[1623] Dyce suggests for the metre, 'He will.' But more probably 'Heele' was a monosyllable, and 'bolde' (Q 1, 'bould') a dissyllable. According to the editor of the Oxford Glossary "bold" is so pronounced at the present day.
[1624] Backgammon; cf. Shakesp. L. L. L. V., ii. 326.
[1625] The audience were to suppose that the stage now represented an orchard; for be it remembered that there was no movable painted scenery in the theatres at the time when this play was produced. Dyce.
[1626] Q 1, 'rubbers,' as frequently used.
[1627] Q 1, 'sneik up'—be hanged.
[1628] Q 1, 'women;' but Barnes is addressing his wife. Dy. refers to l. 147; and to l. 177, where both Qtos. have 'woman.'
[1629] The angel-noble was a gold coin worth from a third to half a sovereign; the royal or rose-noble, 10s.
[1630] Q 1, 'women.'
[1631] Q 2, far't.
[1632] A term of the game.