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All's Well That Ends WellAW I.i.223To show her merit that did miss her love?To shew her merit, that did misse her loue?
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.251What I can help thee to, thou shalt not miss.What I can helpe thee to, thou shalt not misse.
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.260honourable personages than the commission of yourhonourable personages, then the Commission of your
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.v.66I like him well, 'tis not amiss. And I was about toI like him well, 'tis not amisse: and I was about to
Antony and CleopatraAC I.i.26You must not stay here longer. Your dismissionYou must not stay heere longer, your dismission
Antony and CleopatraAC I.iv.17Amiss to tumble on the bed of Ptolemy,Amisse to tumble on the bed of Ptolomy,
Antony and CleopatraAC II.ii.19A leaner action rend us. What's amiss,A leaner action rend vs. What's amisse,
Antony and CleopatraAC II.ii.78.1Did gibe my missive out of audience.Did gibe my Misiue out of audience.
Antony and CleopatraAC II.iii.42You must to Parthia. Your commission's ready;You must to Parthia, your Commissions ready:
As You Like ItAYL II.ii.9Your grace was wont to laugh is also missing.Your Grace was wont to laugh is also missing,
As You Like ItAYL II.vii.32And I did laugh, sans intermission,And I did laugh, sans intermission
As You Like ItAYL IV.i.127I might ask you for your commission, but II might aske you for your Commission, / But I
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.ii.193What error drives our eyes and ears amiss?What error driues our eies and eares amisse? 
CoriolanusCor I.ii.26Take your commission, hie you to your bands.Take your Commission, hye you to your Bands,
CoriolanusCor II.i.72dismiss the controversy bleeding, the more entangleddismisse the Controuersie bleeding, the more intangled
CoriolanusCor II.i.229It was his word. O, he would miss it ratherIt was his word: / Oh he would misse it, rather
CoriolanusCor II.iii.153His humble weeds. Will you dismiss the people?his humble Weeds: / Will you dismisse the People?
CoriolanusCor IV.ii.7.2Dismiss them home.Dismisse them home.
CoriolanusCor IV.v.141Th' one half of my commission, and set down – Th'one halfe of my Commission, and set downe
CoriolanusCor IV.vi.13Your Coriolanus is not much missedYour Coriolanus is not much mist,
CoriolanusCor IV.vii.14Joined in commission with him, but eitherIoyn'd in Commission with him: but either
CoriolanusCor V.i.67'Twas very faintly he said ‘ Rise,’ dismissed me'Twas very faintly he said Rise: dismist me
CoriolanusCor V.ii.80My revenge properly, my remission liesMy Reuenge properly, my remission lies
CoriolanusCor V.iii.82Dismiss my soldiers, or capitulateDismisse my Soldiers, or capitulate
CymbelineCym I.i.16He that hath missed the princess is a thingHe that hath miss'd the Princesse, is a thing
CymbelineCym II.iii.51Save when command to your dismission tends,Saue when command to your dismission tends,
CymbelineCym II.iv.12Will do's commission throughly. And I thinkWill do's Commission throughly. And I think
CymbelineCym III.iv.128I should do so: you shall be missed at court,I should do so: you shall be mist at Court,
CymbelineCym III.iv.188Lest being missed, I be suspected ofLeast being mist, I be suspected of
CymbelineCym III.v.91How can she be with him? When was she missed?How can she be with him? When was she miss'd?
CymbelineCym III.vi.9I could not miss my way. Will poor folks lie,I could not misse my way. Will poore Folkes lye
CymbelineCym III.viii.10His absolute commission. Long live Caesar!His absolute Commission. Long liue Casar.
CymbelineCym III.viii.14Must be supplyant: the words of your commissionMust be suppliant: the words of your Commission
CymbelineCym IV.iii.17The day that she was missing, he was here:The day that she was missing, he was heere;
CymbelineCym V.v.275Upon my lady's missing, came to meVpon my Ladies missing, came to me
HamletHam II.ii.74And his commission to employ those soldiers,And his Commission to imploy those Soldiers
HamletHam III.ii.385By th'mass, and 'tis like a camel indeed.By'th'Misse, and it's like a Camell indeed.
