All 6 Uses of "purge" in "Macbeth"

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All 6 Uses

purge
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Macbeth
(Edited)

Blood hath been shed ere now, i' the olden time,
Ere humane statute purged the gentle weal.
p. 105.3 *
Blood hath been shed ere now, i' the olden time,
Ere humane statute purged the gentle weal.
p. 114.2 *
Meet we the medicine of the sickly weal,
And with him pour we, in our country's purge,
Each drop of us.
p. 167.9
Meet we the medicine of the sickly weal,
And with him pour we, in our country's purge,
Each drop of us.
p. 188.6
If thou couldst, doctor, cast
The water of my land, find her disease,
And purge it to a sound and pristine health,
p. 173.3
If thou couldst, doctor, cast
The water of my land, find her disease,
And purge it to a sound and pristine health,
p. 194.5

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(1) (purge)
get rid of things thought undesirable
The exact meaning of purge can depend upon its context. For example:
- "purge the government of our enemies" -- get rid of people for political reasons
- "purge my closet of everything I haven't worn in a year" -- get rid of undesired things
- "To purge yourself of crippling sorrow, you'll need to express it." -- get rid of unwanted feelings
- "I'm doing a 24-hour purge and then starting a new diet." -- emptying the intestinal tract
(2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)