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| Enter Othello's, Herald with a Proclamation. | Enter Herald, with a proclamation | | Oth II.ii.1 | |
| Herald. | HERALD | | | |
| It is Othello's pleasure, our Noble and Valiant | It is Othello's pleasure, our noble and valiant | | Oth II.ii.1 | |
| Generall. That vpon certaine tydings now arriu'd, importing | General, that upon certain tidings now arrived importing | | Oth II.ii.2 | |
| the meere perdition of the Turkish Fleete: euery man put | the mere perdition of the Turkish fleet, every man put | mere (adj.) complete, total, absolute, utter | Oth II.ii.3 | |
| himselfe into Triumph. Some to daunce, some to make | himself into triumph: some to dance, some to make | triumph (n.)public festivity, pageant, display of celebration, tournament | Oth II.ii.4 | |
| Bonfires, each man, to what Sport and Reuels his addition | bonfires, each man to what sport and revels his addiction | sport (n.)recreation, amusement, entertainment | Oth II.ii.5 | |
| | addiction (n.)inclination, leaning, bent | | |
| leads him. For besides these beneficiall Newes, it is the | leads him. For, besides these beneficial news, it is the | | Oth II.ii.6 | |
| Celebration of his Nuptiall. So much was his pleasure | celebration of his nuptial. So much was his pleasure | | Oth II.ii.7 | |
| should be proclaimed. All offices are open, & there is | should be proclaimed. All offices are open, and there is | office (n.)(plural) kitchen, buttery, serving-room | Oth II.ii.8 | |
| full libertie of Feasting from this presenr houre of fiue, | full liberty of feasting from this present hour of five | | Oth II.ii.9 | |
| till the Bell haue told eleuen. Blesse the Isle of | till the bell have told eleven. Heaven bless the isle of | tell (v.)count out, number, itemize | Oth II.ii.10 | |
| Cyprus, and our Noble Generall Othello. | Cyprus and our noble General Othello! | | Oth II.ii.11 | |
| Exit. | Exit | | Oth II.ii.11 | |