Damnation, condemnation to everlasting torments: Wiv. III, 2, 40. Ado IV, 1, 174. As III, 2, 45. John IV, 2, 218. H5 IV, 1, 162. H5 IV, 1, 162 Tim. III, 1, 55. Hml. IV, 5, 133. Oth. III, 3, 372. “death and d!” Oth. III, 3, 372
2) a sin deserving eternal torments: “'twere d. to think so base a thought,” Merch. II, 7, 49. “bungle up d. with patches, colours,” H5 II, 2, 115. “his virtues will plead against the deep d. of his taking off,” Mcb. I, 7, 20. cf. “ancient d.! O most wicked fiend!” Rom. III, 5, 235 (or abstr. pro concr., == old sinner?).
Shakespeare Lexicon. Alexander Schmidt. Berlin. Georg Reimer. 1902.
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