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Search phrase: fix

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 65 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.i.101Yet these fixed evils sit so fit in himYet these fixt euils sit so fit in him,
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.i.225But my intents are fixed, and will not leave me.But my intents are fixt, and will not leaue me.
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.47Where, the impression of mine eye infixing,Where the impression of mine eye enfixing,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.i.85Fixing our eyes on whom our care was fixed,Fixing our eyes on whom our care was fixt,
CoriolanusCor I.viii.4More than thy fame and envy. Fix thy foot.More then thy Fame and Enuy: Fix thy foot.
CoriolanusCor II.iii.249That he's your fixed enemy, and revokeThat hee's your fixed enemie; and reuoke
CymbelineCym I.vii.104Fixing it only here; should I – damned then – Fiering it onely heere, should I (damn'd then)
HamletHam I.ii.131Or that the Everlasting had not fixedOr that the Euerlasting had not fixt
HamletHam I.ii.234.2And fixed his eyes upon you?And fixt his eyes vpon you?
HamletHam II.ii.549But in a fiction, in a dream of passion,But in a Fixion, in a dreame of Passion,
HamletHam III.iii.18Fixed on the summit of the highest mount,Fixt on the Somnet of the highest Mount,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.i.206That, plucking to unfix an enemy,That plucking to vnfixe an Enemie,
Henry VH5 I.ii.186To which is fixed as an aim or butt,To which is fixed as an ayme or butt,
Henry VH5 III.vi.34variation; and her foot, look you, is fixed upon avariation: and her foot, looke you, is fixed vpon a
Henry VH5 IV.chorus.6That the fixed sentinels almost receiveThat the fixt Centinels almost receiue
Henry VH5 IV.ii.43The horsemen sit like fixed candlesticks,The Horsemen sit like fixed Candlesticks,
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.v.102Strong fixed is the house of LancasterStrong fixed is the House of Lancaster,
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.ii.5Why are thine eyes fixed to the sullen earth,Why are thine eyes fixt to the sullen earth,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.313Delivered strongly through my fixed teeth,Deliuer'd strongly through my fixed teeth,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.318Mine hair be fixed on end, as one distract;Mine haire be fixt an end, as one distract:
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.125Whereof the root was fixed in virtue's ground,Whereof the Root was fixt in Vertues ground,
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.115.3The Cardinal in his passage fixeth his eye on Buckingham,The Cardinall in his passage, fixeth his eye onBuckham,
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.132And fixed on spiritual object, he should stillAnd fixt on Spirituall obiect, he should still
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 III.i.61Of whose true-fixed and resting qualityOf whose true fixt, and resting quality,
King JohnKJ II.i.219By this time from their fixed beds of limeBy this time from their fixed beds of lime
King JohnKJ II.i.502Till now infixed I beheld myselfTill now, infixed I beheld my selfe,
King JohnKJ IV.ii.183Four fixed, and the fifth did whirl aboutFoure fixed, and the fift did whirle about
King LearKL I.iv.266From the fixed place, drew from heart all love,From the fixt place: drew from my heart all loue,
King LearKL II.iv.89How unremovable and fixed he isHow vnremoueable and fixt he is
King LearKL III.iv.8But where the greater malady is fixed,But where the greater malady is fixt,
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.81By fixing it upon a fairer eye,By fixing it vpon a fairer eye,
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.89That give a name to every fixed star,That giue a name to euery fixed Starre,
