Look, subst. 1) the act of looking, the casting or settling of the eye in a certain direction or on a certain object: “he borrows his wit from your ladyship's --s,” Gent. II, 4, 39. “his mistress did hold his eyes locked in her crystal --s,” Gent. II, 4, 39 “too mean a servant to have a l. of such a worthy mistress,” Gent. II, 4, 39 “his --s are my soul's food,” II, 7, 15. Err. III, 2, 18. LLL I, 1, 76. LLL I, 1, 76 Tw. III, 4, 215. Wint. IV, 4, 490. V, 1, 228 “(make).” R2 II, 1, 80. III, 2, 165 etc.
2) expression of the eye and countenance: “at his l. she flatly falleth down,” Ven. 463. “and sorts a sad l. to her lady's sorrow,” Lucr. 1221. “she lends them words, and she their --s doth borrow,” Lucr. 1221 “did court the lad with many a lovely l.” Pilgr. 45. Tp. IV, 129. Gent. I, 1, 30. III, 1, 31. V, 4, 23. V, 4, 23 Wiv. II, 2, 27. Meas. IV, 2, 35. Err. I, 1, 10. II, 1, 88. II, 1, 88 II, 2, 33. IV, 4, 96. Ado IV, 2, 47. Mids. II, 2, 127. H4B I, 1, 71. H6A I, 2, 48. H6A I, 2, 48 III, 2, 72. H6C II, 2, 11. H8 I, 1, 119. Lr. II, 4, 37. Ant. I, 5, 56 etc.
3) appearance, aspect: “death's dim l. in life's mortality,” Lucr. 403. “kindness in women, not their beauteous --s, shall win my love,” Shr. IV, 2, 41. “had nature lent thee but thy mother's l.” Tit. V, 1, 29. “this l. of thine will hurl my soul from heaven,” Oth. V, 2, 274. “for her many a wight did die, as yon grim --s do testify,” Oth. V, 2, 274. Plur. for sing.: “how much more elder art thou than thy --s,” Merch. IV, 1, 251. “puts on his pretty --s,” John III, 4, 95. “when she seemed to shake and fear your --s, she loved them most,” Oth. III, 3, 207. “one that promised nought but beggary and poor --s,” Cymb. V, 5, 10.
Shakespeare Lexicon. Alexander Schmidt. Berlin. Georg Reimer. 1902.
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