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Search phrase: error

Plays

 78 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.200Religious in mine error, I adoreReligious in mine error, I adore
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.4we make trifles of terrors, ensconcing ourselves intowe make trifles of terrours, ensconcing our selues into
Antony and CleopatraAC III.xiii.114Adore our errors, laugh at's while we strutAdore our errors, laugh at's while we strut
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.ii.193What error drives our eyes and ears amiss?What error driues our eies and eares amisse? 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.ii.35Smothered in errors, feeble, shallow, weak,Smothred in errors, feeble, shallow, weake,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.389And thereupon these errors are arose.And thereupon these errors are arose. 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.398That by this sympathized one day's errorThat by this simpathized one daies error 
CoriolanusCor II.ii.103Turn terror into sport. As weeds beforeTurne terror into sport: as Weeds before
CoriolanusCor II.iii.119And mountainous error be too highly heapedAnd mountainous Error be too highly heapt,
CymbelineCym IV.ii.111Of roaring terrors: for the defect of judgementOf roaring terrors: For defect of iudgement
CymbelineCym V.v.260.1There was our error.there was our error.
HamletHam V.ii.389.1On plots and errors happen.On plots, and errors happen.
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.v.177That doth with awe and terror kneel to it!That doth with awe, and terror kneele to it.
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.iv.42‘ Here,’ said they, ‘ is the terror of the French,Here, sayd they, is the Terror of the French,
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.ii.17And what a terror he had been to France.And what a terror he had beene to France.
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.iii.23Should strike such terror to his enemies.Should strike such terror to his Enemies.
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.iv.6Or else was wrangling Somerset in th' error?Or else was wrangling Somerset in th'error?
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.iv.67And yet thy tongue will not confess thy error.And yet thy tongue will not confesse thy error.
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.ii.16Our nation's terror and their bloody scourge!Our Nations terror, and their bloody scourge,
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.vii.78Your kingdom's terror and black Nemesis?Your Kingdomes terror, and blacke Nemesis?
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.328All the foul terrors in dark-seated hell – All the foule terrors in darke seated hell---
Henry VIIIH8 V.i.88'Tis his aspect of terror. All's not well.'Tis his Aspect of Terror. All's not well.
Henry VIIIH8 V.v.47And so stand fixed. Peace, plenty, love, truth, terror,And so stand fix'd. Peace, Plenty, Loue, Truth,Terror,
Julius CaesarJC II.i.199The unaccustomed terror of this night,The vnaccustom'd Terror of this night,
Julius CaesarJC IV.iii.66There is no terror, Cassius, in your threats;There is no terror Cassius in your threats:
Julius CaesarJC V.iii.67O hateful Error, Melancholy's child,O hatefull Error, Melancholies Childe:
Julius CaesarJC V.iii.69The things that are not? O Error, soon conceived,The things that are not? O Error soone conceyu'd,
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.125Now, boy, thou hear'st what thund'ring terror 'tisNow boy thou hearest what thundring terror tis,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iv.9And eyeless terror of all-ending night.And eie lesse terror of all ending night.
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.55And, Tyranny, strike terror to thyself.And tyrannie strike terror to thy selfe.
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.179The Frenchman's terror and his country's fame,The French mans terror and his countries fame,
King JohnKJ II.i.230To make a faithless error in your ears;To make a faithlesse errour in your eares,
King JohnKJ III.iv.28Thou hate and terror to prosperity,Thou hate and terror to prosperitie,
King LearKL II.iv.277The terrors of the earth. You think I'll weep.The terrors of the earth? you thinke Ile weepe,
King LearKL IV.ii.12It is the cowish terror of his spiritIt is the Cowish terror of his spirit
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.i.124Pardon, sir – error! He is not quantity enoughPardon sir, error: He is not quantitie enough
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.470Now, to our perjury to add more terror,Now to our periurie, to adde more terror,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.471We are again forsworn, in will and error.We are againe forsworne in will and error.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.766Our love being yours, the error that love makesOur loue being yours, the error that Loue makes
Measure for MeasureMM I.i.19Lent him our terror, dressed him with our love,Lent him our terror, drest him with our loue,
Measure for MeasureMM I.ii.53in me, but thou art full of error. I am sound.in me; but thou art full of error, I am sound.
Measure for MeasureMM I.iii.26For terror, not to use, in time the rodFor terror, not to vse: in time the rod
Measure for MeasureMM II.i.4.1Their perch and not their terror.Their pearch, and not their terror.
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.78What damned error but some sober browWhat damned error, but some sober brow
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.218And many an error by the same exampleAnd many an error by the same example,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.iv.21should be terrors in him, that he should not come.should be terrors in him, that he should not come:
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.368To take from thence all error with his might,To take from thence all error, with his might,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.239This is the greatest error of all the rest; the manThis is the greatest error of all the rest; the man
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.35earnest of the bear-ward, and lead his apes into hell.earnest of the Berrord, and leade his Apes into hell.
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.i.161To burn the errors that these Princes holdTo burne the errors that these Princes hold
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.i.168.1Under some biting error.Vnder some biting error.
Much Ado About NothingMA V.iv.3Upon the error that you heard debated;Vpon the errour that you heard debated:
OthelloOth I.iii.10I do not so secure me in the error,I do not so secure me in the Error,
OthelloOth I.iii.347the error of her choice. Therefore put money in thythe errors of her choice. Therefore, put Money in thy
OthelloOth V.ii.110It is the very error of the moon;It is the very error of the Moone,
PericlesPer I.i.47Who tells us life's but breath, to trust it error.Who tels vs, life's but breath, to trust it errour:
Richard IIR2 III.iii.55With no less terror than the elementsWith no lesse terror then the Elements
Richard IIR2 V.iv.9That would divorce this terror from my heart ’ – That would diuorce this terror from my heart,
Richard IIIR3 I.iv.7So full of dismal terror was the time.So full of dismall terror was the time.
Richard IIIR3 III.v.4As if thou wert distraught and mad with terror?As if thou were distraught, and mad with terror?
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.171And die in terror of thy guiltiness!And dye in terror of thy guiltinesse.
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.218Have struck more terror to the soul of RichardHaue stroke more terror to the soule of Richard,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.iii.13For exile hath more terror in his look,For exile hath more terror in his looke,
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.iii.38Together with the terror of the place –Together with the terror of the place,
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iii.141Error i'th' bill, sir, error i'th' bill! I commandedError i'th bill sir, error i'th bill? I commanded
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.29That with his sons, a terror to our foes,That with his Sonnes (a terror to our Foes)
Titus AndronicusTit V.i.10Whose name was once our terror, now our comfort,Whose name was once our terrour, now our comfort,
Troilus and CressidaTC V.ii.112The error of our eye directs our mind:The errour of our eye, directs our minde.
Troilus and CressidaTC V.ii.113What error leads must err – O, then conclude,What errour leads, must erre: O then conclude,
Troilus and CressidaTC V.iii.110My love with words and errors still she feeds,My loue with words and errors still she feedes;
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.185letter, being so excellently ignorant, will breed no terrorLetter being so excellently ignorant, will breed no terror
Twelfth NightTN IV.iii.10That this may be some error, but no madness,That this may be some error, but no madnesse,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG V.iv.112But constant, he were perfect! That one errorBut Constant, he were perfect; that one error
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.ii.95A jot of terror to us. Yet what manA jot of terrour to us; Yet what man
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.ii.31Yet these that we count errors may become him;Yet these that we count errours may become him:
The Winter's TaleWT IV.i.1I that please some, try all; both joy and terrorI that please some, try all: both ioy and terror
The Winter's TaleWT IV.i.2Of good and bad; that makes and unfolds error,Of good, and bad: that makes, and vnfolds error,
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iii.29beating and hanging are terrors to me. For the life to come, IBeating and hanging are terrors to mee: For the life to come, I

