content vb. (obs. uses are as follows)
1.
to please,
gratify
Gent. III. i. 93
“scorns what best c-s
her,”
Shr. IV. iii. 180
“Because his painted
skin c-s the eye,”
H8 III. i. 131, Ham. III. i. 24, Ven. 213.
2.
refl. and pass. used
imper. “ thee” or “be c-ed” = be calm, do
not trouble Wiv. III. iii. 176,
Ado V. i. 87, Lr. III. iv. 113, Cym. I. v. 26.
3.
to remunerate, pay
R3 III. ii. 110,
Oth. III. i. 1
“I will content your
pains”
; absol. Shr. I. i.
167.
4.
intr. to acquiesce
Ven. 61
“Forc'd to
content.”
