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All's Well That Ends WellAW I.ii.57On the catastrophe and heel of pastime,On the Catastrophe and heele of pastime
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.101she'll demand.sheele demand.
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.iv.15Where death and danger dogs the heels of worth.Where death and danger dogges the heeles of worth.
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.vii.22That she'll demand. A ring the County wearsThat shee'l demand: a ring the Countie weares,
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.62I am heartily sorry that he'll be glad ofI am heartily sorrie that hee'l bee gladde of
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.102No matter. His heels have deserved it in usurpingNo matter, his heeles haue deseru'd it, in vsurping
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.288He knows I am no maid, and he'll swear to't;He knowes I am no Maid, and hee'l sweare too't:
Antony and CleopatraAC I.iv.58Hirtius and Pansa, consuls, at thy heelHirsius, and Pausa Consuls, at thy heele
Antony and CleopatraAC II.ii.163.1At heel of that, defy him.At heele of that, defie him.
Antony and CleopatraAC II.vii.91That it might go on wheels!that it might go on wheeles.
Antony and CleopatraAC III.vi.37.2He'll never yield to that.Hee'l neuer yeeld to that.
Antony and CleopatraAC III.xiii.194Now he'll outstare the lightning. To be furiousNow hee'l out-stare the Lightning, to be furious
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.v.6.1Followed thy heels.Followed thy heeles.
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.xii.21That spanieled me at heels, to whom I gaveThat pannelled me at heeles, to whom I gaue
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.xiv.75To penetrative shame, whilst the wheeled seatTo penetratiue shame; whil'st the wheel'd seate
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.xv.44That the false housewife Fortune break her wheel,That the false Huswife Fortune, breake her Wheele,
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.109He'll lead me, then, in triumph?Hee'l leade me then in Triumph.
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.301He'll make demand of her, and spend that kissHee'l make demand of her, and spend that kisse
As You Like ItAYL I.ii.31from her wheel, that her gifts may henceforth befrom her wheele, that her gifts may henceforth bee
As You Like ItAYL I.iii.130He'll go along o'er the wide world with me.Heele goe along ore the wide world with me,
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.77and to betray a she-lamb of a twelvemonth to aand to betray a shee-Lambe of a tweluemonth to a
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.206heels and your heart, both in an instant.heeles, and your heart, both in an instant.
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.269Atalanta's heels. Will you sit down with me, and we twoAttalanta's heeles. Will you sitte downe with me, and wee two,
As You Like ItAYL III.v.67(to Silvius) and she'll fall in love with my anger. If it& shee'll / Fall in loue with my anger. If it
As You Like ItAYL III.v.115He'll make a proper man. The best thing in himHee'll make a proper man: the best thing in him
The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.ii.94Nay, an you will not, sir, I'll take my heels.Nay, and you will not sir, Ile take my heeles.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.i.18You would keep from my heels, and beware of an ass.You would keepe from my heeles, and beware of an asse. 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.ii.154She had transformed me to a curtal dog, and made me turn i'the wheel.she had transform'd me to a Curtull dog, & made me turne i'th wheele.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.81And at her heels a huge infectious troopAnd at her heeles a huge infectious troope 
CoriolanusCor I.iii.47He'll beat Aufidius' head below his kneeHee'l beat Auffidius head below his knee,
CoriolanusCor I.iv.51Following the fliers at the very heels,Following the Flyers at the very heeles,
CoriolanusCor I.vi.19Held me in chase, that I was forced to wheelHeld me in chace, that I was forc'd to wheele
CoriolanusCor III.i.96To say he'll turn your current in a ditch,To say, hee'l turne your Current in a ditch,
CoriolanusCor III.i.312Tie leaden pounds to's heels. Proceed by process,Tye Leaden pounds too's heeles. Proceed by Processe,
CoriolanusCor III.ii.2Death on the wheel or at wild horses' heels,Death on the Wheele, or at wilde Horses heeles,
CoriolanusCor IV.ii.26He'd make an end of thy posterity.Hee'ld make an end of thy posterity
CoriolanusCor IV.v.206half by the entreaty and grant of the whole table. He'llhalfe, by the intreaty and graunt of the whole Table. Hee'l
CoriolanusCor IV.vi.100He'll shake your Rome about your ears.Hee'l shake your Rome about your eares.
CoriolanusCor IV.vii.33To expel him thence. I think he'll be to RomeTo expell him thence. I thinke hee'l be to Rome
CoriolanusCor V.i.49I think he'll hear me. Yet to bite his lipI thinke hee'l heare me. Yet to bite his lip,
CoriolanusCor V.i.63.2He'll never hear him.Hee'l neuer heare him.
