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Search phrase: confine

Plays

 44 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Antony and CleopatraAC III.v.11third is up, till death enlarge his confine.third is vp, till death enlarge his Confine.
Antony and CleopatraAC V.i.53Confined in all she has, her monument,Confin'd in all, she has her Monument
As You Like ItAYL II.i.24Should in their own confines with forked headsShould intheir owne confines with forked heads
CoriolanusCor I.iii.77Fie, you confine yourself most unreasonably.Fye, you confine your selfe most vnreasonably:
CoriolanusCor IV.vi.87Your franchises, whereon you stood, confinedYour Franchises, whereon you stood, confin'd
CymbelineCym IV.ii.337The senate hath stirred up the confinersThe Senate hath stirr'd vp the Confiners,
CymbelineCym V.iv.110Our pleasure his full fortune doth confine,Our pleasure, his full Fortune, doth confine,
HamletHam I.i.156To his confine. And of the truth hereinTo his Confine. And of the truth heerein,
HamletHam I.v.11And for the day confined to fast in fires,And for the day confin'd to fast in Fiers,
HamletHam II.ii.245A goodly one; in which there are many confines,A goodly one, in which there are many Confines,
HamletHam III.i.187To England send him, or confine him whereTo England send him: Or confine him where
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.i.154Keep the wild flood confined! Let order die!Keepe the wilde Flood confin'd: Let Order dye,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.i.173To us and to our purposes confinedTo vs, and to our purposes confin'd,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iv.119Hath wrought the mure that should confine it inHath wrought the Mure, that should confine it in,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.v.124Now, neighbour confines, purge you of your scum!Now neighbor-Confines, purge you of your Scum:
Henry VH5 I.chorus.20Are now confined two mighty monarchies,Are now confin'd two mightie Monarchies,
Henry VH5 V.ii.266Dear Kate, you and I cannot be confined within theDeare Kate, you and I cannot bee confin'd within the
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.230Into our hands, and to confine yourselfInto our hands, and to Confine your selfe
Julius CaesarJC III.i.272Shall in these confines with a monarch's voiceShall in these Confines, with a Monarkes voyce,
King JohnKJ IV.ii.246This kingdom, this confine of blood and breath,This kingdome, this Confine of blood, and breathe
King JohnKJ V.vii.47Is as a fiend confined to tyrannizeIs, as a fiend, confin'd to tyrannize,
King LearKL I.ii.25Confined to exhibition? All this doneConfin'd to exhibition? All this done
King LearKL II.iv.143Of his confine. You should be ruled and ledOf his confine: you should be rul'd, and led
King LearKL IV.i.73Looks fearfully in the confined deep;Lookes fearfully in the confined Deepe:
MacbethMac III.iv.23But now I am cabined, cribbed, confined, bound inBut now I am cabin'd, crib'd, confin'd, bound in
MacbethMac IV.iii.55.1With my confineless harms.With my confinelesse harmes.
OthelloOth I.ii.27Put into circumscription and confinePut into Circumscription, and Confine,
OthelloOth IV.i.75Confine yourself but in a patient list.Confine your selfe but in a patient List,
Richard IIR2 I.iii.137Might from our quiet confines fright fair peaceMight from our quiet Confines fright faire peace,
Richard IIR2 III.ii.125Measure our confines with such peaceful steps?Measure our Confines with such peacefull steps?
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.3Here in these confines slily have I lurked,Heere in these Confines slily haue I lurkt,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.i.6he enters the confines of a tavern, claps me his swordhe enters the confines of a Tauerne, claps me his Sword
The TempestTem I.ii.274Refusing her grand hests, she did confine thee,Refusing her grand hests, she did confine thee
The TempestTem I.ii.361Deservedly confined into this rock, who hadstDeseruedly confin'd into this Rocke, who hadst
The TempestTem IV.i.121I have from their confines called to enactI haue from their confines call'd to enact
The TempestTem V.i.7.2Confined togetherConfin'd together
The TempestTem V.i.122.1Be measured or confined.Be measur'd, or confin'd.
The TempestTem epilogue.4I must be here confined by you,I must be heere confinde by you,
Troilus and CressidaTC II.iii.246Which, like a bourn, a pale, a shore, confinesWhich like a bourne, a pale, a shore confines
Troilus and CressidaTC III.ii.80infinite, and the execution confined; that the desire isinfinite, and the execution confin'd; that the desire is
Twelfth NightTN I.iii.7Ay, but you must confine yourself within theI, but you must confine your selfe within the
Twelfth NightTN I.iii.9Confine! I'll confine myself no finer than I am.Confine? Ile confine my selfe no finer then I am:
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.iii.73do: confine her to a place where the light may ratherdoe, Confine her to a place, where the light / May rather
The Winter's TaleWT II.i.194From our free person she should be confined,From our free person, she should be confinde,

Poems

 5 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
A Lover's ComplaintLC.265 In thee hath neither sting, knot, nor confine In thee hath neither sting, knot, nor confine
SonnetsSonn.84.3 In whose confine immured is the store, In whose confine immured is the store,
SonnetsSonn.105.7 Therefore my verse to constancy confined, Therefore my verse to constancie confin'de,
SonnetsSonn.107.4 Supposed as forfeit to a confined doom. Supposde as forfeit to a confin'd doome.
SonnetsSonn.110.12 A god in love, to whom I am confined. A God in loue, to whom I am confin'd.

