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170 afeard afraid
171 foully snatched i.e. that she was murdered (on Bertram's orders) 173 sith since
174 that since
174 fly ... lordship flee them as soon as you promise to marry them 177 Derived descended
182 both shall cease i.e. she will die in dishonor 186 strange like a stranger
189 this hand i.e. Bertram's
192 embodied yours made part of your body/united as one 197 fond foolish
201 you ... friend they are not friendly toward you 202 gain them win them over again
208 impudent shameless, immodest
209 gamester sexual player, prostitute
213 validity value
214 parallel equal
215 commoner prostitute
217 'tis hit the mark is hit, this is true
218 Of by
219 testament will
219 th'sequent issue the successive heir
220 owed owned
225 instrument agent, means
229 quoted for regarded as
229 perfidious treacherous
230 with by
230 spots stains, vices
230 taxed censured
230 deboshed debauched, corrupted
231 but merely
232 or ... for (to be judged) one or the other according to 236 boarded accosted sexually
236 wanton playful/lascivious
237 knew her distance knew her inferiority of rank/knew how to tease from a distance 238 Madding maddening, provoking
239 fancy's love's/desire's
241 insuite possibly "unusual" (some editors emend to "infinite") 241 modern commonplace
242 subdued me made me submit
242 rate price
246 turned cast
247 diet restrain (from what I deserve)
256 goes is
260 boggle shy away (like a horse)
260 shrewdly sharply, greatly
260 starts startles
265 just proceeding honest speaking
266 By about
268 Tricks lustful tendencies
275 He ... not i.e. wanted to have sex with her, but didn't want to marry her 277 companion fellow/rascal
279 drum drummer
279 naughty wicked/unskilled
285 Limbo region on the border of hell for unbaptized infants and those born before the time of Christ 285 Furies three classical goddesses of vengeance 286 in ... them so trusted by
288 motions proposals/sexual movements
289 derive bring
292 fine subtle
304 easy loose-fitting/sexually compliant
304 glove plays on the sense of "vagina"
304 goes ... on plays on the sense of "orgasms and has sex"
305 at pleasure at will/for sexual pleasure
307 aught anything
314 put in provide
315 customer prostitute
316 if ... you i.e. my virginity is intact 316 knew had sex with
325 owes owns
326 surety act as guarantor for
326 for as for
328 quit acquit/repay
332 quick alive
335 Beguiles tricks
335 truer office accurate function
338 shadow ghost/image/poor reflection/illusion 341 like disguised as
347 know understand
350 Deadly divorce divorcing death
353 handkercher handkerchief
354 Wait on accompany
354 make sport joke
355 court'sies polite gestures/bows
357 even plain, exact
362 progress ... less greater and lesser details of events 363 Resolvedly in a way that resolves all questions 364 meet fittingly
365 past being past
368 express content i.e. with applause and calls of approval 369 strife striving, endeavor
369 exceeding after
370 Ours ... parts i.e. let us reverse roles: the actors will listen patiently while the audience applaud actively 371 Your ... us i.e. applaud
371 hearts gratitude