CymbelineCym I.vi.38Which first, perchance, she'll prove on cats and dogs,Which first (perchance) shee'l proue on Cats and Dogs,
CymbelineCym II.i.61Of the divorce, he'ld make. The heavens hold firmOf the diuorce, heel'd make the Heauens hold firme
CymbelineCym II.iv.13He'll grant the tribute: send th' arrearages,Hee'le grant the Tribute: send th'Arrerages,
CymbelineCym III.ii.29He'd lay the future open. You good gods,Heel'd lay the Future open. You good Gods,
CymbelineCym III.vi.26But fear the sword like me, he'll scarcely look on't.But feare the Sword like me, hee'l scarsely looke on't.
CymbelineCym IV.ii.121With his own single hand he'ld take us in,With his owne single hand heel'd take vs in,
CymbelineCym IV.ii.141He'ld fetch us in, yet is't not probableHeel'd fetch vs in, yet is't not probable
CymbelineCym IV.ii.216If he be gone, he'll make his grave a bed:If he be gone, hee'l make his Graue, a Bed:
CymbelineCym IV.ii.360He'll then instruct us of this body. Young one,Hee'l then instruct vs of this body: Young one,
CymbelineCym IV.iv.40Nor iron on his heel! I am ashamedNor Iron on his heele? I am asham'd
CymbelineCym V.iii.61For if he'll do as he is made to do,For if hee'l do, as he is made to doo,
CymbelineCym V.iii.62I know he'll quickly fly my friendship too.I know hee'l quickly flye my friendship too.
CymbelineCym V.iii.67To have saved their carcasses? Took heel to do't,To haue sau'd their Carkasses? Tooke heele to doo't,
CymbelineCym V.iv.41Thou shouldst have been, and shielded himThou should'st haue bin, and sheelded him,
CymbelineCym V.v.190Of Phoebus' wheel; and might so safely, had itOf Phobus Wheele; and might so safely, had it
HamletHam II.ii.493Break all the spokes and fellies from her wheel,Breake all the Spokes and Fallies from her wheele,
HamletHam III.ii.154you ashamed to show, he'll not shame to tell you whatyou asham'd to shew, hee'l not shame to tell you what
HamletHam III.ii.241O, but she'll keep her word.Oh but shee'l keepe her word.
HamletHam III.ii.336But is there no sequel at the heels of this mother'sBut is there no sequell at the heeles of this Mothers
HamletHam III.iii.17What's near it with it; or 'tis a massy wheelWhat's neere it, with it. It is a massie wheele
HamletHam III.iii.29To hear the process. I'll warrant she'll tax him home.To heare the Processe. Ile warrant shee'l tax him home,
HamletHam III.iii.93Then trip him, that his heels may kick at heaven,Then trip him, that his heeles may kicke at Heauen,
HamletHam IV.v.32At his heels a stone.at his heeles a stone.
HamletHam IV.v.173him a-down-a.’ O, how the wheel becomes it! It is thehim a-downe-a. Oh, how the wheele becomes it? It is the
HamletHam IV.vii.163One woe doth tread upon another's heel,One woe doth tread vpon anothers heele,
HamletHam V.i.139near the heel of the courtier he galls his kibe. – Howneere the heeles of our Courtier, hee galls his Kibe. How
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.47show it a fair pair of heels, and run from it?show it a faire paire of heeles, and run from it?
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.426heels for a rabbit-sucker, or a poulter's hare.heeles for a Rabbet-sucker, or a Poulters Hare.
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.126Or a dry wheel grate on the axle-tree,Or a dry Wheele grate on the Axle-tree,
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.188My daughter weeps, she'll not part with you;My Daughter weepes, shee'le not part with you,
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.189She'll be a soldier too, she'll to the wars.Shee'le be a Souldier too, shee'le to the Warres.
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.ii.7He'll breed revengement and a scourge for me.Hee'le breede Reuengement, and a Scourge for me:
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.ii.127To dog his heels, and curtsy at his frowns,To dogge his heeles, and curtsie at his frownes,
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.iii.73Even at the heels in golden multitudes.Euen at the heeles, in golden multitudes.
