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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.105thought, I dare vow for her, they touched not anythought, I dare vowe for her, they toucht not anie
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.90Blessing upon your vows, and in your bedBlessing vpon your vowes, and in your bed
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.iv.7With sainted vow my faults to have amended.With sainted vow my faults to haue amended.
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.vi.75but the attempt I vow.but the attempt I vow.
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.ii.14I prithee do not strive against my vows.I prethee do not striue against my vowes:
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.ii.22But the plain single vow that is vowed true.But the plaine single vow, that is vow'd true:
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.ii.38I see that men make vows in such a flameI see that men make rope's in such a scarre,
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.226Thine, as he vowed to thee in thine ear,Thine as he vow'd to thee in thine eare,
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.141won me. Now is the Count Rossillion a widower; his vowswonne me. Now is the Count Rossillion a Widdower, his vowes
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.171You give away heaven's vows, and those are mine,You giue away heauens vowes, and those are mine:
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.173For I by vow am so embodied yoursFor I by vow am so embodied yours,
Antony and CleopatraAC I.iii.30To be entangled with those mouth-made vowsTo be entangled with those mouth-made vowes,
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.129Some, of violated vowsSome of violated vowes,
As You Like ItAYL III.v.73For I am falser than vows made in wine.For I am falser then vowes made in wine:
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.ii.122The time was once when thou unurged wouldst vowThe time was once, when thou vn-vrg'd wouldst vow
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.ii.147And break it with a deep-divorcing vow?And breake it with a deepe-diuorcing vow
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.182He cries for you, and vows, if he can take you,He cries for you, and vowes if he can take you, 
CoriolanusCor I.vi.57By th' blood we have shed together, by th' vowsBy th' Blood we haue shed together, / By th' Vowes
CoriolanusCor IV.vi.68And vows revenge as spacious as betweenAnd vowes Reuenge as spacious, as betweene
CoriolanusCor V.iii.20(aside) Shall I be tempted to infringe my vowShall I be tempted to infringe my vow
CymbelineCym II.iv.110Where there's another man. The vows of womenWhere there's another man. The Vowes of Women,
CymbelineCym III.ii.12Upon the love and truth and vows which IVpon the Loue, and Truth, and Vowes; which I
CymbelineCym III.ii.46all happiness, that remains loyal to his vow, andall happinesse, that remaines loyall to his Vow, and
CymbelineCym III.iv.55Men's vows are women's traitors! All good seeming,Mens Vowes are womens Traitors. All good seeming
HamletHam I.iii.114With almost all the holy vows of heaven.with all the vowes of Heauen.
HamletHam I.iii.117Lends the tongue vows. These blazes, daughter,Giues the tongue vowes: these blazes, Daughter,
HamletHam I.iii.127Do not believe his vows. For they are brokers,Doe not beleeue his vowes; for they are Broakers,
HamletHam I.v.49That it went hand in hand even with the vowThat it went hand in hand, euen with the Vow
HamletHam II.ii.70Makes vow before his uncle never moreMakes Vow before his Vnkle, neuer more
HamletHam III.i.157That sucked the honey of his music vows,That suck'd the Honie of his Musicke Vowes:
HamletHam III.iv.45And sets a blister there; makes marriage vowsAnd makes a blister there. Makes marriage vowes
HamletHam IV.v.133To hell allegiance! Vows to the blackest devil!To hell Allegeance: Vowes, to the blackest diuell.
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.ii.159Ere break the smallest parcel of this vow.Ere breake the smallest parcell of this Vow.
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.iii.60And when he heard him swear and vow to GodAnd when he heard him sweare, and vow to God,
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.iii.75Steps me a little higher than his vowStep me a little higher then his Vow
Henry VH5 IV.vii.136look your grace, that he keep his vow and his oath. If(looke your Grace) that he keepe his vow and his oath: If
Henry VH5 IV.vii.140Then keep thy vow, sirrah, when thouThen keepe thy vow sirrah, when thou
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.ii.7Now have I paid my vow unto his soul;Now haue I pay'd my Vow vnto his Soule:
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.i.169Thy humble servant vows obedienceThy humble seruant vowes obedience,
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.ii.77Vow, Burgundy, by honour of thy house,Vow Burgonie, by honor of thy House,
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.ii.85My vows are equal partners with thy vows.My Vowes are equall partners with thy Vowes.
