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Shakespeare's word |
Meaning (in the sample usage) |
# |
Reference(s) |
Sample usage |
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jealousy |
concern (as used here, but usually "envy") |
TN 3.3 |
But jealousy what might befall your travel, |
The
most comprehensive work on this topic is Alexander Schmidt's
Shakespeare Lexicon, a typical turn-of-the-century tome, carried out
with Teutonic thoroughness. I wonder how the pre-computer-era scholars
tackled projects like this; lots of index cards and infinite patience,
I suppose.
Incredibly, the book provides EVERY instance of EVERY word, in context, used by Shakespeare. In any event, for anyone who really enjoys Shakespeare, it's fun to pore over this "volume of forgotten lore," read all the occurrences of "housewife", for example, and ponder the subtle differences of meaning from one usage to the next.
You can order the Shakespeare Lexicon and Quotation Dictionary by Alexander Schmidt (a Dover re-print, 1985) from Amazon.com:
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