Antony and Cleopatra

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Alarum, Drummes and Trumpets. Enter Agrippa.Alarum. Drums and trumpets. Enter Agrippa and AC IV.vii.1.1
others AC IV.vii.1.2
Agrip AGRIPPA 
Retire, we haue engag'd our selues too farre:Retire! We have engaged ourselves too far.engage (v.)

old form: engag'd
enter into combat, make an attack
AC IV.vii.1
Casar himselfe ha's worke, and our oppressionCaesar himself has work, and our oppressionoppression (n.)
misfortune, distress, difficulty
AC IV.vii.2
Exceeds what we expected. Exceeds what we expected. AC IV.vii.3
Exit. Exeunt AC IV.vii.3
Alarums. Enter Anthony, and Scarrus wounded.Alarums. Enter Antony, and Scarus wounded AC IV.vii.4.1
Scar. SCARUS 
O my braue Emperor, this is fought indeed,O my brave emperor, this is fought indeed!brave (adj.)

old form: braue
noble, worthy, excellent
AC IV.vii.4
Had we done so at first, we had drouen them homeHad we done so at first, we had droven them home AC IV.vii.5
With clowts about their heads. With clouts about their heads.clout (n.)

old form: clowts
piece of cloth, rag; handkerchief
AC IV.vii.6.1
Ant. ANTONY 
Thou bleed'st apace.Thou bleed'st apace.apace (adv.)
quickly, speedily, at a great rate
AC IV.vii.6.2
Scar. SCARUS 
I had a wound heere that was like a T,I had a wound here that was like a T, AC IV.vii.7
But now 'tis made an H.But now 'tis made an H. AC IV.vii.8.1
Far off.Retreat sounded far off AC IV.vii.8
Ant. ANTONY 
They do retyre.They do retire. AC IV.vii.8.2
Scar. SCARUS 
Wee'l beat'em into Bench-holes, I haue yetWe'll beat 'em into bench-holes. I have yetbench-hole (n.)
privy hole, lavatory
AC IV.vii.9
Roome for six scotches more.Room for six scotches more.scotch (n.)
cut, gash, wound
AC IV.vii.10
Enter Eros.Enter Eros AC IV.vii.11
Eros. EROS 
They are beaten Sir, and our aduantage seruesThey are beaten, sir, and our advantage serves AC IV.vii.12
For a faire victory.For a fair victory. AC IV.vii.13.1
Scar. SCARUS 
Let vs score their backes,Let us score their backsscore (v.)
wound, scar, cut
AC IV.vii.13.2
And snatch 'em vp, as we take Hares behinde,And snatch 'em up, as we take hares, behind. AC IV.vii.14
'Tis sport to maul a Runner.'Tis sport to maul a runner.sport (n.)
subject of sport
AC IV.vii.15.1
Ant. ANTONY 
I will reward theeI will reward thee AC IV.vii.15.2
Once for thy sprightly comfort, and ten-foldOnce for thy sprightly comfort, and tenfoldsprightly, spritely (adj.)
cheerful, light-hearted, bright
AC IV.vii.16
For thy good valour. Come thee on.For thy good valour. Come thee on. AC IV.vii.17.1
Scar. SCARUS 
Ile halt after. I'll halt after.halt (v.)
limp, proceed lamely
AC IV.vii.17.2
ExeuntExeunt AC IV.vii.17
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