305 Nor … else completes Kent’s previous, unfinished sentence with “and no one else” as well as beginning his current one with “neither I nor anyone else (is welcome)”

306 fordone killed

307 desperately as a result of the spiritual despair that precedes suicide

309 vain … him it is useless for us to tell him who we are

311 bootless pointless

315 this great decay noble ruin, i.e. Lear

316 For as for

316 resign hand over

319 boot advantage, additions

319 addition titles, honors

322 cup painful experience (plays on the related sense of “drinking vessel”)

322 see, see something attracts Albany’s attention, presumably to Lear

323 fool i.e. Cordelia (fool was a term of endearment), but recalls Lear’s Fool as well

327 this button may refer to Cordelia’s (hoping to help her breathe) or Lear’s own (if he is once again afflicted by “the mother,” the hysteria that causes one to struggle for breath)

327 sir it is unclear whom Lear addresses here

333 ghost spirit

334 rack torture instrument that stretched the limbs

335 longer for a longer period of time/to longer physical dimensions

338 usurped stole, made illegal use of (beyond its rightful length)

342 gored wounded, bleeding

342 sustain support/keep alive

343 journey i.e. to death

Quarto Passages That Do Not Appear in the Folio

1 Nor … sure and I am sure he is not

4 unnaturalness lack of natural family feeling

5 dearth famine

5 ancient amities long-standing friendships

5 divisions breaches, disagreements

6 maledictions curses

7 diffidences doubts, mistrust

7 dissipation of cohorts dispersal of troops

8 nuptial breaches breaking of marriage vows

9 sectary astronomical devotee of astrology (in the period, astronomy and astrology were often indistinguishable from one another)

11 Not i.e. we are not

11 Idle foolish/useless

14 used handled, dealt with

15 checks as flatteries rebukes instead of flattery

15 seen abused seen to be misguided

17 stand i.e. stand in

18 presently immediately

19 motley the traditional multicolored costume of the fool

23 altogether fool entirely foolish (the Fool replies to the sense of “the only fool”)

25 on’t of it

27 snatching may imply snatching at the Fool’s genitals or phallic baton (picking up on and shifting the sense of part; fools were proverbially well-endowed)

28 marks outward signs

29 false falsely

33 check rebuke

33 low correction base punishment

34 ’temnest most despised (contemnest)

35 pilf’rings petty thefts

35 trespasses crimes

38 eyeless blind

39 Catch seize

42 cubdrawn drained of milk by her cubs, ravenous

42 couch take cover, lie in its lair

43 belly-pinchèd starving

44 unbonneted bare-headed

45 bids … all invites anyone who wishes to do so to take everything

46 power army

47 scattered divided

48 Wise in aware of/taking advantage of

48 feet footholds

49 at … show on the point of displaying

52 on … far i.e. if you trust me so far as

52 credit trustworthiness

54 making just report for making an accurate report

55 bemadding madness-provoking

56 ’plain complain, lament

57 blood noble family

58 assurance certainty

59 office task

63 arraign indict, put on trial

63 straight straight away

64 justice judge

65 sapient wise

67 Want’st thou do you lack

67 eyes may signify “spectators”

69 Come … me a snatch of popular song

69 bourn stream

70 Her … leak i.e. she is menstruating (or possibly “she has gonorrhea”)

71 speak say

72 come over i.e. for sex

73 foul possible pun on “fool”

74 Hopdance a devil associated with music (like all of the fiends Edgar mentions, taken from Samuel Harsnett’s 1603 Declaration of Egregious Popish Impostures)

76 black angel i.e. the fiend in Tom’s belly, which is causing it to rumble

77 do are

77 amazed stunned, overwhelmed

78 cushings cushions

81 yoke-fellow of equity partner in fairness

82 Bench sit on the bench

82 o’th’commission of the panel of judges

87 for … mouth i.e. if the shepherd summons his sheep back by playing his pipe

87 minikin dainty/shrill

89 Purr Harsnett mentions a devil called Purr, though devils were popularly thought to assume the shape of cats

95 Cry you mercy I beg your pardon

95 joint-stool a well-made stool

96 another i.e. Regan

96 warped looks contorted facial expression/warped wood

97 store material/tradesman’s stock

97 on of

99 False justicer corrupt judge

99 scape escape

100 Oppressed overwhelmed/afflicted

101 balmed … sinews soothed your shattered nerves

102 convenience opportunity

103 Stand … cure will be hard to heal

105 bearing our woes enduring the same suffering as us

107 Who … i’th’mind mental anguish is worst for those who suffer alone

108 free carefree

108 happy shows displays of happiness/visions of good fortune

109 sufferance suffering

109 o’erskip pass over, not notice

110 bearing endurance (of affliction)

111 portable bearable

112 bow i.e. bow down under a truly heavy weight (with suggestion of servile bowing, inappropriate to a king)

113 He … fathered his children have treated him as my father has treated me

114 high noises important rumors/what is being said among the powerful

114 bewray reveal

116 In … proof in proving you to be just

117 What … king whatever else happens tonight, may the king escape safely

118 Lurk i.e. stay out of sight

122 old … death i.e. die naturally, in old age

124 Bedlam Bedlam beggar, i.e. Poor Tom

125 where he would wherever he wants to go

126 Allows itself to enables him to do

127 flax … eggs both were conventionally used to soothe damaged eyes

130 Obidicut … Flibbertigibbet more fiends mentioned by Samuel Harsnett; “flibbertigibbet” can also mean “a gossip” or “a flighty, frivolous woman”

131 mopping and mowing grimacing, making faces

135 contemns i’th’origin despises its originator (father)

136 bordered certain safely contained

137 sliver and disbranch split and break off (like a branch from a tree)

138 material essential, substantial

138 perforce necessarily

139 come … use be destroyed (like firewood)

140 text sermon

142 savour but only enjoy, appreciate

144 gracious generous/good/(as a king) possessed of divine grace

145 reverence position deserving respect, venerable condition

145 head-lugged that has been pulled about by its head, i.e. enraged

146 madded sent mad

147 brother brother-in-law, i.e. Cornwall

147 suffer allow

149 visible spirits spirits in visible form, avenging angels

150 tame crush

154 Fools … mischief i.e. only fools pity villains (like Lear) who are punished as a preventative measure before they have done wrong

156 France the King of France

156 noiseless silent, inactive

157 plumèd helm (soldiers’) helmets adorned with feathers

157 thy … threat begins to threaten the state

158 moral moralizing

160 self-covered self-concealing

161 Bemonster … feature do not make your beauty hideous by revealing your true fiend’s face

161 Were’t my fitness if it were proper for me

162 blood anger

164 howe’er however much, although

166 Marry by the Virgin Mary

166 mew a contemptuous and belittling cat’s meow

168 back i.e. to France

170 imperfect unfinished

171 imports signifies, brings with it

179 trilled trickled

181 passion strong emotion/grief

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