Troilus and Cressida
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Enter Diomed.Enter Diomedes TC V.ii.1
Dio. DIOMEDES 
What are you vp here ho? speake?What, are you up here, ho? Speak. TC V.ii.1
Chal. CALCHAS 
Who cals? (within) Who calls? TC V.ii.2
Dio. DIOMEDES 
Diomed, Chalcas (I thinke) wher's youDiomed. – Calchas, I think? Where's your TC V.ii.3
Daughter?daughter? TC V.ii.4
Chal. CALCHAS  
(within) TC V.ii.5
She comes to you.She comes to you. TC V.ii.5
Enter Troylus and Vlisses.Enter Troilus and Ulysses at a distance; after them, TC V.ii.6.1
Thersites TC V.ii.6.2
Vlis. ULYSSES 
Stand where the Torch may not discouer vs.Stand where the torch may not discover us.discover (v.)

old form: discouer
expose, uncover, give away		TC V.ii.6
Enter Cressid.Enter Cressida TC V.ii.7
Troy. TROILUS 
Cressid comes forth to him.Cressid comes forth to him. TC V.ii.7.1
Dio. DIOMEDES 
How now my charge?How now, my charge?charge (n.)
task, responsibility, duty		TC V.ii.7.2
Cres. CRESSIDA 
Now my sweet gardian: harke a word with you.Now, my sweet guardian! – Hark, a word with you. TC V.ii.8
She whispers to him TC V.ii.9
Troy. TROILUS 
Yea, so familiar?Yea, so familiar! TC V.ii.9
Vlis. ULYSSES 
She will sing any man at first sight.She will sing any man at first sight.sing (v.)
make music with; entice, make advances to		TC V.ii.10
Ther. THERSITES 
And any man may finde her, if he can take herAnd any man may sing her, if he can take her TC V.ii.11
life: she's noted.clef: she's noted.noted (adj.)
closely observed, taken note of		TC V.ii.12
Dio. DIOMEDES 
Will you remember?Will you remember? TC V.ii.13
Cal. CRESSIDA 
Remember? yes.Remember? Yes. TC V.ii.14
Dio. DIOMEDES 
Nay, but doe then;Nay, but do, then, TC V.ii.15
and let your minde be coupled with your words.And let your mind be coupled with your words. TC V.ii.16
Troy. TROILUS 
What should she remember?What should she remember? TC V.ii.17
Vlis. ULYSSES 
List?List!list (v.)
listen		TC V.ii.18
Cres. CRESSIDA 
Sweete hony Greek, tempt me no more to folly.Sweet honey Greek, tempt me no more to folly.folly (n.)
wantonness, lewdness		TC V.ii.19
Ther. THERSITES 
Roguery.Roguery! TC V.ii.20
Dio. DIOMEDES 
Nay then.Nay then –  TC V.ii.21
Cres. CRESSIDA 
Ile tell you what.I'll tell you what –  TC V.ii.22
Dio. DIOMEDES 
Fo, fo, eome tell a pin, you are a forsworne.-----Foh, foh, come, tell a pin! You are forsworn.pin (n.)
trifle, triviality, insignificant amount		TC V.ii.23
forswear (v), past forms forsworn, forswore

old form: forsworne
swear falsely, perjure [oneself], break one's word
Cres. CRESSIDA 
In faith I cannot: what would you haue me do?In faith I cannot; what would you have me do? TC V.ii.24
Ther. THERSITES 
A iugling tricke, to be secretly open.A juggling trick – to be secretly open.open (adj.)
generous, liberal, freely giving		TC V.ii.25
juggling (adj.)

old form: iugling
deceiving, cheating, full of trickery
Dio. DIOMEDES 
What did you sweare you would bestow on me?What did you swear you would bestow on me?bestow (v.)
give as a gift [to], present [with]		TC V.ii.26
Cres. CRESSIDA 
I prethee do not hold me to mine oath,I prithee, do not hold me to mine oath; TC V.ii.27
Bid me doe not any thing but that sweete Greeke.Bid me do anything but that, sweet Greek. TC V.ii.28
Dio. DIOMEDES 
Good night.Good night. TC V.ii.29
Troy. TROILUS 
Hold, patience.Hold, patience! TC V.ii.30
Ulis. ULYSSES 
How now Troian?How now, Trojan? TC V.ii.31
Cres. CRESSIDA 
Diomed.Diomed –  TC V.ii.32
Dio. DIOMEDES 
No, no, good night: Ile be your foole no more.No, no, good night; I'll be your fool no more.fool (n.)

