Henry IV Part 1
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Enter a Carrier with a Lanterne in his hand.Enter a Carrier with a lantern in his hand 1H4 II.i.1.1
1.Car.FIRST CARRIER  
Heigh-ho, an't be not foure by the day, Heigh-ho! An it be not four by the dayand, an (conj.)
if, whether		1H4 II.i.1
day, by the
in the morning, of the clock
Ile be hang'd. Charles waine is ouer the new Chimney, I'll be hanged. Charles's Wain is over the new chimney,Charles's Wain
[wagon of Charlemagne] the Plough, Ursa Major		1H4 II.i.2
and yet our horse not packt. What Ostler? and yet our horse not packed. What, Ostler!pack (v.)

old form: packt
load up, load with goods		1H4 II.i.3
Ost.OSTLER 
Anon, anon. (within) Anon, anon.anon (adv.)
soon, shortly, presently		1H4 II.i.4
1.Car.FIRST CARRIER 
I prethee Tom, beate Cuts Saddle, put a I prithee, Tom, beat Cut's saddle, put acut (n.)
work-horse, nag		1H4 II.i.5
few Flockes in the point: the poore Iade is wrung in the withers, few flocks in the point; poor jade is wrung in the witherspoint (n.)
saddle-bow, pommel		1H4 II.i.6
withers (n.)
[of a horse] ridge between the shoulder-blades
wring (v.)
rub, bruise, press
jade (n.)

old form: Iade
worn-out horse, hack, worthless nag
flock (n.)

old form: Flockes
tuft of wool
out of all cesse. out of all cess.cess (n.)

old form: cesse
estimation, reckoning, evaluation		1H4 II.i.7
Enter another Carrier.Enter another Carrier 1H4 II.i.8.1
2.Car.SECOND CARRIER 
Pease and Beanes are as danke here as a Peas and beans are as dank here as a dank (adj.)
damp		1H4 II.i.8
Dog, and this is the next way to giue poore Iades the Bottes: dog, and that is the next way to give poor jades the bots.next (adj.)
nearest, shortest, most direct		1H4 II.i.9
jade (n.)

old form: Iades
worn-out horse, hack, worthless nag
bots (n.)

old form: Bottes
stomach worm affecting horses
This house is turned vpside downe since Robin the Ostler This house is turned upside down since Robin Ostlerhouse (n.)
inn, tavern		1H4 II.i.10
dyed. died. 1H4 II.i.11
1.Car.FIRST CARRIER 
Poore fellow neuer ioy'd since the price of Poor fellow never joyed since the price ofjoy (v.)

old form: ioy'd
feel joy, be happy, rejoice		1H4 II.i.12
oats rose, it was the death of him. oats rose, it was the death of him. 1H4 II.i.13
2.Car.SECOND CARRIER 
I thinke this is the most villanous I think this be the most villainous 1H4 II.i.14
house in al London rode for Fleas: I am stung like a house in all London road for fleas, I am stung like ahouse (n.)
inn, tavern		1H4 II.i.15
Tench. tench.tench (n.)
type of freshwater fish [with red spots on its skin]		1H4 II.i.16
1.Car.FIRST CARRIER 
Like a Tench? There is ne're a Like a tench! By the mass, there is ne'er 1H4 II.i.17
King in Christendome, could be better bit, then I haue beene a king Christian could be better bit than I have beenchristen (adj.)
Christian		1H4 II.i.18
since the first Cocke. since the first cock. 1H4 II.i.19
2.Car.SECOND CARRIER 
Why, you will allow vs ne're a Why, they will allow us ne'er a 1H4 II.i.20
Iourden, and then we leake in your Chimney: and your jordan, and then we leak in your chimney, and your chimney (n.)
fireplace, hearth		1H4 II.i.21
leak (v.)

old form: leake
urinate, piss
jordan (n.)

