161 gripes grips, clutches
163 CHAMBERLAIN some editors reassign this line to the Chancellor 172 in ... him of value to the king
173 on't of it (the present business)
174 gave misgave, prompted fearful doubts (in)
175 informations pieces of intelligence/accusations/tales 175.1 seat throne
183 aim i.e. beneficiary
184 dear respect earnest regard (for the Church)
187 sudden hasty/spontaneous
190 They i.e. the commendations
194 bloody bloodthirsty, destructive
196 He i.e. man
197 starve die
203 discretion prudence, wisdom
209 try put on trial (sense then shifts to "afflict, torment") 212 mean the means
215 like please
216 purposed intended
219 purgation clearing of his name
222 use treat
226 ado fuss
229 wants lacks
234 spoons a set of spoons was a common christening gift 244 voice opinion
246 shrewd injurious, vicious
249 one united
5.3 Location: by a gate of the royal court, London
5.3 cudgel club
5.3 Man servant
1 leave cease
2 Paris Garden bear-baiting arena on London's Bankside, near the Globe theater 2 rude rough, uncivilized
3 gaping shouting
4 belong to i.e. work in
6 crab-tree i.e. made from the tough wood of a crab-apple tree 7 these i.e. these cudgels
7 switches slim, flexible shoots cut from a tree
8 scratch i.e. beat
14 May-day morning traditional day of early rising for dawn festivities 15 Paul's St. Paul's Cathedral
16 and be hanged an oath
20 made no spare didn't hold back (when beating the crowd) 22 Samson biblical character possessed of legendary strength 22 Sir ... Colbrand Colbrand was a Danish giant killed by Sir Guy of Warwick 25 cuckold man with an unfaithful wife
26 chine cut of meat from the backbone of an animal (possibly quibbles on the sense of "chink, fissure," i.e. "vagina") 27 for a cow a slightly obscure phrase, apparently meaning "for anything," though cow may play on the sense of "prostitute"
29 presently shortly
29 puppy impertinent young man
30 close closed tightly
30 sirrah sir (used to an inferior)
33 Moorfields an area of open ground just outside London's city walls, at one point used for training militia 33 muster assemble (soldiers)
34 strange foreign
34 Indian native Americans had been known to be exhibited to London's paying public (although "Indian" could also signify a person from the East or West Indies, or the Far East) 34 great tool large penis
35 fry seething brood
38 spoons spoons given as christening presents/penises 39 brazier brass-worker (working in high temperatures) 40 dog-days hottest days of the year, associated with the dog-star Sirius 40 in's nose i.e. his nose is red as if from heat (presumably from drinking) 41 under the line at the Equator
42 fire-drake dragon/fiery meteor
43 discharged fired off (like a gun)
44 mortar-piece small cannon
44 blow us blow us up/blow his nose all over us
45 haberdasher seller of small items relating to clothing, such as thread and ribbon 45 railed upon ranted at
46 pinked ornamented with small holes or slits
46 porringer hat shaped like a soup dish
46 kindling ... combustion provoking such a tumult/lighting such a fire 47 meteor i.e. the red-nosed brazier
48 'Clubs!' rallying cry to summon apprentices to a fight 49 truncheoners cudgel-carriers
49 succour aid, assistance
50 hope o'th'Strand strapping apprentices from workshops on the Strand, a London street near the Thames 50 was quartered lodged/lived
51 fell on attacked
51 made good secured, defended
51 came ... me fought at close quarters with me (literally, close enough to use broomsticks) 53 loose shot marksmen not attached to a company
54 fain obliged
55 work earthwork, i.e. fort
56 youths i.e. apprentices
58 Tower Hill site of public executions and a rough residential area 58 limbs members, residents/fighters, fists
58 Limehouse rough dockyard area in London's East End (puns on limb) 59 limbo patrum i.e. prison (literally, the name of the dwelling place for the souls of the unbaptized and of those who had died before Christ's coming; continues the pun on limb) 60 like likely
61 running banquet i.e. a whipping through the streets (literally, hasty meal) 61 beadles parish constables
65 made ... hand done a fine job (sarcastic)
66 trim fine/smartly dressed (sarcastic)
67 friends plays on the sense of "lovers" (i.e. whores) 67 o'th'suburbs in the areas outside the City walls and its jurisdiction, known for lawlessness and prostitution 68 Great ... room plenty of space
70 An't if it
73 rule control
75 lay ... th'heels put you in the stocks or shackles
76 suddenly straight away
77 round heavy
78 baiting of bombards drinking from leather jugs/harassing drunkards/giving drinks to drunkards 79 service your job
81 break among push through
81 press crowd
82 troop christening procession
82 fairly easily
83 Marshalsea prison in Southwark
83 hold ye play keep you from amusement
86 close up i.e. back
87 camlet fabric made from silk and goat hair
87 o'th'rail off the railing (possibly the rail around the stage, suggesting that the groundlings in the yard took the part of the crowd) 88 peck fling
88 pales railings
5.4 Trumpets trumpeters
5.4 Garter i.e. Garter King-at-Arms, an important ceremonial post 5.4 Marshal's staff the rod of office belonging to the Earl Marshal, a high-ranking state official 5.4 standing bowls bowls supported by legs or a base 5.4 habited clothed
5 partners fellow godparents
7 laid stored
16 gossips godparents
16 prodigal lavish (with christening gifts)
22 heaven ... her may God always be at her side
27 pattern exemplary model
28 Saba the Queen of Sheba, who tested Solomon's wisdom with difficult questions (1 Kings 10:1-10) 31 mould up form, make up
31 piece masterpiece, work of art
33 still always
35 own own people
36 beaten (presumably) wind-beaten
41 God i.e. religion
42 read learn
43 greatness power/honor/nobility
43 blood inheritance
44 sleep i.e. die
45 maiden phoenix mythical Arabian bird that was consumed by fire every five hundred years, then resurrected from the ashes; only one existed at a time 47 admiration the inspiring of wonder
48 one i.e. James I, who succeeded Elizabeth in 1603
49 cloud of darkness i.e. earthly life
52 fixed constant/established/unswayed by varying fortune 52 terror the power to inspire awe
64 deed beneficial action
65 Would I wish
71 get beget, conceive/gain, achieve
76 beholding indebted
80 sick unhappy, hurt
81 H'as he has
81 stay remain/cease (work)
82 holiday derived from "Holy-day" (as originally spelled in the Folio), emphasizing the word's origins as a spiritual as well as celebratory time 5 nought worthless
5 city London and its citizens
7 that so that
10 construction interpretation, judgment, appraisal
11 such a one could refer to either Katherine, Anne, or El
izabeth 13 ill hap bad luck
14 hold refrain, refuse