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Turk, a native of Turkey (appellatively == an infidel): Wiv. I, 3, 97 (base Phrygian T.; Pistol's speech). Ado III, 4, 57 (fem.). Merch. IV, 1, 32 (stubborn --s and Tartars). As IV, 3, 33. R2 IV, 95. R2 IV, 95 H4A V, 3, 46 (T. Gregory; cf. “Gregory).” R3 III, 5, 41. Mcb. IV, 1, 29. Oth. II, 1, 21. Oth. II, 1, 21 Oth. II, 1, 21 II, 3, 170. V, 2, 353. to turn T., proverbially, == to undergo a complete change for the worse: “an you be not turned T., there's no more sailing by the star,” Ado III, 4, 57. “if the rest of my fortunes turn T. with me,” Hml. III, 2, 287.
The T., by way of eminence, == the grand Turk, the sultan: “I would send them to the T., to make eunuchs of,” All's II, 3, 94. “duer paid than the --'s tribute,” H4B III, 2, 331. “take the T. by the beard,” H5 V, 2, 222. “the T., that two and fifty kingdoms hath,” H6A IV, 7, 73 (supposed to allude to an ostentatious letter of Sultan Solyman the Magnificent to the Emperor Ferdinand). “out-paramoured the T.” Lr. III, 4, 94. Oth. I, 3, 20. Oth. I, 3, 20 Oth. I, 3, 20 Oth. I, 3, 20 Oth. I, 3, 20
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