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Clamour, subst., outcry, vociferation: “the venom --s of a jealous woman,” Err. V, 69. “I'll rail and brawl and with the c. keep her still awake,” Shr. IV, 1, 210. “contempt and c. will be my knell,” Wint. I, 2, 189. “the bitter c. of two eager tongues,” R2 I, 1, 49. “what tumultuous c. have we here?” H6B III, 2, 239. “with all the applause and c. of the host,” Cor. I, 9, 64. “we'll bring him to his house with shouts and --s,” Caes. III, 2, 58. “whilst I can vent c. from my throat,” Lr. I, 1, 168. “lest by his c. the town might fall in fright,” Oth. II, 3, 231.
Frequently == loud wailing: “he pens her piteous --s in her head,” Lucr. 681. “'my daughter' and 'my wife' with --s filled the air,” Lucr. 681 “often shrieking undistinguished woe, in --s of all size, both high and low,” Compl. 21. “sickly ears, deafed with the --s of their own dear groans,” LLL V, 2, 874. “add to my --s,” Troil. II, 2, 106. “we shall make our griefs and c. roar upon his death,” Mcb. I, 7, 78. “the instant burst of c. that she made,” Hml. II, 2, 538. “she shook the holy water from her heavenly eyes, and c. moistened,” Lr. IV, 3, 33. “whilst I was big in c.” V, 3, 208.
Used of other sounds; of bells: “an hour in c.” Ado V, 2, 84. Of cannon: “their soul-fearing --s,” John II, 383. Of the thunder: “the immortal Jove's dread --s,” Oth. III, 3, 356. Of drums and trumpets: “braying trumpets and loud churlish drums, --s of hell,” John III, 1, 304. “start an echo with the c. of thy drum,” V, 2, 168. Of tempests: hanging them (the billows) “with deafening c. in the clouds,” H4B III, 1, 24. “not the dreadful spout which shipmen do the hurricano call, shall dizzy with more c. Neptune's ear,” Troil. V, 2, 174. Of the noise of a chase, a battle etc.: “a savage c.” Wint. III, 3, 56. “peace, you ungracious --s! peace, rude sounds!” Troil. I, 1, 92. “and more he spoke, which sounded like a c. in a vault, that mought not be distinguished,” H6C V, 2, 44 (Ff cannon).
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