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Search phrase: flame

Plays

 52 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.ii.59‘ After my flame lacks oil, to be the snuffAfter my flame lackes oyle, to be the snuffe
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.206Did ever, in so true a flame of liking,Did euer, in so true a flame of liking,
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.79The honour, sir, that flames in your fair eyesThe honor sir that flames in your faire eyes,
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.ii.38I see that men make vows in such a flameI see that men make rope's in such a scarre,
CoriolanusCor II.i.205In earnestness to see him. Seld-shown flamensIn earnestnesse to see him: seld-showne Flamins
CoriolanusCor IV.iii.18would make it flame again. For the nobles receive so towould make it flame againe. For the Nobles receyue so to
CoriolanusCor V.ii.44blow out the intended fire your city is ready to flame inblow out the intended fire, your City is ready to flame in,
CymbelineCym II.ii.19Perfumes the chamber thus: the flame o'th' taperPerfumes the Chamber thus: the Flame o'th'Taper
HamletHam I.v.3When I to sulphurous and tormenting flamesWhen I to sulphurous and tormenting Flames
HamletHam II.ii.503‘ Run barefoot up and down, threatening the flamesRun bare-foot vp and downe, / Threatning the flame
HamletHam III.iv.124Upon the heat and flame of thy distemperVpon the heate and flame of thy distemper
HamletHam IV.vii.113There lives within the very flame of love
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.ii.10wench in flame-coloured taffeta, I see no reason whyWench in Flame-coloured Taffata; I see no reason, why
Henry IV Part 22H4 induction.26Quenching the flame of bold rebellionQuenching the flame of bold Rebellion,
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.v.31My knight, I will inflame thy noble liver,My Knight, I will enflame thy Noble Liuer,
Henry VH5 III.iii.16Arrayed in flames, like to the prince of fiends,Arrayed in flames like to the Prince of Fiends,
Henry VH5 III.vi.100whelks, and knobs, and flames o' fire; and his lips blowswhelkes, and knobs, and flames a fire, and his lippes blowes
Henry VH5 IV.chorus.8Fire answers fire, and through their paly flamesFire answers fire, and through their paly flames
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.i.193And will at last break out into a flame.And will at last breake out into a flame,
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.ii.41And the premised flames of the last dayAnd the premised Flames of the Last day,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.i.84And burns me up with flames that tears would quench.And burnes me vp with flames, that tears would quench.
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.113Did from the flames of Troy upon his shoulderDid from the Flames of Troy, vpon his shoulder
Julius CaesarJC I.iii.16Held up his left hand, which did flame and burnHeld vp his left Hand, which did flame and burne
Julius CaesarJC III.ii.145It will inflame you, it will make you mad.It will inflame you, it will make you mad:
King Edward IIIE3 III.ii.60The poor inhabitants, escaped the flame,The poore inhabitants escapt the flame,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.113Or that enkindled fury turn to flame?Or that inkindled fury, turne to flame:
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.231Might thereby be inflamed with such resolve,Might thereby be inflamd with such resolue,
King JohnKJ V.i.7To stop their marches 'fore we are inflamed.To stop their marches 'fore we are enflam'd:
King LearKL I.i.255My love should kindle to inflamed respect.My Loue should kindle to enflam'd respect.
King LearKL II.iv.160You nimble lightnings, dart your blinding flamesYou nimble Lightnings, dart your blinding flames
King LearKL III.iv.50fiend hath led through fire and through flame, throughfiend hath led though Fire, and through Flame, through
MacbethMac IV.i.66.1Into the flame.Into the Flame.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.85If he be chaste, the flame will back descendIf he be chaste, the flame will backe descend
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.97Fed in heart, whose flames aspire,Fed in heart whose flames aspire,
OthelloOth II.i.222to inflame it and give satiety a fresh appetite, lovelinessto enflame it, and to giue Satiety a fresh appetite. Louelinesse
PericlesPer I.i.21That have inflamed desire in my breastThat haue enflamde desire in my breast,
PericlesPer I.i.139Murder's as near to lust as flame to smoke.Murther's as neere to Lust, as Flame to Smoake:
PericlesPer II.ii.35Which can as well inflame as it can kill.Which can as well enflame, as it can kill.
PericlesPer IV.i.6Inflame too nicely; nor let pity, whichenflame too nicelie, nor let pittie which
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.328Put in her tender heart th' aspiring flamePut in her tender heart, th'aspiring Flame
The TempestTem I.ii.198I flamed amazement. Sometime I'd divide,I flam'd amazement, sometime I'ld diuide
The TempestTem I.ii.200The yards, and boresprit would I flame distinctly,The Yards and Bore-spritt, would I flame distinctly,
Timon of AthensTim I.i.23Shows not till it be struck. Our gentle flameShewes not, till it be strooke: our gentle flame
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.156Nor sound his quillets shrilly. Hoar the flamen,Nor sound his Quillets shrilly: Hoare the Flamen,
Troilus and CressidaTC III.ii.158To feed for aye her lamp and flames of love;To feede for aye her lampe and flames of loue.
Troilus and CressidaTC V.ii.168Inflamed with Venus; never did young man fancyInflam'd with Uenus: neuer did yong man fancy
Troilus and CressidaTC V.vi.23No, by the flame of yonder glorious heaven,No, by the flame of yonder glorious heauen,
Twelfth NightTN I.v.253If I did love you in my master's flame,If I did loue you in my masters flame,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.v.129Informs the tapster to inflame the reckoning;Informes the Tapster to inflame the reckning:
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.10To blow that nearness out that flames between ye,To blow that nearenesse out that flames betweene ye;
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.87Have skipped thy flame, at seventy thou canst catch,Have skipt thy flame, at seaventy, thou canst catch
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.91Addest flames hotter than his; the heavenly firesAdd'st flames, hotter then his the heavenly fyres

