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Search phrase: raven

Plays

 64 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
As You Like ItAYL II.iii.43Take that, and He that doth the ravens feed,Take that, and he that doth the Rauens feede,
CymbelineCym I.vii.49Both filled and running – ravening first the lamb,Both fill'd and running: Rauening first the Lambe,
CymbelineCym II.ii.49May bare the raven's eye! I lodge in fear;May beare the Rauens eye: I lodge in feare,
CymbelineCym III.iv.79That cravens my weak hand. Come, here's my heart – That crauens my weake hand: Come, heere's my heart:
HamletHam III.ii.263the croaking raven doth bellow for revenge.the croaking Rauen doth bellow for Reuenge.
HamletHam IV.iv.40Bestial oblivion, or some craven scruple
HamletHam IV.vii.80Importing health and graveness. Two months since,Some two Monthes hence
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.244'Sblood, when you and he came back from Ravenspurgh – When you and he came backe from Rauenspurgh.
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.146A clip-winged griffin and a moulten raven,A clip-wing'd Griffin, and a moulten Rauen,
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.ii.95When I from France set foot at Ravenspurgh,When I from France set foot at Rauenspurgh;
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.iii.77Upon the naked shore at Ravenspurgh;Vpon the naked shore at Rauenspurgh:
Henry VH5 IV.vii.130He is a craven and a villain else, an't pleaseHee is a Crauen and a Villaine else, and't please
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.iv.87Or durst not for his craven heart say thus.Or durst not for his crauen heart say thus.
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.i.15To tear the Garter from thy craven's leg,To teare the Garter from thy Crauens legge,
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iv.31I wish some ravenous wolf had eaten thee.I wish some rauenous Wolfe had eaten thee.
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.76For he's disposed as the hateful raven.For hee's disposed as the hatefull Rauen.
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.78For he's inclined as is the ravenous wolves.For hee's enclin'd as is the rauenous Wolues.
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.40Came he right now to sing a raven's note,Came he right now to sing a Rauens Note,
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.vii.8From Ravenspurgh haven before the gates of York,From Rauenspurre Hauen, before the Gates of Yorke,
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.vi.47The raven rooked her on the chimney's top,The Rauen rook'd her on the Chimnies top,
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.159Or wolf, or both – for he is equal ravenousOr Wolfe, or both (for he is equall rau'nous
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.79As ravenous fishes, do a vessel followAs rau'nous Fishes doe a Vessell follow
Julius CaesarJC V.i.84And in their steads do ravens, crows, and kitesAnd in their steeds, do Rauens, Crowes, and Kites
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.84To wing themselves against this flight of ravens?To wing them selues against this flight of Rauens.
King Edward IIIE3 III.ii.50Sits like to ravens upon your houses' tops;Syts like to Rauens vppon your houses topps,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.v.19A clamour of ravensA clamor of rauens
King Edward IIIE3 IV.v.25Awake thy craven powers, and tell onAwake thycrauen powers, and tell on
King Edward IIIE3 IV.v.28.2A flight of ugly ravensA flight of vgly rauens
King Edward IIIE3 IV.v.42Tell them the ravens, seeing them in arms,Tell them the rauens seeing them in armes,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.v.47Although not dead, the ravenous birdsalthough not dead, the rauenous birds
King Edward IIIE3 IV.v.49Even so these ravens, for the carcassesEuen so these rauens for the carcases,
King JohnKJ IV.iii.153As doth a raven on a sick-fallen beast,As doth a Rauen on a sicke-falne beast,
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.86An amber-coloured raven was well noted.An Amber coloured Rauen was well noted.
MacbethMac I.v.36.2The raven himself is hoarseThe Rauen himselfe is hoarse,
MacbethMac II.iv.28Thriftless ambition, that wilt raven upThriftlesse Ambition, that will rauen vp
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.138Are wolvish, bloody, starved, and ravenous.Are Woluish, bloody, steru'd, and rauenous.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iii.32Young ravens must have food.Yong Rauens must haue foode.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.ii.120Who will not change a raven for a dove?Who will not change a Rauen for a Doue?
Much Ado About NothingMA II.iii.83heard the night-raven, come what plague could haveheard the night-rauen, come what plague could haue
OthelloOth IV.i.21As doth the raven o'er the infected house,As doth the Rauen o're the infectious house:
Richard IIR2 II.i.296Away with me in post to Ravenspurgh.Away with me in poste to Rauenspurgh,
Richard IIR2 II.ii.51.1At Ravenspurgh.At Rauenspurg.
Richard IIR2 II.iii.9From Ravenspurgh to Cotswold will be foundFrom Rauenspurgh to Cottshold will be found,
Richard IIR2 II.iii.31But he, my lord, is gone to RavenspurghBut hee, my Lord, is gone to Rauenspurgh,
Richard IIR2 II.iii.35Then with directions to repair to Ravenspurgh.Then with direction to repaire to Rauenspurgh.
Richard IIR2 III.ii.13Nor with thy sweets comfort his ravenous sense,Nor with thy Sweetes, comfort his rauenous sence:
Romeo and JulietRJ III.ii.19Whiter than new snow upon a raven's back.Whiter then new Snow vpon a Rauens backe:
Romeo and JulietRJ III.ii.76Dove-feathered raven! Wolvish-ravening lamb!Rauenous Doue-feather'd Rauen, / Woluish-rauening Lambe,
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.225No cock of mine, you crow too like a craven.No Cocke of mine, you crow too like a crauen
The TempestTem I.ii.322With raven's feather from unwholesome fenWith Rauens feather from vnwholesome Fen
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.83And let her joy her raven-coloured love.And let her ioy her Rauen coloured loue,
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.97Unless the nightly owl or fatal raven.Vnlesse the nightly Owle, or fatall Rauen:
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.149'Tis true, the raven doth not hatch a lark.'Tis true, / The Rauen doth not hatch a Larke,
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.153Some say that ravens foster forlorn childrenSome say, that Rauens foster forlorne children,
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.158Did ever raven sing so like a larkDid euer Rauen sing so like a Larke,
Titus AndronicusTit V.iii.5This ravenous tiger, this accursed devil;This Rauenous Tiger, this accursed deuill,
Titus AndronicusTit V.iii.194As for that ravenous tiger, Tamora,As for that heynous Tyger Tamora,
Troilus and CressidaTC II.iii.209The raven chides blackness.The Rauen chides blacknesse.
Troilus and CressidaTC V.ii.194would croak like a raven; I would bode, I would bode.would croke like a Rauen: I would bode, I would bode:
Twelfth NightTN V.i.129To spite a raven's heart within a dove.To spight a Rauens heart within a Doue.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.20The boding raven, nor chough hoar,The boding Raven, nor Clough hee
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.41The beaks of ravens, talons of the kites,The Beakes of Ravens, Tallents of the Kights,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.ii.84Like ravens' wings; his shoulders broad and strong,Like Ravens wings: his shoulders broad, and strong,
The Winter's TaleWT II.iii.185Some powerful spirit instruct the kites and ravensSome powerfull Spirit instruct the Kytes and Rauens

