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Search phrase: finger

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 113 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.ii.22rush for Tom's forefinger, as a pancake for Shroverush for Toms fore-finger, as a pancake for Shroue-
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.ii.56When thou canst get the ring upon my finger, which neverWhen thou canst get the Ring vpon my finger, which neuer
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.ii.61And on your finger in the night I'll putAnd on your finger in the night, Ile put
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.80.1I saw upon her finger.I saw vpon her finger.
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.109That she would never put it from her fingerThat she would neuer put it from her finger,
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.226The same upon your finger.the same vpon your finger.
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.310When from my finger you can get this ring...When from my finger you can get this Ring,
As You Like ItAYL I.i.137break his neck as his finger. And thou wert best lookbreake his necke as his finger. And thou wert best looke
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.ii.214To put the finger in the eye and weepTo put the finger in the eie and weepe; 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.iv.137The ring I saw upon his finger now,The Ring I saw vpon his finger now,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.277He did, and from my finger snatched that ring.He did, and from my finger snacht that Ring. 
CoriolanusCor I.iii.86sensible as your finger, that you might leave pricking itsensible as your finger, that you might leaue pricking it
CoriolanusCor IV.v.156about with his finger and his thumb as one would set upabout with his finger and his thumbe, as one would set vp
CoriolanusCor V.iv.5your little finger, there is some hope the ladies of Rome,your little finger, there is some hope the Ladies of Rome,
CymbelineCym I.v.130hold dear as my finger, 'tis part of it.it: My Ring I holde deere as my finger, 'tis part of it.
CymbelineCym II.iii.14fingering, so: we'll try with tongue too: if none willfingering, so: wee'l try with tongue too: if none will
CymbelineCym V.v.137That diamond upon your finger, sayThat Diamond vpon your Finger, say
CymbelineCym V.v.184Upon his honoured finger – to attainVpon his honour'd finger) to attaine
CymbelineCym V.v.467The fingers of the powers above do tuneThe fingers of the Powres aboue, do tune
HamletHam I.v.187And still your fingers on your lips, I pray.And still your fingers on your lippes I pray,
HamletHam III.ii.80That they are not a pipe for Fortune's fingerThat they are not a Pipe for Fortunes finger,
HamletHam III.ii.366your fingers and thumb; give it breath with your mouth;your finger and thumbe, giue it breath with your mouth,
HamletHam III.iv.186Or paddling in your neck with his damned fingers,Or padling in your necke with his damn'd Fingers,
HamletHam IV.vii.171But our cold maids do dead-men's-fingers call them.But our cold Maids doe Dead Mens Fingers call them:
HamletHam V.i.256I prithee take thy fingers from my throat.I prythee take thy fingers from my throat;
HamletHam V.ii.15Fingered their packet, and in fine withdrewFinger'd their Packet, and in fine, withdrew
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.36And 'twixt his finger and his thumb he heldAnd 'twixt his Finger and his Thumbe, he held
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iii.90In faith, I'll break thy little finger, Harry,Indeede Ile breake thy little finger Harry,
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.ii.72fingers in the ribs bare. But sirrah, make haste. Percy isfingers on the Ribbes bare. But sirra, make haste, Percy is
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.ii.106they never prick their finger but they say ‘ There's somethey neuer pricke their finger, but they say, there is som
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iii.127have him already tempering between my finger and myhaue him alreadie tempering betweene my finger and my
Henry VH5 II.ii.102That might annoy my finger? 'Tis so strangeThat might annoy my finger? 'Tis so strange,
Henry VH5 II.iii.15fingers' ends, I knew there was but one way; for hisfingers end, I knew there was but one way: for his
Henry VH5 IV.vii.29fingers is to my fingers, and there is salmons in both.fingers is to my fingers, and there is Salmons in both.
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.iv.49Prick not your finger as you pluck it off,Prick not your finger as you pluck it off,
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iii.48I kiss these fingers for eternal peace,I kisse these fingers for eternall peace,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.145And with my fingers feel his hand unfeeling;And with my fingers feele his hand, vnfeeling:
