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Search phrase: reek

Plays

 85 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.i.31Creaking my shoes on the plain masonry,Creeking my shooes on the plaine Masonry,
As You Like ItAYL II.v.56'Tis a Greek invocation, to call fools into a circle.'Tis a Greeke inuocation, to call fools into a circle.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.ii.38The passages of alleys, creeks, and narrow lands; The passages of allies, creekes, and narrow lands:
CoriolanusCor II.ii.117Run reeking o'er the lives of men, as ifRunne reeking o're the liues of men, as if
CoriolanusCor III.iii.121As reek o'th' rotten fens, whose loves I prizeAs reeke a'th' rotten Fennes: whose Loues I prize,
CymbelineCym I.iii.2violence of action hath made you reek as a sacrifice:Violence of Action hath made you reek as a Sacrifice:
CymbelineCym IV.ii.151His head from him: I'll throw't into the creekHis head from him: Ile throw't into the Creeke
CymbelineCym IV.ii.313All curses madded Hecuba gave the Greeks,All Curses madded Hecuba gaue the Greekes,
HamletHam II.ii.467Striking too short at Greeks. His antique sword,Striking too short at Greekes. His anticke Sword,
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.162And Troyant Greeks? Nay, rather damn them withand Troian Greekes? nay, rather damne them with
Henry VH5 IV.iii.101And draw their honours reeking up to heaven,And draw their honors reeking vp to Heauen,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.i.52Against the Greeks that would have entered Troy.Against the Greekes, that would haue entred Troy.
Henry VIIIH8 II.iv.208How under my oppression I did reekHow vnder my oppression I did reeke
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.276Ay, he spoke Greek.I, he spoke Greeke.
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.281was Greek to me. I could tell you more news too:was Greeke to me. I could tell you more newes too:
Julius CaesarJC I.iii.28Hooting and shrieking. When these prodigiesHowting, and shreeking. When these Prodigies
Julius CaesarJC III.i.158Now, whilst your purpled hands do reek and smoke,Now, whil'st your purpled hands do reeke and smoake,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iv.102And therefore with thy sword, yet reeking warmAnd therefore with thy sword, yet reaking warme,
King LearKL II.iv.29My duty kneeling, came there a reeking post,My dutie kneeling, came there a reeking Poste,
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.138Saw sighs reek from you, noted well your passion.Saw sighes reeke from you, noted well your passion.
MacbethMac I.ii.40Except they meant to bathe in reeking woundsExcept they meant to bathe in reeking Wounds,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.iii.74Counter-gate, which is as hateful to me as the reek of aCounter-gate, which is as hatefull to me, as the reeke of a
PericlesPer Chorus.III.51The lady shrieks and, well-a-near,The Lady shreekes, and wel-a-neare,
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.i.83With reeky shanks and yellow chapless skulls.With reckie shankes and yellow chappels sculls:
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.80hath been long studying at Rheims, as cunning in Greek,hath / Beene long studying at Rhemes, as cunning / In Greeke,
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.100And this small packet of Greek and Latin books.And this small packet of Greeke and Latine bookes:
The TempestTem V.i.233Of roaring, shrieking, howling, jingling chains,Of roring, shreeking, howling, gingling chaines,
Timon of AthensTim III.vi.93.1Your reeking villainy.Your reeking villany.
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.382The Greeks upon advice did bury AjaxThe Greekes vpon aduise did bury Aiax
Titus AndronicusTit V.iii.83When subtle Greeks surprised King Priam's Troy.When subtilGreekes surpriz'd King Priams Troy:
Troilus and CressidaTC prologue.14The fresh and yet unbruised Greeks do pitchThe fresh and yet vnbruised Greekes do pitch
Troilus and CressidaTC prologue.21On one and other side, Trojan and Greek,On one and other side, Troian and Greeke,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.i.7The Greeks are strong, and skilful to their strength,The Greeks are strong, & skilful to their strength,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.i.83fool to stay behind her father; let her to the Greeks,Foole to stay behinde her Father: Let her to the Greeks,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.ii.12The noise goes, this: there is among the GreeksThe noise goe's this; / There is among the Greekes,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.ii.110Then she's a merry Greek indeed.Then shee's a merry Greeke indeed.
Troilus and CressidaTC I.ii.247There is among the Greeks Achilles, a betterThere is among the Greekes Achilles, a better
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.1.2Diomedes, Menelaus, with other Greek leadersDiomedes, Menelaus, with others.
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.67On which the heavens ride, knit all Greeks' earsIn which the Heauens ride, knit all Greekes eares
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.221'Fore all the Greekish lords, which with one voice'Fore all the Greekish heads, which with one voyce
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.246Ay, Greek, that is my name.I Greeke, that is my name.
