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Search phrase: circle

Plays

 24 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Antony and CleopatraAC III.xii.18The circle of the Ptolemies for her heirs,The Circle of the Ptolomies for her heyres,
As You Like ItAYL II.v.56'Tis a Greek invocation, to call fools into a circle.'Tis a Greeke inuocation, to call fools into a circle.
As You Like ItAYL V.iv.34Obscured in the circle of this forest.Obscured in the circle of this Forrest.
CymbelineCym V.iv.30.6 circle Posthumus round as he lies sleepingcircle Posthumus round as he lies sleeping.
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.ii.6Encircled you to hear with reverenceEncircled you, to heare with reuerence
Henry VH5 V.ii.289make a circle; if conjure up love in her in his true likeness,make a Circle: if coniure vp Loue in her in his true likenesse,
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.ii.133Glory is like a circle in the water,Glory is like a Circle in the Water,
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.ii.136With Henry's death the English circle ends;With Henries death, the English Circle ends,
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.ii.10Until thy head be circled with the same.Vntill thy head be circled with the same.
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.iv.22.2circle. Bolingbroke or Southwell reads ‘ConjuroCircle, Bullingbrooke or Southwell reades, Coniuro
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.viii.21Or modest Dian circled with her nymphs,Or modest Dyan, circled with her Nymphs,
Henry VIIIH8 IV.i.37.2510. Certain Ladies or Countesses, with plain circlets10 Certaine Ladies or Countesses, with plaine Circlets
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.72Figuring the horned circle of the moon;Figuring the horned Circle of the Moone,
King JohnKJ V.i.2.1The circle of my glory.The Circle of my glory.
King JohnKJ V.ii.136From out the circle of his territories.From out the circle of his Territories.
King LearKL V.iii.172The wheel is come full circle; I am here.The Wheele is come full circle, I am heere.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.iii.60semicircled farthingale. I see what thou wert if Fortune,semi-circled Farthingale. I see what thou wert if Fortune
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.iv.55Then let them all encircle him about,Then let them all encircle him about,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.i.24To raise a spirit in his mistress' circleTo raise a spirit in his Mistresse circle,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.ii.110That monthly changes in her circled orb,That monethly changes in her circled Orbe,
The TempestTem V.i.58.5They all enter the circle which Prospero had made,They all enter the circle which Prospero had made,
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.275You, heavy people, circle me about,You heauie people, circle me about,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.ii.81The circles of his eyes show fire within him,The circles of his eyes show faire within him,
The Winter's TaleWT II.i.10Too much hair there, but in a semicircle,Too much haire there, but in a Cemicircle,

Poems

 4 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.407 Her breasts like ivory globes circled with blue, Her breasts like Iuory globes circled with blew,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1229 Her circled eyne, enforced by sympathy Her circled eien inforst, by simpathie
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1587 Blue circles streamed, like rainbows in the sky: Blew circles stream'd, like Rain bows in the skie.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1739 Circles her body in on every side, Circles her bodie in on euerie side,

Glossary

 46 result(s).
begirdsurround, encircle, besiege
bevycompany, circle, coterie
blue[of eyes] dark-circled, shadow-rimmed
circlecrown, coronet, diadem
circlemagic circle
circlecompass, confines, bounds
circledin a circular motion, encircling
circledrounded, circular
circuitcrown, circlet, diadem
compasscirclet, encircling band
compasscircle, circumference, bound
compassbend into a circle, make to curve round
coronalcoronet, circlet
coronetgarland, wreath, circlet [of flowers, etc]
ducdame[unclear meaning] probably a nonsense word, explained later by Jaques to mean a ‘Greek invocation, to call fools into a circle
empaleencircle, enclose, ring
encompasssurround, encircle, enclose
encompassedsurrounded, encircled, enclosed
engirtsurrounded, encircled, hemmed-in
engirtencircle, enclose
enringform a ring round, encircle, surround
enroundsurround, encircle
enviresurround, encircle, beset
environsurround, envelop, encircle, engulf
enwheelencircle, surround, ring
girdencircle, surround, ring
girdencircle, surround, ring
girdedbesieged, blockaded, encircled
hallowed vergemagic circle, charmed ring
hoopencircle, enclose, enfold
impaleencircle, enclose, ring
Ocircle, orb, sphere
orbfairy ring, circle
orbsphere, orbit, circle
packgang, group, circle, confederacy
patendish on which the bread is placed during the Mass; shining circle
rigolcircle, ring
ringcircle surrounding the sovereign's head [on a coin]; ringing [of the voice]
ringencircle, surround, enclose
ringletfairy dance in a ring, circle dance
roundring, encircle, surround
roundcircle dance, ring
roundcirclet, ring, crown
roundeldance in a circle
tower[falconry] mount up to a great height, circle, soar
wheelturn to face in a new direction, circle round

Thesaurus

 46 result(s).
bend into a circlecompass
circlebevy
circlecompass
circleO
circleorb
circleorb
circlepack
circlerigol
circle [in falconry]tower
circle danceringlet
circle danceround
circle on the sovereign's head [on a coin]ring
circle roundwheel
circle, bend into acompass
circle, dance in aroundel
circle, magiccircle
circle, magichallowed verge
circle, shiningpaten
circletcircuit
circletcompass
circletcoronal
circletcoronet
circletround
dance in a circleroundel
dark-circled [of eyes]blue
encirclebegird
encircleencompass
encircleengirt
encircleenring
encircleenround
encircleenvire
encircleenviron
encircleenwheel
encirclegird
encirclegird
encirclehoop
encircleimpale
encirclering
encircleround
encircledencompassed
encircledengirt
encircledgirded
magic circlecircle
magic circlehallowed verge
round, circlewheel
shining circlepaten

Themes and Topics

 1 result(s).
Archaisms...maid with swelling drops 'gan wet / her circled eyne forthy therefore for...

Words Families

 10 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
CIRCLEBASICcircle n, circle v, circled adj, circling adj
CIRCLEACTIONencircle v
CIRCLETYPEcirclet n, semicircle n, semicircled adj
ENCIRCLEBASICsee CIRCLE
SEMICIRCLEBASICsee CIRCLE

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