Alexander Dyce, A General Glossary to Shakespeare's Works

approve to prove: “On whose eyes I might approve This flower's force,” A MIDSUMMER-NIGHT'S DREAM, ii. 2. 68 ; “to approve Henry of Hereford . . . disloyal,” RICHARD II., i. 3. 112 ; “approve me, lord,” 1 HENRY IV., iv. 1. 9 ; “To approve my youth further,” 2 HENRY IV., i. 2. 179 ; “that my sword upon thee shall approve,” TITUS ANDRONICUS, ii. 1. 35 ; “does approve By his loved mansionry that,” MACBETH, i. 6. 4 ; “Thou dost approve thyself the very same,” CYMBELINE, iv. 2. 383 ; “'tis the curse in love, and still approved” THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA, v. 4. 43 ; (experienced), “of approved valour,” MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, ii. 1. 343 ; “an approved wanton,” MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, iv. i. 43; “approved in the height a villain,” MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, iv. 1. 299 ; “approved in practice culpable,” 2 HENRY VI., iii. 2. 22 ; “Approved warriors,” TITUS ANDRONICUS, v. 1. 1 ; “approved good masters,” OTHELLO, i. 3. 77 ; “approved in this offence,” OTHELLO, ii. 3. 203 ;( “convicted by proof of having been engaged,” JOHNSON) “I have well approved it,” OTHELLO, ii. 3. 302 ; (experienced) “which well approves You're great in fortune,” ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL, iii. 7. 13 ; “Approves her fit for none but for a king,” 1 HENRY VI., v. 5. 69 ; “which approves him an intelligent party,” KING LEAR, iii. 5. 10.