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.i.44And bending forward struck his armed heelsAnd bending forwards strooke his able heeles
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.ii.15fitter to be worn in my cap than to wait at my heels. Ifitter to be worne in my cap, then to wait at my heeles. I
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.ii.50I bought him in Paul's, and he'll buy me aI bought him in Paules, and hee'l buy mee a
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.ii.124To punish you by the heelsTo punish you by the heeles,
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.iii.80Baying him at the heels; never fear that.Baying him at the heeles: neuer feare that.
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.iii.105After th' admired heels of Bolingbroke,After th' admired heeles of Bullingbrooke,
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.250Would not this nave of a wheel have hisWould not this Naue of a Wheele haue his
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iv.116Stand from him, give him air; he'll straight be well.Stand from him, giue him ayre: / Hee'le straight be well.
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.v.15If he be sick with joy, he'll recoverIf hee be sicke with Ioy, / Hee'le recouer
Henry VH5 I.chorus.6Assume the port of Mars, and at his heels,Assume the Port of Mars, and at his heeles
Henry VH5 II.chorus.7With winged heels, as English Mercuries.With winged heeles, as English Mercuries.
Henry VH5 II.iv.123He'll call you to so hot an answer of it,Hee'le call you to so hot an Answer of it,
Henry VH5 II.iv.132He'll make your Paris Louvre shake for it,Hee'le make your Paris Louer shake for it,
Henry VH5 III.v.34Saying our grace is only in our heels,Saying, our Grace is onely in our Heeles,
Henry VH5 III.v.59He'll drop his heart into the sink of fear,Hee'le drop his heart into the sinck of feare,
Henry VH5 III.vi.26And giddy Fortune's furious fickle wheel,and giddie Fortunes furious fickle Wheele,
Henry VH5 III.vi.32with a wheel, to signify to you, which is the moral of it,with a Wheele, to signifie to you, which is the Morall of it,
Henry VH5 IV.iii.50But he'll remember, with advantages,But hee'le remember, with aduantages,
Henry VH5 IV.vii.78Yerk out their armed heels at their dead masters,Yerke out their armed heeles at their dead masters,
Henry VH5 IV.vii.166Follow Fluellen closely at the heels.Follow Fluellen closely at the heeles.
Henry VH5 V.chorus.27With the plebeians swarming at their heels,With the Plebeians swarming at their heeles,
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.iv.108Your hearts I'll stamp out with my horse's heelsYour hearts Ile stampe out with my Horses heeles,
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.v.19My thoughts are whirled like a potter's wheel;My thoughts are whirled like a Potters Wheele,
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.ii.43Before he'll buy again at such a rate.Before hee'le buy againe at such a rate.
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.i.33He'll make his cap co-equal with the crown.’Hee'l make his cap coequall with the Crowne.
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.i.175If Gloucester be displaced, he'll be Protector.If Gloster be displac'd, hee'l be Protector.
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.iii.143She'll hamper thee, and dandle thee like a baby.Shee'le hamper thee, and dandle thee like a Baby:
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.iii.149She'll gallop far enough to her destruction.Shee'le gallop farre enough to her destruction.
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.iv.13That erst did follow thy proud chariot wheelsThat erst did follow thy prowd Chariot-Wheeles,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.186He'll wrest the sense and hold us here all day.Hee'le wrest the sence, and hold vs here all day.
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.iii.11bodies shall be dragged at my horse heels till I dobodies shall be dragg'd at my horse heeles, till I do
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.vi.9If this fellow be wise, he'll never call ye Jack CadeIf this Fellow be wise, hee'l neuer call yee Iacke Cade
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.viii.63me betake me to my heels.me betake mee to my heeles.
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.x.78Hence will I drag thee headlong by the heelsHence will I dragge thee headlong by the heeles
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.ii.25God forbid that! For he'll take vantages.God forbid that, for hee'le take vantages.
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.ii.28Nay then, whip me; he'll rather give her two.Nay then whip me: hee'le rather giue her two.
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.ii.139Saying he'll lade it dry to have his way;Saying, hee'le lade it dry, to haue his way:
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.227Tell him, in hope he'll prove a widower shortly,Tell him, in hope hee'l proue a widower shortly,
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.i.99‘ Tell him, in hope he'll prove a widower shortly,Tell him, in hope hee'le proue a Widower shortly,
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.iii.48My mind exceeds the compass of her wheel.My minde exceedes the compasse of her Wheele.
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.v.28Bishop, farewell; shield thee from Warwick's frown;Bishop farwell, / Sheeld thee from Warwickes frowne,
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.vii.26He'll soon find means to make the body follow.Hee'le soone finde meanes to make the Body follow.
