Accusation, 1) the act of charging one with a crime or offence: “be you constant in the a.” Ado II, 2, 55. “with public a.” IV, 1, 307. Wint. III, 2, 32. H4A I, 3, 68. H8 III, 1, 54. Cor. III, 1, 127.
2) that which constitutes the charge: “to produce more a.” Wint. II, 3, 117. “read these --s and these grievous crimes,” R2 IV, 223. “roar these --s forth,” H6A III, 1, 40. Cor. I, 1, 46. III, 2, 140. his a. == a) the charge brought by him: Meas. II, 4, 157. III, 1, 201. Ado IV, 1, 235. V, 1, 249. H6B I, 3, 206. Ant. III, 6, 23. b) the charge brought against him: “which contradicts my a.” Wint. III, 2, 24. “to his --s he pleaded still not guilty,” H8 II, 1, 12.
Shakespeare Lexicon. Alexander Schmidt. Berlin. Georg Reimer. 1902.
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