HamletHam III.iii.3I your commission will forthwith dispatch,I your Commission will forthwith dispatch,
HamletHam IV.i.43Transports his poisoned shot, may miss our name
HamletHam IV.v.18Each toy seems prologue to some great amiss.Each toy seemes Prologue, to some great amisse,
HamletHam IV.vii.133And wager on your heads. He, being remiss,And wager on your heads, he being remisse,
HamletHam V.ii.18Their grand commission; where I found, Horatio – Their grand Commission, where I found Horatio,
HamletHam V.ii.26Here's the commission. Read it at more leisure.Here's the Commission, read it at more leysure:
HamletHam V.ii.32Devised a new commission, wrote it fair.Deuis'd a new Commission, wrote it faire,
HamletHam V.ii.396Becomes the field, but here shows much amiss.Becomes the Field, but heere shewes much amis.
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.ii.28Find pardon on my true submission.Finde pardon on my true submission.
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.iii.100In rage dismissed my father from the court,In rage dismiss'd my Father from the Court,
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.iv.37Dismiss his power he means to visit us,Dismisse his power, he meanes to visit vs:
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.iv.104O, I should have a heavy miss of theeO, I should haue a heauy misse of thee,
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.ii.23finish it when He will, 'tis not a hair amiss yet. He mayfinish it when he will, it is not a haire amisse yet: he may
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.88commission with me.Commission with mee.
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.i.160Hath the Prince John a full commission,Hath the Prince Iohn a full Commission,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.ii.96And, ere they be dismissed, let them march by.And ere they be dismiss'd, let them march by.
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.ii.38A ragged and forestalled remission.A ragged, and fore-stall'd Remission.
Henry VH5 II.ii.61Who are the late commissioners?Who are the late Commissioners?
Henry VH5 III.vii.62‘ Le chien est retourné à son propre vomissement,Le chien est retourne a son propre vemissement
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.i.88To weep their intermissive miseries.To weepe their intermissiue Miseries.
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.iv.4Howe'er unfortunate I missed my aim.How e're vnfortunate, I miss'd my ayme.
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.ii.52And in submission will attend on her.And in submission will attend on her.
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.v.30With sweet enlargement doth dismiss me hence.With sweet enlargement doth dismisse me hence:
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.iv.10And with submissive loyalty of heartAnd with submissiue loyaltie of heart
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.i.27Then judge, great lords, if I have done amiss,Then iudge (great Lords) if I haue done amisse:
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.iii.29That thus we die while remiss traitors sleep.That thus we dye, while remisse Traitors sleepe.
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.vii.53On what submissive message art thou sent?On what submissiue message art thou sent?
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.vii.54Submission, Dauphin? 'Tis a mere French word;Submission Dolphin? Tis a meere French word:
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iv.95With letters of commission from the King.With Letters of Commission from the King.
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iv.174So, now dismiss your army when ye please;So, now dismisse your Army when ye please:
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.ii.92Gold cannot come amiss, were she a devil.Gold cannot come amisse, were she a Deuill.
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.iv.75Let not her penance exceed the King's commission.Let not her Penance exceede the Kings Commission.
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.iv.76An't please your grace, here my commission stays,And't please your Grace, here my Commission stayes:
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.12That all the court admired him for submission;That all the Court admir'd him for submission.
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.ix.21I do dismiss you to your several countries.I do dismisse you to your seuerall Countries.
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.ix.40Until his army be dismissed from him.Vntill his Army be dismist from him.
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.x.8a sallet another while, which is not amiss to cool a man'sa Sallet another while, which is not amisse to coole a mans
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.i.44Then, Buckingham, I do dismiss my powers.Then Buckingham I do dismisse my Powres.
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.i.54York, I commend this kind submission;Yorke, I commend this kinde submission,
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.i.58In all submission and humilityIn all submission and humility,
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.i.76So please it you, my lord, 'twere not amissSo please it you my Lord, 'twere not amisse
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.ii.136But like a foul misshapen stigmatic,But like a foule mishapen Stygmaticke,
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.ii.78Please you dismiss me, either with ay or no.Please you dismisse me, eyther with I, or no.
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.ii.170Until my misshaped trunk that bears this headVntill my mis-shap'd Trunke, that beares this Head,
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.v.35And thou misshapen Dick, I tell ye allAnd thou mis-shapen Dicke, I tell ye all,
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.20Are in great grievance. There have been commissionsAre in great grieuance: There haue beene Commissions
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.57Comes through commissions, which compels from eachComes through Commissions, which compels from each
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.92Of this commission? I believe, not any.Of this Commission? I beleeue, not any.
