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All's Well That Ends WellAW I.i.53Moderate lamentation is the right of the dead,Moderate lamentation is the right of the dead,
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.5past endeavours, for then we wound our modesty, andpast endeuours, for then we wound our Modestie, and
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.i.128A modest one to bear me back a again.A modest one to beare me backe againe.
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.2philosophical persons to make modern and familiar,Philosophicall persons, to make moderne and familiar
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.189A most harsh one, and not to be understoodA most harsh one, and not to bee vnderstoode
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.v.27known but the modesty which is so lost.knowne, but the modestie which is so lost.
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.84I bade her, if her fortunes ever stoodI bad her if her fortunes euer stoode
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.216Her infinite cunning with her modern graceHer insuite comming with her moderne grace,
Antony and CleopatraAC I.ii.29all. Let me have a child at fifty, to whom Herod ofall: Let me haue a Childe at fifty, to whom Herode of
Antony and CleopatraAC I.ii.176which wholly depends on your abode.which wholly depends on your abode.
Antony and CleopatraAC I.iv.50With keels of every kind. Many hot inroadsWith keeles of euery kinde. Many hot inrodes
Antony and CleopatraAC I.iv.57Wast beaten from Modena, where thou slew'stWas beaten from Medena, where thou slew'st
Antony and CleopatraAC II.ii.73Shrewdness of policy too – I grieving grantShrodenesse of policie to: I greeuing grant,
Antony and CleopatraAC II.ii.246If beauty, wisdom, modesty, can settleIf Beauty, Wisedome, Modesty, can settle
Antony and CleopatraAC II.v.1Give me some music – music, moody foodGiue me some Musicke: Musicke, moody foode
Antony and CleopatraAC II.v.72.1Thy modesty can beg.Thy modestie can begge.
Antony and CleopatraAC III.i.4Before our army. Thy Pacorus, Orodes,Before our Army, thy Pacorus Orades,
Antony and CleopatraAC III.xiii.195Is to be frighted out of fear, and in that moodIs to be frighted out of feare, and in that moode
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.xv.27Your wife Octavia, with her modest eyesYour Wife Octauia, with her modest eyes,
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.167As we greet modern friends withal; and sayAs we greet moderne Friends withall, and say
As You Like ItAYL I.ii.190modest working.modest working.
As You Like ItAYL II.iii.33A thievish living on the common road?A theeuish liuing on the common rode?
As You Like ItAYL II.iv.59If he for gold will give us any food;If he for gold will giue vs any foode,
As You Like ItAYL II.vi.7be food for it or bring it for food to thee. Thy conceit isbe food for it, or bring it for foode to thee: / Thy conceite is
As You Like ItAYL II.vii.14As I do live by food, I met a fool,As I do liue by foode, I met a foole,
As You Like ItAYL II.vii.157Full of wise saws and modern instances,Full of wise sawes, and moderne instances,
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.144Sad Lucretia's modesty.sad Lucrecia's Modestie.
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.146By heavenly synod was devised,by Heauenly Synode was deuis'd,
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.347their barks; hangs odes upon hawthorns, and elegies ontheir barkes; hangs Oades vpon Hauthornes, and Elegies on
As You Like ItAYL IV.i.7modern censure worse than drunkards.moderne censure, worse then drunkards.
As You Like ItAYL V.iv.73Quip Modest. If again ‘ it was not well cut,’ he disabledquip modest. If againe, it was not well cut, he disabled
As You Like ItAYL V.iv.90the Quip Modest; the third, the Reply Churlish; thethe Quip-modest: the third, the reply Churlish: the
The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.i.13It hath in solemn synods been decreedIt hath in solemne Synodes beene decreed,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.ii.179Abetting him to thwart me in my mood.Abetting him to thwart me in my moode
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.i.90Her sober virtue, years, and modesty,Her sober vertue, yeares, and modestie, 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.ii.63My food, my fortune, and my sweet hope's aim,My foode, my fortune, and my sweet hopes aime;
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.ii.155Go hie thee presently. Post to the road.Go hie thee presently, post to the rode,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.iv.4My wife is in a wayward mood today,My wife is in a wayward moode to day,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.59As roughly as my modesty would let me.As roughly as my modestie would let me. 
CoriolanusCor I.i.255Bemock the modest moon.Bemocke the modest Moone.
CoriolanusCor I.ix.25Would seem but modest. Therefore, I beseech you – Would seeme but modest: therefore I beseech you,
CoriolanusCor I.ix.52.2Too modest are you,Too modest are you:
CoriolanusCor II.i.88hangmen. Good-e'en to your worships. More of yourhangmen. Godden to your Worships, more of your
CoriolanusCor III.i.274.1With modest warrant.With modest warrant.
CoriolanusCor IV.vi.20.2Good-e'en, our neighbours.Gooden our Neighbours.
CoriolanusCor IV.vi.21Good-e'en to you all, good-e'en to you all.Gooden to you all, gooden to you all.
CoriolanusCor V.i.60You know the very road into his kindnessYou know the very rode into his kindnesse,
CoriolanusCor V.iii.164Loaden with honour. Say my request's unjust,Loden with Honor. Say my Request's vniust,
CymbelineCym I.vii.53Desire my man's abode where I did leave him:Desire my Man's abode, where I did leaue him:
CymbelineCym III.ii.71Why, one that rode to's execution, man,Why, one that rode to's Execution Man,
CymbelineCym III.iv.154Though peril to my modesty, not death on't,Though perill to my modestie, not death on't
CymbelineCym V.v.18Further to boast were neither true nor modest,Further to boast, were neyther true, nor modest,
HamletHam I.i.69This bodes some strange eruption to our state.This boades some strange erruption to our State.
HamletHam I.i.99For food and diet to some enterpriseFor Foode and Diet, to some Enterprize
HamletHam I.ii.238While one with moderate haste might tell a hundred.While one with moderate hast might tell a hun-(dred.
HamletHam II.ii.280which your modesties have not craft enough to colour.which your modesties haue not craft enough to color,
HamletHam II.ii.439with as much modesty as cunning. I remember one saidwith as much modestie, as cunning. I remember one said,
HamletHam III.ii.19you o'erstep not the modesty of nature. For anything soyou ore-stop not the modestie of Nature; for any thing so
HamletHam III.iv.3And that your grace hath screened and stood betweenAnd that your Grace hath scree'nd, and stoode betweene
HamletHam III.iv.42That blurs the grace and blush of modesty;That blurres the grace and blush of Modestie,
HamletHam IV.v.3.1Her mood will needs be pitied.her moode will needs be pittied.
HamletHam V.i.204with modesty enough, and likelihood to lead it; as thus:with modestie enough, & likeliehood to lead it; as thus.
HamletHam V.ii.50Which was the model of that Danish seal,Which was the Modell of that Danish Seale:
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.i.52On Holy-rood day, the gallant Hotspur there,On Holy-roode day, the gallant Hotspurre there,
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.i.15house in all London road for fleas, I am stung like ahouse in al London rode for Fleas: I am stung like a
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.394the more it is trodden on the faster it grows, yet youth,the more it is troden, the faster it growes; yet Youth,
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.i.125I learned in Worcester as I rode alongI learned in Worcester, as I rode along,
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.ii.63Tut, tut, good enough to toss, food for powder,Tut, tut, good enough to tosse: foode for Powder,
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.ii.64food for powder, they'll fill a pit as well as better.foode for Powder: they'le fill a Pit, as well as better:
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.ii.52Did hear a challenge urged more modestly,Did heare a Challenge vrg'd more modestly,
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.iv.12Where stained nobility lies trodden on,Where stain'd Nobility lyes troden on,
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.i.30My lord, I overrode him on the way,My Lord, I ouer-rod him on the way,
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.i.36Outrode me. After him came spurring hardOut-rod me. After him, came spurring head
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.i.55Why should that gentleman that rode by TraversWhy should the Gentleman that rode by Trauers
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.i.58The horse he rode on, and, upon my life,The Horse he rode-on: and vpon my life
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.iii.42We first survey the plot, then draw the model,We first suruey the Plot, then draw the Modell,
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.iii.46What do we then but draw anew the modelWhat do we then, but draw a-new the Modell
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.iii.51The plot of situation and the model,The plot of Situation, and the Modell;
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.iii.58Like one that draws the model of an houseLike one, that drawes the Modell of a house
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.ii.54Never a man's thought in the world keeps the roadwayneuer a mans thought in the world, keepes the Rode-way
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.ii.160This Doll Tearsheet should be some road.This Doll Teare-sheet should be some Rode.
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iii.86your dukedom. Good faith, this same young sober-bloodedyour Dukedome. Good faith, this same young sober-blooded
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iv.70'Tis needful that the most immodest word'Tis needfull, that the most immodest word
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iv.105She either gives a stomach and no food – Shee eyther giues a Stomack, and no Foode,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.v.199Changes the mood, for what in me was purchasedChanges the Moode: For what in me, was purchas'd,
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.iii.94And helter-skelter have I rode to thee,helter skelter haue I rode to thee,
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.v.104Appear more wise and modest to the world.Appeare more wise, and modest to the world.
Henry VH5 I.chorus.13Within this wooden O the very casquesWithin this Woodden O, the very Caskes
Henry VH5 II.chorus.16O England! model to thy inward greatness,O England: Modell to thy inward Greatnesse,
Henry VH5 II.ii.134Garnished and decked in modest complement,Garnish'd and deck'd in modest complement,
Henry VH5 II.iv.34How modest in exception, and withalHow modest in exception; and withall,
Henry VH5 III.i.4As modest stillness and humility:As modest stillnesse, and humilitie:
Henry VH5 III.ii.81Good-e'en to your worship, good CaptainGodden to your Worship, good Captaine
Henry VH5 III.vii.51rode like a kern of Ireland, your French hose off, and inrode like a Kerne of Ireland, your French Hose off, and in
Henry VH5 III.vii.108saw it but his lackey. 'Tis a hooded valour, and when itsaw it, but his Lacquey: 'tis a hooded valour, and when it
Henry VH5 IV.chorus.33Bids them good morrow with a modest smile,Bids them good morrow with a modest Smyle,
Henry VH5 IV.i.73the forms of it, and the sobriety of it, and the modestythe Formes of it, and the Sobrietie of it, and the Modestie
Henry VH5 IV.iii.2The King himself is rode to view their battle.The King himselfe is rode to view their Battaile.
Henry VH5 IV.iv.70everyone may pare his nails with a wooden dagger; andeuerie one may payre his nayles with a woodden dagger, and
Henry VH5 IV.vii.34and his moods, and his displeasures, and his indignations,and his moodes, and his displeasures, and his indignations,
Henry VH5 V.ii.292crimson of modesty, if she deny the appearance of aCrimson of Modestie, if shee deny the apparance of a
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.i.19Upon a wooden coffin we attend;Vpon a Woodden Coffin we attend;
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.ii.27The other lords, like lions wanting food,The other Lords, like Lyons wanting foode,
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.ii.39With modesty admiring thy renown,With modestie admiring thy Renowne,
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.i.13Verbatim to rehearse the method of my pen.Verbatim to rehearse the Methode of my Penne.
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.i.9My gracious sovereign, as I rode from CalaisMy gracious Soueraigne, as I rode from Calice,
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.i.126With this immodest clamorous outrageWith this immodest clamorous outrage,
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iii.89Why, for my king! Tush, that's a wooden thing!Why for my King: Tush, that's a woodden thing.
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iii.179Words sweetly placed and modestly directed.Words sweetly plac'd, and modestie directed,
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iv.88Upon the country where you make abode;Vpon the Countrey where you make abode:
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.ii.31This was my dream; what it doth bode, God knows.This was my dreame, what it doth bode God knowes.
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.85What boded this, but well forewarning windWhat boaded this? but well fore-warning winde
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.iv.135As the Antipodes are unto us,As the Antipodes are vnto vs,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.i.39Whate'er it bodes, henceforward will I bearWhat ere it bodes, hence-forward will I beare
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.ii.17The smallest worm will turn, being trodden on,The smallest Worme will turne, being troden on,
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.ii.84Her looks doth argue her replete with modesty;Her Looks doth argue her replete with Modesty,
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.vii.13Tush, man, abodements must not now affright us;Tush man, aboadments must not now affright vs:
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.viii.21Or modest Dian circled with her nymphs,Or modest Dyan, circled with her Nymphs,
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.93Dashing the garment of this peace, abodedDashing the Garment of this Peace, aboaded
Henry VIIIH8 II.ii.135Deliver this with modesty to th' Queen.Deliuer this with modesty to th'Queene.
Henry VIIIH8 IV.i.82At length her grace rose, and with modest pacesAt length, her Grace rose, and with modest paces
Henry VIIIH8 IV.ii.17At last, with easy roads, he came to Leicester,At last, with easie Rodes, he came to Leicester,
Henry VIIIH8 IV.ii.74With thy religious truth and modesty,With thy Religious Truth, and Modestie,
Henry VIIIH8 IV.ii.132The model of our chaste loves, his young daughter – The Modell of our chaste loues: his yong daughter,
Henry VIIIH8 IV.ii.135She is young, and of a noble modest nature;She is yong, and of a Noble modest Nature,
Henry VIIIH8 V.iii.64Win straying souls with modesty again;Win straying Soules with modesty againe,
Henry VIIIH8 V.iii.69But reverence to your calling makes me modest.But reuerence to your calling, makes me modest.
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.69Will modestly discover to yourselfWill modestly discouer to your selfe
Julius CaesarJC III.i.213Then, in a friend, it is cold modesty.Then, in a Friend, it is cold Modestie.
King Edward IIIE3 I.ii.142Flatter our earth and suddenly be done.Flatter our earth, and sodenly be done:
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.14If she did blush, 'twas tender modest shame,If she did blush twas tender modest shame,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.16If he did blush, 'twas red immodest shame,If he did blush, twas red immodest shame,
King Edward IIIE3 II.ii.76Modelled in his, corrects my strayed desire,Modeld in his, corrects my straid desire,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.103As all the immodest poison of thy throatAs all the immodest poyson of thy throat,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.116This champion field shall be a pool of blood,This Champion field shallbe a poole of bloode,
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.203How many civil towns had stood untouchedHow many ciuill townes had stoode vntoucht,
King JohnKJ II.i.241For this downtrodden equity we treadFor this downe-troden equity, we tread
King JohnKJ III.i.123Upon my party! Thou cold-blooded slave!Vpon my partie: thou cold blooded slaue,
King JohnKJ III.iii.52Then, in despite of brooded watchful day,Then, in despight of brooded watchfull day,
King JohnKJ III.iv.42Which scorns a modern invocation.Which scornes a moderne Inuocation.
King LearKL I.i.134By you to be sustained, shall our abodeBy you to be sustain'd, shall our abode
King LearKL II.ii.75Bring oil to fire, snow to their colder moods,Being oile to fire, snow to the colder moodes,
King LearKL II.iii.16Pins, wooden pricks, nails, sprigs of rosemary;Pins, Wodden-prickes, Nayles, Sprigs of Rosemarie:
King LearKL II.iv.10legs, then he wears wooden nether-stocks.legs, then he weares wodden nether-stocks.
King LearKL II.iv.24Resolve me with all modest haste which wayResolue me with all modest haste, which way
King LearKL II.iv.164So will you wish on me when the rash mood is on.So will you wish on me, when the rash moode is on.
