Chapter VII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _Lis._ Your hate should win the victory from both, with justice, You may look on me as a Homicide, A man whose life is forfeited to the Law, But if (howe'r I stand accus'd) in thought I sin'd against _Cleanders_ life, or live Guilty of the dishonour of your Daughter, May all the miseries that can fall on man Here, or hereafter, circle me.

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From this reading _Lis._ Your hate should win the victory from both, with justice, You may look on me as a Homicide, A man whose life is forfeited to the Law, But if (howe'r I stand accus'd) in thought I sin'd against _Cleanders_ life, or live Guilty of the dishonour of your Daughter, May all the miseries that can fall on man Here, or hereafter, circle me.

a positive feeling of liking

From this reading _Dor._ To me this protestation's useless, I embrace you, As the preserver of my life, the man To whom my son ows his, with life, his honour, And howsoever your affection To my unhappy Daughter, though it were (For I have sifted her) in a noble way, Hath printed some taint on her fame, and brought Her life in question, yet I would not purchase The wish'd recovery of her reputation, With strong assurance of her innocence Before the King her Judge, with certain loss Of my _Lisander_, for whose life, if found, There's no redemption; my excess of love, (Though to enjoy you one short day would lengthen My life a dozen years) boldly commands me, Upon my knees, which yet were never bent, But to the King and Heaven, to entreat you To flye hence with all possible speed, and leave _Calista_ to her fortune.

a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity

From this reading _Lis._ O blessed Saints, forsake her in affliction? can you Be so unnatural to your own bloud, To one so well deserving, as to value My safety before hers? shall innocence In her be branded, and my guilt escape Unpunish'd? does she suffer so much for me, For me unworthy, and shall I decline (Eating the bitter bread of banishment) The course of Justice to draw out a life?

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading _Lis._ Your hate should win the victory from both, with justice, You may look on me as a Homicide, A man whose life is forfeited to the Law, But if (howe'r I stand accus'd) in thought I sin'd against _Cleanders_ life, or live Guilty of the dishonour of your Daughter, May all the miseries that can fall on man Here, or hereafter, circle me.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading _Lis._ Your hate should win the victory from both, with justice, You may look on me as a Homicide, A man whose life is forfeited to the Law, But if (howe'r I stand accus'd) in thought I sin'd against _Cleanders_ life, or live Guilty of the dishonour of your Daughter, May all the miseries that can fall on man Here, or hereafter, circle me.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _Dor._ Take you yours, _Lisander_; [_Exit Servant._ My joy to see you, and my sorrow for The danger you are in, contend so here, Though different passions, nay oppos'd in Nature, I know not which to entertain.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading _Dor._ Take you yours, _Lisander_; [_Exit Servant._ My joy to see you, and my sorrow for The danger you are in, contend so here, Though different passions, nay oppos'd in Nature, I know not which to entertain.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading _Lis._ Your hate should win the victory from both, with justice, You may look on me as a Homicide, A man whose life is forfeited to the Law, But if (howe'r I stand accus'd) in thought I sin'd against _Cleanders_ life, or live Guilty of the dishonour of your Daughter, May all the miseries that can fall on man Here, or hereafter, circle me.

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading _Dor._ To me this protestation's useless, I embrace you, As the preserver of my life, the man To whom my son ows his, with life, his honour, And howsoever your affection To my unhappy Daughter, though it were (For I have sifted her) in a noble way, Hath printed some taint on her fame, and brought Her life in question, yet I would not purchase The wish'd recovery of her reputation, With strong assurance of her innocence Before the King her Judge, with certain loss Of my _Lisander_, for whose life, if found, There's no redemption; my excess of love, (Though to enjoy you one short day would lengthen My life a dozen years) boldly commands me, Upon my knees, which yet were never bent, But to the King and Heaven, to entreat you To flye hence with all possible speed, and leave _Calista_ to her fortune.

the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent)

From this reading _Lis._ O blessed Saints, forsake her in affliction? can you Be so unnatural to your own bloud, To one so well deserving, as to value My safety before hers? shall innocence In her be branded, and my guilt escape Unpunish'd? does she suffer so much for me, For me unworthy, and shall I decline (Eating the bitter bread of banishment) The course of Justice to draw out a life?

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading _Lis._ O blessed Saints, forsake her in affliction? can you Be so unnatural to your own bloud, To one so well deserving, as to value My safety before hers? shall innocence In her be branded, and my guilt escape Unpunish'd? does she suffer so much for me, For me unworthy, and shall I decline (Eating the bitter bread of banishment) The course of Justice to draw out a life?

earlier than; in front of

From this reading _Dor._ To me this protestation's useless, I embrace you, As the preserver of my life, the man To whom my son ows his, with life, his honour, And howsoever your affection To my unhappy Daughter, though it were (For I have sifted her) in a noble way, Hath printed some taint on her fame, and brought Her life in question, yet I would not purchase The wish'd recovery of her reputation, With strong assurance of her innocence Before the King her Judge, with certain loss Of my _Lisander_, for whose life, if found, There's no redemption; my excess of love, (Though to enjoy you one short day would lengthen My life a dozen years) boldly commands me, Upon my knees, which yet were never bent, But to the King and Heaven, to entreat you To flye hence with all possible speed, and leave _Calista_ to her fortune.

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading _Dor._ To me this protestation's useless, I embrace you, As the preserver of my life, the man To whom my son ows his, with life, his honour, And howsoever your affection To my unhappy Daughter, though it were (For I have sifted her) in a noble way, Hath printed some taint on her fame, and brought Her life in question, yet I would not purchase The wish'd recovery of her reputation, With strong assurance of her innocence Before the King her Judge, with certain loss Of my _Lisander_, for whose life, if found, There's no redemption; my excess of love, (Though to enjoy you one short day would lengthen My life a dozen years) boldly commands me, Upon my knees, which yet were never bent, But to the King and Heaven, to entreat you To flye hence with all possible speed, and leave _Calista_ to her fortune.

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading _Lis._ O blessed Saints, forsake her in affliction? can you Be so unnatural to your own bloud, To one so well deserving, as to value My safety before hers? shall innocence In her be branded, and my guilt escape Unpunish'd? does she suffer so much for me, For me unworthy, and shall I decline (Eating the bitter bread of banishment) The course of Justice to draw out a life?

highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)

From this reading _Lis._ O blessed Saints, forsake her in affliction? can you Be so unnatural to your own bloud, To one so well deserving, as to value My safety before hers? shall innocence In her be branded, and my guilt escape Unpunish'd? does she suffer so much for me, For me unworthy, and shall I decline (Eating the bitter bread of banishment) The course of Justice to draw out a life?

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From this reading _Lis._ O blessed Saints, forsake her in affliction? can you Be so unnatural to your own bloud, To one so well deserving, as to value My safety before hers? shall innocence In her be branded, and my guilt escape Unpunish'd? does she suffer so much for me, For me unworthy, and shall I decline (Eating the bitter bread of banishment) The course of Justice to draw out a life?

with boldness, in a bold manner

From this reading _Dor._ To me this protestation's useless, I embrace you, As the preserver of my life, the man To whom my son ows his, with life, his honour, And howsoever your affection To my unhappy Daughter, though it were (For I have sifted her) in a noble way, Hath printed some taint on her fame, and brought Her life in question, yet I would not purchase The wish'd recovery of her reputation, With strong assurance of her innocence Before the King her Judge, with certain loss Of my _Lisander_, for whose life, if found, There's no redemption; my excess of love, (Though to enjoy you one short day would lengthen My life a dozen years) boldly commands me, Upon my knees, which yet were never bent, But to the King and Heaven, to entreat you To flye hence with all possible speed, and leave _Calista_ to her fortune.

the two together, not just one

From this reading _Lis._ Your hate should win the victory from both, with justice, You may look on me as a Homicide, A man whose life is forfeited to the Law, But if (howe'r I stand accus'd) in thought I sin'd against _Cleanders_ life, or live Guilty of the dishonour of your Daughter, May all the miseries that can fall on man Here, or hereafter, circle me.

(of goods and merchandise) marked or labeled by a distinctive word or symbol indicating exclusive rights

From this reading _Lis._ O blessed Saints, forsake her in affliction? can you Be so unnatural to your own bloud, To one so well deserving, as to value My safety before hers? shall innocence In her be branded, and my guilt escape Unpunish'd? does she suffer so much for me, For me unworthy, and shall I decline (Eating the bitter bread of banishment) The course of Justice to draw out a life?

food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

From this reading _Lis._ O blessed Saints, forsake her in affliction? can you Be so unnatural to your own bloud, To one so well deserving, as to value My safety before hers? shall innocence In her be branded, and my guilt escape Unpunish'd? does she suffer so much for me, For me unworthy, and shall I decline (Eating the bitter bread of banishment) The course of Justice to draw out a life?

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading _Dor._ To me this protestation's useless, I embrace you, As the preserver of my life, the man To whom my son ows his, with life, his honour, And howsoever your affection To my unhappy Daughter, though it were (For I have sifted her) in a noble way, Hath printed some taint on her fame, and brought Her life in question, yet I would not purchase The wish'd recovery of her reputation, With strong assurance of her innocence Before the King her Judge, with certain loss Of my _Lisander_, for whose life, if found, There's no redemption; my excess of love, (Though to enjoy you one short day would lengthen My life a dozen years) boldly commands me, Upon my knees, which yet were never bent, But to the King and Heaven, to entreat you To flye hence with all possible speed, and leave _Calista_ to her fortune.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading _Lis._ Your hate should win the victory from both, with justice, You may look on me as a Homicide, A man whose life is forfeited to the Law, But if (howe'r I stand accus'd) in thought I sin'd against _Cleanders_ life, or live Guilty of the dishonour of your Daughter, May all the miseries that can fall on man Here, or hereafter, circle me.

