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All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.224scarf and beaten, thou shalt find what it is to be proud ofskarfe and beaten, thou shall finde what it is to be proud of
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.235patient, there is no fettering of authority. I'll beat him,patient, there is no fettering of authority. Ile beate him
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.238pity of his age than I would have of – I'll beat him an ifpittie of his age then I would haue of------ Ile beate him, and if
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.251if I were but two hours younger I'd beat thee.if I were but two houres yonger, I'de beate thee:
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.253beat thee. I think thou wast created for men to breathebeate thee: I thinke thou wast created for men to breath
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.257Go to, sir. You were beaten in Italy for picking aGo too sir, you were beaten in Italy for picking a
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.v.30be once heard and thrice beaten. (Aloud) God save you,bee once hard, and thrice beaten. God saue you
Antony and CleopatraAC I.iv.57Wast beaten from Modena, where thou slew'stWas beaten from Medena, where thou slew'st
Antony and CleopatraAC II.ii.197Burned on the water. The poop was beaten gold;Burnt on the water: the Poope was beaten Gold,
Antony and CleopatraAC II.ii.201The water which they beat to follow faster,The water which they beate, to follow faster;
Antony and CleopatraAC II.iii.28He beats thee 'gainst the odds. Thy lustre thickensHe beats thee 'gainst the oddes. Thy Luster thickens,
Antony and CleopatraAC II.iii.39Beat mine, inhooped, at odds. I will to Egypt;Beate mine (in hoopt) at odd's. I will to Egypte:
Antony and CleopatraAC II.vii.109The holding every man shall beat as loudThe holding euery man shall beate as loud,
Antony and CleopatraAC III.i.33The ne'er-yet-beaten horse of ParthiaThe nere-yet beaten Horse of Parthia,
Antony and CleopatraAC III.vii.52Beat th' approaching Caesar. But if we fail,Beate th'approaching Casar. But if we faile,
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.i.2To beat me out of Egypt. My messengerTo beate me out of Egypt. My Messenger
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.vii.9We'll beat 'em into bench-holes. I have yetWee'l beat'em into Bench-holes, I haue yet
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.vii.12They are beaten, sir, and our advantage servesThey are beaten Sir, and our aduantage serues
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.viii.1We have beat him to his camp. Run one beforeWe haue beate him to his Campe: Runne one / Before,
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.viii.19We have beat them to their beds. What, girl! Though greyWe haue beate them to their Beds. / What Gyrle, though gray
The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.ii.93He beats Dromio
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.i.74For, in conclusion, he did beat me there.for in conclusion, he did beat me there. 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.i.76Go back again, and be new-beaten home?Goe backe againe, and be new beaten home? 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.i.79And he will bless that cross with other beating,And he will blesse yt crosse with other beating: 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.ii.81She beats Dromio
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.i.102Self-harming jealousy! Fie, beat it hence.Selfe-harming Iealousie; fie beat it hence. 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.ii.24.1He beats DromioBeats Dro.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.ii.34Or I will beat this method in your sconce.Or I will beat this method in your sconce. 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.ii.39shoulders. But I pray, sir, why am I beaten?shoulders, but I pray sir, why am I beaten? 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.ii.42beaten.beaten. 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.ii.48Was there ever any man thus beaten out of season,Was there euer anie man thus beaten out of season, 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.i.7He met me on the mart, and that I beat him,He met me on the Mart, and that I beat him, 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.i.12That you beat me at the mart I have your hand to show.That you beat me at the Mart I haue your hand to show; 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.i.59You'll cry for this, minion, if I beat the door down.You'll crie for this minion, if I beat the doore downe. 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.iv.18He beats Dromio
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.iv.31heats me with beating. When I am warm, he cools meheates me with beating: when I am warme, he cooles me
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.iv.32with beating. I am waked with it when I sleep, raisedwith beating: I am wak'd with it when I sleepe, rais'd
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.iv.43He beats DromioBeats Dro.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.170Beaten the maids a-row, and bound the Doctor,Beaten the Maids a-row, and bound the Doctor, 
CoriolanusCor I.iii.47He'll beat Aufidius' head below his kneeHee'l beat Auffidius head below his knee,
CoriolanusCor I.iv.30.1Alarum. The Romans are beat back to their trenches.Alarum, the Romans are beat back to their Trenches
CoriolanusCor I.iv.36From slaves that apes would beat! Pluto and hell!From Slaues, that Apes would beate; Pluto and Hell,
CoriolanusCor I.iv.41If you'll stand fast, we'll beat them to their wives,If you'l stand fast, wee'l beate them to their Wiues,
CoriolanusCor I.vi.40Which told me they had beat you to your trenches?Which told me they had beate you to your Trenches?
CoriolanusCor I.x.8I have fought with thee; so often hast thou beat me;I haue fought with thee; so often hast thou beat me:
CoriolanusCor II.iii.215Than dogs that are as often beat for barkingThen Dogges, that are as often beat for barking,
CoriolanusCor III.i.229.2people are beat inPeople are beat in.
CoriolanusCor III.i.242.1I could beat forty of them.I could beat fortie of them.
