Monkey, an animal of the genus Simia: Merch. III, 1, 124. Merch. III, 1, 124 H4B III, 2, 338. Tim. I, 1, 260. Lr. II, 4, 9. Oth. III, 3, 403. IV, 1, 274. Distinguished from the ape: “on meddling m. or on busy ape,” Mids. II, 1, 181. “more new-fangled than an ape, more giddy in my desires than a m.” As IV, 1, 154. “apes and --s,” Cymb. I, 6, 39. Used as a term of reproach: Tp. III, 2, 52. Oth. IV, 1, 131. Of endearment: “God help thee, poor m.” Mcb. IV, 2, 59.
Shakespeare Lexicon. Alexander Schmidt. Berlin. Georg Reimer. 1902.
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