old form: foole
plaything, pawn, puppet		TC V.ii.33
Troy. TROILUS 
Thy better must.Thy better must. TC V.ii.34
Cres. CRESSIDA 
Harke one word in your eare.Hark, one word in your ear. TC V.ii.35
Troy. TROILUS 
O plague and madnesse!O plague and madness! TC V.ii.36
Vlis. ULYSSES 
You are moued Prince, let vs depart I pray you,You are moved, Prince; let us depart, I pray you,move (v.)

old form: moued
arouse, affect, stir [by emotion]		TC V.ii.37
Lest your displeasure should enlarge it selfeLest your displeasure should enlarge itself TC V.ii.38
To wrathfull tearmes: this place is dangerous;To wrathful terms. This place is dangerous, TC V.ii.39
The time right deadly: I beseech you goe.The time right deadly; I beseech you, go. TC V.ii.40
Troy. TROILUS 
Behold, I pray you.Behold, I pray you. TC V.ii.41.1
Vlis. ULYSSES 
Nay, good my Lord goe off:Nay, good my lord, go off. TC V.ii.41.2
You flow to great distraction: come my Lord?You flow to great distraction; come, my lord.distraction (n.)
perturbation, agitation, frenzied state		TC V.ii.42
Troy. TROILUS 
I pray thee stay?I pray thee, stay. TC V.ii.43.1
Vlis. ULYSSES 
You haue not patience, come.You have not patience; come. TC V.ii.43.2
Troy. TROILUS 
I pray you stay? by hell and hell torments,I pray you, stay; by hell and all hell's torments, TC V.ii.44
I will not speake a word.I will not speak a word. TC V.ii.45.1
Dio. DIOMEDES 
And so good night.And so, good night. TC V.ii.45.2
Cres. CRESSIDA 
Nay, but you part in anger.Nay, but you part in anger.part (v.)
depart [from], leave, quit		TC V.ii.46.1
Troy. TROILUS 
Doth that grieue thee?Doth that grieve thee? TC V.ii.46.2
O withered truth!O withered truth!truth (n.)
loyalty, allegiance, faithfulness		TC V.ii.47.1
Ulis. ULYSSES 
Why, how now Lord?Why, how now, lord? TC V.ii.47.2
Troy. TROILUS 
By IoueBy Jove,Jove (n.)
[pron: johv] alternative name for Jupiter, the Roman supreme god		TC V.ii.47.3
I will be patient.I will be patient. TC V.ii.48.1
Cres. CRESSIDA 
Gardian? why Greeke?Guardian! Why, Greek? TC V.ii.48.2
Dio. DIOMEDES 
Fo, fo, adew, you palter.Foh, foh, adieu; you palter.palter (v.)
prevaricate, deal evasively [with], quibble		TC V.ii.49
Cres. CRESSIDA 
In faith I doe not: come hither once againe.In faith, I do not: come hither once again. TC V.ii.50
Vlis. ULYSSES 
You shake my Lord at something; will you goe?You shake, my lord, at something; will you go? TC V.ii.51
you will breake out.You will break out.break out (v.)

old form: breake
rush out, come out		TC V.ii.52.1
Troy. TROILUS 
She stroakes his cheeke.She strokes his cheek! TC V.ii.52.2
Vlis. ULYSSES 
Come, come.Come, come. TC V.ii.52.3
Troy. TROILUS 
Nay stay, by Ioue I will not speake a word.Nay, stay; by Jove, I will not speak a word. TC V.ii.53
There is betweene my will, and all offences,There is between my will and all offences TC V.ii.54
A guard of patience; stay a little while.A guard of patience; stay a little while. TC V.ii.55
Ther. THERSITES 
How the diuell Luxury with his fat rumpe andHow the devil luxury, with his fat rump andluxury (n.)
lust, lechery, lasciviousness		TC V.ii.56
potato finger, tickles these together: frye lechery, frye.potato-finger, tickles these together! Fry, lechery, fry!tickle (v.)
move easily, affect readily		TC V.ii.57
fry (v.)