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.101The force of this commission. Pray look to't;The force of this Commission: pray looke too't;
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.164Whom after under the confession's sealWhom after vnder the Commissions Seale,
Henry VIIIH8 II.ii.5London, a man of my lord Cardinal's, by commission andLondon, a man of my Lord Cardinalls, by Commission, and
Henry VIIIH8 II.ii.72Enter Wolsey and Campeius with a commissionEnter Wolsey and Campeius with a Commission.
Henry VIIIH8 II.ii.102I tender my commission, by whose virtue,I tender my Commission; by whose vertue,
Henry VIIIH8 II.iv.1Whilst our commission from Rome is read,Whil'st our Commission from Rome is read,
Henry VIIIH8 II.iv.92By a commission from the consistory,By a Commission from the Consistorie,
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.233Where's your commission, lords? Words cannot carryWhere's your Commission? Lords, words cannot carrie
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.320Item, you sent a large commissionItem, You sent a large Commission
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.438A sure and safe one, though thy master missed it.A sure, and safe one, though thy Master mist it.
Henry VIIIH8 V.iii.141Why, what a shame was this! Did my commissionWhy, what a shame was this? Did my Commission
Henry VIIIH8 V.iv.49combustion in the state. I missed the meteor once, andcombustion in the State. I mist the Meteor once, and
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.268amiss, he desired their worships to think it was hisamisse, he desir'd their Worships to thinke it was his
Julius CaesarJC I.iii.97Never lacks power to dismiss itself.Neuer lacks power to dismisse it selfe.
Julius CaesarJC II.ii.83This dream is all amiss interpreted;This Dreame is all amisse interpreted,
Julius CaesarJC III.i.31Are we all ready? What is now amissAre we all ready? What is now amisse,
Julius CaesarJC III.i.239He speaks by leave and by permission;He speakes by leaue, and by permission:
Julius CaesarJC III.i.247And say you do't by our permission;And say you doo't by our permission:
Julius CaesarJC III.ii.60By our permission, is allowed to make.(By our permission) is allow'd to make.
King Edward IIIE3 I.ii.33Dismiss their biting whinyards, till your kingDismisse their byting whinyards, till your King,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.17To vail his eyes amiss, being a king.To waile his eyes amisse being a king;
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.21To dote amiss, being a mighty king.To dote a misse being a mighty king,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.106[Line thought to be missing here]
King Edward IIIE3 II.ii.20Undoubtedly then something is amiss.Vndoubtedly then some thing is a misse.
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iv.78That draws from me submissive orisons.That drawes from me submissiue orizons,
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.84Neglecting our commission in his name.Neglecting our commission in his name.
King JohnKJ II.i.110From whom hast thou this great commission, France,From whom hast thou this great commission France,
King JohnKJ III.i.4It is not so; thou hast misspoke, misheard.It is not so, thou hast mispoke, misheard,
King JohnKJ III.i.270For that which thou hast sworn to do amissFor that which thou hast sworne to doe amisse,
King JohnKJ III.i.271Is not amiss when it is truly done;Is not amisse when it is truely done:
King JohnKJ III.iii.11Use our commission in his utmost force.Vse our Commission in his vtmost force.
King JohnKJ V.i.64And he hath promised to dismiss the powersAnd he hath promis'd to dismisse the Powers
King JohnKJ V.vii.103To whom, with all submission, on my knee,To whom with all submission on my knee,
King LearKL II.iv.32Delivered letters, spite of intermission,Deliuer'd Letters spight of intermission,
King LearKL II.iv.199Dismissing half your train, come then to me.Dismissing halfe your traine, come then to me,
King LearKL II.iv.202Return to her, and fifty men dismissed!Returne to her? and fifty men dismiss'd?
King LearKL III.vi.38Bench by his side. (To Kent) You are o'the commission;
King LearKL V.iii.65Bore the commission of my place and person,Bore the Commission of my place and person,
King LearKL V.iii.250He hath commission from thy wife and meHe hath Commission from thy Wife and me,
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.i.91Submissive fall his princely feet before,Submissiue fall his princely feete before,
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.ii.119You find not the apostrophus, and so missYou finde not the apostraphas, and so misse
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.208O, dismiss this audience, and I shall tell you more.O dismisse this audience, and I shall tell you more.