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.x.46Thy hand is but a finger to my fist;Thy hand is but a finger to my fist,
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.iv.55To prick thy finger, though to wound his heart.To prick thy finger, though to wound his heart.
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.i.44The king was slily fingered from the deck!The King was slyly finger'd from the Deck:
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.53From his ambitious finger. What had heFrom his Ambitious finger. What had he
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.115Then lays his finger on his temple; straightThen layes his finger on his Temple: straight
Henry VIIIH8 IV.i.57Among the crowd i'th' Abbey, where a fingerAmong the crow'd i'th'Abbey, where a finger
Henry VIIIH8 V.iii.106The King will suffer but the little fingerThe King will suffer but the little finger
Henry VIIIH8 V.iii.131He that dares most, but wag his finger at thee.Hee, that dares most, but wag his finger at thee.
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.240fingers off it. And then he offered it the third time; hefingers off it. And then he offered it the third time; hee
Julius CaesarJC III.i.198Shaking the bloody fingers of thy foes,Shaking the bloody fingers of thy Foes?
Julius CaesarJC IV.iii.24Contaminate our fingers with base bribes,Contaminate our fingers, with base Bribes?
King JohnKJ III.iv.31And ring these fingers with thy household worms,And ring these fingers with thy houshold wormes,
King JohnKJ III.iv.168Out of the bloody fingers' ends of John.Out of the bloody fingers ends of Iohn.
King JohnKJ V.vii.37To thrust his icy fingers in my maw,To thrust his ycie fingers in my maw;
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.i.72thou hast it ad dunghill, at the fingers' ends, as theythou hast it ad dungil, at the fingers ends, as they
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.i.98with his royal finger thus dally with my excrement,with his royall finger thus dallie with my excrement,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.111Another, with his finger and his thumb,Another with his finger and his thumb,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.871I will kiss thy royal finger, and take leave. I amI wil kisse thy royal finger, and take leaue. I am
MacbethMac I.iii.43By each at once her choppy finger layingBy each at once her choppie finger laying
MacbethMac IV.i.30Finger of birth-strangled babe,Finger of Birth-strangled Babe,
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.312Dare no more stretch this finger of mine than heNo more stretch this finger of mine, then he
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ii.99you may tell every finger I have with my ribs. Father, IYou may tell euerie finger I haue with my ribs: Father I
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.184Parts from this finger, then parts life from hence,Parts from this finger, then parts life from hence,
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.168A thing stuck on with oaths upon your fingerA thing stucke on with oathes vpon your finger,
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.173Nor pluck it from his finger for the wealthNor plucke it from his finger, for the wealth
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.187I would deny it, but you see my fingerI would deny it: but you see my finger
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iv.85ne'er put my finger in the fire, and need not.nere put my finger in the fire, and neede not.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.iii.41and of the peace, if I see a sword out, my finger itchesand of the peace; if I see a sword out, my finger itches
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.ii.69the finger of my substance. If he take her, let him takethe finger of my substance: if he take her, let him take
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.84With trial-fire touch me his finger-end.With Triall-fire touch me his finger end:
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.i.63about him to signify Wall; and let him hold his fingersabout him, to signifie wall; or let him hold his fingers
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.i.178Master Cobweb – if I cut my finger I shall make boldMaster Cobweb: if I cut my finger, I shall make bold
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND IV.i.43Enrings the barky fingers of the elm.Enrings the barky fingers of the Elme.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.175.1Wall holds up his fingers
OthelloOth II.i.170three fingers so oft, which now again you are most aptthree fingers so oft, which now againe you are most apt
OthelloOth II.i.172courtesy! 'Tis so indeed. Yet again your fingers to yourCurtsie: 'tis so indeed. Yet againe, your fingers to your
OthelloOth II.i.215Lay thy finger thus, and let thy soul be instructed.Lay thy finger thus: and let thy soule be instructed.
