Both Uses of
venom
in
Macbeth
- Thanks for that:
There the grown serpent lies; the worm that's fled
Hath nature that in time will venom breed,
No teeth for the present.†p. 101.3
- —
Toad, that under cold stone,
Days and nights has thirty-one
Sweltered venom sleeping got,
Boil thou first i' the charmed pot!†p. 119.6 *
Definitions:
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(1)
(venom as in: snake venom) poison created by some insects and animals such as snakes
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(2)
(venom as in: jealousy-fueled venom) intense feelings of hatred or anger