As You Like It (37 page)

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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

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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

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seeming
seemingly

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as
for instance

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in the mind
of the opinion

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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

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offer’st fairly
contribute finely

162
at large
of full size

163
do those ends
accomplish those aims

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every
every one

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shrewd
hard

168
states
ranks, status

169
new-fall’n
newly received

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With … joy
in abundant joy

172
th’measures
stately dances

173
patience
permission

175
pompous
vainglorious/ceremonious

177
convertites
converts

182
allies
relatives

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but … victualled
has sufficient supplies for only two months

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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)

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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