CoriolanusCor III.iii.78Beating your officers, cursing yourselves,Beating your Officers, cursing your selues,
CoriolanusCor IV.v.53.1He beats him away from the stageBeats him away
CoriolanusCor IV.v.54Here, sir. I'd have beaten himHere sir, I'de haue beaten him
CoriolanusCor IV.v.124Or lose mine arm for't. Thou hast beat me outOr loose mine Arme for't: Thou hast beate mee out
CoriolanusCor IV.v.134Like a bold flood o'erbear't. O, come, go in,Like a bold Flood o're-beate. Oh come, go in,
CoriolanusCor IV.vi.55And beat the messenger who bids bewareAnd beate the Messenger, who bids beware
CoriolanusCor V.iv.48.1Trumpets, hautboys, drums beat, all togetherTrumpets, Hoboyes, Drums beate, altogether.
CoriolanusCor V.vi.109Must bear my beating to his grave – shall joinMust beare my beating to his Graue, shall ioyne
CoriolanusCor V.vi.151Beat thou the drum, that it speak mournfully.Beate thou the Drumme that it speake mournfully:
CymbelineCym III.i.27From off our coast, twice beaten: and his shipping – From off our Coast, twice beaten: and his Shipping
CymbelineCym III.i.81girdle: if you beat us out of it, it is yours: if you fall inGirdle: if you beate vs out of it, it is yours: if you fall in
CymbelineCym III.iii.37The rain and wind beat dark December? HowThe Raine and winde beate darke December? How
CymbelineCym IV.ii.86.1I am loath to beat thee.I am loath to beate thee.
CymbelineCym V.v.345For that which I did then. Beaten for loyaltyFor that which I did then. Beaten for Loyaltie,
HamletHam I.i.39The bell then beating one – The Bell then beating one.
HamletHam II.ii.269I am most dreadfully attended. But in the beaten wayI am most dreadfully attended; but in the beaten way
HamletHam III.i.175Whereon his brains still beating puts him thusWhereon his Braines still beating, puts him thus
HamletHam IV.v.5There's tricks i'th' world, and hems, and beats her heart,There's trickes i'th'world, and hems, and beats her heart,
HamletHam V.i.57your dull ass will not mend his pace with beating. Andyour dull Asse will not mend his pace with beating; and
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.i.72To beaten Douglas, and the Earl of Atholl,To beaten Dowglas, and the Earle of Atholl,
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.i.5I prithee, Tom, beat Cut's saddle, put aI prethee Tom, beate Cuts Saddle, put a
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.131A king's son! If I do not beat thee out of thyA Kings Sonne? If I do not beate thee out of thy
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.63Bootless home, and weather-beaten back.Bootlesse home, and Weather-beaten backe.
Henry IV Part 22H4 induction.25Hath beaten down young Hotspur and his troops,Hath beaten downe yong Hotspurre, and his Troopes,
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.i.109To Harry Monmouth, whose swift wrath beat downTo Henrie Monmouth, whose swift wrath beate downe
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.iii.92Didst thou beat heaven with blessing Bolingbroke,Did'st thou beate heauen with blessing Bullingbrooke,
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.23excellent good temperality. Your pulsidge beats asexcellent good temperalitie: your Pulsidge beates as
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.252Let's beat him before his whore.Let vs beat him before his Whore.
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.313and told John o' Gaunt he beat his own name, for youand told Iohn of Gaunt, hee beat his owne Name, for you
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.iv.17Pistol beat amongst you.Pistoll beate among you.
Henry VH5 IV.i.219crowns to one they will beat us, for they bear them onCrownes to one, they will beat vs, for they beare them on
Henry VH5 IV.i.258That beats upon the high shore of this world – That beates vpon the high shore of this World:
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.ii.22.1Here alarum. They are beaten back by the EnglishHere Alarum, they are beaten back by the English,
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.iii.54Now beat them hence; why do you let them stay?Now beat them hence, why doe you let them stay?
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.iii.57.1Here Gloucester's men beat out the Cardinal's men, Here Glosters men beat out the Cardinalls men,
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.i.8.2scaling-laddersscaling Ladders: Their Drummes beating a Dead March.
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.ii.7.2their drums beating a dead march
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.iv.16To beat assailing death from his weak legions;To beate assayling death from his weake Regions,
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.vi.14Beat down Alençon, Orleans, Burgundy,Beat downe Alanson, Orleance, Burgundie,
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.i.20Beat on a crown, the treasure of thy heart,Beat on a Crowne, the Treasure of thy Heart,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.171‘ A staff is quickly found to beat a dog.’A Staffe is quickly found to beat a Dogge.
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.191Thus is the shepherd beaten from thy side,Thus is the Shepheard beaten from thy side,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.211And binds the wretch, and beats it when it strays,And binds the Wretch, and beats it when it strayes,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.102When from thy shore the tempest beat us back,When from thy Shore, the Tempest beate vs backe,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.317Mine eyes should sparkle like the beaten flint,Mine eyes should sparkle like the beaten Flint,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.iii.21O, beat away the busy meddling fiendOh beate away the busie medling Fiend,
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.ii.23At unawares may beat down Edward's guardAt vnawares may beat downe Edwards Guard,
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.viii.6Let's levy men and beat him back again.Let's leuie men, and beat him backe againe.
