resolve vb. (cf. RESOLVED; 4 common 17th cent.)
1.
to
dissolve, melt
Tim. IV. iii. 445
“r-s The moon into salt
tears,”
Compl. 296
“his passion . . . r-'d
my reason into tears”
; also refl. and intr.
John V. iv. 25
“as a form of wax R-th
from his figure 'gainst the
fire,”
Ham. I. ii. 130
“Thaw and thyself into a
dew.”
2.
to answer (a
question, &c.)
AYL. III. ii. 247
“to the propositions
of a lover”
; with double object
Shr. IV. ii. 7
“What, master, read you?
first me
that,”
R3 IV. ii. 116
“ me whether you
will or no,”
Tit. V. iii. 35
“ me this: Was it .
. .?”
; to solve (a riddle) Per. I. i. 71.
3.
to dispel (doubt,
fear)
John II. i. 371
“our fears,
resolv'd,”
3H6 IV. i. 135
“Resolve my
doubt.”
4.
to free (one) from
doubt or uncertainty, satisfy the curiosity or
anxiety of Meas. III. i. 193,
IV. ii. 226
“this shall absolutely
you,”
3H6 II. i. 9
“until I be r-'d Where
our . . . father is become,”
Cæs. III. i. 131,
ii. 184, Lr. II. iv. 25, Per. V. i. 1.
5.
to inform (one “of” something) Tp. V. i. 248,
R3 IV. v. 20
“My letter will resolve
him of my mind.”
7.
“
for,” decide to set out for (a place)
2H4 II. iii. 67
“I will for
Scotland;— on,”
be sure of
1H6 I. ii. 91
“Resolve on this, thou
shalt be fortunate.”