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.134Should without issue die, he'll carry it soShould without issue dye; hee'l carry it so
Henry VIIIH8 II.ii.21Pray God he do! He'll never know himself else.Pray God he doe, / Hee'l neuer know himselfe else.
Henry VIIIH8 V.i.20.1She'll with the labour end.Shee'l with the Labour, end.
Henry VIIIH8 V.iv.78By th' heels, and suddenly; and on your headsBy th'heeles, and sodainly: and on your heads
Julius CaesarJC I.i.34To grace in captive bonds his chariot wheels?To grace in Captiue bonds his Chariot Wheeles?
Julius CaesarJC II.iv.34The throng that follows Caesar at the heels,The throng that followes Casar at the heeles,
Julius CaesarJC III.i.120Brutus shall lead, and we will grace his heelsBrutus shall leade, and we will grace his heeles
Julius CaesarJC IV.iii.122He'll think your mother chides, and leave you so.Hee'l thinke your Mother chides, and leaue you so.
King Edward IIIE3 I.ii.91Before we could uncouple at their heels?Before we could vncupple at their heeles.
King Edward IIIE3 I.ii.93Hot hounds and hardy chase them at the heels.Hot hunds and hardie chase them at the heeles.
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.21And others wasted, leaving at our heelsAnd others wasted, leauing at our heeles,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.33Dost start aside, and strike us with thy heels!Dost start aside and strike vs with thy heeles,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iv.60And ever after she'll be haggard-like.And euer after sheele be huggard like:
King JohnKJ III.iv.86And so he'll die; and, rising so again,And so hee'll dye: and rising so againe,
King JohnKJ IV.ii.149With many hundreds treading on his heels;With many hundreds treading on his heeles:
King JohnKJ IV.ii.174Be Mercury, set feathers to thy heels,Be Mercurie, set feathers to thy heeles,
King JohnKJ V.ii.126He flatly says he'll not lay down his arms.He flatly saies, heell not lay downe his Armes.
King JohnKJ V.vii.80The Dauphin rages at our very heels.The Dolphine rages at our verie heeles.
King LearKL I.i.187He'll shape his old course in a country new.Hee'l shape his old course, in a Country new.
King LearKL I.iv.305She'll flay thy wolvish visage. Thou shalt findShee'l flea thy Woluish visage. Thou shalt finde,
King LearKL I.v.8If a man's brains were in's heels, were't not inIf a mans braines were in's heeles, wert not in
King LearKL II.ii.26knowest me! Is it two days since I tripped up thy heelsknowest me? Is it two dayes since I tript vp thy heeles,
King LearKL II.ii.155A good man's fortune may grow out at heels.A good mans fortune may grow out at heeles:
King LearKL II.ii.171Fortune, good night: smile once more; turn thy wheel.Fortune goodnight, / Smile once more, turne thy wheele.
King LearKL II.iv.69stinking. Let go thy hold when a great wheel runs downstinking; let go thy hold, when a great wheele runs downe
King LearKL IV.ii.13That dares not undertake. He'll not feel wrongsThat dares not vndertake: Hee'l not feele wrongs
King LearKL IV.vii.47Upon a wheel of fire, that mine own tearsVpon a wheele of fire, that mine owne teares
King LearKL V.iii.172The wheel is come full circle; I am here.The Wheele is come full circle, I am heere.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.i.135Indeed, 'a must shoot nearer, or he'll ne'er hit the clout.Indeede a'must shoote nearer, or heele ne're hit the clout.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.392Help! Hold his brows! He'll swoon. Why look you pale?Helpe hold his browes, hee'l sound: why looke you pale?
MacbethMac I.ii.30Compelled these skipping kerns to trust their heelsCompell'd these skipping Kernes to trust their heeles,
MacbethMac I.vi.21We coursed him at the heels and had a purposeWe courst him at the heeles, and had a purpose
MacbethMac III.ii.14She'll close and be herself, whilst our poor maliceShee'le close, and be her selfe, whilest our poore Mallice
MacbethMac III.v.36Come, let's make haste; she'll soon be back again.Come, let's make hast, shee'l soone be / Backe againe.
