Carp, vb., to cavil, to find fault, to mock: “such --ing is not commendable,” Ado III, 1, 71. “--ing fools,” H4A III, 2, 63 (Q1 capering). “envious --ing tongue,” H6A IV, 1, 90. “--ing censures,” R3 III, 5, 68. “do hourly c. and quarrel,” Lr. I, 4, 222. -- Followed by at: “our motion will be mocked or --ed at,” H8 I, 2, 86.
Shakespeare Lexicon. Alexander Schmidt. Berlin. Georg Reimer. 1902.
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