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.i.108Or shall we beat the stones about thine ears?Or shall we beat the Stones about thine Eares?
Henry VIIIH8 I.iii.44An honest country lord, as I am, beatenAn honest Country Lord as I am, beaten
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.217No new device to beat this from his brains?No new deuice to beate this from his Braines?
Henry VIIIH8 V.v.31Her foes shake like a field of beaten corn,Her Foes shake like a Field of beaten Corne,
Julius CaesarJC I.iii.93Nor stony tower, nor walls of beaten brass,Nor Stonie Tower, nor Walls of beaten Brasse,
Julius CaesarJC V.v.23Our enemies have beat us to the pit.Our Enemies haue beat vs to the Pit:
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.292I must enjoy her, for I cannot beatI must enioy her, for I cannot beate
King Edward IIIE3 II.ii.48Poor sheepskin, how it brawls with him that beateth it!Poore shipskin how it braules with him that beateth it:
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.22A wide apparent field and beaten pathA wide apparant feild and beaten path,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iv.21And beat the winds, that for their gaudinessAnd beat the windes, that for their gaudinesse,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.vi.35An arm hath beat an army; one poor DavidAn arme hath beate an armie, one poore Dauid
King Edward IIIE3 IV.vii.9One against twenty, beat you up together?One against twentie beate you vp together.
King JohnKJ II.i.76.1A drum beatsDrum beats.
King JohnKJ II.i.88Their proud contempt that beats His peace to heaven.Their proud contempt that beats his peace to heauen.
King JohnKJ II.i.108When living blood doth in these temples beatWhen liuing blood doth in these temples beat
King JohnKJ II.i.119Excuse it is to beat usurping down.Excuse it is to beat vsurping downe.
King JohnKJ III.iv.6Are we not beaten? Is not Angiers lost?Are we not beaten? Is not Angiers lost?
King JohnKJ V.ii.166Indeed, your drums, being beaten, will cry out – Indeede your drums being beaten, wil cry out;
King JohnKJ V.ii.167And so shall you, being beaten. Do but startAnd so shall you, being beaten: Do but start
King LearKL I.iv.268Beat at this gate that let thy folly inBeate at this gate that let thy Folly in,
King LearKL I.v.38If thou wert my fool, nuncle, I'd have thee beatenIf thou wert my Foole Nunckle, Il'd haue thee beaten
King LearKL II.ii.21beat into clamorous whining if thou deniest the leastbeate into clamours whining, if thou deny'st the least
King LearKL II.ii.27and beat thee before the King? Draw, you rogue! Forand beate thee before the King? Draw you rogue, for
King LearKL II.ii.40He beats him
King LearKL II.iv.113Or at their chamber door I'll beat the drumOr at their Chamber doore Ile beate the Drum,
King LearKL III.iv.14Save what beats there. – Filial ingratitude!Saue what beates there, Filliall ingratitude,
King LearKL IV.vi.284Far off methinks I hear the beaten drum.Farre off methinkes I heare the beaten Drumme.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.263By heaven, all dry-beaten with pure scoff!By heauen, all drie beaten with pure scoffe.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.659chucks, beat not the bones of the buried. When hechuckes, beat not the bones of the buried:
MacbethMac IV.ii.57liars and swearers enow to beat the honest men and hangLyars and Swearers enow, to beate the honest men, and hang
MacbethMac V.v.7.1And beat them backward home.And beate them backward home.
MacbethMac V.vi.8Let us be beaten if we cannot fight.Let vs be beaten, if we cannot fight.
Measure for MeasureMM I.iii.30The baby beats the nurse, and quite athwartThe Baby beates the Nurse, and quite athwart
Measure for MeasureMM II.i.237shall beat you to your tent, and prove a shrewd Caesarshall beat you to your Tent, and proue a shrewd Casar
Measure for MeasureMM II.iv.12Which the air beats for vain. O place, O form,Which the ayre beats for vaine: oh place, oh forme,
Measure for MeasureMM IV.iii.53shall beat out my brains with billets. I will not consentshall beat out my braines with billets: I will not consent
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.i.35So is Alcides beaten by his page,So is Alcides beaten by his rage,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.i.105Knight, you have beaten my men, killed myKnight, you haue beaten my men, kill'd my
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.ii.27bold-beating oaths, under the shelter of your honour!bold-beating-oathes, vnder the shelter of your honor?
