aim sb. (3 meaning doubtful; some interpret ‘let me have space or scope’）
1.
mark, butt
Meas. I. iii. 5,
R3 IV. iv. 90
“To be the aim of every
dangerous shot,”
H8 V. iii. 118; “gave aim to,” was the
object of
Gent. V. iv. 101
“her that gave aim to
all thy oaths.”
2.
conjecture, guess
Cæs. I. ii. 162
“What you would work me
to, I have some aim.”
3.
“give aim,” to guide (a
person) in his aim by informing him of the result of
a preceding shot; fig. to help
Tit. V. iii. 149
“give me aim
awhile”
*.
4.
“cry aim,” to encourage
archers by crying ‘Aim!’ when they
were about to shoot, (hence) to applaud John II. i. 196.
