Alexander Schmidt, Shakespeare Lexicon and Quotation Dictionary

Accuse, vb., to charge with a fault or crime; followed by a simple accus.: Sonn. 117, 1, Meas. IV, 3, 148. IV, 6, 2. V, 140. V, 140 V, 140 V, 140 Ado IV, 1, 179. Ado IV, 1, 179 Ado IV, 1, 179 IV, 2, 40. IV, 2, 40 V, 2, 99. V, 4, 2. Merch. IV, 1, 129. Alls I, 1, 149. V, 3, 289. Wint. I, 1, 17. II, 3, 204. R2 I, 1, 47. V, 2, 13. H4B IV, 5, 166. H6A V, 4, 81. H6B I, 3, 192. III, 1, 103. R3 I, 2, 85. I, 3, 27. I, 4, 139. III, 2, 95. H8 II, 1, 24. II, 4, 122. V, 3, 50. V, 3, 50 Cor. I, 1, 100. III, 2, 143. V, 6, 5. Tit. V, 1, 130. Tim. IV, 3, 334. Lr. III, 7, 39. Ant. III, 6, 23. Cymb. II, 3, 115. V, 4, 95. Per. IV, 2, 76. the --ed == the --d person, R2 I, 1, 17. With “of:” Sonn. 58, 8. 152, 5. Meas. V, 195. Wint. III, 2, 13. H6B I, 3, 180. H6B I, 3, 180 Cor. I, 1, 92. Hml. III, 1, 124. Ant. III, 5, 10. IV, 6, 19. Cymb. III, 4, 49. “what man is he you are --d of?” Ado IV, 1, 178, in the same sense as: “Polixenes with whom I am --d,” Wint. III, 2, 63. Followed by in: “a. him in his intent towards our wives,” Wiv. II, 1, 180. “--d in fornication,” Meas. II, 1, 82. “in this which you a. her,” Wint. II, 1, 133 (the prepos. belonging to both pronouns). Peculiar turns of expression: “being --d a crafty murderer,” H6B III, 1, 254. “doth any one a. York for a traitor?” I, 3, 182 (cf. For). Absol., at least in appearance: “if thou canst a., or aught intendest to lay unto my charge,” H6A III, 1, 3.