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.ii.82house, and hath threatened to beat her.house, and hath threatned to beate her.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.ii.173.1He beats Falstaff
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.ii.189Trust me, he beat him most pitifully.Trust me he beate him most pittifully.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.ii.191beat him most unpitifully, methought.beate him most vnpittifully, me thought.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.v.86have been cozened and beaten too. If it should come tohaue beene cozond and beaten too: if it should come to
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.v.103heart, is beaten black and blue, that you cannot see aheart) is beaten blacke and blew, that you cannot see a
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.v.106was beaten myself into all the colours of the rainbow;was beaten my selfe into all the colours of the Rainebow:
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.i.19beat me grievously, in the shape of a woman; for in thebeate me greeuously, in the shape of a woman: (for in the
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.i.24top, I knew not what 'twas to be beaten till lately.Top, I knew not what 'twas to be beaten, till lately.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.204The more you beat me I will fawn on you.The more you beat me, I will fawne on you.
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.1.2daughter, Beatrice his niece, with a Messengerdaughter, and Beatrice his Neece, with a messenger.
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.1.1Enter Leonato, Antonio, Hero, Beatrice, Margaret,Enter Leonato, his brother, his wife, Hero his daughter, and
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.1.2and UrsulaBeatrice his neece, and a kinsman.
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.39and say ‘ Get you to heaven, Beatrice, get you to heaven;and say, get you to heauen Beatrice, get you to heauen,
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.127and angers them, and then they laugh at him and beatand angers them, and then they laugh at him, and beat
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.183the boy that stole your meat, and you'll beat the post.the boy that stole your meate, and you'l beat the post.
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.186sedges! But that my Lady Beatrice should know me,sedges: But that my Ladie Beatrice should know me,
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.190base, though bitter, disposition of Beatrice that puts thebase (though bitter) disposition of Beatrice, that putt's the
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.216The Lady Beatrice hath a quarrel to you; theThe Lady Beatrice hath a quarrell to you, the
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.239Enter Claudio and BeatriceEnter Claudio and Beatrice, Leonato, Hero.
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.296Lady Beatrice, I will get you one.Lady Beatrice, I will get you one.
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.315ExitExit Beatrice.
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.339and the Lady Beatrice into a mountain of affection,and the Lady Beatrice into a mountaine of affection,
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.356love with Beatrice. If we can do this, Cupid is noloue with Beatrice: if wee can doe this, Cupid is no
Much Ado About NothingMA II.iii.92that your niece Beatrice was in love with Signorthat your Niece Beatrice was in loue with signior
Much Ado About NothingMA II.iii.139over, she found Benedick and Beatrice between theouer, she found Benedicke and Beatrice betweene the
Much Ado About NothingMA II.iii.149sobs, beats her heart, tears her hair, prays, curses – ‘ Osobs, beates her heart, teares her hayre, praies, curses, O
Much Ado About NothingMA II.iii.237Beatrice. By this day, she's a fair lady! I do spy someBeatrice: by this day, shee's a faire Lady, I doe spie some
Much Ado About NothingMA II.iii.238Enter BeatriceEnter Beatrice.
Much Ado About NothingMA II.iii.241Fair Beatrice, I thank you for your pains.Faire Beatrice, I thanke you for your paines.
Much Ado About NothingMA III.i.2There shalt thou find my cousin BeatriceThere shalt thou finde my Cosin Beatrice,
Much Ado About NothingMA III.i.15Now, Ursula, when Beatrice doth come,Now Vrsula, when Beatrice doth come,
Much Ado About NothingMA III.i.21Is sick in love with Beatrice. Of this matterIs sicke in loue with Beatrice: of this matter,
Much Ado About NothingMA III.i.23Enter Beatrice secretively. She slips into the bowerEnter Beatrice.
Much Ado About NothingMA III.i.24For look where Beatrice, like a lapwing, runsFor looke where Beatrice like a Lapwing runs
Much Ado About NothingMA III.i.29So angle we for Beatrice, who even nowSo angle we for Beatrice, who euen now,
Much Ado About NothingMA III.i.37That Benedick loves Beatrice so entirely?That Benedicke loues Beatrice so intirely?
Much Ado About NothingMA III.i.43And never to let Beatrice know of it.And neuer to let Beatrice know of it.
Much Ado About NothingMA III.i.46As ever Beatrice shall couch upon?As euer Beatrice shall couch vpon?
Much Ado About NothingMA III.i.50Of prouder stuff than that of Beatrice.Of prowder stuffe then that of Beatrice:
Much Ado About NothingMA III.i.73As Beatrice is, cannot be commendable;As Beatrice is, cannot be commendable,
Much Ado About NothingMA III.ii.68For my life, to break with him about Beatrice.For my life to breake with him about Beatrice.
Much Ado About NothingMA III.ii.70played their parts with Beatrice, and then the two bearsplayed their parts with Beatrice, and then the two Beares
Much Ado About NothingMA III.iv.1Good Ursula, wake my cousin Beatrice, and desireGood Vrsula wake my cosin Beatrice, and desire
Much Ado About NothingMA III.iv.34Beatrice else, here she comes.Beatrice else, here she comes.
Much Ado About NothingMA III.iv.34Enter BeatriceEnter Beatrice.
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.i.1.2Claudio, Benedick, Hero, Beatrice, and attendantsClaudio, Benedicke, Hero, and Beatrice.
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.i.159In angel whiteness beat away those blushes;In Angel whitenesse beare away those blushes,
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.i.252Exeunt all but Benedick and BeatriceExit.