old form: frye
burn with lust; or: burn in hell
Dio. DIOMEDES 
But will you then?But will you, then? TC V.ii.58
Cres. CRESSIDA 
In faith I will lo; neuer trust me else.In faith, I will, lo; never trust me else.else (adv.)
otherwise		TC V.ii.59
Dio. DIOMEDES 
Giue me some token for the surety of it.Give me some token for the surety of it.token (n.)
keepsake, present, memento		TC V.ii.60
surety (n.)
guarantee, ratification, warrant
Cres. CRESSIDA 
Ile fetch you one. I'll fetch you one. TC V.ii.61
Exit.Exit TC V.ii.61
Vlis. ULYSSES 
You haue sworne patience.You have sworn patience. TC V.ii.62.1
Troy. TROILUS 
Feare me not sweete Lord.Fear me not, sweet lord; TC V.ii.62.2
I will not be my selfe, nor haue cognitionI will not be myself, nor have cognition TC V.ii.63
Of what I feele: I am all patience. Of what I feel: I am all patience. TC V.ii.64
Enter Cressid.Enter Cressida TC V.ii.65
Ther. THERSITES 
Now the pledge, now, now, now.Now the pledge; now, now, now! TC V.ii.65
Cres. CRESSIDA 
Here Diomed, keepe this Sleeue.Here, Diomed, keep this sleeve. TC V.ii.66
She gives him the sleeve TC V.ii.67
Troy. TROILUS 
O beautie! where is thy Faith?O beauty, where is thy faith?faith (n.)
constancy, fidelity, loyalty		TC V.ii.67.1
Vlis. ULYSSES 
My Lord.My lord –  TC V.ii.68
Troy. TROILUS 
I will be patient, outwardly I will.I will be patient; outwardly I will. TC V.ii.69
Cres. CRESSIDA 
You looke vpon that Sleeue? behold it well:You look upon that sleeve; behold it well. TC V.ii.70
He lou'd me: O false wench: giue't me againe.He loved me – O false wench! – Give't me again.wench (n.)
girl, lass		TC V.ii.71
false (adj.)
disloyal, faithless, inconstant, unfaithful
She snatches the sleeve TC V.ii.72
Dio. DIOMEDES 
Whose was't?Whose was't? TC V.ii.72
Cres. CRESSIDA 
It is no matter now I haue't againe.It is no matter, now I have't again. TC V.ii.73
I will not meete with you to morrow night:I will not meet with you tomorrow night; TC V.ii.74
I prythee Diomed visite me no more.I prithee, Diomed, visit me no more. TC V.ii.75
Ther. THERSITES 
Now she sharpens: well said Whetstone.Now she sharpens – well said, whetstone! TC V.ii.76
Dio. DIOMEDES 
I shall haue it.I shall have it. TC V.ii.77
Cres. CRESSIDA 
What, this?What, this? TC V.ii.78
Dio. DIOMEDES 
I that.Ay, that. TC V.ii.79
Cres. CRESSIDA 
O all you gods! O prettie, prettie pledge;O all you gods! – O pretty, pretty pledge! TC V.ii.80
Thy Maister now lies thinking in his bedThy master now lies thinking in his bed TC V.ii.81
Of thee and me, and sighes, and takes my Gloue,Of thee and me, and sighs, and takes my glove, TC V.ii.82
And giues memoriall daintie kisses to it;And gives memorial dainty kisses to itdainty (adj.)

old form: daintie
delicately pretty, of tender beauty		TC V.ii.83
memorial (adj.)

old form: memoriall
of remembrance, of recollection
As I kisse thee.As I kiss thee –  TC V.ii.84.1
Diomedes takes the sleeve TC V.ii.84
Dio. Nay, doe not snatch it from me.Nay, do not snatch it from me; TC V.ii.84.2
Cres. He that takes that, rakes my heart withall.He that takes that doth take my heart withal. TC V.ii.85
Dio. DIOMEDES 
I had your heart before, this followes it.I had your heart before; this follows it. TC V.ii.86
Troy. TROILUS 
I did sweare patience.I did swear patience. TC V.ii.87
Cres. CRESSIDA 
You shall not haue it Diomed; faith you shall not:You shall not have it, Diomed, faith, you shall not; TC V.ii.88
Ile giue you something else.I'll give you something else. TC V.ii.89
Dio. DIOMEDES 
I will haue this: whose was it?I will have this. Whose was it? TC V.ii.90
Cres. CRESSIDA 
It is no matter.It is no matter. TC V.ii.91.1
Dio. DIOMEDES 
Come tell me whose it was?Come, tell me whose it was. TC V.ii.91.2
Cres. CRESSIDA 
'Twas one that lou'd me better then you will.'Twas one's that loved me better than you will. TC V.ii.92
But now you haue it, take it.But now you have it, take it. TC V.ii.93.1
Dio. DIOMEDES 
Whose was it?Whose was it? TC V.ii.93.2
Cres. CRESSIDA 
By all Dianas waiting women yond:By all Diana's waiting-women yond,Diana, Dian (n.)
Roman goddess associated with the Moon, chastity, and hunting		TC V.ii.94
And by her selfe, I will not tell you whose.And by herself, I will not tell you whose. TC V.ii.95
Dio. DIOMEDES 
To morrow will I weare it on my Helme,Tomorrow will I wear it on my helm;helm (n.)