King LearKL II.iv.207Why, the hot-blooded France that dowerless tookWhy the hot-bloodied France, that dowerlesse tooke
King LearKL IV.vii.5All my reports go with the modest truth,All my reports go with the modest truth,
King LearKL V.iii.81.2Half-blooded fellow, yes.Halfe-blooded fellow, yes.
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.39And one day in a week to touch no food,And one day in a weeke to touch no foode:
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.194To hear meekly, sir, and to laugh moderately;To heare meekely sir, and to laugh moderately,
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.i.94Food for his rage, repasture for his den.Foode for his rage, repasture for his den.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.97Once more I'll read the ode that I have writ.Once more Ile read the Ode that I haue writ.
MacbethMac I.vi.13How you shall bid ‘ God 'ield us ’ for your pains,How you shall bid God-eyld vs for your paines,
MacbethMac IV.i.95Unfix his earth-bound root? Sweet bodements! Good!Vnfixe his earth-bound Root? Sweet boadments, good:
MacbethMac IV.iii.119Into his power, and modest wisdom plucks meInto his power: and modest Wisedome pluckes me
MacbethMac IV.iii.170A modern ecstasy. The dead man's knellA Moderne extasie: The Deadmans knell,
Measure for MeasureMM I.ii.126So every scope by the immoderate useSo euery Scope by the immoderate vse
Measure for MeasureMM II.ii.169That modesty may more betray our senseThat Modesty may more betray our Sence
Measure for MeasureMM III.ii.241of my modesty, but my brother-justice have I found soof my modestie, but my brother-Iustice haue I found so
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.349bald-pated, lying rascal, you must be hooded, must you?bald-pated lying rascall : you must be hooded must you?
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.i.19Peering in maps for ports and piers and roads,Peering in Maps for ports, and peers, and rodes:
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.i.144I oft found both. I urge this childhood proofI oft found both. I vrge this child-hoode proofe,
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ii.173To allay with some cold drops of modestyTo allay with some cold drops of modestie
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.vi.21Sweet friends, your patience for my long abode.Sweete friends, your patience for my long abode,
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ix.30Even in the force and road of casualty.Euen in the force and rode of casualtie.
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.i.55Fed with the same food, hurt with the samefed with the same foode, hurt with the same
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.111O love, be moderate, allay thy ecstasy,O loue be moderate, allay thy extasie,
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.51Master of passion, sways it to the moodMasters of passion swayes it to the moode
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.78Their savage eyes turned to a modest gazeTheir sauage eyes turn'd to a modest gaze,
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.127We should hold day with the AntipodesWe should hold day with the Antipodes,
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.205With any terms of zeal, wanted the modestyWith any termes of Zeale: wanted the modestie
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.288.1Are safely come to road.Are safelie come to Rode.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iii.32Young ravens must have food.Yong Rauens must haue foode.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.i.54praised women's modesty; and gave such orderly andpraise womens modesty: and gaue such orderly and
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.i.182I follow, mine host, I follow. Good even andI follow, (mine Host) I follow: Good-euen, and
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.ii.94tell you in your ear, she's as fartuous a civil modesttell you in your eare, shee's as fartuous a ciuill modest
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.ii.37pluck the borrowed veil of modesty from theplucke the borrowed vaile of modestie from the
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.ii.121woman, the modest wife, the virtuous creature, thatwoman, the modest wife, the vertuous creature, that
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.2minute draws on. Now, the hot-blooded gods assistMinute drawes-on: Now the hot-bloodied-Gods assist
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.60Nor how it may concern my modestyNor how it may concerne my modestie
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.183Your eyes are lodestars, and your tongue's sweet airYour eyes are loadstarres, and your tongues sweet ayre
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.223From lovers' food till morrow deep midnight.From louers foode, till morrow deepe midnight.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.214You do impeach your modesty too much,You doe impeach your modesty too much,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.ii.63Lie further off, in human modesty:Lie further off, in humane modesty,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.55Her brother's noontide with the Antipodes.Her brothers noonetide, with th' Antipodes.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.285Have you no modesty, no maiden shame,Haue you no modesty, no maiden shame,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.101And in the modesty of fearful dutyAnd in the modesty of fearefull duty,
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.21could not show itself modest enough without a badge ofcould not shew it selfe modest enough, without a badg of
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.113such meet food to feed it as Signor Benedick? Courtesysuch meete foode to feede it, as Signior Benedicke? Curtesie
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.155Is she not a modest young lady?Is she not a modest yong Ladie?
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.295What need the bridge much broader than the flood?What need ye bridge much broder then the flood?
Much Ado About NothingMA I.iii.42Will it serve for any model to build mischief Will it serue for any Modell to build mischiefe
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.67jig, and full as fantastical; the wedding, mannerly-modest,ijgge (and full as fantasticall) the wedding manerly modest,
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.243to the Antipodes that you can devise to send me on. Ito the Antypodes that you can deuise to send me on: I
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.347I will do any modest office, my lord, to help myI will doe any modest office, my Lord, to helpe my
Much Ado About NothingMA II.iii.82God his bad voice bode no mischief. I had as lief haveGod his bad voyce bode no mischiefe, I had as liefe haue
Much Ado About NothingMA II.iii.143railed at herself, that she should be so immodestraild at her self, that she should be so immodest
Much Ado About NothingMA II.iii.204I could wish he would modestly examine himself, to seeI could wish he would modestly examine himselfe, to see
Much Ado About NothingMA III.ii.39what should that bode?What should that bode?
Much Ado About NothingMA III.ii.73Good-e'en, brother.Good den brother.
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.i.35Comes not that blood as modest evidenceComes not that bloud, as modest euidence,
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.i.40Her blush is guiltiness, not modesty.Her blush is guiltinesse, not modestie.
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.i.177Than that which maiden modesty doth warrant,Then that which maiden modestie doth warrant,
Much Ado About NothingMA V.i.46.1Good-e'en, good-e'en.Good den, good den.
Much Ado About NothingMA V.ii.33whose names yet run smoothly in the even road of awhose name yet runne smoothly in the euen rode of a
OthelloOth I.i.1Enter Roderigo and IagoEnter Rodorigo, and Iago.
OthelloOth I.i.29At Rhodes, at Cyprus, and on other groundsAt Rhodes, at Ciprus, and on others grounds
OthelloOth I.i.57It is as sure as you are Roderigo,It is as sure as you are Rodorigo,
OthelloOth I.i.95.2My name is Roderigo.My name is Rodorigo.
OthelloOth I.i.120This thou shalt answer. I know thee, Roderigo.This thou shalt answere. I know thee Rodorigo.
OthelloOth I.i.163Is naught but bitterness. Now, Roderigo,Is naught but bitternesse. Now Rodorigo,
OthelloOth I.i.174May be abused? Have you not read, Roderigo,May be abus'd? Haue you not read Rodorigo,
OthelloOth I.i.184On, good Roderigo, I'll deserve your pains.On good Rodorigo, I will deserue your paines.
OthelloOth I.ii.55Enter Brabantio, Roderigo, with officers and torchesEnter Brabantio, Rodorigo, with Officers, and Torches.
OthelloOth I.ii.58You, Roderigo! Come, sir, I am for you.You, Rodorigoc?. Cme Sir, I am for you.
OthelloOth I.iii.14The Turkish preparation makes for Rhodes;The Turkish Preparation makes for Rhodes,
OthelloOth I.iii.22That as it more concerns the Turk than Rhodes,That as it more concernes the Turke then Rhodes,
OthelloOth I.iii.26That Rhodes is dressed in. If we make thought of this,That Rhodes is dress'd in. If we make thought of this,
OthelloOth I.iii.31Nay, in all confidence he's not for Rhodes.Nay, in all confidence he's not for Rhodes.