old form: Iourden
chamber-pot
Chamber-lye breeds Fleas like a Loach. chamber-lye breeds fleas like a loach.chamber-lye (n.)
urine		1H4 II.i.22
loach (n.)
type of small fish
1.Car.FIRST CARRIER 
What Ostler, come away, and be What, Ostler! Come away and become away (v.)
come here, come on		1H4 II.i.23
hangd: come away. hanged, come away! 1H4 II.i.24
2.Car.SECOND CARRIER 
I haue a Gammon of Bacon, and two I have a gammon of bacon, and two 1H4 II.i.25
razes of Ginger, to be deliuered as farre as Charing-crosse. razes of ginger, to be delivered as far as Charing Cross.raze (n.)
[of ginger] root		1H4 II.i.26
1.Car.FIRST CARRIER 
The Turkies in my Pannier God's body! The turkeys in my pannier 1H4 II.i.27
are quite starued. What Ostler? A plague on thee, hast are quite starved. What, Ostler! A plague on thee, hast 1H4 II.i.28
thou neuer an eye in thy head? Can'st not heare? And thou never an eye in thy head? Canst not hear? Anand, an (conj.)
if, whether		1H4 II.i.29
t'were not as good a deed as drinke, to break the pate of 'twere not as good deed as drink to break the pate onpate (n.)
head, skull		1H4 II.i.30
thee, I am a very Villaine. Come and be hang'd, hast no thee, I am a very villain. Come, and be hanged! Hast no 1H4 II.i.31
faith in thee? faith in thee?faith (n.)
reliability, dependability, trustworthiness		1H4 II.i.32
Enter Gads-hill.Enter Gadshill 1H4 II.i.33.1
Gad.GADSHILL 
Good-morrow Carriers. What's a clocke? Good morrow, carriers, what's o'clock?morrow (n.)
morning		1H4 II.i.33
Car.FIRST CARRIER 
I thinke it be two a clocke. I think it be two o'clock. 1H4 II.i.34
Gad.GADSHILL 
I prethee lend me thy Lanthorne to see my I prithee lend me thy lantern, to see my 1H4 II.i.35
Gelding in the stable. gelding in the stable. 1H4 II.i.36
1.Car.FIRST CARRIER 
Nay soft I pray ye, I know a trick worth Nay, by God, soft! I know a trick worthsoft (int.)
[used as a command] not so fast, wait a moment, be quiet		1H4 II.i.37
two of that. two of that, i'faith. 1H4 II.i.38
Gad.GADSHILL 
I prethee lend me thine. I pray thee lend me thine. 1H4 II.i.39
2.Car.SECOND CARRIER 
I, when, canst tell? Lend mee thy Ay, when? Canst tell? Lend me thy 1H4 II.i.40
Lanthorne (quoth-a) marry Ile see thee hang'd first. lantern, quoth he! Marry, I'll see thee hanged first.quoth (v.)
said		1H4 II.i.41
marry (int.)
[exclamation] by Mary
Gad.GADSHILL 
Sirra Carrier: What time do you mean to come Sirrah carrier, what time do you mean to come 1H4 II.i.42
to London? to London? 1H4 II.i.43
2.Car.SECOND CARRIER 
Time enough to goe to bed with a Time enough to go to bed with a 1H4 II.i.44
Candle, I warrant thee. Come neighbour Mugges, wee'll candle, I warrant thee! Come, neighbour Mugs, we'llwarrant (v.)
assure, promise, guarantee, confirm		1H4 II.i.45
call vp the Gentlemen, they will along with company, for call up the gentlemen, they will along with company, forcompany (n.)
group of people, party, band		1H4 II.i.46
they haue great charge.they have great charge.charge (n.)
money entrusted, valuables		1H4 II.i.47
ExeuntExeunt Carriers 1H4 II.i.47
Gad.GADSHILL 
What ho, Chamberlaine? What ho! Chamberlain! 1H4 II.i.48
Enter Chamberlaine.Enter Chamberlain 1H4 II.i.49.1
Cham.CHAMBERLAIN 
At hand quoth Pick-purse. ‘ At hand, quoth pick-purse.’pick-purse, pickpurse (n.)
pickpocket, purse-stealer		1H4 II.i.49
Gad.GADSHILL 
That's euen as faire, as at hand quoth the That's even as fair as ‘ At hand, quoth the 1H4 II.i.50
Chamberlaine: For thou variest no more from picking of chamberlain,’ for thou variest no more from picking of 1H4 II.i.51
Purses, then giuing direction, doth from labouring. Thou purses than giving direction doth from labouring. Thou 1H4 II.i.52
lay'st the plot, how. layest the plot how.lay (v.)

