A Dictionary of the Language of Shakespeare (Classic Reprint)

Download or read book A Dictionary of the Language of Shakespeare (Classic Reprint) written by Swynfen Jervis and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-09-13 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A Dictionary of the Language of Shakespeare To abate. To lessen; to diminish, to de jcet to depress; to shorten. Abate the edge of traitors, gracious Lord, That would reduce these bloody days again! Richard 3, v. 5. If he have power, Then vail your ignorance if none, abate Your dangerous lenity. Coriolanus, iii. L. Till at length Your ignorance deliver you, as most Abated captives, to some nation That won you without blows. I bid. Iii. 3. O, long and tedious night, abate thy hours! Midsummer-night's Dream, iii. 2. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.