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From this reading _Dor._ To me this protestation's useless, I embrace you, As the preserver of my life, the man To whom my son ows his, with life, his honour, And howsoever your affection To my unhappy Daughter, though it were (For I have sifted her) in a noble way, Hath printed some taint on her fame, and brought Her life in question, yet I would not purchase The wish'd recovery of her reputation, With strong assurance of her innocence Before the King her Judge, with certain loss Of my _Lisander_, for whose life, if found, There's no redemption; my excess of love, (Though to enjoy you one short day would lengthen My life a dozen years) boldly commands me, Upon my knees, which yet were never bent, But to the King and Heaven, to entreat you To flye hence with all possible speed, and leave _Calista_ to her fortune.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading _Lis._ Your hate should win the victory from both, with justice, You may look on me as a Homicide, A man whose life is forfeited to the Law, But if (howe'r I stand accus'd) in thought I sin'd against _Cleanders_ life, or live Guilty of the dishonour of your Daughter, May all the miseries that can fall on man Here, or hereafter, circle me.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading _Dor._ To me this protestation's useless, I embrace you, As the preserver of my life, the man To whom my son ows his, with life, his honour, And howsoever your affection To my unhappy Daughter, though it were (For I have sifted her) in a noble way, Hath printed some taint on her fame, and brought Her life in question, yet I would not purchase The wish'd recovery of her reputation, With strong assurance of her innocence Before the King her Judge, with certain loss Of my _Lisander_, for whose life, if found, There's no redemption; my excess of love, (Though to enjoy you one short day would lengthen My life a dozen years) boldly commands me, Upon my knees, which yet were never bent, But to the King and Heaven, to entreat you To flye hence with all possible speed, and leave _Calista_ to her fortune.

ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading _Lis._ Your hate should win the victory from both, with justice, You may look on me as a Homicide, A man whose life is forfeited to the Law, But if (howe'r I stand accus'd) in thought I sin'd against _Cleanders_ life, or live Guilty of the dishonour of your Daughter, May all the miseries that can fall on man Here, or hereafter, circle me.

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From this reading _Lis._ Your hate should win the victory from both, with justice, You may look on me as a Homicide, A man whose life is forfeited to the Law, But if (howe'r I stand accus'd) in thought I sin'd against _Cleanders_ life, or live Guilty of the dishonour of your Daughter, May all the miseries that can fall on man Here, or hereafter, circle me.

plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading _Dor._ To me this protestation's useless, I embrace you, As the preserver of my life, the man To whom my son ows his, with life, his honour, And howsoever your affection To my unhappy Daughter, though it were (For I have sifted her) in a noble way, Hath printed some taint on her fame, and brought Her life in question, yet I would not purchase The wish'd recovery of her reputation, With strong assurance of her innocence Before the King her Judge, with certain loss Of my _Lisander_, for whose life, if found, There's no redemption; my excess of love, (Though to enjoy you one short day would lengthen My life a dozen years) boldly commands me, Upon my knees, which yet were never bent, But to the King and Heaven, to entreat you To flye hence with all possible speed, and leave _Calista_ to her fortune.

maintain or assert

From this reading _Dor._ Take you yours, _Lisander_; [_Exit Servant._ My joy to see you, and my sorrow for The danger you are in, contend so here, Though different passions, nay oppos'd in Nature, I know not which to entertain.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading _Lis._ O blessed Saints, forsake her in affliction? can you Be so unnatural to your own bloud, To one so well deserving, as to value My safety before hers? shall innocence In her be branded, and my guilt escape Unpunish'd? does she suffer so much for me, For me unworthy, and shall I decline (Eating the bitter bread of banishment) The course of Justice to draw out a life?

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading _Dor._ Take you yours, _Lisander_; [_Exit Servant._ My joy to see you, and my sorrow for The danger you are in, contend so here, Though different passions, nay oppos'd in Nature, I know not which to entertain.

a female human offspring

From this reading _Lis._ Your hate should win the victory from both, with justice, You may look on me as a Homicide, A man whose life is forfeited to the Law, But if (howe'r I stand accus'd) in thought I sin'd against _Cleanders_ life, or live Guilty of the dishonour of your Daughter, May all the miseries that can fall on man Here, or hereafter, circle me.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading _Dor._ To me this protestation's useless, I embrace you, As the preserver of my life, the man To whom my son ows his, with life, his honour, And howsoever your affection To my unhappy Daughter, though it were (For I have sifted her) in a noble way, Hath printed some taint on her fame, and brought Her life in question, yet I would not purchase The wish'd recovery of her reputation, With strong assurance of her innocence Before the King her Judge, with certain loss Of my _Lisander_, for whose life, if found, There's no redemption; my excess of love, (Though to enjoy you one short day would lengthen My life a dozen years) boldly commands me, Upon my knees, which yet were never bent, But to the King and Heaven, to entreat you To flye hence with all possible speed, and leave _Calista_ to her fortune.

grow worse

From this reading _Lis._ O blessed Saints, forsake her in affliction? can you Be so unnatural to your own bloud, To one so well deserving, as to value My safety before hers? shall innocence In her be branded, and my guilt escape Unpunish'd? does she suffer so much for me, For me unworthy, and shall I decline (Eating the bitter bread of banishment) The course of Justice to draw out a life?

(often used ironically) worthy of being treated in a particular way

From this reading _Lis._ O blessed Saints, forsake her in affliction? can you Be so unnatural to your own bloud, To one so well deserving, as to value My safety before hers? shall innocence In her be branded, and my guilt escape Unpunish'd? does she suffer so much for me, For me unworthy, and shall I decline (Eating the bitter bread of banishment) The course of Justice to draw out a life?

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading _Dor._ Take you yours, _Lisander_; [_Exit Servant._ My joy to see you, and my sorrow for The danger you are in, contend so here, Though different passions, nay oppos'd in Nature, I know not which to entertain.

bring shame or dishonor upon

From this reading _Lis._ Your hate should win the victory from both, with justice, You may look on me as a Homicide, A man whose life is forfeited to the Law, But if (howe'r I stand accus'd) in thought I sin'd against _Cleanders_ life, or live Guilty of the dishonour of your Daughter, May all the miseries that can fall on man Here, or hereafter, circle me.

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _Lis._ O blessed Saints, forsake her in affliction? can you Be so unnatural to your own bloud, To one so well deserving, as to value My safety before hers? shall innocence In her be branded, and my guilt escape Unpunish'd? does she suffer so much for me, For me unworthy, and shall I decline (Eating the bitter bread of banishment) The course of Justice to draw out a life?

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From this reading _Dor._ Take you yours, _Lisander_; [_Exit Servant._ My joy to see you, and my sorrow for The danger you are in, contend so here, Though different passions, nay oppos'd in Nature, I know not which to entertain.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading _Dor._ To me this protestation's useless, I embrace you, As the preserver of my life, the man To whom my son ows his, with life, his honour, And howsoever your affection To my unhappy Daughter, though it were (For I have sifted her) in a noble way, Hath printed some taint on her fame, and brought Her life in question, yet I would not purchase The wish'd recovery of her reputation, With strong assurance of her innocence Before the King her Judge, with certain loss Of my _Lisander_, for whose life, if found, There's no redemption; my excess of love, (Though to enjoy you one short day would lengthen My life a dozen years) boldly commands me, Upon my knees, which yet were never bent, But to the King and Heaven, to entreat you To flye hence with all possible speed, and leave _Calista_ to her fortune.

cause to move by pulling

From this reading _Lis._ O blessed Saints, forsake her in affliction? can you Be so unnatural to your own bloud, To one so well deserving, as to value My safety before hers? shall innocence In her be branded, and my guilt escape Unpunish'd? does she suffer so much for me, For me unworthy, and shall I decline (Eating the bitter bread of banishment) The course of Justice to draw out a life?

the act of consuming food

From this reading _Lis._ O blessed Saints, forsake her in affliction? can you Be so unnatural to your own bloud, To one so well deserving, as to value My safety before hers? shall innocence In her be branded, and my guilt escape Unpunish'd? does she suffer so much for me, For me unworthy, and shall I decline (Eating the bitter bread of banishment) The course of Justice to draw out a life?

include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory

From this reading _Dor._ To me this protestation's useless, I embrace you, As the preserver of my life, the man To whom my son ows his, with life, his honour, And howsoever your affection To my unhappy Daughter, though it were (For I have sifted her) in a noble way, Hath printed some taint on her fame, and brought Her life in question, yet I would not purchase The wish'd recovery of her reputation, With strong assurance of her innocence Before the King her Judge, with certain loss Of my _Lisander_, for whose life, if found, There's no redemption; my excess of love, (Though to enjoy you one short day would lengthen My life a dozen years) boldly commands me, Upon my knees, which yet were never bent, But to the King and Heaven, to entreat you To flye hence with all possible speed, and leave _Calista_ to her fortune.

derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading _Dor._ To me this protestation's useless, I embrace you, As the preserver of my life, the man To whom my son ows his, with life, his honour, And howsoever your affection To my unhappy Daughter, though it were (For I have sifted her) in a noble way, Hath printed some taint on her fame, and brought Her life in question, yet I would not purchase The wish'd recovery of her reputation, With strong assurance of her innocence Before the King her Judge, with certain loss Of my _Lisander_, for whose life, if found, There's no redemption; my excess of love, (Though to enjoy you one short day would lengthen My life a dozen years) boldly commands me, Upon my knees, which yet were never bent, But to the King and Heaven, to entreat you To flye hence with all possible speed, and leave _Calista_ to her fortune.

provide entertainment for

From this reading _Dor._ Take you yours, _Lisander_; [_Exit Servant._ My joy to see you, and my sorrow for The danger you are in, contend so here, Though different passions, nay oppos'd in Nature, I know not which to entertain.

ask for or request earnestly

From this reading _Dor._ To me this protestation's useless, I embrace you, As the preserver of my life, the man To whom my son ows his, with life, his honour, And howsoever your affection To my unhappy Daughter, though it were (For I have sifted her) in a noble way, Hath printed some taint on her fame, and brought Her life in question, yet I would not purchase The wish'd recovery of her reputation, With strong assurance of her innocence Before the King her Judge, with certain loss Of my _Lisander_, for whose life, if found, There's no redemption; my excess of love, (Though to enjoy you one short day would lengthen My life a dozen years) boldly commands me, Upon my knees, which yet were never bent, But to the King and Heaven, to entreat you To flye hence with all possible speed, and leave _Calista_ to her fortune.

