The Merchant of Venice
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Enter the Iew, and Solanio, and Anthonio, and Enter Shylock the Jew and Solanio and Antonio and MV III.iii.1.1
the Iaylor.the Gaoler MV III.iii.1.2
Iew. SHYLOCK 
Iaylor, looke to him, tell not me of mercy,Gaoler, look to him. Tell not me of mercy. MV III.iii.1
This is the foole that lends out money gratis.This is the fool that lent out money gratis.gratis (adv.)
for nothing, without payment		MV III.iii.2
Iaylor, looke to him.Gaoler, look to him. MV III.iii.3.1
Ant. ANTONIO 
Heare me yet good Shylok.Hear me yet, good Shylock. MV III.iii.3.2
Iew. SHYLOCK 
Ile haue my bond, speake not against my bond,I'll have my bond! Speak not against my bond! MV III.iii.4
I haue sworne an oath that I will haue my bond:I have sworn an oath that I will have my bond. MV III.iii.5
Thou call'dst me dog before thou hadst a cause,Thou call'dst me dog before thou hadst a cause, MV III.iii.6
But since I am a dog, beware my phangs,But since I am a dog, beware my fangs. MV III.iii.7
The Duke shall grant me iustice, I do wonderThe Duke shall grant me justice. I do wonder,wonder (v.)
marvel [at], be astonished [at]		MV III.iii.8
Thou naughty Iaylor, that thou art so fondThou naughty gaoler, that thou art so fondnaughty (adj.)
wicked, evil, vile		MV III.iii.9
fond (adj.)
foolish, stupid, mad
To come abroad with him at his request.To come abroad with him at his request.abroad (adv.)
away from home, out of the house		MV III.iii.10
Ant. ANTONIO 
I pray thee heare me speake.I pray thee, hear me speak. MV III.iii.11
Iew. SHYLOCK 
Ile haue my bond, I will not heare thee speake,I'll have my bond. I will not hear thee speak. MV III.iii.12
Ile haue my bond, and therefore speake no more.I'll have my bond, and therefore speak no more. MV III.iii.13
Ile not be made a soft and dull ey'd foole,I'll not be made a soft and dull-eyed fool,soft (adj.)
weak, faint, soft-hearted		MV III.iii.14
dull-eyed

old form: dull ey'd
lacking insight, easily deceived
To shake the head, relent, and sigh, and yeeldTo shake the head, relent, and sigh, and yield MV III.iii.15
To Christian intercessors: follow not,To Christian intercessors. Follow not. MV III.iii.16
Ile haue no speaking, I will haue my bond. I'll have no speaking, I will have my bond. MV III.iii.17
Exit Iew.Exit MV III.iii.17
Sol. SOLANIO 
It is the most impenetrable curreIt is the most impenetrable cur MV III.iii.18
That euer kept with men.That ever kept with men.keep (v.)
lodge, live, dwell		MV III.iii.19.1
Ant. ANTONIO 
Let him alone,Let him alone. MV III.iii.19.2
Ile follow him no more with bootlesse prayers:I'll follow him no more with bootless prayers.bootless (adj.)

old form: bootlesse
useless, worthless, fruitless, unavailing		MV III.iii.20
He seekes my life, his reason well I know;He seeks my life. His reason well I know: MV III.iii.21
I oft deliuer'd from his forfeituresI oft delivered from his forfeituresoft (adv.)
often		MV III.iii.22
forfeiture (n.)
forfeit, penalty
deliver (v.)

old form: deliuer'd
free, release, liberate
Many that haue at times made mone to me,Many that have at times made moan to me.moan (n.)

old form: mone
grief, lamentation, sorrow, complaint		MV III.iii.23
Therefore he hates me.Therefore he hates me. MV III.iii.24.1
Sol. SOLANIO 
I am sure the Duke I am sure the Duke MV III.iii.24.2
will neuer grant this forfeiture to hold.Will never grant this forfeiture to hold. MV III.iii.25
An. ANTONIO 
The Duke cannot deny the course of law:The Duke cannot deny the course of law,deny (v.)
refuse, rebuff, reject		MV III.iii.26
course (n.)
habit, custom, practise, normal procedure
For the commoditie that strangers haueFor the commodity that strangers havestranger (n.)
foreigner, alien, outsider		MV III.iii.27
commodity (n.)

old form: commoditie
asset, advantage, benefit
With vs in Venice, if it be denied,With us in Venice, if it be denied, MV III.iii.28
Will much impeach the iustice of the State,Will much impeach the justice of the state,impeach (v.)
discredit, disparage, call into question		MV III.iii.29
Since that the trade and profit of the cittySince that the trade and profit of the city MV III.iii.30
Consisteth of all Nations. Therefore goe,Consisteth of all nations. Therefore go. MV III.iii.31
These greefes and losses haue so bated mee,These griefs and losses have so bated mebate (v.)
lose weight, diminish in size		MV III.iii.32
That I shall hardly spare a pound of fleshThat I shall hardly spare a pound of flesh MV III.iii.33
To morrow, to my bloudy Creditor.Tomorrow to my bloody creditor.bloody (adj.)

old form: bloudy
bloodthirsty, warlike, ferocious		MV III.iii.34
Well Iaylor, on, pray God Bassanio comeWell, Gaoler, on. Pray Bassanio come MV III.iii.35
To see me pay his debt, and then I care not. To see me pay his debt, and then I care not. MV III.iii.36
Exeunt. Exeunt MV III.iii.36
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