MacbethMac I.iv.2Are not those in commission yet returned?Or not those in Commission yet return'd?
MacbethMac I.v.5Whiles I stood rapt in the wonder of it, came missives fromWhiles I stood rapt in the wonder of it, came Missiues from
MacbethMac II.ii.12He could not miss 'em. Had he not resembledHe could not misse 'em. Had he not resembled
MacbethMac II.iii.94.1What is amiss?What is amisse?
MacbethMac III.iv.89And to our dear friend Banquo, whom we miss.And to our deere Friend Banquo, whom we misse:
MacbethMac IV.i.71Beware the Thane of Fife! Dismiss me. Enough.Beware the Thane of Fife: dismisse me. Enough.
MacbethMac IV.iii.231Cut short all intermission. Front to frontCut short all intermission: Front to Front,
MacbethMac V.vi.74I would the friends we miss were safe arrived.I would the Friends we misse, were safe arriu'd.
MacbethMac V.vi.77Macduff is missing and your noble son.Macduffe is missing, and your Noble Sonne.
Measure for MeasureMM I.i.13That we remember. There is our commission,That we remember: There is our Commission,
Measure for MeasureMM I.i.47.1Take thy commission.Take thy Commission.
Measure for MeasureMM I.i.60.1Of your commissions.Of your Commissions
Measure for MeasureMM I.iii.38When evil deeds have their permissive passWhen euill deedes haue their permissiue passe,
Measure for MeasureMM II.i.229commission for more heads. If this law hold in ViennaCommission for more heads: if this law hold in Vienna
Measure for MeasureMM II.ii.96Either now, or by remissness new, conceived,Either now, or by remissenesse, new conceiu'd,
Measure for MeasureMM II.ii.102Which a dismissed offence would after gall,Which a dismis'd offence, would after gaule
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.197That shall not be much amiss. Yet, as the matterThat shall not be much amisse: yet, as the matter
Measure for MeasureMM III.ii.60Why, 'tis not amiss, Pompey. Farewell. Go, say IWhy 'tis not amisse Pompey: farewell: goe say I
Measure for MeasureMM IV.ii.23not, use him for the present and dismiss him. He cannotnot, vse him for the present, and dismisse him, hee cannot
Measure for MeasureMM IV.ii.112I told you. Lord Angelo, belike thinking me remissI told you: Lord Angelo (be-like) thinking me remisse
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.495I find an apt remission in myself,I finde an apt remission in my selfe:
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.i.37Miss that which one unworthier may attain,Misse that which one vnworthier may attaine,
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ix.65That did never choose amiss.That did neuer choose amis,
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.12So will I never be. So may you miss me.So will I neuer be, so may you misse me,
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.199You loved, I loved; for intermissionYou lou'd, I lou'd for intermission,
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.104Upon my power I may dismiss this courtVpon my power I may dismisse this Court,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.ii.95wife, and one, I tell you, that will not miss you morningwife, and one (I tell you) that will not misse you morning
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.i.81cogscombs for missing your meetings andCogs-combe.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.v.51Well, be gone. I will not miss her.Well, be gone: I will not misse her.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.iv.10Be not as extreme in submissionBe not as extreme in submission,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.82For never anything can be amissFor neuer any thing / Can be amisse,
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.208Yet it had not been amiss the rod had beenYet it had not beene amisse the rod had beene
OthelloOth I.iii.278And he shall our commission bring to you,And he shall our Commission bring to you:
OthelloOth I.iii.331It is merely a lust of the blood and a permission ofIt is meerly a Lust of the blood, and a permission of
OthelloOth II.i.29And is in full commission here for Cyprus.And is in full Commission heere for Cyprus.
OthelloOth II.iii.195By me that's said or done amiss this night,By me, that's said, or done amisse this night,
OthelloOth IV.i.91.2That's not amiss,That's not amisse,
OthelloOth IV.ii.219Sir, there is especial commission come from VeniceSir, there is especiall Commission come from Venice
OthelloOth IV.iii.8forthwith. Dismiss your attendant there. Look't be done.forthwith: dismisse your Attendant there: look't be done.
OthelloOth IV.iii.13.1And bade me to dismiss you.And bid me to dismisse you.
OthelloOth IV.iii.13.2Dismiss me?Dismisse me?
