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Enter Coriolanus in meane Apparrell, Disguisd, and muffled.Enter Coriolanus in mean apparel, disguised and muffledmean (adj.)

old form: meane
lowly, humble, poor		Cor IV.iv.1
apparel (n.)

old form: Apparrell
clothes, clothing, dress
Corio. CORIOLANUS 
A goodly City is this Antium. Citty,A goodly city is this Antium. City, Cor IV.iv.1
'Tis I that made thy Widdowes: Many an heyre'Tis I that made thy widows. Many an heir Cor IV.iv.2
Of these faire Edifices fore my WarresOf these fair edifices 'fore my wars'fore (prep.)
in the face of		Cor IV.iv.3
Haue I heard groane, and drop: Then know me not,Have I heard groan and drop. Then know me not, Cor IV.iv.4
Least that thy Wiues with Spits, and Boyes with stonesLest that thy wives with spits and boys with stones Cor IV.iv.5
In puny Battell slay me.In puny battle slay me. Cor IV.iv.6.1
Enter a Citizen.Enter a Citizen Cor IV.iv.6
Saue you sir.Save you, sir. Cor IV.iv.6.2
Cit. CITIZEN 
And you.And you. Cor IV.iv.7.1
Corio. CORIOLANUS 
Direct me, if it be your will,Direct me, if it be your will, Cor IV.iv.7.2
where great Auffidius lies: Is he in Antium?Where great Aufidius lies. Is he in Antium? Cor IV.iv.8
Cit. CITIZEN 
He is, and Feasts the Nobles of the State,He is, and feasts the nobles of the state Cor IV.iv.9
at his house this night.At his house this night. Cor IV.iv.10.1
Corio. CORIOLANUS 
Which is his house, beseech you?Which is his house, beseech you? Cor IV.iv.10.2
Cit. CITIZEN 
This heere before you.This here before you. Cor IV.i.11.1
Corio. CORIOLANUS 
Thanke you sir, farewell. Thank you, sir. Farewell. Cor IV.iv.11.2
Exit Citizen Exit Citizen Cor IV.iv.11
Oh World, thy slippery turnes! Friends now fast sworn,O world, thy slippery turns! Friends now fast sworn,slippery (adj.)
fickle, treacherous, uncertain		Cor IV.iv.12
turn (n.)

old form: turnes
change, inconstancy, vicissitude
Whose double bosomes seemes to weare one heart,Whose double bosoms seem to wear one heart, Cor IV.iv.13
Whose Houres, whose Bed, whose Meale and ExerciseWhose hours, whose bed, whose meal and exercise Cor IV.iv.14
Are still together: who Twin (as 'twere) in Loue,Are still together, who twin, as 'twere, in lovestill (adv.)
constantly, always, continually		Cor IV.iv.15
Vnseparable, shall within this houre,Unseparable, shall within this hour, Cor IV.iv.16
On a dissention of a Doit, breake outOn a dissension of a doit, break outdoit (n.)
[small Dutch coin = half an English farthing] trivial sum, worthless amount, trifle		Cor IV.iv.17
dissension (n.)

old form: dissention
dispute, squabble, quarrel [over]
To bitterest Enmity: So fellest Foes,To bitterest enmity. So, fellest foes,fell (adj.)
mighty, terrible		Cor IV.iv.18
Whose Passions, and whose Plots haue broke their sleepWhose passions and whose plots have broke their sleep Cor IV.iv.19
To take the one the other, by some chance,To take the one the other, by some chance, Cor IV.iv.20
Some tricke not worth an Egge, shall grow deere friendsSome trick not worth an egg, shall grow dear friendstrick (n.)

old form: tricke
bauble, trifle, whim		Cor IV.iv.21
And inter-ioyne their yssues. So with me,And interjoin their issues. So with me.issue (n.)

old form: yssues
child(ren), offspring, family, descendant		Cor IV.iv.22
interjoin (v.)

old form: inter-ioyne
unite, join with one another
My Birth-place haue I, and my loues vponMy birthplace hate I, and my love's upon Cor IV.iv.23
This Enemie Towne: Ile enter, if he slay meThis enemy town. I'll enter. If he slay me, Cor IV.iv.24
He does faire Iustice: if he giue me way,He does fair justice. If he give me way,give (v.)
grant, allow, bestow		Cor IV.iv.25
way (n.)
opportunity, scope
Ile do his Country Seruice.I'll do his country service. Cor IV.iv.26
Exit. Exit Cor IV.iv.26
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