Talent, 1) a sum of money among the ancient Greeks: Tim. I, 1, 95. Tim. I, 1, 95 I, 2, 6. II, 2, 202. II, 2, 202 II, 2, 202 II, 2, 202 III, 1, 19. III, 2, 13. III, 2, 13 III, 2, 13 III, 4, 94. “in you, which I account his beyond all --s,” Cymb. I, 6, 80 (exceeding any price. Read: which I account's, i. e. is).
2) 'a locket consisting of hair platted and set in gold' (Malone): “behold these --s of their hair, with twisted metal amorously impleached,” Compl. 204.*
3) a natural gift, faculty: “a rare t.” LLL IV, 2, 64. “those that are fools, let them use their --s,” Tw. I, 5, 16.
4) see Talon.
Shakespeare Lexicon. Alexander Schmidt. Berlin. Georg Reimer. 1902.
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