Glossary

 60 result(s).
attachmentseizure, arrest, confinement
bailconfine, enclose
bedredbed-ridden, confined to bed through infirmity
bedrid, bed-rid, bedredbed-ridden, confined to bed through infirmity
borderkeep within bounds, contain, confine
boundlimit, boundary, confine, barrier
boundlimit, confine, submit
boundcontain, enclose, confine
boundedconfined, enclosed, operating within limits
cabinbe confined, be shut up [in a soldier's tent]
childbedof being in labour, belonging to confinement
circlecompass, confines, bounds
circumscribeconfine, fence in, hem in
cloisteredconfined, restricted [as in a cloister]
closeenclosed, confined, incarcerated
closesecurely, in strict confinement
closely securely, in strict confinement
commitgive in charge, consign, send in confinement
confineprison, place of confinement
confineterritory, region, domain
confinelimit, bound, domain
confineenclose, retain, contain
confineconfinement, restraint, limitation
confinebanish, remove, place under restriction
confinedbounded, enclosed, rimmed
confinelessboundless, unlimited, endless
confinerinhabitant, dweller, resident
coopshut in, enclose, confine
cribshut up [as in a tiny hovel], confine within a small space
determinedconfined, limited, restricted
duranceconfinement, imprisonment, incarceration
emboundenclose, contain, confine
freeon the loose, unconfined, unrestricted
hedgerestrict, confine, limit
hemenclose, surround, confine
holdguard, custody, confinement
immuredwalled up, enclosed, confined
libertinefree spirit, unconfined wanderer
limboprison, confinement, incarceration
listboundary, limit, confines
mewcoop up, confine, shut up
mewcoop up, confine, shut up
penshut up, confine; silence
pentshut up, confine, lock in
pentimprisoned, closely confined
pentconfined without food, ravenous
poundshut up, confine [as animals in a pound]
prescribelimit, restrict, confine
prisonimprison, lock up, confine
restraintcaptivity, imprisonment, confinement
retentionplace of detention, confinement
shortcontrolled, confined, restrained
sizebounds, limit, confine
staydetain, confine, keep
straitnarrow, cramped, confined
straitcramped passage, confined path
styconfine as in a sty, coop up
TartarTartarus; underworld place of confinement for those who incurred the wrath of the gods
tierestrict, confine, limit
unhousedunconfined, unconstrained, independent

Thesaurus

 57 result(s).
closely confinedpent
confinebail
confineborder
confinebound
confinebound
confinebound
confinecircumscribe
confinecoop
confineembound
confinehedge
confinehem
confinemew
confinepen
confinepent
confinepound
confineprescribe
confineprison
confinesize
confinestay
confinetie
confine as in a stysty
confine within a small spacecrib
confinedbounded
confinedcloistered
confinedclose
confineddetermined
confinedimmured
confinedshort
confinedstrait
confined pathstrait
confined to bed through infirmitybedred
confined to bed through infirmitybedrid, bed-rid, bedred
confined without foodpent
confined, becabin
confined, closelypent
confinementattachment
confinementconfine
confinementdurance
confinementhold
confinementlimbo
confinementrestraint
confinementretention
confinement, belonging tochildbed
confinement, in strictclose
confinement, in strictclosely
confinement, place ofconfine
confinement, send incommit
confinescircle
confineslist
food, confined withoutpent
path, confinedstrait
place of confinementconfine
sty, confine as in asty
unconfinedfree
unconfinedunhoused
unconfined wandererlibertine
wanderer, unconfinedlibertine

Themes and Topics

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World [outside Britain], places and peoples... ii 32 tartarus underworld place of confinement for those who incurred the wrath of...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...avagant and erring spirit hies / to his confine humour (n ) mood disposition frame o...

Words Families

 11 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
CONFINEBASICconfine n, confine v, confined adj, confining adj
CONFINEPEOPLEconfiner n
CONFINENOTconfineless adj, unconfinable adj
IMPOUNDBASICsee POUND [confine]
POUND [confine]BASICpound v, impound v
UNCONFINABLEBASICsee CONFINE

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