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.258And every Greek of mettle, let him knowAnd euery Greeke of mettle, let him know,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.273Hector, in view of Trojans and of Greeks,Hector, in view of Troyans, and of Greekes,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.276Than ever Greek did compass in his arms;Then euer Greeke did compasse in his armes,
Troilus and CressidaTC II.ii.2Thus once again says Nestor from the Greeks:Thus once againe sayes Nestor from the Greekes,
Troilus and CressidaTC II.ii.8Though no man lesser fears the Greeks than IThough no man lesser feares the Greeks then I,
Troilus and CressidaTC II.ii.74Paris should do some vengeance on the Greeks:Paris should do some vengeance on the Greekes;
Troilus and CressidaTC II.ii.78And for an old aunt whom the Greeks held captiveAnd for an old Aunt whom the Greekes held Captiue,
Troilus and CressidaTC II.ii.98.2What noise? What shriek is this?What noyse? what shreeke is this?
Troilus and CressidaTC II.ii.210The dull and factious nobles of the GreeksThe dull and factious nobles of the Greekes,
Troilus and CressidaTC III.i.150Or force of Greekish sinews. You shall do moreOr force of Greekish sinewes: you shall doe more
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.182That all the Greeks begin to worship Ajax,That all the Greekes begin to worship Aiax;
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.211And all the Greekish girls shall tripping sing:And all the Greekish Girles shall tripping sing,
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.i.8A valiant Greek, Aeneas – take his hand – A valiant Greeke Aneas, take his hand,
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.i.37His purpose meets you: it was to bring this GreekHis purpose meets you; it was to bring this Greek
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.i.75As for her Greeks and Trojans suffered death.As for her, Greekes and Troians suffred death.
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.iii.2Of her delivery to this valiant GreekOf her deliuerie to this valiant Greeke
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.iv.55A woeful Cressid 'mongst the merry Greeks!A wofull Cressid 'mong'st the merry Greekes.
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.iv.108.1Enter Aeneas, Paris, Antenor, Deiphobus, andEnter the Greekes.
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.iv.112Entreat her fair, and by my soul, fair Greek,Entreate her faire; and by my soule, faire Greeke,
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.18Most dearly welcome to the Greeks, sweet lady.Most deerely welcome to the Greekes, sweete Lady.
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.86This blended knight, half Trojan and half Greek.This blended Knight, halfe Troian, and halfe Greeke.
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.124Were thy commixion Greek and Trojan soWere thy commixion, Greeke and Troian so,
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.127All Greek, and this all Troy; my mother's bloodAll Greeke, and this all Troy: my Mothers bloud
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.130Thou shouldst not bear from me a Greekish memberThou should'st not beare from me a Greekish member
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.185Through ranks of Greekish youth; and I have seen thee,Through rankes of Greekish youth: and I haue seen thee
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.193When that a ring of Greeks have hemmed thee in,When that a ring of Greekes haue hem'd thee in,
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.214Ah, sir, there's many a Greek and Trojan deadAh sir, there's many a Greeke and Troyan dead,
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.216In Ilium, on your Greekish embassy.In Illion, on your Greekish Embassie.
Troilus and CressidaTC V.i.1.1I'll heat his blood with Greekish wine tonight,Ile heat his blood with Greekish wine to night,
Troilus and CressidaTC V.i.40Fall Greeks; fail fame; honour or go or stay;Fall Greekes, faile Fame, Honor or go, or stay,
Troilus and CressidaTC V.i.69Thanks, and good night to the Greeks' general.Thanks, and goodnight to the Greeks general.
Troilus and CressidaTC V.ii.19Sweet honey Greek, tempt me no more to folly.Sweete hony Greek, tempt me no more to folly.
Troilus and CressidaTC V.ii.28Bid me do anything but that, sweet Greek.Bid me doe not any thing but that sweete Greeke.
Troilus and CressidaTC V.ii.48.2Guardian! Why, Greek?Gardian? why Greeke?
Troilus and CressidaTC V.ii.166Ay, Greek, and that shall be divulged wellI Greeke: and that shall be divulged well
Troilus and CressidaTC V.ii.170Hark, Greek: as much as I do Cressid love,Harke Greek: as much I doe Cressida loue;
Troilus and CressidaTC V.iii.68And I do stand engaged to many Greeks,And I do stand engag'd to many Greekes,
Troilus and CressidaTC V.iv.6loves the whore there, might send that Greekishloues the whore there, might send that Greekish
Troilus and CressidaTC V.iv.26What art thou, Greek? Art thou for Hector's match?What art thou Greek? art thou for Hectors match?
Troilus and CressidaTC V.v.24And there the strawy Greeks, ripe for his edge,And there the straying Greekes, ripe for his edge,
Troilus and CressidaTC V.vi.11Come, both you cogging Greeks; have at you both!Come both you coging Greekes, haue at you both.
Troilus and CressidaTC V.vi.27Stand, stand, thou Greek; thou art a goodly mark – Stand, stand, thou Greeke, / Thou art a goodly marke:
Troilus and CressidaTC V.viii.9I am unarmed; forgo this vantage, Greek.I am vnarm'd, forgoe this vantage Greeke.
Twelfth NightTN IV.i.17I prithee, foolish Greek, depart from me.I prethee foolish greeke depart from me,

