caitiff > wretch vassal > slave
5 Unworthy of the common breathed air, 6 Why live you, dead dog, a longer day, 7 And do not to death yourself prepare? 8 Die, or yourself my captive yield for ay;
ay > ever
9 Great favour I you grant, for answer thus to stay."
stay > delay, hold back
203.8
Hold, {o^} deare Lord, hold your dead-doing hand,
2 Then loud he cryde, I am your humble thrall.
Ah wretch (quoth he) thy destinies withstand
4 My wrathfull will, and do for mercy call.
I giue thee life: therefore prostrated fall,
6 And kisse my stirrup; that thy homage bee.
The Miser threw him selfe, as an Offall,
8 Streight at his foot in base humilitee,
And cleeped him his liege, to hold of him in fee.
1 "Hold, O dear lord, hold your dead-doing hand,"
dead-doing > murderous, death-dealing
2 Then loud he cried, "I am your humble thrall!"