motive (n.) Old form(s): motiue , motiues
cause, mover, instigator
Oth IV.ii.42[Desdemona to Othello] Am I the motive of these tears my lord? [F; Q occasion]
Tim V.iv.27[Second Senator to Alcibiades] Nor are they living / Who were the motives that you first went out
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