the act of escaping physically

From this reading _Lis._ O blessed Saints, forsake her in affliction? can you Be so unnatural to your own bloud, To one so well deserving, as to value My safety before hers? shall innocence In her be branded, and my guilt escape Unpunish'd? does she suffer so much for me, For me unworthy, and shall I decline (Eating the bitter bread of banishment) The course of Justice to draw out a life?

a quantity much larger than is needed

From this reading _Dor._ To me this protestation's useless, I embrace you, As the preserver of my life, the man To whom my son ows his, with life, his honour, And howsoever your affection To my unhappy Daughter, though it were (For I have sifted her) in a noble way, Hath printed some taint on her fame, and brought Her life in question, yet I would not purchase The wish'd recovery of her reputation, With strong assurance of her innocence Before the King her Judge, with certain loss Of my _Lisander_, for whose life, if found, There's no redemption; my excess of love, (Though to enjoy you one short day would lengthen My life a dozen years) boldly commands me, Upon my knees, which yet were never bent, But to the King and Heaven, to entreat you To flye hence with all possible speed, and leave _Calista_ to her fortune.

an opening that permits escape or release

From this reading _Dor._ Take you yours, _Lisander_; [_Exit Servant._ My joy to see you, and my sorrow for The danger you are in, contend so here, Though different passions, nay oppos'd in Nature, I know not which to entertain.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading _Lis._ Your hate should win the victory from both, with justice, You may look on me as a Homicide, A man whose life is forfeited to the Law, But if (howe'r I stand accus'd) in thought I sin'd against _Cleanders_ life, or live Guilty of the dishonour of your Daughter, May all the miseries that can fall on man Here, or hereafter, circle me.

the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed

From this reading _Dor._ To me this protestation's useless, I embrace you, As the preserver of my life, the man To whom my son ows his, with life, his honour, And howsoever your affection To my unhappy Daughter, though it were (For I have sifted her) in a noble way, Hath printed some taint on her fame, and brought Her life in question, yet I would not purchase The wish'd recovery of her reputation, With strong assurance of her innocence Before the King her Judge, with certain loss Of my _Lisander_, for whose life, if found, There's no redemption; my excess of love, (Though to enjoy you one short day would lengthen My life a dozen years) boldly commands me, Upon my knees, which yet were never bent, But to the King and Heaven, to entreat you To flye hence with all possible speed, and leave _Calista_ to her fortune.

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From this reading _Dor._ To me this protestation's useless, I embrace you, As the preserver of my life, the man To whom my son ows his, with life, his honour, And howsoever your affection To my unhappy Daughter, though it were (For I have sifted her) in a noble way, Hath printed some taint on her fame, and brought Her life in question, yet I would not purchase The wish'd recovery of her reputation, With strong assurance of her innocence Before the King her Judge, with certain loss Of my _Lisander_, for whose life, if found, There's no redemption; my excess of love, (Though to enjoy you one short day would lengthen My life a dozen years) boldly commands me, Upon my knees, which yet were never bent, But to the King and Heaven, to entreat you To flye hence with all possible speed, and leave _Calista_ to her fortune.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _Dor._ Take you yours, _Lisander_; [_Exit Servant._ My joy to see you, and my sorrow for The danger you are in, contend so here, Though different passions, nay oppos'd in Nature, I know not which to entertain.

surrendered as a penalty

From this reading _Lis._ Your hate should win the victory from both, with justice, You may look on me as a Homicide, A man whose life is forfeited to the Law, But if (howe'r I stand accus'd) in thought I sin'd against _Cleanders_ life, or live Guilty of the dishonour of your Daughter, May all the miseries that can fall on man Here, or hereafter, circle me.

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading _Lis._ O blessed Saints, forsake her in affliction? can you Be so unnatural to your own bloud, To one so well deserving, as to value My safety before hers? shall innocence In her be branded, and my guilt escape Unpunish'd? does she suffer so much for me, For me unworthy, and shall I decline (Eating the bitter bread of banishment) The course of Justice to draw out a life?

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading _Dor._ To me this protestation's useless, I embrace you, As the preserver of my life, the man To whom my son ows his, with life, his honour, And howsoever your affection To my unhappy Daughter, though it were (For I have sifted her) in a noble way, Hath printed some taint on her fame, and brought Her life in question, yet I would not purchase The wish'd recovery of her reputation, With strong assurance of her innocence Before the King her Judge, with certain loss Of my _Lisander_, for whose life, if found, There's no redemption; my excess of love, (Though to enjoy you one short day would lengthen My life a dozen years) boldly commands me, Upon my knees, which yet were never bent, But to the King and Heaven, to entreat you To flye hence with all possible speed, and leave _Calista_ to her fortune.

set up or found

From this reading _Dor._ To me this protestation's useless, I embrace you, As the preserver of my life, the man To whom my son ows his, with life, his honour, And howsoever your affection To my unhappy Daughter, though it were (For I have sifted her) in a noble way, Hath printed some taint on her fame, and brought Her life in question, yet I would not purchase The wish'd recovery of her reputation, With strong assurance of her innocence Before the King her Judge, with certain loss Of my _Lisander_, for whose life, if found, There's no redemption; my excess of love, (Though to enjoy you one short day would lengthen My life a dozen years) boldly commands me, Upon my knees, which yet were never bent, But to the King and Heaven, to entreat you To flye hence with all possible speed, and leave _Calista_ to her fortune.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _Lis._ Your hate should win the victory from both, with justice, You may look on me as a Homicide, A man whose life is forfeited to the Law, But if (howe'r I stand accus'd) in thought I sin'd against _Cleanders_ life, or live Guilty of the dishonour of your Daughter, May all the miseries that can fall on man Here, or hereafter, circle me.

the state of having committed an offense

From this reading _Lis._ O blessed Saints, forsake her in affliction? can you Be so unnatural to your own bloud, To one so well deserving, as to value My safety before hers? shall innocence In her be branded, and my guilt escape Unpunish'd? does she suffer so much for me, For me unworthy, and shall I decline (Eating the bitter bread of banishment) The course of Justice to draw out a life?

responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act

From this reading _Lis._ Your hate should win the victory from both, with justice, You may look on me as a Homicide, A man whose life is forfeited to the Law, But if (howe'r I stand accus'd) in thought I sin'd against _Cleanders_ life, or live Guilty of the dishonour of your Daughter, May all the miseries that can fall on man Here, or hereafter, circle me.

the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action

From this reading _Lis._ Your hate should win the victory from both, with justice, You may look on me as a Homicide, A man whose life is forfeited to the Law, But if (howe'r I stand accus'd) in thought I sin'd against _Cleanders_ life, or live Guilty of the dishonour of your Daughter, May all the miseries that can fall on man Here, or hereafter, circle me.

an old form of “has”

From this reading _Dor._ To me this protestation's useless, I embrace you, As the preserver of my life, the man To whom my son ows his, with life, his honour, And howsoever your affection To my unhappy Daughter, though it were (For I have sifted her) in a noble way, Hath printed some taint on her fame, and brought Her life in question, yet I would not purchase The wish'd recovery of her reputation, With strong assurance of her innocence Before the King her Judge, with certain loss Of my _Lisander_, for whose life, if found, There's no redemption; my excess of love, (Though to enjoy you one short day would lengthen My life a dozen years) boldly commands me, Upon my knees, which yet were never bent, But to the King and Heaven, to entreat you To flye hence with all possible speed, and leave _Calista_ to her fortune.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading _Dor._ To me this protestation's useless, I embrace you, As the preserver of my life, the man To whom my son ows his, with life, his honour, And howsoever your affection To my unhappy Daughter, though it were (For I have sifted her) in a noble way, Hath printed some taint on her fame, and brought Her life in question, yet I would not purchase The wish'd recovery of her reputation, With strong assurance of her innocence Before the King her Judge, with certain loss Of my _Lisander_, for whose life, if found, There's no redemption; my excess of love, (Though to enjoy you one short day would lengthen My life a dozen years) boldly commands me, Upon my knees, which yet were never bent, But to the King and Heaven, to entreat you To flye hence with all possible speed, and leave _Calista_ to her fortune.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading _Dor._ To me this protestation's useless, I embrace you, As the preserver of my life, the man To whom my son ows his, with life, his honour, And howsoever your affection To my unhappy Daughter, though it were (For I have sifted her) in a noble way, Hath printed some taint on her fame, and brought Her life in question, yet I would not purchase The wish'd recovery of her reputation, With strong assurance of her innocence Before the King her Judge, with certain loss Of my _Lisander_, for whose life, if found, There's no redemption; my excess of love, (Though to enjoy you one short day would lengthen My life a dozen years) boldly commands me, Upon my knees, which yet were never bent, But to the King and Heaven, to entreat you To flye hence with all possible speed, and leave _Calista_ to her fortune.

for this reason

From this reading _Dor._ To me this protestation's useless, I embrace you, As the preserver of my life, the man To whom my son ows his, with life, his honour, And howsoever your affection To my unhappy Daughter, though it were (For I have sifted her) in a noble way, Hath printed some taint on her fame, and brought Her life in question, yet I would not purchase The wish'd recovery of her reputation, With strong assurance of her innocence Before the King her Judge, with certain loss Of my _Lisander_, for whose life, if found, There's no redemption; my excess of love, (Though to enjoy you one short day would lengthen My life a dozen years) boldly commands me, Upon my knees, which yet were never bent, But to the King and Heaven, to entreat you To flye hence with all possible speed, and leave _Calista_ to her fortune.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading _Dor._ To me this protestation's useless, I embrace you, As the preserver of my life, the man To whom my son ows his, with life, his honour, And howsoever your affection To my unhappy Daughter, though it were (For I have sifted her) in a noble way, Hath printed some taint on her fame, and brought Her life in question, yet I would not purchase The wish'd recovery of her reputation, With strong assurance of her innocence Before the King her Judge, with certain loss Of my _Lisander_, for whose life, if found, There's no redemption; my excess of love, (Though to enjoy you one short day would lengthen My life a dozen years) boldly commands me, Upon my knees, which yet were never bent, But to the King and Heaven, to entreat you To flye hence with all possible speed, and leave _Calista_ to her fortune.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading _Dor._ Take you yours, _Lisander_; [_Exit Servant._ My joy to see you, and my sorrow for The danger you are in, contend so here, Though different passions, nay oppos'd in Nature, I know not which to entertain.

in a subsequent part of this document or statement or matter etc.

