Check, subst., 1) stop, hinderance: “shall a beardless boy . . . brave our fields . . . and find no c.?” John V, 1, 73. “--s and disasters grow in the veins of actions,” Troil. I, 3, 5. “and posts . . . sans c. to good and bad,” Troil. I, 3, 5
2) rebuke, reproof: “patience bide each c.” Sonn. 58, 7. “against all --s, rebukes and manners,” Wiv. III, 4, 84. As IV, 1, 169. “so devote to Aristotle's --s as Ovid be an outcast,” Shr. I, 1, 32 (i. e. Aristotle's austere morals). “rebellion shall lose his sway, meeting the c. of such another day,” H4A V, 5, 42. H4B IV, 3, 34. Tim. II, 2, 149. Lr. I, 3, 20. Oth. I, 1, 149. III, 3, 67. IV, 3, 20. Ant. IV, 4, 31. Cymb. III, 3, 22.