Above, adv. 1) in a higher place, overhead; a) in heaven: “by all a., these blenches gave my heart another youth,” Sonn. 110, 6. Tp. I, 1, 71. Wiv. I, 4, 154. Meas. V, 115. Ado V, 2, 27. As III, 2, 3. Alls II, 3, 261. Tw. V, 140. H6A I, 2, 114. V, 4, 39. H6C II, 3, 29. R3 III, 7, 109. Troil. I, 2, 83. III, 2, 165. Tim. IV, 3, 191. Hml. III, 3, 60. Lr. IV, 2, 78.
b) upstairs: “my maid's aunt has a gown a.” Wiv. IV, 2, 78. Err. II, 2, 209. H4A II, 4, 550.
2) besides (when joined to more and over): “and stand indebted, over and a., in love and service to you,” Merch. IV, 1, 413. “this hath my daughter shown me, and more a., hath his solicitings all given to mine ear,” Hml. II, 2, 126.