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.i.14I vowed, base knight, when I did meet thee nextI vow'd (base Knight) when I did meete the next,
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.v.31Or one that at a triumph, having vowedOr one that at a Triumph, hauing vow'd
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.iii.197for his fault the other day, he did vow upon his kneesfor his fault the other day, he did vow vpon his knees
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.220So mighty are his vowed enemies.So mightie are his vowed Enemies.
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.159What instance gives Lord Warwick for his vow?What instance giues Lord Warwicke for his vow.
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.182But both of you were vowed Duke Humphrey's foes,But both of you were vowed D. Humfries foes,
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.ii.60Be brave then; for your captain is brave, and vowsBe braue then, for your Captaine is Braue, and Vowes
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.iv.31And vows to crown himself in Westminster.And vowes to Crowne himselfe in Westminster.
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.ix.14To entertain my vows of thanks and praise!To entertaine my vowes of thankes and praise.
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.i.184Who can be bound by any solemn vowWho can be bound by any solemne Vow
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.24I vow by heaven these eyes shall never close.I vow by Heauen, these eyes shall neuer close.
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.55And thine, Lord Clifford; and you both have vowed revengeAnd thine, Lord Clifford, & you both haue vow'd reuenge
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.160Lord Clifford vows to fight in thy defence;Lord Clifford vowes to fight in thy defence:
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.i.30As if they vowed some league inviolable;As if they vow'd some League inuiolable.
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.ii.8Nor wittingly have I infringed my vow.Nor wittingly haue I infring'd my Vow.
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.iii.29Here on my knee I vow to God aboveHeere on my knee, I vow to God aboue,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.iii.34And in this vow do chain my soul to thine!And in this vow do chaine my soule to thine:
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.50My lord and sovereign, and thy vowed friend,My Lord and Soueraigne, and thy vowed Friend,
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.250And here, to pledge my vow, I give my hand.And heere to pledge my Vow, I giue my hand.
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.i.140Give me assurance with some friendly vow,Giue me assurance with some friendly Vow,
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.iii.4Why, no; for he hath made a solemn vowWhy, no: for he hath made a solemne Vow,
Henry VIIIH8 II.i.88You met him half in heaven. My vows and prayersYou met him halfe in Heauen: my vowes and prayers
Henry VIIIH8 IV.ii.142Of which there is not one, I dare avowOf which there is not one, I dare auow
Julius CaesarJC II.i.272By all your vows of love, and that great vowBy all your vowes of Loue, and that great Vow
King Edward IIIE3 I.i.32But heaven I call to record of my vows:But heauen I call to recorde of my vowes,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.336To break a lawful and religious vow?To breake a lawfull and religious vowe.
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.351To break a vow made by the name of God.To breake a vowe made by the name of God,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.95Which thou dost wear, and that I vow to have,Which thou dost weare and that I vowe to haue,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.220The leading of the vaward, Ned, is thine,The leading of the vowarde Ned is thyne,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iv.95My gifts you gave me, and my zealous vow,My gifts you gaue me, and my zealous vow,
King JohnKJ II.i.237Is most divinely vowed upon the rightIs most diuinely vow'd vpon the right
King JohnKJ II.i.569That daily break-vow, he that wins of all,That dayly breake-vow, he that winnes of all,
King JohnKJ III.i.229With all religious strength of sacred vows;With all religous strength of sacred vowes,
King JohnKJ III.i.265Thy tongue against thy tongue. O, let thy vowThy tongue against thy tongue. O let thy vow
King JohnKJ III.i.279It is religion that doth make vows kept,It is religion that doth make vowes kept,
King JohnKJ III.i.288Therefore thy later vows, against thy first,Therefore thy later vowes, against thy first,
King JohnKJ IV.iii.67The incense of a vow, a holy vow,The Incense of a Vow, a holy Vow:
King LearKL I.i.167On thine allegiance hear me!That thou hast sought to make vs breake our vowes,
King LearKL I.i.168Since thou hast sought to make us break our vow,
King LearKL IV.vi.262Let our reciprocal vows be remembered. You have manyLEt our reciprocall vowes be remembred. You haue manie
Love's Labour's LostLLL II.i.22Doth noise abroad Navarre hath made a vow,Doth noyse abroad Nauar hath made a vow,
Love's Labour's LostLLL II.i.38That are vow-fellows with this virtuous Duke?that are vow-fellowes with this vertuous Duke?
