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comparative — “Every beardless vain,” 1 HENRY IV., iii. 2. 67. “Comparative, I believe, is equal or rival in any thing; and may therefore signify in this place— every one who thought himself on a level with the Prince [King]” (STEEVENS) . “I believe comparative means here, one who affects wit, a dealer in comparisons” (MALONE) .

A General Glossary to Shakespeare's Works. Alexander Dyce. Boston. Dana Estes and Company. 1904.

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    • William Shakespeare, The First Part of Henry IV, 3.2
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