antithesis between the natural (that which is free, spontaneous, and wholesome) and the artificial (that which is constrained, calculated, and unnatural). The clash between these two ways of life is seen on several levels: (1) social: in the values associated with civilized society (the court or a great country estate) compared with the value of simple living (the open pastures and the forest encampment); (2) familial: in the strife that sets brother against brother and parent against child; and (3) personal: in the contrast between courtships that are based upon genuine emotion (Orlando and Rosalind) and those that are based on formal conventions (Silvius and Phebe). These various levels are not kept distinct in the play, however, and disorder in one area is likely to parallel disorder in another.

Virtually no Roman roads cross the region

GRATIANO Oth V.ii.203  Poor Desdemon, I am glad thy father's dead: Oth V.ii.204  Thy match was mortal to him, and pure grief mortal (adj.) 1 fatal, deadly, lethal Oth V.ii.205  Shore his old thread in twain. Did he live now, Oth V.ii.206  This sight would make him do a desperate turn, turn (n.) 2 act, action, deed Oth V.ii.207  Yea, curse his better angel from his side, Oth V.ii.208  And fall to reprobance.

Speak of me as I am: nothing extenuate, extenuate (v.) mitigate, lessen, tone down Oth V.ii.339  Nor set down aught in malice.

An honourable murderer, if you will: Oth V.ii.292  For naught did I in hate, but all in honour.

Behold, I have a weapon: Oth V.ii.258  A better never did itself sustain sustain (v.) 3 take up a position, have a place Oth V.ii.259  Upon a soldier's thigh. I have seen the day Oth V.ii.260  That with this little arm and this good sword, Oth V.ii.261  I have made my way through more impediments Oth V.ii.262  Than twenty times your stop. but, O vain boast! – stop (n.) 1 obstruction, obstacle, hindrance Oth V.ii.263  Who can control his fate? –'Tis not so now. Oth V.ii.264  Be not afraid, though you do see me weaponed; Oth V.ii.265  Here is my journey's end, here is my butt butt (n.) 1 goal, aim, target [as in archery] Oth V.ii.266  And very sea-mark of my utmost sail. sea-mark (n.) prominent landmark used as a guide for sailors, beacon Oth V.ii.267  Do you go back dismayed? 'Tis a lost fear: lost (adj.) 3 groundless, idle, unwarranted Oth V.ii.268  Man but a rush against Othello's breast, man (v.) 1 employ, exert, send out rush (n.) 3 charge, onslaught, attack Oth V.ii.269  And he retires. Where should Othello go? Oth V.ii.270  He goes to the bed wench (n.) girl, lass See Topics: Frequency count Oth V.ii.270  Now, how dost thou look now? O ill-starred wench, Oth V.ii.271  Pale as thy smock! When we shall meet at compt compt (n.) reckoning, day of judgement count (n.) 1 account, reckoning smock (n.) woman's undergarment, shift, slip, chemise Oth V.ii.272  This look of thine will hurl my soul from heaven Oth V.ii.273  And fiends will snatch at it. Cold, cold, my girl, Oth V.ii.274  Even like thy chastity. Oth V.ii.275  O cursed, cursed slave! Whip me, ye devils, Oth V.ii.276  From the possession of this heavenly sight! Oth V.ii.277  Blow me about in winds! Roast me in sulphur! Oth V.ii.278  Wash me in steep-down gulfs of liquid fire! steep-down (adj.) precipitous, sheer Oth V.ii.279  O Desdemona! Dead Desdemon! Dead! O! O!

  OTHELLO Oth V.ii.130  She's like a liar gone to burning hell: Oth V.ii.131.1  'Twas I that killed her.   EMILIA Oth V.ii.131.2                           O, the more angel she, Oth V.ii.132  And you the blacker devil!

DESDEMONA Oth V.ii.123  A guiltless death I die.   EMILIA Oth V.ii.124  O, who hath done this deed?   DESDEMONA Oth V.ii.125  Nobody – I myself – farewell. Oth V.ii.126  Commend me to my kind lord – O, farewell!

It is the very error of the moon; error (n.) 1 wandering, roaming, straying [from a course] Oth V.ii.111  She comes more nearer earth than she was wont, wont (v.) be accustomed, used [to], be in the habit of See Topics: Frequency count Oth V.ii.112  And makes men mad.

Methinks it should be now a huge eclipse methinks(t), methought(s) (v.) it seems /seemed to me See Topics: Frequency count Oth V.ii.101  Of sun and moon, and that th' affrighted globe affrighted (adj.) alarmed, frightened, terrified Oth V.ii.102.1  Should yawn at alteration.

But while I say one prayer!   OTHELLO Oth V.ii.84.2                           It is too late.

 Sweet soul, take heed, Oth V.ii.51  Take heed of perjury: thou art on thy death-bed.

Put out the light, and then put out the light:

Yet I'll not shed her blood, Oth V.ii.4  Nor scar that whiter skin of hers than snow, Oth V.ii.5  And smooth as monumental alabaster:

I am no strumpet, but of life as honest strumpet (n.) harlot, prostitute, whore Oth V.i.123.1  As you that thus abuse me. abuse (v.) 2 misuse, maltreat, treat badly, wrong   EMILIA Oth V.i.123.2                           As I? Foh! Fie upon thee!

This is the night afore (adv.) in front, ahead Oth V.i.129  That either makes me, or fordoes me quite.

Forth of my heart those charms, thine eyes, are blotted; charm (n.) 1 magic spell, enchantment Oth V.i.36  Thy bed, lust-stained, shall with lust's blood be spotted

I have rubbed this young quat almost to the sens

et have we some revenge. Let husbands know Oth IV.iii.93  Their wives have sense like them: they see and smell, Oth IV.iii.94  And have their palates both for sweet and sour Oth IV.iii.95  As husbands have. What is it that they do, Oth IV.iii.96  When they change us for others? Is it sport? sport (n.) 3 sexual recreation, intercourse, amorous dalliance Oth IV.iii.97  I think it is. And doth affection breed it? affection (n.) 3 desire, passion, lustful feeling Oth IV.iii.98  I think it doth. Is't frailty that thus errs? Oth IV.iii.99  It is so too. And have not we affections, Oth IV.iii.100  Desires for sport, and frailty, as men have? frailty (n.) 1 moral weakness, shortcoming, liability to give in to temptation Oth IV.iii.101  Then let them use us well: else let them know Oth IV.iii.102  The ills we do, their ills instruct us so. ill (n.) 1 wrong, injury, harm, evil  

Why, the wrong is but a wrong i'th' world; and Oth IV.iii.80  having the world for your labour, tis a wrong in your Oth IV.iii.81  own world, and you might quickly make it right.

Dost thou in conscience think – tell me, Emilia – conscience (n.) 2 real knowledge, internal conviction, true understanding Oth IV.iii.59  That there be women do abuse their husbands abuse (v.) 1 deceive, mislead, fool, cheat Oth IV.iii.60.1  In such gross kind? gross (adj.) 7 coarse, vulgar, unrefined   EMILIA Oth IV.iii.60.2                           There be some such, no question.   DESDEMONA Oth IV.iii.61  Wouldst thou do such a deed for all the world?

Her salt tears fell from her and softened the stones –

Every day thou daff'st me with some device

fie upon them! Some such squire he was squire (n.) 5 [contemptuous] fellow Oth IV.ii.145  That turned your wit the seamy side without wit (n.) 1 intelligence, wisdom, good sense, mental ability See Topics: Frequency count Oth IV.ii.146  And made you to suspect me with the Moor.   IAGO Oth IV.ii.147.1  You are a fool, go to.

Speak within door.

