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Withal or Withall, 1) with this, with it: revealed the actor and whole manner of his dealing, and w. suddenly stabbed herself, Lucr. Arg. 21 (with this; as soon as she had done this; see With). “beating her bulk that his hand shakes w.” Lucr. 467. “the boy for trial needs would touch my breast; 1, sick w., the help of bath required,” Sonn. 153, 11. “so glad of this as they I cannot be, who are surprised w.” Tp. III, 1, 93. “he will scarce be pleased w.” Gent. II, 7, 67. “we do instate and widow you w.” Meas. V, 429. Err. III, 1, 113. III, 2, 178. Ado I, 2, 23. LLL V, 1, 122. V, 2, 142. Merch. II, 7, 12. III, 1, 55. III, 2, 211. As I, 1, 139. I, 2, 29. Shr. V, 1, 23. John II, 531. H5 I, 2, 216. H6A I, 1, 154. II, 1, 51. II, 4, 38. H6C I, 4, 83. H6C I, 4, 83 III, 3, 226. Cor. V, 3, 194. Rom. I, 1, 119. Mcb. II, 2, 56. Ant. III, 6, 59 etc. Peculiar expressions: “they fell sick and died; I could not do w.” Merch. III, 4, 72 (== I could not help it). “they take place, when virtue's steely bones look bleak in the cold wind: w. full oft we see cold wisdom waiting on superfluous folly,” All's I, 1, 115 (with this, i. e. from this, in consequence of this).
2) together with this, at the same time: “he struck so plainly, I too well could feel his blows, and w. so doubtfully that I could scarce understand them,” Err. II, 1, 53. “I will have you and that fault w.” LLL V, 2, 876. “let his deservings and my love w. be valued 'gainst your wife's commandment,” Merch. IV, 1, 450. “I must have liberty w. . . . to blow on whom I please,” As II, 7, 48. “nothing comes amiss, so money comes w.” Shr. I, 2, 82. “I must wait, and watch w.” III, 1, 62. “though he be merry, yet w. he's honest,” III, 2, 25. IV, 5, 50. Wint. II, 1, 153. R2 IV, 18. H4A III, 1, 143. H5 II, 4, 34. H6A V, 3, 184. R3 I, 1, 103. I, 3, 133. I, 3, 133 I, 3, 133 III, 7, 12. Tit. I, 135. Rom. III, 1, 159. Mcb. IV, 3, 41. Hml. I, 3, 14 etc.
3) == with, as placed at the end of the sentence: “who hath she to spend the night w.?” Ven. 847. “he has brave utensils . . . which, when he has a house, he'll deck w.” Tp. III, 2, 105. “an honest fellow, as ever servant shall come in house w.” Wiv. I, 4, 11 (cf. H4A V, 3, 22. H4B V, 3, 70). “these banished men that I have kept w.” Gent. V, 4, 152. “one that I am not acquainted w.” Wiv. II, 1, 90. “her cause and yours I'll perfect him w.” Meas. IV, 3, 146. “such a fellow is not to be talked w.” V, 348. Err. V, 209. Err. V, 209 Ado II, 3, 264. IV, 1, 37. LLL II, 68. LLL II, 68 Merch. III, 1, 30. IV, 1, 412. As III, 2, 165. As III, 2, 165 As III, 2, 165 As III, 2, 165 As III, 2, 165 As III, 2, 165 As III, 2, 165 Shr. III, 1, 3. V, 1, 21. Tw. III, 4, 255. John III, 1, 327. H4A II, 4, 566. H5 III, 5, 12. H6A IV, 2, 34. H6C II, 1, 82. III, 2, 91. Oth. V, 2, 56 etc. Once preceding the verb: “myself and all will I w. endow a child of thine,” R3 IV, 4, 249 ('on account of the all at the end of the previous verse'. Abbott).
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