OthelloOth I.iii.34Steering with due course towards the isle of Rhodes,Steering with due course toward the Ile of Rhodes,
OthelloOth I.iii.48.1Enter Brabantio, Othello, Iago, Roderigo, andEnter Brabantio, Othello, Cassio, Iago, Rodorigo, and
OthelloOth I.iii.109Of modern seeming do prefer against him.Of moderne seeming, do prefer against him.
OthelloOth I.iii.371Go to; farewell. Do you hear, Roderigo?Go too, farewell. Do you heare Rodorigo?
OthelloOth II.i.82Enter Desdemona, Emilia, Iago, Roderigo, and attendantsEnter Desdemona, Iago, Rodorigo, and Amilia.
OthelloOth II.i.206Exeunt all except Iago and RoderigoExit Othello and Desdemona.
OthelloOth II.i.208the harbour. (To Roderigo) Come hither. If thou be'stthe Harbour. Come thither, if thou be'st
OthelloOth II.i.252together. Villainous thoughts, Roderigo! When thesetogether. Villanous thoughts Rodorigo, when these
OthelloOth II.iii.23An inviting eye, and yet methinks right modest.An inuiting eye:/ And yet me thinkes right modest.
OthelloOth II.iii.47As my young mistress' dog. Now my sick fool Roderigo,As my yong Mistris dogge. / Now my sicke Foole Rodorigo,
OthelloOth II.iii.131Enter RoderigoEnter Rodorigo.
OthelloOth II.iii.131 (aside) How now, Roderigo!How now Rodorigo?
OthelloOth II.iii.132Exit Roderigo
OthelloOth II.iii.140.1Enter Cassio, pursuing RoderigoEnter Cassio pursuing Rodorigo.
OthelloOth II.iii.146He strikes Roderigo
OthelloOth II.iii.151.1 (to Roderigo)
OthelloOth II.iii.151Exit Roderigo
OthelloOth II.iii.266in his mood – a punishment more in policy than inin his moode, (a punishment more in policie, then in
OthelloOth II.iii.352Enter RoderigoEnter Rodorigo.
OthelloOth II.iii.352.2How now, Roderigo?How now Rodorigo?
OthelloOth II.iii.371Exit RoderigoExit Roderigo.
OthelloOth IV.ii.74That would to cinders burn up modesty,That would to Cynders burne vp Modestie,
OthelloOth IV.ii.171Enter RoderigoEnter Rodorigo.
OthelloOth IV.ii.171How now, Roderigo?How now Rodorigo?
OthelloOth IV.ii.181Will you hear me, Roderigo?Will you heare me Rodorigo?
OthelloOth IV.ii.206before. Give me thy hand, Roderigo. Thou hast takenbefore: giue me thy hand Rodorigo. Thou hast taken
OthelloOth IV.ii.211is not without wit and judgement. But, Roderigo,is not without wit and iudgement. But Rodorigo,
OthelloOth IV.ii.224him the fair Desdemona, unless his abode be lingeredhim the faire Desdemona, vnlesse his abode be lingred
OthelloOth IV.iii.56.1Doth that bode weeping?Doth that boade weeping?
OthelloOth V.i.1.1Enter Iago and RoderigoEnter Iago, and Rodorigo.
OthelloOth V.i.14Every way makes my gain. Live Roderigo,Euery way makes my gaine. Liue Rodorigo,
OthelloOth V.i.26He wounds Roderigo
OthelloOth V.i.62He stabs Roderigo
OthelloOth V.i.90Roderigo? No – yes, sure – O heaven, Roderigo!Rodorigo? No: Yes sure: Yes, 'tis Rodorigo.
OthelloOth V.i.97Roderigo!Rodorigo?
OthelloOth V.i.104Cassio is borne in. Roderigo's body is removed
OthelloOth V.i.113By Roderigo and fellows that are scaped:By Rodorigo, and Fellowes that are scap'd:
OthelloOth V.i.114He's almost slain and Roderigo quite.He's almost slaine, and Rodorigo quite dead.
OthelloOth V.ii.114.1Called Roderigo.call'd Rodorigo.
OthelloOth V.ii.114.2Roderigo killed?Rodorigo kill'd?
OthelloOth V.ii.244.2What did thy song bode, lady?What did thy Song boad Lady?
OthelloOth V.ii.306Found in the pocket of the slain Roderigo,Found in the pocket of the slaine Rodorigo,
OthelloOth V.ii.309.1By Roderigo.By Rodorigo.
OthelloOth V.ii.312Roderigo meant to have sent this damned villain,Rodorigo meant t'haue sent this damned villaine:
OthelloOth V.ii.320There is besides, in Roderigo's letter,There is besides, in Rodorigo's Letter,
OthelloOth V.ii.345Albeit unused to the melting mood,Albeit vn-vsed to the melting moode,
PericlesPer II.ii.11A model which heaven makes like to itself.A modell which Heauen makes like to it selfe:
PericlesPer IV.i.79I trod upon a worm against my will,I trode vpon a worme against my will,
PericlesPer IV.iii.31She did disdain my child, and stood betweenShee did disdaine my childe, and stoode betweene
PericlesPer IV.vi.34O, sir, I can be modest.O Sir, I can be modest.
PericlesPer IV.vi.166Thy ear is liable. Thy food is suchthy eare is lyable, thy foode is such
PericlesPer IV.vi.171buy him a wooden one?buy him a woodden one?
PericlesPer V.i.121Modest as justice, and thou seemest a palacemodest as iustice, & thou seemest a Pallas
Richard IIR2 I.ii.28Who was the model of thy father's life.Who was the modell of thy Fathers life.
Richard IIR2 I.ii.69Unpeopled offices, untrodden stones,Vn-peopel'd Offices, vntroden stones?
Richard IIR2 II.ii.64Now hath my soul brought forth her prodigy,Now hath my soule brought forth her prodegie,
Richard IIR2 III.ii.49Whilst we were wandering with the Antipodes,
Richard IIR2 III.ii.153And that small model of the barren earthAnd that small Modell of the barren Earth,
Richard IIR2 III.iv.42Showing as in a model our firm estate,Shewing as in a Modell our firme Estate?
Richard IIR2 V.i.11Ah, thou the model where old Troy did stand!Ah thou, the Modell where old Troy did stand,
Richard IIR2 V.ii.22Alack, poor Richard! Where rode he the whilst?Alas poore Richard, where rides he the whilst?
Richard IIR2 V.v.78When Bolingbroke rode on roan Barbary,When Bullingbrooke rode on Roane Barbary,
Richard IIR2 V.v.81Rode he on Barbary? Tell me, gentle friend,Rode he on Barbary? Tell me gentle Friend,
Richard IIIR3 I.i.67Anthony Woodville, her brother there,Anthony Woodeulle her Brother there,
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.29Come now, towards Chertsey with your holy load,Come now towards Chertsey with your holy Lode,
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.143Thou cacodemon! There thy kingdom is.Thou Cacodemon, there thy Kingdome is.
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.168Than death can yield me here by my abode.Then death can yeeld me here, by my abode.
Richard IIIR3 II.iv.69And thither bear your treasure and your goods.And thether beare your Treasure and your Goodes,
Richard IIIR3 III.ii.82The lords at Pomfret, when they rode from London,The Lords at Pomfret, whẽ they rode from London,
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.24I'll draw the form and model of our battle,Ile draw the Forme and Modell of our Battaile,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.ii.55Shut up in prison, kept without my food,Shut vp in prison, kept without my foode,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.ii.56Whipped and tormented and – Good-e'en, good fellow.Whipt and tormented: and Godden good fellow,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.ii.57God gi' good-e'en. I pray, sir, can you read?Godgigoden, I pray sir can you read?