From this reading _Lis._ Your hate should win the victory from both, with justice, You may look on me as a Homicide, A man whose life is forfeited to the Law, But if (howe'r I stand accus'd) in thought I sin'd against _Cleanders_ life, or live Guilty of the dishonour of your Daughter, May all the miseries that can fall on man Here, or hereafter, circle me.

the one or ones belonging to her

From this reading _Lis._ O blessed Saints, forsake her in affliction? can you Be so unnatural to your own bloud, To one so well deserving, as to value My safety before hers? shall innocence In her be branded, and my guilt escape Unpunish'd? does she suffer so much for me, For me unworthy, and shall I decline (Eating the bitter bread of banishment) The course of Justice to draw out a life?

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading _Dor._ To me this protestation's useless, I embrace you, As the preserver of my life, the man To whom my son ows his, with life, his honour, And howsoever your affection To my unhappy Daughter, though it were (For I have sifted her) in a noble way, Hath printed some taint on her fame, and brought Her life in question, yet I would not purchase The wish'd recovery of her reputation, With strong assurance of her innocence Before the King her Judge, with certain loss Of my _Lisander_, for whose life, if found, There's no redemption; my excess of love, (Though to enjoy you one short day would lengthen My life a dozen years) boldly commands me, Upon my knees, which yet were never bent, But to the King and Heaven, to entreat you To flye hence with all possible speed, and leave _Calista_ to her fortune.

the killing of a human being by another human being

From this reading _Lis._ Your hate should win the victory from both, with justice, You may look on me as a Homicide, A man whose life is forfeited to the Law, But if (howe'r I stand accus'd) in thought I sin'd against _Cleanders_ life, or live Guilty of the dishonour of your Daughter, May all the miseries that can fall on man Here, or hereafter, circle me.

the state of being honored

From this reading _Dor._ To me this protestation's useless, I embrace you, As the preserver of my life, the man To whom my son ows his, with life, his honour, And howsoever your affection To my unhappy Daughter, though it were (For I have sifted her) in a noble way, Hath printed some taint on her fame, and brought Her life in question, yet I would not purchase The wish'd recovery of her reputation, With strong assurance of her innocence Before the King her Judge, with certain loss Of my _Lisander_, for whose life, if found, There's no redemption; my excess of love, (Though to enjoy you one short day would lengthen My life a dozen years) boldly commands me, Upon my knees, which yet were never bent, But to the King and Heaven, to entreat you To flye hence with all possible speed, and leave _Calista_ to her fortune.

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From this reading _Lis._ Your hate should win the victory from both, with justice, You may look on me as a Homicide, A man whose life is forfeited to the Law, But if (howe'r I stand accus'd) in thought I sin'd against _Cleanders_ life, or live Guilty of the dishonour of your Daughter, May all the miseries that can fall on man Here, or hereafter, circle me.

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From this reading _Dor._ To me this protestation's useless, I embrace you, As the preserver of my life, the man To whom my son ows his, with life, his honour, And howsoever your affection To my unhappy Daughter, though it were (For I have sifted her) in a noble way, Hath printed some taint on her fame, and brought Her life in question, yet I would not purchase The wish'd recovery of her reputation, With strong assurance of her innocence Before the King her Judge, with certain loss Of my _Lisander_, for whose life, if found, There's no redemption; my excess of love, (Though to enjoy you one short day would lengthen My life a dozen years) boldly commands me, Upon my knees, which yet were never bent, But to the King and Heaven, to entreat you To flye hence with all possible speed, and leave _Calista_ to her fortune.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading _Dor._ Take you yours, _Lisander_; [_Exit Servant._ My joy to see you, and my sorrow for The danger you are in, contend so here, Though different passions, nay oppos'd in Nature, I know not which to entertain.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading _Lis._ Your hate should win the victory from both, with justice, You may look on me as a Homicide, A man whose life is forfeited to the Law, But if (howe'r I stand accus'd) in thought I sin'd against _Cleanders_ life, or live Guilty of the dishonour of your Daughter, May all the miseries that can fall on man Here, or hereafter, circle me.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _Dor._ Take you yours, _Lisander_; [_Exit Servant._ My joy to see you, and my sorrow for The danger you are in, contend so here, Though different passions, nay oppos'd in Nature, I know not which to entertain.

the quality of innocent naivete

From this reading _Dor._ To me this protestation's useless, I embrace you, As the preserver of my life, the man To whom my son ows his, with life, his honour, And howsoever your affection To my unhappy Daughter, though it were (For I have sifted her) in a noble way, Hath printed some taint on her fame, and brought Her life in question, yet I would not purchase The wish'd recovery of her reputation, With strong assurance of her innocence Before the King her Judge, with certain loss Of my _Lisander_, for whose life, if found, There's no redemption; my excess of love, (Though to enjoy you one short day would lengthen My life a dozen years) boldly commands me, Upon my knees, which yet were never bent, But to the King and Heaven, to entreat you To flye hence with all possible speed, and leave _Calista_ to her fortune.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _Lis._ Your hate should win the victory from both, with justice, You may look on me as a Homicide, A man whose life is forfeited to the Law, But if (howe'r I stand accus'd) in thought I sin'd against _Cleanders_ life, or live Guilty of the dishonour of your Daughter, May all the miseries that can fall on man Here, or hereafter, circle me.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _Dor._ To me this protestation's useless, I embrace you, As the preserver of my life, the man To whom my son ows his, with life, his honour, And howsoever your affection To my unhappy Daughter, though it were (For I have sifted her) in a noble way, Hath printed some taint on her fame, and brought Her life in question, yet I would not purchase The wish'd recovery of her reputation, With strong assurance of her innocence Before the King her Judge, with certain loss Of my _Lisander_, for whose life, if found, There's no redemption; my excess of love, (Though to enjoy you one short day would lengthen My life a dozen years) boldly commands me, Upon my knees, which yet were never bent, But to the King and Heaven, to entreat you To flye hence with all possible speed, and leave _Calista_ to her fortune.

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading _Dor._ Take you yours, _Lisander_; [_Exit Servant._ My joy to see you, and my sorrow for The danger you are in, contend so here, Though different passions, nay oppos'd in Nature, I know not which to entertain.

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading _Dor._ To me this protestation's useless, I embrace you, As the preserver of my life, the man To whom my son ows his, with life, his honour, And howsoever your affection To my unhappy Daughter, though it were (For I have sifted her) in a noble way, Hath printed some taint on her fame, and brought Her life in question, yet I would not purchase The wish'd recovery of her reputation, With strong assurance of her innocence Before the King her Judge, with certain loss Of my _Lisander_, for whose life, if found, There's no redemption; my excess of love, (Though to enjoy you one short day would lengthen My life a dozen years) boldly commands me, Upon my knees, which yet were never bent, But to the King and Heaven, to entreat you To flye hence with all possible speed, and leave _Calista_ to her fortune.

the quality of being just or fair

From this reading _Lis._ Your hate should win the victory from both, with justice, You may look on me as a Homicide, A man whose life is forfeited to the Law, But if (howe'r I stand accus'd) in thought I sin'd against _Cleanders_ life, or live Guilty of the dishonour of your Daughter, May all the miseries that can fall on man Here, or hereafter, circle me.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading _Dor._ To me this protestation's useless, I embrace you, As the preserver of my life, the man To whom my son ows his, with life, his honour, And howsoever your affection To my unhappy Daughter, though it were (For I have sifted her) in a noble way, Hath printed some taint on her fame, and brought Her life in question, yet I would not purchase The wish'd recovery of her reputation, With strong assurance of her innocence Before the King her Judge, with certain loss Of my _Lisander_, for whose life, if found, There's no redemption; my excess of love, (Though to enjoy you one short day would lengthen My life a dozen years) boldly commands me, Upon my knees, which yet were never bent, But to the King and Heaven, to entreat you To flye hence with all possible speed, and leave _Calista_ to her fortune.

plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading _Dor._ To me this protestation's useless, I embrace you, As the preserver of my life, the man To whom my son ows his, with life, his honour, And howsoever your affection To my unhappy Daughter, though it were (For I have sifted her) in a noble way, Hath printed some taint on her fame, and brought Her life in question, yet I would not purchase The wish'd recovery of her reputation, With strong assurance of her innocence Before the King her Judge, with certain loss Of my _Lisander_, for whose life, if found, There's no redemption; my excess of love, (Though to enjoy you one short day would lengthen My life a dozen years) boldly commands me, Upon my knees, which yet were never bent, But to the King and Heaven, to entreat you To flye hence with all possible speed, and leave _Calista_ to her fortune.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading _Dor._ Take you yours, _Lisander_; [_Exit Servant._ My joy to see you, and my sorrow for The danger you are in, contend so here, Though different passions, nay oppos'd in Nature, I know not which to entertain.

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading _Lis._ Your hate should win the victory from both, with justice, You may look on me as a Homicide, A man whose life is forfeited to the Law, But if (howe'r I stand accus'd) in thought I sin'd against _Cleanders_ life, or live Guilty of the dishonour of your Daughter, May all the miseries that can fall on man Here, or hereafter, circle me.

go away from a place

From this reading _Dor._ To me this protestation's useless, I embrace you, As the preserver of my life, the man To whom my son ows his, with life, his honour, And howsoever your affection To my unhappy Daughter, though it were (For I have sifted her) in a noble way, Hath printed some taint on her fame, and brought Her life in question, yet I would not purchase The wish'd recovery of her reputation, With strong assurance of her innocence Before the King her Judge, with certain loss Of my _Lisander_, for whose life, if found, There's no redemption; my excess of love, (Though to enjoy you one short day would lengthen My life a dozen years) boldly commands me, Upon my knees, which yet were never bent, But to the King and Heaven, to entreat you To flye hence with all possible speed, and leave _Calista_ to her fortune.

make longer

From this reading _Dor._ To me this protestation's useless, I embrace you, As the preserver of my life, the man To whom my son ows his, with life, his honour, And howsoever your affection To my unhappy Daughter, though it were (For I have sifted her) in a noble way, Hath printed some taint on her fame, and brought Her life in question, yet I would not purchase The wish'd recovery of her reputation, With strong assurance of her innocence Before the King her Judge, with certain loss Of my _Lisander_, for whose life, if found, There's no redemption; my excess of love, (Though to enjoy you one short day would lengthen My life a dozen years) boldly commands me, Upon my knees, which yet were never bent, But to the King and Heaven, to entreat you To flye hence with all possible speed, and leave _Calista_ to her fortune.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading _Lis._ Your hate should win the victory from both, with justice, You may look on me as a Homicide, A man whose life is forfeited to the Law, But if (howe'r I stand accus'd) in thought I sin'd against _Cleanders_ life, or live Guilty of the dishonour of your Daughter, May all the miseries that can fall on man Here, or hereafter, circle me.

plural of “li” — a soft silver-white univalent element of the alkali metal group; the lightest metal known; occurs in several minerals

From this reading _Lis._ Your hate should win the victory from both, with justice, You may look on me as a Homicide, A man whose life is forfeited to the Law, But if (howe'r I stand accus'd) in thought I sin'd against _Cleanders_ life, or live Guilty of the dishonour of your Daughter, May all the miseries that can fall on man Here, or hereafter, circle me.