PericlesPer I.iii.12His sealed commission, left in trust with me,his sealed Commission left in trust with mee,
PericlesPer IV.i.83My commissionMy Commission
PericlesPer IV.ii.31estate, 'twere not amiss to keep our door hatched.estate, t'were not amisse to keepe our doore hatch't,
Richard IIR2 I.ii.49Or if misfortune miss the first career,Or if misfortune misse the first carreere,
Richard IIR2 II.iii.131And these, and all, are all amiss employed.And these, and all, are all amisse imployd.
Richard IIR2 III.ii.33He means, my lord, that we are too remiss,He meanes, my Lord, that we are too remisse,
Richard IIR2 III.iii.78That hath dismissed us from our stewardship;That hath dismiss'd vs from our Stewardship,
Richard IIR2 IV.i.167To this submission. Yet I well rememberTo this submission. Yet I well remember
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.250On me, that halts and am misshapen thus?On me, that halts, and am mishapen thus?
Richard IIIR3 I.iv.91Let him see our commission, and talk no more.Let him see our Commission, and talke no more.
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.205I do beseech you take it not amiss,I doe beseech you take it not amisse,
Richard IIIR3 V.v.17That in submission will return to us;That in submission will returne to vs,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.i.179Misshapen chaos of well-seeming forms,Mishapen Chaos of welseeing formes,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.i.208Well, in that hit you miss. She'll not be hitWell in that hit you misse, sheel not be hit
Romeo and JulietRJ III.i.72O calm, dishonourable, vile submission!O calme, dishonourable, vile submission:
Romeo and JulietRJ III.iii.131Misshapen in the conduct of them both,Mishapen in the conduct of them both:
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.i.64Which the commission of thy years and artWhich the commission of thy yeares and art,
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.68I do defy thy conjurationI do defie thy commisseration,
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.205And it mis-sheathed in my daughter's bosom!And is misheathed in my Daughters bosome.
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.1.51And with a low submissive reverence(And with a lowe submissiue reuerence)
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.ii.80as two-and-fifty horses. Why, nothing comes amiss, soas two and fiftie horses. Why nothing comes amisse, so
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.276It were impossible I should speed amiss.It were impossible I should speed amisse.
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.284That talked of her have talked amiss of her.That talk'd of her, haue talk'd amisse of her:
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.ii.18You are very sensible, and yet you miss my sense:You are verie sencible, and yet you misse my sence:
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.ii.51Therefore a health to all that shot and missed.Therefore a health to all that shot and mist.
The TempestTem I.ii.311We cannot miss him. He does make our fire,We cannot misse him: he do's make our fire,
The TempestTem II.i.43He could not miss't.He could not misse't.
The TempestTem II.i.59He misses not much.He misses not much.
The TempestTem IV.i.67Whose shadow the dismissed bachelor loves,Whose shadow the dismissed Batchelor loues,
The TempestTem V.i.95Why, that's my dainty Ariel! I shall miss thee,Why that's my dainty Ariell: I shall misse
The TempestTem V.i.254There are yet missing of your companyThere are yet missing of your Companie
The TempestTem V.i.268Then say if they be true. This misshapen knave,Then say if they be true: This mishapen knaue;
Timon of AthensTim I.i.140If in her marriage my consent be missing,If in her Marriage my consent be missing,
Timon of AthensTim II.ii.213Something hath been amiss – a noble natureSomething hath beene amisse; a Noble Nature
Timon of AthensTim III.vi.81what is amiss in them, you gods, make suitable for destruction.what is amisse in them, you Gods, make suteable for destruction.
Timon of AthensTim V.i.13'tis not amiss we tender our loves to him in this supposed'tis not amisse, we tender our loues / To him, in this suppos'd
Timon of AthensTim V.i.219What is amiss, plague and infection mend!What is amisse, Plague and Infection mend.
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.47Dismiss your followers, and, as suitors should,Dismisse your Followers, and as Suters should,
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.56That I will here dismiss my loving friendsThat I will heere dismisse my louing Friends:
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.60I thank you all and here dismiss you all,I thanke you all, and heere Dismisse you all,
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.95O'ercome with moss and baleful mistletoe;Ore-come with Mosse, and balefull Misselto.