old form: lay'st
set up, arrange, devise		1H4 II.i.53
Cham.CHAMBERLAIN 
Good morrow Master Gads-Hill, it holds Good morrow, Master Gadshill. It holds 1H4 II.i.54
currant that I told you yesternight. There's a Franklin in current that I told you yesternight. There's a franklin infranklin (n.)
landowner ranking below the gentry, rich freeholder, yeoman		1H4 II.i.55
yesternight (n.)
last night
current (adj.)

old form: currant
valid, correct, true
the wilde of Kent, hath brought three hundred Markes the Weald of Kent hath brought three hundred marksmark (n.)

old form: Markes
accounting unit in England (value: two-thirds of a pound)		1H4 II.i.56
with him in Gold: I heard him tell it to one of his with him in gold – I heard him tell it to one of his 1H4 II.i.57
company last night at Supper; a kinde of Auditor, one that company last night at supper, a kind of auditor, one thatauditor (n.)
official of the exchequer, royal accounts officer		1H4 II.i.58
company (n.)
group of people, party, band
hath abundance of charge too (God knowes what) they hath abundance of charge too, God knows what. Theycharge (n.)
money entrusted, valuables		1H4 II.i.59
are vp already, and call for Egges and Butter. They will are up already, and call for eggs and butter. They will 1H4 II.i.60
away presently. away presently.presently (adv.)
after a short time, soon, before long		1H4 II.i.61
Gad.GADSHILL 
Sirra, if they meete not with S. Nicholas Sirrah, if they meet not with Saint Nicholas'Nicholas, Saint
in Christian tradition, the patron saint of travellers and scholars		1H4 II.i.62
Clarks, Ile giue thee this necke. clerks, I'll give thee this neck.clerk (n.)

old form: Clarks
cleric, clergyman		1H4 II.i.63
Cham.CHAMBERLAIN 
No, Ile none of it: I prythee keep that No, I'll none of it, I pray thee keep that 1H4 II.i.64
for the Hangman, for I know thou worshipst S. for the hangman, for I know thou worshippest Saint 1H4 II.i.65
Nicholas as truly as a man of falshood may. Nicholas, as truly as a man of falsehood may. 1H4 II.i.66
Gad.GADSHILL 
What talkest thou to me of the Hangman? If I What talkest thou to me of the hangman? If I 1H4 II.i.67
hang, Ile make a fat payre of Gallowes. For, if I hang, old hang, I'll make a fat pair of gallows. For if I hang, oldfat (adj.)
hefty, substantial, full-bodied		1H4 II.i.68
Sir Iohn hangs with mee, and thou know'st hee's no Sir John hangs with me, and thou knowest he is no 1H4 II.i.69
Starueling. Tut, there are other Troians that yu starveling. Tut, there are other Troyans that thoustarveling (n.)

old form: Starueling
starved individual, emaciated being		1H4 II.i.70
Troyan, Trojan (n.)

old form: Troians
merry fellow, good companion
dream'st not of, the which (for sport sake) are content to dreamest not of, the which for sport sake are content tosport (n.)
recreation, amusement, entertainment		1H4 II.i.71
content (adj.)
agreeable, willing, ready
doe the Profession some grace; that would (if matters do the profession some grace, that would, if matters 1H4 II.i.72
should bee look'd into) for their owne Credit sake, make all should be looked into, for their own credit sake make all 1H4 II.i.73
Whole. I am ioyned with no Foot-land-Rakers, No Long-staffe whole. I am joined with no foot-landrakers, no long-stafflong-staff (n.)

old form: Long-staffe
long cudgel, quarterstaff		1H4 II.i.74
foot-landraker (n.)roaming footpad, highwayman who travels on foot
six-penny strikers, none of these mad Mustachio-sixpenny strikers, none of these mad mustachiomad (adj.)
wild, uncontrollable, excitable, high-spirited		1H4 II.i.75
mustachio (adj.)
moustached, bewhiskered
sixpenny (adj.)
petty, paltry, puny
striker (n.)
highwayman, footpad, robber
purple-hu'd-Maltwormes, but with Nobility, and Tranquilitie; purple-hued maltworms; but with nobility and tranquillity,maltworm, malt-worm (n.)

