The Only Use of
bolster
in
The Taming of the Shrew
Uses with a very rare meaning:
- She eat no meat to-day, nor none shall eat; Last night she slept not, nor to-night she shall not; As with the meat, some undeserved fault I'll find about the making of the bed; And here I'll fling the pillow, there the bolster, This way the coverlet, another way the sheets; Ay, and amid this hurly I intend That all is done in reverend care of her; And, in conclusion, she shall watch all night: And if she chance to nod I'll rail and brawl, And with the clamour keep her still awake.†
Scene 4.1
Definition:
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(meaning too rare to warrant focus) As a noun, bolster can refer to any of a number of specific things that provide support -- especially a long narrow pillow.