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Search phrase: barred

Plays

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.i.148Inspired merit so by breath is barred.Inspired Merit so by breath is bard,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.78Sweet recreation barred, what doth ensueSweet recreation barr'd, what doth ensue 
CoriolanusCor III.i.148To unstable slightness. Purpose so barred, it followsTo vnstable Slightnesse. Purpose so barr'd, it followes,
CymbelineCym I.ii.13The pangs of barred affections, though the kingThe pangs of barr'd Affections, though the King
HamletHam I.ii.14Taken to wife. Nor have we herein barredTaken to Wife; nor haue we heerein barr'd
King JohnKJ II.i.370Our former scruple in our strong-barred gates;Our former scruple in our strong barr'd gates:
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.57Things hid and barred, you mean, from common sense?Things hid & bard (you meane) frõ cõmon sense.
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.i.149Which was before barred up with ribs of iron!Which was before barr'd vp with ribs of iron.
Richard IIR2 I.i.180A jewel in a ten-times barred-up chestA Iewell in a ten times barr'd vp Chest,
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.386.1Be barred his entrance here.Be bar'd his entrance heere.
The Winter's TaleWT III.ii.97I am barred, like one infectious. My third comfort,I am bar'd, like one infectious. My third comfort

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.340 Hath barred him from the blessed thing he sought. Hath bard him from the blessed thing he sought.
SonnetsSonn.28.2 That am debarred the benefit of rest? That am debard the benifit of rest?
Venus and AdonisVen.330 When it is barred the aidance of the tongue. When it is bard the aydance of the tongue.
Venus and AdonisVen.784 In his bedchamber to be barred of rest. In his bed-chamber to be bard of rest,

Glossary

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exemptremoved, cut off, excluded, debarred

Thesaurus

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debarredexempt

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
BARBASICbarred adj
BARSTATEstrong-barred adj
DEBARREDBASICsee BAR
STRONGSTATEstrong-barred adj
UPCLOSINGbarred-up adj

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