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 69 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.ii.54He scattered not in ears, but grafted themHe scatter'd not in eares, but grafted them
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.ii.33And my integrity ne'er knew the craftsAnd my integritie ne're knew the crafts
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.86I would relieve her. Had you that craft to reave herI would releeue her. Had you that craft to reaue her
Antony and CleopatraAC II.i.22Let witchcraft join with beauty, lust with both!Let Witchcraft ioyne with Beauty, Lust with both,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.355That floated with thee on the fatal raft?That floated with thee on the fatall rafte. 
CoriolanusCor I.x.16.1Or wrath or craft may get him.Or Wrath, or Craft may get him.
CoriolanusCor II.i.182Be grafted to your relish. Yet welcome, warriors.be grafted to your Rallish. / Yet welcome Warriors:
CoriolanusCor IV.vi.120.1You and your crafts! You have crafted fair!You and your Crafts, you haue crafted faire.
CoriolanusCor IV.vii.2I do not know what witchcraft's in him, butI do not know what Witchcraft's in him: but
CymbelineCym II.i.51That such a crafty devil as is his motherThat such a craftie Diuell as is his Mother
CymbelineCym III.iv.15That drug-damned Italy hath outcraftied him,That Drug-damn'd Italy, hath out-craftied him,
CymbelineCym IV.ii.277Nor no witchcraft charm thee!Nor no witch-craft charme thee.
CymbelineCym V.v.55When she had fitted you with her craft – to work(When she had fitted you with her craft, to worke
HamletHam I.v.43With witchcraft of his wit, with traitorous gifts – With witchcraft of his wits, hath Traitorous guifts.
HamletHam II.ii.280which your modesties have not craft enough to colour.which your modesties haue not craft enough to color,
HamletHam III.i.8But with a crafty madness keeps aloofBut with a crafty Madnesse keepes aloofe:
HamletHam III.iv.189But mad in craft. 'Twere good you let him know.But made in craft. 'Twere good you let him know,
HamletHam III.iv.211When in one line two crafts directly meet.
HamletHam IV.vii.84Had witchcraft in't. He grew unto his seat,Had witchcraft in't; he grew into his Seat,
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.445but in craft? Wherein crafty, but in villainy? Whereinbut in Craft? wherein Craftie, but in Villanie? wherein
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.ii.15As thou art matched withal, and grafted to,As thou art matcht withall, and grafted too,
Henry IV Part 22H4 induction.37Lies crafty-sick. The posts come tiring on,Lyes crafty sicke. The Postes come tyring on,
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.269He is not his craft's master; he doth not do itHee is not his Crafts-master, hee doth not doe it
Henry VH5 III.v.9And overlook their grafters?And ouer-looke their Grafters?
Henry VH5 III.vi.142Unto an enemy of craft and vantage,Vnto an enemie of Craft and Vantage,
Henry VH5 V.ii.272her) You have witchcraft in your lips, Kate: there isYou haue Witch-craft in your Lippes, Kate: there is
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.ii.100They say ‘ A crafty knave does need no broker;’They say, A craftie Knaue do's need no Broker,
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.ii.103To call them both a pair of crafty knaves.To call them both a payre of craftie Knaues.
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.254Who being accused a crafty murderer,Who being accus'd a craftie Murtherer,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.367Full often, like a shag-haired crafty kern,Full often, like a shag-hayr'd craftie Kerne,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.214Was graft with crab-tree slip, whose fruit thou art,Was graft with Crab-tree slippe, whose Fruit thou art,
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.ii.11handicraftsmen.Handy-crafts men.
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.18Anything on him, for he hath a witchcraftAny thing on him: for he hath a Witchcraft
Julius CaesarJC II.i.184For in the ingrafted love he bears to Caesar – For in the ingrafted loue he beares to Casar.
