Globe, 1) the terraqueous ball, the earth: Tp. IV, 153. Mids. IV, 1, 102. R2 III, 2, 38. H6B III, 2, 406 “(in this world's g.).” Troil. I, 3, 113. Tit. V, 2, 49 (O. Edd. --s, M. Edd. g.). Lr. II, 2, 170. Oth. V, 2, 100. “while memory holds a seat in this distracted g.” Hml. I, 5, 97 (according to intpp., == this head confused with thought; but perhaps == world).
2) an artificial sphere representing the earth: “her breasts, live ivory --s circled with blue, a pair of maiden worlds unconquered,” Lucr. 407. “she is spherical like a globe; I could find out countries in her,” Err. III, 2, 116. “thou g. of sinful continents,” H4B II, 4, 309.
Shakespeare Lexicon. Alexander Schmidt. Berlin. Georg Reimer. 1902.
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