Return to Shakespeare's Sonnet 87 |
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dear: 1) precious, beloved; 2) expensive.
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estimate: value.
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charter of thy worth: privilege conferred by your worth.
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determinate: ended, expired. This is a legal term.
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granting: permission.
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riches: wealth.
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wanting: lacking.
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patent: title. swerving: returning.
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mistaking: overestimating.
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upon misprision growing: arising out of error or mistake.
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making: being made (by you).
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no such matter: nothing of the sort.