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Search phrase: spoil

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 51 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.15night he fleshes his will in the spoil of her honour. Henight he fleshes his will in the spoyle of her honour: hee
Antony and CleopatraAC III.vi.25Sextus Pompeius spoiled, we had not rated himSextus Pompeius spoil'd, we had not rated him
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.37This is some priory. In, or we are spoiled.This is some Priorie, in, or we are spoyl'd. 
CoriolanusCor I.v.1.Enter certain Romans, with spoilsEnter certaine Romanes with spoiles.
CoriolanusCor I.v.8 Exeunt spoilersexeunt.
CoriolanusCor II.i.209Their nicely gawded cheeks to th' wanton spoiltheir nicely gawded Cheekes, to th'wanton spoyle
CoriolanusCor II.ii.118'Twere a perpetual spoil; and till we called'twere / A perpetuall spoyle: and till we call'd
CoriolanusCor II.ii.122.2Our spoils he kicked at,Our spoyles he kickt at,
CoriolanusCor III.iii.4And that the spoil got on the AntiatesAnd that the Spoile got on the Antiats
CoriolanusCor V.vi.44.1For no less spoil than glory – For no lesse Spoile, then Glory.
CoriolanusCor V.vi.77The gates of Rome. Our spoils we have brought homeThe gates of Rome: Our spoiles we haue brought home
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.i.74And is not this an honourable spoil?And is not this an honourable spoyle?
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.iii.10hath been the spoil of me.hath beene the spoyle of me.
Henry VH5 II.iv.47Doth like a miser spoil his coat with scantingDoth like a Miser spoyle his Coat, with scanting
Henry VH5 III.iii.25Upon th' enraged soldiers in their spoilVpon th' enraged Souldiers in their spoyle,
Henry VH5 III.iii.32Of heady murder, spoil, and villainy.Of heady Murther, Spoyle, and Villany.
Henry VH5 IV.v.17Disorder that hath spoiled us, friend us now!Disorder that hath spoyl'd vs, friend vs now,
Henry VH5 V.ii.228that ill layer-up of beauty, can do no more spoil uponthat ill layer vp of Beautie, can doe no more spoyle vpon
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.i.80For I have loaden me with many spoils,For I haue loaden me with many Spoyles,
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.ii.26But death doth front thee with apparent spoilBut death doth front thee with apparant spoyle,
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.iii.10Despoiled of your honour in your life,Despoyled of your Honor in your Life,
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.iv.53To spoil the city and your royal court.To spoyle the City, and your Royall Court.
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.vii.125some more towns in France. Soldiers, defer the spoilsome more Townes in France. Soldiers, / Deferre the spoile
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.viii.38Nor knows he how to live but by the spoil,Nor knowes he how to liue, but by the spoile,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.ii.14Not his that spoils her young before her face.Not his that spoyles her yong before her face.
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.iv.80And yonder is the wolf that makes this spoil.And yonder is the Wolfe, that makes this spoyle.
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.175And spoil your nobler soul – I say, take heed;And spoyle your nobler Soule; I say, take heed;
Julius CaesarJC III.i.149Are all thy conquests, glories, triumphs, spoilsAre all thy Conquests, Glories, Triumphes, Spoiles,
Julius CaesarJC III.i.206Signed in thy spoil, and crimsoned in thy lethe.Sign'd in thy Spoyle, and Crimson'd in thy Lethee.
Julius CaesarJC V.iii.7Took it too eagerly; his soldiers fell to spoil,Tooke it too eagerly: his Soldiers fell to spoyle,
King Edward IIIE3 I.i.128Berwick is won, Newcastle spoiled and lost,Barwicke is woon, Newcastle spoyld and lost,
King Edward IIIE3 I.ii.41For the division of this certain spoil.For the deuision of this certayne spoyle.
King Edward IIIE3 I.ii.64Ye will not hence till you have shared the spoils.Ye will not hence, till you haue shard the spoyles.
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.52The spoil of whom will be a treble gain.The spoyle of whome wiil be a trebble game,
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.7Put all to sword, and make the spoil your own.Put all to sword, and make the spoyle your owne.
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.45For what the sword cuts down or fire hath spoiledFor what the sword cuts down or fire hath spoyld
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.239Peruse your spoils; and after we have breathedPeruse your spoiles, and after we haue breathd
King JohnKJ III.i.115That bloody spoil. Thou slave, thou wretch, thou coward!That bloudy spoyle: thou slaue thou wretch, yu coward,
King JohnKJ III.iv.110And bitter shame hath spoiled the sweet world's taste,And bitter shame hath spoyl'd the sweet words taste,
King LearKL V.iii.276And these same crosses spoil me. – Who are you?And these same crosses spoile me. Who are you?
MacbethMac III.iv.97Only it spoils the pleasure of the time.Onely it spoyles the pleasure of the time.
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.85Is fit for treasons, stratagems, and spoils,Is fit for treasons, stratagems, and spoyles,
OthelloOth V.i.54Iago? O, I am spoiled, undone by villains!Iago? Oh I am spoyl'd, vndone by Villaines:
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.290Having bought love with such a bloody spoil.Hauing bought loue, with such a bloody spoyle.
Richard IIIR3 V.ii.8That spoiled your summer fields and fruitful vines,(That spoyl'd your Summer Fields, and fruitfull Vines)
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.53past cure of the fives, stark spoiled with the staggers,past cure of the Fiues, starke spoyl'd with the Staggers,
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.i.99O, we are spoiled, and yonder he is! DenyOh we are spoil'd, and yonder he is, denie
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.39And now at last, laden with honour's spoils,And now at last, laden with Honours Spoyles,
Titus AndronicusTit IV.iv.64Of high-resolved men, bent to the spoil,Of high resolued men, bent to the spoyle
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.62For sluttish spoils of opportunityFor sluttish spoyles of opportunitie;
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iii.59The spoiling of his figure. O, what pityThe spoyling of his figure. O what pitty