Measure for MeasureMM II.iv.181On twenty bloody blocks, he'd yield them up,On twentie bloodie blockes, hee'ld yeeld them vp,
Measure for MeasureMM III.ii.41How now, noble Pompey? What, at the wheels ofHow now noble Pompey? What, at the wheels of
Measure for MeasureMM IV.i.65She'll take the enterprise upon her, father,Shee'll take the enterprize vpon her father,
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ii.8Gobbo, do not run, scorn running with thy heels.’ Well,Iobbe, doe not runne, scorne running with thy heeles; well,
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ii.27more friendly counsel. I will run, fiend; my heels are atmore friendly counsaile: I will runne fiend, my heeles are at
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iii.28Well, sirs, I am almost out at heels.Well sirs, I am almost out at heeles.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iv.57Come, take-a your rapier, and come after my heel to theCome, take-a-your Rapier, and come after my heele to the
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iv.122your head out of my door. Follow my heels, Rugby.your head out of my dore: follow my heeles, Rugby.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.i.111Like Sir Actaeon he, with Ringwood at thy heels.like Sir Acteon he, with / Ring-wood at thy heeles:
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.i.151thought on her. She'll fit it.thought on her: shee'll fit it.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.iii.89Come at my heels, Jack Rugby.Come at my heeles, Iack Rugby.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.ii.4master's heels?masters heeles?
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.iii.107coming, with half Windsor at his heels, to search for suchcomming, with halfe Windsor at his heeles, to serch for such
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.v.70at his heels a rabble of his companions, thither provokedat his heeles, a rabble of his companions, thither prouoked
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.v.102of a peck, hilt to point, heel to head; and then, toof a Pecke, hilt to point, heele to head. And then to
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.ii.91Nay, but he'll be here presently. Let'sNay, but hee'l be heere presently: let's
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.iv.75He'll tell me all his purpose. Sure, he'll come.Hee'l tell me all his purpose: sure hee'l come.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.v.8call. He'll speak like an Anthropophaginian unto thee.call: hee'l speake like an Anthropophaginian vnto thee:
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.415The villain is much lighter-heeled than I.The villaine is much lighter heel'd then I:
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.43but he'll be meet with you, I doubt it not.but hee'l be meet with you, I doubt it not.
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.132Do, do; he'll but break a comparison or twoDo, do, hee'l but breake a comparison or two
Much Ado About NothingMA II.iii.133write to him; for she'll be up twenty times a night, andwrite to him, for shee'll be vp twenty times a night, and
Much Ado About NothingMA II.iii.179her love, 'tis very possible he'll scorn it; for the man,her loue, 'tis very possible hee'l scorne it, for the man
Much Ado About NothingMA III.iv.41Ye light o' love, with your heels! Then if yourYe Light aloue with your heeles, then if your
Much Ado About NothingMA III.iv.45my heels.my heeles.
Much Ado About NothingMA V.i.265That he'll enjoin me to.That heele enioyne me to.
Much Ado About NothingMA V.iii.26Before the wheels of Phoebus, round aboutBefore the wheeles of Phoebus, round about
Much Ado About NothingMA V.iv.117hearts and our wives' heels.hearts, and our wiues heeles.
OthelloOth I.i.137In an extravagant and wheeling strangerIn an extrauagant, and wheeling Stranger,
OthelloOth I.ii.42This very night at one another's heels;This very night, at one anothers heeles:
OthelloOth II.i.87.1Enwheel thee round.Enwheele thee round.
OthelloOth III.iii.314Give't me again. Poor lady, she'll run madGiu't me againe. Poore Lady, shee'l run mad
OthelloOth IV.i.162Faith I must: she'll rail in the street else.I must, shee'l rayle in the streets else.
OthelloOth V.ii.6Yet she must die, else she'll betray more men.Yet she must dye, else shee'l betray more men:
OthelloOth V.ii.97If she come in, she'll sure speak to my wife –If she come in, shee'l sure speake to my wife:
PericlesPer I.ii.23He'll stop the course by which it might be known.Heele stop the course by which it might be knowne,
PericlesPer I.ii.24With hostile forces he'll o'erspread the land,With hostile forces heele ore-spread the land,
PericlesPer I.ii.90To lop that doubt, he'll fill this land with arms,To lop that doubt, hee'le fill this land with armes,
PericlesPer II.i.11Here to have death in peace is all he'll crave.Heere to haue death in peace, is all hee'le craue.