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.ii.106Ah, never faith could hold if not to beauty vowed!Ah neuer faith could hold, if not to beautie vowed.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.61Vows for thee broke deserve not punishment.Vowes for thee broke deserue not punishment.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.64My vow was earthly, thou a heavenly love;My Vow was earthly, thou a heauenly Loue.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.66Vows are but breath, and breath a vapour is;Vowes are but breath, and breath a vapour is.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.68Exhalest this vapour-vow; in thee it is.Exhalest this vapor-vow, in thee it is:
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.111Vow, alack, for youth unmeet,Vow alacke for youth vnmeete,
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.176To break the vow I am engaged in,To breake the vow I am ingaged in.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.293And abstinence engenders maladies.And abstinence ingenders maladies. / And where that you haue vow'd to studie (Lords) / In that each of you haue forsworne his Booke. / Can you still dreame and pore, and thereon looke. / For when would you my Lord, or you, or you, / Haue found the ground of studies excellence, / Without the beauty of a womans face; / From womens eyes this doctrine I deriue, / They are the Ground, the Bookes, the Achadems, / From whence doth spring the true Promethean fire. / Why, vniuersall plodding poysons vp / The nimble spirits in the arteries, / As motion and long during action tyres / The sinnowy vigour of the trauailer. / Now for not looking on a womans face, / You haue in that forsworne the vse of eyes: / And studie too, the causer of your vow. / For where is any Author in the world, / Teaches such beauty as a womans eye: / Learning is but an adiunct to our selfe, / And where we are, our Learning likewise is. / Then when our selues we see in Ladies eyes, / With our selues. / Doe we not likewise see our learning there?
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.294O, we have made a vow to study, lords,O we haue made a Vow to studie, Lords,
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.295And in that vow we have forsworn our books;And in that vow we haue forsworne our Bookes:
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.i.51The last of the five vowels, if you repeat them; orThe last of the fiue Vowels if You repeat them, or
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.345This field shall hold me, and so hold your vow.This field shal hold me, and so hold your vow:
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.356Of heavenly oaths, vowed with integrity.Of heauenly oaths, vow'd with integritie.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.872a votary; I have vowed to Jaquenetta to hold the plougha Votarie, I haue vow'd to Iaquenetta to holde the Plough
Measure for MeasureMM I.iv.10When you have vowed, you must not speak with menWhen you haue vowd, you must not speake with men,
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.228with his comfort, swallowed his vows whole, pretendingwith his comfort: swallowed his vowes whole, pretending
Measure for MeasureMM IV.ii.165By the vow of mine order I warrant you, if myBy the vow of mine Order, I warrant you, / If my
Measure for MeasureMM IV.iii.12young Dizzy, and young Master Deepvow, and Masteryong Dizie, and yong M Deepe-vow, and M
Measure for MeasureMM IV.iii.143I am combined by a sacred vowI am combined by a sacred Vow,
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.207This is the hand which, with a vowed contract,This is the hand, which with a vowd contract
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.226As words could make up vows, and, my good lord,As words could make vp vowes: And my good Lord,
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.iv.27I have toward heaven breathed a secret vowI haue toward heauen breath'd a secret vow,
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.439And when she put it on she made me vowAnd when she put it on, she made me vow
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.19Stealing her soul with many vows of faith,Stealing her soule with many vowes of faith,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.ii.238ward of her purity, her reputation, her marriage-vow,ward of her purity, her reputation, her marriage-vow,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.121To death or to a vow of single life.To death, or to a vow of single life.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.175By all the vows that ever men have broke – By all the vowes that euer men haue broke,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.124Look when I vow, I weep; and vows so born,Looke when I vow I weepe; and vowes so borne,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.130These vows are Hermia's. Will you give her o'er?These vowes are Hermias. Will you giue her ore?
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.132Your vows to her and me, put in two scales,Your vowes to her, and me, (put in two scales)
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.153To vow, and swear, and superpraise my parts,To vow, and sweare, and superpraise my parts,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.199The sisters' vows, the hours that we have spentThe sisters vowes, the houres that we haue spent,
OthelloOth I.iii.350canst. If sanctimony and a frail vow betwixt an erringcanst: If Sanctimonie, and a fraile vow, betwixt an erring
OthelloOth III.iii.21If I do vow a friendship, I'll perform itIf I do vow a friendship, Ile performe it
OthelloOth III.iii.458In the due reverence of a sacred vowIn the due reuerence of a Sacred vow,
PericlesPer II.v.11This by the eye of Cynthia hath she vowedThis by the eye of Cinthya hath she vowed,
PericlesPer III.iii.27Without your vows. Till she be married, madam,without your vowes, till she be maried, / Madame,
Richard IIR2 I.i.118Now by my sceptre's awe I make a vowNow by my Scepters awe, I make a vow,
Richard IIR2 I.iii.49That vow a long and weary pilgrimage.That vow a long and weary pilgrimage,
Richard IIR2 IV.i.214God keep all vows unbroke are made to thee;God keepe all Vowes vnbroke are made to thee.
