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| Enter Macbeth, Doctor, and Attendants. | Enter Macbeth, Doctor, and Attendants | | Mac V.iii.1 | |
| Macb. | MACBETH | | | |
| Bring me no more Reports, let them flye all: | Bring me no more reports; let them fly all. | | Mac V.iii.1 | |
| Till Byrnane wood remoue to Dunsinane, | Till Birnan Wood remove to Dunsinane | remove (v.) go, move off, depart | Mac V.iii.2 | |
| I cannot taint with Feare. What's the Boy Malcolme? | I cannot taint with fear. What's the boy Malcolm? | taint (v.)lose vigour, become weak, wither | Mac V.iii.3 | |
| Was he not borne of woman? The Spirits that know | Was he not born of woman? The spirits that know | | Mac V.iii.4 | |
| All mortall Consequences, haue pronounc'd me thus: | All mortal consequences have pronounced me thus: | | Mac V.iii.5 | |
| Feare not Macbeth, no man that's borne of woman | ‘ Fear not, Macbeth; no man that's born of woman | | Mac V.iii.6 | |
| Shall ere haue power vpon thee. Then fly false Thanes, | Shall e'er have power upon thee.’ Then fly, false thanes, | false (adj.)treacherous, traitorous, perfidious | Mac V.iii.7 | |
| And mingle with the English Epicures, | And mingle with the English epicures. | epicure (n.)pleasure-seeker, glutton | Mac V.iii.8 | |
| The minde I sway by, and the heart I beare, | The mind I sway by and the heart I bear | sway (v.)be controlled, be directed | Mac V.iii.9 | |
| Shall neuer sagge with doubt, nor shake with feare. | Shall never sag with doubt nor shake with fear. | | Mac V.iii.10 | |
| Enter Seruant. | Enter Servant | | Mac V.iii.10 | |
| The diuell damne thee blacke, thou cream-fac'd Loone: | The devil damn thee black, thou cream-faced loon! | lown, loon (n.)rogue, sluggard; worthless idiot | Mac V.iii.11 | |
| Where got'st thou that Goose-looke. | Where got'st thou that goose look? | goose (adj.)stupid, foolish, idiotic | Mac V.iii.12 | |
| Ser. | SERVANT | | | |
| There is ten thousand. | There is ten thousand – | | Mac V.iii.13.1 | |
| Macb. | MACBETH | | | |
| Geese Villaine? | Geese, villain? | | Mac V.iii.13.2 | |
| Ser. | SERVANT | | | |
| Souldiers Sir. | Soldiers, sir. | | Mac V.iii.13.3 | |
| Macb. | MACBETH | | | |
| Go pricke thy face, and ouer-red thy feare | Go prick thy face and overred thy fear, | overred, over-red (v.)cover over with blood, redden over | Mac V.iii.14 | |
| Thou Lilly-liuer'd Boy. What Soldiers, Patch? | Thou lily-livered boy. What soldiers, patch? | patch (n.)fool, clown; rogue, knave | Mac V.iii.15 | |
| Death of thy Soule, those Linnen cheekes of thine | Death of thy soul! Those linen cheeks of thine | linen (adj.)pale, pallid, bleached | Mac V.iii.16 | |
| Are Counsailers to feare. What Soldiers Whay-face? : | Are counsellors to fear. What soldiers, whey-face? | whey-face (n.)milk-face, pasty-face | Mac V.iii.17 | |
| Ser. | SERVANT | | | |
| The English Force, so please you. | The English force, so please you. | | Mac V.iii.18 | |
| Macb. | MACBETH | | | |
| Take thy face hence. | Take thy face hence. | | Mac V.iii.19.1 | |
| Exit Servant | | Mac V.iii.19 | |
| Seyton, I am sick at hart, | Seyton! – I am sick at heart | | Mac V.iii.19.2 | |
| When I behold: Seyton, I say, this push | When I behold – Seyton, I say! – This push | push (n.)crisis, emergency | Mac V.iii.20 | |
| Will cheere me euer, or dis-eate me now. | Will chair me ever or dis-seat me now. | chair (v.)keep on the throne | Mac V.iii.21 | |
| | disseat, dis-seat (v.)unseat, remove from the throne | | |
| I haue liu'd long enough: my way of life | I have lived long enough: my way of life | way (n.)course, passage | Mac V.iii.22 | |
| Is falne into the Seare, the yellow Leafe, | Is fallen into the sere, the yellow leaf; | sere (adj.)dried up, withered, parched | Mac V.iii.23 | |
| And that which should accompany Old-Age, | And that which should accompany old age, | | Mac V.iii.24 | |
| As Honor, Loue, Obedience, Troopes of Friends, | As honour, love, obedience, troops of friends, | | Mac V.iii.25 | |
| I must not looke to haue: but in their steed, | I must not look to have; but, in their stead, | | Mac V.iii.26 | |
| Curses, not lowd but deepe, Mouth-honor, breath | Curses, not loud, but deep, mouth-honour, breath | mouth-honour (n.)honour shown in words not deeds | Mac V.iii.27 | |
| | breath (n.)utterance, speech, voice | | |
| Which the poore heart would faine deny, and dare not. | Which the poor heart would fain deny and dare not. | fain (adv.)gladly, willingly | Mac V.iii.28 | |
| Seyton? | Seyton! | | Mac V.iii.29 | |
| Enter Seyton. | Enter Seyton | | Mac V.iii.29 | |
| Sey. | SEYTON | | | |
| What's your gracious pleasure? | What's your gracious pleasure? | | Mac V.iii30.1 | |
| Macb. | MACBETH | | | |
| What Newes more? | What news more? | | Mac V.iii.30.2 | |
| Sey. | SEYTON | | | |
