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Play Key Line Modern Text Original Text All's Well That Ends Well AW I.ii.13 Yet, for our gentlemen that mean to see Yet for our Gentlemen that meane to see All's Well That Ends Well AW I.iii.67 with her – Helen, I mean. with her, Hellen I meane. All's Well That Ends Well AW I.iii.163 God shield you mean it not! ‘ Daughter ’ and ‘ mother ’ God shield you meane it not, daughter and mother All's Well That Ends Well AW I.iii.247 Means and attendants, and my loving greetings Meanes and attendants, and my louing greetings All's Well That Ends Well AW III.ii.11 means to come. meanes to come. All's Well That Ends Well AW III.v.59 Of the great Count himself, she is too mean Of the great Count himselfe, she is too meane All's Well That Ends Well AW III.v.67.2 How do you mean? How do you meane? All's Well That Ends Well AW III.vii.45 Is wicked meaning in a lawful deed, Is wicked meaning in a lawfull deede; All's Well That Ends Well AW III.vii.46 And lawful meaning in a lawful act, And lawfull meaning in a lawfull act, All's Well That Ends Well AW IV.iii.25 Is it not meant damnable in us to be Is it not meant damnable in vs, to be All's Well That Ends Well AW IV.iii.36 In the meantime, what hear you of these In the meane time, what heare you of these All's Well That Ends Well AW IV.iii.95 I mean, the business is not ended, as fearing to I meane the businesse is not ended, as fearing to All's Well That Ends Well AW IV.iii.99 double-meaning prophesier. double-meaning Prophesier. All's Well That Ends Well AW IV.iii.213 My meaning in't, I protest, was very honest in My meaning in't I protest was very honest in All's Well That Ends Well AW IV.iii.329 There's place and means for every man alive. There's place and meanes for euery man aliue. All's Well That Ends Well AW V.i.26 Though time seem so adverse and means unfit. Though time seeme so aduerse, and meanes vnfit: All's Well That Ends Well AW V.i.35.1 Our means will make us means. Our meanes will make vs meanes. All's Well That Ends Well AW V.iii.302.1 And now behold the meaning. And now behold the meaning. Antony and Cleopatra AC I.ii.19 He means in flesh. He meanes in flesh. Antony and Cleopatra AC I.iv.81 Farewell, my lord. What you shall know meantime Farwell my Lord, what you shal know mean time Antony and Cleopatra AC II.v.74 What mean you, madam? I have made no fault. What meane you Madam, I haue made no fault. Antony and Cleopatra AC II.v.83 A meaner than myself; since I myself A meaner then my selfe: since I my selfe Antony and Cleopatra AC II.vi.21 The angered ocean foams; with which I meant The anger'd Ocean fomes, with which I meant Antony and Cleopatra AC II.vi.66.1 I have fair meanings, sir. I haue faire meaning Sir. Antony and Cleopatra AC II.vii.19 By th' height, the lowness, or the mean if dearth By'th'height, the lownesse, or the meane: If dearth Antony and Cleopatra AC III.ii.32 Have loved without this mean, if on both parts Haue lou'd without this meane, if on both parts Antony and Cleopatra AC III.iv.25 Yourself shall go between's. The meantime, lady, Your selfe shall go between's, the meane time Lady, Antony and Cleopatra AC IV.i.5 I have many other ways to die; meantime I haue many other wayes to dye: meane time Antony and Cleopatra AC IV.i.12 We mean to fight. Within our files there are, We meane to fight. Within our Files there are, Antony and Cleopatra AC IV.ii.13.2 What means this? What meanes this? Antony and Cleopatra AC IV.ii.23.2 What does he mean? What does he meane? Antony and Cleopatra AC IV.ii.33.2 What mean you, sir, What meane you (Sir) Antony and Cleopatra AC IV.ii.37 Now the witch take me if I meant it thus! Now the Witch take me, if I meant it thus. Antony and Cleopatra AC IV.iii.16 What should this mean? What should this meane? Antony and Cleopatra AC IV.iv.27 That means to be of note, begins betimes. That meanes to be of note, begins betimes. Antony and Cleopatra AC IV.vi.35 If swift thought break it not, a swifter mean If swift thought breake it not: a swifter meane Antony and Cleopatra AC IV.xv.74 And does the meanest chares. It were for me And doe's the meanest chares. It were for me, Antony and Cleopatra AC V.ii.11.1 Thou mean'st to have him grant thee. Thou mean'st to haue him grant thee. Antony and Cleopatra AC V.ii.85 But when he meant to quail and shake the orb, But when he meant to quaile, and shake the Orbe, Antony and Cleopatra AC V.ii.106 Know you what Caesar means to do with me? Know you what Casar meanes to do with me? As You Like It AYL I.i.131 underhand means laboured to dissuade him from it; vnder-hand meanes laboured to disswade him from it; As You Like It AYL I.i.142 by some indirect means or other: for, I assure thee – by some indirect meanes or other: for I assure thee, As You Like It AYL I.ii.77 Prithee, who is't that thou meanest? Prethee, who is't that thou means't? As You Like It AYL I.ii.195 You mean to mock me after; you should not You meane to mocke me after: you should not As You Like It AYL I.ii.235 That could give more but that her hand lacks means. That could giue more, but that her hand lacks meanes. As You Like It AYL I.iii.109 I'll put myself in poor and mean attire Ile put my selfe in poore and meane attire, As You Like It AYL II.iii.22 Hath heard your praises, and this night he means Hath heard your praises, and this night he meanes, As You Like It AYL II.iii.25 He will have other means to cut you off. He will haue other meanes to cut you off; As You Like It AYL II.iii.51 The means of weakness and debility; The meanes of weaknesse and debilitie, As You Like It AYL II.vii.73 Till that the weary very means do ebb? Till that the wearie verie meanes do ebbe. As You Like It AYL II.vii.77 Who can come in and say that I mean her Who can come in, and say that I meane her, As You Like It AYL II.vii.81 Thinking that I mean him, but therein suits Thinking that I meane him, but therein suites As You Like It AYL III.ii.24 means, and content is without three good friends; that meanes, and content, is without three good frends. That As You Like It AYL III.ii.299 By no means, sir: Time travels in divers By no meanes sir; Time trauels in diuers As You Like It AYL III.v.41 Why, what means this? Why do you look on me? Why what meanes this? why do you looke on me? As You Like It AYL III.v.44 I think she means to tangle my eyes too! I thinke she meanes to tangle my eies too: As You Like It AYL IV.iii.50 Meaning me a beast. Meaning me a beast. As You Like It AYL V.i.9 the world. Here comes the man you mean. the world: here comes the man you meane. As You Like It AYL V.i.33 his lips when he put it into his mouth, meaning thereby his lips when he put it into his mouth, meaning thereby, As You Like It AYL V.ii.66 Speakest thou in sober meanings? Speak'st thou in sober meanings? As You Like It AYL V.iv.173 Meantime, forget this new-fallen dignity, Meane time, forget this new-falne dignitie, The Comedy of Errors CE I.i.55 A mean woman was delivered A meane woman was deliuered The Comedy of Errors CE I.i.59 My wife, not meanly proud of two such boys, My wife, not meanely prowd of two such boyes, The Comedy of Errors CE I.i.76 And this it was – for other means was none – And this it was: (for other meanes was none) The Comedy of Errors CE I.ii.18 And go indeed, having so good a mean. And goe indeede, hauing so good a meane. The Comedy of Errors CE I.ii.93 What mean you, sir? For God's sake hold your hands. What meane you sir, for God sake hold your hands: The Comedy of Errors CE II.i.51 his meaning? his meaning.  The Comedy of Errors CE II.i.58.2 I mean not cuckold-mad, I meane not Cuckold mad,  The Comedy of Errors CE II.ii.21 What means this jest, I pray you, master, tell me? What meanes this iest, I pray you Master tell me?  The Comedy of Errors CE II.ii.33 And fashion your demeanour to my looks, And fashion your demeanor to my lookes,  The Comedy of Errors CE III.i.10 Thou drunkard, thou – what didst thou mean by this? Thou drunkard thou, what didst thou meane by this?  The Comedy of Errors CE III.i.28 But though my cates be mean, take them in good part. But though my cates be meane, take them in good part,  The Comedy of Errors CE III.i.81 A crow without feather, master – mean you so? A crow without feather, Master meane you so;  The Comedy of Errors CE III.i.108 And in despite of mirth mean to be merry. And in despight of mirth meane to be merrie:  The Comedy of Errors CE III.i.111 There will we dine. This woman that I mean, There will we dine: this woman that I meane  The Comedy of Errors CE III.ii.36 The folded meaning of your words' deceit. The foulded meaning of your words deceit: The Comedy of Errors CE III.ii.51 He gains by death that hath such means to die. He gaines by death, that hath such meanes to die: The Comedy of Errors CE III.ii.96 How dost thou mean, a fat How dost thou meane a fat The Comedy of Errors CE IV.ii.8 He meant he did me none, the more my spite. He meant he did me none: the more my spight The Comedy of Errors CE IV.iii.15 What gold is this? What Adam dost thou mean? What gold is this? What Adam do'st thou meane?  The Comedy of Errors CE IV.iii.28 What, thou meanest an What thou mean'st an  The Comedy of Errors CE IV.iii.78 I hope you do not mean to cheat me so. I hope you do not meane to cheate me so?  The Comedy of Errors CE IV.iii.82 Else would he never so demean himself. Else would he neuer so demeane himselfe,  The Comedy of Errors CE V.i.88 When he demeaned himself rough, rude, and wildly. When he demean'd himselfe, rough, rude, and wildly, The Comedy of Errors CE V.i.103 Till I have used the approved means I have, Till I haue vs'd the approoued meanes I haue,  Coriolanus Cor I.i.223 I am glad on't. Then we shall ha' means to vent I am glad on't, then we shall ha meanes to vent Coriolanus Cor I.vi.27.1 From every meaner man. From euery meaner man. Coriolanus Cor I.ix.56 Like one that means his proper harm – in manacles, (Like one that meanes his proper harme) in Manacles, Coriolanus Cor I.ix.70 I mean to stride your steed, and at all times I meane to stride your Steed, and at all times Coriolanus Cor II.i.21 you are censured here in the city – I mean of us o'th' you are censured heere in the City, I mean of vs a'th' Coriolanus Cor III.iii.95 Envied against the people, seeking means Enui'd against the people; seeking meanes Coriolanus Cor IV.ii.40 The meanest house in Rome, so far my son – The meanest house in Rome; so farre my Sonne Coriolanus Cor IV.iv.1 Enter Coriolanus in mean apparel, disguised and muffled Enter Coriolanus in meane Apparrell, Disguisd, and muffled. Coriolanus Cor IV.vii.7 Unless by using means I lame the foot Vnlesse by vsing meanes I lame the foote Coriolanus Cor IV.vii.13 I mean for your particular – you had not (I meane for your particular) you had not Coriolanus Cor V.i.73 Who, as I hear, mean to solicit him who (as I heare) meane to solicite him Coriolanus Cor V.ii.52 I mean thy general. I meane thy Generall. Cymbeline Cym I.i.18 I mean, that married her, alack good man, (I meane, that married her, alacke good man, Cymbeline Cym I.vi.66 That I mean to thee. Tell thy mistress how That I meane to thee. Tell thy Mistris how Cymbeline Cym I.vii.8 How mean soe'er, that have their honest wills, How meane so ere, that haue their honest wills, Cymbeline Cym I.vii.68 Your lord, I mean – laughs from's free lungs: cries ‘ O, (Your Lord I meane) laughes from's free lungs: cries oh, Cymbeline Cym II.ii.29 Above ten thousand meaner movables Aboue ten thousand meaner Moueables Cymbeline Cym II.iii.115 And though it be allowed in meaner parties – And though it be allowed in meaner parties Cymbeline Cym II.iii.116 Yet who than he more mean? – to knit their souls – (Yet who then he more meane) to knit their soules Cymbeline Cym II.iii.132 To be but named of thee. His mean'st garment, To be but nam'd of thee. His mean'st Garment Cymbeline Cym II.iii.149.1 ‘ His meanest garment!’ His meanest Garment? Cymbeline Cym II.iii.155 ‘ His mean'st garment!’ Well. His mean'st Garment? Well. Cymbeline Cym II.iv.3.2 What means do you make to him? What meanes do you make to him? Cymbeline Cym III.ii.51 How far 'tis thither. If one of mean affairs How farre 'tis thither. If one of meane affaires Cymbeline Cym III.iii.82 They think they are mine, and though trained up thus meanly, They thinke they are mine, / And though train'd vp thus meanely Cymbeline Cym III.iv.153.2 O, for such means, Oh for such meanes, Cymbeline Cym III.iv.179 And, doubling that, most holy. Your means abroad: And doubling that, most holy. Your meanes abroad: Cymbeline Cym III.v.115 man: thou shouldst neither want my means for thy man: thou should'st neither want my meanes for thy Cymbeline Cym III.vi.7 Foundations fly the wretched: such, I mean, Foundations flye the wretched: such I meane, Cymbeline Cym IV.i.9 I mean, the lines of my body are as well drawn as his; I meane, the Lines of my body are as well drawne as his; Cymbeline Cym IV.ii.64 Means he not us? I partly know him, 'tis Meanes he not vs? I partly know him, 'tis Cymbeline Cym IV.ii.110 I mean, to man, he had not apprehension I meane to man; he had not apprehension Cymbeline Cym IV.ii.190 What does he mean? Since death of my dear'st mother What does he meane? Since death of my deer'st Mother Cymbeline Cym IV.ii.246 He was paid for that: though mean and mighty, rotting He was paid for that: though meane, and mighty rotting Cymbeline Cym IV.ii.403 Some falls are means the happier to arise. Some Falles are meanes the happier to arise. Cymbeline Cym V.iii.83 But end it by some means for Innogen. But end it by some meanes for Imogen. Cymbeline Cym V.v.234 If this be so, the gods do mean to strike me If this be so, the Gods do meane to strike me Cymbeline Cym V.v.424 As you did mean indeed to be our brother; As you did meane indeed to be our Brother, Cymbeline Cym V.v.435.2 Read, and declare the meaning. Read, and declare the meaning. Hamlet Ham I.iii.61 Be thou familiar, but by no means vulgar. Be thou familiar; but by no meanes vulgar: Hamlet Ham I.iv.7 What does this mean, my lord? What does this meane my Lord? Hamlet Ham I.iv.51 To cast thee up again. What may this mean To cast thee vp againe? What may this meane? Hamlet Ham I.iv.62.2 No, by no means. No, by no meanes. Hamlet Ham I.iv.83 As hardy as the Nemean lion's nerve. As hardy as the Nemian Lions nerue: Hamlet Ham II.i.8 And how, and who, what means, and where they keep, And how, and who; what meanes; and where they keepe: Hamlet Ham II.i.18 But if't be he I mean, he's very wild, But if't be hee I meane, hees very wilde; Hamlet Ham II.i.31 That's not my meaning. But breathe his faults so quaintly That's not my meaning: but breath his faults so quaintly, Hamlet Ham II.i.113 And meant to wrack thee. But beshrew my jealousy. And meant to wracke thee: but beshrew my iealousie: Hamlet Ham II.ii.83 Meantime we thank you for your well-took labour. Meane time we thanke you, for your well-tooke Labour. Hamlet Ham II.ii.127 As they fell out by time, by means, and place, As they fell out by Time, by Meanes, and Place, Hamlet Ham II.ii.196 I mean the matter that you read, my lord. I meane the matter you meane, my Lord. Hamlet Ham II.ii.212 and suddenly contrive the means of meeting between And sodainely contriue the meanes of meeting / Betweene Hamlet Ham II.ii.332 means of the late innovation. meanes of the late Innouation? Hamlet Ham II.ii.348 it is most like, if their means are not better – their it is like most if their meanes are not better) their Hamlet Ham III.i.6 But from what cause 'a will by no means speak. But from what cause he will by no meanes speake. Hamlet Ham III.i.106 What means your lordship? What meanes your Lordship? Hamlet Ham III.ii.41 in the meantime some necessary question of the play be in the meane time, some necessary Question of the Play be Hamlet Ham III.ii.123 I mean, my head upon your lap? I meane, my Head vpon your Lap? Hamlet Ham III.ii.125 Do you think I meant country matters? Do you thinke I meant Country matters? Hamlet Ham III.ii.145 What means this, my lord? What meanes this, my Lord? Hamlet Ham III.ii.146 Marry, this is miching mallecho. It means Marry this is Miching Malicho, that meanes Hamlet Ham III.ii.152 Will 'a tell us what this show meant? Will they tell vs what this shew meant? Hamlet Ham III.ii.155 it means. it meanes. Hamlet Ham III.iv.182 Not this, by no means, that I bid you do: Not this by no meanes that I bid you do: Hamlet Ham IV.i.39 And let them know both what we mean to do To let them know both what we meane to do, Hamlet Ham IV.iii.28 What dost thou mean by this? What dost thou meane by this? Hamlet Ham IV.iv.45 Sith I have cause, and will, and strength, and means Hamlet Ham IV.v.47 ask you what it means, say you this: aske you what it meanes, say you this: Hamlet Ham IV.v.140 And for my means, I'll husband them so well And for my meanes, Ile husband them so well, Hamlet Ham IV.v.213 His means of death, his obscure funeral – His meanes of death, his obscure buriall; Hamlet Ham IV.vi.14 overlooked this, give these fellows some means to the King. ouerlook'd this, giue these Fellowes some meanes to the King: Hamlet Ham IV.vii.48 What should this mean? Are all the rest come back? What should this meane? Are all the rest come backe? Hamlet Ham IV.vii.61 As checking at his voyage, and that he means As checking at his Voyage, and that he meanes Hamlet Ham IV.vii.148 Weigh what convenience both of time and means Weigh what conuenience both of time and meanes Hamlet Ham V.i.84 Such-a-one's horse when 'a meant to beg it, might it such a ones Horse, when he meant to begge it; might it Hamlet Ham V.ii.140 I mean, sir, for his weapon. But in the imputation at his weapon. Hamlet Ham V.ii.168 I mean, my lord, the opposition of your person I meane my Lord, the opposition of your person Henry IV Part 1 1H4 I.ii.65 Thou judgest false already! I mean thou Thou iudgest false already. I meane, thou Henry IV Part 1 1H4 I.iii.118 Send me your prisoners with the speediest means – Send me your Prisoners with the speediest meanes, Henry IV Part 1 1H4 I.iii.163 Being the agents, or base second means, Being the Agents, or base second meanes, Henry IV Part 1 1H4 I.iii.257 And make the Douglas' son your only mean And make the Dowglas sonne your onely meane Henry IV Part 1 1H4 II.i.42 Sirrah carrier, what time do you mean to come Sirra Carrier: What time do you mean to come Henry IV Part 1 1H4 II.ii.36 plague mean ye to colt me thus? plague meane ye to colt me thus? Henry IV Part 1 1H4 II.iv.70 O Lord, sir, who do you mean? O Lord sir, who do you meane? Henry IV Part 1 1H4 II.iv.447 I would your grace would take me with you. Whom means I would your Grace would take me with you: whom meanes Henry IV Part 1 1H4 III.ii.13 Such poor, such bare, such lewd, such mean attempts, Such poore, such bare, such lewd, such meane attempts, Henry IV Part 1 1H4 IV.iv.37 Dismiss his power he means to visit us, Dismisse his power, he meanes to visit vs: Henry IV Part 1 1H4 V.i.67 Whereby we stand opposed by such means Whereby we stand opposed by such meanes Henry IV Part 1 1H4 V.iv.42 Who never promiseth but he means to pay. Who neuer promiseth, but he meanes to pay. Henry IV Part 2 2H4 induction.27 Even with the rebels' blood. But what mean I Euen with the Rebels blood. But what meane I Henry IV Part 2 2H4 I.ii.141 Your means are very slender, and Your Meanes is very slender, and Henry IV Part 2 2H4 I.ii.143 I would it were otherwise; I would my means I would it were otherwise: I would my Meanes Henry IV Part 2 2H4 I.ii.211 I take but two shirts out with me, and I mean not to if I take but two shirts out with me, and I meane not to Henry IV Part 2 2H4 I.iii.1 Thus have you heard our cause and known our means, Thus haue you heard our causes, & kno our Means: Henry IV Part 2 2H4 I.iii.7 How in our means we should advance ourselves How (in our Meanes) we should aduance our selues Henry IV Part 2 2H4 I.iii.41 That frosts will bite them. When we mean to build, That Frosts will bite them. When we meane to build, Henry IV Part 2 2H4 II.ii.118 He sure means brevity in breath, short-winded. Sure he meanes breuity in breath: short-winded. Henry IV Part 2 2H4 III.i.29 With all appliances and means to boot, With all appliances, and meanes to boote, Henry IV Part 2 2H4 IV.ii.58 Wrested his meaning and authority. Wrested his meaning, and Authoritie. Henry IV Part 2 2H4 IV.iv.64 When means and lavish manners meet together, When Meanes and lauish Manners meete together; Henry IV Part 2 2H4 IV.v.85 With such a deep demeanour in great sorrow, With such a deepe demeanure, in great sorrow, Henry IV Part 2 2H4 V.i.20 had. And, sir, do you mean to stop any of William's had: And Sir, doe you meane to stoppe any of Williams Henry IV Part 2 2H4 V.v.70 That lack of means enforce you not to evils; That lacke of meanes enforce you not to euill: Henry IV Part 2 2H4 epilogue.10 better. I meant indeed to pay you with this, which, if Better: I did meane (indeede) to pay you with this, which if Henry V H5 I.i.68 And therefore we must needs admit the means And therefore we must needes admit the meanes, Henry V H5 I.ii.125 They know your grace hath cause and means and might – They know your Grace hath cause, and means, and might; Henry V H5 I.ii.143 We do not mean the coursing snatchers only, We do not meane the coursing snatchers onely, Henry V H5 I.ii.241 The Dauphin's meaning and our embassy? The Dolphins meaning, and our Embassie. Henry V H5 II.iv.8 With men of courage and with means defendant; With men of courage, and with meanes defendant: Henry V H5 III.i.29 For there is none of you so mean and base For there is none of you so meane and base, Henry V H5 III.ii.33 the means whereof 'a faces it out, but fights not. For the meanes whereof, a faces it out, but fights not: for Henry V H5 III.ii.35 the means whereof 'a breaks words, and keeps whole the meanes whereof, a breakes Words, and keepes whole Henry V H5 III.ii.122 than is meant, Captain Macmorris, peradventure I shall then is meant, Captaine Mackmorrice, peraduenture I shall Henry V H5 III.vi.50 meaning. meaning. Henry V H5 IV.chorus.45 Thawing cold fear, that mean and gentle all Thawing cold feare, that meane and gentle all Henry V H5 IV.vii.66 How now, what means this, Herald? Know'st thou not How now, what meanes this Herald? Knowst thou not, Henry V H5 V.i.32 will is. I will desire you to live in the meantime, and will is: I will desire you to liue in the meane time, and Henry V H5 V.ii.302 will teach her to know my meaning: for maids, well will teach her to know my meaning: for Maides well Henry VI Part 1 1H6 I.ii.63 By this means shall we sound what skill she hath. By this meanes shall we sound what skill she hath. Henry VI Part 1 1H6 I.ii.117 Meantime look gracious on thy prostrate thrall. Meane time looke gracious on thy prostrate Thrall. Henry VI Part 1 1H6 I.ii.121 Shall we disturb him, since he keeps no mean? Shall wee disturbe him, since hee keepes no meane? Henry VI Part 1 1H6 I.ii.122 He may mean more than we poor men do know; He may meane more then we poor men do know, Henry VI Part 1 1H6 I.iii.29 How now, ambitious Humphrey, what means this? How now ambitious Vmpheir, what meanes this? Henry VI Part 1 1H6 I.iii.48 I mean to tug it and to cuff you soundly. I meane to tugge it, and to cuffe you soundly. Henry VI Part 1 1H6 I.iv.25 Or by what means got'st thou to be released? Or by what meanes got's thou to be releas'd? Henry VI Part 1 1H6 II.ii.58 I mean to prove this lady's courtesy. I meane to proue this Ladyes courtesie. Henry VI Part 1 1H6 II.ii.60 I do, my lord, and mean accordingly. I doe my Lord, and meane accordingly. Henry VI Part 1 1H6 II.iii.27 What means he now? Go ask him whither he goes. What meanes he now? Goe aske him, whither he goes? Henry VI Part 1 1H6 II.iv.1 Great lords and gentlemen, what means this silence? Great Lords and Gentlemen, / What meanes this silence? Henry VI Part 1 1H6 II.iv.62 Meantime your cheeks do counterfeit our roses; Meane time your cheeks do counterfeit our Roses: Henry VI Part 1 1H6 II.iv.121 Meantime, in signal of my love to thee, Meane time, in signall of my loue to thee, Henry VI Part 1 1H6 II.v.123 Choked with ambition of the meaner sort; Choakt with Ambition of the meaner sort. Henry VI Part 1 1H6 III.i.114 Except you mean with obstinate repulse Except you meane with obstinate repulse Henry VI Part 1 1H6 III.ii.10 Our sacks shall be a mean to sack the city, Our Sacks shall be a meane to sack the City Henry VI Part 1 1H6 III.ii.24 Which, once discerned, shows that her meaning is: Which once discern'd, shewes that her meaning is, Henry VI Part 1 1H6 III.ii.72 For Talbot means no goodness by his looks. For Talbot meanes no goodnesse by his Lookes. Henry VI Part 1 1H6 IV.i.50 What means his grace that he hath changed his style? What meanes his Grace, that he hath chaung'd his Stile? Henry VI Part 1 1H6 IV.vi.23 Mean and right poor, for that pure blood of mine Meane and right poore, for that pure blood of mine, Henry VI Part 1 1H6 IV.vii.55 We English warriors wot not what it means. We English Warriours wot not what it meanes. Henry VI Part 1 1H6 V.i.8 Well, my good lord, and as the only means Well (my good Lord) and as the only meanes Henry VI Part 1 1H6 V.i.39 Which by my lord of Winchester we mean Which by my Lord of Winchester we meane Henry VI Part 1 1H6 V.ii.13 And means to give you battle presently. And meanes to giue you battell presently. Henry VI Part 1 1H6 V.iv.147 Insulting Charles, hast thou by secret means Insulting Charles, hast thou by secret meanes Henry VI Part 1 1H6 V.v.20 Command, I mean, of virtuous chaste intents, Command I meane, of Vertuous chaste intents, Henry VI Part 2 2H6 I.i.102 Nephew, what means this passionate discourse, Nephew, what meanes this passionate discourse? Henry VI Part 2 2H6 I.i.186 Swear like a ruffian, and demean himself Sweare like a Ruffian, and demeane himselfe Henry VI Part 2 2H6 I.i.210 Main chance, father, you meant; but I meant Maine, Main-chance father you meant, but I meant Maine, Henry VI Part 2 2H6 I.ii.58 Where as the King and Queen do mean to hawk. Where as the King and Queene do meane to Hawke. Henry VI Part 2 2H6 I.iii.101 If York have ill demeaned himself in France, If Yorke haue ill demean'd himselfe in France, Henry VI Part 2 2H6 I.iii.178 What meanest thou, Suffolk? Tell me, what are these? What mean'st thou, Suffolke? tell me, what are these? Henry VI Part 2 2H6 II.i.57 What means this noise? What meanes this noyse? Henry VI Part 2 2H6 II.i.139 Now, sirrah, if you mean to save yourself from whipping, Now Sirrha, if you meane to saue your selfe from Whipping, Henry VI Part 2 2H6 II.i.173 And so, my Lord Protector, by this means And so my Lord Protector, by this meanes Henry VI Part 2 2H6 II.i.180 Or to the meanest groom. Or to the meanest Groome. Henry VI Part 2 2H6 II.iii.88 my death I never meant him any ill, nor the King, nor my death, I neuer meant him any ill, nor the King, nor Henry VI Part 2 2H6 III.i.52 By wicked means to frame our sovereign's fall. By wicked meanes to frame our Soueraignes fall. Henry VI Part 2 2H6 III.i.63 By means whereof the towns each day revolted. By meanes whereof, the Townes each day reuolted. Henry VI Part 2 2H6 III.i.70 From meaning treason to our royal person From meaning Treason to our Royall Person, Henry VI Part 2 2H6 III.i.79 Who cannot steal a shape that means deceit? Who cannot steale a shape, that meanes deceit? Henry VI Part 2 2H6 III.i.106 By means whereof his highness hath lost France. By meanes whereof, his Highnesse hath lost France. Henry VI Part 2 2H6 III.i.183 Far truer spoke than meant. I lose indeed; Farre truer spoke then meant: I lose indeede, Henry VI Part 2 2H6 III.i.268 For things are often spoke and seldom meant; For things are often spoke, and seldome meant, Henry VI Part 2 2H6 III.i.335 Let pale-faced fear keep with the mean-born man, Let pale-fac't feare keepe with the meane-borne man, Henry VI Part 2 2H6 III.ii.124 By Suffolk and the Cardinal Beaufort's means. By Suffolke, and the Cardinall Beaufords meanes: Henry VI Part 2 2H6 III.ii.146 But all in vain are these mean obsequies, But all in vaine are these meane Obsequies, Henry VI Part 2 2H6 III.ii.210 Blunt-witted lord, ignoble in demeanour! Blunt-witted Lord, ignoble in demeanor, Henry VI Part 2 2H6 III.ii.222 And say it was thy mother that thou meantest; And say, it was thy Mother that thou meant'st, Henry VI Part 2 2H6 III.ii.284 Mischance unto my state by Suffolk's means. Mischance vnto my State by Suffolkes meanes. Henry VI Part 2 2H6 IV.ii.4 I tell thee, Jack Cade the clothier means to dress I tell thee, Iacke Cade the Cloathier, meanes to dresse Henry VI Part 2 2H6 IV.ii.73 Nay, that I mean to do. Is not this a lamentable Nay, that I meane to do. Is not this a lamentable Henry VI Part 2 2H6 IV.iii.14 If we mean to thrive and do good, break open the If we meane to thriue, and do good, breake open the Henry VI Part 2 2H6 IV.viii.36 And make the meanest of you earls and dukes? And make the meanest of you Earles and Dukes? Henry VI Part 2 2H6 IV.viii.67 Follow me, soldiers; we'll devise a mean Follow me souldiers, wee'l deuise a meane, Henry VI Part 2 2H6 V.i.14 York, if thou meanest well, I greet thee well. Yorke, if thou meanest wel, I greet thee well. Henry VI Part 2 2H6 V.i.64 If one so rude and of so mean condition If