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1. dear: 1) precious, beloved; 2) expensive.
2. estimate: value.
3. charter of thy worth: privilege conferred by your worth.
4. determinate: ended, expired. —This is a legal term.
5. granting: permission.
6. riches: wealth.
7. wanting: lacking.
8. patent: title. swerving: returning.
10. mistaking: overestimating.
11. upon misprision growing: arising out of error or mistake.
12. making: being made (by you).
14. no such matter: nothing of the sort.