positive
A river in Hades (one of five, this one of woe), compared to the cave where he meets the witches
[link]The forked tongue of the adder.
agree
astonishing crazed behavior
affirmed
an expression of dismay or surprise
battle noise not on the stage
call to arms
city in Syria
[link]in every way
in course of progress
genius, demon
self-injury
old-fashioned
grotesque round dance
Roman orator, politican and soldier around 80-30 BC. His love affair with Cleopatra split the empire, and he lost the war to Octavian (Augustus Caesar).
[link]quickly
subject or theme
begone (go away)
made by art
The greatest of skill
A group of ancient Roman religious officials who foretold events by observing and interpreting signs and omens
obscure place
greed
go away
affirms
evil, harm
small ship
to confront boldly
hags
the devil
[audio] [link]ahead (in merit)
bellmen rang bells to announce a death in Elizabethean times
the Roman goddess of war
stretch tight, like a bow - reference back to
sticking placeblessing
determined
housed
stands over
A high hill twelve miles from Dunsinance
native land
When the ear of the corn is still green
A glow worm
foretellings
in addition
handled
deluded
madly
quickly
conduct
plain spoken
plain speaking
battle
to spread news, make noise
judging by
enveloping
"The cat would eat fish, but would not wet her feet."
opinions
courtesy
a cup or goblet
attendants in a bed chamber
jaws
houses for storing the bones of the dead
[link]entrails
angels in the second order
[link]lend support or allegiance
called
desk
convenient corner
place where Scottish kings were buried, on the island of Iona
flags
surrounded
a truce of peace treaty
having feelings of pity
to ruin or destroy
firmness
restraining
a type of lease
look at
a bout in bearbaiting, where a bear is tied to a stake and attacked by dogs
chased
cousin
the thunder at the day of doom
A usually flat-topped or convex flower cluster in which the main axis and each branch end in a flower that opens before the flowers below or to the side of it. Refers to
senna. [link]particular about
boldly
deeply felt
degrees of ranks
report to thee
communicates to us
a cross between dogs and wolves
scouting reports
fall to pieces
banished
fight against it; reason upon it
unseat
hostility
diverse, varied
do off, put off
sadness
fear, suspect
whore
become drowsy
handle of a dagger
darkest
dared
pledge, money paid beforehand
easily
any state of being beside one's self
Edward the Confessor, king of England
[link]act, actions
term of contempt
distinction
incite
enough
a person devoted to luxury (especially with food), the root of hedonisitic philosophy was Epicureanism as definde by the Greeks
a person who speaks ambiguously, perhaps to mislead. Here is alludes to the 1606 trial of Henry Garnet, accused of treason.
get to heaven by equivocation
before
[audio]royal dignity, succession to the crown
immortal soul
perpetual
exasperated
They leave the stage
[audio]those guests who are expected
haste
prolong
act deed
powers, prerogatives
gladly
treachery
a witch's evil spirit who acts as a servant
imaginary
litter of pig
pardon, countenance, face
objects of fears
feeding
"grief that hath a single owner" (private grief)
scalp
equal
swamp or marsh
used to express distate or disapproval
a county in eastern Scotland, Macduff is the thane of Fife
list of qualities
made foul, defiled
once for all from the beginning to the end
caprices
storms of passion
fleeting
trumpet fanfare announcing the king
mock,defy
fly from me
plenty, rich harvests, abundance
attends
cursed, blasted
strenghtened (reinforced)
fabricate, invent
a town in northern Scotland
perjured
firmly fixed
universe
free, unstained
freely
honorable
remove, do away
tight breeches
frighten, terrify
literally a swarm of young fishes; here used as a term of contempt
offspring
power of action
burnished
heavy-armed Irish troops
guardian spirit which influences destiny
senses which are soothed (by the "gentle" air)
germs, seeds, origins
beget
gallows
a trap to catch birds
proclaims
mirror
the crown
Where Jesus was crucified, "place of the skull"
[link]"the chance of success
die
a tailor's smoothing iron, the handle resembling a goose's neck
A monster of Greek myth, whose look could turn a person to stone, as with Medusa.
