Disease, subst. 1) any thing which causes uneasiness; vexation, trouble: “according to the fool's bolt, and such dulcet --s,” As V, 4, 68 (== such sweet mortifications). “in that ease, I'll tell thee my d.” H6A II, 5, 44. “thou d. of a friend, and not himself,” Tim. III, 1, 56. “to shield thee from --s of the world,” Lr. I, 1, 177 (Ff disasters).
2) disorder, illness: Sonn. 147, 2. Tp. II, 2, 3. Wiv. III, 3, 204. Meas. I, 2, 46. Meas. I, 2, 46 Ado I, 1, 87. Mids. II, 1, 105. Merch. III, 1, 64. Shr. Ind. 1, 62. Shr. I, 2, 81. All's I, 1, 26. All's I, 1, 26 Wint. I, 2, 207. Wint. I, 2, 207 John III, 4, 112. H4B I, 2, 5. H4B I, 2, 5 H4B I, 2, 5 H4B I, 2, 5 H4B I, 2, 5 II, 4, 46. II, 4, 46 III, 1, 39. III, 2, 192. IV, 1, 57. IV, 5, 64. V, 1, 85. H6B IV, 7, 94. H8 I, 1, 125. I, 3, 37. Troil. V, 1, 21. V, 10, 57. Cor. III, 1, 222. Cor. III, 1, 222 Tim. III, 1, 63. IV, 2, 14. IV, 3, 84. IV, 3, 84 Mcb. IV, 3, 146. V, 1, 65. V, 3, 51. Hml. IV, 1, 21. IV, 3, 9. Lr. I, 1, 167. II, 4, 225. Ant. V, 1, 37. Per. IV, 6, 105.
Shakespeare Lexicon. Alexander Schmidt. Berlin. Georg Reimer. 1902.
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