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All's Well That Ends WellAW III.ii.108Of smoky muskets? O you leaden messengers,Of smoakie Muskets? O you leaden messengers,
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.vi.96ere we case him. He was first smoked by the old Lordere we case him. He was first smoak'd by the old Lord
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.i.27begin to smoke me, and disgraces have of late knockedbeginne to smoake mee, and disgraces haue of late, knock'd
Antony and CleopatraAC I.v.68Be choked with such another emphasis!Be choak'd with such another Emphasis,
As You Like ItAYL I.ii.276Thus must I from the smoke into the smother,Thus must I from the smoake into the smother,
As You Like ItAYL II.i.31Under an oak whose antick root peeps outVnder an oake, whose anticke roote peepes out
As You Like ItAYL II.iii.61And having that do choke their service upAnd hauing that do choake their seruice vp,
As You Like ItAYL II.vii.20And then he drew a dial from his poke,And then he drew a diall from his poake,
As You Like ItAYL IV.i.153the smoke out at the chimney.the smoake out at the chimney.
As You Like ItAYL IV.iii.105Under an oak, whose boughs were mossed with ageVnder an old Oake, whose bows were moss'd with age
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.ii.8As you love strokes, so jest with me again.As you loue stroakes, so iest with me againe: 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.216Nor heady-rash provoked with raging ire,Nor headie-rash prouoak'd with raging ire, 
CoriolanusCor I.i.179And hews down oaks with rushes. Hang ye! Trust Ye?And hewes downe Oakes, with rushes. Hang ye: trust ye?
CoriolanusCor I.iii.14returned his brows bound with oak. I tell thee, daughter,return'd, his browes bound with Oake. I tell thee Daughter,
CoriolanusCor I.iv.11That we with smoking swords may march from henceThat we with smoaking swords may march from hence
CoriolanusCor II.i.120time home with the oaken garland.time home with the Oaken Garland.
CoriolanusCor II.i.155.3crowned with an oaken garland; with Captains andcrown'd with an Oaken Garland, with Captaines and
CoriolanusCor II.ii.96Was brow-bound with the oak. His pupil ageWas Brow-bound with the Oake. His Pupill age
CoriolanusCor III.i.57.1Nor yoke with him for tribune.Nor yoake with him for Tribune.
CoriolanusCor III.iii.79Opposing laws with strokes, and here defyingOpposing Lawes with stroakes, and heere defying
CoriolanusCor IV.vii.49To choke it in the utterance. So our virtuesTo choake it in the vtt'rance: So our Vertue,
CoriolanusCor V.ii.106the rock, the oak not to be wind-shaken.the Rock, / The Oake not to be winde-shaken.
CoriolanusCor V.iii.153That should but rive an oak. Why dost not speak?That should but riue an Oake. Why do'st not speake?
CymbelineCym I.vi.87I'll choke myself: there's all I'll do for you.Ile choake my selfe: there's all Ile do for you.
CymbelineCym I.vii.109Base and illustrous as the smoky lightBase and illustrious as the smoakie light
CymbelineCym III.i.21With rocks unscaleable and roaring waters,With Oakes vnskaleable, and roaring Waters,
CymbelineCym III.i.52Did put the yoke upon's; which to shake offDid put the yoake vpon's; which to shake off
CymbelineCym III.iv.171'Tis in my cloak-bag – doublet, hat, hose, all('Tis in my Cloake-bagge) Doublet, Hat, Hose, all
CymbelineCym III.v.5Will not endure his yoke; and for ourselfWill not endure his yoake; and for our selfe
CymbelineCym III.v.78That what's else rare is choked: and in that pointThat what's else rare, is choak'd: and in that point
CymbelineCym IV.ii.19If it be sin to say so, sir, I yoke meIf it be sinne to say so (Sir) I yoake mee
CymbelineCym IV.ii.51.2Nobly he yokesNobly he yoakes
CymbelineCym IV.ii.265Thou art past the tyrant's stroke,Thou art past the Tirants stroake,
CymbelineCym IV.ii.267To thee the reed is as the oak:To thee the Reede is as the Oake:
CymbelineCym V.v.399And smoke the temple with our sacrifices.And smoake the Temple with our Sacrifices.
