Gravity, dignity, solemnity of deportment or character, venerableness: “when love shall reasons find of settled g.” Sonn. 49, 8 (i. e. of a dignified reserve). “at most odds with his own g. and patience,” Wiv. III, 1, 54. “a man of his place, g. and learning,” Wiv. III, 1, 54 “my g., wherein I take pride,” Meas. II, 4, 9. “how ill agrees it with your g.” Err. II, 2, 170. LLL V, 2, 74. LLL V, 2, 74 Merch. I, 1, 92. Tw. III, 4, 129. H4A II, 4, 325. H4B I, 2, 183. H8 III, 1, 73. Rom. III, 5, 175. Caes. II, 1, 149. Oth. II, 3, 191.
Shakespeare Lexicon. Alexander Schmidt. Berlin. Georg Reimer. 1902.
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