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ecstasy (1 the orig. meaning of the Greek word)
1. state of being beside oneself, in a frenzy or stupor, excitement, bewilderment, (sometimes) madness Tp. III. iii. 108, Tit. IV. i. 125 “attend him in his ,” Mac. III. ii. 22 “In restless ,” Ham. II. i. 102 “the very ecstasy of love,” III. i. 169, III. iv. 74, 137
2. swoon Oth. IV. i. 80.
3. rapture, delight Mer.V. III. ii. 111 “allay thy ”
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    • William Shakespeare, Macbeth, 3.2
    • William Shakespeare, Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, 2.1
    • William Shakespeare, Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, 3.1
    • William Shakespeare, Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, 3.4
    • William Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice, 3.2
    • William Shakespeare, The Tempest, 3.3
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