CymbelineCym V.v.478And let our crooked smokes climb to their nostrilsAnd let our crooked Smoakes climbe to their Nostrils
HamletHam I.ii.77'Tis not alone my inky cloak, good mother,'Tis not alone my Inky Cloake (good Mother)
HamletHam I.iii.38Virtue itself 'scapes not calumnious strokes.Vertue it selfe scapes not calumnious stroakes,
HamletHam I.iii.127Do not believe his vows. For they are brokers,Doe not beleeue his vowes; for they are Broakers,
HamletHam III.ii.263the croaking raven doth bellow for revenge.the croaking Rauen doth bellow for Reuenge.
HamletHam III.iii.19To whose huge spokes ten thousand lesser thingsTo whose huge Spoakes, ten thousand lesser things
HamletHam IV.ii.15Ay, sir, that soaks up the King's countenance,I sir, that sokes vp the Kings Countenance,
HamletHam V.i.52Ay, tell me that, and unyoke.I, tell me that, and vnyoake.
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.ii.194The unyoked humour of your idleness.The vnyoak'd humor of your idlenesse:
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.440cloak-bag of guts, that roasted Manningtree ox with theCloake-bagge of Guts, that rosted Manning Tree Oxe with the
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.155Worse than a smoky house. I had rather liveWorse then a smoakie House. I had rather liue
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.i.114And to the fire-eyed maid of smoky warAnd to the fire-ey'd Maid of smoakie Warre,
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.i.184Choked the respect of likely peril feared,Choak'd the respect of likely perill fear'd,
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.ii.29satin for my short cloak and my slops?Satten for my short Cloake, and Slops?
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.95i'faith. You may stroke him as gently as a puppy greyhound.you may stroake him as gently, as a Puppie Grey-hound:
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.361Give me my sword and cloak. Falstaff, good night.Giue me my Sword, and Cloake: Falstaffe, good night.
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.i.9Why rather, sleep, liest thou in smoky cribs,Why rather (Sleepe) lyest thou in smoakie Cribs,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.ii.103Like youthful steers unyoked they take their coursesLike youthfull Steeres, vnyoak'd, they tooke their course
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iv.10Come underneath the yoke of government.Come vnderneath the yoake of Gouernment.
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.i.78be like a wet cloak ill laid up!be like a wet Cloake, ill laid vp.
Henry VH5 II.i.61the first stroke, I'll run him up to the hilts, as I am athe first stroake, Ile run him vp to the hilts, as I am a
Henry VH5 II.ii.106As two yoke-devils sworn to either's purpose,As two yoake diuels sworne to eythers purpose,
Henry VH5 IV.i.24Lend me thy cloak, Sir Thomas. Brothers both,Lend me thy Cloake Sir Thomas: Brothers both,
Henry VH5 IV.iii.102Leaving their earthly parts to choke your clime,Leauing their earthly parts to choake your Clyme,
Henry VH5 IV.vi.9Yoke-fellow to his honour-owing wounds,(Yoake-fellow to his honour-owing-wounds)
Henry VH5 IV.vii.74Lie drowned and soaked in mercenary blood;Lye drown'd and soak'd in mercenary blood:
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.i.134Cowardly fled, not having struck one stroke.Cowardly fled, not hauing struck one stroake.
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.i.164Or bring him in obedience to your yoke.Or bring him in obedience to your yoake.
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.v.23So bees with smoke and doves with noisome stenchSo Bees with smoake, and Doues with noysome stench,
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.v.35For none would strike a stroke in his revenge.For none would strike a stroake in his reuenge.
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.ii.27For smoke and dusky vapours of the night,For smoake, and duskie vapours of the night,
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.iii.63With which he yoketh your rebellious necks,With which he yoaketh your rebellious Neckes,
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.iv.112Go forward, and be choked with thy ambition!Goe forward, and be choak'd with thy ambition:
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.v.123Choked with ambition of the meaner sort;Choakt with Ambition of the meaner sort.
