Note to Hamlet, 1.3.26-27: "As he in his particular act and place / May give his saying deed;"


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Act 1, Scene 3, line 26
As he in his particular act and place / May give his saying deed: i.e., as he may put what he says into effect, considering his position and duties as a prince. Laertes may be implying that Ophelia could become Hamlet's mistress, but not his queen.