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Search phrase: rouse

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 51 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.viii.34And drink carouses to the next day's fate,And drinke Carowses to the next dayes Fate
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.xii.12They cast their caps up and carouse togetherThey cast their Caps vp, and Carowse together
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.283Antony call. I see him rouse himselfAnthony call: I see him rowse himselfe
CymbelineCym III.iii.98His own conceiving. Hark, the game is roused!His owne conceyuing. Hearke, the Game is rows'd,
HamletHam I.ii.127And the King's rouse the heavens shall bruit again,And the Kings Rouce, the Heauens shall bruite againe,
HamletHam I.iv.8The King doth wake tonight and takes his rouse,The King doth wake to night, and takes his rouse,
HamletHam II.i.58There was 'a gaming; there o'ertook in's rouse;There was he gaming, there o'retooke in's Rouse,
HamletHam II.ii.486A roused vengeance sets him new a-work,A rowsed Vengeance sets him new a-worke,
HamletHam V.ii.283The Queen carouses to thy fortune, Hamlet.The Queene Carowses to thy fortune, Hamlet.
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.196To rouse a lion than to start a hare!To rowze a Lyon, then to start a Hare.
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.i.116Being mounted and both roused in their seats,Being mounted, and both rowsed in their Seates,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iii.14death. Therefore rouse up fear and trembling, and dodeath, therefore rowze vp Feare and Trembling, and do
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.v.37Rouse up Revenge from ebon den with fell Alecto's snake,Rowze vppe Reuenge from Ebon den, with fell Alecto's Snake,
Henry VH5 I.ii.123Do all expect that you should rouse yourself,Doe all expect, that you should rowse your selfe,
Henry VH5 I.ii.276When I do rouse me in my throne of France.When I do rowse me in my Throne of France.
Henry VH5 II.iii.4Bardolph, be blithe! Nym, rouse thy vaunting veins!Bardolph, be blythe: Nim, rowse thy vaunting Veines:
Henry VH5 IV.iii.43And rouse him at the name of Crispian.And rowse him at the Name of Crispian.
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.i.12Having all day caroused and banqueted;Hauing all day carows'd and banquetted,
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.ii.23Roused on the sudden from their drowsy beds,Rows'd on the sudden from their drowsie Beds,
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.i.3And now loud howling wolves arouse the jadesAnd now loud houling Wolues arouse the Iades
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.i.65We'll quickly rouse the traitors in the same.Wee'le quickly rowze the Traitors in the same.
King Edward IIIE3 III.ii.42Whenas a lion roused in the westWhen as a Lyon rowsed in the west,
King JohnKJ III.iv.40And rouse from sleep that fell anatomyAnd rowze from sleepe that fell Anatomy
King LearKL II.i.53Bold in the quarrel's right, roused to th' encounter,Bold in the quarrels right, rouz'd to th'encounter,
MacbethMac III.ii.53While night's black agents to their preys do rouse.Whiles Nights black Agents to their Prey's doe rowse.
MacbethMac V.v.12Would at a dismal treatise rouse and stirWould at a dismall Treatise rowze, and stirre
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ii.10fiend; ‘ Away!’ says the fiend. ‘ For the heavens, rouse up afiend, away saies the fiend, for the heauens rouse vp a
OthelloOth I.i.69Rouse him, make after him, poison his delight,Rowse him, make after him, poyson his delight,
OthelloOth II.iii.49To Desdemona hath tonight carousedTo Desdemona hath to night Carrows'd.
OthelloOth II.iii.60'Fore God, they have given me a rouse already.'Fore heauen, they haue giuen me a rowse already.
Richard IIR2 I.iii.83Rouse up thy youthful blood, be valiant, and live.Rouze vp thy youthfull blood, be valiant, and liue.
Richard IIR2 I.iii.134Which so roused up with boisterous untuned drums,Which so rouz'd vp with boystrous vntun'd drummes,
Richard IIR2 II.i.127Hast thou tapped out and drunkenly caroused.Thou hast tapt out, and drunkenly carows'd.
Richard IIR2 II.iii.127To rouse his wrongs and chase them to the bay.To rowze his Wrongs, and chase them to the bay.
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iii.36Thou art uproused with some distemperature.Thou art vprous'd with some distemprature;
Romeo and JulietRJ III.iii.135What, rouse thee, man! Thy Juliet is alive,What, rowse thee man, thy Iuliet is aliue,
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.i.42Juliet, on Thursday early will I rouse ye.Iuliet, on Thursday early will I rowse yee,
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.i.108To rouse thee from thy bed, there art thou dead.To rowse thee from thy bed, there art thou dead:
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.ii.274And quaff carouses to our mistress' health,And quaffe carowses to our Mistresse health,
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.224Carouse full measure to her maidenhead,Carowse full measure to her maiden-head,
Titus AndronicusTit II.ii.5And rouse the Prince, and ring a hunter's peal,And rouze the Prince, and ring a hunters peale,
Titus AndronicusTit II.ii.21Will rouse the proudest panther in the chaseWill rouze the proudest Panther in the Chase,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.52As roused with rage, with rage doth sympathize,As rowz'd with rage, with rage doth sympathize,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.279To rouse a Grecian that is true in love.To rowze a Grecian that is true in loue.
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.222Sweet, rouse yourself, and the weak wanton CupidSweete, rouse your selfe; and the weake wanton Cupid
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.i.44Rouse him, and give him note of our approach,Rouse him, and giue him note of our approach,
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.ii.9Waked by the lark, hath roused the ribald crows,Wak't by the Larke, hath rouz'd the ribauld Crowes,
Troilus and CressidaTC V.v.32Patroclus' wounds have roused his drowsy blood,Patroclus wounds haue rouz'd his drowzie bloud,
Twelfth NightTN II.iii.56rouse the night-owl in a catch that will draw three soulsrowze the night-Owle in a Catch, that will drawe three soules
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.ii.30Perceive you none that do arouse your pityPerceive you none, that doe arowse your pitty
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iv.104The blissful dew of heaven does arrouse you.The blissefull dew of heaven do's arowze you.

