Authors: William Shakespeare
93
napkin
handkerchief
97
handkercher
handkerchief
102
fancy
love
106
bald
i.e. leafless
109
gilded
gold
112
unlinked
uncoiled
113
indented
undulating
116
couching
stretched out/hidden
117
When that
for the time when
123
render him
describe him as
127
to
with regard to
130
kindness
feelings of kinship
131
just occasion
justifiable reason
133
hurtling
tumult
141
for
what about
144
recountments
accounts of events
144
kindly
naturally/affectionately
147
array
clothing
147
entertainment
welcome, provision
154
Brief
in short
154
recovered
revived
155
space
time
170
a body
anyone
174
passion of earnest
genuine emotion
Act 5 Scene 1
3
old gentleman’s
i.e. Jaques’
8
interest in
right to/share in
10
clown
rustic
12
flouting
mocking
12
hold
resist, stop
14
God ye
God give you
16
Cover thy head
i.e. put on your hat (which William has respectfully removed)
23
God’. A good
Touchstone may mock William’s rustic accent
35
learnèd
educated
38
figure
figure of speech, device
40
ipse
“he himself” (Latin)
44
vulgar
vernacular
45
boorish
coarse speech
46
common
vulgar tongue
48
to wit
that is to say
51
bastinado
beating with a stick
51
bandy
fight
51
in faction
in insults
52
o’errun … policy
overwhelm you with cunning
55
rest
keep
58
Trip
skip (plays on the sense of “succumb sexually”)
58
attend
follow/accompany
Act 5 Scene 2
4
persever
persevere
11
estate
settle
13
all’s
all his
13
contented
willing
16
brother
i.e. brother-in-law
17
“sister”
i.e. responding to Orlando calling Ganymede “Rosalind” (unless Oliver sees through the disguise and realizes that it really is Rosalind)
19
scarf
i.e. sling
27
where you are
what you mean
29
thrasonical
boastful, vainglorious
34
degrees
puns on the sense of “steps”; also refers to the rhetorical device of climax Rosalind uses as her verbs link together and move the sentence forward
34
pair
flight
35
incontinent
at once (sense then shifts to “unchaste”)
36
wrath
full passion
38
bid
invite
44
serve your turn
act as a substitute (puns on the sense of “satisfy you sexually”)
49
conceit
understanding, intelligence
51
insomuch
inasmuch as
51
Neither … me
nor am I trying to gain greater approval from you other than that which is necessary to enable you to trust me enough to help you; I am not seeking my own promotion
56
not damnable
i.e. not practicing black magic
57
gesture … out
manner proclaims
59
straits
confined places
60
inconvenient
unsuitable
61
human … is
i.e. the real Rosalind, not a spirit conjured up by black magic
63
sober
serious
64
tender
value
65
array
clothing
69
ungentleness
discourtesy
71
study
purpose
72
despiteful
cruel, scornful
81
service
devotion
88
observance
due respect/service
108
satisfy
content (plays on the sense of “sexually satisfy”)
116
fail
be absent
Act 5 Scene 3
4
dishonest
unchaste
4
woman … world
i.e. married (plays on the sense of “sexually experienced”)
6
honest
honorable
9
clap into’t roundly
begin immediately
9
hawking
throat clearing
10
only
usual
12
in a tune
keeping time/in unison
17
ring-time
time for giving or exchanging rings (i.e. wedding season)
20
take
seize/enjoy
22
prime
spring/height of perfection
23
etc
. i.e. repeat chorus
28
carol
song
33
ditty
lyrics
33
note
music, tune
33
untunable
unmelodious
Act 5 Scene 4
5
compact
agreement
5
urged
presented formally
18
make … even
smooth out all these matters
27
lively
lifelike/striking
27
touches
qualities/features
27
favour
appearance/face
31
rudiments
basics
32
desperate
dangerous
34
Obscurèd
concealed
34
circle
surroundings/magic circle
35
toward
approaching
37
tongues
languages
39
motley-minded
foolish-minded
43
purgation
test
43
measure
stately dance
44
politic
crafty
44
smooth
seemingly amiable
45
undone
ruined, bankrupted
45
like to have
almost
47
ta’en up
settled
52
’ild
yield (i.e. reward)
52
desire … like
wish you the same
53
copulatives
people being joined in marriage (with play on “those engaged in copulation”)
55
blood breaks
passion declines
56
humour
inclination, whim
57
honesty
chastity/virtue
58
foul
dirty
59
swift
quick-witted
59
sententious
given to utter pointed sayings
60
fool’s bolt
“a fool’s bolt is soon shot” (proverbial; phallic and ejaculatory connotations)
60
bolt
short, thick arrow
60
dulcet diseases
sweet afflictions
65
seeming
seemingly
65
as
for instance
67
in the mind
of the opinion
71
disabled
disparaged
75
Countercheck
rebuke
75
Circumstantial
told indirectly through circumstances or details
80
measured swords
checked that the length of the swords was the same (a necessary preparation for dueling)
82
nominate
name
84
in print
in a precise manner
91
take up
settle
94
swore brothers
vowed devoted friendship
96
rare
extraordinary/splendid
98
stalking-horse
horse behind which a hunter concealed himself in order to get within easy range of the game
99
presentation
show
99.1
Hymen
god of marriage (commonly depicted as a young man carrying a torch); sometimes played as a god, sometimes as a part enacted by Amiens or another courtier
99.1
Still
subdued/soft
100
mirth
joy
101
made even
are reconciled
102
Atone
unite
112
shape
appearance, physical form
117
bar
prohibit
121
bands
bonds, i.e. marriage
123
cross
adversity
125
accord
agree
126
lord
husband
127
sure
securely bound
130
questioning
conversation/inquiry
133
Juno
queen of the gods and goddess of marriage
134
board and bed
food and lodging
135
peoples
populates
141
thou
i.e. Silvius
142
fancy
love
142
combine
unite
148
Addressed
prepared
148
power
army
149
In … conduct
under his own leadership
154
world
secular life/material interests
158
engage
pledge
160
offer’st fairly
contribute finely
162
at large
of full size
163
do those ends
accomplish those aims
165
every
every one
166
shrewd
hard
168
states
ranks, status
169
new-fall’n
newly received
172
With … joy
in abundant joy
172
th’measures
stately dances
173
patience
permission
175
pompous
vainglorious/ceremonious
177
convertites
converts
182
allies
relatives
185
but … victualled
has sufficient supplies for only two months
193
unhandsome
faulty in appearance/inappropriate
194
good … bush
proverbial: something of good quality needs no advertising as its merits speak for themselves
194
bush
tavern sign (originally a small bush)
197
case
state/predicament
198
insinuate with
work on/stealthily win the favor of
199
furnished
dressed
200
conjure
entreat/put a spell on
205
the play
As You Like It/
sexual dalliance
205
If … woman
in Shakespeare’s England all parts were played by male actors
207
liked
pleased
208
defied
despised
210
bid me farewell
i.e. applaud/shout approvingly