Poems

 13 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
A Lover's ComplaintLC.184 Are errors of the blood, none of the mind: Are errors of the blood none of the mind:
A Lover's ComplaintLC.202 Effects of terror and dear modesty, Effects of terror and deare modesty,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.231 But coward-like with trembling terror die. But cowardlike with trembling terror die.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.453 What terror 'tis! but she in worser taking, What terror tis: but shee in worser taking,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.455 The sight which makes supposed terror true. The sight which makes supposed terror trew.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.937 To eat up errors by opinion bred, To eate vp errours by opinion bred,
SonnetsSonn.96.7 So are those errors, that in thee are seen, So are those errors that in thee are seene,
SonnetsSonn.116.13 If this be error and upon me proved, If this be error and vpon me proued,
SonnetsSonn.117.9 Book both my wilfulness and errors down, Booke both my wilfulnesse and errors downe,
SonnetsSonn.119.5 What wretched errors hath my heart committed, What wretched errors hath my heart committed,
SonnetsSonn.141.2 For they in thee a thousand errors note, For they in thee a thousand errors note,
Venus and AdonisVen.898 And childish error, that they are afraid; And childish error that they are affrayd,
Venus and AdonisVen.1048 Which with cold terror doth men's minds confound. which with cold terror, doth mens minds confoũd:

Glossary

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awefear, terror, dread
bearherd, bear-herd, bearard, bearward, berrordbear-keeper, bear-handler [for dancing or baiting]
berrordbear-keeper, bear-handler [for dancing or baiting]
bugbogey, bugbear, imaginary terror
bugobject of terror, terrifying force
coolchill with terror, become cold with fear
direnesshorror, terror, dread
errordefect, flaw, blemish
errorwandering, roaming, straying [from a course]
errordeceit, falsehood, deception
escapetransgression, misdeed, moral error
fallacydelusion, misconception, error
falsewrongly, erroneously, in error
faultmistake, error, blunder
flawlapse, fault, error
gardonerror for 'guerdon' [= reward]
gastnessterror, dread, frightened look
misprisionmistake, error, misunderstanding, misconception
mistakeact in error, perform the wrong action
obstacle[rustic error for] obstinate
outin error, at fault, wrong
sliplapse, error in conduct, fault
soundfree from error, orthodox
surprisealarm, terror [caused by a fearful event]
swervinglapse, transgression, error
taintingly[probable error for] tauntingly
terrorpower to inspire dread
tirritsmalapropism combining ‘terrors’ and ‘fits’
vainlywrongly, falsely, in error
widein error, mistakenly

Thesaurus

 25 result(s).
chill with terrorcool
conduct, error inslip
errorfallacy
errorfault
errorflaw
errormisprision
errorswerving
error in conductslip
error, act inmistake
error, free fromsound
error, infalse
error, inout
error, invainly
error, inwide
error, moralescape
free from errorsound
imaginary terrorbug
moral errorescape
terrorawe
terrordireness
terrorgastness
terrorsurprise
terror, chill withcool
terror, imaginarybug
terror, object ofbug

Themes and Topics

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Discourse markers...s judging by the sequence in comedy of errors (iv iv 67 ff) when dromio of ephesus ...
Plurals...ges which may be the result of printing errors examples include shylock’s use of ...
Latin... you [plural] as well as the errors listed above there are also instances...
Abbreviations... like it ce the comedy of errors cor coriolanus ...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
ERRBASICerror n
TERRIBLEBASICsee TERROR
TERRORBASICterrible adj, terribly adv, terror n

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