Alexander Schmidt, Shakespeare Lexicon and Quotation Dictionary

Grant, vb. 1) to give, to afford, to allow, to comply with: Lucr. 908. Lucr. 908 Compl. 131. Tp. I, 2, 79. Gent. IV, 2, 101. V, 4, 150. V, 4, 150 Meas. II, 4, 70 (cf. Of). III, 1, 259. Err. I, 1, 67. LLL I, 1, 162. II, 222. Merch. I, 1, 125. As IV, 1, 114. All's II, 3, 83. All's II, 3, 83 III, 4, 28. Wint. IV, 2, 3. V, 1, 222. R2 III, 3, 41. IV, 1, 154. V, 3, 99. H6A V, 3, 19. H6C III, 2, 8. H6C III, 2, 8 Mcb. II, 1, 24. Cymb. II, 4, 13 etc. a fool --ed == an allowed, licensed fool, Cymb. II, 1, 50. “that without the which a soldier and his sword --s scarce distinction,” Ant. III, 1, 29 (== allows, admits, affords). With to: “his heart --eth no penetrable entrance to her plaining,” Lucr. 558. “the benefit is always --ed to those . . . .,” R3 III, 1, 48. Dative without to: “g. me justice,” Err. V, 190. “heaven g. us its peace,” Meas. I, 2, 4. LLL I, 1 LLL I, 1 V, 2, 798. Mids, I, 1, 221. Merch. I, 2, 121. III, 3, 8. IV, 1, 423. All's V, 3, 145. Tw. V, 4. John IV, 2, 46. H6A IV, 1, 78. R3 I, 2, 219. II, 1, 125. Ant. III, 6, 35. V, 2, 11. Cymb. III, 1, 8 etc. With an inf.: “the duke will never g. this forfeiture to hold,” Merch. III, 3, 25. A double accus.: “the gods g. them true,” Cor. II, 1, 156. The dative made subj. of the pass.: thou art --ed space, All's IV 1, 98. “and the offender --ed scope of speech,” H6B III, 1, 176. A dependent clause following: H4B IV, 5, 220. H6C III, 3, 112. R3 I, 2, 102. “g. I may ever love,” Tim. IV, 3, 474 (== God g.). Absol.: “how do I hold thee but by thy --ing?” Sonn. 87, 5. “and, wooing, she should g.” As V, 2, 4. Followed by to: “before I would have --ed to that act,” H6C I, 1, 245 (== said yes).
2) to admit as true: Sonn. 79, 5. 82, 1. 130, 11. Gent. IV, 2, 105. Meas. I, 2, 30. Tw. V, 342. Wint. I, 2, 114. John III, 1, 211. V, 2, 160. R2 II, 3, 124. H4B I, 2, 190. Tit. V, 1, 72. Caes. II, 1, 16. Ant. I, 4, 16. Cymb. II, 4, 92 etc. “g., if thou wilt, thou art beloved of many,” Sonn. 10, 3 (== granting, supposing). “g. that our hopes should be still-born,” H4B I, 3, 63. With a double accus.: “I g. him bloody,” Mcb. IV, 3, 57. “mad let us g. him then,” Hml. II, 2, 100. cf. “g. him there,” H5 V Chor. H5 V Chor. With a dat.: “I g. you,” Mids. I, 2, 81. H4A II, 4, 390. V, 4, 149. R3 I, 2, 101 (Qq I grant, yea). R3 I, 2, 101 “will you g. with me that Ferdinand is dead?” Tp. II, 1, 243.