The Moor's abused by some most villainous knave, abuse (v.) 1 deceive, mislead, fool, cheat knave (n.) 1 scoundrel, rascal, rogue See Topics: Frequency count Oth IV.ii.139  Some base notorious knave, some scurvy fellow. base (adj.) 1 dishonourable, low, unworthy See Topics: Frequency count scurvy (adj.) 1 contemptible, despicable, wretched Oth IV.ii.140  O heaven, that such companions thou'dst unfold, companion (n.) 1 rogue, rascal, fellow unfold (v.) 2 identify, disclose, reveal Oth IV.ii.141  And put in every honest hand a whip Oth IV.ii.142  To lash the rascals naked through the wo

Some cogging, cozening slave, to get some office, cogging (adj.) deceiving, cheating, double-crossing cozening (adj.) cheating, deceiving, fraudulent office (n.) 2 role, position, place, function Oth IV.ii.132  Have not devised this slander; I'll be hanged else.   IAGO Oth IV.ii.133  Fie, there is no such man! It is impossible.  

She says enough; yet she's a simple bawd bawd (n.) pimp, procurer, pander, go-between See Topics: Frequency count simple (adj.) 2 foolish, silly, stupid Oth IV.ii.20  That cannot say as much. This is a subtle whore, Oth IV.ii.21  A closet lock and key of villainous secrets; closet (n.) 1 private chamber, study, own room Oth IV.ii.22  And yet she'll kneel and pray – I have seen her do't.

OTHELLO Oth IV.ii.3  Yes, you have seen Cassio and she together.   EMILIA Oth IV.ii.4  But then I saw no harm; and then I heard Oth IV.ii.5  Each syllable that breath made up between them.

hat I have seen and known. You shall observe him, Oth IV.i.281  And his own courses will denote him so, course (n.) 2 habit, custom, practise, normal procedure denote (v.) 1 portray, depict, represent Oth IV.i.282  That I may save my speech.

    O devil, devil! Oth IV.i.245  If that the earth could teem with woman's tears, teem (v.) 2 be made pregnant, conceive Oth IV.i.246  Each drop she falls would prove a crocodile. fall (v.) 1 drop, descend, let fall Oth IV.i.247.1  Out of my sight!

  OTHELLO Oth IV.i.240  Devil! Oth IV.i.241  He strikes her   DESDEMONA Oth IV.i.241  I have not deserved this.

I thank you. How does Lieutenant Cassio?   IAGO Oth IV.i.222  Lives, sir.

I kiss the instrument of their pleasures.

IAGO Oth IV.i.206  Do it not with poison; strangle her in her bed, even Oth IV.i.207  the bed she hath contaminated.

OTHELLO Oth IV.i.123  (aside) So, so, so, so: they laugh that win.

For I will make him tell the tale anew, Oth IV.i.85  Where, how, how oft, how long ago, and when

A horned man's a monster and a beast.

by and by by and by (adv.) 1 immediately, straightaway, directly Oth IV.i.55  Breaks out to savage madness.

My lord is fallen into an epilepsy. Oth IV.i.51  This is his second fit: he had one yesterday.

Work on, Oth IV.i.45  My medicine, work!

Handkerchief – confession – handkerchief! To Oth IV.i.38  confess and be hanged for his labour. First to be hanged Oth IV.i.39  and then to confess! I tremble at it. Nature would not nature (n.) 3 human nature Oth IV.i.40  invest herself in such shadowing passion without some shadowing (adj.) foreshadowing, ill-boding, darkening Oth IV.i.41  instruction. It is not words that shake me thus! Pish! instruction (n.) 4 basis in fact, knowledge, information Oth IV.i.42  Noses, ears, and lips! Is't possible? – Confess? Oth IV.i.43  Handkerchief! O devil! Oth IV.i.44  He falls

I know not, sweet. I found it in my chamber. Oth III.iv.185  I like the work well. Ere it be demanded – demand (v.) 2 ask for, claim Oth III.iv.186  As like enough it will – I'd have it copied. like (adv.) 1 likely, probable / probably See Topics: Frequency count Oth III.iv.187  Take it and do't, and leave me for this time.

 Go to, woman! Oth III.iv.180  Throw your vile guesses in the devil's teeth Oth III.iv.181  From whence you have them. You are jealous now Oth III.iv.182  That this is from some mistress, some remembrance: remembrance (n.) 4 love-token, keepsake, memento Oth III.iv.183.1  No, by my faith, Bianca.  

  O Cassio, whence came this? Oth III.iv.177  This is some token from a newer friend. Oth III.iv.178  To the felt absence now I feel a cause. Oth III.iv.179.1  Is't come to this? Well, well.  

monster f

But jealous souls will not be answered so; Oth III.iv.156  They are not ever jealous for the cause, Oth III.iv.157  But jealous for they're jealous. It is a monster Oth III.iv.158  Begot upon itself, born on itself.

What I can do, I will; and more I will, Oth III.iv.127  Than for myself I dare. Let that suffice you.  

'Tis not a year or two shows us a man. Oth III.iv.100  They are all but stomachs, and we all but food; Oth III.iv.101  They eat us hungerly, and when they are full, hungerly (adv.) hungrily, greedily, avidly Oth III.iv.102  They belch us. Look you, Cassio and my husband.

That handkerchief Oth III.iv.56  Did an Egyptian to my mother give: Oth III.iv.57  She was a charmer and could almost read charmer (n.) enchanter/enchantress, worker of charms Oth III.iv.58  The thoughts of people. She told her, while she kept it, Oth III.iv.59  'Twould make her amiable and subdue my father amiable (adj.) 2 beloved, desirable, lovable Oth III.iv.60  Entirely to her love; but, if she lost it Oth III.iv.61  Or made gift of it, my father's eye Oth III.iv.62  Should hold her loathed,

Give me your hand. This hand is moist, my lady.

Nay, but be wise: yet we see nothing done, Oth III.iii.430  She may be honest yet. Tell me but this: Oth III.iii.431  Have you not sometimes seen a handkerchief, Oth III.iii.432  Spotted with strawberries, in your wife's hand? spotted (adj.) 3 embroidered, patterned   OTHELLO Oth III.iii.433  I gave her such a one: 'twas my first gift.   IAGO Oth III.iii.434  I know not that: but such a handkerchief – Oth III.iii.435  I am sure it was your wife's – did I today Oth III.iii.436.1  See Cassio wipe his beard with.

'Tis a shrewd doubt, though it be but a dream:

In sleep I heard him say ‘ Sweet Desdemona, Oth III.iii.417  Let us be wary, let us hide our loves;’ Oth III.iii.418  And then, sir, would he gripe and wring my hand,

Behold her topped?

THELLO Oth III.iii.378  Nay, stay: thou shouldst be honest.   IAGO Oth III.iii.379  I should be wise; for honesty's a fool Oth III.iii.380.1  And loses that it works for.

Villain, be sure thou prove my love a whore; Oth III.iii.357  Be sure of it: give me the ocular proof, Oth III.iii.358  Or by the worth of mine eternal soul, Oth III.iii.359  Thou hadst been better have been born a dog Oth III.iii.360.1  Than answer my waked wrath!

What sense had I of her stolen hours of lust? sense (n.) 4 perception, awareness, discernment, appreciation stolen (adj.) secret, stealthy, clandestine Oth III.iii.336  I saw't not, thought it not, it harmed not me. Oth III.iii.337  I slept the next night well, was free and merry; free (adj.) 4 free of worry, untroubled, carefree Oth III.iii.338  I found not Cassio's kisses on her lips. Oth III.iii.339  He that is robbed, not wanting what is stolen, want (v.) 2 miss, feel the loss of Oth III.iii.340  Let him not know't, and he's not robbed at all.

What will you do with't, that you have been so earnest Oth III.iii.312.1  To have me filch it?    IAGO Oth III.iii.312  (snatching it) Oth III.iii.312.2                           Why, what is that to you?   EMILIA Oth III.iii.313  If it be not for some purpose of import, import (n.) importance, significance, consequence purpose (n.) 1 intention, aim, plan See Topics: Frequency count Oth III.iii.314  Give't me again. Poor lady, she'll run mad Oth III.iii.315  When she shall lack it.   IAGO Oth III.iii.316  Be not acknown on't: I have use for it. acknow on (v.) admit to, confess, acknowledge Oth III.iii.317  Go, leave me.

I nothing, but to please his fantasy.

I am glad I have found this napkin: Oth III.iii.288  This was her first remembrance from the Moor.

Let me but bind it hard, within this hour Oth III.iii.284.1  It will be well. napkin (n.) 1 handkerchief   OTHELLO Oth III.iii.284.2                           Your napkin is too little.

She did deceive her father, marrying you, Oth III.iii.205  And when she seemed to shake, and fear your looks, Oth III.iii.206.1  She loved them most.   OTHELLO Oth III.iii.206.2                           And so she did

Poor and content is rich, and rich enough; content (adj.) 2 contented, patient, accepting, undisturbed Oth III.iii.171  But riches fineless is as poor as winter, fineless (adj.) boundless, unlimited, infinite Oth III.iii.172  To him that ever fears he shall be poor. Oth III.iii.173  Good God, the souls of all my tribe defend Oth III.iii.174.1  From jealousy!

O, beware, my lord, of jealousy! Oth III.iii.164  It is the green-eyed monster, which doth mock Oth III.iii.165  The meat it feeds on.

Good name in man and woman, dear my lord, Oth III.iii.155  Is the immediate jewel of their souls. immediate (adj.) 2 cherished, nearest the heart Oth III.iii.156  Who steals my purse, steals trash; 'tis something, nothing; Oth III.iii.157  'Twas mine, 'tis his, and has been slave to thousands: Oth III.iii.158  But he that filches from me my good name Oth III.iii.159  Robs me of that which not enriches him Oth III.iii.160.1  And makes me poor indeed.

I confess it is my nature's plague Oth III.iii.146  To spy into abuses, and of my jealousy jealousy (n.) 2 suspicious nature, apprehensive state of mind Oth III.iii.147  Shapes faults that are not

Utter my thoughts. Why, say they are vile and false? false (adj.) 1 treacherous, traitorous, perfidious See Topics: Frequency count Oth III.iii.136  As where's that palace whereinto foul things Oth III.iii.137  Sometimes intrude not? Who has a breast so pure, Oth III.iii.138  But some uncleanly apprehensions apprehension (n.) 5 opinion, notion, view uncleanly (adj.) 1 unclean, dirty, filthy Oth III.iii.139  Keep leets and law-days, and in session sit leet (n.) local court of justice, manorial court Oth III.iii.140  With meditations lawful?

Men should be what they seem; Oth III.iii.126  Or those that be not, would they might seem none!

I heard thee say even now, thou lik'st not that, Oth III.iii.109  When Cassio left my wife. What didst not like?

xcellent wretch! Perdition catch my soul, Oth III.iii.91  But I do love thee! And when I love thee not, Oth III.iii.92.1  Chaos is come again.

ago sees it is quite out of the question to enter upon a course of open hostility and revenge against his General, and the appearance of friendliness will better serve his purpose. His inferior position compels him to play the hypocrite, and appear to continue faithful to Othello. But this very position enables him the better to work out his purpose, which is not to destroy Othello, but only to disturb his relations with Desdemona, and to put him into an agony of jealousy. lago does not fully understand the fierce nature of Othello, and does not appear at first to foresee the terrible extremes to which his barbaric and ungovernable passion will drive him. He realizes that he must at no time be found in a position "Against the Moor" (I. i. 162), and therefore separates himself from Roderigo, and hastens to join himself to Othello, in order to appear on his side in the ensuing disturbance.

EMILIA Oth III.i.40  Good morrow, good Lieutenant; I am sorry Oth III.i.41  For your displeasure: but all will sure be well. displeasure (n.) 2 being out of favour, discredit; or: discomfort, trouble Oth III.i.42  The General and his wife are talking of it, Oth III.i.43  And she speaks for you stoutly. The Moor replies Oth III.i.44  That he you hurt is of great fame in Cyprus, Oth III.i.45  And great affinity

IAGO Oth I.iii.377  Thus do I ever make my fool my purse: Oth I.iii.378  For I mine own gained knowledge should profane Oth I.iii.379  If I would time expend with such a snipe snipe (n.) [type of bird] dupe, gull, fool Oth I.iii.380  But for my sport and profit. I hate the Moor, sport (n.) 1 recreation, amusement, entertainment See Topics: Frequency count Oth I.iii.381  And it is thought abroad that 'twixt my sheets Oth I.iii.382  He's done my office. I know not if't be true office (n.) 1 task, service, duty, responsibility See Topics: Frequency count Oth I.iii.383  But I, for mere suspicion in that kind, mere (adj.) 1 complete, total, absolute, utter See Topics: Frequency count Oth I.iii.384  Will do as if for surety. He holds me well: hold (v.) 10 consider, regard, esteem, value [as] surety (n.) 4 certainty, fact Oth I.iii.385  The better shall my purpose work on him. purpose (n.) 1 intention, aim, plan See Topics: Frequency count Oth I.iii.386  Cassio's a proper man: let me see now; proper (adj.) 1 good-looking, handsome, comely Oth I.iii.387  To get his place and to plume up my will place (n.) 1 position, post, office, rank See Topics: Frequency count plume up (v.) furnish with plumage; put a feather in the cap of Oth I.iii.388  In double knavery. How? How? Let's see. knavery (n.) 2 treachery, trap, trickery Oth I.iii.389  After some time, to abuse Othello's ear Oth I.iii.390  That he is too familiar with his wife; Oth I.iii.391  He hath a person and a smooth dispose dispose (n.) 2 disposition, manner, bearing Oth I.iii.392  To be suspected, framed to make women false. false (adj.) 2 disloyal, faithless, inconstant, unfaithful Oth I.iii.393  The Moor is of a free and open nature, Oth I.iii.394  That thinks men honest that but seem to be so, Oth I.iii.395  And will as tenderly be led by th' nose Oth I.iii.396  As asses are. Oth I.iii.397  I have't. It is engendered. Hell and night engendered (adj.) devised, hatched, conceived Oth I.iii.398  Must bring this monstrous birth to the world's light. Oth I.iii.398  Exit

It is merely a lust of the blood and a permission of merely (adv.) 3 only, nothing more than Oth I.iii.332  the will. Come, be a man. Drown thyself? Drown cats Oth I.iii.333  and blind puppies. I have professed me thy friend, and Oth I.iii.334  I confess me knit to thy deserving with cables of perdurable perdurable (adj.) everlasting, long-lasting, enduring Oth I.iii.335  toughness. I could never better stead thee than stead (v.) help, assist, benefit Oth I.iii.336  now. Put money in thy purse. Follow thou these wars; Oth I.iii.337  defeat thy favour with an usurped beard. I say, put

Now, I do love her too; Oth II.i.283  Not out of absolute lust – though peradventure peradventure (adv.) perhaps, maybe, very likely See Topics: Frequency count Oth II.i.284  I stand accountant for as great a sin –

And nothing can, or shall, content my soul Oth II.i.290  Till I am evened with him, wife for wife;

(aside) said, well well done Oth II.i.164  He takes her by the palm. Ay, well said, Oth II.i.165  whisper. With as little a web as this will I ensnare as Oth II.i.166  great a fly as Cassio. Ay, smile upon her, do. I will Oth II.i.167  gyve thee in thine own courtship. You say true, 'tis so gyve (v.) fetter, shackle, ensnare Oth II.i.168  indeed. If such tricks as these strip you out of your Oth II.i.169  lieutenantry, it had been better you had not kissed your lieutenantry (n.) use of subordinates, office of lieutenants Oth II.i.170  three fingers so oft, which now again you are most apt oft (adv.) often See Topics: Frequency count Oth II.i.171  to play the sir in. Very good: well kissed, an excellent sir (n.) 2 gentleman, lord, gallant, master See Topics: Address forms Oth II.i.172  courtesy! 'Tis so indeed. Yet again your fingers to your Oth II.i.173  lips? Would they were clyster-pipes for your sake! clyster-pipe (n.) enema syringe, douche tube Oth II.i.173  Trumpet Oth II.i.174.1  (aloud) The Moor! I know his trumpet.

