George, 1) Saint G., the patron saint of England: LLL V, 2, 620. Shr. II, 237. H5 V, 2, 220. “swinged the dragon,” John II, 288. His name a war-cry: “mine innocency and Saint G. to thrive,” R2 I, 3, 84. “cry 'Saint G.'” H6C II, 2, 80. R3 V, 3, 301. R3 V, 3, 301 “England and Saint G.” H5 III, 1, 34. “God and Saint G.” H6A IV, 2, 55. H6C II, 1, 204. IV, 2, 29. R3 V, 3, 270. “Saint G. and victory,” H6A IV, 6, 1. H6C V, 1, 113. “our great Saint --'s feast,” H6A I, 1, 154. Saint --'s field (a field near London): H4B III, 2, 207. H6B V, 1, 46. “the noble order of Saint G.” H6A IV, 7, 68.
2) the figure of the Saint on horseback worn by knights of the garter: “look on my G.” H6B IV, 1, 29. “by my G.” R3 IV, 4, 366. R3 IV, 4, 366
3) Christian name of several persons: a) of the duke of Clarence: H6C I, 4, 74. II, 1, 138. II, 1, 138 II, 6, 104. R3 I, 1, 46 etc. b) of the son of Lord Stanley: R3 IV, 4, 497. IV, 5, 3 etc. c) of Mr. Page: Wiv. II, 1, 153. V, 5, 213. d) of one Seacole: Ado III, 3, 11. e) of one Barnes: H4B III, 2, 22. d) of an imagined person: John I, 186.
Shakespeare Lexicon. Alexander Schmidt. Berlin. Georg Reimer. 1902.
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