old form: Maltwormes
drinker [of malt-liquor], drunkard, inebriate		1H4 II.i.76
purple-hued (adj.)

old form: purple-hu'd
purple-faced
Bourgomasters, and great Oneyers, such as can Burgomasters and great O-yeas, such as can O-yea (n.)
[unclear meaning] public crier [who shouts Oyez, ‘Hear ye’]		1H4 II.i.77
onyer, oneyer (n.)
[unclear meaning] officer with financial responsibility
burgomaster (n.)

old form: Bourgomasters
borough-master, town official
holde in, such as will strike sooner then speake; and speake hold in, such as will strike sooner than speak, and speakhold in (v.)

old form: holde
keep silence, keep one's mouth shut		1H4 II.i.78
strike (v.)
steal, rob, thieve
sooner then drinke, and drinke sooner then pray: and yet sooner than drink, and drink sooner than pray. And yet, 1H4 II.i.79
I lye, for they pray continually vnto their Saint the zounds, I lie; for they pray continually to their saint thezounds (int.)
God's wounds		1H4 II.i.80
Common-wealth; or rather, not to pray to her, but prey on commonwealth, or rather not pray to her, but prey on 1H4 II.i.81
her: for they ride vp & downe on her, and make hir her, for they ride up and down on her, and make her 1H4 II.i.82
their Boots. their boots.boot (n.)

old form: Bootes
booty, plunder, spoils		1H4 II.i.83
Cham.CHAMBERLAIN 
What, the Commonwealth their Bootes? What, the commonwealth their boots? 1H4 II.i.84
Will she hold out water in foule way? Will she hold out water in foul way?foul (adj.)

old form: foule
dirty, miry, muddy		1H4 II.i.85
Gad.GADSHILL 
She will, she will; Iustice hath liquor'd her. She will, she will, justice hath liquored her.liquor (v.)

old form: liquor'd
lubricate, make drunk		1H4 II.i.86
We steale as in a Castle, cocksure: we haue the receit We steal as in a castle, cock-sure. We have the receiptcock-sure (adv.)

old form: cocksure
with complete security, with total confidence		1H4 II.i.87
receipt (n.)

old form: receit
recipe, formula, prescription
of Fern-seede, we walke inuisible. of fern-seed, we walk invisible.fern-seed (n.)

old form: Fernseede
seed from the fern [thought to confer invisibility]		1H4 II.i.88
Cham.CHAMBERLAIN 
Nay, I thinke rather, you are more Nay, by my faith, I think you are more 1H4 II.i.89
beholding to the Night, then to the Fernseed, for your beholding to the night than to fern-seed for your 1H4 II.i.90
walking inuisible. walking invisible. 1H4 II.i.91
Gad.GADSHILL 
Giue me thy hand. Thou shalt haue a share in Give me thy hand, thou shalt have a share in 1H4 II.i.92
our purpose, / As I am a true man. our purchase, as I am a true man.purchase (n.)
proceeds, plunder, booty		1H4 II.i.93
Cham.CHAMBERLAIN 
Nay, rather let mee haue it, as you are a Nay, rather let me have it as you are a 1H4 II.i.94
false Theefe. false thief.false (adj.)
disloyal, faithless, inconstant, unfaithful		1H4 II.i.95
Gad.GADSHILL 
Goe too: Homo is a common name to all men. Go to, homo is a common name to all men. 1H4 II.i.96
Bid the Ostler bring the Gelding out of the stable. Bid the Ostler bring my gelding out of the stable. 1H4 II.i.97
Farewell, ye muddy Knaue.Farewell, you muddy knave.muddy (adj.)
dull-witted, muddle-headed		1H4 II.i.98
knave (n.)

old form: Knaue
scoundrel, rascal, rogue
Exeunt.Exeunt 1H4 II.i.98
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