King JohnKJ III.i.169This juggling witchcraft with revenue cherish,This iugling witchcraft with reuennue cherish,
King JohnKJ IV.i.53Nay, you may think my love was crafty love,Nay, you may thinke my loue was craftie loue,
King LearKL II.ii.100Harbour more craft and more corrupter endsHarbour more craft, and more corrupter ends,
MacbethMac II.i.51The curtained sleep. Witchcraft celebratesThe Curtain'd sleepe: Witchcraft celebrates
MacbethMac IV.iii.51All the particulars of vice so graftedAll the particulars of Vice so grafted,
Measure for MeasureMM II.iv.75Or seem so craftily; and that's not good.Or seeme so crafty; and that's not good.
Measure for MeasureMM III.ii.8furred with fox and lamb skins too, to signify that craft,furd with Foxe and Lamb-skins too, to signifie, that craft
Measure for MeasureMM III.ii.265Craft against vice I must apply.Craft against vice, I must applie.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.218And this deceit loses the name of craft,And this deceit looses the name of craft,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND IV.ii.9No, he hath simply the best wit of any handicraftNo, hee hath simply the best wit of any handy-craft
Much Ado About NothingMA III.i.22Is little Cupid's crafty arrow made,Is little Cupids crafty arrow made,
OthelloOth I.iii.64Sans witchcraft could not.Sans witch-craft could not.
OthelloOth I.iii.168This only is the witchcraft I have used.This onely is the witch-craft I haue vs'd.
OthelloOth II.iii.36craftily qualified too; and behold what innovation itcraftily qualified too: and behold what inouation it
OthelloOth II.iii.135With one of an ingraft infirmity.With one of an ingraft Infirmitie,
OthelloOth II.iii.361Thou know'st we work by wit, and not by witchcraft,Thou know'st we worke by Wit, and not by Witchcraft
OthelloOth III.iii.209He thought 'twas witchcraft. – But I am much to blame,He thought 'twas Witchcraft. / But I am much too blame:
PericlesPer II.v.55With the witchcraft of thy actions to bewitch
Richard IIR2 I.iv.13Should so profane the word, that taught me craftShould so prophane the word, that taught me craft
Richard IIR2 I.iv.28Wooing poor craftsmen with the craft of smilesWooing poore Craftes-men, with the craft of soules,
Richard IIR2 III.iv.101Pray God the plants thou graftest may never grow.I would the Plants thou graft'st, may neuer grow.
Richard IIIR3 III.iv.61Of damned witchcraft, and that have prevailedOf damned Witchcraft, and that haue preuail'd
Richard IIIR3 III.iv.72That by their witchcraft thus have marked me.That by their Witchcraft thus haue marked me.
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.126Her royal stock graft with ignoble plants,His Royall Stock grafft with ignoble Plants,
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.397A vengeance on your crafty withered hide!A vengeance on your crafty withered hide,
Titus AndronicusTit II.iv.41A craftier Tereus, cousin, hast thou met,A craftier Tereus hast thou met withall,
Troilus and CressidaTC II.i.105 – yoke you like draught-oxen, and make you plough upyoke you like draft-Oxen, and make you plough vp
Troilus and CressidaTC II.iii.12the serpentine craft of thy caduceus, if thou take notthe Serpentine craft of thy Caduceus, if thou take not
Troilus and CressidaTC III.ii.151Perchance, my lord, I show more craft than love,Perchance my Lord, I shew more craft then loue,
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.iv.102Whiles others fish with craft for great opinion,Whiles others fish with craft for great opinion,
Troilus and CressidaTC V.iv.9O'th't' other side, the policy of those crafty-swearingO'th'tother side, the pollicie of those craftie swearing
Twelfth NightTN V.i.74Orsino's enemy. A witchcraft drew me hither.Orsino's enemie. A witchcraft drew me hither:
Twelfth NightTN V.i.164Or will not else thy craft so quickly growOr will not else thy craft so quickely grow,
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.246A servant grafted in my serious trustA Seruant, grafted in my serious Trust,
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.420Of excellent witchcraft, who of force must knowOf excellent Witchcraft, whom of force must know