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From this reading _Dor._ Take you yours, _Lisander_; [_Exit Servant._ My joy to see you, and my sorrow for The danger you are in, contend so here, Though different passions, nay oppos'd in Nature, I know not which to entertain.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading _Lis._ Your hate should win the victory from both, with justice, You may look on me as a Homicide, A man whose life is forfeited to the Law, But if (howe'r I stand accus'd) in thought I sin'd against _Cleanders_ life, or live Guilty of the dishonour of your Daughter, May all the miseries that can fall on man Here, or hereafter, circle me.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading _Lis._ Your hate should win the victory from both, with justice, You may look on me as a Homicide, A man whose life is forfeited to the Law, But if (howe'r I stand accus'd) in thought I sin'd against _Cleanders_ life, or live Guilty of the dishonour of your Daughter, May all the miseries that can fall on man Here, or hereafter, circle me.

something that is lost

From this reading _Dor._ To me this protestation's useless, I embrace you, As the preserver of my life, the man To whom my son ows his, with life, his honour, And howsoever your affection To my unhappy Daughter, though it were (For I have sifted her) in a noble way, Hath printed some taint on her fame, and brought Her life in question, yet I would not purchase The wish'd recovery of her reputation, With strong assurance of her innocence Before the King her Judge, with certain loss Of my _Lisander_, for whose life, if found, There's no redemption; my excess of love, (Though to enjoy you one short day would lengthen My life a dozen years) boldly commands me, Upon my knees, which yet were never bent, But to the King and Heaven, to entreat you To flye hence with all possible speed, and leave _Calista_ to her fortune.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading _Dor._ To me this protestation's useless, I embrace you, As the preserver of my life, the man To whom my son ows his, with life, his honour, And howsoever your affection To my unhappy Daughter, though it were (For I have sifted her) in a noble way, Hath printed some taint on her fame, and brought Her life in question, yet I would not purchase The wish'd recovery of her reputation, With strong assurance of her innocence Before the King her Judge, with certain loss Of my _Lisander_, for whose life, if found, There's no redemption; my excess of love, (Though to enjoy you one short day would lengthen My life a dozen years) boldly commands me, Upon my knees, which yet were never bent, But to the King and Heaven, to entreat you To flye hence with all possible speed, and leave _Calista_ to her fortune.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading _Lis._ Your hate should win the victory from both, with justice, You may look on me as a Homicide, A man whose life is forfeited to the Law, But if (howe'r I stand accus'd) in thought I sin'd against _Cleanders_ life, or live Guilty of the dishonour of your Daughter, May all the miseries that can fall on man Here, or hereafter, circle me.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading _Lis._ Your hate should win the victory from both, with justice, You may look on me as a Homicide, A man whose life is forfeited to the Law, But if (howe'r I stand accus'd) in thought I sin'd against _Cleanders_ life, or live Guilty of the dishonour of your Daughter, May all the miseries that can fall on man Here, or hereafter, circle me.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading _Lis._ Your hate should win the victory from both, with justice, You may look on me as a Homicide, A man whose life is forfeited to the Law, But if (howe'r I stand accus'd) in thought I sin'd against _Cleanders_ life, or live Guilty of the dishonour of your Daughter, May all the miseries that can fall on man Here, or hereafter, circle me.

plural of “misery” — a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune

From this reading _Lis._ Your hate should win the victory from both, with justice, You may look on me as a Homicide, A man whose life is forfeited to the Law, But if (howe'r I stand accus'd) in thought I sin'd against _Cleanders_ life, or live Guilty of the dishonour of your Daughter, May all the miseries that can fall on man Here, or hereafter, circle me.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading _Lis._ O blessed Saints, forsake her in affliction? can you Be so unnatural to your own bloud, To one so well deserving, as to value My safety before hers? shall innocence In her be branded, and my guilt escape Unpunish'd? does she suffer so much for me, For me unworthy, and shall I decline (Eating the bitter bread of banishment) The course of Justice to draw out a life?

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _Dor._ Take you yours, _Lisander_; [_Exit Servant._ My joy to see you, and my sorrow for The danger you are in, contend so here, Though different passions, nay oppos'd in Nature, I know not which to entertain.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading _Dor._ Take you yours, _Lisander_; [_Exit Servant._ My joy to see you, and my sorrow for The danger you are in, contend so here, Though different passions, nay oppos'd in Nature, I know not which to entertain.

an old word for “no”

From this reading _Dor._ Take you yours, _Lisander_; [_Exit Servant._ My joy to see you, and my sorrow for The danger you are in, contend so here, Though different passions, nay oppos'd in Nature, I know not which to entertain.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading _Dor._ To me this protestation's useless, I embrace you, As the preserver of my life, the man To whom my son ows his, with life, his honour, And howsoever your affection To my unhappy Daughter, though it were (For I have sifted her) in a noble way, Hath printed some taint on her fame, and brought Her life in question, yet I would not purchase The wish'd recovery of her reputation, With strong assurance of her innocence Before the King her Judge, with certain loss Of my _Lisander_, for whose life, if found, There's no redemption; my excess of love, (Though to enjoy you one short day would lengthen My life a dozen years) boldly commands me, Upon my knees, which yet were never bent, But to the King and Heaven, to entreat you To flye hence with all possible speed, and leave _Calista_ to her fortune.

not any; not one

From this reading _Dor._ To me this protestation's useless, I embrace you, As the preserver of my life, the man To whom my son ows his, with life, his honour, And howsoever your affection To my unhappy Daughter, though it were (For I have sifted her) in a noble way, Hath printed some taint on her fame, and brought Her life in question, yet I would not purchase The wish'd recovery of her reputation, With strong assurance of her innocence Before the King her Judge, with certain loss Of my _Lisander_, for whose life, if found, There's no redemption; my excess of love, (Though to enjoy you one short day would lengthen My life a dozen years) boldly commands me, Upon my knees, which yet were never bent, But to the King and Heaven, to entreat you To flye hence with all possible speed, and leave _Calista_ to her fortune.

impressive in appearance

From this reading _Dor._ To me this protestation's useless, I embrace you, As the preserver of my life, the man To whom my son ows his, with life, his honour, And howsoever your affection To my unhappy Daughter, though it were (For I have sifted her) in a noble way, Hath printed some taint on her fame, and brought Her life in question, yet I would not purchase The wish'd recovery of her reputation, With strong assurance of her innocence Before the King her Judge, with certain loss Of my _Lisander_, for whose life, if found, There's no redemption; my excess of love, (Though to enjoy you one short day would lengthen My life a dozen years) boldly commands me, Upon my knees, which yet were never bent, But to the King and Heaven, to entreat you To flye hence with all possible speed, and leave _Calista_ to her fortune.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading _Dor._ Take you yours, _Lisander_; [_Exit Servant._ My joy to see you, and my sorrow for The danger you are in, contend so here, Though different passions, nay oppos'd in Nature, I know not which to entertain.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading _Lis._ O blessed Saints, forsake her in affliction? can you Be so unnatural to your own bloud, To one so well deserving, as to value My safety before hers? shall innocence In her be branded, and my guilt escape Unpunish'd? does she suffer so much for me, For me unworthy, and shall I decline (Eating the bitter bread of banishment) The course of Justice to draw out a life?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Lis._ Your hate should win the victory from both, with justice, You may look on me as a Homicide, A man whose life is forfeited to the Law, But if (howe'r I stand accus'd) in thought I sin'd against _Cleanders_ life, or live Guilty of the dishonour of your Daughter, May all the miseries that can fall on man Here, or hereafter, circle me.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _Lis._ Your hate should win the victory from both, with justice, You may look on me as a Homicide, A man whose life is forfeited to the Law, But if (howe'r I stand accus'd) in thought I sin'd against _Cleanders_ life, or live Guilty of the dishonour of your Daughter, May all the miseries that can fall on man Here, or hereafter, circle me.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading _Dor._ To me this protestation's useless, I embrace you, As the preserver of my life, the man To whom my son ows his, with life, his honour, And howsoever your affection To my unhappy Daughter, though it were (For I have sifted her) in a noble way, Hath printed some taint on her fame, and brought Her life in question, yet I would not purchase The wish'd recovery of her reputation, With strong assurance of her innocence Before the King her Judge, with certain loss Of my _Lisander_, for whose life, if found, There's no redemption; my excess of love, (Though to enjoy you one short day would lengthen My life a dozen years) boldly commands me, Upon my knees, which yet were never bent, But to the King and Heaven, to entreat you To flye hence with all possible speed, and leave _Calista_ to her fortune.