one so rude, and of so meane condition Henry VI Part 3 3H6 I.i.44 I mean to take possession of my right. I meane to take possession of my Right. Henry VI Part 3 3H6 I.i.51 Even in the chair of state! Belike he means, Euen in the Chayre of State: belike he meanes, Henry VI Part 3 3H6 I.i.73 Shall be the war that Henry means to use. Shall be the Warre that Henry meanes to vse. Henry VI Part 3 3H6 I.ii.64 The army of the Queen mean to besiege us. The Armie of the Queene meane to besiege vs. Henry VI Part 3 3H6 I.iii.19 I am too mean a subject for thy wrath; I am too meane a subiect for thy Wrath, Henry VI Part 3 3H6 I.iv.7 But this I know, they have demeaned themselves But this I know, they haue demean'd themselues Henry VI Part 3 3H6 II.vi.51 I mean our princely father, Duke of York. I meane our Princely Father, Duke of Yorke. Henry VI Part 3 3H6 III.i.11 In this self place where now we mean to stand. In this selfe-place, where now we meane to stand. Henry VI Part 3 3H6 III.ii.27 I think he means to beg a child of her. I thinke he meanes to begge a Child of her. Henry VI Part 3 3H6 III.ii.48 Ay, but thou canst do what I mean to ask. I, but thou canst doe what I meane to aske. Henry VI Part 3 3H6 III.ii.58 But stay thee; 'tis the fruits of love I mean. But stay thee, 'tis the fruits of loue I meane. Henry VI Part 3 3H6 III.ii.59 The fruits of love I mean, my loving liege. The fruits of Loue, I meane, my louing Liege. Henry VI Part 3 3H6 III.ii.64 No, by my troth, I did not mean such love. No, by my troth, I did not meane such loue. Henry VI Part 3 3H6 III.ii.65 Why, then you mean not as I thought you did. Why then you meane not, as I thought you did. Henry VI Part 3 3H6 III.ii.97 I know I am too mean to be your queen, I know, I am too meane to be your Queene, Henry VI Part 3 3H6 III.ii.99 You cavil, widow; I did mean my queen. You cauill, Widow, I did meane my Queene. Henry VI Part 3 3H6 III.ii.141 And so I chide the means that keeps me from it; And so I chide the meanes that keepes me from it, Henry VI Part 3 3H6 III.iii.39 While we bethink a means to break it off. While we bethinke a meanes to breake it off. Henry VI Part 3 3H6 III.iii.67 Springs not from Edward's well-meant honest love, Springs not from Edwards well-meant honest Loue, Henry VI Part 3 3H6 IV.i.71 And meaner than myself have had like fortune. And meaner then my selfe haue had like fortune. Henry VI Part 3 3H6 IV.v.9 I have advertised him by secret means I haue aduertis'd him by secret meanes, Henry VI Part 3 3H6 IV.v.22 Well guessed, believe me; for that was my meaning. Wel guest beleeue me, for that was my meaning Henry VI Part 3 3H6 IV.vi.51 I mean, in bearing weight of government, I meane, in bearing weight of Gouernment, Henry VI Part 3 3H6 IV.vii.14 By fair or foul means we must enter in, By faire or foule meanes we must enter in, Henry VI Part 3 3H6 IV.vii.26 He'll soon find means to make the body follow. Hee'le soone finde meanes to make the Body follow. Henry VI Part 3 3H6 IV.vii.40.1 March. Enter Sir John Montgomery with drum and March. Enter Mountgomerie, with Drummeand Henry VI Part 3 3H6 IV.vii.52 By what safe means the crown may be recovered. By what safe meanes the Crowne may be recouer'd. Henry VI Part 3 3H6 IV.vii.60 Till then, 'tis wisdom to conceal our meaning. Till then, 'tis wisdome to conceale our meaning. Henry VI Part 3 3H6 V.i.81 Father of Warwick, know you what this means? Father of Warwick, know you what this meanes? Henry VI Part 3 3H6 V.iii.7 I mean, my lords, those powers that the Queen I meane, my Lords, those powers that the Queene Henry VI Part 3 3H6 V.v.45 What! Doth she swoon? Use means for her recovery. What? doth shee swowne? vse meanes for her recouerie. Henry VI Part 3 3H6 V.vii.34 And cried ‘ All hail!’ when as he meant all harm. And cried all haile, when as he meant all harme. Henry VIII H8 I.i.46 I mean, who set the body and the limbs I meane who set the Body, and the Limbes Henry VIII H8 I.i.78 He meant to lay upon; and his own letter, He meant to lay vpon: and his owne Letter Henry VIII H8 I.ii.35 And lack of other means, in desperate manner And lack of other meanes, in desperate manner Henry VIII H8 I.ii.195 The part my father meant to act upon The Part my Father meant to act vpon Henry VIII H8 II.i.105 That never knew what truth meant. I now seal it, That neuer knew what Truth meant: I now seale it; Henry VIII H8 II.i.131 But where they mean to sink ye. All good people, But where they meane to sinke ye: all good people Henry VIII H8 II.ii.67 Malice ne'er meant. Our breach of duty this way Malice ne're meant: Our breach of Duty this way, Henry VIII H8 II.ii.91 I mean the learned ones in Christian kingdoms – (I meane the learned ones in Christian Kingdomes) Henry VIII H8 II.ii.134 We live not to be griped by meaner persons. We liue not to be grip'd by meaner persons. Henry VIII H8 II.iv.177 I mean the Bishop – did require a respite, (I meane the Bishop) did require a respite, Henry VIII H8 II.iv.203 I meant to rectify my conscience, which I meant to rectifie my Conscience, which Henry VIII H8 II.iv.233 Meanwhile must be an earnest motion Meane while, must be an earnest motion Henry VIII H8 III.i.53 So deep suspicion, where all faith was meant. So deepe suspition, where all faith was meant; Henry VIII H8 III.ii.160.2 What should this mean? What should this meane? Henry VIII H8 III.ii.203.2 What should this mean? What should this meane? Henry VIII H8 III.ii.237 I mean your malice – know, officious lords, (I meane your malice) know, Officious Lords, Henry VIII H8 III.ii.327 By what means got I leave to your own conscience – (By what meanes got, I leaue to your owne conscience) Henry VIII H8 IV.ii.39 Both in his words and meaning. He was never, Both in his words, and meaning. He was neuer Henry VIII H8 IV.ii.40 But where he meant to ruin, pitiful. (But where he meant to Ruine) pittifull. Henry VIII H8 IV.ii.153 And able means, we had not parted thus. And able meanes, we had not parted thus. Henry VIII H8 V.i.136 I mean in perjured witness, than your Master, I meane in periur'd Witnesse, then your Master, Henry VIII H8 V.i.157.2 Come back! What mean you? Come backe: what meane you? Henry VIII H8 V.ii.3 To make great haste. All fast? What means this? Ho! To make great hast. All fast? What meanes this? Hoa? Henry VIII H8 V.iii.14 Have misdemeaned yourself, and not a little, Haue misdemean'd your selfe, and not a little: Henry VIII H8 V.iii.146 Would try him to the utmost, had ye mean; Would trye him to the vtmost, had ye meane, Henry VIII H8 V.iii.151 If there be faith in men – meant for his trial (If there be faith in men) meant for his Tryall, Julius Caesar JC I.i.18 What meanest thou by that? Mend me, thou saucy fellow? What meanst thou by that? Mend mee, thou sawcy Fellow? Julius Caesar JC I.ii.49 By means whereof this breast of mine hath buried By meanes whereof, this Brest of mine hath buried Julius Caesar JC I.ii.79 What means this shouting? I do fear the people What meanes this Showting? / I do feare, the People Julius Caesar JC I.ii.255 I know not what you mean by that, but, I am sure I know not what you meane by that, but I am sure Julius Caesar JC I.iii.79 'Tis Caesar that you mean; is it not, Cassius? 'Tis Casar that you meane: / Is it not, Cassius? Julius Caesar JC I.iii.86 Mean to establish Caesar as a king; Meane to establish Casar as a King: Julius Caesar JC II.i.75 That by no means I may discover them That by no meanes I may discouer them, Julius Caesar JC II.i.143.2 No, by no means. No, by no meanes. Julius Caesar JC II.i.158 A shrewd contriver; and you know his means, A shrew'd Contriuer. And you know, his meanes Julius Caesar JC II.i.234 Portia! What mean you? Wherefore rise you now? Portia: What meane you? wherfore rise you now? Julius Caesar JC II.i.259 He would embrace the means to come by it. He would embrace the meanes to come by it. Julius Caesar JC II.ii.8 What mean you, Caesar? Think you to walk forth? What mean you Casar? Think you to walk forth? Julius Caesar JC III.i.42 With that which melteth fools – I mean sweet words, With that which melteth Fooles, I meane sweet words, Julius Caesar JC III.i.161 No place will please me so, no mean of death, No place will please me so, no meane of death, Julius Caesar JC III.i.215 But what compact mean you to have with us? But what compact meane you to haue with vs? Julius Caesar JC III.ii.132 Which, pardon me, I do not mean to read, (Which pardon me) I do not meane to reade, Julius Caesar JC IV.i.44 Our best friends made, our means stretched; Our best Friends made, our meanes stretcht, Julius Caesar JC IV.ii.28 They mean this night in Sardis to be quartered; They meane this night in Sardis to be quarter'd: Julius Caesar JC IV.iii.71 For I can raise no money by vile means; For I can raise no money by vile meanes: Julius Caesar JC IV.iii.128 For shame, you Generals! What do you mean? For shame you Generals; what do you meane? Julius Caesar JC IV.iii.198 So shall he waste his means, weary his soldiers, So shall he waste his meanes, weary his Souldiers, Julius Caesar JC V.i.5 They mean to warn us at Philippi here, They meane to warne vs at Philippi heere: Julius Caesar JC V.ii.4 But cold demeanour in Octavius' wing, But cold demeanor in Octauio's wing: King Edward III E3 I.i.73 I mean to visit him as he requests. I meane to visit him as he requests, King Edward III E3 I.ii.58 Mean'st thou to fight, Douglas? We are too weak. Meanst thou to fight, Duglas we are to weake. King Edward III E3 II.i.416 Hath he no means to stain my honest blood, Hath he no meanes to stayne my honest blood, King Edward III E3 II.ii.36 I mean the Emperor. – Leave me alone. I meane the Emperour, leaue me alone. King Edward III E3 II.ii.190 I never mean to part my lips again I neuer meane to part my lips againe, King Edward III E3 III.i.94 Mean space, my lords, 'tis best we be dispersed Meane space my Lords, tis best we be disperst, King Edward III E3 III.iii.44 He means to bid us battle presently. He meanes to byd vs battaile presently, King Edward III E3 III.iv.1 Oh, Lorraine, say, what mean our men to fly? Oh Lorrain say, what meane our men to fly, King Edward III E3 IV.i.43 Thus once I mean to try a Frenchman's faith. Thus once I meane to trie a French mans faith. King John KJ I.i.103 And in the meantime sojourned at my father's, And in the meane time soiourn'd at my fathers; King John KJ I.i.215 Yet to avoid deceit I mean to learn; Yet to auoid deceit I meane to learne; King John KJ I.i.243 What means this scorn, thou most untoward knave? What meanes this scorne, thou most vntoward knaue? King John KJ II.i.117 And by whose help I mean to chastise it. And by whose helpe I meane to chastise it. King John KJ III.i.19 What dost thou mean by shaking of thy head? What dost thou meane by shaking of thy head? King John KJ III.i.21 What means that hand upon that breast of thine? What meanes that hand vpon that breast of thine? King John KJ III.iii.22 And with advantage means to pay thy love; And with aduantage meanes to pay thy loue: King John KJ III.iv.119 No, no. When Fortune means to men most good No, no: when Fortune meanes to men most good, King John KJ III.iv.127 For even the breath of what I mean to speak For euen the breath of what I meane to speake, King John KJ IV.ii.43 I shall indue you with. Meantime but ask I shall indue you with: Meane time, but aske King John KJ IV.ii.212 To understand a law, to know the meaning To vnderstand a Law; to know the meaning King John KJ IV.ii.219 How oft the sight of means to do ill deeds How oft the sight of meanes to do ill deeds, King John KJ V.iv.15 He means to recompense the pains you take He meanes to recompence the paines you take, King Lear KL I.i.36 Meantime we shall express our darker purpose. Meane time we shal expresse our darker purpose. King Lear KL I.ii.102 as I shall find means, and acquaint you withal. as I shall find meanes, and acquaint you withall. King Lear KL I.ii.170 man if there be any good meaning toward you. I have man, if ther be any good meaning toward you:I haue King Lear KL II.i.7 abroad – I mean the whispered ones, for they are yet but abroad, I meane the whisper'd ones, for they are yet but King Lear KL II.i.41 Fled this way, sir, when by no means he could – Fled this way Sir, when by no meanes he could. King Lear KL II.i.42.2 ‘ By no means ’ what? By no meanes, what? King Lear KL II.i.83 Loyal and natural boy, I'll work the means (Loyall and naturall Boy) Ile worke the meanes King Lear KL II.ii.106.2 What mean'st by this? What mean'st by this? King Lear KL II.iv.182.2 What means your grace? What meanes your Grace? King Lear KL II.iv.294 My lord, entreat him by no means to stay. My Lord, entreate him by no meanes to stay. King Lear KL III.vii.30 What means your graces? Good my friends, consider What meanes your Graces? / Good my Friends consider King Lear KL III.vii.76.2 What do you mean? What do you meane? King Lear KL IV.i.20 Our means secure us, and our mere defects Our meanes secure vs, and our meere defects King Lear KL IV.iii.40 What we are come about, and by no means King Lear KL IV.iv.11 There is means, madam. There is meanes Madam: King Lear KL IV.iv.20.1 That wants the means to lead it. That wants the meanes to leade it. King Lear KL IV.vi.204 A sight most pitiful in the meanest wretch, A sight most pittifull in the meanest wretch, King Lear KL V.iii.4 Who with best meaning have incurred the worst. Who with best meaning haue incurr'd the worst: King Lear KL V.iii.35.1 Or thrive by other means. Or thriue by other meanes. King Lear KL V.iii.79.2 Mean you to enjoy him? Meane you to enioy him? King Lear KL V.iii.221.1 What means this bloody knife? What meanes this bloody Knife? King Lear KL V.iii.241 I pant for life; some good I mean to do I pant for life: some good I meane to do Love's Labour's Lost LLL I.i.57 Things hid and barred, you mean, from common sense? Things hid & bard (you meane) frõ cõmon sense. Love's Labour's Lost LLL I.i.234 which – which, I mean, I walked upon. It is yclept thy Which? which I meane I walkt vpon, it is ycliped, Thy Love's Labour's Lost LLL I.i.235 park. Then for the place where – where, I mean, I did Parke. Then for the place Where? where I meane I did Love's Labour's Lost LLL I.ii.19 How mean you, sir? I pretty and my saying apt, or How meane you sir, I pretty, and my saying apt? or Love's Labour's Lost LLL II.i.13 Good Lord Boyet, my beauty, though but mean, Good L. Boyet, my beauty though but mean, Love's Labour's Lost LLL II.i.85 He rather means to lodge you in the field, He rather meanes to lodge you in the field, Love's Labour's Lost LLL II.i.169 Meantime, receive such welcome at my hand Meane time, receiue such welcome