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Search phrase: cozen

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All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.ii.76To cozen him that would unjustly win.To cosen him that would vniustly winne.
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iv.23When saucy trusting of the cozened thoughtsWhen sawcie trusting of the cosin'd thoughts
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.v.25I would cozen the man of his wife and do hisI would cousen the man of his wife, and do his
As You Like ItAYL II.vii.174Give us some music and, good cousin, sing.Giue vs some Musicke, and good Cozen, sing.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.ii.97They say this town is full of cozenage,They say this towne is full of cosenage:
HamletHam III.iv.78That thus hath cozened you at hoodman-blind?That thus hath cousend you at hoodman-blinde?
HamletHam V.ii.67And with such cozenage – is't not perfect conscienceAnd with such coozenage; is't not perfect conscience,
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.ii.121Else he had been damned for cozening theElse he had damn'd cozening the
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.251O, the devil take such cozeners – God forgive me!O, the Diuell take such Couzeners, God forgiue me,
King JohnKJ V.vii.51O cousin, thou art come to set mine eye!Oh Cozen, thou art come to set mine eye:
King LearKL IV.vi.164For which thou whipp'st her. The usurer hangs the cozener.for which thou whip'st her. The Vsurer hangs the Cozener.
King LearKL V.iii.152.1But cozened and beguiled.But cozend, and beguild.
MacbethMac III.i.29We hear our bloody cousins are bestowedWe heare our bloody Cozens are bestow'd
MacbethMac IV.iii.161My ever gentle cousin, welcome hither.My euer gentle Cozen, welcome hither.
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.244Sit with my cousin, lend him your kind painsSit with my Cozen, lend him your kinde paines
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ix.38To cozen fortune, and be honourableTo cosen Fortune, and be honourable
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.i.201Nay, I will do as my cousin Shallow says. INay, I will doe as my Cozen Shallow saies: I
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.ii.53Page and my cousin Slender, and this day we shall havePage, and my cozen Slender, and this day wee shall haue
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.iv.42Mistress Anne, my cousin loves you.Mistris Anne, my Cozen loues you.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.ii.161A witch, a quean, an old cozening quean! Have I notA witch, a Queane, an olde couzening queane: Haue I not
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.v.34beguiled Master Slender of his chain cozened him of it.beguil'd Master Slender of his Chaine, cozon'd him of it.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.v.59Out, alas, sir, cozenage, mere cozenage!Out alas (Sir) cozonage: meere cozonage.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.v.61Run away with the cozeners. For so soon asRun away with the cozoners: for so soone as
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.v.71cozen-germans that has cozened all the hosts of Readins,Cozen-Iermans, that has cozend all the Hosts of Readins,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.v.75should be cozened. Fare you well.should be cozoned. Fare you well.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.v.85I would all the world might be cozened, for II would all the world might be cozond, for I
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 V.v.164Master Brook, that you have cozened of money, to whomMr Broome, that you haue cozon'd of money, to whom
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.199Vere is Mistress Page? By gar, I am cozened. I ha'Ver is Mistris Page: by gar I am cozoned, I ha
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.201not Anne Page. By gar, I am cozened.not An Page, by gar, I am cozened.
Much Ado About NothingMA II.ii.35reputation, who is thus like to be cozened with the semblancereputation, who is thus like to be cosen'd with the semblance
OthelloOth I.i.113nephews neigh to you, you'll have coursers for cousins,Nephewes neigh to you, you'le haue Coursers for Cozens :
OthelloOth IV.i.218And what's the news, good cousin Lodovico?And what's the newes, good cozen Lodouico?
OthelloOth IV.i.223Cousin, there's fallen between him and my lordCozen, there's falne betweene him, & my Lord,
OthelloOth IV.ii.131Some cogging, cozening slave, to get some office,Some cogging, cozening Slaue, to get some Office,
Richard IIR2 II.ii.69With cozening hope. He is a flatterer,With couzening hope; he is a Flatterer,
Richard IIR2 II.ii.105Come, sister – cousin, I would say – pray pardon me.Come sister (Cozen I would say) pray pardon me.
Richard IIR2 II.ii.116Well, somewhat we must do. (To the Queen) Come, cousin,Well, somewhat we must do: Come Cozen,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.223Cousins indeed, and by their uncle cozenedCosins indeed, and by their Vnckle couzend,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.i.3.1Romeo! My cousin Romeo! Romeo!Romeo, my Cozen Romeo, Romeo.
Romeo and JulietRJ III.ii.66My dearest cousin and my dearer lord?My dearest Cozen, and my dearer Lord:
Romeo and JulietRJ III.ii.96Will you speak well of him that killed your cousin?Will you speake well of him, / That kil'd your Cozen?
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.101Forgive me, cousin! Ah, dear Juliet,Forgiue me Cozen. Ah deare Iuliet:
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.167As if the vicar meant to cozen him.as if the Vicar meant to cozen him:
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.i.137And bid my cousin Ferdinand come hither.And bid my cozen Ferdinand come hither:
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.i.35cozen somebody in this city under my countenance.cosen some bodie in this Citie vnder my countenance.
Titus AndronicusTit V.iii.100Our father's tears despised and basely cozenedOur Fathers teares despis'd, and basely cousen'd,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.ii.43Good morrow, cousin Cressid. What do youGood morrow Cozen Cressid: what do you
Troilus and CressidaTC I.ii.45cousin? When were you at Ilium?Cozen? when were you at Illium?
Troilus and CressidaTC I.ii.171Well, cousin, I told you a thing yesterday;Well Cozen, / I told you a thing yesterday,
Troilus and CressidaTC III.i.50You have broke it, cousin: and by my life you shallYou haue broke it cozen: and by my life you shall
Troilus and CressidaTC III.i.81What says my sweet queen? – My cousin willWhat saies my sweete Queene? my cozen will
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.138.1Cousin, all honour to thee!Cozen, all honor to thee.
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.140I came to kill thee, cousin, and bear henceI came to kill thee Cozen, and beare hence
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.ii.74.2Clear-spirited cousin,Cleere spirited Cozen
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.i.44Cozener Arcite, give me language suchCosoner Arcite, give me language, such
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.ii.58Must rise betime that cozens him. You knowMust rise betime that cozens him; you know
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.250Have I not told thee how I was cozened by theHaue I not told thee how I was cozen'd by the
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.252And indeed, sir, there are cozeners abroad:And indeed Sir, there are Cozeners abroad,

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.387 Cozening the pillow of a lawful kiss; Coosning the pillow of a lawfull kisse:

Glossary

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cozencheat, dupe, trick, deceive
cozenagecheating, trickery, deception
cozeneddeceived, deluded, tricked
cozenercheat, deceiver, fraud
cozen-germanGerman confidence trickster; or: first cousin
cozeningcheating, deceiving, fraudulent

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
COZENBASICcozen v, cozenage n, cozened adj, cozening adj
COZENPEOPLEcozener n
GERMANRELATIVEScozen-german n

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