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From this reading _Dor._ Take you yours, _Lisander_; [_Exit Servant._ My joy to see you, and my sorrow for The danger you are in, contend so here, Though different passions, nay oppos'd in Nature, I know not which to entertain.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading _Lis._ Your hate should win the victory from both, with justice, You may look on me as a Homicide, A man whose life is forfeited to the Law, But if (howe'r I stand accus'd) in thought I sin'd against _Cleanders_ life, or live Guilty of the dishonour of your Daughter, May all the miseries that can fall on man Here, or hereafter, circle me.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading _Lis._ O blessed Saints, forsake her in affliction? can you Be so unnatural to your own bloud, To one so well deserving, as to value My safety before hers? shall innocence In her be branded, and my guilt escape Unpunish'd? does she suffer so much for me, For me unworthy, and shall I decline (Eating the bitter bread of banishment) The course of Justice to draw out a life?

have ownership or possession of

From this reading _Lis._ O blessed Saints, forsake her in affliction? can you Be so unnatural to your own bloud, To one so well deserving, as to value My safety before hers? shall innocence In her be branded, and my guilt escape Unpunish'd? does she suffer so much for me, For me unworthy, and shall I decline (Eating the bitter bread of banishment) The course of Justice to draw out a life?

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From this reading _Dor._ To me this protestation's useless, I embrace you, As the preserver of my life, the man To whom my son ows his, with life, his honour, And howsoever your affection To my unhappy Daughter, though it were (For I have sifted her) in a noble way, Hath printed some taint on her fame, and brought Her life in question, yet I would not purchase The wish'd recovery of her reputation, With strong assurance of her innocence Before the King her Judge, with certain loss Of my _Lisander_, for whose life, if found, There's no redemption; my excess of love, (Though to enjoy you one short day would lengthen My life a dozen years) boldly commands me, Upon my knees, which yet were never bent, But to the King and Heaven, to entreat you To flye hence with all possible speed, and leave _Calista_ to her fortune.

plural of “passion” — a strong feeling or emotion

From this reading _Dor._ Take you yours, _Lisander_; [_Exit Servant._ My joy to see you, and my sorrow for The danger you are in, contend so here, Though different passions, nay oppos'd in Nature, I know not which to entertain.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading _Dor._ To me this protestation's useless, I embrace you, As the preserver of my life, the man To whom my son ows his, with life, his honour, And howsoever your affection To my unhappy Daughter, though it were (For I have sifted her) in a noble way, Hath printed some taint on her fame, and brought Her life in question, yet I would not purchase The wish'd recovery of her reputation, With strong assurance of her innocence Before the King her Judge, with certain loss Of my _Lisander_, for whose life, if found, There's no redemption; my excess of love, (Though to enjoy you one short day would lengthen My life a dozen years) boldly commands me, Upon my knees, which yet were never bent, But to the King and Heaven, to entreat you To flye hence with all possible speed, and leave _Calista_ to her fortune.

a skilled worker who is employed to restore or refinish buildings or antique furniture

From this reading _Dor._ To me this protestation's useless, I embrace you, As the preserver of my life, the man To whom my son ows his, with life, his honour, And howsoever your affection To my unhappy Daughter, though it were (For I have sifted her) in a noble way, Hath printed some taint on her fame, and brought Her life in question, yet I would not purchase The wish'd recovery of her reputation, With strong assurance of her innocence Before the King her Judge, with certain loss Of my _Lisander_, for whose life, if found, There's no redemption; my excess of love, (Though to enjoy you one short day would lengthen My life a dozen years) boldly commands me, Upon my knees, which yet were never bent, But to the King and Heaven, to entreat you To flye hence with all possible speed, and leave _Calista_ to her fortune.

past form of “print” — put into print

From this reading _Dor._ To me this protestation's useless, I embrace you, As the preserver of my life, the man To whom my son ows his, with life, his honour, And howsoever your affection To my unhappy Daughter, though it were (For I have sifted her) in a noble way, Hath printed some taint on her fame, and brought Her life in question, yet I would not purchase The wish'd recovery of her reputation, With strong assurance of her innocence Before the King her Judge, with certain loss Of my _Lisander_, for whose life, if found, There's no redemption; my excess of love, (Though to enjoy you one short day would lengthen My life a dozen years) boldly commands me, Upon my knees, which yet were never bent, But to the King and Heaven, to entreat you To flye hence with all possible speed, and leave _Calista_ to her fortune.

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From this reading _Dor._ To me this protestation's useless, I embrace you, As the preserver of my life, the man To whom my son ows his, with life, his honour, And howsoever your affection To my unhappy Daughter, though it were (For I have sifted her) in a noble way, Hath printed some taint on her fame, and brought Her life in question, yet I would not purchase The wish'd recovery of her reputation, With strong assurance of her innocence Before the King her Judge, with certain loss Of my _Lisander_, for whose life, if found, There's no redemption; my excess of love, (Though to enjoy you one short day would lengthen My life a dozen years) boldly commands me, Upon my knees, which yet were never bent, But to the King and Heaven, to entreat you To flye hence with all possible speed, and leave _Calista_ to her fortune.

the acquisition of something for payment

From this reading _Dor._ To me this protestation's useless, I embrace you, As the preserver of my life, the man To whom my son ows his, with life, his honour, And howsoever your affection To my unhappy Daughter, though it were (For I have sifted her) in a noble way, Hath printed some taint on her fame, and brought Her life in question, yet I would not purchase The wish'd recovery of her reputation, With strong assurance of her innocence Before the King her Judge, with certain loss Of my _Lisander_, for whose life, if found, There's no redemption; my excess of love, (Though to enjoy you one short day would lengthen My life a dozen years) boldly commands me, Upon my knees, which yet were never bent, But to the King and Heaven, to entreat you To flye hence with all possible speed, and leave _Calista_ to her fortune.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading _Dor._ To me this protestation's useless, I embrace you, As the preserver of my life, the man To whom my son ows his, with life, his honour, And howsoever your affection To my unhappy Daughter, though it were (For I have sifted her) in a noble way, Hath printed some taint on her fame, and brought Her life in question, yet I would not purchase The wish'd recovery of her reputation, With strong assurance of her innocence Before the King her Judge, with certain loss Of my _Lisander_, for whose life, if found, There's no redemption; my excess of love, (Though to enjoy you one short day would lengthen My life a dozen years) boldly commands me, Upon my knees, which yet were never bent, But to the King and Heaven, to entreat you To flye hence with all possible speed, and leave _Calista_ to her fortune.

return to an original state

From this reading _Dor._ To me this protestation's useless, I embrace you, As the preserver of my life, the man To whom my son ows his, with life, his honour, And howsoever your affection To my unhappy Daughter, though it were (For I have sifted her) in a noble way, Hath printed some taint on her fame, and brought Her life in question, yet I would not purchase The wish'd recovery of her reputation, With strong assurance of her innocence Before the King her Judge, with certain loss Of my _Lisander_, for whose life, if found, There's no redemption; my excess of love, (Though to enjoy you one short day would lengthen My life a dozen years) boldly commands me, Upon my knees, which yet were never bent, But to the King and Heaven, to entreat you To flye hence with all possible speed, and leave _Calista_ to her fortune.

(theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil

From this reading _Dor._ To me this protestation's useless, I embrace you, As the preserver of my life, the man To whom my son ows his, with life, his honour, And howsoever your affection To my unhappy Daughter, though it were (For I have sifted her) in a noble way, Hath printed some taint on her fame, and brought Her life in question, yet I would not purchase The wish'd recovery of her reputation, With strong assurance of her innocence Before the King her Judge, with certain loss Of my _Lisander_, for whose life, if found, There's no redemption; my excess of love, (Though to enjoy you one short day would lengthen My life a dozen years) boldly commands me, Upon my knees, which yet were never bent, But to the King and Heaven, to entreat you To flye hence with all possible speed, and leave _Calista_ to her fortune.

the state of being held in high esteem and honor

From this reading _Dor._ To me this protestation's useless, I embrace you, As the preserver of my life, the man To whom my son ows his, with life, his honour, And howsoever your affection To my unhappy Daughter, though it were (For I have sifted her) in a noble way, Hath printed some taint on her fame, and brought Her life in question, yet I would not purchase The wish'd recovery of her reputation, With strong assurance of her innocence Before the King her Judge, with certain loss Of my _Lisander_, for whose life, if found, There's no redemption; my excess of love, (Though to enjoy you one short day would lengthen My life a dozen years) boldly commands me, Upon my knees, which yet were never bent, But to the King and Heaven, to entreat you To flye hence with all possible speed, and leave _Calista_ to her fortune.

the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions

From this reading _Lis._ O blessed Saints, forsake her in affliction? can you Be so unnatural to your own bloud, To one so well deserving, as to value My safety before hers? shall innocence In her be branded, and my guilt escape Unpunish'd? does she suffer so much for me, For me unworthy, and shall I decline (Eating the bitter bread of banishment) The course of Justice to draw out a life?

plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

From this reading _Lis._ O blessed Saints, forsake her in affliction? can you Be so unnatural to your own bloud, To one so well deserving, as to value My safety before hers? shall innocence In her be branded, and my guilt escape Unpunish'd? does she suffer so much for me, For me unworthy, and shall I decline (Eating the bitter bread of banishment) The course of Justice to draw out a life?

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading _Dor._ Take you yours, _Lisander_; [_Exit Servant._ My joy to see you, and my sorrow for The danger you are in, contend so here, Though different passions, nay oppos'd in Nature, I know not which to entertain.

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading _Dor._ Take you yours, _Lisander_; [_Exit Servant._ My joy to see you, and my sorrow for The danger you are in, contend so here, Though different passions, nay oppos'd in Nature, I know not which to entertain.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading _Lis._ O blessed Saints, forsake her in affliction? can you Be so unnatural to your own bloud, To one so well deserving, as to value My safety before hers? shall innocence In her be branded, and my guilt escape Unpunish'd? does she suffer so much for me, For me unworthy, and shall I decline (Eating the bitter bread of banishment) The course of Justice to draw out a life?

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading _Lis._ O blessed Saints, forsake her in affliction? can you Be so unnatural to your own bloud, To one so well deserving, as to value My safety before hers? shall innocence In her be branded, and my guilt escape Unpunish'd? does she suffer so much for me, For me unworthy, and shall I decline (Eating the bitter bread of banishment) The course of Justice to draw out a life?

