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Search phrase: snare

Plays

 24 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.viii.18.1The world's great snare uncaught?The worlds great snare vncaught.
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.i.1.2and Snareand Snare.
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.i.5Sirrah – where's Snare?Sirrah, where's Snare?
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.i.6O Lord, ay! Good Master Snare.I, I, good M. Snare.
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.i.8Snare, we must arrest Sir John Falstaff.Snare, we must Arrest Sir Iohn Falstaffe.
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.i.9Yea, good Master Snare, I have entered him andI good M. Snare, I haue enter'd him, and
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.i.24hold him sure; good Master Snare, let him not 'scape.hold him sure: good M. Snare let him not scape,
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.i.39Master Fang and Master Snare, do me, do me, do meM. Fang, & M. Snare, do me, do me, do me
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.i.164Exeunt Hostess, Fang, Snare, Bardolph, and Page
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.ii.22Stands with the snares of war to tangle thee.Stands with the snares of Warre to tangle thee.
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.ii.73Till they have snared the shepherd of the flock,Till they haue snar'd the Shepheard of the Flock,
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.iv.56But fear not thou until thy foot be snared,But feare not thou, vntill thy foot be snar'd,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.227With sorrow snares relenting passengers;With sorrow snares relenting passengers;
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.262Be it by gins, by snares, by subtlety,Be it by Gynnes, by Snares, by Subtletie,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.340Weaves tedious snares to trap mine enemies.Weaues tedious Snares to trap mine Enemies.
King Edward IIIE3 III.iv.41The snares of French, like emmets on a bank,The snares of French, like Emmets on a banke,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iii.22Will not beware how she's ensnared again?Will not beware how shees insnard againe:
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iii.84Once we are sure we have ensnared the son,Once we are sure we haue insnard the sonne,
MacbethMac V.vi.106That fled the snares of watchful tyranny,That fled the Snares of watchfull Tyranny,
OthelloOth II.i.165whisper. With as little a web as this will I ensnare aswhisper. With as little a web as this, will I ensnare as
OthelloOth V.ii.299Why he hath thus ensnared my soul and body?Why he hath thus ensnar'd my Soule and Body.
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.242Whose deadly web ensnareth thee about?Whose deadly Web ensnareth thee about?
The TempestTem II.ii.167To snare the nimble marmoset. I'll bring theeto snare the nimble Marmazet: I'le bring thee
Timon of AthensTim V.ii.17Ours is the fall, I fear; our foe's the snare.Ours is the fall I feare, our Foes the Snare.

Poems

 3 result(s).
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The Rape of LucreceLuc.485 Thy beauty hath ensnared thee to this night, Thy beauty hath ensnar'd thee to this night,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.584 Myself a weakling; do not then ensnare me: My selfe a weakling, do not then insnare me.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.928 Base watch of woes, sin's packhorse, virtue's snare; Base watch of woes, sins packhorse, vertues snare.

Glossary

 13 result(s).
assaultattack, temptation, snare
benetensnare, enmesh, catch in a net
birdlimesticky substance spread on branches to snare birds
brakeentanglement, snare, restriction
ginsnare, trap
gyvefetter, shackle, ensnare
limetrap, snare, catch [as if by using birdlime]
limedtrapped, ensnared [as with birdlime]
pitfallbird-trap, fowler's snare
springesnare, trap
tangletrap, snare, enmesh, hold fast
toilnet, snare, trap
woodcocktype of game bird, thought to be easily tricked or snared; simpleton

Thesaurus

 12 result(s).
ensnaregyve
ensnaredlimed
fowler's snarepitfall
snareassault
snarebrake
snaregin
snarelime
snarespringe
snaretangle
snaretoil
snare, fowler'spitfall
sticky substance to snare birdsbirdlime

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Words Families

 4 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
ENSNAREBASICsee SNARE
SNAREBASICsnare n, snare v
SNAREINTENSITYensnare v

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