Both Uses of
negligent
in
Othello, the Moor of Venice
- Do; with like timorous accent and dire yell As when, by night and negligence, the fire Is spied in populous cities.†
Scene 1.1negligence = insufficient care or attention
- she let it drop by negligence,
Scene 3.3 *
Definition:
insufficient care or attention (not being careful enough or not trying hard enough to fulfill a responsibility)