dull earth Romeo's description of himself.
conjure to summon a demon or spirit as by a magic spell. Mercutio attempts to raise or draw Romeo from his hiding place.
when King . . . lov'd the beggar maid a 16th-century ballad.
the ape is dead Romeo is described as a performing monkey who is playing dead and will not respond to Mercutio's conjuration.
demesnes a region or domain. Here Mercutio uses it to refer bawdily to the female genitalia.
to raise a spirit in his mistresses circle Mercutio puns on circle as both the magician's magic circle and the female genitalia.
consorted associated with.
medlars small, brown, apple-like fruit.
open-arse slang term for a medlar; "arse" is the buttocks.
poperin pear Mercutio compares the pear with the shape of the male genitals and puns on the name: pop-her-in.
truckle-bed a low bed on small wheels or casters, that can be rolled under another bed when not in use.
field-bed bed upon the ground.