old form: Helme
helmet		TC V.ii.96
And grieue his spirit that dares not challenge it.And grieve his spirit that dares not challenge it. TC V.ii.97
Troy. TROILUS 
Wert thou the diuell, and wor'st it on thy horne,Wert thou the devil, and wor'st it on thy horn, TC V.ii.98
It should be challeng'd.It should be challenged. TC V.ii.99
Cres. CRESSIDA 
Well, well, 'tis done, 'tis past; and yet it is not:Well, well, 'tis done, 'tis done, 'tis past – and yet it is not; TC V.ii.100
I will not keepe my word.I will not keep my word. TC V.ii.101.1
Dio. DIOMEDES 
Why then farewell,Why then, farewell; TC V.ii.101.2
Thou neuer shalt mocke Diomed againe.Thou never shalt mock Diomed again. TC V.ii.102
Cres. CRESSIDA 
You shall not goe: one cannot speake a word,You shall not go; one cannot speak a word TC V.ii.103
But it strait starts you.But it straight starts you.straight (adv.)

old form: strait
straightaway, immediately, at once		TC V.ii.104.1
start (v.)
startle, alarm, disturb
Dio. DIOMEDES 
I doe not like this fooling.I do not like this fooling. TC V.ii.104.2
Ther. THERSITES 
Nor I by Pluto: but that that likes not me,Nor I, by Pluto: but that that likes not youlike (v.)
please, suit		TC V.ii.105
Pluto (n.)
one of the titles of the Greek god of the Underworld
pleases me best.Pleases me best. TC V.ii.106.1
Dio. DIOMEDES 
What shall I come? the houre.What, shall I come? The hour? TC V.ii.106.2
Cres. CRESSIDA 
I, come: O Ioue! doe, come: I shall be plagu'd.Ay, come – O Jove! – do come: I shall be plagued.plague (v.)

old form: plagu'd
torment, vex, trouble		TC V.ii.107
Dio. DIOMEDES 
Farewell till then. Farewell till then. TC V.ii.108.1
Cres. CRESSIDA 
Good night: I prythee come:Good night; I prithee come. TC V.ii.108.2
Exit.Exit Diomedes TC V.ii.108
Troylus farewell; one eye yet lookes on thee;Troilus, farewell! One eye yet looks on thee, TC V.ii.109
But with my heart, the other eye, doth see.But with my heart the other eye doth see. TC V.ii.110
Ah poore our sexe; this fault in vs I finde:Ah, poor our sex! This fault in us I find, TC V.ii.111
The errour of our eye, directs our minde.The error of our eye directs our mind: TC V.ii.112
What errour leads, must erre: O then conclude,What error leads must err – O, then conclude, TC V.ii.113
Mindes swai'd by eyes, are full of turpitude. Minds swayed by eyes are full of turpitude.sway (v.)

old form: swai'd
control, rule, direct, govern		TC V.ii.114
turpitude (n.)
wickedess, vileness, depravity
Exit.Exit TC V.ii.114
Ther. THERSITES 
A proofe of strength she could not publish more;A proof of strength she could not publish more,strength (n.)
validity, forcefulness, cogency		TC V.ii.115
Vnlesse she say, my minde is now turn'd whore.Unless she said ‘ My mind is now turned whore.’ TC V.ii.116
Ulis. ULYSSES 
Al's done my Lord.All's done, my lord. TC V.ii.117.1
Troy. TROILUS 
It is.It is. TC V.ii.117.2
Vlis. ULYSSES 
Why stay we then?Why stay we then? TC V.ii.117.3
Troy. TROILUS 
To make a recordation to my souleTo make a recordation to my soulrecordation (n.)
committing to memory, solemn recording		TC V.ii.118
Of euery syllable that here was spoke:Of every syllable that here was spoke. TC V.ii.119
But if I tell how these two did coact;But if I tell how these two did co-act,co-act (v.)

