 To cry aim," in archery, to encourage the archers by crying out aim, when they were about to shoot. Hence it came to be used for to applaud, to encourage, in a general sense See King John, ii.  A Glossary: Or, Collection of Words, Phrases, Names, and Allusions to ... - Page 14by Robert Nares - 1859Full view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare - 1826 - 216 pages
...sickness. IfT. All'. 2,4. Aim, scope, mark. OF, 3, 1. CE. 3. 2; gness, surmise , gathering. 0. 1, 3. To cry aim , in archery, to encourage the archers by crying out Ancient, a corruption of ensign, flag, standard. alld. 4, ZOI, 1. #L. 5, 1. nrf- By confusion of the... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1826 - 544 pages
...money than I'll speak of. Skul. We have lingered about a match between 1 To cry aim, in archery was to encourage the archers by crying out aim when they...for to applaud or encourage, in a general sense. It seems that the spectators in general cried aim occasionally, as a mere word of encouragement or applause.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1826 - 548 pages
...lingered about a match between 1 To cry aim, in archery was to encourage the archers by crying ont aim when they were about to shoot. Hence it came to...for to applaud or encourage, in a general sense. It seems that the spectators in general cried aim occasionally, as a mere word of encouragement or applause.... | |
 | John Timbs - 1832 - 442 pages
...was the word "aim" formerly used for applause or encouragement ? Because, to cry aim, in archery, was to encourage the archers by crying out aim, when they were about to shoot. Why was to "give aim," an office of direction and ass stance ? Because the person chosen stood within... | |
 | Pierce Egan - Amusements - 1832 - 426 pages
...word ' aim' formerly used for applause or encouragement 1 — Because, to cry aim, in archery, was to encourage the archers by crying out aim, when they were about to shoot. Why was to ' give aim,' an office of direction and assistance ? — Because the person chosen stood... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1842 - 394 pages
...I must excuse myself, master Ford. 1 To ery aim, in archery was to encourage the archers by eryint aim when they were about to shoot. Hence it came to be ing o used that word ng ou am wen tey were aou o soo. ence came to e used for to applaud or encourage,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1847 - 726 pages
...professional habits. SCENE II. " — all my neighbours »hall CRY AIM." — To cry aim, in archery, was 2h ې k 0 =zngЎsQq ^= O" . p4 ,B& bA8l[ؾ4?; (zYfzҢ Q A lIҤRI Thus, in KING JOHN, act ii. scene 1. 4 It ill beseems thw presence to cry aim To these ill luuc'l repetitions.'... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1847 - 760 pages
...neighbours shall CRT AIM." — To cry aim, in archery, was to encourage the archers by crying out j3im espeare Thus, in KING JOHN, act ii. scene 1. 1 It ill I ><•-,-, -in* this presence to cry aim To these ill-tuned... | |
 | James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps - English language - 1847 - 518 pages
...Tragédie of Richard the Third, p. 27. (4) " To cry aim," in archery, to encourage the archers by cryiug out aim, when they were about to shoot. Hence it came to be used for, to applaud, to encourage, in a general sense. See King John, ii. 1. A person so employed was called an aim-crier,... | |
 | James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps - English language - 1850 - 526 pages
...Corner's Shakespeare, i. 167 ; Tarlton's Jests, p. 24 ; True Tragédie of Richard the Third, p. 27. (4) " To cry aim," in archery, to encourage the archers by crying out aim, when they were al>out to shoot. Hence it came to be used for, to applaud, to encourage, in a general sense See King... | |
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