previous next
commandment (old edd. usually “commandement” or “command'ment,” representing four-syll. pronunciation, which still survives dial.)
1. “at my, your ,” at my, your service Mer.V. II. ii. 32, 2H4 V. iii. 141; “at ,” at pleasure 2H4 III. ii. 27.
2. “ten commandments,” the fingers 2H6 I. iii. 145. ∥ In frequent use about 1600
A Shakespeare Glossary. C. T. Onions. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1911.

This text was converted to electronic form by professional data entry and has been proofread to a high level of accuracy.

hide Dictionary Entry Lookup
Use this tool to search for dictionary entries in all lexica.
Search for in
hide References (2 total)
  • Cross-references in text-specific dictionaries from this page (2):
    • William Shakespeare, The Second Part of Henry VI, 1.3
    • William Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice, 2.2
hide Display Preferences
Greek Display:
Arabic Display:
View by Default:
Browse Bar: