The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #91387   Message #1737642
Posted By: Little Hawk
10-May-06 - 09:10 PM
Thread Name: BS: Shakespeare reincarnated as....
Subject: RE: BS: Shakespeare reincarnated as....
I don't think so, Ebbie, but we should probably ask William Shatner for the final authoritative opinion about this.

The term "avaunt!" is usually found in combination with "wretch", but not always...as in..."Avaunt, wretch!" cried Hamlet to Polonius. "You try my patience. You vex me most grievously, and I fain would rest for the nonce. Mine ears have heard enough of thy vain pratlings. Depart, lest I run thee through with this bare bodkin!"