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Coloraday Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary

What does this mean?

What does "to probe someone's constitution" mean ?
Does it mean "to make someone dejected"? 
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Can we have some context?

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Can we have some context?
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Mr WordyCan we have some context?

In fact it was this:
You are merry , sir , but I shall probe your constitution .
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It's still not completely clear. It might mean "test/examine your character" (in some way that's clear from the full context). For example, the sentence could mean something like "You're cheerful now, but you might not be so cheerful when you see what I've got planned for you".

Another possibility is that "merry" means "drunk", or that "constitution" refers to digestion or physical robu
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