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iii.37For then she could stand high-lone. Nay, by th' rood,for then she could stand alone, nay bi'th' roode
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iv.91Which once untangled much misfortune bodes.which once vntangled, much misfortune bodes,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iv.107God ye good-e'en, fair gentlewoman.God ye gooden faire Gentlewoman.
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iv.108Is it good-e'en?Is it gooden?
Romeo and JulietRJ II.vi.14Therefore love moderately. Long love doth so.Therefore Loue moderately, long Loue doth so,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.i.37Gentlemen, good-e'en. A word with one of you.Gentlemen, Good den, a word with one of you.
Romeo and JulietRJ III.ii.16Think true love acted simple modesty.Thinke true Loue acted simple modestie:
Romeo and JulietRJ III.ii.120Which modern lamentation might have moved?Which moderne lamentation might haue mou'd.
Romeo and JulietRJ III.iii.38Who, even in pure and vestal modesty,Who euen in pure and vestall modestie
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.172.2O, God-i-good-e'en!Father, O Godigoden,
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.i.6Immoderately she weeps for Tybalt's death,Immoderately she weepes for Tybalts death,
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.ii.27Not step o'er the bounds of modesty.Not stepping ore the bounds of modestie.
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.77Did not attend him as we rode? I thinkDid not attend him as we rode? I thinke
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.1.66If it be husbanded with modesty.If it be husbanded with modestie.
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.1.92But I am doubtful of your modesties,But I am doubtfull of your modesties,
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.i.153If I achieve not this young modest girl.If I atchieue not this yong modest gyrle:
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.ii.252As is the other for beauteous modesty.As is the other, for beauteous modestie.
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.49Her affability and bashful modesty,Her affability and bashfull modestie:
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.286For she's not froward, but modest as the dove.For shee's not froward, but modest as the Doue,
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iii.16I care not what, so it be wholesome food.I care not what, so it be holsome foode.
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.v.38Whither away, or where is thy abode?Whether away, or whether is thy aboade?
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.ii.106And so it is. I wonder what it bodes.And so it is: I wonder what it boads.
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.ii.107Marry, peace it bodes, and love, and quiet life,Marrie peace it boads, and loue, and quiet life,
The TempestTem III.i.53I am skilless of; but by my modesty,I am skillesse of; but by my modestie
The TempestTem III.i.62This wooden slavery than to sufferThis wodden slauerie, then to suffer
The TempestTem III.i.71What best is boded me to mischief! I,What best is boaded me, to mischiefe: I,
Timon of AthensTim I.ii.91to myself than you can with modesty speak in your ownto my selfe, then you can with modestie speake in your owne
Timon of AthensTim I.ii.211words the other day of a bay courser I rode on. 'Tiswords the other day of a Bay Courser I rod on. Tis
Timon of AthensTim III.iv.116.1A moderate table.a moderate Table.
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.195My sight is very dull, whate'er it bodes.My sight is very dull what ere it bodes.
Titus AndronicusTit IV.ii.93With all his threat'ning band of Typhon's brood,With all his threatning band of Typhons broode,
Titus AndronicusTit IV.iv.93The other rotted with delicious feed.The other rotted with delicious foode.
Titus AndronicusTit V.iii.179There let him stand and rave and cry for food.There let him stand, and raue, and cry for foode:
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.155To hear the wooden dialogue and soundTo heare the woodden Dialogue and sound
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.229Modest as morning when she coldly eyesModest as morning, when she coldly eyes
Troilus and CressidaTC II.ii.15Surety secure; but modest doubt is calledSurety secure: but modest Doubt is cal'd
Troilus and CressidaTC II.iii.131Rode on his tide. Go tell him this; and addRode on his tyde. Goe tell him this, and adde,
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.iv.1Be moderate, be moderate.Be moderate, be moderate.
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.iv.2Why tell you me of moderation?Why tell you me of moderation?
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.iv.5As that which causeth it. How can I moderate it?As that which causeth it. How can I moderate it?
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.222There they stand yet, and modestly I thinkThere they stand yet: and modestly I thinke,
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.iii.80.1Makes all these bodements.Makes all these bodements.
Twelfth NightTN I.iii.8modest limits of order.modest limits of order.
Twelfth NightTN I.v.173modest assurance if you be the lady of the house, that Imodest assurance, if you be the Ladie of the house, that I
Twelfth NightTN II.i.11of modesty, that you will not extort from me what I amof modestie, that you will not extort from me, what I am
Twelfth NightTN II.i.15Roderigo. My father was that Sebastian of MessalineRodorigo) my father was that Sebastian of Messaline,
Twelfth NightTN II.ii.3Even now, sir; on a moderate pace I have sinceEuen now sir, on a moderate pace, I haue since
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.177swaggering accent sharply twanged off, gives manhoodswaggering accent sharpely twang'd off, giues manhoode
Twelfth NightTN IV.ii.32modest terms, for I am one of those gentle ones that willmodest termes, for I am one of those gentle ones, that will
Twelfth NightTN V.i.333And tell me in the modesty of honour,And tell me in the modestie of honor,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.i.90shepherd for food follows not the sheep. Thou forShepheard for foode followes not the Sheepe: thou for
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.ii.41Now, by my modesty, a goodly broker!Now (by my modesty) a goodly Broker:
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.ii.55Since maids, in modesty, say no to thatSince Maides, in modesty, say no, to that,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.i.93O, give ye good even! Here's a million ofOh, 'giue ye-good-ev'n: heer's a million of
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.i.156For often have you writ to her; and she, in modesty,For often haue you writ to her: and she in modesty,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.i.51Who, in my mood, I stabbed unto the heart.Who, in my moode, I stab'd vnto the heart.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.iii.23To Mantua, where I hear he makes abode;To Mantua, where I heare, he makes aboad;
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG V.iv.107Such an immodest raiment, if shame liveSuch an immodest rayment; if shame liue
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG V.iv.109It is the lesser blot, modesty finds,It is the lesser blot modesty findes,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.i.85Loaden with kisses, armed with thousand Cupids,Loden with kisses, armd with thousand Cupids
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.i.106The food and nourishment of noble minds,(The foode, and nourishment of noble mindes,)
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.i.193How modestly she blows, and paints the sunHow modestly she blowes, and paints the Sun,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.i.198Sometimes her modesty will blow so farSometimes her modesty will blow so far
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.v.7Till I provide him files and food, for yetTill I provide him Fyles, and foode, for yet
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.iii.2.2The same. I have brought you food and files;The same: I have brought you foode and files,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.82.1You are modest, cousin.You are modest Cosen.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.235Fit for my modest suit, and your free granting.Fit for my modest suit, and your free granting:
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.i.116Good e'en, good men. Pray did you ever hearGood'ev'n, good men, pray did you ever heare
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.157Go to't unsentenced. Therefore, most modest queen,Goe too't unsentenc'd: Therefore most modest Queene,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.ii.32Her mood inclining that way that I spoke of,Her moode inclining that way that I spoke of
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK prologue.4Whose modest scenes blush on his marriage day,(Whose modest Sceanes blush on his marriage day,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK prologue.7Yet still is modesty, and still retainsYet still is Modestie, and still retaines
The Winter's TaleWT III.ii.101Proclaimed a strumpet; with immodest hatredProclaym'd a Strumpet: With immodest hatred

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
A Lover's ComplaintLC.202 Effects of terror and dear modesty, Effects of terror and deare modesty,
A Lover's ComplaintLC.293 Or cleft effect, cold modesty, hot wrath: Or cleft effect, cold modesty hot wrath:
The Passionate PilgrimPP.19.12 Embroider'd all with leaves of myrtle. Imbrodered all with leaues of Mirtle.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.123 With modest Lucrece, and wore out the night. With modest Lucrece, and wore out the night,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.179 Which must be lodestar to his lustful eye; Which must be lodestarre to his lustfull eye.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.196 That spots and stains love's modest snow-white weed. That spots & stains loues modest snow-white weed.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.401 O modest wantons, wanton modesty! O modest wantons, wanton modestie!