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.ii.46I trust ere long to choke thee with thine own,I trust ere long to choake thee with thine owne,
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.i.108Sayst thou me so? What colour is this cloak of?Say'st thou me so: what Colour is this Cloake of?
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.i.114But cloaks and gowns before this day a many.But Cloakes and Gownes, before this day, a many.
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.iv.1Enter Gloucester and his men in mourning cloaksEnter Duke Humfrey and his Men in Mourning Cloakes.
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.iv.37Ah, Humphrey, can I bear this shameful yoke?Ah Humfrey, can I beare this shamefull yoake?
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.33And choke the herbs for want of husbandry.And choake the Herbes for want of Husbandry.
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.143Virtue is choked with foul ambition,Vertue is choakt with foule Ambition,
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.vii.46cloak, when honester men than thou go in their hose andCloake, when honester men then thou go in their Hose and
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.i.54And many strokes, though with a little axe,And many stroakes, though with a little Axe,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.i.55Hew down and fells the hardest-timbered oak.Hewes downe and fells the hardest-tymber'd Oake.
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.iii.21That stained their fetlocks in his smoking blood,That stain'd their Fetlockes in his smoaking blood,
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.17To Fortune's yoke, but let thy dauntless mindto Fortunes yoake, / But let thy dauntlesse minde
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.i.23To sunder them that yoke so well together.to sunder them, / That yoake so well together.
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.vi.49We'll yoke together, like a double shadowWee'le yoake together, like a double shadow
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.4To you that choked it. Let be called before usTo you that choak'd it. Let be cald before vs
Henry VIIIH8 II.i.117That made me happy, at one stroke has takenThat made me happy; at one stroake ha's taken
Henry VIIIH8 II.ii.34That, when the greatest stroke of fortune falls,That when the greatest stroake of Fortune falls
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.150And ever may your highness yoke together,And euer may your Highnesse yoake together,
Henry VIIIH8 IV.i.73As loud, and to as many tunes. Hats, cloaks – As lowd, and to as many Tunes. Hats, Cloakes,
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.61And groaning underneath this age's yoke,And groaning vnderneath this Ages yoake,
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.214You pulled me by the cloak; would you speak with me?You pul'd me by the cloake, would you speake with me?
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.245crown, that it had, almost, choked Caesar; for heCrowne, that it had (almost) choaked Casar: for hee
Julius CaesarJC I.iii.6Have rived the knotty oaks, and I have seenHaue riu'd the knottie Oakes, and I haue seene
Julius CaesarJC I.iii.84Our yoke and sufferance show us womanish.Our yoake, and sufferance, shew vs Womanish.
Julius CaesarJC II.i.74And half their faces buried in their cloaks,And halfe their Faces buried in their Cloakes,
Julius CaesarJC III.i.158Now, whilst your purpled hands do reek and smoke,Now, whil'st your purpled hands do reeke and smoake,
Julius CaesarJC III.i.269All pity choked with custom of fell deeds;All pitty choak'd with custome of fell deeds,
Julius CaesarJC IV.iii.109O Cassius, you are yoked with a lambO Cassius, you are yoaked with a Lambe
King Edward IIIE3 I.i.49Able to yoke their stubborn necks with steelAble to yoak their stubburne necks with steele,
King Edward IIIE3 I.ii.158What is within, but like a cloak doth hideWhat is within, but like a cloake doth hide,
King Edward IIIE3 II.ii.80Which cannot cloak itself on poverty. – Which cannot cloke it selfe on pouertie.
King Edward IIIE3 III.ii.20He that no sooner will provide a cloakHe that no sooner will prouide a Cloake,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.129Like stiff-grown oaks, will stand immovableLike stiffe growen oakes, will stand immouable,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iv.93That is enjoined to fell a load of oaks,That is enioynd to fell a load of Oakes,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.v.29Do croak and hover o'er our soldiers' heads,Do croke and houer ore our souldiers heads
King Edward IIIE3 IV.v.125Away, be gone; the smoke but of our shotAwaie be gone, the smoake but of our shot,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.v.126Will choke our foes, though bullets hit them not.Will choake our foes, though bullets hit them not.
