76. Have been deceived; they swore you did. The old reading. Dyce, who (with Capell) inserts "for" before "they swore," says: “But, even with that addition, I do not believe that we have the line as it came from Shakespeare's pen; the probability is that he wrote (what Hanmer printed) • Have been deceiv'd; for they did swear you did;' which corresponds with what presently follows, — 'Are much deceiv'd; for they did swear you did.”” 97. Bene. The old editions have "Leon." GLOSSARY ΤΟ MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING ABUSED, deceived; v. 2. 84. ACCORDANT, favourable; i. 2. 12. ADAM; "called Adam,” alluding to the outlaw Adam Bell, famous as an archer (see Percy's Reliques); i. 1. 224. ADVERTISEMENT, moral instruction; v. 1. 32. AFEARD, afraid; ii. 3. 139. AFFECT; "Dost thou affect her " = Dost thou love her; i. 1. 258. AFFECTION, desire; ii. 2. 6. AFTER, afterwards; i. 1. 288. AGATE; an allusion to the little figures cut in agates, often worn in rings; a symbol of smallness; iii. 1. 65. AIM; "aim better at me," form a better opinion of me; iii. 2. 46 an alms = a charity; ii. 3. 145. ANCIENTRY, old-fashioned manners; ii. 1. 65. upon noble and angel, both coins); ii. 3. 30. "that ANSWER; "to your answer,” is, "to answer for your conduct; V. 1. 216. ANTIQUE, antic, buffoon; iii. 1. 63. ANTIQUELY, fantastically; v. 1. 96. APES; "lead his apes into hell," a reference to the old superstition that old maids had to lead apes in hell; ii. 1. 34. APPEAR ITSELF, appear as a reality; i. 2. 17, 18. APPREHENSION; "professed apprehension," that is, "set up for a wit;" iii. 4. 60. APPROVED, tried, proved; ii. 1. 343; iv. 1. 43. ARGUMENT, subject (for satire); i. 1. 221; proof; ii. 3 213. AT A WORD= in a word; il. 1. 98. ATÉ, goddess of Fury and Mischief; ii. 1. 227. BALDRICK, belt; i. 1. 209. BEAR HER IN HAND, that is, keep her in (false) hope; iv. 1. 301. ANGEL, a gold coin (with pun BEAR-WARD (the Quartos and Folios read "ber-rord;" other | BORROWS; "borrows money in God's name," that is, begs it; BOTTLE, a small wooden barrel; BRAVE, becoming, fitting; v. 4. 123. BREAK, broach the subject; i. 1. 271, 288. editions, "bear-herd "), bearleader; ii. 1. 34. BEATEN;" beaten with brains," that is, mocked; v. 4. 101. BEL; "God Bel's priests" alludes to some representation in stained glass of the story of Bel and the Dragon; iii. 3. 124. BELOW STAIRS; "shall I always | BREATHING = breathing-space; keep below stairs," an expression of doubtful meaning; probably -"in the servant's room; hence "remain unmarried;" v. 2. 9. BENT, tension, straining (prop erly an expression of archery); ii. 3. 204; disposition; iv. 1. 186. BILLS; "set up his bills," that is, "posted his challenge, like a fencing-master;" i. 1. 32. BILLS, pikes carried by watchmen; iii. 3. 38. BILLS; "taken up of these men's bills; " used quibblingly for (1) bonds, and (2) watchmen's halberds; iii. 3. 163. BIRD-BOLT, a short arrow with a broad flat end, used to kill birds without piercing; i. 1. 35. BLACK, dark-complexioned; iii. 1. 63. BLAZON, explanation; ii. 1. 265. BLOODS, young fellows; iii. 3. 121. BOARDED, accosted; ii. 1. 125. Books; "not in your books," that is, "not in your good books; " i. 1. 64. ii. 1. 328. BRING; "I'll bring you thither," that is, I'll accompany you; iii. 2. 3. BUCKLERS; "I give thee the bucklers," that is, I yield thee the victory; v. 2. 16. By, "know by her” = know concerning her; v. 1. 289. CANDLE - WASTERS, those who burn the midnight oil, bookworms; v. 1. 18. CANKER, canker-rose; 1. 3. 22. CAPON, used as a term of contempt (a pun, according to some" a fool's cap on "); v. 1. 