Act II

perjury: II.ii.97

“ . . . .At lovers’ perjuries

They say Jove laughs.”

the voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing

noun

variable: • II.ii.16 “Swear not on the moon, th’ inconstant moon.

That monthly changes in her [circled] orb

Lest thy love prove likewise variable.”

able or apt to vary : subject to variation or changes ; fickle, inconstant

adj

intercession • II.iii.58 “My intercession likewise steads my foe” II.iii. 58

prayer, petition, or entreaty in favor of another

noun

chide • II.iii.91

“I pray the, chide me not. . .”

: to voice disapproval to : reproach in a usually mild and constructive manner : scold

Verb

brine• II.iii.73“Jesu Maria, what a great deal of brine

Hath washed thy sallow cheeks for Rosaline!”

water saturated or strongly impregnated with common salt

noun

rancor• II.iii.99

“For this alliance may so happy prove

To turn your household rancor into pure gold”

bitter deep-seated ill will noun

noun

feign• II.v. 16

• “But old folks, many feign as they were dead.”

to give a false appearance of; pretend

verb

wanton

• II.vi. 75

• “Now comes the wanton blood up in your cheeks.”

Uncontrollable, rebellious

adjective

Wanton

• 1)

• a : one given to self-indulgent flirtation or trifling —used especially in the phrase play the wanton

• b : a lewd person2 ) a pampered person or animal : pet; especially : a spoiled child3) : a frolicsome child or animal