Note to King Lear, 2.2.17: "worsted-stocking knave"


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Act 2, Scene 2, line 17
worsted-stocking knave: worsted stockings were made of closely-twisted wool, and worn by servants, peasants, and men of low rank, while real gentlemen wore very expensive silk stockings.

Worsted Stockings Worsted Stockings Silk Stockings Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southhampton