Richard IIIR3 I.iv.209Didst break that vow, and with thy treacherous bladeDid'st breake that Vow, and with thy treacherous blade,
Richard IIIR3 II.i.42Is this thy vow unto my sickly heart.Is this thy Vow, vnto my sickely heart:
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.179Your mother lives a witness to that vowYour Mother liues a Witnesse to his Vow;
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.99Cuts off the ceremonious vows of loveCuts off the ceremonious Vowes of Loue,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.i.223She hath forsworn to love; and in that vowShe hath forsworne to loue, and in that vow
Romeo and JulietRJ II.chorus.10To breathe such vows as lovers use to swear,To breath such vowes as Louers vse to sweare,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.ii.107Lady, by yonder blessed moon I vow,Lady, by yonder Moone I vow,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.ii.127Th' exchange of thy love's faithful vow for mine.Th'exchange of thy Loues faithfull vow for mine.
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iii.58We met, we wooed and made exchange of vow,We met, we wooed, and made exchange of vow:
Romeo and JulietRJ III.ii.46And that bare vowel ‘ I ’ shall poison moreAnd that bare vowell I shall poyson more
Romeo and JulietRJ III.iii.129Killing that love which thou hast vowed to cherish;Killing that Loue which thou hast vow'd to cherish.
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.ii.28Here is my hand, and here I firmly vowHeere is my hand, and heere I firmly vow
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.v.15Henceforth I vow it shall be so for me.Henceforth I vowe it shall be so for me.
The TempestTem IV.i.54.1Or else, good night your vow.Or else good night your vow.
The TempestTem IV.i.96Whose vows are, that no bed-right shall be paidWhose vowes are, that no bed-right shall be paid
Timon of AthensTim IV.ii.11Slink all away, leave their false vows with him,Slinke all away, leaue their false vowes with him
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.477We do, and vow to heaven and to his highnessWe doe, And vow to heauen, and to his Highnes,
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.125Upon her nuptial vow, her loyalty,Vpon her Nuptiall vow, her loyaltie.
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.296For by my fathers' reverend tomb I vowFor by my Fathers reuerent Tombe I vow
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.278The vow is made. Come, brother, take a head,The vow is made, come Brother take a head,
Titus AndronicusTit V.i.81To that I'll urge him: therefore thou shalt vow,To that Ile vrge him: therefore thou shalt vow
Troilus and CressidaTC prologue.7Put forth toward Phrygia, and their vow is madePut forth toward Phrygia, and their vow is made
Troilus and CressidaTC I.ii.282Words, vows, gifts, tears, and love's full sacrificeWords, vowes, gifts, teares, & loues full sacrifice,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.270With truant vows to her own lips he loves,(With truant vowes to her owne lips he loues)
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.271And dare avow her beauty and her worthAnd dare avow her Beauty, and her Worth,
Troilus and CressidaTC III.ii.75Nothing, but our undertakings, when we vowNothing but our vndertakings, when we vowe
Troilus and CressidaTC III.ii.84never perform; vowing more than the perfection ofneuer performe: vowing more then the perfection of
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.iv.36Our locked embrasures, strangles our dear vowsOur lockt embrasures; strangles our deare vowes,
Troilus and CressidaTC V.i.41My major vow lies here; this I'll obey. – My maior vow lyes heere; this Ile obay:
Troilus and CressidaTC V.ii.142If souls guide vows, if vows be sanctimony,If soules guide vowes; if vowes are sanctimonie;
Troilus and CressidaTC V.iii.16The gods are deaf to hot and peevish vows;The gods are deafe to hot and peeuish vowes;
Troilus and CressidaTC V.iii.23It is the purpose that makes strong the vow;It is the purpose that makes strong the vowe;
Troilus and CressidaTC V.iii.24But vows to every purpose must not hold.But vowes to euery purpose must not hold:
Troilus and CressidaTC V.v.31Is arming, weeping, cursing, vowing vengeance;Is arming, weeping, cursing, vowing vengeance;
Twelfth NightTN II.iv.117Much in our vows, but little in our love.Much in our vowes, but little in our loue.
