289 still pretending always claiming
292 esteem value, worth
294 cease halt, arrest
296 offices of nature natural faculties/bodily parts
298 Most like very likely
301 sure definitely
306 the tree i.e. himself
308 mak’st … act do you cast me as an idiot
312 motive reason
315 mother’s i.e. stepmother is
317 naught nothing/wicked
317 long of because of (along of)
318 strangely as strangers/in unusual circumstances
322 missing absence
324 discovered revealed
325 accident chance
326 feignèd letter i.e. the letter falsely claiming that Posthumus was waiting at Milford Haven
330 enforced took by force
330 posts hurries
336 forfend forbid
339 Deny’t again take it back again, unsay it
341 He … prince i.e. killing him is therefore treasonable and merits death
342 incivil unmannerly
347 To … mine i.e. to tell you that he had cut off my head
348 sorrow sorry/filled with sorrow
350 dead condemned to die
357 As well descended of as good lineage, family stock
358 of from
358 merited deserved
359 Had … for ever deserved for their wounds in battle
362 worth … for the reward you have not yet been given
363 tasting of experiencing, feeling
366 thou i.e. Belarius
368 But I will unless I
368 on’s of us
369 given out him declared him (Guiderius) to be
370 For … speech i.e. what I am about to say will prove dangerous to me
371 haply perhaps, with luck
371 well for beneficial to
374 by leave with your permission
380 Assumed this age attained this aged appearance
384 hot hasty
386 it i.e. the payment
386 confiscate all all confiscated
386 so as
389 saucy impudent
390 prefer raise in social stature
395 blood offspring
398 sometime once
399 mere whole
400 That … did i.e. I did no harm at all, unless you think my suffering harmful
404 put into teach
407 moved persuaded
408 Having … then i.e. he had already been unjustly banished for treason, but stealing the children was actually a treasonable offense
409 Beaten being beaten
410 Excited provoked, incited
411 of by
411 shaped Unto fitted, suited
412 end of purpose in (to make Cymbeline suffer)
419 service i.e. in battle
420 Unlike unlikely, amazing
423 Be pleased awhile permit me to speak for a few more moments
425 as yours as your son
427 lapped wrapped
428 curious exquisite
429 probation proof
432 sanguine bloodred
435 natural stamp birthmark
436 end … donation purpose in giving it
440 deliverance in giving birth
440 pray I pray
441 starting … orbs displacement from your spheres
443 Thou … kingdom because Guiderius and Arviragus are immediate heirs to the throne
447 But anything other than
455 rare exceptional
456 fierce abridgement drastically compressed account
457 branches details
458 Distinction … in need to be distinguished fully from one another/should prove plentiful once they have been distinguished from one another
462 your … to what motives the three of you (Belarius, Guiderius, and Arviragus) had for joining
463 demanded asked about
464 by-dependences side issues, related matters
465 chance happening, occurrence
465 nor neither
466 Will serve are suited to
466 interrogatories interrogations
467 anchors concentrates his looks, attention
468 throws her eye gazes
470 counterchange … all each reciprocates the looks of the others
471 quit this ground leave this place
472 smoke fill with smoke (from incense or sacrificial fires)
473 hold consider
474 relieve me help/rescue me
475 gracious season joyous occasion
477 Save except
478 taste our comfort feel, experience our mercy/share in our happiness
482 forlorn wretched, destitute
483 becomed become, suited
483 graced done honor to/made rich
486 company accompany
487 beseeming appearance, i.e. his peasant’s garb
487 fitment preparation
490 you finish an end of you
492 sinks makes bend, weighs down
494 often many times over
501 doomed judged, sentenced
502 freeness generosity, benevolence
504 holp helped
505 As as if
506 Joyed overjoyed
509 upon … backed riding upon his eagle’s back
510 spritely shows ghostly visions
512 label sheet of paper (the tablet)
512 containing contents
513 so … hardness i.e. hard to understand
514 collection of deduction, inference from
515 construction interpretation
516 Philharmonus i.e. lover of harmony
519 whelp cub
528 leo-natus born of a lion
528 import signify, mean
530 mollis aer Latin for “soft air”; a false etymology of mulier, Latin for “woman”
531 divine interpret (by divine inspiration)
534 clipped about embraced
536 seeming plausibility
537 cedar the tree was an emblem of sovereignty, especially in the Bible
538 Personates stands for
538 point … forth indicate your two sons
541 issue offspring, descendants
547 wonted usual, accustomed
549 Whom on whom
553 stroke action, onset
557 Lessened herself i.e. by disappearing into the distance
561 west understood in classical geography as the location of Britain
562 Laud praise
563 crookèd curling
564 Publish announce
565 Set we forward let’s set on, begin marching
566 ensign standard, banner
569 seal confirm
570 Set on there! Onward, forward march!
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