Ancestry, series of progenitors, lineage, noble descent: “by the honour of my a.” Gentl. V, 4, 139. “draw forth your noble a. from the corruption of abusing times,” R3 III, 7, 198. “not propp'd by a.” H8 I, 1, 59. “great nature, like his a., moulded the stuff,” Cymb. V, 4, 48.
Shakespeare Lexicon. Alexander Schmidt. Berlin. Georg Reimer. 1902.
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