Ashes, 1) the remains of any thing burnt: Sonn. 73, 10. John III, 1, 345. H5 III, 3, 9. H6A III, 1, 190. V, 4, 92. H6B II, 3, 7. Ant. V, 2, 174. “repentant a.” John IV, 1, 111. “mourn in a.” R2 V, 1, 49. “repent in a. and sackcloth,” H4B I, 2, 221. “pale as a.” Rom. III, 2, 55. the roses in thy cheeks shall fade to paly a. (== to ashy paleness) Rom. IV, 1, 100.
2) the remains of the human body: H6A I, 6, 24. R3 I, 2, 6. H8 IV, 2, 75. H8 IV, 2, 75. “of shame's a. shall my fame be bred,” Lucr. 1188. H6A IV, 7, 92. H6C I, 4, 35. H8 V, 5, 42.