Titus Andronicus (Dover Publications) Page 10

  5 keeps] resides.

  11 decrees] resolution.

  32 wreakful] vengeful.

  56 Hyperion’s] Hyperion here, as elsewhere in Shakespeare, is loosely used as the sun-god.

  59 Rapine] here used for “rape”.

  70 closing with] coming to terms with, humouring.

  77 practice out of hand] stratagem at once.

  107 up and down] altogether.

  140 govern’d] managed.

  141 smooth] flatter, cajole.

  191 a coffin] a term technically applied in culinary matters to the raised crust of a pie.

  194 increase] offspring.

  197–198 Philomel … Progne] For the story, see II, iii, 43.

  205 officious] helpful.

  3 ours with thine] our mind agrees with thine.

  20 break the parle] begin the parley (of peace).

  46 lively warrant] warrant from real life.

  78 mutual] common.

  84 chaps] furrows.

  87 our ancestor] Æneas.

  93 the fatal engine] the Trojan horse.

  116 the turned forth] the castaway.

  141 ragged] rough, rugged.

  142 closure] ending.

  159 give me aim] give me scope or guidance, show me consideration.

  177 In that respect] On that account.

  214 Then … state] Then will we apply ourselves to set the state in order.

  215 ruinate] ruin.

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