The Rape of LucreceLuc.563 Her modest eloquence with sighs is mixed, Her modest eloquence with sighes is mixed,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.627 For it was lent thee all that brood to kill. For it was lent thee all that broode to kill.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.683 That ever modest eyes with sorrow shed. That euer modest eyes with sorrow shed.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.734 She bears the load of lust he left behind, Shee beares the lode of lust he left behinde,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.802 Immodestly lies martyred with disgrace! Immodestly lies martird with disgrace.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.850 Or toads infect fair founts with venom mud? Or Todes infect faire founts with venome mud?
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1220 With soft slow tongue, true mark of modesty, With soft slow-tongue, true marke of modestie,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1474 This load of wrath that burning Troy doth bear; This lode of wrath, that burning Troy doth beare;
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1607 She modestly prepares to let them know Shee modestlie prepares, to let them know
SonnetsSonn.83.7 How far a modern quill doth come too short, How farre a moderne quill doth come to short,
SonnetsSonn.88.1 When thou shalt be disposed to set me light, WHen thou shalt be dispode to set me light,
Venus and AdonisVen.53 He saith she is immodest, blames her miss; He saith, she is immodest, blames her misse,
Venus and AdonisVen.278 With gentle majesty and modest pride; With gentle maiestie, and modest pride,
Venus and AdonisVen.430 I had my load before, now pressed with bearing: I had my lode before, now prest with bearing,
Venus and AdonisVen.707 For misery is trodden on by many, For miserie is troden on by manie,
Venus and AdonisVen.725 Make modest Dian cloudy and forlorn, Make modest Dyan, cloudie and forlorne,

Glossary

 161 result(s).
abodestaying, remaining, lingering
abodedwelling-place, lodging, residence
abodepredict, forebode, portend
abodedelay, procrastination
abodementforeboding, omen, premonition
aggravateintensify; malapropism for ‘moderate’
Antiates[pron: an'tiyateez] people from Antium (modern Anzio), S Italy
axletree, axle-treewooden beam acting as the pivot for a cart wheel
batler, batletwooden club [used for beating clothes being washed]
beamwooden roller in a loom
beamlarge wooden staff, lance, club
behovemoderate the need for, keep under control
biteerode, wear down, eat away at
bloodman of fire, hot-blooded fellow, spirited youth
blowblow up, explode on
blushingmodest, self-effacing, unassuming
bodeforebode, portend, predict, augur
bodepromise, predict, forecast
bodementomen, portent, augury
boldshameless, immodest, outspoken, coarse
brooded[unclear meaning] full of brooding
by-wordobject of scorn, model of cowardice
cacodemonevil spirit
CandyCandia (modern Heraklion), port in Crete
cankeredrusted, corroded, tarnished
card[compass-card, on which the 32 points of the compass are marked] model, accurate guide
cause[duelling] one of the situations or grounds set out in the code of honour which justifies a duel
checkrestraint, control, counsel of moderation
clogwooden block, heavy piece of wood
coldchaste, modest, lacking sensual passion
Colossushuge bronze statue of Apollo, which bestrode the harbour entrance to the port of Rhodes
compassmoderation, bounds, due limits
competencysufficiency without excess, modest means
continencymoderation, self-restraint, patience
copyexample, model, pattern
Dalmatianspeople from ancient Dalmatia, bordering the Adriatic Sea, modern SW Croatia
Damon['daymon] man from Syracuse seen as a model of faithful friendship, offering his life to help his friend Pythias
Deucalionson of Prometheus, who survived with his wife Pyrrha in an ark when Zeus flooded the world; restored humanity by throwing stones over their shoulders, which turned into people
dishonestindecent, unchaste, immodest, lewd
doctorscholar, model of intelligence
duelloestablished duelling code
examplefind an example for, provide a model for
fairymalignant spirit [as well as its modern sense]
fashionmanner, way, mode, appearance
featshow a model of behaviour
finehandsome [as modern use]
finepowdery [as modern use]
fleshedblooded, initiated into fighting
followimitate, copy; take as a model [in fashion]
forbearancepatience, restraint, moderation
formway of behaving, behaviour, code of conduct
fretwear out, eat away, erode
Golias, Goliath[pron: go'liyas] in the Bible, Goliath; a giant, seen as a model of strength
gracemodel of beauty, exquisite being [as one of the Three Graces]
gratewear away, pulverise, erode through the rubbing away of time
GrisselGriselda, model of wifely patience in Chaucer's 'Clerk’s Tale'
half-bloodedof only one noble parent; bastard
hooded[falconry] concealed, masked
hotlecherous, lustful, hot-blooded
hot-bloodedlecherous, passionate, lustful
hyperbolicaloutrageous, immoderate, intemperate
Hyrcan, Hyrcania[pron: 'herkan, her'kaynia] ancient region of Asia Minor, in modern Iran
IllyriaE seaboard of the Adriatic and its hinterland (Dalmatia); in modern Croatia
immodestarrogant, insolent, shameless
immodestimproper, immoderate, inordinate
impudentshameless, immodest, unblushing
indifferencyimpartiality, moderation, equity
indifferentmoderately, tolerably, reasonably
inordinateimmoderate, intemperate, excessive
intemperateexcessive, immoderate, inordinate
kindmode of action, business, matter
lastwooden model of the foot, for shaping shoes
layallay, reduce, moderate
learnteach, instruct [not a regional dialect usage as in modern English]
lodestarguiding star, beacon
lowlyhumble, modest, submissive
man of waxfaultless, perfect [as of a wax model]
mannerlyseemly, decent, modest
mean(plural) manner, mode, method
meanmoderation, measure, limit
meanaverage, moderate, middling
meanlytolerably, moderately well, well enough
measurelimit, moderation, extent not to be exceeded
meetlyquite good, moderate, reasonable
mirrorsupreme example, paragon, model of excellence
mitigatemoderate, reduce the severity of
modelreplica, image, copy
modelmicrocosm, miniature, tiny replica
modelground-plan, layout, outline
modeldesign, blueprint, ground plan
modernordinary, trite, commonplace, everyday
modestmoderate, uninflated, free from exaggeration
modestdecorous, seemly, not offending modesty
modestmoderate, reasonable, mild, limited
modestlywithout exaggeration, in due measure
modestyfeeling of shame, sense of propriety
modestymoderation, restraint, discipline
modestypropriety, protocol, seemly behaviour
modestychastity, virtue, propriety
moduleimage, pattern, model, empty pretence
moodmode, manner, variety
moodmode, tune, key
mouldmodel, pattern, paradigm
mouldmodel, shape, fashion
Nero[pron: 'neeroh] Roman emperor, 1st-c, who slew his mother, Agrippina; said to have played on his lute while watching Rome burn; considered a model of cruelty
OrodesKing of Parthia, the father of Pacorus
Pannonianspeople from ancient Pannonia (in and around modern Hungary)
Paphos[pron: 'pafos] Cyprus; favourite abode of Venus, goddess of love
patternpicture, model, specimen, example
patternshow a model, give a precedent
peevishobstinate, perverse, self-willed [contrast modern sense of ‘irritable, morose’]
Pentapolis[pron: pen'tapolis] city region on N African coast, modern Libya
piece[of virtue] model, picture, paragon
pinchwear away, eat into, corrode
planchedboarded, wooden, made of planks
precedentworthy example, model to be followed [in mediaeval chivalry]
prerogativeprinciple, right, code
pudencymodesty, bashfulness, shyness
Pyrrhus[pron: 'pirus] son of Achilles, who entered Troy in the wooden horse and killed Priam
qualifymoderate, weaken, diminish
qualifyingmoderating, diluting, weakening
ratemode of life, style of living
reasonablemoderate, not excessive, fair-minded
rebatesubdue, moderate, make dull
repletionover-indulgence, immoderate living
riveset off, fire, make explode
sampleexample, exemplar, model
Sarahin the Bible, Abraham’s wife, seen as a model of submission to a husband
seasonmoderate, temper, control
seatresting place, region, abode
shamemodesty, decorum, seemliness
shame-faced, shamefastmodest, retiring, shy
signaugur, bode, signify
slakeabate, moderate, decrease
sobermoderate, reasonable, with no undue haste
sober-bloodedcalm, passionless, impassive
sparingforbearing, considerate, moderating
spigotwooden peg, tap [in a barrel]
staffmake oneself at home, take up abode
starpole-star, lodestar, guiding star
stockishblockish, wooden, stupid
stoolchamber-pot, commode
stylemode of address, formal title
superfluityexcess, indulgence, immoderate living
superfluousextravagant, wasteful, immoderate
temperself-control, self-restraint, moderation
tempermoderate, soften, tone down
temperanceself-control, calm behaviour, moderation
temperatecalm, moderate, composed
temperatelysteadily, calmly, moderately
thicketdensely wooded area
Tripolis[pron: 'tripolis] Tripoli; seaport capital in N Africa (modern Libya)
Tunisformer N African state [in modern Tunisia]
unbonnetedbare-headed; with all modesty
unproportionedimmoderate, inordinate, inappropriate
unstaidimmodest, undignified, indecorous
untimberedlacking a strong wooden frame; unsound, frail
wainscotwooden panelling
water-standingflooded with tears
womanhoodgentle womanliness, female modesty
woodenspiritless, dull, stupid

Thesaurus

 130 result(s).
