Down, prepos. 1) along from a higher to a lower place: “his tears run d. his beard,” Tp. V, 16. As II, 1, 39. R2 I, 1, 57. Cor. III, 1, 266. Hml. II, 2, 518. Ant. II, 5, 35.
2) along in a level direction: “up Fish Street! d. Saint Magnus' corner!” H6B IV, 8, 1. “I'ld whistle her off and let her d. the wind,” Oth. III, 3, 262. up and d.: “thy blood, which else runs tickling up and d. the veins,” John III, 3, 44. “walk up and d. the streets,” Caes. I, 3, 25. == throughout: “she says up and d. the town that her eldest son is like you,” H4B II, 1, 114.