PericlesPer II.v.3That for this twelvemonth she'll not undertakeThat for this twelue-month, shee'le not vndertake
PericlesPer II.v.10One twelve moons more she'll wear Diana's livery.One twelue Moones more shee'le weare Dianas liuerie:
PericlesPer II.v.16She tells me here she'll wed the stranger knight,she telles me heere, / Shee'le wedde the stranger Knight,
PericlesPer IV.iv.42Wherefore she does, and swears she'll never stint,Wherefore she does and sweares sheele neuer stint,
PericlesPer IV.vi.11Faith, I must ravish her, or she'll disfurnish usFaith I must rauish her, or shee'le disfurnish vs
Richard IIR2 V.iii.138Destruction straight shall dog them at the heels.Destruction straight shall dogge them at the heeles:
Richard IIIR3 I.iv.102No. He'll say 'twas done cowardlyNo: hee'l say 'twas done cowardly,
Richard IIIR3 I.iv.106Why, then he'll say we stabbed himWhy then hee'l say, we stab'd him
Richard IIIR3 III.iv.20Which, I presume, he'll take in gentle part.Which I presume hee'le take in gentle part.
Richard IIIR3 IV.i.39Death and destruction dog thee at thy heels;Death and Destruction dogges thee at thy heeles,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iii.56Go, muster men. My counsel is my shield;Go muster men: My counsaile is my Sheeld,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.105Thus hath the course of justice wheeled aboutThus hath the course of Iustice whirl'd about,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.i.208Well, in that hit you miss. She'll not be hitWell in that hit you misse, sheel not be hit
Romeo and JulietRJ I.ii.27When well-apparelled April on the heelWhen well apparrel'd Aprill on the heele
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iv.36Tickle the senseless rushes with their heels.Tickle the sencelesse rushes with their heeles:
Romeo and JulietRJ II.ii.188The grey-eyed morn smiles on the frowning night,The gray ey'd morne smiles on the frowning night. Checkring the Easterne Cloudes with streaks of light: And fleckled darknesse like a drunkard reeles. From forth daies path. and Titans burning wheeles: Now ere the Sun aduance his burning eye.
Romeo and JulietRJ II.ii.191From forth day's pathway made by Titan's wheels.From forth dayes pathway, made by Titans wheeles.
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iii.1Now, ere the sun advance his burning eyeThe gray ey'd morne smiles on the frowning night, / Checkring the Easterne Cloudes with streaks of light: / And fleckled darknesse like a drunkard reeles, / From forth daies path, and Titans burning wheeles: / Now ere the Sun aduance his burning eye,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.i.35By my heel, I care not.By my heele I care not.
Romeo and JulietRJ III.i.57Marry, go before to field, he'll be your follower!Marry go before to field, heele be your follower,
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.v.11He'll fright you up, i'faith. Will it not be?Heele fright you vp yfaith. Will it not be?
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.ii.110nothing; an he begin once, he'll rail in his rope-tricks.nothing; and he begin once, hee'l raile in his rope trickes.
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.ii.246Sir, give him head, I know he'll prove a jade.Sir giue him head, I know hee'l proue a Iade.
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.293Hark, Petruchio, she says she'll see thee hanged first.Hark Petruchio, she saies shee'll see thee hang'd first.
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.15He'll woo a thousand, 'point the day of marriage,Hee'll wooe a thousand, point the day of marriage,
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.i.13from my shoulder to my heel with no greater a run butfrom my shoulder to my heele, with no greater a run but
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.i.119And Gabriel's pumps were all unpinked i'th' heel.And Gabrels pumpes were all vnpinkt i'th heele:
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.ii.50I'faith, he'll have a lusty widow now,I'faith hee'l haue a lustie Widdow now,
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.ii.53.1Ay, and he'll tame her.I, and hee'l tame her.
The TempestTem I.i.56.2He'll be hanged yet,Hee'l be hang'd yet,
The TempestTem I.ii.281As fast as millwheels strike. Then was this island – As fast as Mill-wheeles strike: Then was this Island
The TempestTem III.ii.98Which, when he has a house, he'll deck withal.Which when he ha's a house, hee'l decke withall.
The TempestTem IV.i.233From toe to crown he'll fill our skins with pinches,From toe to crowne hee'l fill our skins with pinches,
Timon of AthensTim I.i.27Upon the heels of my presentment, sir.Vpon the heeles of my presentment sir.
Timon of AthensTim I.i.181.2He'll spare none.Hee'l spare none.
Timon of AthensTim I.i.276I will fly, like a dog, the heels o'th' ass.I will flye like a dogge, the heeles a'th'Asse.
Timon of AthensTim I.ii.159When all's spent, he'd be crossed then, an he could.When all's spent, hee'ld be crost then, and he could:
Timon of AthensTim II.ii.52Hang him, he'll abuse us!Hang him, hee'l abuse vs.