King Edward IIIE3 IV.vi.2No, dear Artois, but choked with dust and smoke,No deare Artoys, but choakt with dust and smoake,
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.37And after, feel the stroke of quartering steel.And after feele the stroake of quartering steele,
King JohnKJ I.i.208That doth not smack of observation.That doth not smoake of obseruation,
King JohnKJ II.i.139I'll smoke your skin-coat an I catch you right!Ile smoake your skin-coat and I catch you right,
King JohnKJ II.i.229They shoot but calm words folded up in smoke,They shoote but calme words, folded vp in smoake,
King JohnKJ II.i.462He speaks plain cannon – fire and smoke and bounce;He speakes plaine Cannon fire, and smoake, and bounce,
King JohnKJ IV.ii.58Your tender kinsman, and to choke his daysYour tender kinsman, and to choake his dayes
King JohnKJ IV.iii.24We will not line his thin bestained cloakWe will not lyne his thin-bestained cloake
King JohnKJ IV.iii.155Now happy he whose cloak and ceinture canNow happy he, whose cloake and center can
King JohnKJ V.iv.34Already smokes about the burning crestAlready smoakes about the burning Crest
King LearKL III.ii.5Vaunt-curriers of oak-cleaving thunderbolts,Vaunt-curriors of Oake-cleauing Thunder-bolts,
King LearKL III.v.9to be just! This is the letter he spoke of, which approvesto be iust? This is the Letter which hee spoake of; which approues
King LearKL III.vi.31white herring. Croak not, black angel! I have no food for
King LearKL V.iii.221.2'Tis hot; it smokes!'Tis hot, it smoakes,
Love's Labour's LostLLL III.i.187A woman, that is like a German clock,A woman that is like a Germane Cloake,
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.ii.108Those thoughts to me were oaks, to thee like osiers bowed.Those thoughts to mee were Okes, to thee like Osiers bowed.
MacbethMac I.ii.9And choke their art. The merciless Macdonwald –And choake their Art: The mercilesse Macdonwald
MacbethMac I.ii.18Which smoked with bloody execution,Which smoak'd with bloody execution
MacbethMac I.ii.39Doubly redoubled strokes upon the foe.doubly redoubled stroakes vpon the Foe:
MacbethMac I.v.37That croaks the fatal entrance of DuncanThat croakes the fatall entrance of Duncan
MacbethMac I.v.49And pall thee in the dunnest smoke of hell,And pall thee in the dunnest smoake of Hell,
MacbethMac IV.iii.39I think our country sinks beneath the yoke,I thinke our Country sinkes beneath the yoake,
MacbethMac V.iv.20But certain issue strokes must arbitrate;But certaine issue, stroakes must arbitrate,
MacbethMac V.vi.25If thou be'st slain, and with no stroke of mine,If thou beest slaine, and with no stroake of mine,
Measure for MeasureMM II.ii.116Splits the unwedgeable and gnarled oakSplits the vn-wedgable and gnarled Oke,
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.18And that thou oft provok'st, yet grossly fear'stAnd that thou oft prouoakst, yet grosselie fearst
Measure for MeasureMM IV.i.15To make bad good, and good provoke to harm.To make bad, good; and good prouoake to harme.
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.419And choke your good to come. For his possessions,And choake your good to come: For his Possessions,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iii.16An old cloak makes a new jerkin; a withered servingmanan old Cloake, makes a new Ierkin: a wither'd Seruingman,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.i.163our wives are a yoke of his discarded men – very rogues,our wiues, are a yoake of his discarded men: very rogues,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.iv.29Walk round about an oak, with great ragg'd horns;Walke round about an Oake, with great rag'd-hornes,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.iv.38In deep of night to walk by this Herne's Oak.In deepe of night to walke by this Hernes Oake:
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.iv.40That Falstaff at that oak shall meet with us,That Falstaffe at that Oake shall meete with vs.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.vi.19Tonight at Herne's Oak, just 'twixt twelve and one,To night at Hernes-Oke, iust 'twixt twelue and one,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.i.11midnight, at Herne's Oak, and you shall see wonders.midnight, at Hernes-Oake, and you shall see wonders.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.iii.14Herne's Oak, with obscured lights, which, at the veryHernes Oake, with obscur'd Lights; which at the very
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.iii.23The hour draws on. To the Oak, to theThe houre drawes-on: to the Oake, to the
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.iii.24Oak!Oake.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.75Our dance of custom round about the oakOur Dance of Custome, round about the Oke
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.107See you these, husband? Do not these fair yokesSee you these husband? Do not these faire yoakes
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.137a coxcomb of frieze? 'Tis time I were choked with aa Coxcombe of Frize? Tis time I were choak'd with a
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.81Unto his lordship whose unwished yokeVnto his Lordship, whose vnwished yoake,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.ii.102At the Duke's oak we meet.At the Dukes oake we meete.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.93The ox hath therefore stretched his yoke in vain,The Oxe hath therefore stretch'd his yoake in vaine,
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.241‘ In time the savage bull doth bear the yoke.’In time the sauage / Bull doth beare tne yoake.