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.307 Night-wandering weasels shriek to see him there; Night-wandring weezels shreek to see him there,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.799 ‘ O Night, thou furnace of foul reeking smoke, O night thou furnace of fowle reeking smoke!
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1377 The red blood reeked to show the painter's strife, The red bloud reek'd to shew the Painters strife,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1384 Gazing upon the Greeks with little lust. Gazing vppon the Greekes with little lust,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1402 As 'twere encouraging the Greeks to fight, As'twere incouraging the Greekes to fight,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1470 Of all the Greeks that are thine enemies. Of all the Greekes that are thine enemies.
SonnetsSonn.130.8 Than in the breath that from my mistress reeks. Then in the breath that from my Mistres reekes.
Venus and AdonisVen.531 The owl, night's herald, shrieks 'tis very late; The owle (nights herald) shreeks, tis verie late,
Venus and AdonisVen.555 Her face doth reek and smoke, her blood doth boil, Her face doth reeke, & smoke, her blood doth boile,

Glossary

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Adonis[pron: a'dohnis] handsome young man loved by Aphrodite (Greek goddess of sexual love) or (in Roman mythology) Venus
Aeolus[pron: 'eeolus] Greek god of the winds
Agamemnon[pron: aga'memnon] commander of the Greek forces at Troy, married to Clytemnestra
ApolloGreek sun god, who pulls the sun across the sky in a horse-drawn chariot; god of prophecy [speaking through the Delphi oracle, poetry, music, archery, and healing
Arion[a'riyon] legendary Greek musician; about to be robbed and killed by a ship’s crew, he was allowed to sing one last song; dolphins then appeared, Arion leapt overboard, and was carried by one of them to safety
Aristotle[pron: 'aristotl] Greek philosopher, 4th-c BC
Astraea[pron: 'astria] daughter of Zeus and Themis; Greek goddess of justice
Ate[pron: 'ahtee] Greek goddess of discord and vengeance
Athene[pron: a'theena] Greek goddess of wisdom and learning, protector of Athens; also known as Athena, Pallas Athena, or Pallas
Boreas[pron: 'borias] Greek god of the north wind
chirrah[unclear usage; perhaps attempting a greeting in Greek] sirrah
CorinthGreek city-state; on an isthmus separating the Adriatic and the Aegean
creekwinding path, narrow lane
Diomed, DiomedeGreek hero in the Trojan War; lover of Cressida
drachmaGreek silver coin of varying but significant value
ducdame[unclear meaning] probably a nonsense word, explained later by Jaques to mean a ‘Greek invocation, to call fools into a circle’
Epicurus[pron: epi'kyoorus] Greek philosopher, 4th-c BC
Galen[pron: 'gaylen] Greek physician, 2nd-c
Greekbuffoon, merry person, silly joker
GreekishGreek, Grecian
Hecat, Hecate[pron: 'hekat, 'hekatee] Greek goddess of the underworld; associated with magic, ghosts, witchcraft