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.225That have outlived the eagle, page thy heelsThat haue out-liu'd the Eagle, page thy heeles
Titus AndronicusTit IV.iii.45And pull her out of Acheron by the heels.And pull her out of Acaron by the heeles.
Titus AndronicusTit IV.iv.25He'll so awake as he in fury shallHee'l so awake, as he in fury shall
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.47Stab them, or tear them on thy chariot wheels,Stab them, or teare them on thy Chariot wheeles,
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.54I will dismount, and by thy waggon wheelI will dismount, and by the Waggon wheele,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.ii.55True, he was so. I know the cause too. He'llTrue he was so; I know the cause too, heele
Troilus and CressidaTC I.ii.223Helenus? No – yes, he'll fight indifferentHellenus no: yes heele fight indifferent,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.281If none, he'll say in Troy when he retires,If none, hee'l say in Troy when he retyres,
Troilus and CressidaTC II.i.47thou use to beat me, I will begin at thy heel, and tellthou vse to beat me, I wil begin at thy heele, and tel
Troilus and CressidaTC II.ii.44The very wings of reason to his heels,The very wings of reason to his heeles:
Troilus and CressidaTC III.i.98He? No, she'll none of him; they two areHee? no, sheele none of him, they two are
Troilus and CressidaTC III.ii.28She's making her ready; she'll comeShee's making her ready, sheele come
Troilus and CressidaTC III.ii.55she'll bereave you o'th' deeds too, if she call yoursheele bereaue you 'oth' deeds too, if shee call your
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.42I will come last – 'tis like he'll question meI will come last, 'tis like heele question me,
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.259i'th' combat, he'll break't himself in vainglory. Hei'th'combat, heele break't himselfe in vaine-glory. He
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.268Who, I? Why, he'll answer nobody, heWho, I: why, heele answer no body: he
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.iv.85Nor heel the high lavolt, nor sweeten talk,Nor heele the high Lauolt; nor sweeten talke;
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.iv.145Let us address to tend on Hector's heels.Let vs addresse to tend on Hectors heeles:
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.72He cares not; he'll obey conditions.He cares not, heele obey conditions.
Troilus and CressidaTC V.ii.172That sleeve is mine that he'll bear in his helm;That Sleeue is mine, that heele beare in his Helme:
Troilus and CressidaTC V.ii.180He'll tickle it for his concupy.Heele tickle it for his concupie.
Troilus and CressidaTC V.vii.2Mark what I say. Attend me where I wheel;Marke what I say; attend me where I wheele:
Troilus and CressidaTC V.viii.6How ugly night comes breathing at his heels;How vgly night comes breathing at his heeles,
Twelfth NightTN I.iii.21Ay, but he'll have but a year in all these ducats.I, but hee'l haue but a yeare in all these ducates:
Twelfth NightTN I.iii.103She'll none o'the Count; she'll not match aboveShee'l none o'th Count, she'l not match aboue
Twelfth NightTN I.v.142He's been told so; and he says he'll stand atHa's beene told so: and hee sayes hee'l stand at
Twelfth NightTN I.v.144bench, but he'll speak with you.bench, but hee'l speake with you.
Twelfth NightTN I.v.148Of very ill manner; he'll speak with you, willOf verie ill manner: hee'l speake with you, will
Twelfth NightTN II.v.133see more detraction at your heels than fortunes beforesee more detraction at your heeles, then Fortunes before
Twelfth NightTN III.ii.78will strike him. If she do, he'll smile, and take it for awill strike him: if shee doe, hee'l smile, and take't for a
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.1I have sent after him, he says he'll come.I haue sent after him, he sayes hee'l come:
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.287looks pale as if a bear were at his heels.lookes pale, as if a Beare were at his heeles.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.307Then may I set the world on wheels, when sheThen may I set the world on wheeles, when she
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.314Close at the heels of her virtues.Close at the heeles of her vertues.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.12Lark's-heels trim,Larkes-heeles trymme.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.73Whereto he'll infuse power, and press you forthWhereto heel infuse powre, and presse you forth
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.221I'll follow you at heels; the feast's solemnityIle follow you at heeles; The Feasts solempnity
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.ii.14Twenty to one, he'll come to speak to her,Twenty to one, hee'le come to speake to her,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.ii.42He'll eat a hornbook ere he fail. Go to,Hee'l eate a hornebooke ere he faile: goe too,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.v.76I warrant her, she'll do the rarest gambols.I warrant her, shee'l doe the rarest gambols.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.i.70‘ His shackles will betray him; he'll be taken,His shackles will betray him, hee'l be taken,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.i.137As twenty to dispatch; he'll tickle it upAs twenty to dispatch, hee'l tickl't up
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.ii.49He'll dance the morris twenty mile an hour,Hee'l dance the Morris twenty mile an houre,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.ii.63And twenty strike of oats; but he'll ne'er have her.And twenty strike of Oates, but hee'l ne're have her;
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.ii.65A miller's mare. He'll be the death of her.A Millars Mare, Hee'l be the death of her.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.ii.90.2Do you think he'll have me?Doe you thinke hee'l have me?
