betid happened or befell; here, it means that nothing has happened to the boat's inhabitants.
teen injury or harm. Prospero worries about the trouble that he has created for Miranda.
Signories domains or city-states in Northern Italy, subject to the rule of a lord or signior.
inveterate firmly established over a long period.
extirpate to pull up by the roots. The reference here is to Prospero and Miranda's being forced from their home and country.
bark any boat, but especially a small sailing ship.
trident a three-pronged spear used by a gladiator in ancient Roman gladiatorial combats and by the Greek god of the sea, Neptune.
Bermoothes refer to the Bermudas, a common word to describe tempests and enchantments.
twain two. Ferdinand refers to himself and his father as but two of the victims of the storm.
surety a person who takes responsibility for another. Miranda will be Ferdinand's guarantee.
