Raise, 1) to lift, to put in a higher place: “did he r. his chin,” Ven. 85. “r. aloft the milk-white rose,” H6B I, 1, 254. “when the morning sun shall r. his car,” H6C IV, 7, 80. to r. the waters == to set all wheels a-going, to do one's best: Merch. II, 2, 51 (Launcelot's speech). Refl.: “let me r. me from my knees,” Meas. V, 231.
Metaphorically, == a) to enhance, to increase: “r. the price of hogs,” Merch. III, 5, 26. b) to exalt, to advance: “to advance or r. myself,” H6A III, 1, 32. “he would r. his issue,” H6C II, 2, 22. “one --d in blood,” R3 V, 3, 247. “whose hand has --d me,” H8 II, 2, 120. “I --d him,” Cor. V, 6, 21. “my estate deserves an heir more --d,” Tim. I, 1, 119. “r. me this beggar,” IV, 3, 9. “to r. my fortunes,” Lr. IV, 6, 232. With to: “I --d him to the crown,” H6C III, 3, 262. IV, 1, 68. R3 I, 3, 83.
2) to erect, to build up: “he hath --d the wall,” Tp. II, 1, 87. “those twins of learning that he --d in you, Ipswich and Oxford,” H8 IV, 2, 58. “I will r. her statue in pure gold,” Rom. V, 3, 299. the stones whereof it (the house) “is --d,” Lr. III, 2, 64.
3) to heave, to force from the breast: “sighs that burning lungs did r.” Compl. 228. “he --d a sigh so piteous and profound,” Hml. II, 1, 94.
4) to rouse, to stir up, to awake, to make to rise: “thy unworthiness --d love in me,” Sonn. 150, 13. “which --d in me an undergoing stomach,” Tp. I, 2, 156. “--ing this sea-storm,” Tp. I, 2, 156 “I --d the tempest,” V, 6. “I'll r. all Windsor,” Wiv. V, 5, 223. --d with it (beating) “when I sit,” Err. IV, 4, 35. “the villain Jew with outcries --d the duke,” Merch. II, 8, 4. to r. such love in mine (eyes) As IV, 3, 51. “she has --d me from my sickly bed,” All's II, 3, 118. All's II, 3, 118 “this business will r. us all. To laughter,” Wint. II, 1, 198. “if you r. this house against this house,” R2 IV, 145 (German: empören). “r. the power of France upon his head,” John III, 1, 193. “to r. a mutiny,” H6A IV, 1, 131. “the county's page, that --d the watch,” Rom. V, 3, 279. “I shall r. you by and by on business,” Caes. IV, 3, 247. “he --d the house with loud cries,” Lr. II, 4, 43. “the --d search,” Oth. I, 1, 159. Oth. I, 1, 159 Oth. I, 1, 159 I, 2, 29. I, 2, 29 I, 3, 54. “it --s the greater war between him and his discretion,” Ant. II, 7, 10. “dust --d by your troops,” III, 6, 50. With up: “r. up the organs of her fantasy,” Wiv. V, 5, 55. “r. up such a storm,” Shr. I, 1, 177. “r. up the Montagues,” Rom. V, 3, 178. “if my gentle love be not --d up,” Oth. II, 3, 250.
5) to call up (a spirit) from below, to conjure: H4A III, 1, 60. H6B I, 2, 79. I, 4, 24. Troil. II, 3, 6. Rom. II, 1, 24. Mcb. III, 5, 27. With “up:” H6B II, 1, 174. Rom. II, 1, 29.
6) to levy, to collect; used of troops: Err. V, 153. H4A I, 3, 284. V, 1, 66. H6B IV, 4, 40. V, 1, 21. H6C V, 3, 8. H8 II, 1, 108. Tit. III, 1, 286. Tit. III, 1, 286 Ant. III, 4, 26. Of money: Merch. I, 1, 179. H5 I, 2, 133. Caes. IV, 3, 71. With “up:” Merch. I, 3, 56.
7) to bring into being, to beget: “from her blood r. up issue to me,” H5 V, 2, 376. Of news, == to invent, to originate: “his --ing; nothing but his report,” Cor. IV, 6, 60. “--d only, that the weaker sort may wish good Marcius home again,” Cor. IV, 6, 60
8) to r. a siege == to relieve a besieged place by dislodging the enemy: H5 III, 3, 47. H6A I, 2, 13. H6A I, 2, 13 H6A I, 2, 13 H6A I, 2, 13 I, 4, 103.
Shakespeare Lexicon. Alexander Schmidt. Berlin. Georg Reimer. 1902.
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