I never knew a Florentine more kind and honest

  IAGO Oth III.i.35.2                           I'll send her to you presently; Oth III.i.36  And I'll devise a mean to draw the Moor mean (n.) 1 means, way, method Oth III.i.37  Out of the way, that your converse and business converse (n.) conversation, discourse, interaction Oth III.i.38.1  May be more free.   CASSIO Oth III.i.38.2                           I humbly thank you for't.

  Two things are to be done. Oth II.iii.372  My wife must move for Cassio to her mistress: Oth II.iii.373  I'll set her on. Oth II.iii.374  Myself the while to draw the Moor apart, Oth II.iii.375  And bring him jump when he may Cassio find jump (adv.) exactly, precisely Oth II.iii.376  Soliciting his wife. Ay, that's the way. Oth II.iii.377  Dull not device by coldness and delay.

wit depends on dilatory time.

How am I then a villain function (n.) 2 ability to exercise the faculties, natural powers Oth II.iii.339  To counsel Cassio to this parallel course course (n.) 1 course of action, way of proceeding See Topics: Frequency count Oth II.iii.340  Directly to his good? Divinity of hell! directly (adv.) 3 plainly, clearly, evidently divinity (n.) 1 theology Oth II.iii.341  When devils will the blackest sins put on, put on (v.) 1 instigate, provoke, incite Oth II.iii.342  They do suggest at first with heavenly shows Oth II.iii.343  As I do now. For whiles this honest fool Oth II.iii.344  Plies Desdemona to repair his fortunes Oth II.iii.345  And she for him pleads strongly to the Moor, Oth II.iii.346  I'll pour this pestilence into his ear: Oth II.iii.347  That she repeals him for her body's lust, repeal (v.) recall, call back [from exile] Oth II.iii.348  And by how much she strives to do him good, Oth II.iii.349  She shall undo her credit with the Moor. Oth II.iii.350  So will I turn her virtue into pitch,

I protest in the sincerity of love and honest Oth II.iii.319  kindness.

And what's he then that says I play the villain, Oth II.iii.327  When this advice is free I give, and honest,

Our General's wife is Oth II.iii.306  now the General. I may say so in this respect, for that Oth II.iii.307  he hath devoted and given up himself to the contemplation, Oth II.iii.308  mark, and denotement of her parts and graces. denotement (n.) 2 account, description, making known devotement (n.) worship, reverence part (n.) 1 quality, attribute, gift, accomplishment [of mind or body] Oth II.iii.309  Confess yourself freely to her; importune her help to importune (v.) 2 beg [for], ask persistently [for] Oth II.iii.310  put you in your place again. She is of so free, so kind, so free (adj.) 3 noble, honourable, worthy Oth II.iii.311  apt, so blessed a disposition, that she holds it a vice in her Oth II.iii.312  goodness not to do more than she is requested.

Why, but you are now well enough! How came you Oth II.iii.286  thus recovered?   CASSIO Oth II.iii.287  It hath pleased the devil drunkenness to give place Oth II.iii.288  to the devil wrath: one unperfectness shows me another, unperfectness (n.) imperfection, defect, flaw Oth II.iii.289  to make me frankly despise myself.

Come, Desdemona, 'tis the soldiers' life Oth II.iii.251  To have their balmy slumbers waked with strife.

Though Cassio did some little wrong to him, Oth II.iii.237  As men in rage strike those that wish them best, Oth II.iii.238  Yet surely Cassio, I believe, received Oth II.iii.239  From him that fled some strange indignity Oth II.iii.240.1  Which patience could not pass. pass (v.) 16 pass over, ignore, disregard   OTHELLO Oth II.iii.240.2                           I know, Iago, Oth II.iii.241  Thy honesty and love doth mince this matter, mince (v.) 1 play down, soften, make little of Oth II.iii.242  Making it light to Cassio. Cassio, I love thee, Oth II.iii.243  But nevermore be officer of mine.

OTHELLO Oth II.iii.182  How comes it, Michael, you are thus forgot? forget (v.) 2 behave inappropriately, lose sight of one's position   CASSIO Oth II.iii.183  I pray you, pardon me: I cannot speak

  CASSIO Oth II.iii.148  Let me go, sir, or I'll knock you o'er the mazzard. mazzard (n.) [jocular] skull, head, bowl   MONTANO Oth II.iii.149  Come, come, you're drunk.   CASSIO Oth II.iii.150  Drunk!

You see this fellow that's gone before: Oth II.iii.117  He is a soldier, fit to stand by Caesar Oth II.iii.118  And give direction; and do but see his vice: Oth II.iii.119  'Tis to his virtue a just equinox, equinox (n.) counterbalance, having one as long as the other Oth II.iii.120  The one as long as th' other. 'Tis pity of him. Oth II.iii.121  I fear the trust Othello puts in him, Oth II.iii.122  On some odd time of his infirmity, odd (adj.) 4 casual, chance, or other Oth II.iii.123.1  Will shake this island.   MONTANO Oth II.iii.123.2                           But is he often thus?

'Fore God, this is a more exquisite song than the Oth II.iii.94  other.   IAGO Oth II.iii.95  Will you hear't again?   CASSIO Oth II.iii.96  No, for I hold him to be unworthy of his plac

  IAGO Oth II.iii.44  If I can fasten but one cup upon him, Oth II.iii.45  With that which he hath drunk tonight already, Oth II.iii.46  He'll be as full of quarrel and offence Oth II.iii.47  As my young mistress' dog. Now my sick fool Roderigo, Oth II.iii.48  Whom love hath turned almost the wrong side out, Oth II.iii.49  To Desdemona hath tonight caroused carouse (v.) drink at length, imbibe long draughts Oth II.iii.50  Potations pottle-deep; and he's to watch. potation (n.) draught, drinking-bout pottle-deep (adj.) to the bottom of a two-quart vessel watch (v.) 2 keep the watch, keep guard, be on the look-out Oth II.iii.51  Three else of Cyprus, noble swelling spirits – swelling (adj.) 2 swollen [with pride], arrogant Oth II.iii.52  That hold their honours in a wary distance, Oth II.iii.53  The very elements of this warlike isle – element (n.) 6 essence, embodiment, heart and soul Oth II.iii.54  Have I tonight flustered with flowing cups, Oth II.iii.55  And they watch too. Now 'mongst this flock of drunkards, watch (v.) 2 keep the watch, keep guard, be on the look-out Oth II.iii.56  Am I to put our Cassio in some action Oth II.iii.57  That may offend the isle. But here they come; Oth II.iii.58  If consequence do but approve my dream, approve (v.) 1 prove, confirm, corroborate, substantiate consequence (n.) 1 course of events, subsequent happenings Oth II.iii.59  My boat sails freely both with wind and stream.

I'll do't, but it dislikes me.

Well, happiness to their sheets! Come, Lieutenant, Oth II.iii.27  I have a stoup of wine; and here without are a brace of stoup (n.) cup, flagon, jug, tankard Oth II.iii.28  Cyprus gallants that would fain have a measure to the fain (adv.) gladly, willingly See Topics: Frequency count measure (n.) 5 [of drink] vessel-full, tot Oth II.iii.29  health of black Othello.   CASSIO Oth II.iii.30  Not tonight, good Iago. I have very poor and Oth II.iii.31  unhappy brains for drinking. I could well wish courtesy Oth II.iii.32  would invent some other custom of entertainment.

