natural (n.) Old form(s): Naturall
congenital idiot, half-wit, fool
AYL I.ii.47[Rosalind to Celia, of Touchstone] Nature's natural
AYL I.ii.51[Celia to Rosalind, of Touchstone] Fortune ... hath sent this natural for our whetstone
AYL III.ii.30[Touchstone to Corin, of Corin's self-description] Such a one is a natural philosopher [also, punning on the sense: philosopher who studies nature]
RJ II.iv.89[Mercutio to Romeo] this drivelling love is like a great natural that runs lolling up and down to hide his bauble in a hole
Tem III.ii.32[Trinculo to Caliban] That a monster should be such a natural!
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