,	sport (n.) recreation, amusement, entertainment	Oth I.iii.380
And it is thought abroad, that 'twixt my sheets	And it is thought abroad that 'twixt my sheets		Oth I.iii.381
She ha's done my Office. I know not if't be true,	He's done my office. I know not if't be true	office (n.) task, service, duty, responsibility	Oth I.iii.382
But I, for meere suspition in that kinde,	But I, for mere suspicion in that kind,	mere (adj.) old form: meere complete, total, absolute, utter	Oth I.iii.383
Will do, as if for Surety. He holds me well,	Will do as if for surety. He holds me well:	surety (n.) certainty, fact	Oth I.iii.384
		hold (v.) consider, regard, esteem, value [as]
The better shall my purpose worke on him:	The better shall my purpose work on him.	purpose (n.) intention, aim, plan	Oth I.iii.385
Cassio's a proper man: Let me see now,	Cassio's a proper man: let me see now;	proper (adj.) good-looking, handsome, comely	Oth I.iii.386
To get his Place, and to plume vp my will	To get his place and to plume up my will	plume up (v.) old form: vp furnish with plumage; put a feather in the cap of	Oth I.iii.387
		place (n.) position, post, office, rank
In double Knauery. How? How? Let's see.	In double knavery. How? How? Let's see.	knavery (n.) old form: Knauery treachery, trap, trickery	Oth I.iii.388
After some time, to abuse Othello's eares,	After some time, to abuse Othello's ear		Oth I.iii.389
That he is too familiar with his wife:	That he is too familiar with his wife;		Oth I.iii.390
He hath a person, and a smooth dispose	He hath a person and a smooth dispose	dispose (n.) disposition, manner, bearing	Oth I.iii.391
To be suspected: fram'd to make women false.	To be suspected, framed to make women false.	false (adj.) disloyal, faithless, inconstant, unfaithful	Oth I.iii.392
The Moore is of a free, and open Nature,	The Moor is of a free and open nature,		Oth I.iii.393
That thinkes men honest, that but seeme to be so,	That thinks men honest that but seem to be so,		Oth I.iii.394
And will as tenderly be lead by'th'Nose	And will as tenderly be led by th' nose		Oth I.iii.395
As Asses are:	As asses are.		Oth I.iii.396
I haue't: it is engendred: Hell, and Night,	I have't. It is engendered. Hell and night	engendered (adj.) old form: engendred devised, hatched, conceived	Oth I.iii.397
Must bring this monstrous Birth, to the worlds light.	Must bring this monstrous birth to the world's light.		Oth I.iii.398
	Exit		Oth I.iii.398


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