old form: coact
behave together, carry on		TC V.ii.120
Shall I not lye, in publishing a truth?Shall I not lie in publishing a truth? TC V.ii.121
Sith yet there is a credence in my heart:Sith yet there is a credence in my heart,credence (n.)
faith, confidence, trust		TC V.ii.122
An esperance so obstinately strong,An esperance so obstinately strong,esperance (n.)
hope, expectation, optimism		TC V.ii.123
That doth inuert that test of eyes and eares;That doth invert th' attest of eyes and ears,attest (n.)
evidence, witness, testimony		TC V.ii.124
As if those organs had deceptious functions,As if those organs had deceptious functions,deceptious (adj.)
deceptive, misleading, deceiving		TC V.ii.125
Created onely to calumniate.Created only to calumniate.calumniate (v.)
deal with slanders, handle defamation		TC V.ii.126
Was Cressed here?Was Cressid here? TC V.ii.127.1
Vlis. ULYSSES 
I cannot coniure Troian.I cannot conjure, Trojan.conjure (v.)
bring about [as if by magic], cause to appear		TC V.ii.127.2
Troy. TROILUS 
She was not sure.She was not, sure. TC V.ii.128
Vlis. ULYSSES 
Most sure she was.Most sure she was. TC V.ii.129
Troy. TROILUS 
Why my negation hath no taste of madnesse?Why, my negation hath no taste of madness.negation (n.)
denial, dissent, contradiction		TC V.ii.130
Vlis. ULYSSES 
Nor mine my Lord: Cressid was here but now.Nor mine, my lord: Cressid was here but now. TC V.ii.131
Troy. TROILUS 
Let it not be beleeu'd for womanhood:Let it not be believed for womanhood. TC V.ii.132
Thinke we had mothers; doe not giue aduantageThink, we had mothers: do not give advantage TC V.ii.133
To stubborne Criticks, apt without a theameTo stubborn critics, apt, without a themestubborn (adj.)

old form: stubborne
resistant, hostile, antagonistic		TC V.ii.134
theme (n.)

old form: theame
reason for acting, ground of belief
apt (adj.)
fit, ready, prepared
For deprauation, to square the generall sexFor depravation, to square the general sexdepravation (n.)

old form: deprauation
depravity, corruption, moral degeneracy		TC V.ii.135
square (v.)
judge, measure, appraise
general (adj.)

old form: generall
common, of everyone, public
By Cressids rule. Rather thinke this not Cressid.By Cressid's rule; rather think this not Cressid. TC V.ii.136
Vlis. ULYSSES 
What hath she done Prince, that can soyle our mothers?What hath she done, Prince, that can soil our mothers?soil (n.)

old form: soyle
blemish, stain, tarnish		TC V.ii.137
Troy. TROILUS 
Nothing at all, vnlesse that this were she.Nothing at all, unless that this were she. TC V.ii.138
Ther. THERSITES 
Will he swagger himselfe out on's owne eyes?Will he swagger himself out on's own eyes?swagger (v.)
force by blustering language, bully		TC V.ii.139
Troy. TROILUS 
This she? no, this is Diomids Cressida:This she? No, this is Diomed's Cressida. TC V.ii.140
If beautie haue a soule, this is not she:If beauty have a soul, this is not she; TC V.ii.141
If soules guide vowes; if vowes are sanctimonie;If souls guide vows, if vows be sanctimony,sanctimony (n.)

old form: sanctimonie
sanctity, holiness, religious fervour		TC V.ii.142
If sanctimonie be the gods delight:If sanctimony be the gods' delight, TC V.ii.143
If there be rule in vnitie it selfe,If there be rule in unity itself,rule (n.)
principle, order, regulation		TC V.ii.144
This is not she: O madnesse of discourse!This is not she. O madness of discourse, TC V.ii.145
That cause sets vp, with, and against thy selfeThat cause sets up with and against itself! TC V.ii.146
By foule authoritie: where reason can reuoltBifold authority, where reason can revoltbifold, by-fold (adj.)
twofold, double		TC V.ii.147
Without perdition, and losse assume all reason,Without perdition, and loss assume all reasonperdition (n.)
ruin, destruction, devastation		TC V.ii.148
Without reuolt. This is, and is not Cressid:Without revolt. This is, and is not, Cressid! TC V.ii.149
Within my soule, there doth conduce a fightWithin my soul there doth conduce a fightconduce (v.)
go on, carry on, take place		TC V.ii.150
Of this strange nature, that a thing inseperate,Of this strange nature, that a thing inseparateinseparate (adj.)

