“The” Plays of William Shakespeare, Volume 2F. C. and J. Rivington, J. Johnson, R. Baldwin, 1805 |
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... mean - to interfere , to trouble , to busy itself , as still used in the North , e . g . Don't meddle with me ; i . e . Let me alone ; Don't molest me , Ritson . See Howell's Dict . 1660 , in v . to meddle 66 ; se mesler de . " Malone ...
... mean - to interfere , to trouble , to busy itself , as still used in the North , e . g . Don't meddle with me ; i . e . Let me alone ; Don't molest me , Ritson . See Howell's Dict . 1660 , in v . to meddle 66 ; se mesler de . " Malone ...
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... means " to correct for too much haughti- ness or overbearing . " It is used by sportsmen in the North , when they correct a dog for misbehaviour in pursuing the game . This explanation is warranted by the following passage in Othello ...
... means " to correct for too much haughti- ness or overbearing . " It is used by sportsmen in the North , when they correct a dog for misbehaviour in pursuing the game . This explanation is warranted by the following passage in Othello ...
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... means here , in consideration of ; an unusual acceptation of the word . So , in Fletcher's Prophetess , the chorus , speaking of Drusilla , says : " But takes their oaths , in lieu of her assistance , " That they shall not presume to ...
... means here , in consideration of ; an unusual acceptation of the word . So , in Fletcher's Prophetess , the chorus , speaking of Drusilla , says : " But takes their oaths , in lieu of her assistance , " That they shall not presume to ...
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... mean time tells her a long story , often asking her whether her attention be still awake . The story being ended ( as Miranda supposes ) with their coming on shore , and partaking of the conveniences provided for them by the loyal ...
... mean time tells her a long story , often asking her whether her attention be still awake . The story being ended ( as Miranda supposes ) with their coming on shore , and partaking of the conveniences provided for them by the loyal ...
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... mean supporting , but enduring ; and by their sustaining garments , Ariel means their garments which bore , with- out being injured , the drenching of the sea . " Steevens . 5 From the still - vex'd Bermoothes , ] Fletcher , in his ...
... mean supporting , but enduring ; and by their sustaining garments , Ariel means their garments which bore , with- out being injured , the drenching of the sea . " Steevens . 5 From the still - vex'd Bermoothes , ] Fletcher , in his ...
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Æneid ancient Antony and Cleopatra Ariel Ben Jonson Caliban called comedy Demetrius dost doth Duke edit emendation Enter Exeunt Exit eyes fair gentle Gentlemen of Verona give grace hath hear heart Helena Hermia Johnson Julia King Henry lady Laun Launce lion lord lover Lysander madam Malone Mason master means Measure for Measure metre Midsummer Night's Dream Milan Mira mistress monster moon musick never night Oberon observes old copy reads Othello passage play poet pray Prospero Proteus Puck Pyramus quarto Quin Ritson scene second folio sense Shakspeare Shakspeare's shew signifies Silvia sleep song speak Speed Spenser spirit Steevens Stephano strange suppose sweet tell thee Theobald Theseus thing Thisbe thou art thou hast Thurio Tita Titania translation Trin Trinculo unto Valentine Warburton word