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.87.1He'll stay, my lord.Hee'le stay (my Lord.)
The Winter's TaleWT II.iii.52.1But she'll not stumble.But shee'l not stumble.
The Winter's TaleWT III.ii.174What wheels? Racks? Fires? What flaying? BoilingWhat Wheeles? Racks? Fires? What flaying? boyling?
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iii.103had but looked big and spit at him, he'd have run.had but look'd bigge, and spit at him, hee'ld haue runne.
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.175Upon the water as he'll stand and read,Vpon the water, as hee'l stand and reade
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.229What maids lack from head to heelWhat Maids lacke from head to heele:
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.675at his heels. If I thought it were a piece of honesty toat his heeles:) if I thought it were a peece of honestie to
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.811Hang him, he'll be made an example.hang him, hee'le be made an example.
The Winter's TaleWT V.iii.70.1He'll think anon it lives.Hee'le thinke anon it liues.

Poems

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A Lover's ComplaintLC.151 With safest distance I mine honour shielded, With safest distance I mine honour sheelded,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.952 And turn the giddy round of Fortune's wheel; And turne the giddy round of Fortunes wheele.
Venus and AdonisVen.312 Beating his kind embracements with her heels. Beating his kind imbracements with her heeles.

Glossary

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axletree, axle-treewooden beam acting as the pivot for a cart wheel
draymanman who drives a cart without wheels [a dray]
enwheelencircle, surround, ring
fellypiece of curved wood forming part of a wheel rim
FortuneRoman goddess, shown as a woman at a spinning-wheel, or controlling a rudder, and as blind
heelclose behind, in close pursuit
heeltake to my heels, run away
heelpenniless, destitute, in desperate straights
heelend, completion, termination
heelin the stocks, in irons
kibechilblain, inflamed heel
lark's-heelslarkspur
nave[of wheels] hub, pivot
outout at heels, with worn shoes
over and overhead over heels
rowelsmall sharp wheel at the end of a spur
rowel-headextremity of the spur-wheel
taketake to one's heels, run away
wheel[unclear meaning] song refrain; or: spinning-wheel
wheelrunning smoothly, providing an easy life
wheelturn to face in a new direction, circle round
wheelingroving, wandering, drifting
wind[horsemanship] make wheel about

Thesaurus

 19 result(s).
cart without wheels, man who drives adrayman
extremity of the spur-wheelrowel-head
head over heelsover and over
heel, inflamedkibe
heels, out atout
heels, take mytake
hub [of wheels]nave
inflamed heelkibe
man who drives a cart without wheelsdrayman
spinning-wheelFortune
spinning-wheelwheel
spur, wheel at the end of a rowel
wheelFortune
wheel about, makewind
wheel at the end of a spurrowel
wheel, extremity of the spurrowel-head
wheel, part of afelly
wheel, wooden pivot for a axletree, axle-tree
wooden pivot [for a cart wheel]axletree, axle-tree

Themes and Topics

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Functional shift...21 the hearts / that spanieled me at heels   stranger* kl i i 204 ...
Plants...wer ‘all silver-white’ lark’s-heels tnk i i 12 ranunculaceae delphi...
Swearing... mw i i 157   head / heel by my rj iii i 34   ...
Classical mythology...hink ' twas made of atalanta&rsquo s heels fleet-footed huntress who swore onl...
Gods and goddesses...ck the good housewife fortune from her wheel roman goddess often represented as ...
...n represented as a woman at a spinning wheel or controlling a rudder and as blind ...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
ENWHEELBASICsee WHEEL
HEELBASICheel n
HEELPLANTlark's-heel n
HEELSTATElighter-heeled adj
LARKBASIClark's-heel n
LIGHT [move]PART OF BODYlighter-heeled adj
MILLOBJECTmillwheel n
WHEELBASICwheel n, wheeled adj, wheeling adj
WHEELACTIONenwheel v
WHEELOBJECTmillwheel n

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