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.268And if we miss to meet him handsomely,And if we misse to meete him hansomely,
Titus AndronicusTit IV.iii.32But [text missing in Quarto]
Titus AndronicusTit V.iii.128Have we done aught amiss, show us wherein,Haue we done ought amisse? shew vs wherein,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.384That we have better men. But, hit or miss,That we haue better men. But hit or misse,
Troilus and CressidaTC II.iii.164In will peculiar and in self-admission.In will peculiar, and in selfe admission.
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.189Made emulous missions 'mongst the gods themselves,Made emulous missions 'mongst the gods themselues,
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.230Omission to do what is necessaryOmission to doe what is necessary,
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.231Seals a commission to a blank of danger,Seales a commission to a blanke of danger,
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.iv.140The prince must think me tardy and remiss,The Prince must thinke me tardy and remisse,
Twelfth NightTN I.v.104will, to dismiss it.will, to dismisse it.
Twelfth NightTN I.v.182But this is from my commission. I will on with myBut this is from my Commission: I will on with my
Twelfth NightTN I.v.221Have you any commission from your lord to negotiateHaue you any Commission from your Lord, to negotiate
Twelfth NightTN III.ii.43thou ‘ thou’-est him some thrice it shall not be amiss, andthou thou'st him some thrice, it shall not be amisse, and
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.ii.65And ask remission for my folly past.And aske remission, for my folly past.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.iii.27How prettily she's amiss! Note her a littleHow prettily she's amisse? note her a little
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.40You take my lord, I'll give him my commissionYou take my Lord, Ile giue him my Commission,
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.144And that beyond commission, and I find it,(And that beyond Commission) and I find it,
The Winter's TaleWT II.ii.44That your free undertaking cannot missThat your free vndertaking cannot misse
The Winter's TaleWT IV.ii.31have missingly noted he is of late much retired fromhaue (missingly) noted, he is of late much retyred from
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.491When he shall miss me – as, in faith, I mean notWhen he shall misse me, as (in faith I meane not
The Winter's TaleWT V.i.163I have from your Sicilian shores dismissed;I haue from your Sicilian Shores dismiss'd;

Poems

 13 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Passionate PilgrimPP.9.2 Second line missing
The Passionate PilgrimPP.17.2 My rams speed not, all is amiss; My Rams speed not, all is amis:
The Rape of LucreceLuc.714 The guilty rebel for remission prays. The guiltie rebell for remission praies.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.925Misshapen Time, copesmate of ugly Night, Misshapen time, copesmate of vgly night,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1007 The moon being clouded presently is missed, The Moone being clouded, presently is mist,
SonnetsSonn.35.7 Myself corrupting, salving thy amiss, My selfe corrupting saluing thy amisse,
SonnetsSonn.59.3 Which labouring for invention bear amiss Which laboring for inuention beare amisse
SonnetsSonn.122.8 Of thee, thy record never can be missed. Of thee, thy record neuer can be mist:
SonnetsSonn.151.3 Then, gentle cheater, urge not my amiss, Then gentle cheater vrge not my amisse,
Venus and AdonisVen.53 He saith she is immodest, blames her miss; He saith, she is immodest, blames her misse,
Venus and AdonisVen.425 Dismiss your vows, your feigned tears, your flattery; Dismisse your vows, your fained tears, your flattry,
Venus and AdonisVen.568 Chiefly in love, whose leave exceeds commission: Chiefly in loue, whose leaue exceeds commission:
Venus and AdonisVen.605 The warm effects which she in him finds missing The warme effects which she in him finds missing,

Glossary

 128 result(s).
