Proclamation, open declaration, manifestation: invention is ashamed, against the p. of thy passion, to say thou dost not (love my son) All's I, 3, 180. “the very stream of his life and the business he hath helmed must upon a warranted need give him a better p.” Meas. III, 2, 152 (i. e. proclaim or manifest him to be a better man).
Especially == publication, notice given to the public: Gent. III, 1, 216. III, 2, 12. Meas. I, 2, 81. LLL I, 1, 286. Merch. IV, 1, 436. Wint. III, 1, 15. H4A I, 3, 147. H8 I, 3, 17. Troil. II, 1, 22. Troil. II, 1, 22 Troil. II, 1, 22 Troil. II, 1, 22 Tit. I, 190. Lr. V, 3, 183. Per. IV, 2, 117. “to make p.” H6A I, 3, 71. H6C IV, 7, 70. V, 5, 9. R3 IV, 4, 519.
Shakespeare Lexicon. Alexander Schmidt. Berlin. Georg Reimer. 1902.
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