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading _Dor._ To me this protestation's useless, I embrace you, As the preserver of my life, the man To whom my son ows his, with life, his honour, And howsoever your affection To my unhappy Daughter, though it were (For I have sifted her) in a noble way, Hath printed some taint on her fame, and brought Her life in question, yet I would not purchase The wish'd recovery of her reputation, With strong assurance of her innocence Before the King her Judge, with certain loss Of my _Lisander_, for whose life, if found, There's no redemption; my excess of love, (Though to enjoy you one short day would lengthen My life a dozen years) boldly commands me, Upon my knees, which yet were never bent, But to the King and Heaven, to entreat you To flye hence with all possible speed, and leave _Calista_ to her fortune.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading _Lis._ Your hate should win the victory from both, with justice, You may look on me as a Homicide, A man whose life is forfeited to the Law, But if (howe'r I stand accus'd) in thought I sin'd against _Cleanders_ life, or live Guilty of the dishonour of your Daughter, May all the miseries that can fall on man Here, or hereafter, circle me.

past form of “sift” — move as if through a sieve

From this reading _Dor._ To me this protestation's useless, I embrace you, As the preserver of my life, the man To whom my son ows his, with life, his honour, And howsoever your affection To my unhappy Daughter, though it were (For I have sifted her) in a noble way, Hath printed some taint on her fame, and brought Her life in question, yet I would not purchase The wish'd recovery of her reputation, With strong assurance of her innocence Before the King her Judge, with certain loss Of my _Lisander_, for whose life, if found, There's no redemption; my excess of love, (Though to enjoy you one short day would lengthen My life a dozen years) boldly commands me, Upon my knees, which yet were never bent, But to the King and Heaven, to entreat you To flye hence with all possible speed, and leave _Calista_ to her fortune.

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From this reading _Lis._ Your hate should win the victory from both, with justice, You may look on me as a Homicide, A man whose life is forfeited to the Law, But if (howe'r I stand accus'd) in thought I sin'd against _Cleanders_ life, or live Guilty of the dishonour of your Daughter, May all the miseries that can fall on man Here, or hereafter, circle me.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading _Dor._ Take you yours, _Lisander_; [_Exit Servant._ My joy to see you, and my sorrow for The danger you are in, contend so here, Though different passions, nay oppos'd in Nature, I know not which to entertain.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading _Dor._ To me this protestation's useless, I embrace you, As the preserver of my life, the man To whom my son ows his, with life, his honour, And howsoever your affection To my unhappy Daughter, though it were (For I have sifted her) in a noble way, Hath printed some taint on her fame, and brought Her life in question, yet I would not purchase The wish'd recovery of her reputation, With strong assurance of her innocence Before the King her Judge, with certain loss Of my _Lisander_, for whose life, if found, There's no redemption; my excess of love, (Though to enjoy you one short day would lengthen My life a dozen years) boldly commands me, Upon my knees, which yet were never bent, But to the King and Heaven, to entreat you To flye hence with all possible speed, and leave _Calista_ to her fortune.

a male human offspring

From this reading _Dor._ To me this protestation's useless, I embrace you, As the preserver of my life, the man To whom my son ows his, with life, his honour, And howsoever your affection To my unhappy Daughter, though it were (For I have sifted her) in a noble way, Hath printed some taint on her fame, and brought Her life in question, yet I would not purchase The wish'd recovery of her reputation, With strong assurance of her innocence Before the King her Judge, with certain loss Of my _Lisander_, for whose life, if found, There's no redemption; my excess of love, (Though to enjoy you one short day would lengthen My life a dozen years) boldly commands me, Upon my knees, which yet were never bent, But to the King and Heaven, to entreat you To flye hence with all possible speed, and leave _Calista_ to her fortune.

an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading _Dor._ Take you yours, _Lisander_; [_Exit Servant._ My joy to see you, and my sorrow for The danger you are in, contend so here, Though different passions, nay oppos'd in Nature, I know not which to entertain.

move hurridly

From this reading _Dor._ To me this protestation's useless, I embrace you, As the preserver of my life, the man To whom my son ows his, with life, his honour, And howsoever your affection To my unhappy Daughter, though it were (For I have sifted her) in a noble way, Hath printed some taint on her fame, and brought Her life in question, yet I would not purchase The wish'd recovery of her reputation, With strong assurance of her innocence Before the King her Judge, with certain loss Of my _Lisander_, for whose life, if found, There's no redemption; my excess of love, (Though to enjoy you one short day would lengthen My life a dozen years) boldly commands me, Upon my knees, which yet were never bent, But to the King and Heaven, to entreat you To flye hence with all possible speed, and leave _Calista_ to her fortune.

be standing; be upright

From this reading _Lis._ Your hate should win the victory from both, with justice, You may look on me as a Homicide, A man whose life is forfeited to the Law, But if (howe'r I stand accus'd) in thought I sin'd against _Cleanders_ life, or live Guilty of the dishonour of your Daughter, May all the miseries that can fall on man Here, or hereafter, circle me.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading _Dor._ To me this protestation's useless, I embrace you, As the preserver of my life, the man To whom my son ows his, with life, his honour, And howsoever your affection To my unhappy Daughter, though it were (For I have sifted her) in a noble way, Hath printed some taint on her fame, and brought Her life in question, yet I would not purchase The wish'd recovery of her reputation, With strong assurance of her innocence Before the King her Judge, with certain loss Of my _Lisander_, for whose life, if found, There's no redemption; my excess of love, (Though to enjoy you one short day would lengthen My life a dozen years) boldly commands me, Upon my knees, which yet were never bent, But to the King and Heaven, to entreat you To flye hence with all possible speed, and leave _Calista_ to her fortune.

undergo or be subjected to

From this reading _Lis._ O blessed Saints, forsake her in affliction? can you Be so unnatural to your own bloud, To one so well deserving, as to value My safety before hers? shall innocence In her be branded, and my guilt escape Unpunish'd? does she suffer so much for me, For me unworthy, and shall I decline (Eating the bitter bread of banishment) The course of Justice to draw out a life?

the state of being contaminated

From this reading _Dor._ To me this protestation's useless, I embrace you, As the preserver of my life, the man To whom my son ows his, with life, his honour, And howsoever your affection To my unhappy Daughter, though it were (For I have sifted her) in a noble way, Hath printed some taint on her fame, and brought Her life in question, yet I would not purchase The wish'd recovery of her reputation, With strong assurance of her innocence Before the King her Judge, with certain loss Of my _Lisander_, for whose life, if found, There's no redemption; my excess of love, (Though to enjoy you one short day would lengthen My life a dozen years) boldly commands me, Upon my knees, which yet were never bent, But to the King and Heaven, to entreat you To flye hence with all possible speed, and leave _Calista_ to her fortune.

carry out

From this reading _Dor._ Take you yours, _Lisander_; [_Exit Servant._ My joy to see you, and my sorrow for The danger you are in, contend so here, Though different passions, nay oppos'd in Nature, I know not which to entertain.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _Lis._ Your hate should win the victory from both, with justice, You may look on me as a Homicide, A man whose life is forfeited to the Law, But if (howe'r I stand accus'd) in thought I sin'd against _Cleanders_ life, or live Guilty of the dishonour of your Daughter, May all the miseries that can fall on man Here, or hereafter, circle me.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _Dor._ Take you yours, _Lisander_; [_Exit Servant._ My joy to see you, and my sorrow for The danger you are in, contend so here, Though different passions, nay oppos'd in Nature, I know not which to entertain.

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From this reading _Dor._ To me this protestation's useless, I embrace you, As the preserver of my life, the man To whom my son ows his, with life, his honour, And howsoever your affection To my unhappy Daughter, though it were (For I have sifted her) in a noble way, Hath printed some taint on her fame, and brought Her life in question, yet I would not purchase The wish'd recovery of her reputation, With strong assurance of her innocence Before the King her Judge, with certain loss Of my _Lisander_, for whose life, if found, There's no redemption; my excess of love, (Though to enjoy you one short day would lengthen My life a dozen years) boldly commands me, Upon my knees, which yet were never bent, But to the King and Heaven, to entreat you To flye hence with all possible speed, and leave _Calista_ to her fortune.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading _Dor._ To me this protestation's useless, I embrace you, As the preserver of my life, the man To whom my son ows his, with life, his honour, And howsoever your affection To my unhappy Daughter, though it were (For I have sifted her) in a noble way, Hath printed some taint on her fame, and brought Her life in question, yet I would not purchase The wish'd recovery of her reputation, With strong assurance of her innocence Before the King her Judge, with certain loss Of my _Lisander_, for whose life, if found, There's no redemption; my excess of love, (Though to enjoy you one short day would lengthen My life a dozen years) boldly commands me, Upon my knees, which yet were never bent, But to the King and Heaven, to entreat you To flye hence with all possible speed, and leave _Calista_ to her fortune.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading _Dor._ Take you yours, _Lisander_; [_Exit Servant._ My joy to see you, and my sorrow for The danger you are in, contend so here, Though different passions, nay oppos'd in Nature, I know not which to entertain.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading _Lis._ Your hate should win the victory from both, with justice, You may look on me as a Homicide, A man whose life is forfeited to the Law, But if (howe'r I stand accus'd) in thought I sin'd against _Cleanders_ life, or live Guilty of the dishonour of your Daughter, May all the miseries that can fall on man Here, or hereafter, circle me.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _Dor._ Take you yours, _Lisander_; [_Exit Servant._ My joy to see you, and my sorrow for The danger you are in, contend so here, Though different passions, nay oppos'd in Nature, I know not which to entertain.

experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent

From this reading _Dor._ To me this protestation's useless, I embrace you, As the preserver of my life, the man To whom my son ows his, with life, his honour, And howsoever your affection To my unhappy Daughter, though it were (For I have sifted her) in a noble way, Hath printed some taint on her fame, and brought Her life in question, yet I would not purchase The wish'd recovery of her reputation, With strong assurance of her innocence Before the King her Judge, with certain loss Of my _Lisander_, for whose life, if found, There's no redemption; my excess of love, (Though to enjoy you one short day would lengthen My life a dozen years) boldly commands me, Upon my knees, which yet were never bent, But to the King and Heaven, to entreat you To flye hence with all possible speed, and leave _Calista_ to her fortune.

not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature

From this reading _Lis._ O blessed Saints, forsake her in affliction? can you Be so unnatural to your own bloud, To one so well deserving, as to value My safety before hers? shall innocence In her be branded, and my guilt escape Unpunish'd? does she suffer so much for me, For me unworthy, and shall I decline (Eating the bitter bread of banishment) The course of Justice to draw out a life?