Hecubawife of Priam, King of Troy, and mother of 18 children; after the Greeks took Troy, she saw her sons and her husband killed, and was sent into slavery.
Helenwoman renowned for her beauty, whose abduction from the Greeks by Paris of Troy caused the Trojan War
Hermes[pron: 'hermeez] messenger of the Greek gods, often shown wearing winged shoes; inventor of lyre and flute
HibocratesWelsh pronunciation of 'Hippocrates', 4th-c BC Greek physician
Hippocrates[pron: hi'pokrateez] Greek physician, 4th-c BC
Hymen[pron: 'hiymen] Greek god who led a wedding procession; associated with a torch, crown of flowers, and flute
Hyperion[pron: hiy'peerion] Greek god, son of Uranus and Gaia, who fathered the Sun, Moon, and Dawn; often, the Sun itself, with a horse-drawn chariot
IrisGreek goddess of the rainbow; messenger of the gods, especially of Zeus and Hera
Milo[pron: 'miyloh] Greek athlete, 6th-c BC, who carried an ox around the stadium at Olympia then ate it all in a single day
Museone of the nine goddesses in Greek mythology, the daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne, who gave artistic inspiration; also called the Helicons, as they lived on Mt Helicon
NemesisGreek goddess of vengeance, especially retribution for human folly, pride, or excessive good fortune
NestorGreek leader in the siege of Troy, reputed for his age and wisdom
Orpheuslegendary Greek poet, able to charm beasts and even stones with his music
Parisyoungest son of Priam and Hecuba; he stole Helen away from her Greek husband, Menelaus, causing the Trojan wars; character in Troilus and Cressida
Phaethon[pron: 'fayuhton] son of Helios, the Greek sun-god, who tried to drive his chariot but was destroyed when he drove it too near Earth
Plutoone of the titles of the Greek god of the Underworld
Plutus[pron: 'plootus] Greek god of wealth and gold; also called Pluto
Priapus[priy'aypus] Greek god of human and plant fertility
Procrus[pron: 'prohkrus] mispronunciation of Procris, legendary Greek lover whose love for her husband Cephalus was tragically harmed through his jealousy
Pythagoras[pron: piy'thagoras] Greek philosopher and mathematician, 6th-c BC
reeksteam, smoke, give off vapour
reekfoggy vapour, steam, fume, smoke
reekbreak into a sweat, perspire
reekingsmeared with blood, freshly bloodstained
reekingsweaty, heated, perspiring
reekyfoul-smelling, smoky
Rhodope[pron: 'rodopee] Greek courtesan who became queen of Memphis, and the supposed builder of the third pyramid
Sagittary[pron: 'sajitari] centaur-like being that fought in the Trojan army against the Greeks
savoursmell, reek, stink
Sinon[pron: 'siynon] spy who alerted the Greeks inside the Trojan horse after it had been taken into the citadel of Troy
Sirensea demon of Greek mythology, half bird, half woman, whose music lured sailors to destruction on the rocky shores of her island
Socrates[pron: 'sokrateez] Greek philosopher, 5th-c BC
Thersites[pron: ther'siyteez] cowardly Greek, killed by Achilles after jeering at him
Three Gracesdaughters of Zeus and Hera; Greek goddesses of grace and beauty
Triton[pron: 'triyton] minor Greek sea god, the son of Poseidon and Amphitrite

