Appeal, vb., to refer to a superior judge; absolutely: “or we a. and from thy justice fly,” Cymb. V, 4, 91. Followed by to: “to thee my heaved-up hands a.” Lucr. 638. Meas. I, 2, 179. Wint. III, 2, 46. H5 I, 2, 290. II, 2, 78. H6B II, 1, 190. H8 II, 4, 119.
2) to impeach: “if he a. the duke on ancient malice,” R2 I, 1, 9. R2 I, 1, 9 I, 3, 21.
Hence appealed, adjectively, == pertaining to an impeachment: “as for the rest appealed,” R2 I, 1, 142.
Shakespeare Lexicon. Alexander Schmidt. Berlin. Georg Reimer. 1902.
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