Both Uses of
probation
in
Measure for Measure
- I am the sister of one Claudio, Condemn'd upon the act of fornication To lose his head; condemn'd by Angelo: I, in probation of a sisterhood, Was sent to by my brother: one Lucio As then the messenger;— LUCIO.†
Scene 5.1 *probation = a period of testing
- Upon his mere request,—Being come to knowledge that there was complaint Intended 'gainst Lord Angelo,—came I hither To speak, as from his mouth, what he doth know Is true and false; and what he, with his oath And all probation, will make up full clear, Whensoever he's convented.†
Scene 5.1
Definitions:
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(1)
(probation) a period of time when a person is being tested or watched to see if they meet certain expectations or follow rules
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
In archaic literature, probation can be used to mean "proof" or "demonstration."