Poems

 3 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.541 He rouseth up himself and makes a pause; He rowseth vp himselfe, and makes a pause,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1831 To rouse our Roman gods with invocations To rowse our Romaine Gods with inuocations,
Venus and AdonisVen.240 No dog shall rouse thee, though a thousand bark.’ No dog shal rowze thee, though a thousand bark.

Glossary

 40 result(s).
accitearouse, induce, excite
alarm, alarumarouse, urge on, incite
arrousesprinkle, bedew, water
awakearouse, prompt, force into action
bestirarouse, rouse, make active
breechbreeches, trousers [representing the authority of the husband]
callarouse, prompt, bring to mind
carousedrink at length, imbibe long draughts
carousetoast, long draught, cup filled to the brim to be downed in one go
chafewarm, inflame, rouse
citeurge, call on, arouse, summon
danceset dancing, excite, rouse
enragedpassionate, ardent, furiously aroused
enragedinflamed, heated, roused
foot[hunting] roused, up for pursuit
gaskinsloose-fitting trousers, wide breeches
heatedangry, inflamed, enraged, aroused
heavingswelling, aroused, agitated
movearouse, affect, stir [by emotion]
movedaroused, provoked, exasperated
provokeincite, rouse, urge on
raiserouse, excite, incite
raiserouse, stir up, call to arms
raiserouse, wake up
rearraise, incite, rouse up
rousefull draught (of wine), brimful cup, carousing
rouse[hunting] startle from a lair, draw out
rouseraise, lift up
slop, slopslarge loose breeches, baggy trousers
stirmove, rouse, excite
stirprovoke, agitate, rouse
strosserstrousers
tarreincite, provoke, arouse
ticklegratify, give pleasure, arouse
ticklingaroused, titillated, excited
uproused, agitated, angry
uprousearouse, get up, leave one's bed
wagmove, stir, rouse
wakeurge, arouse; or: trouble, disturb
wakedawakened, aroused, roused

Thesaurus

 36 result(s).
arouseaccite
arousealarm, alarum
arouseawake
arousebestir
arousecall
arousecite
arousemove
arousetarre
arousetickle
arouseuprouse
arousewake
arousedheated
arousedheaving
arousedmoved
arousedtickling
arousedwaked
aroused, furiouslyenraged
rousebestir
rousechafe
rousedance
rouseprovoke
rouseraise
rouseraise
rouseraise
rousestir
rousestir
rousewag
rouse uprear
rousedenraged
rousedfoot
rousedup
rousedwaked
trousersbreech
trousersgaskins
trousersslop, slops
trousersstrossers

Themes and Topics

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Classical mythology... below alecto 2h4 v v 37 rouse up revenge from ebon den with fell alec...

Words Families

 10 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
AROUSEBASICsee ROUSE
ARROUSEBASICarrouse v
CAROUSEBASICsee ROUSE
ROUSEBASICarouse v, rouse n, rouse v
ROUSEACTIONcarouse n, carouse v, uprouse v
UPROUSEBASICsee ROUSE

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