OthelloOth III.iv.142For let our finger ache, and it induesFor let our finger ake, and it endues
OthelloOth IV.ii.54To point his slow unmoving finger at!To point his slow, and mouing finger at.
PericlesPer I.i.83Who, fingered to make man his lawful music,Who finger'd to make man his lawfull musicke,
PericlesPer Chorus.IV.22With fingers long, small, white as milk;With fingers long, small, white as milke,
Richard IIR2 V.v.53Whereto my finger, like a dial's point,Whereto my finger, like a Dialls point,
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.203Look how this ring encompasseth thy finger,Looke how my Ring incompasseth thy Finger,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iv.56On the forefinger of an alderman,on the fore-finger of an Alderman,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iv.69Pricked from the lazy finger of a maid.prickt from the Lazie-finger of a man.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iv.73O'er lawyers' fingers, who straight dream on fees;ore Lawyers fingers, who strait dreamt on Fees,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.164My fingers itch. Wife, we scarce thought us blestMy fingers itch, wife: we scarce thought vs blest,
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.ii.4they can lick their fingers.they can licke their fingers.
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.ii.7his own fingers. Therefore he that cannot lick his fingershis owne fingers: therefore he that cannot licke his fingers
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.30But chiefly to take thence from her dead fingerBut chiefly to take thence from her dead finger,
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.1.36Wrapped in sweet clothes, rings put upon his fingers,Wrap'd in sweet cloathes: Rings put vpon his fingers:
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.i.79Put finger in the eye, an she knew why.put finger in the eye, and she knew why.
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.150And bowed her hand to teach her fingering,And bow'd her hand to teach her fingering,
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.i.63To learn the order of my fingering,To learne the order of my fingering,
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iii.143that I'll prove upon thee, though thy little finger bethat Ile proue vpon thee, though thy little finger be
The TempestTem III.ii.81take your fingers!take your fingers.
The TempestTem IV.i.246fingers, and away with the rest.fingers, and away with the rest.
The TempestTem IV.i.250Monster, lay to your fingers. Help to bearMonster, lay to your fingers: helpe to beare
Timon of AthensTim II.i.24But must not break my back to heal his finger.But must not breake my backe, to heale his finger.
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.226Upon his bloody finger he doth wearVpon his bloody finger he doth weare
Titus AndronicusTit II.iv.42And he hath cut those pretty fingers offAnd he hath cut those pretty fingers off,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.204Why, this hath not a finger's dignity.Why this hath not a fingers dignity:
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.240Peace, Trojan, lay thy finger on thy lips.Peace Troyan, lay thy finger on thy lips,
Troilus and CressidaTC II.i.25Do not, porpentine, do not; my fingers itch.Do not Porpentine, do not; my fingers itch.
Troilus and CressidaTC III.i.148With these your white enchanting fingers touched,With these your white enchanting fingers toucht,
Troilus and CressidaTC V.ii.57potato-finger, tickles these together! Fry, lechery, fry!potato finger, tickles these together: frye lechery, frye.
Troilus and CressidaTC V.ii.160And with another knot, five-finger-tied,And with another knot fiue finger tied,
Twelfth NightTN I.iii.75Ay, sir. I have them at my fingers' ends. Marry,I Sir, I haue them at my fingers ends: marry
Twelfth NightTN II.v.59wind up my watch, or play with my (fingering hiswinde vp my watch, or play with my
Twelfth NightTN II.v.152touch Fortune's fingers. Farewell. She that would altertouch Fortunes fingers Farewell, Shee that would alter
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.ii.101You would be fingering them, to anger me.You would be fingring them, to anger me.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.iv.133Though his false finger have profaned the ring,Though his false finger haue prophan'd the Ring,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.iii.43And with a finger of so deep a cunning,And with a finger of so deepe a cunning
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.112The gout had knit his fingers into knots,The Gout had knit his fingers into knots,
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.115But to be paddling palms and pinching fingers,But to be padling Palmes, and pinching Fingers,
The Winter's TaleWT II.iii.102The very mould and frame of hand, nail, finger.The very Mold, and frame of Hand, Nayle, Finger.)