abodeseat
address, mode ofstyle
beauty, model ofgrace
behaviour, show a model of feat
block, woodenclog
bloodedfleshed
bodesign
codeprerogative
code of conductform
code, duellingduello
commodestool
conduct, code ofform
corrodepinch
corrodedcankered
counsel of moderationcheck
cowardice, model ofby-word
duelling codeduello
erodebite
erodefret
erode through the rubbing away of timegrate
excellence, model ofmirror
explode onblow
explode, makerive
female modestywomanhood
flooded with tearswater-standing
following a modelprecedent
foot, model for shaping shoeslast
forebodeabode
forebodebode
frame, lacking a strong woodenuntimbered
hot-bloodedhot
hot-blooded fellowblood
immoderatehyperbolical
immoderateimmodest
immoderateinordinate
immoderateintemperate
immoderatesuperfluous
immoderateunproportioned
immoderate livingrepletion
immoderate livingsuperfluity
immodestbold
immodestdishonest
immodestimpudent
immodestunstaid
intelligence, model ofdoctor
life, mode/style ofrate
living, immoderaterepletion
living, immoderatesuperfluity
lodestarstar
loom, wooden roller in a beam
means, modestcompetency
modefashion
modemean
modemood
modemood
mode of actionkind
mode of addressstyle
mode of liferate
modelcard
modelcopy
modelmodule
modelmould
modelmould
modelpattern
modelpiece
modelsample
model of behaviour, show a feat
model of excellencemirror
model of intelligencedoctor
model to be followedprecedent
model, provide aexample
model, show apattern
model, take as a [in fashion]follow
moderatelay
moderatemean
moderatemeetly
moderatemitigate
moderatemodest
moderatemodest
moderatequalify
moderatereasonable
moderaterebate
moderateseason
moderateslake
moderatesober
moderatetemper
moderatetemperate
moderate the needbehove
moderatelyindifferent
moderatelytemperately
moderately wellmeanly
moderatingqualifying
moderatingsparing
moderationcompass
moderationcontinency
moderationforbearance
moderationindifferency
moderationmean
moderationmeasure
moderationmodesty
moderationtemper
moderationtemperance
moderation, counsel ofcheck
modestblushing
modestcold
modestlowly
modestmannerly
modestshame-faced, shamefast
modest meanscompetency
modestypudency
modestyshame
modesty, femalewomanhood
modesty, not offendingmodest
modesty, with allunbonneted
need, moderate thebehove
panelling, woodenwainscot
peg, wooden [in a barrel]spigot
shoes, foot model for shapinglast
show a model of behaviourfeat
staff, large woodenbeam
tears, flooded withwater-standing
wheel, wooden pivot for a axletree, axle-tree
wooded area, denselythicket
woodenplanched
woodenstockish
wooden blockclog
wooden frame, lacking a stronguntimbered
wooden panellingwainscot
wooden peg [in a barrel]spigot
wooden pivot [for a cart wheel]axletree, axle-tree

Themes and Topics

 42 result(s).
An...r the use of the indefinite article in modern english is a is followed by a conson...
... english shows several cases where the modern rule does not operate there are inst...
...ways that would not be heard today in modern english /h/ is used as a consonant ...
Archaisms...t of antique colouring to an otherwise modern text some of the forms will also sti...
Attention signals...e used which either no longer exist in modern standard english or (as in the case o...
Body-armour ...lmet helmet r2 i iii 119 [as in modern english] sallet 2h6 iv x 10 sm...
...mour buckle tnk iii vi 61 as in modern english but here for linking pieces ...
Comparison...al interesting differences between the modern system of expressing comparison and t...
...d use the periphrastic form modern comparative shakespearian comparat...
... ayl iv i 150   modern superlative shakespearian superlat...
... use an inflectional ending modern comparative shakespearian comparat...
... and there are a number of cases where modern standard english would not use a form...
...ered immature or uneducated modern word shakespearian comparison e...
...m iii iv 158 occasionally both modern english and shakespearian english hav...
Cousin...spearean use in than we find today in modern english it is primarily used for the...
Discourse markers...h acknowledge what x has just said modern english has changed in many ways from...
...cit actions not further speech as in modern english (such as saying take that bef...
Elision... as in modern english words often appear in a redu...
...ng pronoun in colloquial speech as in modern english often the contracted form...
...e written form that is distinctive in modern english we do not usually write y&rsq...
Exclamations... iii 16) are still used today as with modern english there are more expressing ne...
...ssed fig' s end oth ii i 244 [roderigo] she&rsquo s full of most blessed c...
...ig&rsquo s end worthlessness - cf modern &lsquo my foot &rsquo buzz ...
...l it go to go to impatience - cf modern &lsquo come come&rsquo [see also be...
...a little surprise irritation - cf modern &lsquo what &rsquo how now ...
...hat shock horrified surprise - cf modern &lsquo goodness me&rsquo mu...
...true pow waw ridicule scorn [cf modern &lsquo bow wow&rsquo ] push ...
...lood tilly-vally impatience - cf modern &lsquo nonsense &rsquo tush...
...s the best strong affirmation - cf modern &lsquo that&rsquo s splendid&rsquo ...
...ontent you go to reassurance - cf modern &lsquo don&rsquo t worry&rsquo [see ...
... o well said lucius praise - cf modern &lsquo well done&rsquo summ...
Family...n kinship terms look the same as their modern counterparts the chief exceptions ar...
...includes other relatives alongside the modern use example people involved ...
Farewells...n contexts (e g ‘make my farewells’) modern english goodbye is also present in a...
...resent in a variety of spellings its modern form is an early 19th-century develop...
Greetings... the commonest modern english greetings are not found in sh...
Hence, thence, and whence...e is now rare having been replaced in modern english by ‘where from’ hence is the...
...time and result (the latter common in modern formal english) and also entering in...
... (e g whenceforth) were used in early modern english but are not found in shakesp...
Here, there, and where...uctive kind of word-formation in early modern english was to use the adverbs here ...
How and how... combination with other words (as with modern how about how come ) several presen...
