Alexander Schmidt, Shakespeare Lexicon and Quotation Dictionary

Quoth, say, says, said: 1) pres. say, says; used only to repeat in jest or irony what another has said before: “did they, q. you?” LLL IV, 3, 221. “veal, q. the Dutchman,” V, 2, 247. “at hand, q. pickpurse,” H4A II, 1, 53. H4A II, 1, 53 “I do, q. he, perceive my king is tangled in affection,” H8 III, 2, 34 (quotation from a letter). “q. he,” Tp. III, 2, 36. H4A II, 1, 44 (Ff q. a). “q. a,” Wiv. II, 1, 142. All's I, 3, 90. H4A II, 1, 44 (Qq q. he). H4B V, 3, 17. Troil. V, 1, 82. Rom. II, 4, 124. Per. II, 1, 82 (O. Edd. ke-tha).
2) impf. said; sometimes placed before the speech: “q. he: she took me kindly by the hand,” Lucr. 253. “q. he. I must deflower,” Lucr. 253 “q. she: reward not hospitality,” Lucr. 253 “q. she: here's but two,” Troil. I, 2, 171. “q. she: before you tumbled me,” Hml. IV, 5, 62. Oftener inserted in the speech: “q. Venus,” Ven. 187. “q. Adon,” Ven. 187 “q. Lucrece,” Lucr. 1284. “q. Lucretius,” Lucr. 1284 “q. who?” Gent. II, 1, 69. “q. my master,” Gent. II, 1, 69 “q. the king,” LLL V, 2, 103. “q. Jaques,” As II, 1, 54. “q. my uncle,” R3 II, 4, 12. “q. Dighton,” IV, 3, 9. “q. the dove-house,” Rom. I, 3, 33. “q. my husband,” Rom. I, 3, 33 “q. I:” Gent. IV, 4, 27. Gent. IV, 4, 27 Err. II, 1, 62. Err. II, 1, 62 Err. II, 1, 62 Err. II, 1, 62 Err. II, 1, 62 LLL V, 2, 277. As II, 7, 18. H5 II, 3, 18. R3 III, 7, 38. IV, 1, 72. Mcb. I, 3, 5. “q. he:” Ven. 409. Ven. 409 Ven. 409 Ven. 409 Lucr. 330. Lucr. 330 Lucr. 330 Lucr. 330 Pilgr. 235. Gent. IV, 4, 28. Err. II, 1, 62. Err. II, 1, 62 Err. II, 1, 62 Err. II, 1, 62 Err. II, 1, 62 LLL IV, 3, 109. As II, 1, 47. As II, 1, 47 II, 7, 18. II, 7, 18 Shr. I, 1, 219. III, 2, 162. All's I, 2, 58. R2 V, 4, 4. H8 I, 2, 193. Troil. I, 2, 175. Troil. I, 2, 175 Cor. I, 1, 134. Rom. I, 3, 41. Rom. I, 3, 41 Ant. I, 5, 42. “q. she:” Ven. 427. Ven. 427 Ven. 427 Ven. 427 Ven. 427 Ven. 427 Ven. 427 Ven. 427 Ven. 427 Ven. 427 Ven. 427 Ven. 427 Lucr. 652. Pilgr. 84. Pilgr. 84 Pilgr. 84 Pilgr. 84 Shr. II, 153. All's I, 3, 74. R3 V, 1, 26. Troil. I, 2, 177.