Apace, at a quick pace, fast, quickly: “and homeward runs a.” Ven. 813. Tp. V, 64. Mids. I, 1, 2. As III, 3, 1. Shr. IV, 3, 52. Wint. II, 1, 16. John V, 2, 65. H4A V, 2, 90. H5 IV, 8, 3. R3 II, 4, 13. Rom. II, 4, 233. III, 2, 1. Caes. V, 3, 87. Mcb. III, 3, 6. Lr. IV, 7, 94. Ant. I, 3, 50. IV, 14, 41. V, 2, 325. In speaking of approaching time, almost == soon: “our nuptial hour draws on a.” Mids. I, 1, 2. “Sunday comes a.” Shr. II, 324. “that hour approaches a.” All's IV, 3, 36. “the future comes a.” Tim. II, 2, 157. Of running blood and tears == fast: “I bleed a.” Lr. III, 7, 97. Ant. IV, 7, 6. “each cheek a river downward flow'd a.” Compl. 284. -- To speak a. == to speak quickly, As III, 2, 208; but also == to speak at random: “you are pleasant, and speak a.” Meas. III, 2, 120. “here they stay'd an hour, and talk'd a.” LLL V, 2, 369.
Shakespeare Lexicon. Alexander Schmidt. Berlin. Georg Reimer. 1902.
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