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From this reading _Lis._ O blessed Saints, forsake her in affliction? can you Be so unnatural to your own bloud, To one so well deserving, as to value My safety before hers? shall innocence In her be branded, and my guilt escape Unpunish'd? does she suffer so much for me, For me unworthy, and shall I decline (Eating the bitter bread of banishment) The course of Justice to draw out a life?

lacking in value or merit

From this reading _Lis._ O blessed Saints, forsake her in affliction? can you Be so unnatural to your own bloud, To one so well deserving, as to value My safety before hers? shall innocence In her be branded, and my guilt escape Unpunish'd? does she suffer so much for me, For me unworthy, and shall I decline (Eating the bitter bread of banishment) The course of Justice to draw out a life?

a formal word for “on”

From this reading _Dor._ To me this protestation's useless, I embrace you, As the preserver of my life, the man To whom my son ows his, with life, his honour, And howsoever your affection To my unhappy Daughter, though it were (For I have sifted her) in a noble way, Hath printed some taint on her fame, and brought Her life in question, yet I would not purchase The wish'd recovery of her reputation, With strong assurance of her innocence Before the King her Judge, with certain loss Of my _Lisander_, for whose life, if found, There's no redemption; my excess of love, (Though to enjoy you one short day would lengthen My life a dozen years) boldly commands me, Upon my knees, which yet were never bent, But to the King and Heaven, to entreat you To flye hence with all possible speed, and leave _Calista_ to her fortune.

having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully

From this reading _Dor._ To me this protestation's useless, I embrace you, As the preserver of my life, the man To whom my son ows his, with life, his honour, And howsoever your affection To my unhappy Daughter, though it were (For I have sifted her) in a noble way, Hath printed some taint on her fame, and brought Her life in question, yet I would not purchase The wish'd recovery of her reputation, With strong assurance of her innocence Before the King her Judge, with certain loss Of my _Lisander_, for whose life, if found, There's no redemption; my excess of love, (Though to enjoy you one short day would lengthen My life a dozen years) boldly commands me, Upon my knees, which yet were never bent, But to the King and Heaven, to entreat you To flye hence with all possible speed, and leave _Calista_ to her fortune.

a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed

From this reading _Lis._ O blessed Saints, forsake her in affliction? can you Be so unnatural to your own bloud, To one so well deserving, as to value My safety before hers? shall innocence In her be branded, and my guilt escape Unpunish'd? does she suffer so much for me, For me unworthy, and shall I decline (Eating the bitter bread of banishment) The course of Justice to draw out a life?

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading _Lis._ Your hate should win the victory from both, with justice, You may look on me as a Homicide, A man whose life is forfeited to the Law, But if (howe'r I stand accus'd) in thought I sin'd against _Cleanders_ life, or live Guilty of the dishonour of your Daughter, May all the miseries that can fall on man Here, or hereafter, circle me.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading _Dor._ To me this protestation's useless, I embrace you, As the preserver of my life, the man To whom my son ows his, with life, his honour, And howsoever your affection To my unhappy Daughter, though it were (For I have sifted her) in a noble way, Hath printed some taint on her fame, and brought Her life in question, yet I would not purchase The wish'd recovery of her reputation, With strong assurance of her innocence Before the King her Judge, with certain loss Of my _Lisander_, for whose life, if found, There's no redemption; my excess of love, (Though to enjoy you one short day would lengthen My life a dozen years) boldly commands me, Upon my knees, which yet were never bent, But to the King and Heaven, to entreat you To flye hence with all possible speed, and leave _Calista_ to her fortune.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading _Lis._ O blessed Saints, forsake her in affliction? can you Be so unnatural to your own bloud, To one so well deserving, as to value My safety before hers? shall innocence In her be branded, and my guilt escape Unpunish'd? does she suffer so much for me, For me unworthy, and shall I decline (Eating the bitter bread of banishment) The course of Justice to draw out a life?

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading _Dor._ To me this protestation's useless, I embrace you, As the preserver of my life, the man To whom my son ows his, with life, his honour, And howsoever your affection To my unhappy Daughter, though it were (For I have sifted her) in a noble way, Hath printed some taint on her fame, and brought Her life in question, yet I would not purchase The wish'd recovery of her reputation, With strong assurance of her innocence Before the King her Judge, with certain loss Of my _Lisander_, for whose life, if found, There's no redemption; my excess of love, (Though to enjoy you one short day would lengthen My life a dozen years) boldly commands me, Upon my knees, which yet were never bent, But to the King and Heaven, to entreat you To flye hence with all possible speed, and leave _Calista_ to her fortune.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading _Dor._ Take you yours, _Lisander_; [_Exit Servant._ My joy to see you, and my sorrow for The danger you are in, contend so here, Though different passions, nay oppos'd in Nature, I know not which to entertain.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading _Dor._ To me this protestation's useless, I embrace you, As the preserver of my life, the man To whom my son ows his, with life, his honour, And howsoever your affection To my unhappy Daughter, though it were (For I have sifted her) in a noble way, Hath printed some taint on her fame, and brought Her life in question, yet I would not purchase The wish'd recovery of her reputation, With strong assurance of her innocence Before the King her Judge, with certain loss Of my _Lisander_, for whose life, if found, There's no redemption; my excess of love, (Though to enjoy you one short day would lengthen My life a dozen years) boldly commands me, Upon my knees, which yet were never bent, But to the King and Heaven, to entreat you To flye hence with all possible speed, and leave _Calista_ to her fortune.

belonging to which person

From this reading _Lis._ Your hate should win the victory from both, with justice, You may look on me as a Homicide, A man whose life is forfeited to the Law, But if (howe'r I stand accus'd) in thought I sin'd against _Cleanders_ life, or live Guilty of the dishonour of your Daughter, May all the miseries that can fall on man Here, or hereafter, circle me.

be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious

From this reading _Lis._ Your hate should win the victory from both, with justice, You may look on me as a Homicide, A man whose life is forfeited to the Law, But if (howe'r I stand accus'd) in thought I sin'd against _Cleanders_ life, or live Guilty of the dishonour of your Daughter, May all the miseries that can fall on man Here, or hereafter, circle me.

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From this reading _Dor._ To me this protestation's useless, I embrace you, As the preserver of my life, the man To whom my son ows his, with life, his honour, And howsoever your affection To my unhappy Daughter, though it were (For I have sifted her) in a noble way, Hath printed some taint on her fame, and brought Her life in question, yet I would not purchase The wish'd recovery of her reputation, With strong assurance of her innocence Before the King her Judge, with certain loss Of my _Lisander_, for whose life, if found, There's no redemption; my excess of love, (Though to enjoy you one short day would lengthen My life a dozen years) boldly commands me, Upon my knees, which yet were never bent, But to the King and Heaven, to entreat you To flye hence with all possible speed, and leave _Calista_ to her fortune.

in the company of; together with

From this reading _Lis._ Your hate should win the victory from both, with justice, You may look on me as a Homicide, A man whose life is forfeited to the Law, But if (howe'r I stand accus'd) in thought I sin'd against _Cleanders_ life, or live Guilty of the dishonour of your Daughter, May all the miseries that can fall on man Here, or hereafter, circle me.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading _Dor._ To me this protestation's useless, I embrace you, As the preserver of my life, the man To whom my son ows his, with life, his honour, And howsoever your affection To my unhappy Daughter, though it were (For I have sifted her) in a noble way, Hath printed some taint on her fame, and brought Her life in question, yet I would not purchase The wish'd recovery of her reputation, With strong assurance of her innocence Before the King her Judge, with certain loss Of my _Lisander_, for whose life, if found, There's no redemption; my excess of love, (Though to enjoy you one short day would lengthen My life a dozen years) boldly commands me, Upon my knees, which yet were never bent, But to the King and Heaven, to entreat you To flye hence with all possible speed, and leave _Calista_ to her fortune.

a late time of life

From this reading _Dor._ To me this protestation's useless, I embrace you, As the preserver of my life, the man To whom my son ows his, with life, his honour, And howsoever your affection To my unhappy Daughter, though it were (For I have sifted her) in a noble way, Hath printed some taint on her fame, and brought Her life in question, yet I would not purchase The wish'd recovery of her reputation, With strong assurance of her innocence Before the King her Judge, with certain loss Of my _Lisander_, for whose life, if found, There's no redemption; my excess of love, (Though to enjoy you one short day would lengthen My life a dozen years) boldly commands me, Upon my knees, which yet were never bent, But to the King and Heaven, to entreat you To flye hence with all possible speed, and leave _Calista_ to her fortune.

but in spite of that

From this reading _Dor._ To me this protestation's useless, I embrace you, As the preserver of my life, the man To whom my son ows his, with life, his honour, And howsoever your affection To my unhappy Daughter, though it were (For I have sifted her) in a noble way, Hath printed some taint on her fame, and brought Her life in question, yet I would not purchase The wish'd recovery of her reputation, With strong assurance of her innocence Before the King her Judge, with certain loss Of my _Lisander_, for whose life, if found, There's no redemption; my excess of love, (Though to enjoy you one short day would lengthen My life a dozen years) boldly commands me, Upon my knees, which yet were never bent, But to the King and Heaven, to entreat you To flye hence with all possible speed, and leave _Calista_ to her fortune.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Dor._ Take you yours, _Lisander_; [_Exit Servant._ My joy to see you, and my sorrow for The danger you are in, contend so here, Though different passions, nay oppos'd in Nature, I know not which to entertain.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Lis._ Your hate should win the victory from both, with justice, You may look on me as a Homicide, A man whose life is forfeited to the Law, But if (howe'r I stand accus'd) in thought I sin'd against _Cleanders_ life, or live Guilty of the dishonour of your Daughter, May all the miseries that can fall on man Here, or hereafter, circle me.

the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to

From this reading _Dor._ Take you yours, _Lisander_; [_Exit Servant._ My joy to see you, and my sorrow for The danger you are in, contend so here, Though different passions, nay oppos'd in Nature, I know not which to entertain.