Poems

 7 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.319 And griping it, the needle his finger pricks, And griping it, the needle his finger pricks.
SonnetsSonn.96.5 As on the finger of a throned queen As on the finger of a throned Queene,
SonnetsSonn.128.3 With thy sweet fingers, when thou gently sway'st With thy sweet fingers when thou gently swayst,
SonnetsSonn.128.11 O'er whom thy fingers walk with gentle gait, Ore whome their fingers walke with gentle gate,
SonnetsSonn.128.14 Give them thy fingers, me thy lips to kiss. Giue them their fingers, me thy lips to kisse.
Venus and AdonisVen.228 She locks her lily fingers one in one. She locks her lillie fingers one in one.
Venus and AdonisVen.476 He bends her fingers, holds her pulses hard, He bends her fingers, holds her pulses hard,

Glossary

 14 result(s).
dead men's fingers[unclear] probably a type of wild orchis
figword used along with a rude gesture [of the thumb between the first two fingers of a fist]
figoword used along with a rude gesture [of the thumb between the first two fingers of a fist]
fingersteal, pinch, pilfer
fretridge for guiding the fingers on the neck of a lute [or similar instrument]
joint ringfinger-ring made in two separable parts
pointfinger, hand, pointer
spanhand breadth [from tip of thumb to tip of little finger, when the hand is extended]
stopnote [produced by closing a finger-hole in a wind instrument]
stopmeans of closing a finger-hole in a wind instrument
touchfinger, sound, play on
touchfingering, handling, skill in playing
ventagefinger-hole [of an instrument]
virginalmove the fingers up and down [as if playing a virginal]

Thesaurus

 10 result(s).
fingertouch
finger [of a clock or watch]point
finger-hole [of an instrument]ventage
fingeringtouch
finger-ring made in two separable partsjoint ring
fingers up and down, move thevirginal
instrument, means of closing a finger-holestop
lute, ridge for guiding the fingersfret
ridge for guiding the fingers on a musical instrumentfret
ring, two-part fingerjoint ring

Themes and Topics

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Exclamations... the thumb between the first and second fingers] fie ven 611 &lsquo fie...
Plants...y love dissembling dead-men’s fingers ham iv vii 171 long purple belo...
...astic garland’ also called ‘dead-men’s fingers’ love in idleness mnd ii i...
French... iv 7  et les doigts > and the fingers h5 iii iv 8  les doigts ma foi ...
... s de fingres oui de fingres > the fingers gosh i  forget  the ...
...s gosh i  forget  the fingers but i' ll remember the ...
...s but i' ll remember the fingers   i think they are called ' the...
...   i think they are called ' the fingers' yes the ...
...s' yes the fingers h5 iii iv 11  je pense que je su...
...igts (n m ) h5 iii iv 7 doigt fingers donc (adv ) h5 v ii 182 ...
...les (n m ) h5 iii iv 13 ongle fingernails oublie (v ) h5 iii iv ...
...reen-a mw i iv 45 fingre finger h5 iii iv 10 nailè s ...

Words Families

 26 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
DEATHPLANTdead-men's-fingers n
ENDOBJECTfinger-end n
ENRINGBASICsee RING [finger]
FINGERBASICfinger n, finger v, fingering n
FINGERPARTfinger-end n
FINGERPLANTdead-men's-fingers n
FINGERSTATEfive-finger-tied adj
FINGERTYPEforefinger n, potato-finger n
FIVESTATEfive-finger-tied adj
FOREFINGERBASICsee FINGER
MANPLANTdead-men's-fingers n
POTATOPART OF BODYpotato-finger n
RING [finger]BASICring n, ring v
RING [finger]ACTIONenring v
RING [finger]PEOPLEring-carrier n, ringleader n
RING [finger]TYPEagate-ring adj, horn-ring n, seal-ring n, thumb-ring n
RINGLEADERBASICsee RING [finger]
TIESTATEfive-finger-tied adj

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