Much Ado About NothingMA I.iii.55smoking a musty room, comes me the Prince andsmoaking a musty roome, comes me the Prince and
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.220block! An oak but with one green leaf on it would haveblock: an oake but with one greene leafe on it, would haue
Much Ado About NothingMA II.iii.247knife's point, and choke a daw withal. You have nokniues point, and choake a daw withall: you haue no
Much Ado About NothingMA III.iii.116cloak, is nothing to a man.cloake, is nothing to a man.
OthelloOth II.i.8What ribs of oak, when mountains melt on them,What ribbes of Oake, when Mountaines melt on them,
OthelloOth II.iii.91Then take thine auld cloak about thee.And take thy awl'd Cloake about thee.
OthelloOth III.iii.208To seel her father's eyes up close as oakTo seele her Fathers eyes vp, close as Oake,
OthelloOth IV.i.66Think every bearded fellow that's but yokedThinke euery bearded fellow that's but yoak'd
OthelloOth V.ii.55Cannot remove nor choke the strong conceptionCannot remoue, nor choake the strong Conception
PericlesPer I.i.139Murder's as near to lust as flame to smoke.Murther's as neere to Lust, as Flame to Smoake:
PericlesPer II.iv.48I shall with aged patience bear your yoke.I shall with aged patience beare your yoake:
Richard IIR2 II.i.37With eager feeding food doth choke the feeder.With eager feeding, food doth choake the feeder:
Richard IIR2 II.i.291If then we shall shake off our slavish yoke,If then we shall shake off our slauish yoake,
Richard IIR2 II.i.293Redeem from broking pawn the blemished crown,Redeeme from broaking pawne the blemish'd Crowne,
Richard IIR2 III.i.31More welcome is the stroke of death to meMore welcome is the stroake of death to me,
Richard IIR2 III.ii.45The cloak of night being plucked from off their backs – (The Cloake of Night being pluckt from off their backs)
Richard IIR2 III.iii.56Of fire and water when their thundering shockOf Fire and Water, when their thundring smoake
Richard IIR2 III.iv.44Is full of weeds, her fairest flowers choked up,Is full of Weedes, her fairest Flowers choakt vp,
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.94Thy murderous falchion smoking in his blood;Thy murd'rous Faulchion smoaking in his blood:
Richard IIIR3 II.iii.32When clouds are seen, wise men put on their cloaks;When Clouds are seen, wisemen put on their clokes;
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.145To bear the golden yoke of sovereigntyTo beare the Golden Yoake of Soueraigntie,
Richard IIIR3 V.ii.2Bruised underneath the yoke of tyranny,Bruis'd vnderneath the yoake of Tyranny,
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.91Of bloody strokes and mortal-staring war.Of bloody stroakes, and mortall staring Warre:
Romeo and JulietRJ I.i.180Feather of lead, bright smoke, cold fire, sick health,Feather of lead, bright smoake, cold fire, sicke health,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.i.190Love is a smoke made with the fume of sighs;Loue, is a smoake made with the fume of sighes,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.ii.75I have night's cloak to hide me from their eyes.I haue nights cloake to hide me from their eyes
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.i.204Uncase thee, take my coloured hat and cloak.Vncase thee: take my Conlord hat and cloake,
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.369What, have I choked you with an argosy?What, haue I choakt you with an Argosie?