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IAGO Oth II.i.277  That Cassio loves her, I do well believe't: Oth II.i.278  That she loves him, 'tis apt and of great credit. apt (adj.) 3 natural, predictable, plausible, to be expected credit (n.) 1 credibility, believing, belief Oth II.i.279  The Moor – howbeit that I endure him not – howbeit that (conj.) although Oth II.i.280  Is of a constant, loving, noble nature, Oth II.i.281  And, I dare think, he'll prove to Desdemona Oth II.i.282  A most dear husband. Now, I do love her too; Oth II.i.283  Not out of absolute lust – though peradventure peradventure (adv.) perhaps, maybe, very likely See Topics: Frequency count Oth II.i.284  I stand accountant for as great a sin – accountant (adj.) accountable, responsible, answerable Oth II.i.285  But partly led to diet my revenge diet (v.) 2 feed to a satisfactory level, condition by feeding Oth II.i.286  For that I do suspect the lusty Moor Oth II.i.287  Hath leaped into my seat, the thought whereof Oth II.i.288  Doth, like a poisonous mineral, gnaw my inwards, Oth II.i.289  And nothing can, or shall, content my soul Oth II.i.290  Till I am evened with him, wife for wife; Oth II.i.291  Or failing so, yet that I put the Moor Oth II.i.292  At least into a jealousy so strong Oth II.i.293  That judgement cannot cure. Which thing to do Oth II.i.294  If this poor trash of Venice, whom I leash trash (v.) [hunting] rein in, keep in check, hold back Oth II.i.295  For his quick hunting, stand the putting on, putting on (n.) instigation, prompting, urging Oth II.i.296  I'll have our Michael Cassio on the hip, hip, on / upon the [wrestling] at a disadvantage, in an unfavourable position Oth II.i.297  Abuse him to the Moor in the rank garb – garb (n.) manner, style, fashion rank (adj.) 4 gross, outlandish, coarse Oth II.i.298  For I fear Cassio with my night-cap too – Oth II.i.299  Make the Moor thank me, love me, and reward me Oth II.i.300  For making him egregiously an ass, Oth II.i.301  And practising upon his peace and quiet, Oth II.i.302  Even to madness. 'Tis here, but yet confused: Oth II.i.303  Knavery's plain face is never seen till used. Oth II.i.303  Exit  

IAGO Oth II.i.263  Sir, he's rash and very sudden in choler, and haply choler (n.) anger, rage, wrath haply (adv.) perhaps, maybe, by chance, with luck See Topics: Frequency count sudden (adj.) 6 unpredictable, prone to sudden violence Oth II.i.264  with his truncheon may strike at you: provoke him that truncheon (n.) 1 military baton, staff of office Oth II.i.265  he may, for even out of that will I cause these of Cyprus Oth II.i.266  to mutiny, whose qualification shall come into no true qualification (n.) true condition, character, nature Oth II.i.267  taste again but by the displanting of Cassio. So shall you Oth II.i.268  have a shorter journey to your desires by the means I Oth II.i.269  shall then have to prefer them, and the impediment most prefer (v.) 1 promote, advance, recommend Oth II.i.270  profitably removed, without the which there were no Oth II.i.271  expectation of our prosperity.

Didst thou not see her Oth II.i.247  paddle with the palm of his hand? Didst not mark that? mark (v.) 1 note, pay attention [to], take notice [of] See Topics: Frequency count paddle (v.) toy [with], play wantonly [with], fondle   RODERIGO Oth II.i.248  Yes, that I did: but that was but courtesy.   IAGO Oth II.i.249  Lechery, by this hand: an index and obscure prologue Oth II.i.250  to the history of lust and foul thoughts.

I cannot believe that in her: she's full of most Oth II.i.243  blessed condition.

A pestilent complete knave; and the woman knave (n.) 1 scoundrel, rascal, rogue See Topics: Frequency count Oth II.i.241  hath found him already.  

Mark me with what violence she first loved the Moor, mark (v.) 1 note, pay attention [to], take notice [of] See Topics: Frequency count Oth II.i.217  but for bragging and telling her fantastical lies. And fantastical (adj.) 1 fanciful, imaginative, full of wild ideas Oth II.i.218  will she love him still for prating? Let not thy discreet prate (v.) prattle, chatter, blather See Topics: Frequency count still (adv.) 1 constantly, always, continually See Topics: Frequency count Oth II.i.219  heart think it. Her eye must be fed. And what delight Oth II.i.220  shall she have to look on the devil? When the blood is blood (n.) 1 passion, feeling, strong emotion [especially sexual] Oth II.i.221  made dull with the act of sport, there should be, again sport (n.) 3 sexual recreation, intercourse, amorous dalliance Oth II.i.222  to inflame it and give satiety a fresh appetite, loveliness satiety (n.) 2 wearisome gratification, tedious satisfaction Oth II.i.223  in favour, sympathy in years, manners and beauties: all favour (n.) 1 [facial] appearance, countenance, features, looks sympathy (n.) 1 accord, agreement, harmony Oth II.i.224  which the Moor is defective in.

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He takes her by the palm. Ay, well said, Oth II.i.165  whisper. With as little a web as this will I ensnare as Oth II.i.166  great a fly as Cassio.

These are old fond paradoxes to make fools fond (adj.) 2 foolish, trifling, frivolous old (adj.) 2 hackneyed, worn-out, stale paradox (n.) statement going against accepted belief, absurdity Oth II.i.137  laugh i'th' alehouse. What miserable praise hast thou for Oth II.i.138  her that's foul and foolish? foul (adj.) 1 plain-looking, unattractive, ugly   IAGO Oth II.i.139  There's none so foul and foolish thereunto, Oth II.i.140  But does foul pranks which fair and wise ones do. prank (n.) 1 outrageous deed, excessive behaviour   DESDEMONA Oth II.i.141  O heavy ignorance! Thou praisest the worst heavy (adj.) 2 grave, serious, weighty Oth II.i.142  best. But what praise couldst thou bestow on a deserving Oth II.i.143  woman indeed? One that in the authority of her merit Oth II.i.144  did justly put on the vouch of very malice itself? put on (v.) 6 demand, compel, claim vouch (n.) 2 approval, testimony, witness   IAGO Oth II.i.145  She that was ever fair and never proud, Oth II.i.146  Had tongue at will, and yet was never loud; Oth II.i.147  Never lacked gold, and yet went never gay; Oth II.i.148  Fled from her wish, and yet said ‘ Now I may ’; Oth II.i.149  She that being angered, her revenge being nigh, Oth II.i.150  Bade her wrong stay, and her displeasure fly; stay (v.) 9 stop, halt, come to a standstill Oth II.i.151  She that in wisdom never was so frail Oth II.i.152  To change the cod's head for the salmon's tail; change (v.) 1 exchange, trade Oth II.i.153  She that could think and ne'er disclose her mind: Oth II.i.154  See suitors following and not look behind: Oth II.i.155  She was a wight, if ever such wight were – wight (n.) [archaism] person, human being See Topics: Archaisms   DESDEMONA Oth II.i.156  To do what?   IAGO Oth II.i.157  To suckle fools and chronicle small beer.

(aside) I am not merry, but I do beguile beguile (v.) 6 divert attention from, disguise Oth II.i.122  The thing I am by seeming otherwise. Oth II.i.123  Come, how wouldst thou praise me

CASSIO Oth II.i.95.2                           See for the news. Oth II.i.96  Good Ancient, you are welcome. Welcome, mistress. Oth II.i.97  Let it not gall your patience, good Iago, extend (v.) 2 stretch, push so far, give scope to gall (v.) 1 vex, annoy, irritate Oth II.i.98  That I extend my manners. 'Tis my breeding manner (n.) 1 (plural) proper behaviour, good conduct, forms of politeness Oth II.i.99  That gives me this bold show of courtesy. Oth II.i.100  He kisses Emilia

  SECOND GENTLEMAN Oth II.i.66  'Tis one Iago, Ancient to the General.   CASSIO Oth II.i.67  He's had most favourable and happy speed:

The Moor is of a free and open nature, Oth I.iii.394  That thinks men honest

The food Oth I.iii.344  that to him now is as luscious as locusts shall be to him locust (n.) [unclear meaning] fruit of the carob tree, locust-bean Oth I.iii.345  shortly as acerbe as the coloquintida. She must change acerb, acerbe (adj.) bitter, sour, tart change (v.) 1 exchange, trade coloquintida (n.) bitter-apple, colocynth Oth I.iii.346  for youth: when she is sated with his body she will find Oth I.iii.347  the error of her choice.

