Haviour, (cf. Behaviour) external carriage and deportment, as expressive of sentiments and disposition: “I will keep the h. of reputation,” Wiv. I, 3, 86 (Nym's speech). “with the same h. that your passion bears goes on my master's grief,” Tw. III, 4, 226. “the lusty h. of his son,” R2 I, 3, 77. “thou mayst think my h. light,” Rom. II, 2, 99 (only in the spurious Q1; the rest of O. Edd. behaviour). “the dejected h. of the visage,” Hml. I, 2, 81. “so neighboured to his youth and h.” II, 2, 12 (Ff humour). “put thyself into a h. of less fear,” Cymb. III, 4, 9.
Shakespeare Lexicon. Alexander Schmidt. Berlin. Georg Reimer. 1902.
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