48. [Howling.] For the association with hell, cf. 2 Hen. IV. ii. 4. 374 and Ham. v. 1. 265.

49. [Confessor.] For the accent, see on ii. 6. 21 above.

52. [Fond] = foolish; as often in S. Cf. iv. 5. 78 below.

55. [Adversity's sweet milk.] Cf. Macb. iv. 3. 98: "the sweet milk of concord," etc.

59. [Displant.] Transplant. S. uses the word only here and in Oth. ii. 1. 283: "the displanting of Cassio."

60. [Prevails.] Avails. Cf. unprevailing in Ham. i. 2. 107.

62. [When that.] This use of that as a "conjunctional affix" is common. Cf. ii. 6. 25 above.

63. [Dispute.] That is, reason. The verb is used transitively in a similar sense in W.T. iv. 4. 411 and Macb. iv. 3. 220.

70. [Taking the measure,] etc. Cf. A.Y.L. ii. 6. 2: "Here lie I down, and measure out my grave."

77. [Simpleness.] Folly. Elsewhere = simplicity, innocence; as in Much Ado, iii. 1. 70, M.N.D. v. 1. 83, etc. Cf. simple in ii. 5. 38 and iii. 1. 35.