If thou canst cuckold him, thou dost thyself a cuckold (v.) [mocking name] dishonour a man by making his wife unfaithful Oth I.iii.364  pleasure, me a sport.

My life upon her faith!

Look to her, Moor, if thou hast eyes to see. Oth I.iii.290  She has deceived her father, and may thee.

Let housewives make a skillet of my helm,

That I did love the Moor to live with him, Oth I.iii.246  My downright violence and storm of fortunes downright (adj.) 1 plain, ordinary, straightforward Oth I.iii.247  May trumpet to the world. My heart's subdued subdued (adj.) overcome, overwhelmed, subjugated Oth I.iii.248  Even to the very quality of my lord. quality (n.) 1 nature, disposition, character Oth I.iii.249  I saw Othello's visage in his mind visage (n.) 1 face, countenance See Topics: Frequency count Oth I.iii.250  And to his honour and his valiant parts part (n.) 1 quality, attribute, gift, accomplishment [of mind or body] Oth I.iii.251  Did I my soul and fortunes consecrate.

But words are words; I never yet did hear Oth I.iii.217  That the bruised heart was pieced through the ear.

To mourn a mischief that is past and gone Oth I.iii.203  Is the next way to draw new mischief on. Oth I.iii.204  What cannot be preserved when fortune takes, Oth I.iii.205  Patience her injury a mockery makes.

The robbed that smiles steals something from the thief; Oth I.iii.207  He robs himself that spends a bootless grief.

She loved me for the dangers I had passed, Oth I.iii.167  And I loved her, that she did pity them.

That thou hast practised on her with foul charms, Oth I.ii.74  Abused her delicate youth with drugs or minerals

  OTHELLO Oth I.ii.59  Keep up your bright swords, for the dew will rust them. Oth I.ii.60  Good signor, you shall more command with years years (n.) 1 age Oth I.ii.61  Than with your weapons

It is too true an evil. Gone she is, nightgown, night-gown (n.) dressing-gown Oth I.i.162  And what's to come of my despised time Oth I.i.163  Is naught but bitterness.

I would not follow him then. content (v.) 2 calm [down], settle, relax   IAGO Oth I.i.41.2                           O, sir, content you: Oth I.i.42  I follow him to serve my turn upon him.

Why, there's no remedy. 'Tis the curse of service: Oth I.i.36  Preferment goes by letter and affection, affection (n.) 1 fancy, inclination, desire letter (n.) 1 [letter of] influence, recommendation, introduction Oth I.i.37  And not by old gradation

By heaven, I rather would have been his hangman.

I am not what I am.

Tarry a little, there is something else. tarry (v.) 1 stay, remain, linger MV IV.i.303  This bond doth give thee here no jot of blood; MV IV.i.304  The words expressly are ‘a pound of flesh'. MV IV.i.305  Take then thy bond, take thou thy pound of flesh, MV IV.i.306  But in the cutting it if thou dost shed MV IV.i.307  One drop of Christian blood, thy lands and goods MV IV.i.308  Are by the laws of Venice confiscate MV IV.i.309  Unto the state of Venice.   GRATIANO MV IV.i.310  O upright judge! Mark, Jew. O learned judge! mark (v.) 1 note, pay attention [to], take notice [of] See Topics: Frequency count   SHYLOCK MV IV.i.311.1  Is that the law?   PORTIA MV IV.i.311.2                           Thyself shalt see the act, MV IV.i.312  For, as thou urgest justice, be assured MV IV.i.313  Thou shalt have justice more than thou desir'st

Antonio, I am married to a wife MV IV.i.280  Which is as dear to me as life itself, MV IV.i.281  But life itself, my wife, and all the world MV IV.i.282  Are not with me esteemed above thy life. MV IV.i.283  I would lose all, ay sacrifice them all MV IV.i.284  Here to this devil, to deliver you.

But little. I am armed and well prepared. MV IV.i.262  Give me your hand, Bassanio, fare you well. fare ... well See Topics: Farewells MV IV.i.263  Grieve not that I am fallen to this for you, MV IV.i.264  For herein Fortune shows herself more kind MV IV.i.265  Than is her custom; it is still her use

SHYLOCK MV IV.i.139  Till thou canst rail the seal from off my bond, rail (v.) rant, rave, be abusive [about] See Topics: Frequency count MV IV.i.140  Thou but offend'st thy lungs to speak so loud. offend (v.) 1 harm, hurt, pain MV IV.i.141  Repair thy wit, good youth, or it will fall

You may as well use question with the wolf question (n.) 4 debating, discussion, investigation MV IV.i.74  Why he hath made the ewe bleat for the lamb, MV IV.i.75  You may as well forbid the mountain pines MV IV.i.76  To wag their high-tops and to make no noise wag (v.) 3 move, stir, rouse MV IV.i.77  When they are fretten with the gusts of heaven; fret (v.) 3 chafe, be vexed, worry MV IV.i.78  You may as well do anything most hard MV IV.i.79  As seek to soften that – than which what's harder? – MV IV.i.80  His Jewish heart. Therefore I do beseech you MV IV.i.81  Make no more offers, use no farther means, mo, moe (adj.) more [in number] MV IV.i.82  But with all brief and plain conveniency conveniency (n.) convenience, opportunity, advantage MV IV.i.83  Let me have judgement, and the Jew his will.

O be thou damned, inexecrable dog, inexecrable (adj.) inexorable, unmoveable, relentless; or: execrable, accursed, damnable MV IV.i.129  And for thy life let justice be accused! MV IV.i.130  Thou almost mak'st me waver in my faith, MV IV.i.131  To hold opinion with Pythagoras MV IV.i.132  That souls of animals infuse themselves MV IV.i.133  Into the trunks of men. Thy currish spirit currish (adj.) mean-spirited, snarling, quarrelsome MV IV.i.134  Governed a wolf who, hanged for human slaughter, MV IV.i.135  Even from the gallows did his fell soul fleet, fell (adj.) 1 cruel, fierce, savage fleet (v.) 2 [of souls] leave, pass away, fly off MV IV.i.136  And whilst thou layest in thy unhallowed dam, dam (n.) mother See Topics: Family MV IV.i.137  Infused itself in thee; for thy desires MV IV.i.138  Are wolvish, bloody, starved, and ravenous.

Not on thy sole, but on thy soul, harsh Jew, MV IV.i.124  Thou mak'st thy knife keen

gentle answer, Jew

And speak between the change of man and boy MV III.iv.67  With a reed voice, and turn two mincing steps reed (adj.) reedy, squeaking MV III.iv.68  Into a manly stride, and speak of frays MV III.iv.69  Like a fine bragging youth, and tell quaint lies,

SHYLOCK MV III.iii.4  I'll have my bond! Speak not against my bond! MV III.iii.5  I have sworn an oath that I will have my bond. MV III.iii.6  Thou call'dst me dog before thou hadst a cause, MV III.iii.7  But since I am a dog, beware my fangs.

When I was with him, I have heard him swear MV III.ii.285  To Tubal and to Chus, his countrymen, MV III.ii.286  That he would rather have Antonio's flesh MV III.ii.287  Than twenty times the value of the sum MV III.ii.288  That he did owe him,

In religion, MV III.ii.78  What damned error but some sober brow brow (n.) 1 appearance, aspect, countenance See Topics: Frequency count sober (adj.) 1 sedate, staid, demure, grave MV III.ii.79  Will bless it and approve it with a text, approve (v.) 1 prove, confirm, corroborate, substantiate MV III.ii.80  Hiding the grossness with fair ornament? grossness (n.) 1 flagrant nature, obviousness, enormity MV III.ii.81  There is no vice so simple but assumes simple (adj.) 6 basic, minimal, small MV III.ii.82  Some mark of virtue on his outward parts. MV III.ii.83  How many cowards whose hearts are all as false false (adj.) 3 sham, spurious, not genuine, artificial MV III.ii.84  As stairs of sand, wear yet upon their chins MV III.ii.85  The beards of Hercules and frowning Mars, MV III.ii.86  Who inward searched, have livers white as milk, liver (n.) 1 part of the body thought to be at the seat of the passions [especially sexual desire] MV III.ii.87  And these assume but valour's excrement excrement (n.) outgrowth [of hair] MV III.ii.88  To render them redoubted.

