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Fine, adj. 1) thin, slender, minute: “to twist so f. a story,” Ado I, 1, 313. “a f. wit . . . True, a f. little one,” V, 1, 162. Adverbially: “he draweth out the thread of his verbosity --r than the staple of his argument,” LLL V, 1, 19.
2) thin, keen, smoothly sharp: “blunting the f. point of seldom pleasure,” Sonn. 52, 4. “what f. chisel could ever yet cut breath?” Wint. V, 3, 78.
3) made of fine threads, not coarse: “f. linen,” Shr. II, 355. “stuff so f. and smooth,” Tim. V, 1, 87.
4) pure, free from foreign matter: “a cup of wine that's brisk and f.” H4B V, 3, 48. other (gold) “less f. in carat, is more precious,” IV, 5, 162. IV, 5, 162
5) refined, accomplished: “to hear with eyes belongs to love's f. wit,” Sonn. 23, 14; cf. Gentl. I, 1, 44; Wiv. IV, 5, 102 and Ado V, 1, 161. “a f., quaint graceful fashion,” Ado III, 4, 22. “a most f. figure,” LLL I, 2, 58. “your accent is something --r,” As III, 2, 359. “a f. musician,” Shr. I, 2, 174. “not noted but of the --r natures,” Wint. I, 2, 226. “if speaking truth in this f. age were not thought flattery,” H4A IV, 1, 2. “in respect of a f. workman, I am but a cobbler,” Caes. I, 1, 10. “the --st part of pure love,” Ant. I, 2, 152. “your f. cookery,” II, 6, 64.
6) nice, delicate, tender: “a heart of that f. frame,” Tw. I, 1, 33. “here the Troyans taste our dearest repute with their --st palate,” Troil. I, 3, 338. “some joy too f., too subtle-potent,” III, 2, 24. “the grief is f., full, perfect, that I taste,” IV, 4, 3. “the f. strains of honour,” Cor. V, 3, 149. “nature is f. in love,” Hml. IV, 5, 161. f. fancies, Per. III Prol. 13. Adverbially: “how f. this tyrant can tickle where she wounds,” Cymb. I, 1, 84.
7) neat, elegant, beautiful: “f. apparition,” Tp. I, 2, 317. “spirit,” Tp. I, 2, 317 “Ariel,” Tp. I, 2, 317 “things,” II, 2, 120. “how f. my master is,” V, 262. “a knight well-spoken, neat and f.” Gentl. I, 2, 10. “f. change in the music,” IV, 2, 68. “I have a f. hawk,” Wiv. III, 3, 247. “spirits are not finely touched but to f. issues,” Meas. I, 1, 37. “some mistress f.” LLL I, 1, 63. “in a f. frenzy,” Mids. V, 12. “a f. tragedy,” Mids. V, 12 “a f. youth,” Merch. III, 4, 69. “your f. frame,” Alls IV, 2, 4. “f. hats,” IV, 5, 111. “a f. new prince,” Wint. II, 1, 17. “some f. colour that may please the eye,” H4A V, 1, 75. “a' shot a f. shoot,” H4B III, 2, 49. “made a --r end,” H5 II, 3, 11. “a f. forehead,” Troil. III, 1, 117. “a f. spot,” Cor. I, 3, 56. “her f. foot,” Rom. II, 1, 19. “he will make the face of heaven so f.” III, 2, 23. “more handsome than f.” Hml. II, 2, 467 (i. e. neat, elegant, nice). “f. word, legitimate,” Lr. I, 2, 18. “a f. woman! a fair woman!” Oth. IV, 1, 189. Often used ironically: “a f. volley of words,” Gentl. II, 4, 33. “f., in faith,” Mids. III, 2, 284. “our f. musician,” Shr. III, 1, 63. “you have made a f. hand,” H8 V, 4, 74. “fettle your f. joints,” Rom. III, 5, 154. “here's f. revolution,” Hml. V, 1, 98. “to have his f. pate full of f. dirt,” Hml. V, 1, 98 “I was a f. fool,” Oth. IV, 1, 155. “'tis a noble Lepidus, a very f. one,” Ant. III, 2, 7.
8) subtle: “the --st mad devil of jealousy,” Wiv. V, 1, 19. “thou art too f. in thy evidence,” Alls V, 3, 270. “O for a f. thief,” H4A III, 3, 211. “his f. pate,” Hml. V, 1, 116. Wint. I, 2, 226.
9) trim, showy: “my Katharine shall be f.” Shr. II, 319. “f. array,” Shr. II, 319 “there were none f. but Adam,” IV, 1, 139. “O f. villain,” V, 1, 68. “of the newest and --st wear,” Wint. IV, 4, 327. “such gain the cap of him that makes 'em f.” Cymb. III, 3, 25. Adverbially: “I may go the --r,” Ado I, 1, 248. “I'll confine myself no --r,” Tw. I, 3, 10.
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