Thesaurus

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GreekAbsyrtus
GreekAchilles
GreekActaeon
GreekAdonis
GreekAdonis, gardens of
GreekAeacus
GreekAegles
GreekAeolus
GreekAeson
GreekAgamemnon
GreekAgenor
GreekAjax
GreekAlcides
GreekAlecto
GreekAlthaea
GreekAnchises
GreekAnna
GreekAntiopa
GreekApollo
GreekArgus
GreekAriachne
GreekAriadne
GreekArion
GreekAristotle
GreekAscanius
GreekAstraea
GreekAtalanta
GreekAte
GreekAthene
GreekAtlas
GreekAtropos
GreekBacchanal
GreekBoreas
GreekBriareus
GreekCadmus
GreekCapaneus
GreekCastor
GreekCerberus
GreekCharon
GreekCirce
GreekCleitus
GreekCocytus
GreekColchos
GreekCreon
GreekCyclops
GreekDaedalus
GreekDamon
GreekDaphne
GreekDeucalion
GreekDiomed, Diomede
GreekElysium
GreekEnceladus
GreekEndymion
GreekEpicurus
GreekErebus
GreekEuropa
GreekFates
GreekFuries
GreekGalen
GreekGanymede
Greekharpy
GreekHecat, Hecate
GreekHector
GreekHelen
GreekHelicons
GreekHercules
GreekHermes
GreekHero
GreekHesperides
GreekHippocrates
GreekHippolyta
GreekHydra
GreekHymen
GreekHyperion
GreekHyrcan tiger
GreekIcarus
GreekIo
GreekIris
GreekJason
GreekLaertes
GreekLeander
GreekLeda
GreekLichas
GreekMedea
GreekMeleager
GreekMenelaus
GreekMerops
GreekMilo
GreekMinos
GreekMinotaur
GreekMyrmidons
GreekNaiades
GreekNarcissus
GreekNemean lion
GreekNemesis
GreekNeoptolemus
GreekNereids
GreekNessus
GreekNestor
GreekNiobe
GreekOrpheus
GreekPandarus
GreekPandion
GreekParis
GreekPegasus
GreekPelops
GreekPenelope
GreekPerigenia
GreekPerseus
GreekPhaethon
GreekPhilemon
GreekPhilomel, Philomela
GreekPluto
GreekPlutus
GreekPriam
GreekPriapus
GreekProcne, Progne
GreekProcrus
GreekPrometheus
GreekProteus
GreekPygmalion
GreekPyramus
GreekPyrrhus
GreekPythagoras
GreekRhesus
GreekRhodope
GreekRIngwood
GreekSagittary
GreekScylla
GreekSibyl
GreekSinon
GreekSiren
GreekSocrates
GreekSolon
GreekStygian
GreekStyx
GreekTantalus
GreekTartar
GreekTelamon
GreekTelemonius
GreekTereus
GreekThersites
GreekTheseus
GreekThetis
GreekThree Graces
GreekTriton
GreekTroilus
GreekTyphon
GreekUlysses
GreekXanthippe
reeksavour

