1. "I feared he did but trifle, and meant to wrack thee; but beshrew my jealousy" (pg. 1329).
2. My guess: I am confused as to what Polonius is trying to say here, he's talking about Hamlet's affection for Ophelia and how he's out of his mind, but I do not understand why he's talking about his jealousy. The word "beshrew" here might mean to cast aside his jealousy or do not pay attention to it. But why would Polonius be jealous of Hamlet?
3. Definition: To curse; invoke evil upon (Dictionary.com).
4. Explanation: Polonius is trying to say to Ophelia that he feared Hamlet would do something like this because of his state of mind and would try to mess with her. "Jealousy" here can mean mental uneasiness or suspicion (Dictionary.com), so Polonius was not saying he was jealous of Hamlet, he's trying to say curse upon my suspicions-or in other words, "I knew this would happen".
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