or use Advanced Search
if you are searching for a compound word, note that it might appear in any of three ways, reflecting varied editorial practice: spaced ('house keeper'), solid ('housekeeper'), or hyphenated ('house-keeper')

Search results

Search phrase: corpse

Plays

 17 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
HamletHam IV.vii.86As had he been incorpsed and demi-naturedAs had he beene encorps't and demy-Natur'd
HamletHam V.i.213.1Enter the King and Queen, Laertes, and the corpse ofEnter King, Queene, Laertes, and a Coffin,
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.i.43Upon whose dead corpses there was such misuse,Vpon whose dead corpes there was such misuse,
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.43To bring a slovenly unhandsome corpseTo bring a slouenly vnhandsome Coarse
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.i.123Meet and ne'er part till one drop down a corpse.Meete, and ne're part, till one drop downe a Coarse?
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.i.192My lord, your son had only but the corpse,My Lord (your Sonne) had onely but the Corpes,
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.ii.13A tomb, wherein his corpse shall be interred;A Tombe, wherein his Corps shall be interr'd:
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.132Enter his chamber, view his breathless corpse,Enter his Chamber, view his breathlesse Corpes,
Julius CaesarJC III.ii.58Do grace to Caesar's corpse, and grace his speechDo grace to Casars Corpes, and grace his Speech
Julius CaesarJC III.ii.159Then make a ring about the corpse of Caesar,Then make a Ring about the Corpes of Casar,
PericlesPer III.i.63And humming water must o'erwhelm thy corpse,And humming Water must orewelme thy corpes,
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.267Shall be this cold corpse on the earth's cold face;Shall be this cold Corpes on the earth's cold face.
Titus AndronicusTit V.i.105Where the dead corpse of Bassianus lay;Where the dead Corps of Bassianus lay:
Troilus and CressidaTC II.iii.31says thou art a fair corpse, I'll be sworn and swornsayes thou art a faire coarse, Ile be sworne and sworne
Troilus and CressidaTC V.v.10Upon the pashed corpses of the kingsVpon the pashed courses of the Kings:
Twelfth NightTN II.iv.61My poor corpse, where my bones shall be thrown.My poore corpes, where my bones shall be throwne:
The Winter's TaleWT V.i.58Again possess her corpse, and on this stage,Againe possesse her Corps, and on this Stage

Poems

 0 result(s).

Glossary

 7 result(s).
anatomybody, cadaver, corpse
coreenclosed body, contained corpse
corpsebody of a man, dead body
corsecorpse, dead body
ghostcorpse, dead body
incorpsedmade into one body, incorporated, fused
searcherofficial appointed to view and report on corpses

Thesaurus

 6 result(s).
corpseanatomy
corpsecorse
corpseghost
corpse, containedcore
corpses, official appointed to view and report onsearcher
official appointed to view and report on corpsessearcher

Themes and Topics

 1 result(s).
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...tent (adj ) 2--3 (n ) (v ) corse (n ) corpse dead body ham v i 163 [first clown to...

Words Families

 5 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
CORPSEBASICcorpse n, corse n
CORPSESTATEincorpsed adj
CORSEBASICsee CORPSE
INCORPSEDBASICsee CORPSE

Snippets

 0 result(s).
x

Jump directly to