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| Enter Regan, and Steward. | Enter Regan and Oswald | | KL IV.v.1 | |
| Reg. | REGAN | | | |
| But are my Brothers Powres set forth? | But are my brother's powers set forth? | power (n.) armed force, troops, host, army | KL IV.v.1.1 | |
| Stew. | OSWALD | | | |
| I Madam, | Ay, madam. | | KL IV.v.1.2 | |
| Reg. | REGAN | | | |
| Himselfe in person there? | Himself in person there? | | KL IV.v.2.1 | |
| Stew. | OSWALD | | | |
| Madam with much ado: | Madam, with much ado. | ado (n.)fuss, business, to-do | KL IV.v.2.2 | |
| Your Sister is the better Souldier. | Your sister is the better soldier. | | KL IV.v.3 | |
| Reg. | REGAN | | | |
| Lord Edmund spake not with your Lord at home? | Lord Edmund spake not with your lord at home? | | KL IV.v.4 | |
| Stew. | OSWALD | | | |
| No Madam. | No, madam. | | KL IV.v.5 | |
| Reg. | REGAN | | | |
| What night import my Sisters Letter to him? | What might import my sister's letter to him? | import (v.)signify, mean, suggest | KL IV.v.6 | |
| Stew. | OSWALD | | | |
| I know not, Lady. | I know not, lady. | | KL IV.v.7 | |
| Reg. | REGAN | | | |
| Faith he is poasted hence on serious matter: | Faith, he is posted hence on serious matter. | post (v.)hasten, speed, ride fast | KL IV.v.8 | |
| It was great ignorance, Glousters eyes being out | It was great ignorance, Gloucester's eyes being out, | ignorance (n.)negligence, obtuseness, lack of understanding | KL IV.v.9 | |
| To let him liue. Where he arriues, he moues | To let him live. Where he arrives he moves | | KL IV.v.10 | |
| All hearts against vs: Edmund, I thinke is gone | All hearts against us. Edmund, I think, is gone, | | KL IV.v.11 | |
| In pitty of his misery, to dispatch | In pity of his misery, to dispatch | dispatch, despatch (v.)deprive, dispossess | KL IV.v.12 | |
| His nighted life: Moreouer to descry | His nighted life – moreover to descry | nighted (adj.)blacked-out, overtaken by night | KL IV.v.13 | |
| | descry (v.)catch sight of, make out, espy, discover | | |
| The strength o'th'Enemy. | The strength o'th' enemy. | | KL IV.v.14 | |
| Stew. | OSWALD | | | |
| I must needs after him, Madam,with my Letter. | I must needs after him, madam, with my letter. | | KL IV.v.15 | |
| Reg. | REGAN | | | |
| Our troopes set forth to morrow, stay with vs: | Our troops set forth tomorrow; stay with us. | | KL IV.v.16 | |
| The wayes are dangerous. | The ways are dangerous. | | KL IV.v.17.1 | |
| Stew. | OSWALD | | | |
| I may not Madam: | I may not, madam. | | KL IV.v.17.2 | |
| My Lady charg'd my dutie in this busines. | My lady charged my duty in this business. | charge (v.)order, command, enjoin | KL IV.v.18 | |
| Reg. | REGAN | | | |
| Why should she write to Edmund? | Why should she write to Edmund? Might not you | | KL IV.v.19 | |
| Might not you transport her purposes by word? Belike, | Transport her purposes by word? Belike – | purpose (n.)intention, aim, plan | KL IV.v.20 | |
| | belike (adv.)probably, presumably, perhaps, so it seems | | |
| Some things, I know not what. Ile loue thee much | Some things – I know not what – I'll love thee much – | | KL IV.v.21 | |
| Let me vnseale the Letter. | Let me unseal the letter. | | KL IV.v.22.1 | |
| Stew. | OSWALD | | | |
| Madam, I had rather---- | Madam, I had rather – | | KL IV.v.22.2 | |
| Reg. | REGAN | | | |
| I know your Lady do's not loue her Husband, | I know your lady does not love her husband – | | KL IV.v.23 | |
| I am sure of that: and at her late being heere, | I am sure of that – and at her late being here | late (adv.)recently, a little while ago / before | KL IV.v.24 | |
| She gaue strange Eliads, and most speaking lookes | She gave strange oeillades and most speaking looks | oeillade (n.)[pron: 'iliad, uh'yahd] ] amorous glance, look of love, ogle | KL IV.v.25 | |
| To Noble Edmund. I know you are of her bosome. | To noble Edmund. I know you are of her bosom. | bosom, of one'sin one's confidence, entrusted with one's secrets | KL IV.v.26 | |
| Stew. | OSWALD | | | |
| I, Madam? | I, madam? | | KL IV.v.27 | |
| Reg. | REGAN | | | |
| I speake in vnderstanding: Y'are: I know't, | I speak in understanding. Y'are; I know't. | understanding (n.)knowledge, awareness | KL IV.v.28 | |
| Therefore I do aduise you take this note: | Therefore I do advise you take this note: | | KL IV.v.29 | |
| My Lord is dead: Edmond, and I haue talk'd, | My lord is dead; Edmund and I have talked, | | KL IV.v.30 | |
| And more conuenient is he for my hand | And more convenient is he for my hand | convenient (adj.)fitting, suitable, appropriate | KL IV.v.31 | |
| Then for your Ladies: You may gather more: | Than for your lady's. You may gather more. | gather (v.)infer, work out [for oneself], guess at | KL IV.v.32 | |
| If you do finde him, pray you giue him this; | If you do find him, pray you give him this; | | KL IV.v.33 | |
| And when your Mistris heares thus much from you, | And when your mistress hears thus much from you, | | KL IV.v.34 | |
| I pray desire her call her wisedome to her. | I pray desire her call her wisdom to her. | | KL IV.v.35 | |
| So fare you well: | So fare you well. | fare ... well (int.)goodbye [to an individual] | KL IV.v.36 | |
| If you do chance to heare of that blinde Traitor, | If you do chance to hear of that blind traitor, | | KL IV.v.37 | |
| Preferment fals on him, that cuts him off. | Preferment falls on him that cuts him off. | preferment (n.)advancement, promotion | KL IV.v.38 | |
| Stew. | OSWALD | | | |
| Would I could meet Madam, I should shew | Would I could meet him, madam! I should show | | KL IV.v.39 | |
| What party I do follow. | What party I do follow. | | KL IV.v.40.1 | |
| Reg. | REGAN | | | |
| Fare thee well. | Fare thee well. | fare ... well (int.)goodbye [to an individual] | KL IV.v.40.2 | |
| Exeunt | Exeunt | | KL IV.v.40 | |