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.i.253Lady Beatrice, have you wept all this while?Lady Beatrice, haue you wept all this while?
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.i.270By my sword, Beatrice, thou lovest me.By my sword Beatrice thou lou'st me.
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.i.278What offence, sweet Beatrice?What offence sweet Beatrice?
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.i.288 (taking her by the hand) Tarry, sweet Beatrice.Tarrie sweet Beatrice.
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.i.291Beatrice –Beatrice.
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.i.303Hear me, Beatrice –Heare me Beatrice.
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.i.306Nay, but Beatrice –Nay but Beatrice.
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.i.309BeatBeat?
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.i.319Tarry, good Beatrice. By this hand, I loveTarry good Beatrice, by this hand I loue
Much Ado About NothingMA V.i.123beaten away. Wilt thou use thy wit?beaten away, wilt thou vse thy wit?
Much Ado About NothingMA V.i.154I'll tell thee how Beatrice praised thy wit theIle tell thee how Beatrice prais'd thy wit the
Much Ado About NothingMA V.i.189you, for the love of Beatrice.you, for the loue of Beatrice.
Much Ado About NothingMA V.ii.3Beatrice.Beatrice.
Much Ado About NothingMA V.ii.16woman. And so, I pray thee, call Beatrice; I give theewoman: and so I pray thee call Beatrice, I giue thee
Much Ado About NothingMA V.ii.23Well, I will call Beatrice to you, who I thinkWell, I will call Beatrice to you, who I thinke
Much Ado About NothingMA V.ii.40Enter BeatriceEnter Beatrice.
Much Ado About NothingMA V.ii.41Sweet Beatrice, wouldst thou come when I called thee?sweete Beatrice would'st thou come when I cal'd thee?
Much Ado About NothingMA V.ii.69An old, an old instance, Beatrice, that lived inAn old, an old instance Beatrice, that liu'd in
Much Ado About NothingMA V.iv.1.1Enter Leonato, Antonio, Benedick, Beatrice, Margaret,Enter Leonato, Bene. Marg.
Much Ado About NothingMA V.iv.52Enter Antonio, with the Ladies maskedEnter brother, Hero, Beatrice, Margaret, Vrsula.
Much Ado About NothingMA V.iv.72Soft and fair, Friar. Which is Beatrice?Soft and faire Frier, which is Beatrice?
Much Ado About NothingMA V.iv.88.1Fashioned to Beatrice.Fashioned to Beatrice.
Much Ado About NothingMA V.iv.102be beaten with brains, 'a shall wear nothing handsomebe beaten with braines, a shall weare nothing handsome
Much Ado About NothingMA V.iv.108have beaten thee; but in that thou art like to be my kinsman,haue beaten thee, but in that thou art like to be my kinsman,
Much Ado About NothingMA V.iv.111Beatrice, that I might have cudgelled thee out of thyBeatrice, yt I might haue cudgel'd thee out of thy
OthelloOth II.iii.142A knave teach me my duty? I'll beat the knave intoA Knaue teach me my dutie? Ile beate the Knaue into
OthelloOth II.iii.144Beat me?Beate me?
OthelloOth II.iii.267malice – even so as one would beat his offenceless dog tomalice) euen so as one would beate his offencelesse dogge, ro
OthelloOth II.iii.363Does't not go well? Cassio hath beaten thee.Dos't not go well? Cassio hath beaten thee,
OthelloOth V.ii.350Beat a Venetian and traduced the state,Beate a Venetian, and traduc'd the State,
PericlesPer I.iv.68To beat us down, the which are down already,To beat vs downe, the which are downe alreadie,
Richard IIR2 II.i.62Whose rocky shore beats back the envious siegeWhose rocky shore beates backe the enuious siedge
Richard IIR2 II.ii.143That's as York thrives to beat back Bolingbroke.That's as Yorke thriues to beate back Bullinbroke
Richard IIR2 III.iii.140Swellest thou, proud heart? I'll give thee scope to beat,Swell'st thou prowd heart? Ile giue thee scope to beat,
Richard IIR2 III.iii.141Since foes have scope to beat both thee and me.Since Foes haue scope to beat both thee and me.
Richard IIR2 V.iii.9And beat our watch, and rob our passengers,And rob our Watch, and beate our passengers,
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.96But that thy brothers beat aside the point.But that thy Brothers beate aside the point.
Richard IIIR3 II.ii.3Why do you weep so oft, and beat your breast,Why do weepe so oft? And beate your Brest?
Richard IIIR3 IV.i.34That my pent heart may have some scope to beat,That my pent heart may haue some scope to beat,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.436Unarmed, and unresolved to beat them back.Vnarm'd, and vnresolu'd to beat them backe.
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.479Where is thy power then to beat him back?Where is thy Power then, to beat him back?
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.530Yet to beat down these rebels here at home.Yet to beat downe these Rebels here at home.