old form: inseperate
undivided, united, conjoined		TC V.ii.151
Diuides more wider then the skie and earth:Divides more wider than the sky and earth; TC V.ii.152
And yet the spacious bredth of this diuision,And yet the spacious breadth of this division TC V.ii.153
Admits no Orifex for a point as subtle,Admits no orifex for a point as subtleorifex (n.)
orifice, opening, aperture		TC V.ii.154
subtle, subtile (adj.)
fine, thin, slender
As Ariachnes broken woofe to enter:As Ariachne's broken woof to enter.Ariachne (n.)
[pron: ari'aknee] weaver from Lydia, who challenged Athene to a contest; when Ariachne’s work was seen to be superior, Athene destroyed it, and Ariachne hanged herself; Athene saved her, but changed her into a spider; also known as Arachne		TC V.ii.155
woof (n.)

old form: woofe
cross-threads in a web; web
Instance, O instance! strong as Plutoes gates:Instance, O instance, strong as Pluto's gates!instance (n.)
illustration, example, case		TC V.ii.156
Cressid is mine, tied with the bonds of heauen;Cressid is mine, tied with the bonds of heaven. TC V.ii.157
Instance, O instance, strong as heauen it selfe:Instance, O instance, strong as heaven itself! TC V.ii.158
The bonds of heauen are slipt, dissolu'd, and loos'd,The bonds of heaven are slipped, dissolved, and loosed;dissolve (v.)

old form: dissolu'd
loosen, release, set free		TC V.ii.159
And with another knot fiue finger tied,And with another knot, five-finger-tied, TC V.ii.160
The fractions of her faith, orts of her loue:The fractions of her faith, orts of her love,ort (n.)
scrap, fragment, fraction		TC V.ii.161
fraction (n.)
fragment, scrap, shred
The fragments, scraps, the bits, and greazie reliques,The fragments, scraps, the bits, and greasy relics TC V.ii.162
Of her ore-eaten faith, are bound to DiomedOf her o'ereaten faith, are bound to Diomed.overeaten, over-eaten (adj.)

old form: ore-eaten
eaten away all over, gnawed at on all sides		TC V.ii.163
Vlis. ULYSSES 
May worthy Troylus be halfe attachedMay worthy Troilus be half attachedattach (v.)
seize, take hold of, grip		TC V.ii.164
With that which here his passion doth expresse?With that which here his passion doth express?passion (n.)
powerful feeling, overpowering emotion [often opposed to ‘reason’]		TC V.ii.165
Troy. TROILUS 
I Greeke: and that shall be divulged wellAy, Greek, and that shall be divulged well TC V.ii.166
In Characters, as red as Mars his heartIn characters as red as Mars his heartcharacter (n.)
distinctive sign, stamp, trait		TC V.ii.167
Mars (n.)
Roman god of war
Inflam'd with Uenus: neuer did yong man fancyInflamed with Venus; never did young man fancyfancy (v.)
like, love, admire		TC V.ii.168
Venus (n.)
Roman goddess of beauty and love
With so eternall, and so fixt a soule.With so eternal and so fixed a soul. TC V.ii.169
Harke Greek: as much I doe Cressida loue;Hark, Greek: as much as I do Cressid love, TC V.ii.170
So much by weight, hate I her Diomed,So much by weight hate I her Diomed. TC V.ii.171
That Sleeue is mine, that heele beare in his Helme:That sleeve is mine that he'll bear in his helm;helm (n.)

old form: Helme
helmet		TC V.ii.172
Were it a Caske compos'd by Vulcans skill,Were it a casque composed by Vulcan's skill,compose (v.)

