Act V: Scene I

generous a.

Of honorable birth or origin; highborn. [F. généreux, fr. L. generous of noble birth, noble, excellent, magnanimous, fr. genus birth, race: cf. It. generoso. See 2d Gender.]

pauline a.

Of or pertaining to the apostle Paul, or his writings; resembling, or conforming to, the writings of Paul; as, the Pauline epistles; Pauline doctrine. [L. Paulinus, fr. Paulus Paul.]

fowler n.

A sportsman who pursues wild fowl, or takes or kills for food.

shall v. i.

To owe; to be under obligation for. [OE. shal, schal, imp. sholde, scholde, AS. scal, sceal, I am obliged, imp. scolde, sceolde, inf. sculan; akin to OS. skulan, pres. skal, imp. skolda, D. zullen,]

fatuity n.

Weakness or imbecility of mind; stupidity. [L. fatuitas, fr. fatuus foolish: cf. F. fatuité Cf. Fatuous.]

accurst p. p.

Doomed to destruction or misery; cursed; hence, bad enough to be under the curse; execrable; detestable; exceedingly hateful; -- as, an accursed deed.

reap n.

A bundle of grain; a handful of grain laid down by the reaper as it is cut. Wright. [Cf. AS. rip harvest. See Reap, v.]

wherewith adv.

With which; -- used relatively.

trapper n.

One who traps animals; one who makes a business of trapping animals for their furs. W. Irving. [From Trap to insnare.]

biter n.

One who, or that which, bites; that which bites often, or is inclined to bite, as a dog or fish.

jove n.

The chief divinity of the ancient Romans; Jupiter. [L. Jupiter, gen. Jovis, OL. Jovis, nom. & gen. for Djovis; akin to E. Tuesday. See Tuesday, and cf. Jupiter.]

clue n.

A ball of thread, yarn, or cord; also, The thread itself. [OE. clewe, clowe, clue, AS. cleowen, cliwen, clywe ball of thread; akin to D. kluwen, OHG. chliwa, chliuwa, G. dim. kleuel, knäuel, and perch. to L. gluma hull,]

maze n.

A wild fancy; a confused notion. [OE. mase; cf. OE. masen to confuse, puzzle, Norweg. masast to fall into a slumber, masa to be continually busy, prate, chatter, Icel. masa to chatter, dial. Sw.]

strife n.

The act of striving; earnest endeavor. [OF. estrif. See Strive.]

rebellious a.

Engaged in rebellion; disposed to rebel of the nature of rebels or of rebellion; resisting government or lawful authority by force.

undone a.

Not done or performed; neglected. [Pref. un- not + done.]

defy v. t.

To renounce or dissolve all bonds of affiance, faith, or obligation with; to reject, refuse, or renounce. [F. défier, OF. deffier, desfier, LL. disfidare to disown faith or fidelity, to dissolve the bond of allegiance, as between the vassal and his lord; hence, to ch]

insensate a.

Wanting sensibility; destitute of sense; stupid; foolish. [L. insensatus. See In- not, and Sensate.]

forthwith adv.

Immediately; without delay; directly.

vengeful a.

Vindictive; retributive; revengeful.

throb v. i.

To beat, or pulsate, with more than usual force or rapidity; to beat in consequence of agitation; to palpitate; -- said of the heart, pulse, etc. [OE. ; of uncertain origin; cf. Russ. trepete a trembling, and E. trepidation.]

sceptre n.

A staff or baton borne by a sovereign, as a ceremonial badge or emblem of authority; a royal mace. [F. sceptre, L. sceptrum, from Gr. shaft. See Shaft, and cf. Scape a stem, shaft.]

jaundiced a.

affected with jaundice.

hast

, 2d pers. sing. pres. of. Fave, contr. of havest.

rebel a.

Pertaining to rebels or rebellion; acting in revolt; rebellious; as, rebel troops. [F. rebelle, fr. L. rebellis. See Rebel, v. t.]

nerveless a.

Destitute of nerves.

quell v. t.

To take the life of; to kill. [OE. quellen to kill, AS. cwellan, causative of cwelan to die; akin to OHG. quellen to torment, Icel. kvelja. See Quail to cower.]

repent a.

Prostrate and rooting; -- said of stems. Gray. [L. repens, -entis, creeping, p. pr. of repere to creep.]

Definitions and etymologies from Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913.