What does "dead" mean in this extract?

Question

"Oh sir, suffice it that it is as I say. Doubt not that we are all well acquainted."

"But--but I don't like this going dead against my own memory; I----"

Answer 1

Used like this, if you imagine that the word"strongly" had been used in place of "dead", then you would have the meaning.

Answer 2

As I read it "dead against" could mean "in direct contradition to" - so what the speaker of these words is saying is that he doesn't enjoy not remembering the first speaker, and simply taking his word for it that "we are well acquainted" makes him uneasy.

Answer 3

I take it this is Shakespeare or some other ye olde prose?

Well, the "dead against my own memory " means he can't remember. So taken as a whole, the extract is about the first guy saying "Believe me, we know each other." and the second guy saying "Well, maybe we do, but to be honest I don't remember you."

Hope that helped!

Answer 4

go to www.urbandictionary.com that will help you out alot

Answer 5

i think it means your heart is dying while your head is still living

probably something to do with great pain.

Answer 6

i'm not too sure sorry. What is the scene about? or the story line around that phrase?

I would guess its just supporting 'against' so maybe wrongly or something along those lines.