Question

Give the meaning of but if my father had not scanted me and hedged me by his wit

Answer 1

Answer: Portia is complaining and wishes that her father had not controlled and limited her by her wisdom to give herself as wife to the one who wills her by means of lottery

Explanation: Here Portia is not allowed to choose her husband on her own wish because her father had made a choice of caskets on which the person who chooses right casket can win Portia as a wife