Othello

howbeit…not although I cannot bear him²⁹⁶ dear beloved, precious (with grim play on the sense of “costly”)²⁹⁷ peradventure perhaps/probably²⁹⁸ accountant accountable²⁹⁹ diet feed³⁰⁰ For that because³⁰¹ leaped into plays on the sense of “mounted sexually” seat official place/saddle/(wife’s) vagina³⁰⁸ poor…Venice i.e. Rodorigo trace follow³⁰⁹ For on account of stand…on continues to respond to my incitements (suggestive of urging dogs on in a hunt)³¹⁰ on the hip at a disadvantage³¹¹ right garb way I plan/most effective manner³¹² night-cap wife/(wife’s) vagina; Iago suspects Cassio of having sex with Emilia³¹⁴ egregiously monstrously, shamefully³¹⁵ practising upon scheming against³¹⁶ ’Tis here i.e. the plan exists/the plan is in my head³ mere perdition total destruction⁴ triumph public celebration of victory⁵ addition rank/occupation⁷ nuptial marriage⁸ offices kitchens, pantries⁹ told counted, struck² stop restraint³ outsport discretion make merry beyond the bounds of prudence⁸ with your earliest at your earliest convenience¹⁰ the…ensue i.e. though married, Othello and Desdemona have yet to consummate their union¹⁵ cast dismissed¹⁷ wanton sportive/amorous/lascivious Jove the supreme Roman god was known for his amorous encounters with beautiful women¹⁸ exquisite accomplished, perfect¹⁹ full of game sexually sportive, lustful²⁰ delicate charming/ dainty/elegant²¹ sounds a parley issues a summons (literally, to military negotiations)²³ alarum call to arms²⁶ stoup cup, tankard without outside brace pair²⁷ gallants fine young men disposed to pleasure fain gladly have a measure i.e. drink a toast³⁰ unhappy unfortunate³⁴ craftily qualified skillfully diluted innovation alteration/ revolution³⁵ infortunate unfortunate, unlucky⁴⁰ it dislikes me it displeases me/I do it reluctantly⁴³ offence aggression, readiness to take offense⁴⁴ my…dog the overindulged lapdog of a young lady sick lovesick⁴⁶ caroused drunk as a toast⁴⁷ Potations pottle-deep half-gallon draughts watch remain alert, be on the lookout (for a chance to provoke Cassio)⁴⁸ swelling proud⁴⁹ That… distance who are very conscious of protecting their honors (and thus quick to take offense)⁵⁰ elements essence, typical constituents⁵¹ flustered made drunkenly excitable⁵² watch are awake⁵³ action deed/fight⁵⁵ approve prove, bear out⁵⁶ stream current⁵⁷ rouse large quantity of drink⁶⁰ cannikin small drinking vessel⁶³ span brief period (literally, span of the hand)⁶⁷ most…potting big drinkers⁶⁸ swag-bellied with a belly that sags heavily⁷² drinks you drinks (you is emphatic)⁷³ Almain German⁷⁴ pottle half-gallon drinking vessel⁷⁶ do you justice i.e. match you in the amount you drink⁷⁸ King Stephen twelfth-century king of England and-a a⁷⁹ crown gold coin of varying value in different countries⁸⁰ held considered⁸¹ lown loon, rascal, base person⁸⁵ auld old⁹⁴ quality rank¹⁰⁶ th’platform the terrace on which guns were mounted and where the night watch stood guard set the watch mount the guard¹¹⁰ just equinox exact equal equinox moment when day and night are of equal length¹¹¹ pity of a pity about¹¹⁷ watch…set remain awake during two revolutions of the clock (horologe)¹²⁷ hazard…second risk as important a place as lieutenant¹²⁸ ingraft engrained¹³⁶ knave rogue/servant, low-ranking person¹³⁷ twiggen bottle wicker basket (i.e. Rodorigo’s body will be crisscrossed with wounds and bruises)¹⁴¹ hold hold back¹⁴³ mazzard head¹⁴⁹ masters sirs¹⁵⁰ bell town alarm bell Diablo devil (Spanish)¹⁵¹ rise rise up/riot¹⁵² ashamed filled with shame/dishonored¹⁵⁷ place (your) official positions¹⁶⁰ turned Turks converted to Islam/betrayed ourselves that…Ottomites attack each other, which the heaven-sent storm prevented the Turks from doing to us; may also allude to Islamic prohibitions against alcohol/internecine strife¹⁶³ carve i.e. with his sword¹⁶⁴ light of small value he dies i.e. I’ll kill him¹⁶⁵ dreadful inspiring dread and terror¹⁶⁶ From her propriety out of its rightful ordered state¹⁶⁷ grieving distress, sorrow¹⁶⁸ love loyal affection for me¹⁷⁰