| 2H4 IV.ii.10 | [Prince John to Archbishop] Turning the word to sword, and life to death |
| MW III.i.41 | [Shallow to Evans] What, the sword and the word? Do you study them both, Master Parson? |
| R2 V.v.13 | [Richard alone, of his thoughts] the better sort ... do set the word itself / Against the word |