Madam, title of honour given in speaking of or to ladies of rank: “what must I call her. Madam. Al'ce m., or Joan m.? M., and nothing else; so lords call ladies,” Shr. Ind. 2, 111; cf. Sly's blunders v. 145 and I, 1, 259. “ere long they should call me m.” H4B II, 1, 109. Lucr. 1277. Gent. I, 2, 3. Gent. I, 2, 3 Gent. I, 2, 3 Gent. I, 2, 3 Gent. I, 2, 3 IV, 2, 120. LLL II, 1, 1. 40 etc. etc. “m. my interpreter,” H5 V, 2, 282. “dear m.” Gent. I, 2, 17. “sweet m.” LLL V, 2, 339. “my dearest m.” All's I, 3, 213. “good m.” Tw. III, 1, 173. “gracious m.” H6C III, 3, 59. “noble m.” H8 IV, 2, 44 etc. “M. Silvia,” Gent. II, 1, 6. Gent. II, 1, 6 Gent. II, 1, 6 II, 5, 12. IV, 3, 1. IV, 4, 39. IV, 4, 39 IV, 4, 39 Meas. I, 2, 45. 74 etc. “m. and mistress,” Gent. II, 1, 102. “m., and pretty mistresses, give ear,” LLL V, 2, 286. “our --s mock at us,” H5 III, 5, 28 (French ladies). “the --s too did almost sweat,” H8 I, 1, 23. “honest --'s issue,” Lr. I, 2, 9.
Shakespeare Lexicon. Alexander Schmidt. Berlin. Georg Reimer. 1902.
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