at my hand, Love's Labour's Lost LLL III.i.9 How meanest thou? Brawling in French? How meanest thou, brauling in French? Love's Labour's Lost LLL III.i.56 The meaning, pretty ingenious? Is not lead a Thy meaning prettie ingenious, is not Lead a Love's Labour's Lost LLL III.i.121 By my sweet soul, I mean setting thee at liberty, By my sweete soule, I meane, setting thee at libertie. Love's Labour's Lost LLL IV.i.13 Pardon me, madam, for I meant not so. Pardon me Madam, for I meant not so. Love's Labour's Lost LLL IV.i.29 That more for praise than purpose meant to kill. That more for praise, then purpose meant to kill. Love's Labour's Lost LLL IV.i.35 The poor deer's blood, that my heart means no ill. The poore Deeres blood, that my heart meanes no ill. Love's Labour's Lost LLL IV.i.89 Thus dost thou hear the Nemean lion roar Thus dost thou heare the Nemean Lion roare, Love's Labour's Lost LLL V.ii.19 What's your dark meaning, mouse, of this light word? What's your darke meaning mouse, of this light word? Love's Labour's Lost LLL V.ii.21 We need more light to find your meaning out. We need more light to finde your meaning out. Love's Labour's Lost LLL V.ii.328 A mean most meanly; and in ushering A meane most meanly, and in Vshering Love's Labour's Lost LLL V.ii.450 What mean you, madam? By my life, my troth, What meane you Madame? / By my life, my troth Love's Labour's Lost LLL V.ii.600 What mean you, sir? What meane you sir? Love's Labour's Lost LLL V.ii.671 What meanest thou? What meanest thou? Love's Labour's Lost LLL V.ii.699 mean you? You will lose your reputation. meane you? you will lose your reputation. Love's Labour's Lost LLL V.ii.811 Hence euer then, my heart is in thy brest. / Ber. And what to me my Loue? and what to me? / Ros. You must be purged too, your sins are rack'd. / You are attaint with faults and periurie: / Therefore if you my fauor meane to get, / A tweluemonth shall you spend, and neuer rest, / But seeke the wearie beds of people sicke. Macbeth Mac I.ii.40 Except they meant to bathe in reeking wounds Except they meant to bathe in reeking Wounds, Macbeth Mac II.ii.40.2 What do you mean? What doe you meane? Macbeth Mac II.iii.67 Mean you his majesty? Meane you his Maiestie? Macbeth Mac II.iv.29 Thine own life's means! – Then 'tis most like Thine owne liues meanes: Then 'tis most like, Macbeth Mac III.iv.134 By the worst means the worst. For mine own good By the worst meanes, the worst, for mine owne good, Macbeth Mac IV.ii.34 With what I get, I mean; and so do they. With what I get I meane, and so do they. Macbeth Mac IV.iii.50 It is myself I mean; in whom I know It is my selfe I meane: in whom I know Macbeth Mac IV.iii.146.1 What's the disease he means? What's the Disease he meanes? Macbeth Mac IV.iii.163.1 The means that makes us strangers! The meanes that makes vs Strangers. Macbeth Mac V.i.72 Remove from her the means of all annoyance Remoue from her the meanes of all annoyance, Measure for Measure MM I.iv.55 From his true-meant design. Upon his place, From his true meant designe: vpon his place, Measure for Measure MM II.i.79 By the woman's means? By the womans meanes? Measure for Measure MM II.i.80 Ay, sir, by Mistress Overdone's means; but as I sir, by Mistris Ouer-dons meanes: but as Measure for Measure MM II.i.115 No, sir, nor I mean it not. No sir, nor I meane it not. Measure for Measure MM II.i.219 Does your worship mean to geld and splay all Do's your Worship meane to geld and splay all Measure for Measure MM II.ii.24 Let her have needful, but not lavish, means. Let her haue needfull, but not lauish meanes, Measure for Measure MM II.iv.48 As to put metal in restrained means As to put mettle in restrained meanes Measure for Measure MM II.iv.95 No earthly mean to save him, but that either No earthly meane to saue him, but that either Measure for Measure MM II.iv.118 To have what we would have, we speak not what we mean. To haue, what we would haue, / We speake not what vve meane; Measure for Measure MM III.i.15 Are nursed by baseness. Thou'rt by no means valiant, Are nurst by basenesse: Thou'rt by no meanes valiant, Measure for Measure MM III.ii.19 That is thy means to live. Do thou but think That is thy meanes to liue. Do thou but thinke Measure for Measure MM IV.ii.185 I meant, to pluck all fears out of you. Look you, sir, I meant, to plucke all feares out of you. Looke you Sir, The Merchant of Venice MV I.i.125 Than my faint means would grant continuance. Then my faint meanes would grant continuance: The Merchant of Venice MV I.i.138 My purse, my person, my extremest means My purse, my person, my extreamest meanes The Merchant of Venice MV I.i.173 O my Antonio, had I but the means O my Anthonio, had I but the meanes The Merchant of Venice MV I.ii.6 too much as they that starve with nothing. It is no mean too much, as they that starue with nothing; it is no smal The Merchant of Venice MV I.ii.7 happiness, therefore, to be seated in the mean; superfluity happinesse therefore to bee seated in the meane, superfluitie The Merchant of Venice MV I.ii.29 and lead, whereof who chooses his meaning chooses you, and leade, whereof who chooses his meaning, chooses you, The Merchant of Venice MV I.iii.15 Ho no, no, no, no! My meaning in saying he Ho no, no, no, no: my meaning in saying he The Merchant of Venice MV I.iii.17 sufficient. Yet his means are in supposition. He hath sufficient, yet his meanes are in supposition: he hath The Merchant of Venice MV I.iii.23 thieves and land thieves, I mean pirates; and then there theeues, and land theeues, I meane Pyrats, and then there The Merchant of Venice MV II.i.19 His wife who wins me by that means I told you, His wife, who wins me by that meanes I told you, The Merchant of Venice MV II.v.33 But stop my house's ears, I mean my casements; But stop my houses eares, I meane my casements, The Merchant of Venice MV II.ix.25 What many men desire; that ‘ many ’ may be meant What many men desire, that many may be meant The Merchant of Venice MV III.i.57 same means, warmed and cooled by the same winter and same meanes, warmed and cooled by the same Winter and The Merchant of Venice MV III.ii.192 And when your honours mean to solemnize And when your Honours meane to solemnize The Merchant of Venice MV III.ii.210 And do you, Gratiano, mean good faith? And doe you Gratiano meane good faith? The Merchant of Venice MV III.ii.263 To feed my means. Here is a letter, lady; To feede my meanes. Heere is a Letter Ladie, The Merchant of Venice MV III.ii.309 My maid Nerissa and myself meantime My maid Nerrissa, and my selfe meane time The Merchant of Venice MV III.v.53 thee understand a plain man in his plain meaning: go thee vnderstand a plaine man in his plaine meaning: goe The Merchant of Venice MV III.v.72 And if on earth he do not merit it, And if on earth he doe not meane it, it The Merchant of Venice MV IV.i.9 And that no lawful means can carry me And that no lawful meanes can carrie me The Merchant of Venice MV IV.i.81 Make no more offers, use no farther means, Make no more offers, vse no farther meanes, The Merchant of Venice MV IV.i.149 Meantime the court shall hear Bellario's letter. Meane time the Court shall heare Bellarioes Letter. The Merchant of Venice MV IV.i.374 When you do take the means whereby I live. When you doe take the meanes whereby I liue. The Merchant of Venice MV V.i.282 Ay, but the clerk that never means to do it, I, but the Clark that neuer meanes to doe it, The Merry Wives of Windsor MW I.i.236 'ord ‘ dissolutely.’ The 'ort is, according to our meaning, 'ord, dissolutely: the ort is (according to our meaning) The Merry Wives of Windsor MW I.i.237 ‘ resolutely.’ His meaning is good. resolutely: his meaning is good. The Merry Wives of Windsor MW I.i.238 Ay, I think my cousin meant well. I: I thinke my Cosen meant well. The Merry Wives of Windsor MW I.iii.39 I am about thrift. Briefly, I do mean to make love to I am about thrift) briefely: I doe meane to make loue to The Merry Wives of Windsor MW II.ii.176 though I had never so good means as desire to make though I had neuer so good means as desire, to make The Merry Wives of Windsor MW II.ii.197 mind or in my means – meed, I am sure, I have received minde, or in my meanes, meede I am sure I haue receiued The Merry Wives of Windsor MW III.iv.59 I mean, Master Slender, what would you with me? I meane (M. Slender) what wold you with me? The Merry Wives of Windsor MW III.iv.82 I mean it not – I seek you a better husband. I meane it not, I seeke you a better husband. The Merry Wives of Windsor MW IV.ii.203 Yes, by all means, if it be but to scrape Yes, by all meanes: if it be but to scrape The Merry Wives of Windsor MW IV.vi.35 Her father means she shall be all in white, Her Father meanes she shall be all in white; The Merry Wives of Windsor MW IV.vi.46 Which means she to deceive, father or mother? Which meanes she to deceiue? Father, or Mother. The Merry Wives of Windsor MW V.ii.12 well. Heaven prosper our sport! No man means evil but wel: Heauen prosper our sport. No man means euill but A Midsummer Night's Dream MND I.i.120 Which by no means we may extenuate – (Which by no meanes we may extenuate) A Midsummer Night's Dream MND I.i.250 But herein mean I to enrich my pain, But heerein meane I to enrich my paine, A Midsummer Night's Dream MND I.ii.97 known. In the meantime I will draw a bill of properties knowne. In the meane time, I wil draw a bil of properties, A Midsummer Night's Dream MND II.ii.52 Love takes the meaning in love's conference – Loue takes the meaning, in loues conference, A Midsummer Night's Dream MND II.ii.53 I mean that my heart unto yours is knit, I meane that my heart vnto yours is knit, A Midsummer Night's Dream MND II.ii.61 If Hermia meant to say Lysander lied. If Hermia meant to say, Lysander lied. A Midsummer Night's Dream MND III.ii.236 I understand not what you mean by this. I vnderstand not what you meane by this. A Midsummer Night's Dream MND III.ii.447 Heavens shield Lysander, if they mean a fray. Heauens shield Lysander, if they meane a fray. A Midsummer Night's Dream MND V.i.315 And thus she means, videlicet: And thus she meanes, videlicit. Much Ado About Nothing MA I.i.33 My cousin means Signor Benedick of Padua. My cousin meanes Signior Benedick of Padua Much Ado About Nothing MA I.i.254 the meantime, good Signor Benedick, repair to Leonato's, the meane time, good Signior Benedicke, repaire to Leonatoes, Much Ado About Nothing MA I.ii.11 my niece your daughter, and meant to acknowledge it my niece your daughter, and meant to acknowledge it Much Ado About Nothing MA I.ii.13 meant to take the present time by the top and instantly meant to take the present time by the top, and instantly Much Ado About Nothing MA I.iii.33 would do my liking. In the meantime, let me be that I would do my liking: in the meane time, let me be that I Much Ado About Nothing MA II.i.323 O, by no means; she mocks all her wooers out O, by no meanes, she mocks all her wooers out Much Ado About Nothing MA II.i.328 County Claudio, when mean you to go to Counte Claudio, when meane you to goe to Much Ado About Nothing MA II.ii.42 for in the meantime I will so fashion the matter that for in the meane time, I will so fashion the matter, that Much Ado About Nothing MA II.iii.250 come in to dinner ’ – there's a double meaning in that. ‘ I come into dinner: there's a double meaning in that: I Much Ado About Nothing MA III.ii.79 Means your lordship to be Meanes your Lordship to be Much Ado About Nothing MA III.iii.118 I mean, the fashion. I meane the fashion. Much Ado About Nothing MA III.iv.52 What means the fool, trow? What meanes the foole trow? Much Ado About Nothing MA III.iv.73 meaning; I meant plain holy-thistle. You may think perchance meaning, I meant plaine holy thissell, you may thinke perchance Much Ado About Nothing MA IV.i.41.1 What do you mean, my lord? What doe you meane, my Lord? Much Ado About Nothing MA IV.i.193 Nor fortune made such havoc of my means, Nor Fortune made such hauocke of my meanes, Much Ado About Nothing MA IV.i.197 Ability in means and choice of friends Ability in meanes, and choise of friends, Much Ado About Nothing MA IV.ii.51 And that Count Claudio did mean, And that Count Claudio did meane Much Ado About Nothing MA V.i.57 In faith, my hand meant nothing to my sword. Infaith my hand meant nothing to my sword. Much Ado About Nothing MA V.i.215 by my troth, there's one meaning well suited. by my troth there's one meaning well suted. Much Ado About Nothing MA V.ii.30 I mean in singing; but in loving, Leander the good I meane in singing, but in louing, Leander the good Much Ado About Nothing MA V.iv.70 Meantime let wonder seem familiar, Meane time let wonder seeme familiar, Othello Oth I.iii.150 Took once a pliant hour, and found good means Tooke once a pliant houre, and found good meanes Othello Oth II.i.268 have a shorter journey to your desires by the means I haue a shorter iourney to your desires, by the meanes I Othello Oth III.i.36 And I'll devise a mean to draw the Moor And Ile deuise a meane to draw the Moore Othello Oth III.iii.44 Who is't you mean? Who is't you meane? Othello Oth III.iii.81 Wherein I mean to touch your love indeed Wherein I meane to touch your Loue indeed, Othello Oth III.iii.107 Too hideous to be shown. Thou dost mean something. Too hideous to be shewne. Thou dost mean somthing: Othello Oth III.iii.153.2 What dost thou mean? What dost thou meane? Othello Oth III.iii.247 You shall by that perceive him and his means; You shall by that perceiue him, and his meanes: Othello Oth III.iii.250 Much will be seen in that. In the meantime, Much will be seene in that: In the meane time, Othello Oth III.iii.474 To furnish me with some swift means of death To furnish me with some swift meanes of death Othello Oth III.iv.107 That by your virtuous means I may again That by your vertuous meanes, I may againe Othello Oth IV.i.4 An hour or more, not meaning any harm? An houre, or more, not meaning any harme? Othello Oth IV.i.5 Naked in bed, Iago, and not mean harm? Naked in bed (Iago) and not meane harme? Othello Oth IV.i.7 They that mean virtuously and yet do so, They that meane vertuously, and yet do so, Othello Oth IV.i.147 What do you mean by this haunting of me? What do you meane by this haunting of me? Othello Oth IV.i.149 you mean by that same handkerchief you gave me even you meane by that same Handkerchiefe, you gaue me euen Othello Oth IV.ii.111 Do it with gentle means and easy tasks: Do it with gentle meanes, and easie taskes. Othello Oth IV.ii.186 out of my means. The jewels you have had from me to out of my meanes. The Iewels you haue had from me to Othello Oth IV.ii.213 reason to believe now than ever – I mean purpose, reason to beleeue now then euer (I meane purpose, Othello Oth IV.ii.227 How do you mean ‘ removing ’ of him? How do you meane remouing him? Othello Oth V.ii.29 Alas, my lord, what may you mean by that? Alacke, my Lord, / What may you meane by that? Othello Oth V.ii.312 Roderigo meant to have sent this damned villain, Rodorigo meant t'haue sent this damned villaine: Pericles Per I.i.110 Heaven, that I had thy head! He has found the meaning. Heauen, that I had thy head; he ha's found the mea-ning: Pericles Per I.i.144 He hath found the meaning, He hath found the meaning. Pericles Per I.i.145 For which we mean to have his head. For which we meane to haue his head: Pericles Per I.iv.75 Who makes the fairest show means most deceit. Who makes the fairest showe, meanes most deceipt. Pericles Per II.i.136 What mean you, sir? What meane you sir? Pericles Per II.ii.47 He had need mean better than his outward show He had need meane better, then his outward shew Pericles Per II.ii.58.1 (Within) Great shouts, and all cry ‘ The mean Great shoutes, and all cry, the meane Pericles Per II.v.6 Which yet from her by no means can I get. Which from her, by no meanes can I get. Pericles Per II.v.8 Faith, by no means. She hath so strictly Fayth, by no meanes, she hath so strictly Pericles Per IV.i.67 What mean you? What meane you? Pericles Per IV.ii.133 When nature framed this piece, she meant thee a good When Nature framde this peece, shee meant thee a good Pericles Per IV.vi.97 Though they did change me to the meanest bird though they did chaunge mee to the meanest byrd Pericles Per V.iii.15 What means the nun? She dies! Help, gentlemen! What meanes the mum? shee die's, helpe Gentlemen. Pericles Per epilogue.V.iii.16 To punish, although not done, but meant. To punish, although not done, but meant. Richard II R2 I.i.67 Meantime, let this defend my loyalty: Meane time, let this defend my loyaltie, Richard II R2 I.ii.33 That which in mean men we entitle patience That which in meane men we intitle patience Richard II R2 I.iv.40 Ere further leisure yield them further means Ere further leysure, yeeld them further meanes Richard II R2 II.i.39 Consuming means, soon preys upon itself. Consuming meanes soone preyes vpon it selfe. Richard II R2 II.i.80 Is my strict fast – I mean my children's looks; Is my strict fast, I meane my Childrens lookes, Richard II R2 II.i.128 My brother Gloucester, plain well-meaning soul – My brother Gloucester, plaine well meaning soule Richard II R2 II.i.288 And shortly mean to touch our northern shore. And shortly meane to touch our Northerne shore: Richard II R2 II.iii.74 Mistake me not, my lord. 'Tis not my meaning Mistake me not, my Lord, 'tis not my meaning Richard II R2 III.ii.29 The means that heavens yield must be embraced Richard II R2 III.ii.32 The proffered means of succour and redress. Richard II R2 III.ii.33 He means, my lord, that we are too remiss, He meanes, my Lord, that we are too remisse, Richard II R2 III.iv.53 I mean the Earl of Wiltshire, Bushy, Green. I meane, the Earle of Wiltshire, Bushie, Greene. Richard II R2 V.ii.63 Which for some reasons, sir, I mean to see. Which for some reasons sir, I meane to see: Richard II R2 V.iii.24 What means our cousin, that he stares and looks so wildly? What meanes our Cosin, that hee stares / And lookes so wildely? Richard II R2 V.iv.10 Meaning the King at Pomfret. Come, let's go. Meaning the King at Pomfret: Come, let's goe; Richard II R2 V.v.105 How now! What means death in this rude assault? How now? what meanes Death in this rude assalt? Richard III R3 I.i.42 Brother, good day. What means this armed guard Brother, good day: What meanes this armed guard Richard III R3 I.i.111 Meantime, this deep disgrace in brotherhood Meane time, this deepe disgrace in Brotherhood, Richard III R3 I.i.116.1 Meantime, have patience. Meane time, haue patience. Richard III R3 I.iii.73 Come, come, we know your meaning, brother Gloucester: Come, come, we know your meaning Brother Gloster Richard III R3 I.iii.76 Meantime, God grants that I have need of you. Meane time, God grants that I haue need of you. Richard III R3 I.iii.77 Our brother is imprisoned by your means, Our Brother is imprison'd by your meanes, Richard III R3 I.iii.89 You may deny that you were not the mean You may deny that you were not the meane Richard III R3 I.iv.94 I will not reason what is meant hereby, I will not reason what is meant heereby, Richard III R3 I.iv.95 Because I will be guiltless from the meaning. Because I will be guiltlesse from the meaning. Richard III R3 I.iv.144 cities for a dangerous thing, and every man that means Citties for a dangerous thing, and euery man that means Richard III R3 I.iv.277 How now? What mean'st thou that thou help'st me not? How now? what mean'st thou that thou help'st me not? Richard III R3 II.ii.38 What means this scene of rude impatience? What meanes this Scene of rude impatience? Richard III R3 III.i.83 I moralize two meanings in one word. I morallize two meanings in one word. Richard III R3 III.i.128 You mean, to bear me, not to bear with me. You meane to beare me, not to beare with me: Richard III R3 III.ii.30 And make pursuit where he did mean no chase. And make pursuit, where he did meane no chase. Richard III R3 III.ii.41 How! Wear the garland! Dost thou mean the crown? How weare the Garland? / Doest thou meane the Crowne? Richard III R3 III.iv.28 I mean, your voice for crowning of the King. I meane your Voice, for Crowning of the King. Richard III R3 III.v.31 I mean, his conversation with Shore's wife – I meane, his Conuersation with Shores Wife, Richard III R3 III.v.54 Somewhat against our meaning, have prevented; Something against our meanings, haue preuented; Richard III R3 III.v.77 Heir to the Crown, meaning indeed his house, Heire to the Crowne, meaning indeed his House, Richard III R3 III.vii.28 And asked the Mayor what meant this wilful silence. And ask'd the Maior, what meant this wilfull silence? Richard III R3 III.vii.86 He fears, my lord, you mean no good to him. He feares, my Lord, you meane no good to him. Richard III R3 III.vii.88 Suspect me that I mean no good to him. Suspect me, that I meane no good to him: Richard III R3 IV.i.18.2 I mean the Lord Protector. I meane, the Lord Protector. Richard III R3 IV.ii.37 Whose humble means match not his haughty spirit. Whose humble meanes match not his haughtie spirit: Richard III R3 IV.ii.52 Inquire me out some mean poor gentleman, Inquire me out some meane poore Gentleman, Richard III R3 IV.ii.74 Tyrrel, I mean those bastards in the Tower. Tyrrel, I meane those Bastards in the Tower. Richard III R3 IV.ii.75 Let me have open means to come to them, Let me haue open meanes to come to them, Richard III R3 IV.iii.33 Meantime, but think how I may do thee good, Meane time, but thinke how I may do the good, Richard III R3 IV.iii.37 His daughter meanly have I matched in marriage, His daughter meanly haue I matcht in marriage, Richard III R3 IV.iv.262 Be not so hasty to confound my meaning. Be not so hasty to confound my meaning: Richard III R3 IV.iv.263 I mean that with my soul I love thy daughter I meane that with my Soule I loue thy daughter, Richard III R3 IV.iv.264 And mean to make her Queen of England. And do intend to make her Queene of England. Richard III R3 IV.iv.265 Well then, who dost thou mean shall be her king? Well then, who dost yu meane shallbe her King. Richard III R3 V.ii.24 Kings it makes gods, and meaner creatures kings. Kings it makes Gods, and meaner creatures Kings. Richard III R3 V.iii.40 Sweet Blunt, make some good means to speak with him Sweet Blunt, make some good meanes to speak with him Richard III R3 V.iii.223 To see if any mean to shrink from me. To heare if any meane to shrinke from me. Richard III R3 V.iii.249 One that made means to come by what he hath, One that made meanes to come by what he hath, Richard III R3 V.iii.250 And slaughtered those that were the means to help him; And slaughter'd those that were the meanes to help him: Richard III R3 V.iii.332 For want of means, poor rats, had hanged themselves. For want of meanes (poore Rats) had hang'd themselues. Romeo and Juliet RJ I.i.3 I mean, an we be in choler, we'll draw. I mean, if we be in choller, wee'l draw. Romeo and Juliet RJ I.i.145 Have you importuned him by any means? Haue you importun'd him by any meanes? Romeo and Juliet RJ I.iv.44.2 I mean, sir, in delay I meane sir I delay, Romeo and Juliet RJ I.iv.46 Take our good meaning, for our judgement sits Take our good meaning, for our Iudgement sits Romeo and Juliet RJ I.iv.48 And we mean well in going to this masque, And we meane well in going to this Maske, Romeo and Juliet RJ II.chorus.11 And she as much in love, her means much less And she as much in Loue, her meanes much lesse, Romeo and Juliet RJ II.chorus.13 But passion lends them power, time means, to meet, But passion lends them Power, time, meanes to meete, Romeo and Juliet RJ II.i.20 And the demesnes that there adjacent lie, And the Demeanes, that there Adiacent lie, Romeo and Juliet RJ II.i.42 To seek him here that means not to be found. to seeke him here / That meanes not to be found. Romeo and Juliet RJ II.ii.150 I come, anon – But if thou meanest not well, I come, anon: but if thou meanest not well, Romeo and Juliet RJ II.iv.53 Meaning, to curtsy. Meaning to cursie. Romeo and Juliet RJ II.iv.97 meant indeed to occupy the argument no longer. meant indeed to occupie the argument no longer. Romeo and Juliet RJ II.iv.177 Some means to come to shrift this afternoon, some meanes to come to shrift this afternoone, Romeo and Juliet RJ III.i.77 nine lives. That I mean to make bold withal, and, as you nine liues, that I meane to make bold withall, and as you Romeo and Juliet RJ III.iii.46 No sudden mean of death, though ne'er so mean, No sudden meane of death, though nere so meane, Romeo and Juliet RJ III.v.103 Find thou the means, and I'll find such a man. Find thou the meanes, and Ile find such a man. Romeo and Juliet RJ III.v.148 But thankful even for hate that is meant love. But thankfull euen for hate, that is meant Loue. Romeo and Juliet RJ III.v.181 Of fair demesnes, youthful, and nobly trained, Of faire Demeanes, Youthfull, and Nobly Allied, Romeo and Juliet RJ IV.i.113 In the meantime, against thou shalt awake, Where all the kindred of the Capulets lie, Romeo and Juliet RJ IV.i.114 Shall Romeo by my letters know our drift. In the meane time against thou shalt awake, Romeo and Juliet RJ V.i.35 Let's see for means. O mischief, thou art swift Lets see for meanes: O mischiefe thou art swift, Romeo and Juliet RJ V.iii.142 What mean these masterless and gory swords What meane these Masterlesse, and goarie Swords Romeo and Juliet RJ V.iii.220 And lead you, even to death. Meantime forbear, And lead you euen to death? meane time forbeare, Romeo and Juliet RJ V.iii.240 And with wild looks bid me devise some mean And (with wilde lookes) bid me deuise some meanes Romeo and Juliet RJ V.iii.246 The form of death. Meantime I writ to Romeo The forme of death. Meane time, I writ to Romeo, Romeo and Juliet RJ V.iii.255 Meaning to keep her closely at my cell Meaning to keepe her closely at my Cell, Romeo and Juliet RJ V.iii.293 That heaven finds means to kill your joys with love. That Heauen finds meanes to kill your ioyes with Loue; The Taming of the Shrew TS induction.1.73 Belike some noble gentleman that means, Belike some Noble Gentleman that meanes The Taming of the Shrew TS induction.1.86 I think 'twas Soto that your honour means. I thinke 'twas Soto that your honor meanes. The Taming of the Shrew TS I.i.59 Mates, maid, how mean you that? No mates for you Mates maid, how meane you that? / No mates for you, The Taming of the Shrew TS I.i.110 can by any means light on a fit man to teach her that can by any meanes light on a fit man to teach her that The Taming of the Shrew TS I.i.202 Some Neapolitan, or meaner man of Pisa. Some Neapolitan, or meaner man of Pisa. The Taming of the Shrew TS I.ii.220 you mean? you meane? The Taming of the Shrew TS I.ii.222 Hark you, sir, you mean not her too? Hearke you sir, you meane not her to--- The Taming of the Shrew TS II.i.39.2 the habit of a mean man; Petruchio, with Hortensio, the habit of a meane man, Petruchio with The Taming of the Shrew TS II.i.64 I see you do not mean to part with her, I see you do not meane to part with her, The Taming of the Shrew TS II.i.201 No such jade as you, if me you mean. No such Iade as you, if me you meane. The Taming of the Shrew TS II.i.231.1 What, you mean my face? What, you meane my face. The Taming of the Shrew TS II.i.260 Marry, so I mean, sweet Katherine, in thy bed. Marry so I meane sweet Katherine in thy bed: The Taming of the Shrew TS III.ii.11 Who wooed in haste and means to wed at leisure. Who woo'd in haste, and meanes to wed at leysure: The Taming of the Shrew TS III.ii.17 Yet never means to wed where he hath wooed. Yet neuer meanes to wed where he hath woo'd: The Taming of the Shrew TS III.ii.22 Upon my life, Petruchio means but well, Vpon my life Petruchio meanes but well, The Taming of the Shrew TS III.ii.70 Yet oftentimes he goes but mean-apparelled. Yet oftentimes he goes but meane apparel'd. The Taming of the Shrew TS III.ii.123 He hath some meaning in his mad attire. He hath some meaning in his mad attire, The Taming of the Shrew TS III.ii.142 That by degrees we mean to look into That by degrees we meane to looke into, The Taming of the Shrew TS III.ii.167 As if the vicar meant to cozen him. as if the Vicar meant to cozen him: The Taming of the Shrew TS III.ii.187 And therefore here I mean to take my leave. And therefore heere I meane to take my leaue. The Taming of the Shrew TS IV.iii.103 Belike you mean to make a puppet of me. Belike you meane to make a puppet of me. The Taming of the Shrew TS IV.iii.104 Why, true, he means to make a puppet of thee. Why true, he meanes to make a puppet of thee. The Taming of the Shrew TS IV.iii.105 She says your worship means to make a puppet of her. She saies your Worship meanes to make a puppet of her. The Taming of the Shrew TS IV.iii.166 Even in these honest mean habiliments. Euen in these honest meane habiliments: The Taming of the Shrew TS IV.iii.170 So honour peereth in the meanest habit. So honor peereth in the meanest habit. The Taming of the Shrew TS IV.iii.176 For this poor furniture and mean array. For this poore furniture, and meane array. The Taming of the Shrew TS IV.iv.77 to expound the meaning or moral of his signs and tokens. to expound the meaning or morrall of his signes and tokens. The Taming of the Shrew TS V.i.34 Lay hands on the villain. I believe a' means to Lay hands on the villaine, I beleeue a meanes to