Tune, subst. 1) sound of voice, accent; sound in general: “heavenly t. harsh-sounding,” Ven. 431. “nor are mine ears with thy tongue's t. delighted,” Sonn. 141, 5. “such a noise arose as the shrouds make at sea in a stiff tempest, as loud, and to as many --s,” H8 IV, 1, 73. “if it may stand with the t. of your voices that I may be consul,” Cor. II, 3, 92. “the t. of Imogen,” Cymb. V, 5, 238.
2) state of giving the due sounds: “both in a t.” As V, 3, 16. in t. == well tuned, giving the due sounds: “'tis no matter how it be in t.” As IV, 2, 9. Shr. III, 1, 24. Shr. III, 1, 24 Shr. III, 1, 24 “out of t.: out of t. on the strings,” Gent. IV, 2, 60. Tw. II, 3, 122. Rom. III, 5, 27. Hml. III, 1, 166 (Qq time). Ant. V, 2, 216. Cymb. IV, 2, 241.
Metaphorically, == disposition, temper, humour: “what sayest thou to this t., matter and method?” Meas. III, 2, 51. “do you speak in the sick t.?” Ado III, 4, 42. “I will fit it with some better t.” John III, 3, 26 (M. Edd. time). “is he not in this t., is he?” Troil. III, 3, 301. “this t. goes manly,” Mcb. IV, 3, 235 (O. Edd. time). “only got the t. of the time,” Hml. V, 2, 198. “who sometime, in his better t., remembers what we are come about,” Lr. IV, 3, 41. “in t.” Oth. III, 4, 123. “out of t.” Ado III, 4, 43. Troil. III, 3, 302. Oth. V, 2, 115.
3) note, air, melody: “from mine ear the tempting t. is blown,” Ven. 778. “your --s entomb within your breasts,” Lucr. 1121. “we will unfold to creatures stern sad --s,” Lucr. 1121 “this is a very scurvy t.” Tp. II, 2, 46. Tp. II, 2, 46 III, 2, 133. III, 2, 133 Gent. I, 2, 89. Gent. I, 2, 89 Wiv. II, 1, 64. LLL I, 2, 119. III, 12. III, 12 As III, 2, 262. Tw. II, 4, 14. Tw. II, 4, 14 Wint. IV, 4, 184. Wint. IV, 4, 184 Wint. IV, 4, 184 Wint. IV, 4, 184 Wint. IV, 4, 184 H4A II, 2, 49. H4B III, 2, 340. H6B III, 2, 41. Caes. IV, 3, 267. Hml. IV, 7, 178. “set all hearts to what t. pleased his ear,” Tp. I, 2, 85. “that I might sing it to a t.” Gent. I, 2, 80. “to the t. of Green Sleeves,” Wiv. II, 1, 64. V, 5, 21. “if it be aught to the old t.” Tw. V, 111. Wint. IV, 4, 265. Wint. IV, 4, 265 Mcb. I, 3, 88. Ant. II, 2, 200.
Shakespeare Lexicon. Alexander Schmidt. Berlin. Georg Reimer. 1902.
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