All 3 Uses of
liege
in
Macbeth
- My liege,
They are not yet come back.p. 25.9liege = lord or king
- We are men, my liege.
p. 87.7 *liege = lord or kingeditor's notes: One of the people Macbeth has hired to kill Banquo makes this response when Macbeth asks if they will respond to abuse from Banquo by killing him. Both Macbeth and the murderers are playing into the harmful stereotype that that masculinity is inherently linked to aggression and violence.
- I am one, my liege,
Whom the vile blows and buffets of the world
Have so incensed that I am reckless what
I do to spite the world.p. 89.3liege = lord or kingeditor's notes: One of the murderers is explaining to Macbeth that he is so angry that he has been mistreated by the world that he will strike back recklessly.
Definition:
a feudal lord entitled to allegiance and service
or:
a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord
or:
a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord