131 new-fangled fond of novelty, easily distracted by new things 133 Diana ... fountain the goddess was a fairly popular figure to adorn fountains 140 waywarder more obstinate, willful
140 Make shut
140 wit possible play on the sense of "genitals"
141 casement window
145 "Wit, whither wilt?" Wit, where are you going? (proverbial; refers to one with "wandering" wits) 146 check rebuke
150 take catch/possess sexually
152 fault error (plays on the sense of "vagina")
152 husband's occasion excuse to attack her husband (plays on the sense of "sexual business, opportunity for use") 152 nurse breastfeed
160 but ... away only one abandoned woman
165 behind your hour late
166 pathetical miserable, deplorable
168 gross whole/inferior
169 censure condemnation/judgment
171 religion faithfulness
174 try test/judge
175 simply misused absolutely abused
175 love-prate love talk
177 what ... nest proverbially, the bird fouls its own nest (nest also plays on the sense of "vagina") 179 fathom six feet
180 sounded measured, penetrated
184 bastard of Venus Cupid, son of Venus by Mars (or, variously, Mercury or Jupiter), not by her husband, Vulcan 185 begot conceived
185 thought fancy
185 spleen impulse
186 blind Cupid was traditionally depicted as sightless
186 abuses deceives
189 shadow shade
Act 4 Scene 2
5 branch wreath (plays on the sense of "subdivision of a deer's horn") 13 bear this burden sing this refrain/bear the cuckold's horns 18 lusty lively/lustful
Act 4 Scene 3
2 here much Orlando "much Orlando there is to be seen here" (said in irony) 9 waspish spiteful
10 use employ, adopt
14 swaggerer quarreler, blusterer
17 phoenix mythical Arabian bird that was consumed by fire every 500 years, then resurrected from the ashes; only one existed at a time 17.'Od's God is
20 device devising
21 protest declare, vow
25 leathern leathery, rough
26 freestone sandstone or limestone
26 freestone-coloured brownish yellow
26 verily truly
28 huswife's housewife's (i.e. hard and coarse)
30 invention style
30 hand handwriting
32 boisterous violent, rough
35 giant-rude extremely rough
36 Ethiope Ethiopian (i.e. black)
40 Phoebes i.e. is cruel to
45 apart aside
49 vengeance harm
51 eyne eyes
54 aspect gaze (with astrological connotations)
56 prayers entreaties
59 by ... mind i.e. employ Silvius to bring me your decision in a sealed letter 60 kind nature
62 make offer
68 instrument tool/musical instrument
69 strains melodies
70 snake i.e. drudge
76 purlieus borders
78 neighbour bottom nearby valley
79 rank of osiers row of willows
80 Left passed by
86 favour appearance/face
86 bestows acquits
87 low short
91 commend him i.e. offers his respectful greetings
93 napkin handkerchief
97 handkercher handkerchief
102 fancy love
106 bald i.e. leafless
109 gilded gold
112 unlinked uncoiled
113 indented undulating
116 couching stretched out/hidden
117 When that for the time when
123 render him describe him as
127 to with regard to
130 kindness feelings of kinship
131 just occasion justifiable reason
133 hurtling tumult
141 for what about
144 recountments accounts of events
144 kindly naturally/affectionately
147 array clothing
147 entertainment welcome, provision
154 Brief in short
154 recovered revived
155 space time
170 a body anyone
174 passion of earnest genuine emotion
Act 5 Scene 1
3 old gentleman's i.e. Jaques'
8 interest in right to/share in
10 clown rustic
12 flouting mocking
12 hold resist, stop
14 God ye God give you
16 Cover thy head i.e. put on your hat (which William has respectfully removed) 23 God'. A good Touchstone may mock William's rustic accent 35 learned educated
38 figure figure of speech, device
40 ipse "he himself" (Latin)
44 vulgar vernacular
45 boorish coarse speech
46 common vulgar tongue
48 to wit that is to say
51 bastinado beating with a stick
51 bandy fight
51 in faction in insults
52 o'errun ... policy overwhelm you with cunning
55 rest keep
58 Trip skip (plays on the sense of "succumb sexually")
58 attend follow/accompany
Act 5 Scene 2
4 persever persevere
11 estate settle
13 all's all his
13 contented willing
16 brother i.e. brother-in-law
17 "sister" i.e. responding to Orlando calling Ganymede "Rosalind" (unless Oliver sees through the disguise and realizes that it really is Rosalind) 19 scarf i.e. sling
27 where you are what you mean
29 thrasonical boastful, vainglorious
34 degrees puns on the sense of "steps"; also refers to the rhetorical device of climax Rosalind uses as her verbs link together and move the sentence forward 34 pair flight
35 incontinent at once (sense then shifts to "unchaste")