across[of a lance] not straight, obliquely; awry, amiss
admittanceentry into society, social presence, admissibility
admittancepermission to enter
adversaryintentional substitute for ‘emissary’
allowanceacknowledgement, admission, confirmation
allowancepermission, approval, sanction
amissmisfortune, calamity, adversity
amissdeficient [in mind], deranged
amisswrongly, improperly, in an unseemly way
amissfault, offence, misdeed
aptyielding, compliant, submissive
bandbond, promissory note, legal deed requiring payment
biasawry, wrong, amiss
billpromissory note
blank charterpromissory document with the amount to pay left open
businessmission, errand, purpose
cashierdischarge, dismiss [from service]
cashiereddismissed, sacked, discarded
castcast off, discard, dismiss, reject
castdismiss, discharge, release
chargeentrust, commission, delegate
chargecommission, responsibility, official duty
charterpledge, permission, assurance
commissionwarrant, authority [to act]
commissioncommand, authority, power
commissionformal body comprising justices of the peace
commissionauthoritative charge, government instruction
commissiondelegation, body of officials
commissionerofficial acting for the king in his absence
conformablecompliant, submissive, tractable
corrigiblesubmissive, docile, acquiescent
crouchingsubmissive, cringing, docile
denydisallow, forbid, refuse permission [for]
dependencysubmissiveness, willing compliance
dischargerelease from service, let go, dismiss
dischargedismissal, permission to leave
discoverydisclosure, admission, revelation
dismissedrejected, discarded, spurned
dismissiondischarge from service, permission to leave
dismissionrejection, dismissal, repudiation
dispatch, despatchdismissal, leave to go
dispatch, despatchdismiss, get rid of, send away
dispatch, despatch[Q variant] dismiss, get rid of, send away
embassadeembassy, mission [as an ambassador]
embassage, ambassagemessage, errand, business, mission
employmenttask, service, commission
entranceadmission, right of entering, entrance-fee
exhibitionmalapropism for ‘commission’
extenuationexcuse, mitigation, remission
freedomconcession, privilege, permission
glancemiss the mark, be ineffective
grantconsent, permission, approval
heraldmessenger, carrier, emissary
homagesubmission, servility, respectful acknowledgement
incliningcompliant, sympathetic, submissive
indistinguishableshapeless, misshapen, disfigured
intercessionbreak, interlude, intermission
intermissioninterruption; or: pausing
intermissioninterval of time, delay, interruption
intermissionrespite, pause, rest
intermissiveintermittent, recurrent; or: temporarily interrupted
lackmiss, be no longer here
leaveleave-taking, permission to depart
leave[in discourse expressions] permission
libertypermission, leave, consent
litheryielding, submissive, compliant
losemiss, lose out on, be deprived of
lostprevented, missed, forestalled
lowlyhumble, modest, submissive
majormajor premiss, proposition
missforgo, do without, go without
missfail to meet, let down
missbe unsuccessful, be inadequate
misswrong-doing, misbehaviour, misdeed
missedlost, missing, forgotten
misshapengone awry, badly directed
missingabsence, disappearance, non-attendance [at court]
missinglyby being aware of absence, with a sense of loss
missivemessenger, emissary, courier
misspeakspeak inaccurately, express badly
mooncalfmonstrosity, misshapen creature, monster
nunciomessenger, emissary
obedienceobeisance, act of submission
overshoot[miss a target by shooting too high] go astray in aim, wide of the mark
pardonpermission, consent, approval
pardonexcuse, give permission to
patentcarte blanche, formal permission
patienceleave, permission, indulgence
presscommission to raise men
pronesubmissive, vulnerable, docile
putdismiss, send away
putdismiss, brush aside, spurn
putdismiss, lay off, make redundant
remisscareless, inattentive, negligent
remissionpower to pardon, inclination to forgive
remissionpardon, forgiveness
remissnessnegligence, laxity, carelessness
renderaccount, declaration, admission
Sarahin the Bible, Abraham’s wife, seen as a model of submission to a husband
self-admissionself-admiration, self-centredness
servantput in service, make submissive
slackless attentive, remiss, lax
slackneglect, be remiss [to]
slightoffhand, dismissive, contemptuous
slightdismiss with contempt, put off disdainfully
spanielobsequious, slavish, submissive
squire-likelike an attendant, submissively
stigmaticmisshapen individual, person marked by physical deformity
stoopingsubmissive, humble, kneeling
submissioncompliance, deference, obedience
submissiveof submission, of surrender
substitutedelegate, depute, commission
successiontransmission, being passed on
sufferancepermission, consent, acquiescence, say-so
sufferinglong-suffering, patient, submissive
tamesubmissive, resigned, habituated
tendermeek, submissive, spineless
truantnegligent student, remiss practitioner, absentee
turnsend away, dismiss from service
unbentunfrowning, not wrinkled; submissive
unlicensedwithout permission, lacking the assent
vaillower, bow down, cast down [as in submission]
vapourexhalation, steamy emission, mistiness
vassalsubmissive, abject, yielding
ventemission, discharge, seepage
wantmiss, feel the loss of
warrantyauthorization, permission, sanction
writdocument, missive, letter

Thesaurus

 115 result(s).