151. CARDUUS; "Carduus Benedic- CAREER; "in the career," that carpet CARRY, carry out; ii. 3. 196. CARVING, modelling, fashioning; ii. 3. 16. CENSURED, judged; ii. 3. 205. CHARGE, burden; i. 1. 87; commission, office; iii. 3. 7. CHEAPEN; "I'll never cheapen her," that is, never bid for her; ii. 3. 28. CINQUE-PACE, a lively kind of dance; ii. 1. 62, 66. CIRCUMSTANCES; "circumstances shortened," that is, "to omit details;" iii. 2. 90. CIVET, a perfume made from the civet-cat; iii. 2. 45. CIVIL; "civil count, civil as an orange." Cotgrave says that a "civile orange" is one "betweene sweet and sower." Used quibblingly with a play upon "civil" and " Seville; " ii. 1. 263. CLAW, flatter; i. 3. 15. COG, to deceive, especially by smooth lies; v. 1. 95. COIL; "great coil" great confusion, iii. 3. 86; "old coil" = much ado, great stir, "the devil to pay;' " v. 2.83. COLDLY, quietly; iii. 2. 116. COMMODITY, any kind of merchandise; iii. 3. 162. CONVEYANCE; "impossible conveyance," incredible dexterity; ii. 1. 218. COUNT COMFECT, that is, "Count Sugar-plum," with probably a play upon conte or compte, a fictitious story; iv. 1. 313. COUNTIES, Counts; iv. 1. 312. COUNTY, Count; ii. 1. 167, 320. COURTESIES; "manhood melted into courtesies," that is, into mere forms of courtesy; iv. 1. 316. COURTESY = curtsey; ii. 1. 44-45. COUSINS, kinsmen, enrolled is among the dependants of great families, little more than attendants; i. 2. 21. CROSS; "broke cross," that is, broke athwart the opponent's body (an expression taken from tilting); v. 1. 137. CUNNING, clever; v. 1. 217. CURST, shrewish; ii. 1. 18-22. DAFF, put off; v. 1. 78. DEADLY, mortally; v. 1. 170. COMPANY, companionship; v. 1. DEAR HAPPINESS, a preci o u s 182. COMPREHENDED, Dogberry's blunder for "apprehended;" iii. 5. 42-43. CONCEIT, conception; ii. 1. 266. CONDITIONS, qualities; iii. 2. 60. CONFIRM'D, unmoved; v. 4. 17. CONSUMMATE, consummated; iii. 2. 1-2. piece of good fortune; i. 1. 109. DECERNS = Dogberry's blunder for "concerns; "' iii. 5. 3. DEFEND, forbid; ii. 1. 80. DEFILED (the reading of the Quartos; omitted in the Folio), defiled by slander; v. 4. 63. DEPRAVE, practise detraction; v. 1. 95. CONTEMPTIBLE, contemptuous DIFFERENCE; "for a difference," (used interchangeably by Shakespeare); ii. 3. 166. CONTROLMENT, constraint; 1.3. 17. used technically; heraldic differences distinguish the bearers of the same coat-armour, and demonstrate their nearness to the representative of the | ENGAGED, pledged; iv. 1. 327. family; 1. 1. 57. DISCOVER, reveal; iii. 2. 82. ENTERTAINED, employed; i. 3. 50. EUROPA, "all Europa" = all Europe (used quibblingly); v. 4. 45. DOCTOR, a learned person; v. 1. EVEN, plain; iv. 1. 263. DOUBLE-DEALER, one who is un- EVERY DAY, immediately, without delay, as the French incessamment; perhaps "Every day, to-morrow 66 every day (after) to-morrow; " iii. 1. 101. EXAMINATION; 66 to examination these men"= to examine, etc.; iii. 5. 54. EXCOMMUNICATION, Dogberry's blunder for "communication;" iii. 5. 58. EXHIBITION; "exhibition to examine," possibly Verges's blunder for "examination to exhibit;" iv. 2. 5. hanging EXPERIMENTAL; DOUBLET AND HOSE; "in his sleeves; iii. 4. 19. do the minstrels;" draw the bow of a fiddle (according to others, draw the instruments from their cases); v. 1. 128. DROVIER = drover; ii. 1. 172. DRY HAND, regarded as the sign of a cold and chaste nature; ii. 1. 102. experimental seal," that is, "the seal of experience;" iv. 1. 166. FAITH, fidelity in friendship; i. 1. 94. FATHERS HERSELF is like her father; i. 1. 93-94. DUMB-SHOW, a pantomime; il. 3. FAVOUR, countenance; ii. 1. 80. |