Poems

 11 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
A Lover's ComplaintLC.191 Not one whose flame my heart so much as warmed, Not one whose flame my hart so much as warmed,
A Lover's ComplaintLC.268 Of stale example? when thou wilt inflame, Of stale example? when thou wilt inflame,
A Lover's ComplaintLC.287 That flame through water which their hue encloses. That flame through water which their hew incloses,
The Passionate PilgrimPP.7.13 She burnt with love, as straw with fire flameth; She burnt with loue, as straw with fire flameth,
The Phoenix and TurtlePhoen.24 In a mutual flame from hence. In a mutuall flame from hence.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.a18 fame. At that time Sextus Tarquinius, being inflamed with Fame. At that time Sextus Tarquinius being enflamed with
The Rape of LucreceLuc.6 And girdle with embracing flames the waist And girdle with embracing flames, the wast
The Rape of LucreceLuc.180 And to the flame thus speaks advisedly: And to the flame thus speakes aduisedlie;
SonnetsSonn.1.6 Feed'st thy light's flame with self-substantial fuel, Feed'st thy lights flame with selfe substantiall fewell,
SonnetsSonn.109.2 Though absence seemed my flame to qualify. Though absence seem'd my flame to quallifie,
SonnetsSonn.115.4 My most full flame should afterwards burn clearer. My most full flame should afterwards burne cleerer.

Glossary

 22 result(s).
blainblister, inflamed sore
blowninflamed, swollen, distended
bollenswollen, puffed out, inflamed
bubukle, bubuncle[malapropism for ‘bubo’ and ‘carbunkle’] inflamed swelling
chafewarm, inflame, rouse
decoctwarm up, heat up, inflame
enragedinflamed, heated, roused
fireset on fire, ignite, inflame
flameinflame, excite; or: convey by flaming
flameblaze, shine, flash
flamenpriest serving a particular deity
galledsore, swollen, inflamed
heatedangry, inflamed, enraged, aroused
incensedinflamed, angered, enraged
inflameincrease, raise, charge extra
inflamedfervent, glowing, ardent
inflamedengulfed with fire
inflammationinflamed senses, heated condition [through drinking]
kibechilblain, inflamed heel
new-firedrekindled, inflamed anew
overgalledbadly swollen, heavily inflamed
wrong-incensedinflamed with wrath, kindled with rage

Thesaurus

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anew, inflamednew-fired
heavily inflamedovergalled
heel, inflamedkibe
inflamechafe
inflamedecoct
inflamefire
inflameflame
inflamedblown
inflamedbollen
inflamedenraged
inflamedgalled
inflamedheated
inflamedincensed
inflamed anewnew-fired
inflamed heavilyovergalled
inflamed heelkibe
inflamed sensesinflammation
inflamed soreblain
inflamed with wrathwrong-incensed
senses, inflamed [through drinking]inflammation
sore, inflamedblain
wrath, inflamed withwrong-incensed

Themes and Topics

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Roman history... of c 100 men] in the roman legion flamen cor ii i 205 priest devoted to the s...
Classical mythology...eas our great ancestor / did from the flames of troy upon his shoulder / the old an...

Words Families

 12 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
COLOURTYPEflame-coloured adj
FLAMEBASICflame n, flame v, flaming adj
FLAMEACTIONinflame v, inflaming adj, inflammation n
FLAMECOLOURflame-coloured adj, PART OF BODY, heart-inflaming adj
FLAMENBASICflamen n
INFLAMEBASICsee FLAME

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