old form: compos'd
make up, produce, fashion		TC V.ii.173
Vulcan (n.)
Roman god of fire, and the gods' blacksmith; his forge was under Mt Etna, and thus associated with destruction and hell
casque, caske (n.)
helmet
My Sword should bite it: Not the dreadfull spout,My sword should bite it; not the dreadful spout,spout (n.)
water-spout		TC V.ii.174
Which Shipmen doe the Hurricano call,Which shipmen do the hurricano call,hurricano (n.)
water-spout		TC V.ii.175
Constring'd in masse by the almighty Fenne,Constringed in mass by the almighty sun,constringe (v.)

old form: Constring'd
compress, squeeze, draw together		TC V.ii.176
Shall dizzie with more clamour Neptunes eareShall dizzy with more clamour Neptune's earNeptune
Roman water-god, chiefly associated with the sea and sea-weather		TC V.ii.177
dizzy (v.)

old form: dizzie
make dizzy, confuse, bewilder
In his discent; then shall my prompted sword,In his descent than shall my prompted swordprompted (adj.)
eagerly ready, urged on to act		TC V.ii.178
Falling on Diomed.Falling on Diomed. TC V.ii.179
Ther. THERSITES 
Heele tickle it for his concupie.He'll tickle it for his concupy.concupy (n.)

old form: concupie
concubine, mistress; or: concupiscence, lust		TC V.ii.180
tickle (v.)
beat, flog, rain blows on
Troy. TROILUS 
O Cressid! O false Cressid! false, false, false:O Cressid! O false Cressid! False, false, false!O (int.)
vocalization used before a direct address [to a person, thing, concept, etc]		TC V.ii.181
false (adj.)
disloyal, faithless, inconstant, unfaithful
Let all vntruths stand by thy stained name,Let all untruths stand by thy stained name, TC V.ii.182
And theyle seeme glorious.And they'll seem glorious. TC V.ii.183.1
Vlis. ULYSSES 
O containe your selfe:O, contain yourself; TC V.ii.183.2
Your passion drawes eares hither.Your passion draws ears hither.passion (n.)
passionate outburst, emotional passage		TC V.ii.184
Enter Aneas.Enter Aeneas TC V.ii.185
Ane. AENEAS 
I haue beene seeking you this houre my Lord:I have been seeking you this hour, my lord. TC V.ii.185
Hector by this is arming him in Troy.Hector by this is arming him in Troy.this, by
by this time		TC V.ii.186
Aiax your Guard, staies to conduct you home.Ajax, your guard, stays to conduct you home.stay (v.)

old form: staies
wait (for), await		TC V.ii.187
guard (n.)
safeguard, escort, safe conduct
Troy. TROILUS 
Haue with you Prince: my curteous Lord adew:Have with you, Prince. – My courteous lord, adieu. –  TC V.ii.188
Farewell reuolted faire: and Diomed,Farewell, revolted fair! – and, Diomed,revolted (adj.)

old form: reuolted
faithless, disloyal, inconstant		TC V.ii.189
fair (n.)

old form: faire
fair face, beauty
Stand fast, and weare a Castle on thy head.Stand fast, and wear a castle on thy head! TC V.ii.190
Vli. ULYSSES 
Ile bring you to the Gates.I'll bring you to the gates. TC V.ii.191
Troy. TROILUS 
Accept distracted thankes.Accept distracted thanks.distracted (adj.)
perplexed, confused, agitated		TC V.ii.192
Exeunt Troylus, Aneas, and Ulisses.Exeunt Troilus, Aeneas, and Ulysses TC V.ii.192
Ther. THERSITES 
Would I could meete that roague Diomed, IWould I could meet that rogue Diomed! I TC V.ii.193
would croke like a Rauen: I would bode, I would bode:would croak like a raven; I would bode, I would bode.bode (v.)
promise, predict, forecast		TC V.ii.194
Patroclus will giue me any thing for the intelligence ofPatroclus will give me anything for the intelligence ofintelligence (n.)
information, news, communication		TC V.ii.195
this whore: the Parrot will not doe more for an Almond,this whore; the parrot will not do more for an almond TC V.ii.196
then he for a commodious drab: Lechery, lechery, stillthan he for a commodious drab. Lechery, lechery, stillcommodious (adj.)
accommodating, compliant, obliging		TC V.ii.197
still (adv.)
constantly, always, continually
drab (n.)
harlot, slut, whore
warres and lechery, nothing else holds fashion. A burningwars and lechery; nothing else holds fashion! A burning TC V.ii.198
diuell take them.devil take them! TC V.ii.199
Exit TC V.ii.199
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