The world is still deceived with ornament.

So may the outward shows be least themselves.

One of them showed me a ring that he had of your MV III.i.109  daughter for a monkey.   SHYLOCK MV III.i.110  Out upon her! Thou torturest me, Tubal. It MV III.i.111  was my turquoise; I had it of Leah when I was a MV III.i.112  bachelor. I would not have given it for a wilderness of MV III.i.113  monkeys.

But Antonio is certainly undone.

SHYLOCK MV III.i.106  I am very glad of it. I'll plague him; I'll torture MV III.i.107  him. I am glad of it.

Genoa

Fed with the same food, hurt with the same MV III.i.56  weapons, subject to the same diseases, healed by the MV III.i.57  same means, warmed and cooled by the same winter and MV III.i.58  summer as a Christian is? If you prick us, do we not MV III.i.59  bleed? If you tickle us, do we not laugh? If you poison MV III.i.60  us, do we not die? And if you wrong us, shall we not MV III.i.61  revenge? If we are like you in the rest, we will resemble MV III.i.62  you in that. If a Jew wrong a Christian, what is his MV III.i.63  humility? Revenge. If a Christian wrong a Jew, what MV III.i.64  should his sufferance be by Christian example? Why, sufferance (n.) 2 endurance, forbearance, patience MV III.i.65  revenge! The villainy you teach me I will execute, and it execute (v.) 1 carry out, fulfil, perform MV III.i.66  shall go hard but I will better the instruction.

He hath disgraced me and hindered disgrace (v.) insult, dishonour, deny respect [to] MV III.i.50  me half a million, laughed at my losses, mocked at MV III.i.51  my gains, scorned my nation, thwarted my bargains, scorn (v.) 1 mock, jeer, express disdain [at] MV III.i.52  cooled my friends, heated mine enemies; and what's his MV III.i.53  reason? I am a Jew. Hath not a Jew eyes? Hath not a MV III.i.54  Jew hands, organs, dimensions, senses, affections, passions?

Why, I am sure if he forfeit thou wilt not take his MV III.i.47  flesh. What's that good for?   SHYLOCK MV III.i.48  To bait fish withal. If it will feed nothing else, bait (v.) 2 tempt, entice, lure MV III.i.49  it will feed my revenge.

A day in April never came so sweet MV II.ix.94  To show how costly summer was at hand,

  PORTIA MV II.ix.79  Thus hath the candle singed the moth. MV II.ix.80  O these deliberate fools! When they do choose, deliberate (adj.) calculating, carefully considering wit (n.) 1 intelligence, wisdom, good sense, mental ability See Topics: Frequency count MV II.ix.81  They have the wisdom by their wit to lose.

I saw Bassanio and Antonio part; MV II.viii.37  Bassanio told him he would make some speed MV II.viii.38  Of his return; he answered, ‘ Do not so. MV II.viii.39  Slubber not business for my sake, Bassanio, slubber (v.) 2 be careless with, rush through MV II.viii.40  But stay the very riping of the time. riping (n.) ripening, coming to readiness stay (v.) 1 wait (for), await MV II.viii.41  And for the Jew's bond which he hath of me, MV II.viii.42  Let it not enter in your mind of love. MV II.viii.43  Be merry, and employ your chiefest th

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PORTIA MV II.vii.61  There, take it, Prince, and if my form lie there, form (n.) 1 image, likeness, shape MV II.vii.62.1  Then I am yours. MV II.vii.62  He opens the golden casket

Some god direct my judgement!

  So are you, sweet, MV II.vi.45  Even in the lovely garnish of a boy. garnish (n.) outfit, adornment, trimming MV II.vi.46  But come at once, MV II.vi.47  For the close night doth play the runaway

Here, catch this casket; it is worth the pains. MV II.vi.34  I am glad 'tis night, you do not look on me, MV II.vi.35  For I am much ashamed of my exchange. exchange (n.) 2 transformation, altered appearance MV II.vi.36  But love is blind, and lovers cannot see MV II.vi.37  The pretty follies that themselves commit; pretty (adj.) 1 clever, ingenious, artful MV II.vi.38  For if they could, Cupid himself would blush MV II.vi.39  To see me thus transformed to a boy.   LORENZO MV II.vi.40  Descend, for you must be my torchbearer.

Enter Jessica above, in boy's clothes

Exit   JESSICA MV II.v.54  Farewell; and if my fortune be not crost, MV II.v.55  I have a father, you a daughter, lost.

        I will go before, sir. MV II.v.39  Mistress, look out at window for all this: MV II.v.40  There will come a Christian by MV II.v.41  Will be worth a Jewess' eye

Look to my house. I am right loath to go. MV II.v.17  There is some ill a-brewing towards my rest, ill (n.) 1 wrong, injury, harm, evil MV II.v.18  For I did dream of money bags tonight

I must needs tell thee all. She hath directed MV II.iv.30  How I shall take her from her father's house, MV II.iv.31  What gold and jewels she is furnished with, furnish (v.) 1 provide, supply, possess MV II.iv.32  What page's suit she hath in readiness.

If e'er the Jew her father come to heaven, MV II.iv.34  It will be for his gentle daughter's sake; gentle (adj.) 6 soft, tender, kind MV II.iv.35  And never dare misfortune cross her foot, MV II.iv.36  Unless she do it under this excuse, MV II.iv.37  That she is issue to a faithless Jew.

Marry, sir, to bid my old master the Jew to MV II.iv.18  sup tonight with my new master the Christian

Alack, what heinous sin is it in me MV II.iii.17  To be ashamed to be my father's child. MV II.iii.18  But though I am a daughter to his blood, blood (n.) 6 blood relationship, kinship MV II.iii.19  I am not to his manners. O Lorenzo, MV II.iii.20  If thou keep promise, I shall end this strife, MV II.iii.21  Become a Christian and thy loving wife.

He hath a great infection, sir, as one would say, infection (n.) 2 malapropism for ‘affection’

I am a Jew if I serve the Jew any longer.

If livery (n.) 1 uniform, costume, special clothing See Topics: Frequency count rare (adj.) 1 marvellous, splendid, excellent MV II.ii.102  I serve not him, I will run as far as God has any ground.

Do you know me, father?   GOBBO MV II.ii.64  Alack the day, I know you not, young gentleman! MV II.ii.65  But I pray you tell me, is my boy, God rest his soul, MV II.ii.66  alive or dead?   LAUNCELOT MV II.ii.67  Do you not know me, father?   GOBBO MV II.ii.68  Alack, sir, I am sand-blind! I know you not.

  GOBBO MV II.ii.40  By God's sonties, 'twill be a hard way to hit! Can MV II.ii.41  you tell me whether one Launcelot that dwells with him, MV II.ii.42  dwell with him or no?   LAUNCELOT MV II.ii.43  Talk you of young Master Launcelot? MV II.ii.44  (aside) Mark me now, now will I raise the waters. – Talk MV II.ii.45  you of young Master Launcelot?

GOBBO MV II.ii.29  Master young man, you I pray you, which is the MV II.ii.30  way to Master Jew's?    LAUNCELOT MV II.ii.31  (aside) MV II.ii.31  O heavens, this is my true-begotten MV II.ii.32  father who, being more than sand-blind, high-gravel-blind, sand-blind (adj.) half-blind, dim-sighted MV II.ii.33  knows me not. I will try confusions with him.