Poems

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A Lover's ComplaintLC.154 Of this false jewel, and his amorous spoil. Of this false Iewell, and his amorous spoile.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.733 Leaving his spoil perplexed in greater pain. Leauing his spoile perplext in greater paine.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.951 To spoil antiquities of hammered steel, To spoile Antiquities of hammerd steele,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1172 Her sacred temple spotted, spoiled, corrupted, Her sacred temple spotted, spoild, corrupted,
SonnetsSonn.65.12 Or who his spoil of beauty can forbid? Or who his spoile or beautie can forbid?
SonnetsSonn.100.12 And make Time's spoils despised everywhere. And make times spoiles dispised euery where.
Venus and AdonisVen.553 And having felt the sweetness of the spoil, And hauing felt the sweetnesse of the spoile,

Glossary

 28 result(s).
allayspoil, dilute, qualify
bootbooty, plunder, spoils
cockeredspoiled, indulged, pampered
confoundmar, corrupt, spoil
corruptiondestruction, spoiling, contagion
dashfrustrate, spoil, ruin
despoildeprive, strip, dispossess
diseasespoil, trouble, disturb
peatpet, spoilt darling
pelftreasure, booty, spoil
pillageplunder, spoil, booty
preybooty, spoil, plunder
purchaseacquisition, prize, spoil
ravishseize, despoil, corrupt
sackplunder, pillage, despoil
spoilplunder, pillage, sack
spoilplunder, booty
spoilslaughter, destruction, ruination
spoilplundering, pillaging, despoiling
spoilruin, destroy, bring to an end
spoildevastate, ravage, impoverish
spoilbadly injure, seriously hurt
spoilseize by force, carry off, take away
spoil[hunting] piece of the kill [given to a hound to stimulate its desire to hunt further]
spoilingmutilation, disfiguring, marring
staincorrupt, spoil, taint
taintspoil, go rotten
wantonspoilt child, pampered baby, weakling

Thesaurus

 19 result(s).
child, spoiltwanton
despoilsack
despoilravish
despoilingspoil
spoilallay
spoilconfound
spoiltaint
spoildisease
spoildash
spoilpillage
spoilpurchase
spoilprey
spoilpelf
spoilstain
spoiledcockered
spoilingcorruption
spoilsboot
spoilt childwanton
spoilt darlingpeat

Themes and Topics

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Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)... down oth v i 54 [cassio to iago] i am spoiled undone by villains rj iii ii 38 [n...

Words Families

 7 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
DESPOILBASICsee SPOIL
SPOILBASICspoil n, spoil v, spoiled adj, spoiling n
SPOILACTIONdespoil v
SPOILPEOPLEspoiler n

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