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.i.59hose, a scarlet cloak, and a copatain hat! O, I am undone,hose, a scarlet cloake, and a copataine hat: oh I am vndone,
The TempestTem I.ii.294If thou more murmur'st, I will rend an oak,If thou more murmur'st, I will rend an Oake
The TempestTem I.ii.333Thou strok'st me, and made much of me, wouldst give meThou stroakst me, & made much of me: wouldst giue me
The TempestTem V.i.45Have I given fire, and rifted Jove's stout oakHaue I giuen fire, and rifted Ioues stowt Oke
Timon of AthensTim I.ii.37I scorn thy meat. 'Twould choke me, for II scorne thy meate, 'twould choake me: for I
Timon of AthensTim II.i.15Get on your cloak, and haste you to Lord Timon.Get on your cloake, & hast you to Lord Timon,
Timon of AthensTim III.i.15And what hast thou there under thy cloak, prettyand what hast thou there vnder thy Cloake, pretty
Timon of AthensTim III.iv.42Enter Flavius in a cloak, muffledEnter Steward in a Cloake, muffled.
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.265Do on the oak, have with one winter's brushDo on the Oake, haue with one Winters brush
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.421The oaks bear mast, the briars scarlet hips;The Oakes beare Mast, the Briars Scarlet Heps,
Timon of AthensTim V.ii.16Doth choke the air with dust. In, and prepare.Doth choake the ayre with dust: In, and prepare,
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.30Hath yoked a nation strong, trained up in arms.Hath yoak'd a Nation strong, train'd vp in Armes.
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.114Captive to thee and to thy Roman yoke,Captiue to thee, and to thy Romaine yoake,
Titus AndronicusTit III.ii.19May run into that sink, and soaking in,May run into that sinke, and soaking in,
Titus AndronicusTit IV.i.108For these base bondmen to the yoke of Rome.For these bad bond-men to the yoake of Rome.
Titus AndronicusTit IV.ii.110Or some of you shall smoke for it in Rome.Or some of you shall smoake for it in Rome.
Titus AndronicusTit V.iii.174My tears will choke me if I ope my mouth.My teares will choake me, if I ope my mouth.
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.50Makes flexible the knees of knotted oaks,Makes flexible the knees of knotted Oakes,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.126Follows the choking;Followes the choaking:
Troilus and CressidaTC V.ii.52.2She strokes his cheek!She stroakes his cheeke.
Troilus and CressidaTC V.ii.194would croak like a raven; I would bode, I would bode.would croke like a Rauen: I would bode, I would bode:
Troilus and CressidaTC V.vii.3Strike not a stroke, but keep yourselves in breath,Strike not a stroake, but keepe your selues in breath;
Twelfth NightTN V.i.50As black as Vulcan in the smoke of war.As blacke as Vulcan, in the smoake of warre:
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.130Under a cloak that is of any length.Vnder a cloake, that is of any length.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.131A cloak as long as thine will serve the turn?A cloake as long as thine will serue the turne?
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.132.2Then let me see thy cloak;Then let me see thy cloake,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.134Why, any cloak will serve the turn, my lord.Why any cloake will serue the turn (my Lord)
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.135How shall I fashion me to wear a cloak?How shall I fashion me to weare a cloake?
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.136I pray thee, let me feel thy cloak upon me.I pray thee let me feele thy cloake vpon me.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.137.1He lifts Valentine's cloak and finds a letter and a
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.ii.137About his head he wears the winner's oak,About his head he weares the winners oke,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.iii.52sport! One cries ‘ O, this smoke!’, th' other ‘ This fire!’;sport: one cries, o this smoake, another this fire;
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iii.4Threats a brave life; each stroke lamentsThreats a brave life, each stroake laments
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.88Hermione, my dearest, thou never spok'stHermione (my dearest) thou neuer spoak'st
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.224For thy conceit is soaking, will draw inFor thy Conceit is soaking, will draw in
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.419Be yoked with his that did betray the Best!Be yoak'd with his, that did betray the Best:
The Winter's TaleWT II.iii.90.1As ever oak or stone was sound.As euer Oake, or Stone was sound.