versed in the first four books of the New Testament, the Gospels
[link]drops
honor
gracious, full of graces
Grandmother
The first witch's
familiar, a gray cata sight horrible like the end of the world or Judgement Day
grasp
gullet (throat or esophagus)
forerunner, an officer of the king's household
with difficulty
injuries
hit, touched
familiar of the third witch, maybe derived from harpy (a bird with a woman's head, part of Greek myth)
high-pitched win instruments, oboes
[audio]talk with
the heart of any man
a large piece of land with just low shrubs and herbage, a moor
sadly
goddess of hell
hedgehog (like Sonic, except real hedgehogs are not blue)
this is a person who leads a reclusive life, originally for religious reasons being paid to pray; (in context) Lady Macbeth will pray for Duncan
hasten
matched
withholds
helped
plain
blind
watchdog
small owl
what do you think!
a groan
human
tumult, uproar
economy
from Hyrcania, formerly a region south of the Caspian Sea
compounded of evil qualities
evil
force into his service
make blood-red
takes visible form
hemlock, which can make you insane, or kill you like Socrates
present moment
exclusion
delay
can't be cut or penetrated
falsehood
Macbeth's castle in Dunsinane, in northern Scotland.
[audio] [ link]joyful
deceitful
risk
exactly
projection
places where birds nest
light-armed Irish troops
Irish soldiers, gallowglasses carry axes
[audio]nobles
scavenging birds
funeral bell
rung
knowledge
requirment
wrapped
unrestrained
gifts
catch the sound of
wash
term of natural life
leave off
excessive sexual activity, lewdness
the dregs left after the best part of wine is gone, and is compared to what is left with the loss of the best part of life
descended
cowardly
device used for distilling wine
birdlime (a sticky substance used to catch birds by putting it on branches)
appointed
strenghten
place of combat, the lists
thrown down
act normal, without troubles
brute
this refers to the king's body, as the king was though to be God's representative
lecherous
magpies and choughs and rooks are birds that can be taught to talk
listen
an oath ("By the Virgin Mary")
a bird from the swallow family, a martin
bewildered
stomachs
proper
make as memorable as
asolutely
spirit
favorite
every minute
messengers
imitation
ordinary
deadly
thoughts of death or murder
dead
munched, chewed with closed lips
evil agents
wonder
was destined to be
enough handkerschiefs to wipe sweat caused by the heat of hell
vile thing
navel, middle
of life, inmost life, most vital parts
inaccurate
stingy person
dressing gown
music
without equal
the Norwegian king
Norwegian
[link]drink makes the nose red
notoriety
not at all
causing forgetfulness
owl
, the bird of darknessby
duty, employment
of
of his
of it
unfolded
battle plan
before
other man's
one another
did outrun
overshadow
redden over
own, possess
owned
an owl's screech was considered to portend death
The second witch's
familiar, a toadwrap, envelop
trifle (deal dishonestly)
went over the evidence
stron emotion
fool
dwindle away
eyelid
well, perfectly acquainted
disruption
troubled
cures
snare
commit suicide the way way Roman officials to avoid being captured
feeble
dejectedly, unworthily
endurable
fill
a hot drink of milk, wine, and spices
speedy travelers
chatter
superior power
present time
immidiately
intend
The title of the king's successor
pray thee (please)
proved armour
fine, excellent
nonsense
show publicly, proclaim
rein in
cleansing (such as a laxative or cathartic)
cleansed
an officer of the king sent before to provide food for the king and his retineu, as the harbinger provided lodging
attack, onset
a heap of slaughered game
stop, (in context) murder
yarn or thread that is tangled or twisted
ravenous
devour greedily
hurry
erase
receptacle
believed
swerve
narrative
smack
pity
surrendered
rest
ask her to give
decide, make up your mind
remain
give back, render
The dried, bitter-tasting rhizome and roots of Rheum palmatum or R. officinale of eastern Asia, used as a laxative.
