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541 his ... conceit all of his natural powers furnishing actions to match his imaginings 546 motive provocation (modern sense of "motivation" of a dramatic character did not yet exist, though cue is clearly an actor's term) 548 horrid terrifying, horrifying

549 appal make pale/shock

549 free innocent

550 Confound stun/confuse

550 the ignorant those who know nothing of the crime

550 amaze bewilder/terrify/stun

552 muddy-mettled dull-spirited

552 peak mope, languish

553 John-a-dreams general name for a dreamy person

553 unpregnant of sluggish toward, not prompted by

555 property regal identity/kingdom

556 defeat destruction

557 pate head

558 Plucks off pulls a tuft from

559 Gives ... lungs? Calls me an outrageous liar?

560 me this this to me

563 pigeon-livered pigeons were proverbially gentle birds, supposed to lack gall (bitterness/anger) 565 region kites sky's birds of prey

566 offal intestines/remains

567 Remorseless pitiless

567 kindless unnatural

569 brave fine/bold

573 drab prostitute/slut

573 scullion lowest domestic servant

574 About about it, to work

576 cunning skill

577 presently immediately

578 malefactions wrongdoings, crimes

583 tent probe (as one would a wound)

583 blench flinch/turn pale

588 spirits i.e. melancholy



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