The Plays of William Shakspeare: Accurately Printed from the Text of Mr. Steevens's Last Edition with a Selection of the Most Important Notes, Volume 1T. Longman, 1797 |
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... means " to correct for too much haughtiness or overbearing . " It is ufed by fportfmen in the North when they correct a dog for misbehaviour in purfuing the game . DoucE . A traf is a term ftill in ufe among hunters , to denote a piece ...
... means " to correct for too much haughtiness or overbearing . " It is ufed by fportfmen in the North when they correct a dog for misbehaviour in purfuing the game . DoucE . A traf is a term ftill in ufe among hunters , to denote a piece ...
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... mean supporting , but enduring ; and by their fuftaining garments , Ariel means their garments which bore , without being injured , the drenching of the fea . " STEEVENS . 3 From the ftill - vex'd Bermoothes , ] Smith , in his account ...
... mean supporting , but enduring ; and by their fuftaining garments , Ariel means their garments which bore , without being injured , the drenching of the fea . " STEEVENS . 3 From the ftill - vex'd Bermoothes , ] Smith , in his account ...
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... mean- ing : but the following expreffion of Mr. Addifon , in his 389th Spectator , concerning the Hottentots , may prove the best comment on ... means to deftroy . MALONE . To answer other bufinefs . Shrug'ft thou , malice ? TEMPEST . 23.
... mean- ing : but the following expreffion of Mr. Addifon , in his 389th Spectator , concerning the Hottentots , may prove the best comment on ... means to deftroy . MALONE . To answer other bufinefs . Shrug'ft thou , malice ? TEMPEST . 23.
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... means to live . Seb . Of that there's none , or little . Gon . How lush and lufty the grafs looks ? how green ? Ant . The ground , indeed , is tawny . Seb . With an eye of green in't.4 Ant . He miffes not much . Seb . No ; he doth but ...
... means to live . Seb . Of that there's none , or little . Gon . How lush and lufty the grafs looks ? how green ? Ant . The ground , indeed , is tawny . Seb . With an eye of green in't.4 Ant . He miffes not much . Seb . No ; he doth but ...
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... Means , stop your draught : come to a conclufion . I will pour fome , & c . STEEVENS . 9 Alluding to the proverb , A long Spoon to eat with the devil . 2 Siege fignifies ftool in every fenfe of the word , and is here used in the ...
... Means , stop your draught : come to a conclufion . I will pour fome , & c . STEEVENS . 9 Alluding to the proverb , A long Spoon to eat with the devil . 2 Siege fignifies ftool in every fenfe of the word , and is here used in the ...
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