Admirable, 1) deserving the highest praise, wonderful, delightful: “of a. discourse,” Wiv. II, 2, 234. “a. pleasures,” IV, 4, 80 (Evans' speech). “my a. dexterity,” IV, 5, 120. “brave wars, most a.” Alls II, 1, 26. “the knight's in a. fooling,” Tw. II, 3, 85. “'twill be a.” Tw. II, 3, 85 “an a. conceited fellow,” Wint. IV, 4, 203 (the clown's speech). “O a. youth,” Troil. I, 2, 255. Troil. I, 2, 255 “a.: how this grace speaks his own standing,” Tim. I, 1, 30. “in form and moving how express and a.” Hml. II, 2, 318. “an a. evasion,” Lr. I, 2, 137. “an a. musician,” Oth. IV, 1, 199. “with a. rich words to it,” Cymb. II, 3, 19.
2) to be wondered at: “strange and a.” Mids. V, 27.
Shakespeare Lexicon. Alexander Schmidt. Berlin. Georg Reimer. 1902.
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