Dismiss, 1) to let go, to send away: LLL IV, 3, 209. Wint. V, 1, 164. H6A II, 5, 30. H6B IV, 9, 21. H6C III, 2, 78. Cor. II, 3, 162. IV, 2, 7. V, 1, 66. Mcb. IV, 1, 72. Oth. IV, 3, 8. Oth. IV, 3, 8 Reflectively: “life never lacks power to d. itself,” Caes. I, 3, 97.
2) to discard from an office or service: Meas. IV, 2, 27. R2 III, 3, 78. H4A IV, 3, 100. Lr. II, 4, 207. Lr. II, 4, 207 Used of an army, == to disband: John V, 1, 64. H4A IV, 4, 37. H4B IV, 2, 96. H6A V, 4, 173. H6B IV, 9, 40. V, 1, 44. Cor. V, 3, 82. Tit. I, 44. Tit. I, 44
3) to send away from court, to adjourn: “I may d. this court,” Merch. IV, 1, 104. “d. the controversy bleeding,” Cor. II, 1, 85.
4) to reject, to refuse: “the --ed bachelor,” Tp. IV, 1, 67. to d. it (the suit) Tw. I, 5, 117.
5) to discontinue: “d. your vows, your feigned tears,” Ven. 425.
6) to remit, to pardon: “a --ed offence,” Meas. II, 2, 102.
Shakespeare Lexicon. Alexander Schmidt. Berlin. Georg Reimer. 1902.
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