Mankind (accented mostly on the last syll. in Tim., on the first in the other plays) 1) the human race: “how beauteous m. is!” Tp. V, 183. Tw. III, 4, 108. Troil. II, 3, 30. Tim. III, 4, 84. IV, 1, 36. IV, 1, 36 IV, 3, 23. IV, 3, 23 IV, 3, 23 IV, 3, 23 IV, 3, 23 Mcb. II, 4, 18. Ant. IV, 8, 25.
2) the males of the human race: “so rails against all married m.” Wiv. IV, 2, 23. “should all despair that have revolted wives, the tenth of m. would hang themselves,” Wint. I, 2, 199. “what kind o' man is he? why, of m.” Tw. I, 5, 160. “thou art a woman, and disclaimest flinty m.” Tim. IV, 3, 491. Adjectively, == masculine: “a m. witch,” Wint. II, 3, 67.*“are you m.?” Cor. IV, 2, 16 (quibbling).