Hamlet

590 relative relevant/cogent/substantial

Act 3 Scene 1

1 drift of circumstance course of roundabout talk

3 Grating fretting/harping, dwelling querulously upon/wearing away

7 forward ready, inclined

7 sounded questioned, probed

13 disposition inclination

14 Niggard of question sparing in his questions/reluctant to initiate conversation 14 demands questions

16 assay try to tempt

18 o'erraught overtook

28 edge sharpness of inclination/incitement

32 closely secretly/privately

34 Affront come face-to-face with

35 espials spies

48 Gracious your grace (addressed to the king)

50 exercise devout practice (the book is presumably of a religious nature) 50 colour Your loneliness account for the fact that you are alone 52 visage face

, appearance

57 plast'ring art i.e. cosmetics

58 to ... it compared to the cosmetics that improve it

64 slings catapults, ballista, cannons or the missiles hurled by them 64 outrageous excessively wicked/violent, cruel

68 shocks violent blows/clashes with the enemy

69 consummation ending

71 rub obstacle (a bowling term)

73 shuffled off cast off/evaded/got rid of in a perfunctory or unsatisfactory manner 73 mortal coil bustle or turmoil of this mortal life

74 respect consideration

75 of ... life continue for so long

76 scorns insults, mockeries

77 contumely insolence, contempt, insulting language or behavior

78 disprized undervalued/dishonored

79 office office-holders