MacbethMac I.ii.23And fixed his head upon our battlements.And fix'd his Head vpon our Battlements.
MacbethMac I.iii.134Whose horrid image doth unfix my hair,Whose horrid Image doth vnfixe my Heire,
MacbethMac IV.i.95Unfix his earth-bound root? Sweet bodements! Good!Vnfixe his earth-bound Root? Sweet boadments, good:
Measure for MeasureMM IV.iii.77Prefixed by Angelo. See this be done,Prefixt by Angelo: See this be done,
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.230Or else for ever be confixed hereOr else for euer be confixed here
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.ii.276hour is fixed, the match is made. Would any man havehowre is fixt, the match is made: would any man haue
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.iii.58make an absolute courtier, and the firm fixture of thymake an absolute Courtier, and the firme fixture of thy
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.39You orphan heirs of fixed destiny,You Orphan heires of fixed destiny,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.17An ass's nole I fixed on his head.An Asses nole I fixed on his head.
OthelloOth II.i.15And quench the guards of th' ever-fixed Pole.And quench the Guards of th'euer-fixed Pole:
OthelloOth IV.ii.53A fixed figure for the time of scornThe fixed Figure for the time of Scorne,
OthelloOth V.i.5And fix most firm thy resolution.And fixe most firme thy Resolution.
Richard IIR2 II.iv.9And meteors fright the fixed stars of heaven.And Meteors fright the fixed Starres of Heauen;
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.12And be not fixed in doom perpetual,And be not fixt in doome perpetuall,
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.253At the prefixed hour of her wakingAt the prefixed houre of her waking,
Timon of AthensTim I.i.9.2Nay, that's most fixed.Nay that's most fixt.
Timon of AthensTim I.i.71Whose eyes are on this sovereign lady fixedWhose eyes are on this Soueraigne Lady fixt,
Titus AndronicusTit V.i.22And as I earnestly did fix mine eyeAnd as I earnestly did fixe mine eye
Troilus and CressidaTC I.ii.5Is as a virtue fixed, today was moved:Is as a Vertue fixt, to day was mou'd:
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.101Quite from their fixure! O, when degree is shaked,Quite from their fixure? O, when Degree is shak'd,
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.iii.1It is great morning, and the hour prefixedItis great morning, and the houre prefixt
Troilus and CressidaTC V.ii.169With so eternal and so fixed a soul.With so eternall, and so fixt a soule.
Twelfth NightTN I.iv.17And tell them, there thy fixed foot shall growAnd tell them, there thy fixed foot shall grow
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.iv.19Make lanes in troops aghast. I fixed my noteMake lanes in troopes agast. I fixt my note
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.304Sleep till the hour prefixed, and hold your course.Sleepe till the howre prefixt, and hold your course.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.iii.63I was once, sir, in great hope she had fixed herI was once Sir, in great hope, she had fixd her
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iii.145That four such eyes should be so fixed on oneThat fowre such eies should be so fixd on one
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.42Prefixed for's parting; yet, good deed, Leontes,Prefix'd for's parting: yet (good-deed) Leontes,
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.133As dice are to be wished by one that fixesAs Dice are to be wish'd, by one that fixes
The Winter's TaleWT II.iii.15Fastened and fixed the shame on't in himself;Fasten'd, and fix'd the shame on't in himselfe:
The Winter's TaleWT V.iii.47The statue is but newly fixed, the colour'sThe Statue is but newly fix'd; the Colour's
The Winter's TaleWT V.iii.67The fixture of her eye has motion in'tThe fixure of her Eye ha's motion in't,

