Fawn, vb. 1) to wag the tail: “as the grim lion --eth o'er his prey,” Lucr. 421. “when he --s, he bites,” R3 I, 3, 290. Cor. I, 6, 38. Caes. V, 1, 41.
2) to wheedle, to cringe, to be overcourteous: “thy --ing smiles,” Gentl. III, 1, 158. LLL V, 2, 62. Merch. I, 3, 42. H4A I, 3, 252. Caes. III, 1, 45. Hml. III, 2, 67 (Ff feigning). With upon (== to court servilely and in the manner of a dog): Sonn. 149, 6. Pilgr. 421. Gentl. IV, 2, 15. Mids. II, 1, 204. R2 I, 3, 170. III, 2, 130. V, 1, 33. H6A IV, 4, 35. H6C IV, 1, 75. IV, 8, 49. Tim. III, 4, 51. Caes. I, 2, 75.
Shakespeare Lexicon. Alexander Schmidt. Berlin. Georg Reimer. 1902.
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