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.292of his vow. He protests he will not hurt you.of his vowe, he protests he will not hurt you.
Twelfth NightTN V.i.211Pardon me, sweet one, even for the vowsPardon me (sweet one) euen for the vowes
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.vi.11Unheedful vows may heedfully be broken;Vn-heedfull vowes may heedfully be broken,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.ii.70Should be full-fraught with serviceable vows.Should be full fraught with seruiceable vowes.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.ii.9When to her beauty I commend my vows,When to her beauty I commend my vowes,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.ii.95That hast deceived so many with thy vows?That has't deceiu'd so many with thy vowes?
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.iii.21Upon whose grave thou vowedst pure chastity.Vpon whose Graue thou vow'dst pure chastitie:
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.iv.200That used me so; or else, by Jove I vow,That vs'd me so: or else by Ioue, I vow,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.iii.13That ever dreamed, or vowed her maidenheadThat ever dream'd, or vow'd her Maydenhead
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.iv.39.1Thus let me seal my vowed faith.Thus let me seale my vowd faith:
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.228Your reason will not hold it. If such vowsYour reason will not hold it, if such vowes
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.247If your vow stand, shall curse me and my beauty,If your vow stand, shall curse me and my Beauty,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.95Me thy vowed soldier, who do bear thy yokeMe thy vowd Souldier, who doe beare thy yoke
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.125And vow that lover never yet made sighAnd vow that lover never yet made sigh
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.47You put me off with limber vows; but I,You put me off with limber Vowes: but I,
The Winter's TaleWT III.ii.240I daily vow to use it. Come,I dayly vow to vse it. Come,
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.483So call it, but it does fulfil my vow:So call it: but it do's fulfill my vow:
The Winter's TaleWT V.iii.138And made between's by vows. Thou hast found mine – And made betweene's by Vowes. Thou hast found mine,

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
A Lover's ComplaintLC.173 Knew vows were ever brokers to defiling, Knew vowes, were euer brokers to defiling,
A Lover's ComplaintLC.179 And be not of my holy vows afraid, And be not of my holy vowes affraid,
A Lover's ComplaintLC.182 Till now did ne'er invite nor never vow. Till now did nere inuite nor neuer vow.
A Lover's ComplaintLC.263 All vows and consecrations giving place: All vowes and consecrations giuing place:
A Lover's ComplaintLC.264 O most potential love, vow, bond, nor space O most potentiall loue, vowe, bond, nor space
The Passionate PilgrimPP.3.4 Vows for thee broke deserve not punishment. Vowes for thee broke deserue not punishment.
The Passionate PilgrimPP.3.7 My vow was earthly, thou a heavenly love; My vow was earthly, thou a heauenly loue,
The Passionate PilgrimPP.3.9 My vow was breath, and breath a vapour is; My vow was breath, and breath a vapor is,
The Passionate PilgrimPP.3.11 Exhal'st this vapour-vow; in thee it is: Exhale this vapor vow, in thee it is:
The Passionate PilgrimPP.5.2 O never faith could hold, if not to beauty vowed: O, neuer faith could hold, if not to beauty vowed:
The Passionate PilgrimPP.16.13 Vow, alack! for youth unmeet, Vow (alacke) for youth vnmeet,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.a33 all vowed to root out the whole hated family of the Tarquins; all vowed to roote out the whole hated family of the Tarquins:
The Rape of LucreceLuc.287 That now he vows a league, and now invasion. That now he vowes a league, and now inuasion.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.809 The impious breach of holy wedlock vow; The impious breach of holy wedlocke vowe.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1179 That he may vow in that sad hour of mine That he may vow in that sad houre of mine,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1843 And kissed the fatal knife, to end his vow, And kist the fatall knife to end his vow:
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1847 And that deep vow which Brutus made before And that deepe vow which BRVTVS made before,
SonnetsSonn.89.13 For thee against myself I'll vow debate, For thee, against my selfe ile vow debate,
SonnetsSonn.115.6 Creep in 'twixt vows, and change decrees of kings, Creepe in twixt vowes, and change decrees of Kings,
SonnetsSonn.123.13 This I do vow and this shall ever be: This I doe vow and this shall euer be,
SonnetsSonn.152.3 In act thy bed-vow broke and new faith torn, In act thy bed-vow broake and new faith torne,
SonnetsSonn.152.4 In vowing new hate after new love bearing. In vowing new hate after new loue bearing:
SonnetsSonn.152.7 For all my vows are oaths but to misuse thee, For all my vowes are othes but to misuse thee:
SonnetsSonn.154.3 Whilst many nymphs that vowed chaste life to keep Whilst many Nymphes that vou'd chast life to keep,
Venus and AdonisVen.d6 praised, and vow to take advantage of all idle hours, praised, and vowe to take aduantage of all idle houres,
Venus and AdonisVen.425 Dismiss your vows, your feigned tears, your flattery; Dismisse your vows, your fained tears, your flattry,

Glossary

 27 result(s).