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.335Have in their own land beaten, bobbed, and thumped,Haue in their owne Land beaten, bobb'd, and thump'd,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.i.72Clubs, bills, and partisans! Strike! Beat themClubs, Bils, and Partisons, strike, beat them
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iv.28Prick love for pricking, and you beat love down.Pricke loue for pricking, and you beat loue downe,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.v.49It beats as it would fall in twenty pieces.It beates as it would fall in twenty peeces.
Romeo and JulietRJ III.i.23been beaten as addle as an egg for quarrelling. Thoubin beaten as addle as an egge for quarreling: thou
Romeo and JulietRJ III.i.78shall use me hereafter, dry-beat the rest of the eight.shall vse me hereafter dry beate the rest of the eight.
Romeo and JulietRJ III.i.84Draw, Benvolio. Beat down their weapons.Draw Benuolio, beat downe their weapons:
Romeo and JulietRJ III.i.161And, with a martial scorn, with one hand beatsAnd with a Martiall scorne, with one hand beates
Romeo and JulietRJ III.i.166His agile arm beats down their fatal points,His aged arme, beats downe their fatall points,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.21Nor that is not the lark whose notes do beatNor that is not Larke whose noates do beate
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.v.122Then have at you with my wit! I will dry-beat youThen haue at you with my wit. / I will drie-beate you
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.2.28As beaten hence by your strange lunacy.As beaten hence by your strange Lunacie.
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.2.84Yet would you say ye were beaten out of door,Yet would you say, ye were beaten out of doore,
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.i.2all foul ways! Was ever man so beaten? Was ever man soall foule waies: was euer man so beaten? was euer man so
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.i.68with the horse upon her, how he beat me because herwith the horse vpon her, how he beat me because her
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.i.182That bate and beat and will not be obedient.That baite, and beate, and will not be obedient:
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iii.32She beats himBeats him.
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iii.132in the skirts of it and beat me to death with a bottom ofin the skirts of it, and beate me to death with a bottome of
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.i.14What's he that knocks as he would beat down theWhat's he that knockes as he would beat downe the
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.i.51He beats BiondelloHe beates Biondello.
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.i.56Sir, what are you that offer to beat my servant?Sir, what are you that offer to beate my seruant?
The TempestTem I.ii.176For still 'tis beating in my mind, your reasonFor still 'tis beating in my minde; your reason
The TempestTem II.i.116I saw him beat the surges under him,I saw him beate the surges vnder him,
The TempestTem II.ii.153my heart to beat him – my heart to beate him.
The TempestTem III.ii.85Beat him enough. After a little time,Beate him enough: after a little time
The TempestTem III.ii.86I'll beat him too.Ile beate him too.
The TempestTem III.ii.112Give me thy hand. I am sorry I beat thee;Giue me thy hand, I am sorry I beate thee:
The TempestTem IV.i.163.1To still my beating mind.To still my beating minde.
The TempestTem IV.i.173For breathing in their faces, beat the groundFor breathing in their faces: beate the ground
The TempestTem IV.i.175Towards their project. Then I beat my tabor,Towards their proiect: then I beate my Tabor,
The TempestTem V.i.103Or ere your pulse twice beat.Or ere your pulse twice beate.
The TempestTem V.i.114Beats as of flesh and blood; and, since I saw thee,Beats as of flesh, and blood: and since I saw thee,
The TempestTem V.i.246Do not infest your mind with beating onDoe not infest your minde, with beating on
Timon of AthensTim III.vi.112has beat it out of my hat. Did you see my jewel?has beate it out of my hat. / Did you see my Iewell?
Timon of AthensTim IV.i.15With it beat out his brains. Piety and fear,With it, beate out his Braines, Piety, and Feare,
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.97I prithee beat thy drum and get thee gone.I prythee beate thy Drum, and get thee gone.
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.176Drum beats. Exeunt all but TimonExeunt.
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.366I'll beat thee – but I should infect my hands.Ile beate thee; / But I should infect my hands.
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.380Lie where the light foam of the sea may beatLye where the light Fome of the Sea may beate
Timon of AthensTim V.i.114.1He beats them off the stage, and retires to his caveExeunt
Titus AndronicusTit III.ii.10Beats in this hollow prison of my flesh,Beats in this hollow prison of my flesh,
Titus AndronicusTit III.ii.13When thy poor heart beats with outrageous beating,When thy poore hart beates withoutragious beating,
Titus AndronicusTit IV.iv.71As flowers with frost, or grass beat down with storms.As flowers with frost, or grasse beat downe with stormes:
Titus AndronicusTit V.iii.132And on the ragged stones beat forth our souls,And on the ragged stones beat forth our braines,
Troilus and CressidaTC II.i.15beat thee into handsomeness!beate thee into handsomnesse.
Troilus and CressidaTC II.i.39.1 (beating him)
Troilus and CressidaTC II.i.47thou use to beat me, I will begin at thy heel, and tellthou vse to beat me, I wil begin at thy heele, and tel
Troilus and CressidaTC II.i.51 (beating him)
Troilus and CressidaTC II.i.66Therefore I beat thee.Therefore I beate thee.
