All 4 Uses of
chide
in
The Winter's Tale
- Sir, my gracious lord, To chide at your extremes it not becomes me,— O, pardon that I name them!†
Scene 4.4 *chide = scold or criticize
- Methinks I see Leontes opening his free arms, and weeping His welcomes forth; asks thee, the son, forgiveness, As 'twere i' the father's person; kisses the hands Of your fresh princess; o'er and o'er divides him 'Twixt his unkindness and his kindness,—the one He chides to hell, and bids the other grow Faster than thought or time.†
Scene 4.4chides = scolds or criticizes
- — Chide me, dear stone, that I may say indeed Thou art Hermione; or rather, thou art she In thy not chiding; for she was as tender As infancy and grace.†
Scene 5.3chide = scold or criticize
- — Chide me, dear stone, that I may say indeed Thou art Hermione; or rather, thou art she In thy not chiding; for she was as tender As infancy and grace.†
Scene 5.3chiding = scolding or criticizing
Definition:
to tell someone they have done wrong -- sometimes in a gentle way to encourage better behavior