Flock, subst. 1) a lock of wool: “put a few --s in the point,” H4A II, 1, 7.
2) a crowd, a company: “when the rich golden shaft hath killed the f. of all affections else,” Tw. I, 1, 36. “like a f. of wild geese,” H4A II, 4, 152. “gathered --s of friends,” H6C II, 1, 112. “this f. of drunkards,” Oth. II, 3, 61.
3) Especially a number of sheep grazing together: Ven. 685. Pilgr. 245. Pilgr. 245 Mids. II, 1, 97. Merch. IV, 1, 114. As II, 4, 83. As II, 4, 83 As II, 4, 83 III, 5, 81. Wint. IV, 4, 70. Wint. IV, 4, 70 H6B II, 2, 73. III, 1, 258. H6C II, 5, 31. H8 I, 4, 70. Applied to a congregation: when that your f., assembled by the bell (as sheep by the bell-wether) “encircled you,” H4B IV, 2, 5.
Shakespeare Lexicon. Alexander Schmidt. Berlin. Georg Reimer. 1902.
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