bed-vowmarriage vow
bindpledge, vow, be under obligation
break-vowbreaker of promises
confessionacknowledgement, avowal
crafty-swearingmaking devious vows
denydisown, disavow, renounce
disclaimingrepudiation, disowning, disavowal [of]
disvouchdisavow, contradict, refuse to acknowledge
evidencewitness, testimony, avowal
loveexpression of love, love-vow
plightpledge, promise, marriage vow
plightmake marriage vows
pretendclaim, avow, profess
professdeclare, avow, affirm
professedwith avowed affection, displaying openly declared love
professionsolemn vow, sworn declaration
professionavowal of skilled knowledge, declaration of ability to carry out a task
protestmake protestation, avow, affirm, proclaim
protestprotestation, declaration, avowal
swearpromise, vow, pledge
swear[unclear usage] swear in opposition to, disavow, deny
unswornnot subject to vows
vestalwoman vowed to chastity, virgin, priestess
votaresswoman under vow, votary, devotee [of an order]
votaristvow-taker, religious, nun / monk
votarysomeone bound by a special vow
vow-fellowperson bound by the same vow

Thesaurus

 35 result(s).
affection, with avowedprofessed
avowpretend
avowprofess
avowprotest
avowalconfession
avowalevidence
avowalprotest
avowal of skilled knowledgeprofession
chastity, woman vowed tovestal
devious vows, makingcrafty-swearing
disavowdeny
disavowdisvouch
disavowswear
disavowaldisclaiming
knowledge, avowal of skilledprofession
love-vowlove
marriage vowbed-vow
marriage vowplight
marriage vows, makeplight
same vow, person bound by thevow-fellow
solemn vowprofession
vowbind
vowswear
vow, marriagebed-vow
vow, marriageplight
vow, person bound by the samevow-fellow
vow, solemnprofession
vow, someone bound by a special votary
vow, woman undervotaress
vows, make marriageplight
vows, making deviouscrafty-swearing
vows, not subject tounsworn
vow-takervotarist
woman under vowvotaress
woman vowed to chastityvestal

Themes and Topics

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An...wed by a consonant an is followed by a vowel but a problem is caused by certain s...
...splay properties of both consonants and vowels - in particular the ‘semi-...
...els - in particular the ‘semi-vowels’ /w/ and /j/ as heard at the beginn...
...hese are articulated in the same way as vowels (they are really very short versions...
French... m ) h5 iv iv 50   oath vow la l&rsquo (det f ) h5 i...
...rsquo ave have h5 v ii 216 vowel change french pronunciation...
Irish... replacement of /s/ by /sh/ changes in vowel quality and the loss of a final cons...
Scottish...lmost entirely conveyed by variation in vowel quality as suggested by the spelling...
Welsh... it is unusual to show a variation in vowel quality welsh pronunciatio...
Abbreviations... pronunciation symbols used vowelssymbol as in consonantssymbol as i...
... th (voiced) this v vow w we y you ...

Words Families

 17 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
AVOWBASICsee VOW
BEDSPEECHbed-vow n
BREAKSPEECHbreak-vow n
MARRIAGEOBJECTmarriage-vow n
MARRIAGESPEECHmarriage-vow n
VAPOURSPEECHvapour-vow n
VOWBASICavow v, vow n, vow v, vowed adj
VOWPEOPLEbreak-vow n, Deepvow n, vow-fellow n
VOWTYPEbed-vow n, marriage-vow n, vapour-vow n
VOWELBASICvowel n

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