36 wrath full passion
38 bid invite
51 insomuch inasmuch as
51 Neither ... me nor am I trying to gain greater approval from you other than that which is necessary to enable you to trust me enough to help you; I am not seeking my own promotion 56 not damnable i.e. not practicing black magic
57 gesture ... out manner proclaims
59 straits confined places
60 inconvenient unsuitable
61 human ... is i.e. the real Rosalind, not a spirit conjured up by black magic 63 sober serious
64 tender value
65 array clothing
69 ungentleness discourtesy
71 study purpose
72 despiteful cruel, scornful
81 service devotion
88 observance due respect/service
108 satisfy content (plays on the sense of "sexually satisfy") 116 fail be absent
Act 5 Scene 3
4 dishonest unchaste
4 woman ... world i.e. married (plays on the sense of "sexually experienced") 6 honest honorable
9 clap into't roundly begin immediately
9 hawking throat clearing
10 only usual
12 in a tune keeping time/in unison
17 ring-time time for giving or exchanging rings (i.e. wedding season) 20 take seize/enjoy
22 prime spring/height of perfection
23 etc. i.e. repeat chorus
28 carol song
33 ditty lyrics
33 note music, tune
33 untunable unmelodious
Act 5 Scene 4
5 compact agreement
5 urged presented formally
18 make ... even smooth out all these matters
27 livel
y lifelike/striking
27 touches qualities/features
27 favour appearance/face
31 rudiments basics
32 desperate dangerous
34 Obscured concealed
34 circle surroundings/magic circle
35 toward approaching
37 tongues languages
39 motley-minded foolish-minded
43 purgation test
43 measure stately dance
44 politic crafty
44 smooth seemingly amiable
45 undone ruined, bankrupted
45 like to have almost
47 ta'en up settled
52 'ild yield (i.e. reward)
52 desire ... like wish you the same
53 copulatives people being joined in marriage (with play on "those engaged in copulation") 55 blood breaks passion declines
56 humour inclination, whim
57 honesty chastity/virtue
58 foul dirty
59 swift quick-witted
59 sententious given to utter pointed sayings
60 fool's bolt "a fool's bolt is soon shot" (proverbial; phallic and ejaculatory connotations) 60 bolt short, thick arrow
60 dulcet diseases sweet afflictions
65 seeming seemingly
65 as for instance
67 in the mind of the opinion
71 disabled disparaged
75 Countercheck rebuke
75 Circumstantial told indirectly through circumstances or details 80 measured swords checked that the length of the swords was the same (a necessary preparation for dueling) 82 nominate name
84 in print in a precise manner
91 take up settle
94 swore brothers vowed devoted friendship
96 rare extraordinary/splendid
98 stalking-horse horse behind which a hunter concealed himself in order to get within easy range of the game 99 presentation show
99.1 Hymen god of marriage (commonly depicted as a young man carrying a torch); sometimes played as a god, sometimes as a part enacted by Amiens or another courtier 99.1 Still subdued/soft
100 mirth joy
101 made even are reconciled
102 Atone unite
112 shape appearance, physical form
117 bar prohibit
121 bands bonds, i.e. marriage
123 cross adversity
125 accord agree
126 lord husband
127 sure securely bound
130 questioning conversation/inquiry
133 Juno queen of the gods and goddess of marriage
134 board and bed food and lodging
135 peoples populates
141 thou i.e. Silvius
142 fancy love
142 combine unite
148 Addressed prepared
148 power army
149 In ... conduct under his own leadership
154 world secular life/material interests
158 engage pledge
160 offer'st fairly contribute finely
162 at large of full size
163 do those ends accomplish those aims
165 every every one
166 shrewd hard
168 states ranks, status
169 new-fall'n newly received
172 With ... joy in abundant joy
172 th'measures stately dances
173 patience permission
175 pompous vainglorious/ceremonious
177 convertites converts
182 allies relatives
185 but ... victualled has sufficient supplies for only two months 193 unhandsome faulty in appearance/inappropriate
194 good ... bush proverbial: something of good quality needs no advertising as its merits speak for themselves 194 bush tavern sign (originally a small bush)
197 case state/predicament
198 insinuate with work on/stealthily win the favor of
199 furnished dressed
200 conjure entreat/put a spell on
205 the play As You Like It/sexual dalliance
205 If ... woman in Shakespeare's England all parts were played by male actors 207 liked pleased
208 defied despised
210 bid me farewell i.e. applaud/shout approvingly