All 3 Uses of
liege
in
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
- Assure you, my good liege, I hold my duty, as I hold my soul, Both to my God and to my gracious king: And I do think,—or else this brain of mine Hunts not the trail of policy so sure As it hath us'd to do,—that I have found The very cause of Hamlet's lunacy.†
Scene 2.2
- — My liege, and madam,—to expostulate What majesty should be, what duty is, Why day is day, night is night, and time is time.†
Scene 2.2 *
- Fare you well, my liege: I'll call upon you ere you go to bed, And tell you what I know.†
Scene 3.3
Definition:
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(liege) a feudal lord entitled to allegiance and service
or:
a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord