instance (the sense of ‘illustrative example’ passes almost into ‘sample, specimen’ in 2H4 I. i. 56, Ham. IV. v. 161)
1.
motive, cause All'sW. IV. i. 44,
R3 III. ii. 25
“shallow, without
instance”
(Ff),
Ham. III. ii. 194
“The instances that
second marriage move.”
2.
being present,
presence 2H4 IV. i. 83*
“every minute's
instance.”
3.
evidence, proof,
sign, token
Gent. II. vii. 70
“i-s of infinite of
love,”
Err. I. i. 64, Ado II. ii. 42,
2H4 III. i. 103
“A certain that Glendower is
dead,”
Cæs. IV. ii.
16*
“familiar i-s” (=marks
of familiarity),
Lucr. 1511
“no guilty
instance”
(=no sign of guilt).