a term of contempt
gathered under one roof
gloomy
hindrances, impediments
well-fed, pampered
a creature that eats trash
with a sure regard to
Inch is Scots for "island". Inchcolm.
droop, sink
sharp
blindfold
the ancient coronation place of the kings of Scotland
slashed
qualms
seasoning
situation, site
fixed firmly
the second crow of the rooster (3 AM)
confidence, consciousness of security, carelessness
sewing up the eyes of falcons to make them tame (blinding)
self-delusion
measuring himself with the other
very same
The dried leaves of Cassia angustifolia or Cassia acutifolia (which are pinnately compound leaves and showy, nearly regular, usually yellow flowers) used medicinally as a cathartic (for emotional release).
a trumpet call for formal entrances and exits
perceptible, tangible
dry and whithered
shewed
determined
weeks
one who tasted each dish to prove there was no poison in it
hide
having having hairy ears
am ashamed
borne by scaly wing-cases
a card used by sailors showing the compass
a shallow part of a water body, or an elevated sand formation that makes the watter shallow and becomes a danger (sandbar)
a kind of shaggy dog
enclosed, enveloped
ended his day
be surfeited
invisible
The former thane of Glamis, Macbeth's father
individual
a term used to address male servants, inferiors, and sometimes children
[audio]scour
a term used to address male servants, inferiors, and sometimes children
[audio]viscid
sleave-silk, floss silk
smooth
let slip
cut during the creepy time when the moon is in an eclipse
have the taste, savor
as well
alone, mere
inciting
enreats, moves by prayer
some distance
sometimes
truth
heavily burdened
saddest
intelligence
imbibing like a sponge
source
ghosts, spirits
Note
constancy
lance
stamped coin
insatiable
remain
not upon, do not be particular about
startled actions
chair of State
noble rank, condition
wait for
stirring, moving
overcharging for
This is a reference to the medieval crossbow. The bowstring was pulled back by a crank, and the arrow placed in a notch (sticking place) until released.
place of burial
afflicted with strange diseases
crammed, full to bursting
bribed (subordinated)
forms
violent
perish
temptation, incitement
various
had supper
cessation
servants who had too much wine
noticing, perceiving
am directed by
swears allegiance
sweated
sound
murder
be infected
The son of a Roman king who raped a married woman named Lucretia
A member of any of the Turkic and Mongolian peoples of central Asia who invaded western Asia and eastern Europe in the Middle Ages. Often used to mean a violent person.
teems with
moderation, self-restraint
tendrance, attendance
wait on
Scottish noble
[audio]scrofula was a disease of the lymph glands thought to be cured by the king's touch. James I, like Edward the Confessor in the play, thought to cure victim's of the king's evil by touching them
[link]therewith
desire to drink
slaves, bondment
threaten
till
betimes, early
possessions
overtop, surpass
full to the top, brimful
affection, feeling
injured, hurt
turning about
follow
artifices, devices
up, entangle as in a net
convey
change
the sun
crimes of treason that merit capital punishment (death)
story
An ornamental staff signifying royalty. This likely shows King James' position as King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland in 1604
made trifling, made to sink into insignificance
rightful heir
believed completely
a person from Turkey or a Moslem
[link]Orbs (sphere topped by a cross) signifying royalty. This refers to King James and his kingship of both England and Scotland.
usurper
make to stand on end
beardless
(in context) take away my soft, feminine characterstics
recall, withdraw
born prematurely, by Caesarean section
having no title or claim
to
to
experience
cherishing, entertaining
opportunity
place where wine is kept, or the earth with its vaulted (arched) sky
truthfulness
masks
assured, warranted
guard
justified
drinking, partying
[audio]waking
water dogs, a kind of poodle
welfare, can also be used to mean skin raised by a blow (welt)
Weird meant fate, and the Weird sisters were the witches
why
pallid (white) face, as from fear
till then
whispers to
healthy
human flesh mummified
with
outside
testimony, evidence
heaven and earth
small serpent
agitated
a peal which lulls to sleep
foamy (from the yeast used to make beer)
a tree thought to be poisonous
your relatives
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