Alexander Schmidt, Shakespeare Lexicon and Quotation Dictionary

Safe, adj. and adv. 1) sound, right, good: “nor do I think the man of s. discretion,” Meas. I, 1, 72. “on a --r judgment all revoke your ignorant election,” Cor. II, 3, 226. “a trade that I may use with a s. conscience,” Caes. I, 1, 14. “the --r sense will ne'er accommodate his master thus,” Lr. IV, 6, 81. “what s. and nicely I might well delay,” V, 3, 144. “my blood begins my --r guides to rule,” Oth. II, 3, 205. “are his wits s.?” IV, 1, 280. “in all s. reason he must have some attendants,” Cymb. IV, 2, 131. “in our orbs we'll live so round and s., that time of both this truth shall ne'er convince, thou showedst a subject's shine, I a true prince,” Per. I, 2, 122.
2) in good condition, without damage, unhurt, uninjured: “are they s.? Not a hair perished,” Tp. I, 2, 217. “heaven keep your honour s.” Meas. II, 2, 157. “and soon and s. arrived,” Err. I, 1, 49. IV, 4, 125. 154 “(s. and sound).” R2 II, 2, 50. H4A IV, 3, 109. H5 II Chor. H5 II Chor. III, 6, 5. IV, 3, 21. R3 V, 3, 320. Troil. I, 3, 381. Tit. I, 176. Tit. I, 176 Mcb. III, 2, 6. V, 8, 35. Lr. III, 6, 121. Oth. II, 1, 33. Ant. IV, 14, 36. Cymb. III, 5, 105. Per. II Chor. Per. II Chor.
3) free from danger: “Angelo perceives he's s.” Meas. V, 499. “my money is not s.” Err. I, 2, 105. “thou liest warm at home, secure and s.” Shr. V, 2, 151. “live --st in shame,” All's IV, 3, 374. “nor shall you be --r,” Wint. I, 2, 444. “thou mayst hold a fasting tiger --r by the tooth,” John III, 1, 260. III, 4, 161. R2 III, 2, 80. H5 IV, 1, 182. H6A V, 3, 169. H6B I, 4, 39. H6B I, 4, 39 H6C I, 1, 241. IV, 1, 40. IV, 1, 40 R3 I, 1, 70. III, 2, 68. IV, 4, 213. V, 5, 10. Troil. III, 2, 77. IV, 4, 117. Cor. IV, 6, 37. Tit. II, 1, 2. IV, 2, 131. Caes. V, 4, 20. Mcb. V, 4, 2. Lr. V, 3, 144 (cf. Safely). Ant. IV, 15, 26. Cymb. I, 4, 138. to keep s. == a) to protect, to secure from danger: H6A III, 2, 100. H6C IV, 1, 81. Cor. I, 2, 37. Tit. IV, 2, 110. Caes. V, 4, 27. Mcb. II, 3, 145. Hml. III, 3, 9. b) to guard well: “the doors be locked and keys kept s.” Gent. III, 1, 111. “that you keep Costard s.” LLL I, 2, 133. “keeping s. Nerissa's ring,” Merch. V, 307. “let this be copied out and keep it s.” John V, 2, 2. “I'll keep this door s.” Tit. I, 288. it “shall s. be kept,” Cymb. I, 6, 209. Similarly: “the gold is laid up s. at the Centaur,” Err. II, 2, 2. “one he bade me store up, as a triple eye, --r than mine own two,” All's II, 1, 112. “my horse is tied up s.” Cymb. IV, 1, 24.
4) affording security and safety: “with --st distance I mine honour shielded,” Compl. 151. “in what s. place you have bestowed my money,” Err. I, 2, 78. “dispatch you with your --st haste and get you from our court,” As I, 3, 43 (i. e. with haste, which is the best means to save yourself). “devise the fittest time and --st way to hide us,” As I, 3, 43 “'tis --r to avoid what's grown,” Wint. I, 2, 432. “convey them with s. conduct,” H5 I, 2, 297; cf. Troil. III, 3, 277. Troil. III, 3, 277 “where is the best and --st passage in,” H6A III, 2, 22. “by what s. means the crown may be recovered,” H6C IV, 7, 52. a sure and s. one (way) H8 III, 2, 439. “their mother's bedchamber should not be s. for these bad bondmen,” Tit. IV, 1, 108. “if Aaron now be wise, then is all s.” IV, 4, 38. “good for their meat, and --r for their lives,” Tim. I, 2, 46. “which do but what they should by doing every thing s. toward your love and honour,” Mcb. I, 4, 27 (every thing that is sure to show you love and honour? Or every thing consistent with the love and honour we bear you? An expression undoubtedly strained and obscure on purpose). “our --st way is to avoid the aim,” II, 3, 148. “nor stands it s. with us to let his madness range,” Hml. III, 3, 1. “to have found a s. redress,” Lr. I, 4, 225. “'tis politic and s. to let him keep a hundred knights,” Lr. I, 4, 225 “--r than trust too far,” Lr. I, 4, 225 “opinion throws a more --r voice on you,” Oth. I, 3, 226. “to take the --st occasion by the front,” III, 1, 52. “to be direct and honest is not s.” III, 3, 378. “to have them in s. stowage,” Cymb. I, 6, 192.
5) no longer dangerous, not able to do harm: “he's s. for these three hours,” Tp. III, 1, 21. “Baptista is s., talking with the deceiving father of a deceitful son,” Shr IV, 4, 82. “villain, I'll make thee s.” R2 V, 3, 41. “see him s. i 'the Tower,” H8 V, 3, 97. “but Banquo's s.? Ay, my good lord, s. in a ditch he bides,” Mcb. III, 4, 25.