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.203 That it will live engraven in my face. That it will liue engrauen in my face.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.949 To pluck the quills from ancient ravens' wings, To plucke the quils from auncient rauens wings,
SonnetsSonn.100.10 If Time have any wrinkle graven there; If time haue any wrincle grauen there,
SonnetsSonn.127.9 Therefore my mistress' brows are raven black, Therefore my Mistersse eyes are Rauen blacke,

Glossary

 17 result(s).
cravencowardly, spineless, weak-hearted
cravencoward
cravenmake cowardly, make timorous
craven[cock-fighting] cock that shows no fighting spirit
cub-drawndrained of milk by cubs, ravenous
gravedgraven, carved, engraved
gravenengraved, inscribed, sculpted
pentconfined without food, ravenous
ravenfeed ravenously on, devour voraciously
ravenfeed ravenously on, devour voraciously
ravenousrapacious, predatory, insatiable
ravingobble ravenously, devour voraciously
ravinravenous, starving, devouring
recreantcowardly, faint-hearted, craven
tirefeed greedily, prey ravenously
vultureravenous, devouring, rapacious
wolvish-raveningdevouring like a wolf

Thesaurus

 12 result(s).
cravenrecreant
feed ravenously onraven
gobble ravenouslyravin
gravengraved
prey ravenouslytire
ravenouscub-drawn
ravenousvulture
ravenouspent
ravenousravin
ravenously feed onraven
ravenously gobbleravin
ravenously preytire

Themes and Topics

 4 result(s).
Functional shift.../ to hear cominius speak   craven* cym iii iv 79 there is a prohibi...
...here is a prohibition so divine / that cravens my weak hand   demure* ...
Ly... equal h8 i i 159 he is equal ravenous / as he is subtle exceeding...
Past tenses... modern english example engraven it will live engraved luc 203 ...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...e] i bethink me what a weary way / from ravenspurgh to cotswold will be found tn iii...

Words Families

 18 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
COLOURTYPEraven-coloured adj
CRAVEBASICcraven adj, craven n, craven v
ENGRAVEBASICgraven adj
GRAVE [serious]BASICgraveness n
NIGHTBIRDnight-raven n
RAVEN [bird]BASICraven n, raven adj
RAVEN [bird]COLOURraven-coloured adj
RAVEN [bird]TYPEnight-raven n
RAVEN [feed]BASICraven v, ravenous adj, ravin adj, ravin v, ravined adj
RAVEN [feed]INTENSITYwolvish-ravening adj
WOLFACTIONwolvish-ravening adj

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