King John

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Alarums. Enter Iohn and Hubert.Alarums. Enter King John and Hubert KJ V.iii.1.1
Iohn. KING JOHN 
How goes the day with vs? oh tell me Hubert.How goes the day with us? O, tell me, Hubert.day (n.)
day of battle, contest
KJ V.iii.1
Hub. HUBERT 
Badly I feare; how fares your Maiesty?Badly, I fear. How fares your majesty?fare (v.)
get on, manage, do, cope
KJ V.iii.2
Iohn. KING JOHN 
This Feauer that hath troubled me so long,This fever that hath troubled me so long KJ V.iii.3
Lyes heauie on me: oh, my heart is sicke.Lies heavy on me. O, my heart is sick!heavy (adj.)

old form: heauie
pressing, weighty, overpowering
KJ V.iii.4
Enter a Messenger.Enter a Messenger KJ V.iii.5
Mes. MESSENGER 
My Lord: your valiant kinsman Falconbridge,My lord, your valiant kinsman, Faulconbridge, KJ V.iii.5
Desires your Maiestie to leaue the field,Desires your majesty to leave the fieldfield (n.)
field of battle, battleground, field of combat
KJ V.iii.6
And send him word by me, which way you go.And send him word by me which way you go. KJ V.iii.7
Iohn. KING JOHN 
Tell him toward Swinsted, to the Abbey there.Tell him, toward Swinstead, to the abbey there. KJ V.iii.8
Mes. MESSENGER 
Be of good comfort: for the great supplyBe of good comfort; for the great supplysupply (n.)
reinforcement(s), support, relief
KJ V.iii.9
comfort (n.)
happiness, joy, cheerfulness
That was expected by the Dolphin heere,That was expected by the Dauphin here KJ V.iii.10
Are wrack'd three nights ago on Goodwin sands.Are wracked three nights ago on Goodwin Sands.wrack (v.)

old form: wrack'd
wreck, shipwreck, lose at sea
KJ V.iii.11
This newes was brought to Richard but euen now,This news was brought to Richard but even now. KJ V.iii.12
The French fight coldly, and retyre themselues.The French fight coldly, and retire themselves.retire (v.)

old form: retyre
retreat, pull back, withdraw
KJ V.iii.13
coldly (adv.)
lightly, with indifference, unenthusiastically
Iohn. KING JOHN 
Aye me, this tyrant Feauer burnes mee vp,Ay me! This tyrant fever burns me up, KJ V.iii.14
And will not let me welcome this good newes.And will not let me welcome this good news. KJ V.iii.15
Set on toward Swinsted: to my Litter straight,Set on toward Swinstead. To my litter straight;straight (adv.)
straightaway, immediately, at once
KJ V.iii.16
litter (n.)
[transportable] bed, couch
Weaknesse possesseth me, and I am faint. Weakness possesseth me, and I am faint. KJ V.iii.17
Exeunt.Exeunt KJ V.iii.17
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