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Worship, subst. 1) reverence and homage paid to a higher being: Rom. III, 2, 25. Tim. V, 1, 55. With of, subjectively: “the slightest w. of his time,” H4A III, 2, 151. “that noble countenance wherein the w. of the whole world lies,” Ant. IV, 14, 86. With the poss. pron., objectively: “entame my spirits to your w.” As III, 5, 48.
2) honour, dignity: “whom I from meaner form have benched and reared to w.” Wint. I, 2, 314. “till I have set a glory to this hand by giving it the w. of revenge,” John IV, 3, 72 (ennobling it by revenge). “give me w. and quietness; I like it better than a dangerous honour,” H6C IV, 3, 16 (otium cum dignitate, or rather dignitatem cum otio). “that good man of w., Anthony Woodville,” R3 I, 1, 66. “as I belong to w.” H8 I, 1, 39.* “this double w., where one part does disdain with cause, the other insult without all reason,” Cor. III, 1, 142 (i. e. the dignity and authority divided between the patricians and plebeians). “and in the most exact regard support the --s of their name,” Lr. I, 4, 288.
3) a title of honour given to persons of respectable character: Wiv. I, 1, 80. Wiv. I, 1, 80 John I, 190. H4B III, 2, 91. H5 III, 2, 89. R3 I, 1, 88. Cor. II, 1, 62. Cor. II, 1, 62 Cor. II, 1, 62 Rom. III, 1, 62. Mostly used by inferior persons in addressing their betters: Gent. II, 1, 10. Wiv. I, 4, 157. Wiv. I, 4, 157 II, 3, 10. IV, 5, 56. Meas. II, 1, 185. Meas. II, 1, 185 III, 2, 76. Err. I, 2, 85. Ado III, 5, 25. LLL III, 151. LLL III, 151 Mids. III, 1, 182. Mids. III, 1, 182 Merch. I, 3, 61. II, 2, 58. II, 2, 58 II, 5, 8. As I, 1, 94. As I, 1, 94 Shr. I, 2, 7. III, 2, 132. IV, 3, 63. H4B I, 2, 57. V, 1, 47. V, 3, 46. H6B II, 1, 80 etc. Used with irony: Alls I, 3, 33. Tim. III, 4, 61. Caes. I, 2, 273.
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