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.228Pins and poking-sticks of steel;Pins, and poaking-stickes of steele.

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Passionate PilgrimPP.5.4 Those thoughts, to me like oaks, to thee like osiers bowed. those thoghts to me like Okes, to thee like Osiers bowed.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.282 Is almost choked by unresisted lust. Is almost choakt by vnresisted lust:
The Rape of LucreceLuc.312 And blows the smoke of it into his face, And blowes the smoake of it into his face,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.438 Smoking with pride, march'd on to make his stand Smoaking with pride, marcht on, to make his stand
The Rape of LucreceLuc.749 To cloak offences with a cunning brow. To cloake offences with a cunning brow.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.783 That in their smoky ranks his smothered light That in their smoakie rankes, his smothred light
The Rape of LucreceLuc.801 Which underneath thy black all-hiding cloak Which vnderneath thy blacke all-hiding cloke
The Rape of LucreceLuc.950 To dry the old oak's sap and cherish springs, To drie the old oakes sappe, and cherish springs:
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1027 This helpless smoke of words doth me no right. This helplesse smoake of words doth me no right:
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1042 As smoke from Etna that in air consumes, As smoake from ATNA, that in aire consumes,
SonnetsSonn.34.2 And make me travel forth without my cloak, And make me trauaile forth without my cloake,
SonnetsSonn.143.2 One of her feathered creatures broke away, One of her fethered creatures broake away,
SonnetsSonn.152.3 In act thy bed-vow broke and new faith torn, In act thy bed-vow broake and new faith torne,
Venus and AdonisVen.592 And on his neck her yoking arms she throws. And on his neck her yoaking armes she throwes.

Glossary

 23 result(s).
bedrenchdrench thoroughly, soak, saturate
bleedingbloody, blood-soaked, bloodstained
blood-sizedblood-soaked, smeared with blood
cassockmilitary cloak, long coat
cloakdisguise, conceal, mask
cloak-bagbag for carrying clothes [such as a cloak], portmanteau
colourdisguise, conceal, cloak
croakrumble, growl
dismantleremove an outer garment, take off a cloak
dissembledisguise, cloak, give a deceptive appearance to
droppingdripping-wet, soaked, drenched
gaberdinecloak, cape, loose upper garment
gallbitter substance exuded by oak-trees
insteepedsteeped, immersed, soaked
lavewash, bathe, soak
mantleloose sleeveless cloak
oakcrown of oak leaves [awarded to a victorious soldier]
Pyramus lover of Thisbe; kept apart by their parents, they talked through a crack in their dividing wall; arriving at a rendezvous, Pyramus found Thisbe’s cloak stained with blood from a lion’s prey; thinking she had been killed by a lion
soakingquick to absorb, ready to assimilate
sodsoaked, sodden, steeped
spongysoaked with drink, drunken
stewsoak, steep, saturate
steweddrenched, soaked, steeped

Thesaurus

 24 result(s).
blood-soakedblood-sized
blood-soakedbleeding
cloakcolour
cloakdissemble
cloakgaberdine
cloakmantle
cloakcassock
cloak, take off adismantle
crown of oak leavesoak
drink, soaked withspongy
military cloakcassock
oak leaves, crown ofoak
oak treegall
soakbedrench
soakstew
soaklave
soakedinsteeped
soakeddropping
soakedstewed
soakedsod
soaked with drinkspongy
steep [soak]wet
steep [soak]stew
take off a cloakdismantle

Themes and Topics

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Clothing...171 m f loose sleeveless cloak rebato ma iii i...
Classical mythology...dezvous pyramus found thisbe&rsquo s cloak stained with blood from a lion&rsquo s ...

Words Families

 12 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
BAGTYPEcloak-bag n
CLEAVESTRONGoak-cleaving adj
CLOAKBASICcloak n, cloak v
CLOAKCONTAINERcloak-bag n
CROAKBASICcroak v, croaking adj
OAKBASICoak n, oaken adj
OAKACTIONoak-cleaving adj
SOAKBASICsoak v, soaking adj

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