...ay however was also often used in the modern way among the differences of express...
Humours...secretion is also still found in early modern english (humour (n ) 5--6) good heal...
Ly... several adverbs which in modern english would end in -ly appear witho...
Money...lue 5s pound mw v v 113 [as in modern english] foreign unit ...
Numbers...expressions differ from those found in modern english in counting above 100 the a...
Past tenses... are some 300 irregular past tenses in modern english ranging from the ‘slightly’ ...
... called the past participle - but many modern texts avoid this term because the fo...
...as they continue to do illustrated by modern usage variation between sweat and swe...
...e difference between shakespearean and modern english it does not include forms wh...
...ast tenses in shakespeare modern english example durst i ...
... -en forms in shakespeare modern english example engraven ...
...ast tenses in shakespeare modern english example bended h...
... -en forms in shakespeare modern english example beated s...
...ast tenses in shakespeare modern english example awaked i...
...6 i ii 139 bestrid he bestrode cor ii ii 90 brake tidings...
... -en forms in shakespeare modern english example arose ar...
... from latin mostly ending in -ated in modern english are found without the ending...
...he ending in shakespeare modern english example confiscat...
Plants... botanical nomenclature in early modern english is often different from that ...
...s and other plants are the same as in modern english there is sometimes a symboli...
...fodil wt iv iv 118 liliaceae asphodelus ‘that take / the winds of mar...
Plurals...spearean english which are singular in modern english and there are other kinds of...
...wn both by the form of the word (as in modern boy > boys) or by its agreement with ...
... the dint of sword’ (e3 v i 52) where modern usage whould use others shake...
... others shakespearean plural > modern singular item location ...
... item location example modern use attires ac v ii 228 ...
...akespearean both singular and plural > modern either singular or plural i...
... item location example modern use news 1h6 i i 67 th...
... shakespearean double plurals > modern plural item location ...
... item location example modern use gallowses cym v iv 20...
Politeness...when asking or begging for something [modern please may i ask] item ...
...eement or permission to do something [modern if you please by your leave if you...
...ed to agree] when apologising [modern i apologise i beg your pardon excu...
... offensive remark or dubious subject [modern pardon my language excuse my french...
...‘sir-reverence’ when thanking [modern thank you thanks many thanks] ...
Responses... and no are the standard basic ways in modern english of responding to another pers...
Roman history... refer to these people and the way any modern english writer would they are not t...
Ships...sh and several continue to be used in modern sailing a number have a figurative a...
...teady cabin tem i ii 197 [as in modern english] course tnk iii iv 10 ...
...a ship sail tem i ii 147 [as in modern english] tackling tnk iv i 144 ...
Stage directions...tage directions continue to be used in modern theatre but a number are typical of ...
Swearing...re god often replaced by trust me) modern editions having restored original te...
...xion good my ayl iii ii 188 cf modern pardon my blushes death up...
Verb forms...ish are still to be found in the early modern period -est for the 2nd person singu...
... course the -est form would disappear (modern you go) and the -(e)th form be enti...
...(e)th form be entirely replaced by -s (modern she goes) in shakespearian english ...
...ve verbs both in shakespearian and in modern english are be have do and the se...
...re shown below be item modern description example art are ...
... man’s tailor have item modern description example ha’ have ...
...hadst this ring do item modern description example dost do ...
...didest thou modals item modern description example canst can...
Weapons... dagger ham v ii 143 [as in modern english] dudgeon mac ii i...
... hilt ham v ii 149 [as in modern english] long sword mw ii...
... scabbard tn iii iv 268 [as in modern english] scimitar mv ii i...
... sheath rj v iii 170 [as in modern english] sword ham v ii 1...
... sword ham v ii 158 [as in modern english] two-hand sword 2...
... battle-axe tit iii i 168 [as in modern english] bill 2h6 ii iv 1...
... spear 1h6 i i 138 [as in modern english] shields and parts ...
... shield lll v ii 549 [as in modern english] targe cym v v 5 ...
... gun 1h4 i iii 55 [as in modern english] mortar-piece h8 ...
... pistol mw iv ii 47 [as in modern english] ...
What and what... and is still found in emphatic use in modern english (though not in the -e’er form...
...helmed his wits ’ (tit iv iv 9) where modern english drops the and - ‘what if’ th...
Who and who...es are the same in shakespearian as in modern english the chief difference being t...
...ws two other points of difference from modern english there is wider use of this f...
Withal and withal... - the only form to have survived into modern english item location...
Classical mythology...f man from syracuse remembered as a model of faithful friendship pythias conde...
... pyrrha survived in an ark when zeus flooded the world the oracle advised them to ...
... of achilles who entered troy in the wooden horse and killed priam also known as ...
Non-classical legend, romance, and folklore...ll prove a second grissel griselda model of wifely patience in chaucer’s clerk’...
Religious personalities and beings... (1 sam 17) goliath giant seen as a model of strength hagar mv ii v ...
...s 16) abraham&rsquo s wife seen as a model of submission to a husband abraham...
Historical figures...while watching rome burn considered a model of cruelty nervii jc iii i...
London... modern locations are given using the traditi...
...are given using the traditional postal codes location example glos...
World [outside Britain], places and peoples... cor v vi 80 people from antium (modern anzio) s italy aquitaine ...
... cor iv ii 24 region of sw asia (modern saudi arabia and nearby countries) t...
... candy tn v i 58 candia (modern heraklion) port in crete ca...
...tatue of the sun-god apollo which bestrode the harbour entrance to the port of rh...
... the harbour entrance to the port of rhodes corinth ce i i 88 greek...
...kan region bordering the adriatic sea modern sw croatia also known as illyria il...
...driatic and its hinterland (dalmatia) modern croatia dalmatians above ind...
...e from ancient pannonia (in and around modern hungary) paphos tem iv i ...
...s tem iv i 93 cyprus favourite abode of venus goddess of love part...
...100 city region on n african coast modern libya philippan ac ii v 2...
... tripoli seaport capital in n africa (modern libya) troy tc prologue 8...
... ii i 73 former n african state [in modern tunisia] tyre tyrus per ...
French... (adj ) h5 iii iv 49   immodest shameless indigne (adj ) ...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...s some of the character of basic early modern english vocabulary readers who fa...
Abbreviations... the preposition convention where the modern use of a word requires a different fo...
...om the one given in the quotation the modern preposition is given in parentheses ...
...akespearian usage is ‘adjunct to’ but modern usage requires attendant upon rather ...

Words Families

 46 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
ABODEBASICabode n, abode v, abodement n, aboding adj
ANTIPODESBASICAntipodes n
BLOODEMOTIONcold-blooded adj, hot-blooded adj, sober-blooded adj
BLOODSTATEhalf-blooded adj
BODEBASICbode v, bodement n, boding adj
BODEBADdeath-boding adj, false-boding adj, ill-boding adj
BODEGOODbest-boding adj
BROODBASICbrooded adj
CACODEMONBASICsee DEMON
COLDEMOTIONcold-blooded adj
DEMONBASICcacodemon n
HALFSTATEhalf-blooded adj
HOODBASIChooded adj
HOTSTATEhot-blooded adj
IMMODERATEBASICsee MODERATE
IMMODESTBASICsee MODEST
LODESTARBASICsee STAR
MANNERSTATEmannerly-modest adj
MODELBASICmodel n, model v
MODERATEBASICmoderate adj, moderate v, moderately adv, moderation n
MODERATENOTimmoderate adj, immoderately adv
MODERNBASICmodern adj
MODESTBASICmodest adj, modestly adv, modesty n
MODESTSTATEmannerly-modest adj
MODESTNOTimmodest adj, immodestly adv
ODEBASICode n
SOBERSTATEsober-blooded adj
STARTYPElodestar n
WOODBASICwooden adj

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