Certainly the MV II.ii.24  Jew is the very devil incarnation; and in my conscience, incarnation (n.) malapropism for ‘incarnate’ MV II.ii.25  my conscience is but a kind of hard conscience to offer to MV II.ii.26  counsel me to stay with the Jew. The fiend gives the MV II.ii.27  more friendly counsel. I will run, fiend; my heels are at MV II.ii.28  your commandment; I will ru

Well then, it now appears you need my help. MV I.iii.112  Go to then. You come to me and you say, MV I.iii.113  ‘ Shylock, we would have moneys,’ you say so, MV I.iii.114  You, that did void your rheum upon my beard rheum (n.) 4 spit, spittle, saliva void (v.) 1 empty, clear out, discharge MV I.iii.115  And foot me as you spurn a stranger cur cur (n.) dog, mastiff, watch-dog [without a contemptuous sense] foot (v.) 4 kick, boot spurn (v.) 2 kick, strike, stamp [on], dash MV I.iii.116  Over your threshold, moneys is your suit.

Signor Antonio, many a time and oft oft, many a time and very often, with great frequency MV I.iii.104  In the Rialto you have rated me rate (v.) 1 berate, reproach, rebuke, scold MV I.iii.105  About my moneys and my usances. usance (n.) interest on a loan MV I.iii.106  Still have I borne it with a patient shrug, still (adv.) 1 constantly, always, continually See Topics: Frequency count MV I.iii.107  For sufferance is the badge of all our tribe

Mark you this, Bassanio, MV I.iii.95  The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose.

Methought you said you neither lend nor borrow methinks(t), methought(s) (v.) it seems /seemed to me See Topics: Frequency count MV I.iii.67.1  Upon advantage.

Shylock, although I neither lend nor borrow MV I.iii.59  By taking nor by giving of excess

Your worship was the last man in our mouths.

Cursed be my tribe MV I.iii.49.1  If I forgive him.

May you stead me? Will you pleasure me? stead (v.) help, assist, benefit MV I.iii.8  Shall I know your answer?

I pray God grant them a fair MV I.ii.105  departure.

If he should offer to choose, and choose the right MV I.ii.87  casket, you should refuse to perform your father's will MV I.ii.88  if you should refuse to accept him.   PORTIA MV I.ii.89  Therefore, for fear of the worst, I pray thee set a MV I.ii.90  deep glass of Rhenish wine on the contrary casket, for if contrary (adj.) 3 wrong, incorrect, erroneous Rhenish (n.) Rhineland wine MV I.ii.91  the devil be within and that temptation without, I know MV I.ii.92  he will choose it. I will do anything, Nerissa, ere I will be MV I.ii.93  married to a sponge.

When he MV I.ii.83  is best he is a little worse than a man, and when he is MV I.ii.84  worst he is little better than a beast.

I think he bought suit (v.) 1 dress, clothe, equip MV I.ii.70  his doublet in Italy, his round hose in France, his bonnet bonnet (n.) hat, cap See Topics: Clothing MV I.ii.71  in Germany and his behaviour everywhere.

You know I say nothing to him, for he understands MV I.ii.65  not me, nor I him.

he doth nothing but colt (n.) 1 foolish youth, callow ass MV I.ii.39  talk of his horse

He doth nothing but frown

God made him and therefore let him pass for a MV I.ii.54  man. In truth, I know it is a sin to be a mocker, but he, MV I.ii.55  why he hath a horse better than the Neapolitan's, a better MV I.ii.56  bad habit of frowning than the Count Palatine; he is MV I.ii.57  every man in no man. If a throstle sing, he falls straight throstle (n.) thrush MV I.ii.58  a-capering: he will fence with his own shadow. If I caper (v.) 2 dance with joy, leap with delight straight (adv.) straightaway, immediately, at once See Topics: Frequency count MV I.ii.59  should marry him, I should marry twenty husbands. If MV I.ii.60  he would despise me, I would forgive him, for if he love MV I.ii.61  me to madness, I shall never requite him.

I pray thee overname them, and as thou namest overname (v.) name in succession, read through the list of MV I.ii.35  them I will describe them and, according to my description MV I.ii.36  level at my affection.

But this reasoning is not in the MV I.ii.21  fashion to choose me a husband. O me, the word MV I.ii.22  ‘ choose ’! I may neither choose who I would nor refuse MV I.ii.23  who I dislike, so is the will of a living daughter curbed MV I.ii.24  by the will of a dead father. Is it not hard, Nerissa, that I MV I.ii.25  cannot choose one, nor refuse none?

By my troth, Nerissa, my little body is aweary of MV I.ii.2  this great world.   NERISSA MV I.ii.3  You would be, sweet madam, if your miseries MV I.ii.4  were in the same abundance as your good fortunes are;

Thou know'st that all my fortunes are at sea, MV I.i.178  Neither have I money, nor commodity commodity (n.) 1 supply, quantity, stock, consignment MV I.i.179  To raise a present sum. Therefore go forth; MV I.i.180  Try what my credit can in Venice do, MV I.i.181  That shall be racked even to the uttermost rack (v.) 2 stretch, strain, extend MV I.i.182  To furnish thee to Belmont, to fair Portia. furnish (v.) 2 provide for, prepare, make ready MV I.i.183  Go presently inquire, and so will I, presently (adv.) 1 immediately, instantly, at once See Topics: Frequency count MV I.i.184  Where money is; and I no question make MV I.i.185  To have it of my trust or for my sake. MV I.i.185  Exeunt

Her name is Portia, nothing undervalued MV I.i.166  To Cato's daughter, Brutus' Portia; MV I.i.167  Nor is the wide world ignorant of her worth, MV I.i.168  For the four winds blow in from every coast MV I.i.169  Renowned suitors,

but if you please MV I.i.148  To shoot another arrow that self way self (adj.) same, selfsame, identical, exact MV I.i.149  Which you did shoot the first, I do not doubt, MV I.i.150  As I will watch the aim, or to find both MV I.i.151  Or bring your latter hazard back again hazard (n.) 2 [gambling] chance, fortune; throw [of dice] MV I.i.152  And thankfully rest debtor for the first.

Creatively, it stands as their inspiration by conveying weighty themes without soapboxing

they beseech Nausicaä to destroy the ship’s cargo: the embryo of a Giant Warrior, a bio-mechanized golem of the kind that obliterated the planet all those years ago.

his film is falls into the post-apocalyptic genre that so much manga and anime explores. It’s a thousand years since humans effectively destroyed the planet with the violent “Seven Days of Fire,” a chemical and biological war that gave rise to a Toxic Jungle which has grown to cover most of the rest of Earth. Within it, huge and terrifying creatures have sprung up, including the enormous Ohm, which look kind of like trilobites. The word “behemoth” would be underselling these things. But there are small patches of non-toxic land (which continually shrink as the jungle grows), and this is where the remaining humans have settled, splitting into different kingdoms. One of these is the titular Valley of the Winds where Nausicaä is the princess.

hearing something stir,

FTLN 2745I am glad of it. A knavish speech sleeps in a FTLN 2746 foolish ear.

In hugger-mugger to inter him; poor Ophelia FTLN 2991 Divided from herself and her fair judgment, FTLN 2992 Without the which we are pictures or mere beasts; FTLN 2993 Last, and as much containing as all these, FTLN 299495 Her brother is in secret come from France, FTLN 2995 Feeds on his wonder, keeps himself in clouds, FTLN 2996 And wants not buzzers to infect his ear FTLN 2997 With pestilent speeches of his father’s death, FTLN 2998 Wherein necessity, of matter beggared, FTLN 2999100 Will nothing stick our person to arraign FTLN 3000 In ear and ear. O, my dear Gertrude, this, FTLN 3001 Like to a murd’ring piece, in many places FTLN 3002 Gives me superfluous death.

I have words to speak in FTLN 316925 thine ear will make thee dumb;