Amiss, adj., only used in the predicate, == out of time and order, wrong: “all is a.” Pilgr. 248. “never anything can be a., when simpleness and duty tender it,” Mids. V, 82. “God may finish it when he will, 'tis not a hair a. yet,” H4B I, 2, 27. Tim. II, 2, 217. III, 6, 91. Caes. III, 1, 31. Mcb. II, 3, 102. Ant. II, 2, 19. Contrary to justice: John III, 1, 271.
Negatively: “that shall not be much a.” Meas. III, 1, 200. “'tis not a.” III, 2, 66. “it had not been a.” Ado II, 1, 234. All's IV, 5, 72. Tw. III, 2, 49. H6B IV, 10, 10. V, 1, 76. Tim. V, 1, 14. Oth. IV, 1, 92. Ant. I, 4, 17. Per. IV, 2, 36.
Shakespeare Lexicon. Alexander Schmidt. Berlin. Georg Reimer. 1902.
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