Themes and Topics

 6 result(s).
Money... about 5s drachma jc iii ii 243 greek silver coin of varying but significant ...
Classical mythology... roman and greek deities are listed separately gods an...
...handsome young man loved by aphrodite greek goddess of sexual love (in roman mythol...
... the haven of troy commander of the greek forces at troy married to clytemnestra...
...quaintance with the waves legendary greek musician about to be robbed and killed...
... manhood stole to rhesus' tents greek hero who fought in the trojan war and e...
... and mother of 18 children after the greeks took troy she saw her sons and her hu...
...r her beauty whose abduction from the greeks by paris of troy caused the trojan war...
...ke him savour still of this exploit greek leader in the siege of troy reputed fo...
...ng with poets' sinews legendary greek poet able to charm beasts and even sto...
...d hecuba he stole helen away from her greek husband menelaus causing the trojan w...
...mispronunciation of procris legendary greek lover whose love for her husband cephal...
... fought in the trojan army against the greeks shafalus mnd v i 195 no...
...any a holy tear spy who alerted the greeks inside the trojan horse after it had b...
...ks foul as hell within sea demon of greek mythology half bird half woman whose...
... / when neither are alive cowardly greek killed by achilles after thersites jee...
...o were besieging his wife penelope in greek known as odysseus ...
Gods and goddesses... yet aeolus would not be a murderer greek god of the winds aesculapius ...
...ulapius roman god of healing from greek asclepius apollo wt iii i 1...
...apollo' s great divine sealed up greek sun god often thought of as pulling th...
...ughter daughter of zeus and themis greek goddess of justice ate ma i...
... ma ii i 234 the infernal ate greek goddess of discord and vengeance ...
... tnk iii v 94 pallas inspire me greek goddess of wisdom and learning protect...
...eas once enrage / the gentle thetis greek god of the north wind ceres ...
...a grace daughters of zeus and hera greek goddesses of grace and beauty ...
...brates / pale hecat' s offerings greek goddess of the underworld associated w...
...the pipe of hermes messenger of the greek gods often shown wearing winged shoes ...
... 168 hymen did our hands / unite greek god who led a wedding procession assoc...
...on' s quickening fire doth shine greek god son of uranus and gaia who father...
...is / newly dropped down from heaven greek goddess of the rainbow messenger of th...
...for the death the nine goddesses in greek mythology the daughters of zeus and mn...
...teer angry nemesis the happy helm greek goddess of vengeance especially retrib...
...stering phaethon son of helios the greek sun-god who tried to drive his chariot...
... and hell one of the titles of the greek god of the underworld hades plutus bel...
... the tinct and multiplying medicine greek god of wealth and gold also known as p...
...39 s able to freeze the god priapus greek god of human and plant fertility ...
... this triton of the minnows minor greek sea god the son of poseidon and amphit...
Historical figures... aristotle tc ii ii 167 greek philosopher 4th-c bc bajazeth...
...rsia epicurus jc v i 76 greek philosopher 4th-c bc galen ...
...c bc galen cor ii i 111 greek physician 2nd-c hannibal 1...
... hippocrates mw iii i 61 greek physician 4th-c horace tit...
...th-c milo tc ii iii 244 greek athlete 6th-c bc who carried an ox ar...
... pythagoras tn iv ii 49 greek philosopher and mathematician 6th-c bc...
...ove rhodope 1h6 i vi 22 greek courtesan who became queen of memphis ...
...ian socrates ts i ii 70 greek philosopher 5th-c bc solon ...
Contemporary figures, factual and fictitious...the turkish mahomet and hyrin the fair greek iniquity 1h4 ii iv 441 c...
World [outside Britain], places and peoples...hodes corinth ce i i 88 greek city-state on an isthmus separating th...

Words Families

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CREEKBASICcreek n
REEKBASICreek v, reeking adj, reeky adj

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