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Search phrase: rake

Plays

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.48Ne'er brake into extremity of rage.Ne're brake into extremity of rage. 
CoriolanusCor I.i.22become rakes. For the gods know I speak this in hungerbecome Rakes. For the Gods know, I speake this in hunger
CymbelineCym V.v.177Were craked of kitchen-trulls, or his descriptionWere crak'd of Kitchin-Trulles, or his description
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.i.48Brake off our business for the Holy Land.Brake off our businesse for the Holy land.
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.i.74whole. I am joined with no foot-landrakers, no long-staffWhole. I am ioyned with no Foot-land-Rakers, No Long-staffe
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.ii.14no judgement. Thou whoreson mandrake, thou artno iudgement. Thou horson Mandrake, thou art
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.304and the whores called him mandrake. 'A came ever inhee came euer in
Henry VH5 II.iv.87Nor from the dust of old oblivion raked,Nor from the dust of old Obliuion rakt,
Henry VH5 II.iv.98Even in your hearts, there will he rake for it.Euen in your hearts, there will he rake for it.
Henry VH5 III.v.45Foix, Lestrake, Bouciqualt, and Charolois,Loys, Lestrale, Bouciquall, and Charaloyes,
Henry VH5 IV.viii.99Beaumont and Marle, Vaudemont and Lestrake.Beaumont and Marle, Vandemont and Lestrale.
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.310Would curses kill, as doth the mandrake's groan,Would curses kill, as doth the Mandrakes grone,
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.i.1Under this thick-grown brake we'll shroud ourselves;Vnder this thicke growne brake, wee'l shrowd our selues:
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.75'Tis but the fate of place, and the rough brake'Tis but the fate of Place, and the rough Brake
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.110Does he rake this together! – Now, my lords,Does he rake this together? Now my Lords,
Henry VIIIH8 V.iv.43line, they need no other penance. That fire-drake did ILine, they need no other pennance: that Fire-Drake did I
King LearKL IV.vi.273Thee I'll rake up, the post unsanctifiedThee Ile rake vp, the poste vnsanctified
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.266And Ethiops of their sweet complexion crack.And Athiops of their sweet complexion crake.
Measure for MeasureMM II.i.39Some run from brakes of office, and answer none,Some run from brakes of Ice, and answere none,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.44Where fires thou findest unraked and hearths unswept,Where fires thou find'st vnrak'd, and hearths vnswept,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.227I'll run from thee and hide me in the brakes,Ile run from thee, and hide me in the brakes,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.i.4hawthorn brake our tiring-house, and we will do it inhauthorne brake our tyring house, and we will do it in
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.i.69into that brake; and so everyone according to his cue.into that Brake, and so euery one according to his cue.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.i.101Thorough bog, thorough bush, thorough brake, thorough briar,Through bogge, through bush, through brake, through bryer,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.15Forsook his scene and entered in a brake,Forsooke his Scene, and entred in a brake,
Richard IIIR3 I.i.42.1Enter Clarence, guarded, and Brakenbury, LieutenantEnter Clarence, and Brakenbury, guarded.
Richard IIIR3 I.i.88Even so? An't please your worship, Brakenbury,Euen so, and please your Worship Brakenbury,
Richard IIIR3 I.i.105We know thy charge, Brakenbury, and will obey.We know thy charge Brakenbury, and wil obey.
Richard IIIR3 I.i.116Exeunt Clarence with Brakenbury and guardExit Clar.
Richard IIIR3 I.iv.76.2Enter Brakenbury, the LieutenantEnter Brakenbury the Lieutenant.
Richard IIIR3 I.iv.92Brakenbury reads itReads
Richard IIIR3 I.iv.98Exit Brakenbury with KeeperExit.
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.41And even here brake off and came away.And euen here brake off, and came away.
Richard IIIR3 IV.i.12Enter Brakenbury, the LieutenantEnter the Lieutenant.
Richard IIIR3 IV.i.27Exit BrakenburyExit Lieutenant.
Richard IIIR3 V.v.14Sir Robert Brakenbury, and Sir William Brandon.Sir Robert Brokenbury, and Sir William Brandon.
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.iii.47And shrieks like mandrakes torn out of the earth,And shrikes like Mandrakes torne out of the earth,
Troilus and CressidaTC V.ii.85He that takes that doth take my heart withal.Cres. He that takes that, rakes my heart withall.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.ii.112Sweet lady, let me rake it from the earth.Sweet Lady, let me rake it from the earth.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.ii.1He has mistook the brake I meant, is goneHe has mistooke; the Beake I meant, is gone

Poems

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The Passionate PilgrimPP.9.10 Here in these brakes deep-wounded with a boar, Here in these brakes, deepe wounded with a Boare,
Venus and AdonisVen.237 Round rising hillocks, brakes obscure and rough, Round rising hillocks, brakes obscure, and rough,
Venus and AdonisVen.469 And all amazed brake off his late intent, And all amaz'd, brake off his late intent,
Venus and AdonisVen.876 Hasting to feed her fawn hid in some brake. Hasting to feed her fawne, hid in some brake,
Venus and AdonisVen.913 Here kennelled in a brake she finds a hound, Here kenneld in a brake, she finds a hound,

Glossary

 11 result(s).
brakebush, thicket
brakeentanglement, snare, restriction
fire-drakefiery being, dragon, man with a fiery nose
foot-landrakerroaming footpad, highwayman who travels on foot
mallardwild drake
mandragoramandrake plant [seen as a narcotic]
mandrakenoisy growth, dwarf
mandrakevariety of poisonous plant [thought to emit a lethal shriek when pulled from the ground]
mandrakevariety of poisonous plant [whose long forked root was thought to resemble a man's legs and private parts; thus, with aphrodisiac properties]
paraquitoparakeet, parrot
rake upbury, cover up

Thesaurus

 4 result(s).
drake, wild mallard
mandrake plantmandragora
parakeetparaquito
plant, mandrakemandragora

Themes and Topics

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Past tenses...e bestrode cor ii ii 90 brake tidings broke 1h4 i i 48 ...
Plants... common hairy wild plant mandrake rj iv iii 47 solanaceae mandrago...

Words Families

 11 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
BRAKEBASICbrake n
DRAKEBASICsee FIRE
FIREPEOPLEfire-drake n
FOOTPEOPLEfoot-landraker n
LANDPEOPLEfoot-landraker n
MANDRAKEBASICmandrake n
RAKEBASICrake n, rake v
RAKEPEOPLEfoot-landraker n
RAKENOTunraked adj
UNRAKEDBASICsee RAKE

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