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Pleasure, subst. 1) delight, gratification, enjoyment, amusement; objectively and subjectively: Ven. 1140. Lucr. 860. Lucr. 860 Lucr. 860 Sonn. 8, 4. 52, 4. 97, 2. 121, 3. 126, 9. Tp. III, 1, 7. III, 2, 125. Meas. III, 2, 248. Mids. IV, 1, 175. As I, 2, 7. V, 4, 198. Shr. II, 251. All's II, 4, 37. V, 3, 326. Tw. II, 4, 71. Tw. II, 4, 71 III, 3, 2. III, 4, 151. John III, 3, 35. IV, 3, 68. R2 I, 3, 262. H4A II, 4, 458. H6B I, 2, 45. H6C II, 2, 53. R3 I, 1, 31. Troil. I, 3, 178. III, 1, 25. Cor. II, 1, 35. Caes. III, 2, 255.* Mcb. II, 1, 13 (in unusual p.). IV, 3, 71. Lr. I, 1, 83. IV, 6, 123. Oth. I, 3, 376 (thou dost thyself a p.) etc. etc. to take p. == to be delighted, to find amusement: Ven. 1101. Shr. I, 1, 39. “pray 'em take their --s,” H8 I, 4, 74. With “in:” Ado II, 3, 262. Tw. II, 4, 69. Ant. I, 5, 9.
2) will, choice, command: Tp. I, 2, 190. IV, 165. Gent. II, 4, 117. IV, 3, 10. Meas. I, 1, 27. II, 1, 192. II, 2, 3. II, 4, 31. V, 240. V, 240 LLL I, 2, 132. II, 27. V, 1, 92. Merch. III, 2, 323 “(use your p.).” As I, 3, 72. All's III, 1, 16. Tw. III, 4, 65. John III, 1, 252 “(to do your p.).” H4A V, 5, 28. H4B III, 2, 65. H6A III, 1, 158. V, 4, 164. H6B I, 1, 138. I, 2, 56. II, 1, 73. IV, 1, 140. R3 IV, 2, 21 “(do).” H8 I, 2, 68. I, 4, 64. Rom. I, 2, 37. Tim. I, 2, 126. Caes. II, 1, 286 (dwell I but in the suburbs of your good p.? i. e. are you tied to me by no duty? and can you do, with regard to me, as you please?). Hml. II, 2, 28. Lr. III, 2, 19. Ant. I, 5, 8. Cymb. II, 3, 85 etc. etc. “at p.:” Sonn. 48, 12. All's V, 3, 279. H6A I, 2, 6. Tit. IV, 4, 86. “at one's p.:” Meas. IV, 2, 213. LLL V, 1, 90. Mids. IV, 1, 62. Shr. I, 1, 54. H4A I, 2, 191. H6B I, 3, 124. I, 4, 82. H6C IV, 2, 17. Troil. III, 1, 25. Cor. II, 1, 34. Oth. IV, 2, 244. Ant. V, 2, 182. Cymb. II, 1, 6 etc. “for one's p.” H4B II, 4, 129. Rom. III, 1, 58. of p. == of one's own accord, voluntarily: “art thou a messenger, or come of p.?” H6B V, 1, 16. to speak one's p. == to say too much, to go too far: “you speak your --s,” H8 III, 2, 13 (i. e. take care what you say; it is not without danger to speak one's mind). “you speak your fair p., sweet queen,” Troil. III, 1, 51 (you are too kind). “your lordship speaks your p.” Tim. III, 1, 35.
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