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|
| Act
1 |
| choke their
art |
hamper each
others movements so that niether can use their swimming skill. |
| chaps |
jaws |
| sooth |
truth |
| Thane |
an old title
of nobility in Scotland almost equal to that of an earl. |
| ronyon |
a term of abuse or contempt |
|
card
|
compass
face marking out all the directions |
| se'nnights |
a week |
| Forres |
the Scottish
capital |
| Implor'd |
begged |
| More is thy due |
more then all I
can do is due to you |
| Act
2 |
| largess |
gratuities,
gifts |
| withal |
with |
| gouts |
drops |
| quench'd |
stupefied |
| have old |
have
a great deal of trouble |
| Anon, anon |
in a moment! |
| Gorgon |
in Greek mythology,
the Gorgons were three sisters: to look at them turned one into stone. |
| countenance |
be in
keeping with |
| chance
|
event |
| toys |
trifles |
| Act
3 |
| still |
always |
| to that |
in adition
to |
| incens'd |
irritated |
| sorriest fancies |
most gloomy
and despicable thoughts |
| foreign
levy |
invasion |
| offices |
duties |
| lated |
duties |
| nonpareil |
without equal |
| trenched |
deep-cut |
| remembrancer |
one
who reminds one of his duty |
| beldams |
hags |
| Act
4 |
| brinded |
striped, streaked,
brindled |
| howlet |
owlet |
| ravin'd |
ravenous
|
| yesty |
foaming |
| his titles |
all his hereditary
possesions |
| school yourself |
control yourself |
| climb upward |
take a turn
for the better |
| mortal |
deadly |
| the brightest |
Lucifer |
| stanchless |
insatiable |
| Act
5 |
| meet |
suitable |
| guise |
manner |
| Thane of Fife |
Macduff |
| minutely |
by the minute,
every moment |
| sway |
control the
state, ironical in this context |
| staff |
baton(suggesting
rank) |
| scour |
clear away |
| attend |
wait for |
| ague |
fever |
| gin |
begin |
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