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Belly Posted 18 years ago
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Almost everyone knows the play MacBeth, so what do MacBeth means when he sa

Almost everyone knows the play MacBeth, so what do MacBeth means when he says:33 I throw my warlike shield. Lay on, Macduff,
34 And damn'd be him that first cries, "Hold, enough!

What does it mean :Lay on?
  

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'Lay on' in this context means 'Attack'. He challenged Macduff for a fight.

  • 'Lay on' in this context means 'Attack'.
  • He challenged Macduff for a fight.
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'Lay on' in this context means 'Attack'. He challenged Macduff for a fight.

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