Troilus and CressidaTC II.i.69his brain more than he has beat my bones. I will buyhis Braine more then he has beate my bones: I will buy
Troilus and CressidaTC II.i.76Ajax threatens to beat him; Achilles intervenes
Troilus and CressidaTC II.i.96voluntary; no man is beaten voluntary. Ajax was herevoluntary, no man is beaten voluntary: Aiax was heere
Troilus and CressidaTC II.ii.202Whose present courage may beat down our foes,Whose present courage may beate downe our foes,
Troilus and CressidaTC II.iii.3thus? He beats me, and I rail at him: O, worthythus? he beates me, and I raile at him: O worthy
Troilus and CressidaTC II.iii.5beat him whilst he railed at me. 'Sfoot, I'll learn tobeate him, whil'st he rail'd at me: Sfoote, Ile learne to
Troilus and CressidaTC III.ii.34My heart beats thicker than a feverous pulse,My heart beates thicker then a feauorous pulse,
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.213But our great Ajax bravely beat down him.’But our great Aiax brauely beate downe him.
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.ii.43beat down the door? How now! What's the matter?beate downe the doore? How now, what's the matter?
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.275Beat loud the taborins, let the trumpets blow,Beate lowd the Taborins, let the Trumpets blow,
Troilus and CressidaTC V.v.7Hath beat down Menon; bastard MargarelonHath beate downe Menon: bastard Margarelon
Troilus and CressidaTC V.ix.1.2Diomedes, and the rest, marching to drumbeats.Diomed, and the rest marching.
Twelfth NightTN II.iii.135O, if I thought that, I'd beat him like a dog.O, if I thought that, Ide beate him like a dogge.
Twelfth NightTN II.iv.93Can bide the beating of so strong a passionCan bide the beating of so strong a passion,
Twelfth NightTN II.v.32'Slight, I could so beat the rogue!Slight I could so beate the Rogue.
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.381'Slid! I'll after him again and beat him.Slid Ile after him againe, and beate him.
Twelfth NightTN IV.i.26He beats Sir Andrew with the handle of his dagger
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.126Your sorrow beats so ardently upon meYour sorrow beates so ardently upon me,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.iv.7Now, now, it beats upon it; now, now, now,Now, now, it beates upon it; now, now, now,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.ii.36That women ought to beat me. On my kneesThat women ought to beate me. On my knees
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.iii.77catch her attention, for this her mind beats upon; othercatch her attention, for / This her minde beates upon; other
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iii.124Two emulous Philomels beat the ear o'th' nightTwo emulous Philomels, beate the eare o'th night
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.33.1He's beat from his best ward.He's beat from his best ward.
The Winter's TaleWT II.iii.91Of boundless tongue, who late hath beat her husband,Of boundlesse tongue, who late hath beat her Husband,
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iii.29beating and hanging are terrors to me. For the life to come, IBeating and hanging are terrors to mee: For the life to come, I
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iii.58Alas, poor man! A million of beating may comeAlas poore man, a million of beating may come
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iii.60I am robbed, sir, and beaten; my money andI am rob'd sir, and beaten: my money, and

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Passionate PilgrimPP.18.18 The golden bullet beats it down. The golden bullet beats it downe.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.175 Beaten away by brain-sick rude desire. Beaten away by brainesicke rude desire.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.278 My part is Youth, and beats these from the stage. My part is youth and beates these from the stage.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.433 Anon his beating heart, alarum striking, Anon his beating heart allarum striking,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.467 Beating her bulk, that his hand shakes withal. Beating her bulke, that his hand shakes withall.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.489 But as reproof and reason beat it dead, But as reproofe and reason beat it dead,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.590 Beat at thy rocky and wreck-threatening heart, Beat at thy rockie, and wracke-threatning heart,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.759 She wakes her heart by beating on her breast, Shee wakes her heart by beating on her brest,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1563 That patience is quite beaten from her breast. That patience is quite beaten from her breast,
SonnetsSonn.34.6 To dry the rain on my storm-beaten face To dry the raine on my storme-beaten face,
SonnetsSonn.62.10 Beated and chopped with tanned antiquity, Beated and chopt with tand antiquitie,
Venus and AdonisVen.312 Beating his kind embracements with her heels. Beating his kind imbracements with her heeles.
Venus and AdonisVen.557 Planting oblivion, beating reason back, Planting obliuion, beating reason backe,
Venus and AdonisVen.647 My boding heart pants, beats, and takes no rest, My boding heart, pants, beats, and takes no rest,
Venus and AdonisVen.829 And now she beats her heart, whereat it groans, And now she beates her heart, whereat it grones,

Glossary

 42 result(s).