The Taming of the Shrew TS V.ii.19 I mean Hortensio is afeard of you. I meane Hortentio is afeard of you. The Taming of the Shrew TS V.ii.21.2 Mistress, how mean you that? Mistris, how meane you that? The Taming of the Shrew TS V.ii.27 I pray you tell me what you meant by that. I praie you tell me what you meant by that. The Taming of the Shrew TS V.ii.30 And now you know my meaning, And now you know my meaning. The Taming of the Shrew TS V.ii.31.1 A very mean meaning. A verie meane meaning. The Taming of the Shrew TS V.ii.31.2 Right, I mean you. Right, I meane you. The Taming of the Shrew TS V.ii.32 And I am mean, indeed, respecting you. And I am meane indeede, respecting you. The Taming of the Shrew TS V.ii.46 Am I your bird? I mean to shift my bush, Am I your Bird, I meane to shift my bush, The Tempest Tem I.ii.356 Know thine own meaning, but wouldst gabble like Know thine owne meaning; but wouldst gabble, like The Tempest Tem II.i.7 I mean our preservation, few in millions (I meane our preseruation) few in millions The Tempest Tem II.i.23 You have taken it wiselier than I meant you You haue taken it wiselier then I meant you The Tempest Tem II.i.53 True, save means to live. True, saue meanes to liue. The Tempest Tem II.i.105 I wore it? I mean, in a sort. I wore it? I meane in a sort. The Tempest Tem II.i.222 There's meaning in thy snores. There's meaning in thy snores. The Tempest Tem III.i.4 Point to rich ends. This my mean task Point to rich ends: this my meane Taske The Tempest Tem III.iii.3 Through forthrights and meanders! By your patience, Through fourth-rights, & Meanders: by your patience, The Tempest Tem III.iii.88 And observation strange, my meaner ministers And obseruation strange, my meaner ministers The Tempest Tem IV.i.35 Thou and thy meaner fellows your last service Thou, and thy meaner fellowes, your last seruice The Tempest Tem IV.i.89 The means that dusky Dis my daughter got, The meanes, that duskie Dis, my daughter got, The Tempest Tem IV.i.230 The dropsy drown this fool! What do you mean The dropsie drowne this foole, what doe you meane The Tempest Tem V.i.146 To make the dear loss, have I means much weaker To make the deere losse, haue I meanes much weaker Timon of Athens Tim I.i.96 To show Lord Timon that mean eyes have seen To shew Lord Timon, that meane eyes haue seene Timon of Athens Tim I.i.100 His means most short, his creditors most strait. His meanes most short, his Creditors most straite: Timon of Athens Tim I.i.270 mean to give thee none. meane to giue thee none. Timon of Athens Tim I.ii.7.2 O, by no means, O by no meanes, Timon of Athens Tim I.ii.112 What means that trump? What meanes that Trumpe? Timon of Athens Tim II.ii.132.1 As I had leave of means. As I had leaue of meanes. Timon of Athens Tim II.ii.172 What heart, head, sword, force, means, but is Lord Timon's? What heart, head, sword, force, meanes, but is L. Timons: Timon of Athens Tim II.ii.174 Ah, when the means are gone that buy this praise, Ah, when the meanes are gone, that buy this praise, Timon of Athens Tim III.ii.40 But in the mean time he wants less, my lord. But in the mean time he wants lesse my Lord. Timon of Athens Tim III.vi.86 What does his lordship mean? What do's his Lordship meane? Timon of Athens Tim IV.iii.314 means? meanes? Timon of Athens Tim IV.iii.315 Who, without those means thou talkest of, didst Who without those meanes thou talk'st of, didst Timon of Athens Tim IV.iii.318 I understand thee: thou hadst some means to I vnderstand thee: thou had'st some meanes to Timon of Athens Tim V.i.225 And strain what other means is left unto us And straine what other meanes is left vnto vs Timon of Athens Tim V.iv.20 By humble message and by promised means. By humble Message, and by promist meanes: Timon of Athens Tim V.iv.59 With my more noble meaning, not a man With my more Noble meaning, not a man Titus Andronicus Tit I.i.212 That noble-minded Titus means to thee. That Noble minded Titus meanes to thee. Titus Andronicus Tit I.i.411 Meanwhile I am possessed of that is mine. Meanewhile I am possest of that is mine. Titus Andronicus Tit II.i.43 Meanwhile, sir, with the little skill I have, Meanewhile sir, with the little skill I haue, Titus Andronicus Tit II.i.73 Youngling, learn thou to make some meaner choice: Youngling, / Learne thou to make some meaner choise, Titus Andronicus Tit II.iii.157 I know not what it means; away with her! I know not what it meanes, away with her. Titus Andronicus Tit II.iii.269 Sweet huntsman – Bassianus 'tis we mean – Sweet huntsman, Bassianus 'tis we meane, Titus Andronicus Tit II.iii.271 Thou know'st our meaning. Look for thy reward Thou know'st our meaning, looke for thy reward Titus Andronicus Tit II.iv.3 Write down thy mind, bewray thy meaning so, Write downe thy mind, bewray thy meaning so, Titus Andronicus Tit II.iv.40 But, lovely niece, that mean is cut from thee. But louely Neece, that meane is cut from thee, Titus Andronicus Tit III.i.201 (Aside) Their heads, I mean. O, how this villainy Their heads I meane: Oh how this villany Titus Andronicus Tit III.ii.45 And by still practice learn to know thy meaning. And by still practice, learne to know thy meaning. Titus Andronicus Tit IV.i.4 Alas, sweet aunt, I know not what you mean. Alas sweet Aunt, I know not what you meane. Titus Andronicus Tit IV.i.8 What means my niece Lavinia by these signs? What meanes my Neece Lauinia by these signes? Titus Andronicus Tit IV.i.9 Fear her not, Lucius; somewhat doth she mean. Feare not Lucius, somewhat doth she meane: Titus Andronicus Tit IV.i.30 How now, Lavinia? Marcus, what means this? How now Lauinia, Marcus what meanes this? Titus Andronicus Tit IV.i.38 I think she means that there were more than one I thinke she meanes that ther was more then one Titus Andronicus Tit IV.ii.62.2 I mean she is brought abed. I meane she is brought abed? Titus Andronicus Tit IV.ii.146 What mean'st thou, Aaron? Wherefore didst thou this? What mean'st thou Aaron? / Wherefore did'st thou this? Titus Andronicus Tit IV.iii.104.2 Meanwhile, here's money for thy charges. meanewhile her's money for thy charges. Titus Andronicus Tit IV.iv.33 Than prosecute the meanest or the best Then prosecute the meanest or the best Titus Andronicus Tit IV.iv.55 Have by my means been butchered wrongfully. Haue by my meanes beene butcher'd wrongfully? Titus Andronicus Tit IV.iv.84 And is not careful what they mean thereby, And is not carefull what they meane thereby, Titus Andronicus Tit V.ii.13 You are deceived, for what I mean to do You are deceiu'd, for what I meane to do, Titus Andronicus Tit V.ii.179 Hark, wretches, how I mean to martyr you: Harke Wretches, how I meane to martyr you, Titus Andronicus Tit V.ii.183 You know your mother means to feast with me, You know your Mother meanes to feast with me, Titus Andronicus Tit V.iii.10 I fear the Emperor means no good to us. If ere the Emperour meanes no good to vs. Troilus and Cressida TC I.iii.259 What Troy means fairly shall be spoke aloud. What Troy meanes fairely, shall be spoke alowd. Troilus and Cressida TC I.iii.288 That means not, hath not, or is not in love. That meanes not, hath not, or is not in loue: Troilus and Cressida TC I.iii.289 If then one is, or hath, or means to be, If then one is, or hath, or meanes to be, Troilus and Cressida TC II.i.129 O, meaning you? I will go learn more of it. O meaning you, I wil go learne more of it. Troilus and Cressida TC II.ii.20 Hath been as dear as Helen – I mean, of ours. Hath bin as deere as Helen: I meane of ours: Troilus and Cressida TC II.ii.157 There's not the meanest spirit on our party There's not the meanest spirit on our partie, Troilus and Cressida TC II.ii.193 For 'tis a cause that hath no mean dependence For 'tis a cause that hath no meane dependance, Troilus and Cressida TC III.i.4 You depend upon him, I mean. You depend vpon him I meane? Troilus and Cressida TC III.i.25 Command, I mean, friend. Command, I meane friend. Troilus and Cressida TC III.iii.70 What mean these fellows? Know they not Achilles? What meane these fellowes? know they not Achilles? Troilus and Cressida TC IV.i.25 The thing he means to kill more excellently. The thing he meanes to kill, more excellently. Troilus and Cressida TC IV.ii.37 You smile and mock me, as if I meant naughtily. You smile and mocke me, as if I meant naughtily. Troilus and Cressida TC V.i.23 what mean'st thou to curse thus? what mean'st thou to curse thus? Troilus and Cressida TC V.iii.29 How now, young man, mean'st thou to fight today? How now yong man? mean'st thou to fight to day? Twelfth Night TN I.iii.1 What a plague means my niece to take the death What a plague meanes my Neece to take the death Twelfth Night TN I.iii.56 her in this company. Is that the meaning of ‘ accost ’? her in this company. Is that the meaning of Accost? Twelfth Night TN I.iii.124 mean? Is it a world to hide virtues in? I did think by meane? Is it a world to hide vertues in? I did thinke by Twelfth Night TN II.ii.17 I left no ring with her; what means this lady? I left no Ring with her: what meanes this Lady? Twelfth Night TN II.iii.96 can separate yourself and your misdemeanours, you are can separate your selfe and your misdemeanors, you are Twelfth Night TN II.iii.119 means for this uncivil rule. She shall know of it, by this meanes for this vnciuill rule; she shall know of it by this Twelfth Night TN III.i.74 I am bound to your niece, sir. I mean, she is the I am bound to your Neece sir, I meane she is the Twelfth Night TN III.i.78 understand what you mean by bidding me taste my legs. vnderstand what you meane by bidding me taste my legs. Twelfth Night TN III.i.79 I mean to go, sir, to enter. I meane to go sir, to enter. Twelfth Night TN III.ii.56 Never trust me then – and by all means stir on Neuer trust me then: and by all meanes stirre on Twelfth Night TN III.ii.67 means to be saved by believing rightly, can ever believe meanes to be saued by beleeuing rightly, can euer beleeue Twelfth Night TN III.iv.39 What mean'st thou by that, Malvolio? What meanst thou by that Maluolio? Twelfth Night TN IV.iii.22 Blame not this haste of mine. If you mean well, Blame not this haste of mine: if you meane well Twelfth Night TN V.i.85 Not meaning to partake with me in danger – (Not meaning to partake with me in danger) Twelfth Night TN V.i.381 Of our dear souls. Meantime, sweet sister, Of our deere soules. Meane time sweet sister, The Two Gentlemen of Verona TG I.i.107 You mistake; I mean the pound – a pinfold. You mistake; I meane the pound, a Pinfold. The Two Gentlemen of Verona TG I.ii.16 How now, what means this passion at his name? How now? what meanes this passion at his name? The Two Gentlemen of Verona TG I.ii.95 There wanteth but a mean to fill your song. There wanteth but a Meane to fill your Song. The Two Gentlemen of Verona TG I.ii.96 The mean is drowned with your unruly bass. The meane is dround with you vnruly base. The Two Gentlemen of Verona TG II.i.42 Hast thou observed that? Even she I mean. Hast thou obseru'd that? euen she I meane. The Two Gentlemen of Verona TG II.i.51 I mean that her beauty is exquisite, but her I meane that her beauty is exquisite, / But her The Two Gentlemen of Verona TG II.i.113 Meaning henceforth to trouble you no more. Meaning henceforth to trouble you no more. The Two Gentlemen of Verona TG II.i.115 What means your ladyship? Do you not like it? What meanes your Ladiship? Doe you not like it? The Two Gentlemen of Verona TG II.iii.39 Tut, man, I mean thou'lt lose the flood; and, Tut, man: I meane thou'lt loose the flood, and The Two Gentlemen of Verona TG II.iv.78 And here he means to spend his time awhile. And heere he meanes to spend his time a while, The Two Gentlemen of Verona TG II.iv.105 Not so, sweet lady; but too mean a servant Not so, sweet Lady, but too meane a seruant The Two Gentlemen of Verona TG II.iv.180 The ladder made of cords, and all the means The Ladder made of Cords, and all the means The Two Gentlemen of Verona TG II.v.42 Why, fool, I meant not thee, I meant thy Why Foole, I meant not thee, I meant thy The Two Gentlemen of Verona TG II.vi.33 This night he meaneth with a corded ladder This night he meaneth with a Corded-ladder The Two Gentlemen of Verona TG II.vii.5 To lesson me and tell me some good mean To lesson me, and tell me some good meane The Two Gentlemen of Verona TG III.i.38 Know, noble lord, they have devised a mean Know (noble Lord) they haue deuis'd a meane The Two Gentlemen of Verona TG III.i.101 For ‘ Get you gone,’ she doth not mean ‘ Away!’ For, get you gon, she doth not meane away. The Two Gentlemen of Verona TG III.i.106 But she I mean is promised by her friends But she I meane, is promis'd by her friends The Two Gentlemen of Verona TG IV.iv.24 quoth I, ‘ you mean to whip the dog?’ ‘ Ay, marry, do I,’ (quoth I) you meane to whip the dog: I marry doe I The Two Gentlemen of Verona TG IV.iv.105 Gentlewoman, good day! I pray you, be my mean Gentlewoman, good day: I pray you be my meane The Two Gentlemen of Verona TG V.iv.138 To make such means for her as thou hast done, To make such meanes for her, as thou hast done, The Two Gentlemen of Verona TG V.iv.168 What mean you by that saying? What meane you by that saying? The Two Noble Kinsmen TNK I.i.68 He tumbled down upon his Nemean hide He tumbled downe upon his Nenuan hide The Two Noble Kinsmen TNK II.i.19 of it. I'th' meantime look tenderly to the two prisoners; of it: I'th meane time looke tenderly / To the two Prisoners. The Two Noble Kinsmen TNK II.ii.51 By any means, our thing of learning says so; By any meanes our thing of learning sees so: The Two Noble Kinsmen TNK II.ii.56 And, sweet companions, let's rehearse by any means and / Sweete Companions lets rehearse by any meanes, The Two Noble Kinsmen TNK II.iii.3 My father the mean keeper of his prison, My Father the meane Keeper of his Prison, The Two Noble Kinsmen TNK III.ii.1 He has mistook the brake I meant, is gone He has mistooke; the Beake I meant, is gone The Two Noble Kinsmen TNK III.v.134 Ay, ay, by any means, dear dominie. I, I by any meanes, deere Domine. The Two Noble Kinsmen TNK III.vi.58.1 By any means. By any meanes. The Two Noble Kinsmen TNK IV.i.20 And by whose means he escaped, which was your daughter's, and by whose meanes he escapt, which was your Daughters, The Two Noble Kinsmen TNK IV.i.119 By no mean cross her; she is then distempered By no meane crosse her, she is then distemperd The Two Noble Kinsmen TNK IV.ii.65 Quickly, by any means; I long to see 'em. – quickly, / By any meanes, I long to see 'em. The Two Noble Kinsmen TNK IV.ii.109 As if she ever meant to court his valour. As if she ever ment to corect his valour: The Two Noble Kinsmen TNK V.i.41 Yea, the speed also – to go on, I mean; Yea the speed also, to goe on, I meane: The Two Noble Kinsmen TNK V.iv.71 Than any jot obeys; seeks all foul means Then any jot obaies; seekes all foule meanes The Two Noble Kinsmen TNK epilogue.14 For to that honest purpose it was meant ye, (For to that honest purpose it was ment ye) The Winter's Tale WT I.i.6 means to pay Bohemia the visitation which he justly meanes to pay Bohemia the Visitation, which hee iustly The Winter's Tale WT I.ii.146.2 What means Sicilia? What meanes Sicilia? The Winter's Tale WT I.ii.313 His cupbearer – whom I from meaner form His Cup-bearer, whom I from meaner forme The Winter's Tale WT I.ii.410 I mean to utter it, or both yourself and me I meane to vtter it; or both your selfe, and me, The Winter's Tale WT II.i.132 I'th' eyes of heaven and to you – I mean I'th' eyes of Heauen, and to you (I meane The Winter's Tale WT IV.iii.42 most of them means and bases – but one Puritan most of them Meanes and Bases; but one Puritan The Winter's Tale WT IV.iv.89 Yet Nature is made better by no mean Yet Nature is made better by no meane, The Winter's Tale WT IV.iv.90 But Nature makes that mean; so over that art But Nature makes that Meane: so ouer that Art, The Winter's Tale WT IV.iv.155.1 That never mean to part. That neuer meane to part. The Winter's Tale WT IV.iv.198 stretch-mouthed rascal would, as it were, mean mischief, stretch-mouth'd Rascall, would (as it were) meane mischeefe, The Winter's Tale WT IV.iv.378 So well, nothing so well; no, nor mean better. So well, (nothing so well) no, nor meane better The Winter's Tale WT IV.iv.426 I mean thou shalt – we'll bar thee from succession; I meane thou shalt) wee'l barre thee from succession, The Winter's Tale WT IV.iv.491 When he shall miss me – as, in faith, I mean not When he shall misse me, as (in faith I meane not The Winter's Tale WT IV.iv.499 For this design. What course I mean to hold For this designe. What course I meane to hold The Winter's Tale WT IV.iv.599 the buyer; by which means I saw whose purse was best the buyer: by which meanes, I saw whose Purse was best The Winter's Tale WT IV.iv.615 Nay, but my letters, by this means being there Nay, but my Letters by this meanes being there The Winter's Tale WT IV.iv.828 means to do the Prince my master good; which who means to doe the Prince my Master good; which, who The Winter's Tale WT V.i.93.1 And those but mean. And those but meane. The Winter's Tale WT V.ii.165 Ay, by any means prove a tall fellow. If I do not I, by any meanes proue a tall Fellow: if I do not The Winter's Tale WT V.iii.3 I did not well, I meant well. All my services I did not well, I meant well: all my Seruices

Poems  20 result(s).

Play Key Line Modern Text Original Text The Passionate Pilgrim PP.11.12 And would not take her meaning nor her pleasure. And would not take her meaning nor her pleasure. The Rape of Lucrece Luc.d8 greater, my duty would show greater; meantime, greater, my duety would shew greater, meane time, The Rape of Lucrece Luc.41 His high-pitched thoughts, that meaner men should vaunt His high picht thoughts that meaner men should vant, The Rape of Lucrece Luc.100 Could pick no meaning from their parling looks, Could picke no meaning from their parling lookes, The Rape of Lucrece Luc.474 Which he by dumb demeanour seeks to show; Which he by dum demeanor seekes to show. The Rape of Lucrece Luc.484 ‘ Thus I forestall thee, if thou mean to chide: Thus I forestall thee, if thou meane to chide, The Rape of Lucrece Luc.517 And in thy dead arms do I mean to place him, And in thy dead armes do I meane to place him, The Rape of Lucrece Luc.670 That done, despitefully I mean to bear thee That done, despitefullie I meane to beare thee The Rape of Lucrece Luc.1045 Some happy mean to end a hapless life. Some happie meane to end a haplesse life. The Rape of Lucrece Luc.1140 These means as frets upon an instrument These meanes as frets vpon an instrument, The Rape of Lucrece Luc.1365 Pausing for means to mourn some newer way. Pawsing for means to mourne some newer way. The Rape of Lucrece Luc.1561 That he finds means to burn his Troy with water.’ That he finds means to burne his Troy with water. Sonnets Sonn.11.13 She carved thee for her seal, and meant thereby She caru'd thee for her seale, and ment therby, Sonnets Sonn.16.4 With means more blessed than my barren rhyme? With meanes more blessed then my barren rime? Sonnets Sonn.111.4 Than public means which public manners breeds. Then publick meanes which publick manners breeds. Sonnets Sonn.148.6 What means the world to say it is not so? What meanes the world to say it is not so? Venus and Adonis Ven.126 Never can blab, nor know not what we mean. Neuer can blab, nor know not what we meane. Venus and Adonis Ven.462 His meaning struck her ere his words begun. His meaning strucke her ere his words begun. Venus and Adonis Ven.933 ‘ Grim-grinning ghost, earth's worm, what dost thou mean Grim-grinning ghost, earths-worme what dost thou thou meane? Venus and Adonis Ven.1194 Means to immure herself and not be seen. Meanes to immure her selfe, and not beseen.

Glossary  284 result(s).

abatement means remaining, reduced amount [of money] ability means, resources, funds abject mean-spirited, despicable, contemptible abridgement pastime, short entertainment, means of shortening the time abstract [unclear meaning] something removed, withdrawal; abridgement abuse demean, do wrong to, dishonour accosting [unclear meaning] making of advances, coming on action movement, demeanour, gesture aglet-baby [unclear meaning] small ornamental figure forming the tag of a lace air likeness, bearing, demeanour Alecto [pron: a'lektoh] one of the Furies, whose name means never-ceasing allay means of lessening, source of abatement appliance compliance, subservience; or: means, expedient arm-gaunt [unclear meaning] in fine condition; with gaunt limbs; with armoured trappings assubjugate reduce to subjugation, demean, debase bank [unclear meaning] put in a bank, win; pass by [as in a boat] beckoning signal, significant gesture, meaningful sign beggary beggarliness, niggardliness, meanness beguild [unclear meaning] beguile benefit agency, help, means betime [unclear meaning] betide, befall, be appropriate between interim, interval, meantime bleed lose blood, as a means of healing braid [unclear meaning] twisted, deceitful brief [unclear meaning] rife, widespread; pressing, urgent brooded [unclear meaning] full of brooding bulwark shelter, safeguard, means of escape button [unclear meaning] very plain, easy to see buzzard [unclear meaning] night-flying insect; cockchafer by any means certainly, indeed carriage bearing, demeanour, manner of behaviour Castalion [unclear meaning] Castilian [Spanish]; Castalian [sacred spring on Mt Parnassus] Castiliano [unclear meaning] in Christian tradition, possibly a name of a devil character personal appearance, demeanour chopping [unclear meaning] equivocating, chopping and changing coacher [Q variant of torcher, unclear meaning] coach, chariot coasting [unclear meaning] approachable, ready, friendly cock-a-hoop, set [unclear meaning] abandon all restraint, put everything into disorder coinage means of making money collection deduction, inference, gathering of meaning comparative as a means of comparison competency means of life, sufficiency competency sufficiency without excess, modest means condolement [unclear meaning] share-out, tangible expression of thanks content substance, matter, meaning convoy means of transport, method of conveyance corroborate [unclear meaning; perhaps a malapropism] strengthened, fortified countenance demeanour, bearing, manner crank winding passage, meandering duct cruel [unclear meaning] form of cruelty, cruel creature crush force the sense of, strain a meaning from cuckoo-bud [unclear meaning] type of flower, perhaps chosen because its name resembles 'cuckold'; or: buttercup currish mean-spirited, snarling, quarrelsome default [unclear meaning] absence, lack, want defence arms, armour, means of defence demean behave, conduct, comport [oneself] Dian's bud [unclear meaning] herb associated with chastity directitude [humorous nonsense word; unclear meaning] discredit disposer [unclear meaning] one who makes arrangements, one who can handle [a person] distract [unclear meaning] perplex, bewilder doubt without clear meaning, ambiguous drawn [unclear meaning] drawn from cover, hunted; disembowelled; dragged along drop drift, meander, come casually ducdame [unclear meaning] probably a nonsense word, explained later by Jaques to mean a ‘Greek invocation, to call fools into a circle’ dull [unclear meaning] sleep-inducing, soothing, producing drowsiness encompassment talking around [a subject], roundabout means engine plot, device, means, instrument equipage [unclear meaning] small parts, instalments equivocation ambiguous usage, double-meaning equivocator dealer in ambiguities, trader in double meanings even [unclear meaning] keep pace with; or: sort out, reach agreement over evil [unclear meaning] hovel; privy; brothel extend [unclear meaning] react to; evaluate; enlarge in scope extorted ill-gotten, gained by evil means feign make appear, put on a demeanour foil dishonour, demean, degrade forestalled [unclear meaning] certain to be refused forfeit [unclear meaning] list of penalties for bad behaviour form substance, essence, true meaning free [unclear meaning] not in formal marching order; quick fustilarian [unclear meaning] smelly old woman generation [unclear meaning] world, human race gesture demeanour, attitude, manner gibbet [unclear meaning] hang [as on a gibbet] glassy [unclear meaning] frail as glass, brittle; or: mirroring, reflecting [divinity] go [unclear meaning] enjoy a sexual relationship good-years [unclear meaning] good times to come grace means of salvation, divine favour ground-piece [unclear meaning] painting used as a teaching-aid habit behaviour, bearing, demeanour hack [unclear meaning] be promiscuous, go whoring hand agency, means, aid happiness pleasing demeanour, felicitous manner having fortune, estate, means haviour behaviour, manner, demeanour higher [unclear meaning] upper, northern higher [unclear meaning] further afield hood [unclear meaning] head-covering, bonnet, mask imbar [unclear meaning] bar, exclude; reveal, demonstrate impair [unclear meaning] unworthy, dishonourable; harmful, injurious imperceiverant [unclear meaning] unperceptive, undiscerning imperseverant [unclear meaning] stubborn, obstinate import signify, mean, suggest importment [unclear meaning] importance, significance indirection roundabout means, indirect approach indirection devious means, malpractice inequality [unclear meaning] difference of rank, social disparity; injustice, partiality ingenious [unclear meaning] lacking all ability, stupid insisture [unclear meaning] steady continuance, constancy, regularity inspiration supernatural power, inspired means instrument agent, means, method inteemable [debated meaning] unable to be poured out intellect purport, meaning, contents intenable [debated meaning] unable to retain intend mean, imply, suggest jar [unclear meaning] make tick; strike; make discordant jealous-hood [unclear meaning] state of being jealous jew [unclear meaning] jewel; juvenal; Jew joy [unclear meaning] delight, bliss [for Mary, as the mother of Jesus]; or: darling, pet kindly by all means, in any case knit tie, fasten [by means of a knot] lam-damn [unclear meaning] beat the hell out of, thrash without pity land-damn [unclear meaning] beat the hell out of, thrash without pity lean slight, mean, poor leg [unclear meaning] supporting member levy [unclear meaning] level, purpose, intend life means of life, way of survival Lipsbury [unclear meaning; perhaps: ‘lips-town’] space between the lips, jaws little-seeming [difficult meaning] of no account; or: who refuses to acknowledge appearances living possessions, means of support, livelihood locust [unclear meaning] fruit of the carob tree, locust-bean long purple [unclear meaning] probably a type of wild orchis mainport [unclear meaning] tribute, offering make [unclear meaning] avoid, beware; or: let go, release mallecho [unclear meaning] mischief, misdeed marry trap with you [unclear meaning] insulting or contemptuous exclamation matter significance, import, meaning matter means, capacity, wherewithal mean (plural) manner, mode, method mean means of access, passage mean [in phrases] mean lowly, humble, poor mean intend for, have in mind for mean (plural) resources, wherewithal, wealth mean in the meantime, meanwhile mean moderation, measure, limit mean intend, purpose, mean to act mean of low rank, inferior in position, less important mean means, way, method mean lament, mourn, make complaint mean mediation, intercession, intervention mean middle-part singer, tenor, alto mean means, agent, cause mean unworthy, insignificant, unimportant mean (plural) obstacles, intervening factors mean take pains, make efforts mean middle, midway mean average, moderate, middling mean (plural) capacity, capability, potential mean-apparelled humbly dressed, in poor clothes mean-born low-born, of humble birth meander crooked path, winding way meaner lower ranking, less eminent meanest lowest ranking, least eminent meaning design, intention, purpose meanly not a little, in no small degree meanly humbly, in a lowly manner meanly tolerably, moderately well, well enough measure course of action, means mered [unclear meaning] sole, entire; particular, specific miching [unclear meaning] sneaking, skulking, lurking misdemean behave improperly, misconduct moral hidden meaning, import, significance mose in the chine [unclear meaning] be in the final stages of the glanders naked stripped of all belongings, without means ne'er-offence [unclear meaning] non-offence Nemean lion monstrous lion, reputably invulnerable, from the region of Nemea; its destruction was one of the twelve labours of Hercules nick [unclear meaning] cut through, maim; do out of, cheat of; mark with foolishness niggard miser, mean person, skinflint niggarding hoarding, begrudging, acting in a mean manner niggardly mean-minded, tight-fisted, miserly obliquy [unclear meaning] oblique, obliquity; deviance, perversity obstruct [debated meaning] obstruction, impediment, hindrance oneyer [unclear meaning] officer with financial responsibility onyer, oneyer [unclear meaning] officer with financial responsibility organ agent, instrument, means out [unclear meaning] without outward outward show, external appearance, demeanour overscutched [unclear meaning] well-beaten, often whipped O-yea [unclear meaning] public crier [who shouts Oyez, ‘Hear ye’] pajock [unclear meaning] savage, degenerate; or: peacock parable indirect means, oblique utterance, similitude parcel [debated meaning] increase, add to the list of parti-eyed [unclear meaning] with eyes of mixed colours; bleeding pass [unclear meaning] trespass; course of action; trickery pass [unclear meaning] jest at; impose on; pass judgement upon pensived [unclear meaning] pensive, reflective; melancholic; apprehensive personage appearance, demeanour pheazar [unclear meaning] vizier, person of great stature philosopher's two stones two hypothetical means of (i) giving eternal youth and (ii) turning base metals into gold phoenix [unclear meaning] rare, matchless, beautiful pill [unclear meaning] plunder, rob; pile up, accumulate pioned [unclear meaning] displaying wild orchises ('pionies'); trenched, furrowed, channelled pole [unclear meaning] polestar, guiding star poltroon worthless coward, mean-spirited wretch port bearing, demeanour, carriage portage [unclear meaning] life's voyage, journey through life portance behaviour, demeanour, bearing portend mean, signify, import posture bearing, demeanour, presence pregnant meaningful, compelling, convincing presence appearance, bearing, demeanour present available means, current resources pretend import, imply, mean prize [unclear meaning] bargain, contest, valuation property means to an end, commercial asset pugging [unclear meaning] pulling, thieving, pilfering pur [debated meaning] knave in a type of card game [post and pair] purport meaning, expression, effect quatch [unclear meaning] squat, fat, plump recourse opportunity of going, means of access redemption ransom, means of release [from debt] reference [unclear meaning] designation, appointment, assignment relapse [unclear meaning] falling back, return; rebound retention means of retaining, way of keeping in mind rhapsody string, miscellany, meaningless heap ribaudred [unclear meaning] foul, obscene, wanton rivo [unclear meaning] exclamation used while drinking rope-trick [unclear meaning] possibly a malapropism of ‘rhetoric’ or ‘rope-rhetoric’ [i.e. bombastic rhetoric] salt-butter cheap-living, mean, avaricious saltness [unclear meaning] maturing power; piquancy; vigour samingo [unclear meaning] type of drinking refrain [Latin ‘mingo’ = urinate] scamel [uncertain meaning] type of bird or fish scarfed [unclear meaning] fully decked out; under full sail; [of the hull] well-jointed score method of notching a piece of wood as a means of debt-keeping; when split in two between lender and debtor, the scores on the two pieces of wood would tally sea-wing means of flight by sea seeming demeanour, outward behaviour serving means, agency, assistance shake [unclear meaning] nod, make a sign with [in approval] sign outward appearance, external demeanour simulation dissimulation, concealment, disguised meaning skains-mate [unclear meaning] cut-throat fellow spy [unclear meaning] opportunity to spy, watch-keeping state estate, property, wealth, means state bearing, demeanour, bodily form stop means of closing a finger-hole in a wind instrument store available money, resources, means Strachy [unknown meaning] possibly a local house or institution strain overstate, exaggerate, stretch the meaning strain [unclear meaning] strand; extreme degree; pang, stress strait mean, niggardly, stingy strange-achieved [unclear meaning] specially obtained; procured abroad strike [unclear meaning] tap the casks; fill the cups; clink the glasses; bang the drums subject [unclear meaning] entity with a real-world existence talent [unclear meaning] wealth, treasure, riches tallow-catch [unclear meaning] dripping-pan [placed under roasting meat] tartly sourly, grouchily, with a bitter demeanour tenor meaning, purpose, intention therewith with that, along with that, by means of that think intend, mean, propose traverse [unclear meaning] take aim, about turn trench divert by means of a trench true [unclear meaning] skilful, of high quality; honest, justified Turlygod [unclear meaning] possibly an allusion to 'turlupin' for a person of no value, from the name of a medieval French heretical sect turn [unclear meaning] turning-point; trick, game; occasion, proper time twilled [unclear meaning] woven with osiers, tangled unsisting [unclear meaning] unassisting; or: unshifting untrimmed [unclear meaning] unbedded, virgin utter [unclear meaning] commemorate, express, voice vagabond drifting, meandering, wandering verge [unclear meaning] limit, bound; rim of metal; sphere of jurisdiction vildly shamefully, wretchedly, meanly vilely, vildly shamefully, wretchedly, meanly vulgo [unclear meaning] popularly, commonly; in everyday speech wappened [unclear meaning] worn-out, weary, exhausted [perhaps sexually] watch-case [unclear meaning] receptacle containing a watch; place for keeping watch wet [unclear meaning] bequeath, bestow; suffuse, steep wheel [unclear meaning] song refrain; or: spinning-wheel while meanwhile, in the meantime whiles meantime, meanwhile whilst, the in the meantime, meanwhile white [unclear meaning] clearly, lacking colour wing-led [unclear meaning] led on in organized formation worth means, resources, wherewithal

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access, means of mean access, means of recourse agent [means] instrument agent [means] mean agent [means] organ available means present bitter demeanour, with a tartly comparison, means of comparative debt-keeping, means of score demean abuse demean assubjugate demean foil demeanour action demeanour air demeanour carriage demeanour character demeanour countenance demeanour gesture demeanour habit demeanour haviour demeanour outward demeanour personage demeanour port demeanour portance demeanour posture demeanour presence demeanour seeming demeanour state demeanour, pleasing happiness demeanour, put on a feign devious means indirection disguised meaning simulation divert by means of a trench trench double-meaning equivocation end, means to an property escape, means of bulwark evil means, gained by extorted flight by sea, means of sea-wing gained by evil means extorted gathering of meaning collection healing, means of bleed heap, meaningless rhapsody hidden meaning moral indirect means parable inspired means inspiration instrument, means of closing a finger-hole stop lessening, means of allay life, means of competency life, means of life mean import mean intend mean lean mean portend mean pretend mean salt-butter mean strait mean think mean manner, acting in a niggarding mean person niggard mean space space mean space space mean to act mean meander drop meandering vagabond meandering duct crank meaning content meaning intellect meaning matter meaning purport meaning tenor meaning, disguised simulation meaning, gathering of collection meaning, hidden moral meaning, strain a crush meaning, stretch a strain meaning, true form meaning, without clear doubt meaningful pregnant meaningful sign beckoning meaningless heap rhapsody meanings, trader in double equivocator meanly vilely, vildly mean-minded niggardly meanness beggary means ability means appliance means benefit means engine means hand means having means instrument means matter means mean means mean means measure means organ means serving means state means store means worth means of access mean means of access recourse means of comparison comparative means of escape bulwark means of lessening allay means of life competency means of life life means of making money coinage means of retaining retention means of transport convoy means remaining abatement means to an end property means, available present means, by all kindly means, by any mean means, modest competency means, roundabout encompassment means, roundabout indirection means, without naked mean-spirited abject mean-spirited currish mean-spirited wretch poltroon meantime between meantime whiles meantime, in the mean meantime, in the while meantime, in the whilst, the meanwhile mean meanwhile while meanwhile whiles meanwhile whilst, the modest means competency money, means of making coinage pleasing demeanour happiness release, means of [from debt] redemption remaining means abatement retaining, means of retention roundabout means encompassment roundabout means indirection salvation, means of grace sea, means of flight by sea-wing sign, meaningful beckoning strain a meaning crush stretch a meaning strain support, means of living time, means of shortening the abridgement trader in double meanings equivocator transport, means of convoy trench, divert by means of a trench true meaning form unclear meaning doubt wretch, mean-spirited poltroon

Themes and Topics  24 result(s).

a- as a particle ... particle (an element which affects the meaning of other words but without any dicti... ... other words but without any dictionary meaning itself) the commonest use is before... ... various aspects of the verb’s durative meaning such as the repeated nature of an a... ...tivity of feasting’ (mw ii iii 80) the meaning is often reinforced by accompanying ... ...s to an activity thereby conveying a demeaning effect when used with reference to a... ...be distinguished from a- as a prefix (a meaningful element attached to the front of ... Clothing ... in use today with essentially the same meaning (such as apron hat cuff garters ... Discourse markers ...re sailing by the star [beatrice] what means the fool trow i wonder can one s... Elision ... establish 1h6 v i 10 the only means / to stablish quietness on every s... Exclamations ...c) in some cases words are used whose meaning is  totally dependent on the con... ...you&rsquo contempt insult [unclear meaning] me o cor ii iii 53 ... ... &lsquo tailor&rsquo cries [unclear meaning said when falling] shock surprise ... Functional shift ...lved most are concrete and specific in meaning referring to people their attribut... Hence, thence, and whence ... hence is the most complex form having meanings of place time and result (the lat... Here, there, and where ...those which are present in their chief meanings some of which of course are still ... ... up clarence] i will not reason what is meant hereby by this from this circumstanc... ...is gone whereof this praise is made by means of which through which +on ... ...tisfied with that along with that by means of that wherewith 1h6 i i 102 a... Hither, thither, and whither ...ace / time / end’ the selection of the meaning of location time or consequence de... Humours ...describes dr caius as 'phlegmatic' (she means 'choleric') see also blood (n ) 1--5 ... Negatives ...e function is to intensify the negative meaning of an utterance (this is how the r... ...nt ‘you may deny that you were not the mean / of my lord hastings’ late imprisonmen... ...ii 89) there is no ‘cancelling out’ of meanings here nor in any of the examples be... Past tenses ...id this term because the form is by no means restricted to the expression of past t... ...d sometimes convey different nuances of meaning an example is the princess’s observ... Plants ...m that used today both in terms and in meanings and even in those cases where the ... ...llaceae lychnis flos-cuculi unclear meaning probably the ragged robin used as ... ... cuckoo-bud lll v ii 885 unclear meaning ‘of yellow hue’ possibly the but... ... dian’s bud mnd iv i 72 unclear meaning herb associated with chastity pe... ... orchidaceae orchis mascula unclear meaning probably a type of wild orchis use... ... sedge tg ii vii 29 general meaning several species of long grassy pl... ... furrow-weed kl iv iv 3 general meaning weed growing on the furrows of a ... ... hardoke kl iv iv 4 unclear meaning type of weed possibly burdock a... ... hebona ham i v 62 unclear meaning poisonous plant perhaps henbane ... Responses ...iv 62 but do not go with it no by no means nay ham i ii 76 why seems it so... Thou and you ...nversation always conveys a contrast in meaning - a change of attitude or an alte... ...elch who advises andrew aguecheek to demean his enemy by calling him thou a few tim... Withal and withal ...bs expressing various kinds of additive meaning - usually positive (‘in addition’) ... ...l … convey the business as i shall find means and acquaint you withal therewith w... Classical mythology ... snake one of the furies whose name means &lsquo never-ceasing&rsquo a... ...and was turned into a flower nemean lion ham i iv 83 as hardy as the ... ...ion ham i iv 83 as hardy as the nemean lion&rsquo s nerve monstrous lion r... Religious personalities and beings ... castiliano tn i iii 39 [unclear meaning] possibly a name of the devil ... London ... strachy tn ii v 39 [unknown meaning] possibly a local house or instituti... World [outside Britain], places and peoples ... gallia 1h6 iv vi 15 [unclear meaning] old name for france [gaul] ... French ...i 43 [parolles] pseudo oath [unclear meaning] ... Latin ...dv ) lll iii i 58   by no means minimo (adj ) ts i i 159 ... Frequently Encountered Words (FEW) ...ghter alone] i am base / my father the mean keeper of his prison 3 poor wretched ... ...rew my manners and my pride / if hermia meant to say lysander lied oth iv iii 77 [d... ...die 1h6 ii iv 62 [richard to somerset] meantime your cheeks do counterfeit our rose... ...9 ] we english warriors wot not what it means r3 ii iii 18 [third citizen to others... Abbreviations ...nding marks unless they are crucial for meaning (as in the case of some question-mar... ... of fine in the quotation which has the meaning of ‘ending’ the first instance has ... ...ed by also and another sense number we mean that the sense referred to is definitel... ...rds refer to augury sense 1 where the meaning of ‘omens premonition divining the... ...owed by or and another sense number we mean that the sense referred to is an altern... ...e see also [in panels] unclear meaning or usage = equivalent term or ... ...ing or usage = equivalent term or meaning / marks a shared word in a hea...

Words Families  28 result(s).

Word Family Word Family Group Words APPAREL STATE mean-apparalled adj BORN BAD mean-born adj DEMEAN BASIC demean v, demeanour n DEMEAN BAD misdemean v, misdmeanour n DOUBLE SPEECH double-meaning adj MEAN [poor] BASIC mean adj, meanly adv MEAN [poor] RANK mean-born adj MEAN [poor] CLOTHING mean-apparelled adj MEAN [sense] BASIC mean v, meaning n MEAN [sense] TYPE double-meaning n MEAN [sense] STATE true-meant adj, well-meaning adj, well-meant adj MEANDER BASIC meander n MEANS BASIC means n MEANTIME BASIC see TIME MEANWHILE BASIC see WHILE MISDEMEANOUR BASIC see DEMEAN TIME PERIOD meantime adv, meantime n TRUTH MIND true-meant adj WELL [very] MIND well-meant adj, well-meaning adj WHILE PRESENT meanwhile adv

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