| All is confirm'd my Lord, which was reported. | All is confirmed, my lord, which was reported. | | Mac V.iii.31 | |
| Macb. | MACBETH | | | |
| Ile fight, till from my bones, my flesh be hackt. | I'll fight till from my bones my flesh be hacked. | | Mac V.iii.32 | |
| Giue me my Armor. | Give me my armour. | | Mac V.iii.33.1 | |
| Seyt. | SEYTON | | | |
| 'Tis not needed yet. | 'Tis not needed yet. | | Mac V.iii.33.2 | |
| Macb. | MACBETH | | | |
| Ile put it on: | I'll put it on. | | Mac V.iii.34 | |
| Send out moe Horses, skirre the Country round, | Send out more horses, skirr the country round, | mo, moe (adj.)more [in number] | Mac V.iii.35 | |
| | skirr (v.)scour, search quickly through | | |
| Hang those that talke of Feare. Giue me mine Armor: | Hang those that talk of fear. – Give me mine armour. – | | Mac V.iii.36 | |
| How do's your Patient, Doctor? | How does your patient, doctor? | | Mac V.iii.37.1 | |
| Doct. | DOCTOR | | | |
| Not so sicke my Lord, | Not so sick, my lord, | | Mac V.iii.37.2 | |
| As she is troubled with thicke-comming Fancies | As she is troubled with thick-coming fancies | fancy (n.)imagining, flight of fancy, fanciful thought | Mac V.iii.38 | |
| | thick-coming (adj.)coming in crowds, frequently appearing | | |
| That keepe her from her rest. | That keep her from her rest. | | Mac V.iii.39.1 | |
| Macb. | MACBETH | | | |
| Cure of that: | Cure her of that. | | Mac V.iii.39.2 | |
| Can'st thou not Minister to a minde diseas'd, | Canst thou not minister to a mind diseased, | | Mac V.iii.40 | |
| Plucke from the Memory a rooted Sorrow, | Pluck from the memory a rooted sorrow, | | Mac V.iii.41 | |
| Raze out the written troubles of the Braine, | Raze out the written troubles of the brain, | written (adj.)preserved, engraved, fixed | Mac V.iii.42 | |
| | raze, raze outerase, obliterate, wipe out | | |
| And with some sweet Obliuious Antidote | And with some sweet oblivious antidote | | Mac V.iii.43 | |
| Cleanse the stufft bosome, of that perillous stuffe | Cleanse the stuffed bosom of that perilous stuff | stuffed (adj.)clogged, obstructed, oppressed | Mac V.iii.44 | |
| | bosom (n.)heart, inner person | | |
| Which weighes vpon the heart? | Which weighs upon the heart? | | Mac V.iii.45.1 | |
| Doct. | DOCTOR | | | |
| Therein the Patient | Therein the patient | | Mac V.iii.45.2 | |
| Must minister to himselfe. | Must minister to himself. | | Mac V.iii.46 | |
| Macb. | MACBETH | | | |
| Throw Physicke to the Dogs, Ile none of it. | Throw physic to the dogs! I'll none of it. – | physic (n.)medicine, healing, treatment | Mac V.iii.47 | |
| Come, put mine Armour on: giue me my Staffe: | Come, put mine armour on, give me my staff. | staff (n.)baton, rod of office | Mac V.iii.48 | |
| Seyton, send out: Doctor, the Thanes flye from me: | Seyton, send out. – Doctor, the thanes fly from me. – | | Mac V.iii.49 | |
| Come sir, dispatch. If thou could'st Doctor, cast | Come, sir, dispatch. – If thou couldst, doctor, cast | cast the waterinspect the urine; diagnose the disease | Mac V.iii.50 | |
| The Water of my Land, finde her Disease, | The water of my land, find her disease | | Mac V.iii.51 | |
| And purge it to a sound and pristine Health, | And purge it to a sound and pristine health, | purge (v.)cleanse, purify, get rid of impurities [in] | Mac V.iii.52 | |
| I would applaud thee to the very Eccho, | I would applaud thee to the very echo | | Mac V.iii.53 | |
| That should applaud againe. Pull't off I say, | That should applaud again. – Pull't off, I say. – | | Mac V.iii.54 | |
| What Rubarb, Cyme, or what Purgatiue drugge | What rhubarb, senna, or what purgative drug | senna (n.)variety of shrub [producing a drug which can cause vomiting and bowel evacuation] | Mac V.iii.55 | |
| | cyme (n.)[debated reading] plant-top, head of a plant; drug which induces vomiting | | |
| Would scowre these English hence: hear'st yu of them? | Would scour these English hence? Hear'st thou of them? | scour (v.)clear out, quickly remove, cleanse | Mac V.iii.56 | |
| Doct. | DOCTOR | | | |
| I my good Lord: your Royall Preparation | Ay, my good lord; your royal preparation | | Mac V.iii.57 | |
| Makes vs heare something. | Makes us hear something. | | Mac V.iii.58.1 | |
| Macb. | MACBETH | | | |
| Bring it after me: | – Bring it after me. | | Mac V.iii.58.2 | |
| I will not be affraid of Death and Bane, | I will not be afraid of death and bane | bane (n.)ruin, woe, destruction | Mac V.iii.59 | |
| Till Birnane Forrest come to Dunsinane. | Till Birnan forest come to Dunsinane. | | Mac V.iii.60 | |
| Exit | | Mac V.iii.60 | |
| Doct. | DOCTOR | | | |
| Were I from Dunsinane away, and cleere, | Were I from Dunsinane away and clear, | | Mac V.iii.61 | |
| Profit againe should hardly draw me heere. | Profit again should hardly draw me here. | | Mac V.iii.62 | |
| Exeunt | Exit | | Mac V.iii.62 | |