bastinadocudgelling, beating with a stick [esp. on the soles of the feet]
bate[falconry] beat the wings, flutter
batler, batletwooden club [used for beating clothes being washed]
beatdrive, force, impel
beat[falconry] beat the wings, flap wildly
beathammer away, ponder furiously
beatstrike
beatbe obsessed by, be preoccupied with
beatenwell-tried, well-trodden
beatingbattering, thumping, blow-by-blow
blesswound, hurt, beat; also: consecrate
breakcrack, split, beat
buffetbeat, strike, cuff
buffetbeat back, contend with
canvasstoss about [as if in a canvas sheet], beat, thrash
chiddendriven along, storm-struck, beaten against
chidecontend with, beat against
clapper-clawbeat up, thrash, scratch
disciplinethrash, trounce, beat
discomfitdefeat, overthrow, beat
dry-beatcudgel, thrash, beat soundly
dry-beatenbruised, soundly beaten
firkbeat, trounce, whip
fitconflict, beating, turmoil
knockstrike, beat, hit
lam-damn[unclear meaning] beat the hell out of, thrash without pity
land-damn[unclear meaning] beat the hell out of, thrash without pity
layinflict blows, beat soundly
lodgebeat down, flatten, make level
overscutched[unclear meaning] well-beaten, often whipped
paybeat, make suffer
peatWelsh pronunciation of 'beat'
scourbeat, punish, scourge
smokedisinfect, sanitize; beat, thrash
souseswoop down on, beat away
strikebeat, sound, strike up
swingbeat, thrash, wallop
swingebeat, thrash, flog
throbbingwith heart strongly beating, grief-stricken
ticklebeat, flog, rain blows on
truncheoncudgel, beat with a truncheon
yerkthrust, strike, beat

Thesaurus

 44 result(s).
beatbless
beatbreak
beatbuffet
beatcanvass
beatdiscipline
beatdiscomfit
beatfirk
beatknock
beatpay
beatscour
beatsmoke
beatstrike
beatswing
beatswinge
beattickle
beatyerk
beat againstchide
beat awaysouse
beat backbuffet
beat downlodge
beat soundlydry-beat
beat soundlylay
beat the hell out oflam-damn
beat the wings [in falconry]bate
beat the wings [in falconry]beat
beat upclapper-claw
beat with a truncheontruncheon
beaten againstchidden
beaten soundlydry-beaten
beaten, welloverscutched
beatingfit
beating with a stick [esp. on the soles of the feet]bastinado
beating, with heart stronglythrobbing
club [for beating clothes being washed]batler, batlet
feet, beating thebastinado
heart strongly beating, withthrobbing
pound [beat]bethump
pound [beat]pun
soundly, beatdry-beat
stick, beat with abastinado
truncheon, beat with atruncheon
well-beatenoverscutched
wings, beat [in falconry]bate
wings, beat [in falconry]beat

Themes and Topics

 7 result(s).
a- as a particle... useful way of adding an extra metrical beat to a line as in r3 iv iv 86 [queen mar...
Address forms...83oth iii iv 36tn v i 256 claudio to beatrice [lord to a lady at court] othell...
Discourse markers... there’s no more sailing by the star [beatrice] what means the fool trow i wo...
Past tenses...e modern english example beated shows me ...
...ed shows me beaten sonn 62 10 becomed would...
...d was awoken r3 iv i 84 beat are ...
... are beaten cor i iv 30 bidden he is...
Thou and you...vation during the scene interestingly beatrice always uses you to him as she does...
...not that strange you tentative beatrice as strange as the thing i know not...
...you proper benedick by my sword beatrice thou lovest me thou first atte...
... thou first attempt at intimacy beatrice do not swear and eat it rebuff ...
... not you you aggrieved reaction beatrice will you not eat your word you ...
... thee second attempt at intimacy beatrice why then god forgive me ...
... benedick what offence sweet beatrice ...
...rice beatrice you have stayed me in a happy hour...
... do it with all thy heart thy beatrice i love you with so much of my hear...
...anything for thee thee intimate beatrice kill claudio benedick ...
... ha not for the wide world beatrice you kill me to deny it farewell ...
... [taking her by the hand] tarry sweet beatrice ...
...rice beatrice i am gone though i am here there...
... benedick tarry good beatrice by this hand i love thee thee ...
...hand i love thee thee intimate beatrice use it for my love some other way ...
...hero you serious subject-matter beatrice yea as sure as i have a thought o...
Welsh... beard mw iv ii 182 peat beat mw i i 66 peds beds m...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...v i 162 [don pedro to benedick quoting beatrice on benedick] he swore a thing to me...
...o polonius of hamlet] his brains still beating 1h4 v ii 6 [worcester to vernon of...
...of ephesus to antipholus of ephesus of beating] i bear it on my shoulders as a beg...

Words Families

 18 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
BEATBASICbeat v, beating adj, beating n
BEATACTIONdry-beat v, dry-beaten adj, storm-beaten adj, weather-beaten adj
BEATNOISEdrumbeat n, drumbeat n
BEATNOTne'er-yet-beaten adj
BOLDINTENSITYbold-beating adj
DRUMNOISEdrumbeat n
DRYACTIONdry-beat v, dry-beaten adj
NEVERSTATEne'er-yet-beaten adj
STORMACTIONstorm-beaten adj
WEATHERSTATEweather-beaten adj
YETSTATEne'er-yet-beaten adj

Snippets

 5 result(s).
Snippet
beatrice speech
beatrice soliloquy
beatrice benedick
Benedick beatrice
gulling beatrice
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