Shock, subst. a violent collision, a conflict, encounter: “and sweetens . . . the aloes of all forces, --s and fears,” Compl. 273. “shivering --s,” Mids. I, 2, 34. “with grating s. of wrathful iron arms,” R2 I, 3, 136. “when their thundering s. at meeting tears the cloudy cheeks of heaven,” III, 3, 56. “the intestine s. and furious close of civil butchery,” H4A I, 1, 12. “in plain s. and even play of battle,” H5 IV, 8, 114. “in this doubtful s. of arms,” R3 V, 3, 93. “the thousand natural --s that flesh is heir to,” Hml. III, 1, 62.
Shakespeare Lexicon. Alexander Schmidt. Berlin. Georg Reimer. 1902.
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