Poems

 10 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
A Lover's ComplaintLC.27 To every place at once and no where fixed, To euery place at once and no where fixt,
The Passionate PilgrimPP.17.7 Where her faith was firmly fixed in love, Where her faith was firmely fixt in loue,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.561 Her pity-pleading eyes are sadly fixed Her pittie-pleading eyes are sadlie fixed
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1138 Will fix a sharp knife to affright mine eye, Will fixe a sharpe knife to affright mine eye,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1525 And little stars shot from their fixed places, And little stars shot from their fixed places,
SonnetsSonn.21.12 As those gold candles fixed in heaven's air: As those gould candells fixt in heauens ayer:
SonnetsSonn.60.9 Time doth transfix the flourish set on youth, Time doth transfixe the florish set on youth,
SonnetsSonn.101.6 Truth needs no colour, with his colour fixed; Truth needs no collour with his collour fixt,
SonnetsSonn.116.5 O no, it is an ever-fixed mark O no, it is an euer fixed marke
Venus and AdonisVen.487 Whose beams upon his hairless face are fixed, Whose beames vpon his hairelesse face are fixt,

Glossary

 55 result(s).
anchorconcentrate, fix attention, home in
anchorembed, sink, fix firmly
beddedsmoothed, dressed; or: fixed in a setting
buildingposition, fixed place, location
certainsteady, settled, fixed
clap[bowls] fix, stick, set
clout[archery] pin fixing a target, cloth patch at the centre of a target; mark, bull
confixfix firmly, fasten, bind
constantunmoving, unchanging, fixed
coulterblade fixed in front of a ploughshare
dayappointed day, fixed date
determinatedetermined, fixed, decided
empiercepierce through, transfix, impale
enpearcepierce through, transfix, impale
expressfixed, final, irrevocable
fastfirm, fixed, definite
fastenfix the idea, establish, inculcate
feezedo for, settle the hash of, fix
fixmake firm, secure
fixedrooted, established, in place
fixedpainted, made fast, finished off
fixedgritted, grinding, grated
fixedcertain, indisputable, definite
fixtureway of placing, setting down
fixurefixture, position, attitude
fixurestability, fixed position, settled state
hour(plural) fixed time, timetable
infiximplant, fasten onto
infixedcaptured, caught, firmly held
ingraftedclosely fastened, firmly fixed
inherentfixed, irremovable, permanent
labelattach as a codicil, affix as a supplementary note
limitprescribed time, fixed period
limitappoint, specify, fix the limit of
paxtablet bearing an image of the Crucifixion, used as a symbol of peace within the Mass
pheezedo for, settle the hash of, fix
pightdetermined, set, fixed
placedfixed, set, firm
plantfix in the ground, set up, place
prefixedfixed, settled, prearranged, decided in advance
prickpin, fix, stick
rotelearn by heart, fix routinely
seatedfirmly placed, fixed
setfixed, rigid, closed
setfocused [on], fixed [on], wrapped up [in]
settingfixed look, settled expression
settledfixed, established
spell-stoppedspellbound, mesmerized, transfixed
stickbe placed, be fixed
stickplace, fix, settle
trimarrange, fix up, put right
true-fixedfirmly established, immovable, unwavering
unsettleddisturbed, troubled; also: unresolved, unfixed
wishtlyfixedly, intently, steadfastly
writtenpreserved, engraved, fixed

Thesaurus

 57 result(s).
affix as a supplementary notelabel
attention, fixanchor
date, fixedday
firmly fixedingrafted
firmly, fixanchor
fixpheeze
fixprick
fixstick
fix [bowls]clap
fix an ideafasten
fix firmlyanchor
fix firmlyconfix
fix in the groundplant
fix routinelyrote
fix the limitlimit
fix uptrim
fixedcertain
fixedconstant
fixeddeterminate
fixedexpress
fixedfast
fixedinherent
fixedpight
fixedplaced
fixedprefixed
fixedseated
fixedset
fixedset
fixedsettled
fixedwritten
fixed dateday
fixed in a settingbedded
fixed looksetting
fixed periodlimit
fixed placebuilding
fixed positionfixure
fixed timehour
fixed, bestick
fixed, firmlyingrafted
fixedlywishtly
fixturefixure
ground, fix in theplant
idea, fix anfasten
limit, fix thelimit
look, fixedsetting
note, affix as a supplementarylabel
period, fixedlimit
pin fixing a target [in archery]clout
place, fixedbuilding
position, fixedfixure
routinely, fixrote
setting, fixed in abedded
time, fixedhour
transfixempierce
transfixenpearce
transfixedspell-stopped
unfixedunsettled

Themes and Topics

 4 result(s).
a- as a particle...should be distinguished from a- as a prefix (a meaningful element attached to the f...
Archaisms...se include several instances of a y- prefix before verbs a remnant of the old engl...
Cosmos... oth ii i 15 the pole-star ‘ever-fixed’ queubus tn ii iii 23 ...
Ly... would end in -ly appear without the suffix in shakespearean english in most cases...
... were formed from nouns with the -ly suffix such as angerly (kj iv i 81) and hunge...

Words Families

 38 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
CONFIXBASICconfix v
DEMI-BASICdemi- prefix
EVERSTATEever-fixed adj
FIXBASICfix v, fixed adj, fixture n, fixure n
FIXACTIONinfix v
FIXINTENSITYever-fixed adj
FIXSTATEinfixed adj, prefixed adj, true-fixed adj
FIXNOTunfix v
FOLD [suffix]BASICbifold adj, twofold adj, threefold adj, threefold adv, fivefold adj, sevenfold adj, sevenfold n, ninefold n, tenfold adj, tenfold adv, twentyfold adv, fiftyfold adv, thousandfold n, forty-thousandfold adv
INFIXBASICsee FIX
PREFIXEDBASICsee FIX
TRANSFIXBASICtransfix v
TRUTHSTATEtrue-fixed adj
UNFIXBASICsee FIX
WARD [direction]BASICward suffix
WISE [suffix]BASICburden-wise adv, colossus-wise adv, guestwise adv, likewise adv, otherwise adv

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