admissibilityadmittance
admissionallowance
admissiondiscovery
admissionentrance
admissionrender
amissacross
amissbias
cast down [as in submission]vail
commissioncharge
commissioncharge
commissionemployment
commissionsubstitute
commission to raise menpress
contempt, dismiss withslight
creature, misshapenmooncalf
depart, permission toleave
dismisscast
dismisscast
dismissdischarge
dismissdispatch, despatch
dismissput
dismissput
dismissput
dismiss from servicecashier
dismiss from serviceturn
dismiss with contemptslight
dismissaldischarge
dismissaldismission
dismissaldispatch, despatch
dismissedcashiered
dismissiveslight
document, promissoryblank charter
emissaryherald
emissarymissive
emissarynuncio
emissionvent
emission, steamyvapour
enter, permission toadmittance
intermissionintercession
leave, permission todischarge
leave, permission todismission
letter [missive]brief
letter [missive]scripture
letter [missive]writ
major premissmajor
mark, miss theglance
misslack
misslose
misswant
miss the markglance
missedlost
misshapenindistinguishable
misshapen creaturemooncalf
misshapen individualstigmatic
missingmissed
missionbusiness
missionembassade
missionembassage, ambassage
missivewrit
note, promissoryband
note, promissorybill
permissionallowance
permissioncharter
permissionfreedom
permissiongrant
permissionleave
permissionliberty
permissionpardon
permissionpatience
permissionsufferance
permissionwarranty
permission to departleave
permission to enteradmittance
permission to leavedischarge
permission to leavedismission
permission, formalpatent
permission, givepardon
permission, refusedeny
permission, withoutunlicensed
practitioner, remisstruant
premiss, majormajor
promissory document with the amount to pay left openblank charter
promissory noteband
promissory notebill
raise men, commission topress
refuse permissiondeny
remissslack
remiss practitionertruant
remiss, beslack
remissionextenuation
service, dismiss fromturn
steamy emissionvapour
submissionhomage
submissionSarah
submission, act ofobedience
submission, ofsubmissive
submissiveapt
submissiveconformable
submissivecorrigible
submissivecrouching
submissiveinclining
submissivelither
submissivelowly
submissiveprone
submissivespaniel
submissivestooping
submissivesuffering
submissivetame
submissivetender
submissiveunbent
submissivevassal
submissive, makeservant
submissivelysquire-like
submissivenessdependency
transmissionsuccession

Themes and Topics

 8 result(s).
Farewells...e ham ii ii 221 god save you sir a dismissal keyword location example drink r3 iii...
...leave to leave thee [very courteous dismissal] way ways tnk iii v 59 go thy ways [...
Ly... 1h6 i iv 4 howe’er unfortunate i missed my aim willing h8 iv ii 1...
Past tenses... love-shaken ayl iii ii 352 misshaped trunk ...
...haped trunk misshapen 3h6 iii ii 170 quitted...
Politeness... when asking for agreement or permission to do something [modern if you ple...
Religious personalities and beings...ham&rsquo s wife seen as a model of submission to a husband abraham above ...
French...t retourné à son propre vomissement et la truie lavé e au bourb...
...i vii 14   flying vomissement (n m ) h5 iii vii 62   ...
Welsh...inning of a word - usually /w/ sound omission welsh pronunciation eng...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...s to gertrude] so haply slander may miss our name heavy (adj ) sorrowful sad ...
...5 [lucy to charles of the word ' submission' ] we english warriors wot not wh...

Words Families

 33 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
ADMITBASICadmission n
ADMITSTATEself-admission n
AMISSBASICsee MISS
COMMISSIONBASICcommission n
COMMISSIONPEOPLEcommissioner n
DISMISSBASICdismiss v, dismissed adj, dismission n
INTERMISSIONBASICsee MISSION
MISSBASICamiss adv, miss n, miss v, missed adj, missing n, missingly adv
MISSIONBASICmission n
MISSIONTIMEintermission n, intermissive adj, intermit v
MISSIVEBASICmissive n
OMITBASIComission n
PERMITBASICpermission n, permissive adj
REMISSBASICremiss adj, remission n, remissness n, remit v
SELFSTATEself-admission n
SHAPEAPPEARANCEmisshaped adj, misshapen adj
SPEAKBADmisspeak v
SUBMITBASICsubmission n, submissive adj

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