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
A Lover's ComplaintLC.126 Catching all passions in his craft of will. Catching al passions in his craft of will.
A Lover's ComplaintLC.288 ‘ O father, what a hell of witchcraft lies Oh father, what a hell of witch-craft lies,
A Lover's ComplaintLC.295 ‘ For lo, his passion but an art of craft, For loe his passion but an art of craft,
The Passionate PilgrimPP.18.34 When craft hath taught her thus to say: When craft hath taught her thus to say:
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1517 False creeping craft and perjury should thrust False creeping Craft, and Periurie should thrust
SonnetsSonn.15.14 As he takes from you, I engraft you new. As he takes from you, I ingraft you new.
SonnetsSonn.37.8I make my love engrafted to this store: I make my loue ingrafted to this store:

Glossary

 56 result(s).
artificerworkman, artisan, craftsman
best-temperedmost skilfully crafted, of the finest quality [as of metal]
cautelouscrafty, deceitful, wily
circumventioncraft, outwitting, getting the better of [someone]
coyingdeviousness, deceit, craftiness, artfulness
craftcunning, deceit, guile
craftskilful activity, cunning plan
craftcarry out a craft; also: act craftily
craftskill, art, ability
craftycunning, devious, wily
craftyskilfully made, cleverly designed
crafty-sickpretending sickness
crafty-swearingmaking devious vows
cunningdeviousness, deceit, craftiness, artfulness
cunning[magical] knowledge, art, craft
cunninglycraftily, artfully, deviously
deepdeeply cunning, profound in craft
drawdraw up, draft, frame
engraffedingrafted, ingrained, deep-rooted
fashionworkmanship, craftsmanship, execution
graffgraft
graffgrafted plant
graffgraft, shoot, scion
graffinggrafting
graftinsert, implant, make grow
graftertree from which a graft has been taken
Hecat, Hecate[pron: 'hekat, 'hekatee] Greek goddess of the underworld; associated with magic, ghosts, witchcraft
ingraftingrafted, ingrained, deep-rooted
ingraftclosely attached, associated [with]
ingraftgraft in, insert new growth into
ingrafteddeep-rooted, firmly implanted
ingraftedclosely fastened, firmly fixed
inoculateengraft, graft into
journeymanemployed craftsman, contracted artisan
kid-foxcrafty young cub
Laplandprovince of N Finland, known at the time for sorcery and witchcraft
long-ingraffedlong-implanted, long-engrafted, habitual
mechanicworkman, handicraftsman
mechanicalmanual worker, craftsman, menial
misgraffedbadly grafted, ill-matched, unsuited
occupationhandicraft, trade, employment
outcraftyartfully outwit, surpass in cunning
policystratagem, cunning, intrigue, craft
policystatecraft, statesmanship, diplomacy
politiccrafty, wily, self-serving
practisework upon, act craftily with, make to operate
principalmain rafter, joist
scionshoot, graft, limb
sleightcunning, trickery, crafty deceit
subtlecrafty, cunning, wily
subtle-covetouscraftily avaricious
subtletycunning, crafty stratagem
unpoliciedoutwitted in intrigue, diminished in statecraft
witchingwitchcraft-practising, spell-casting
wittycrafty, cunning, wily
workmancraftsman, skilled worker

Thesaurus

 56 result(s).
avaricious, craftilysubtle-covetous
badly graftedmisgraffed
craftcircumvention
craftcunning
craftpolicy
craft, carry out acraft
craft, profound indeep
crafted, most skilfullybest-tempered
craftilycunningly
craftily avaricioussubtle-covetous
craftily, actcraft
craftily, actpractise
craftinesscoying
craftinesscunning
craftsmanartificer
craftsmanmechanical
craftsmanworkman
craftsman, employedjourneyman
craftsmanshipfashion
craftycautelous
craftypolitic
craftysubtle
craftywitty
crafty deceitsleight
crafty stratagemsubtlety
crafty young cubkid-fox
cub, crafty youngkid-fox
deceit, craftysleight
diminished in statecraftunpolicied
draftdraw
employed craftsmanjourneyman
engraftinoculate
graftgraff
graftgraff
graftscion
graft iningraft
graft intoinoculate
graft, tree supplying agrafter
grafted badlymisgraffed
grafted plantgraff
graftinggraffing
handicraftoccupation
handicraftsmanmechanic
ingraftedingraft
long-engraftedlong-ingraffed
main rafterprincipal
plant, graftedgraff
profound in craftdeep
rafter, mainprincipal
skilfully crafted, mostbest-tempered
statecraftpolicy
statecraft, diminished inunpolicied
stratagem, craftysubtlety
tree supplying a graft grafter
witchcraftLapland
witchcraft-practisingwitching

Themes and Topics

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Past tenses... are fretted mv iv i 77 graft her royal stock g...
... her royal stock grafted r3 iii vii 126 heat thou...
Gods and goddesses... hecat hecate mac ii i 52 witchcraft celebrates / pale hecat' s offerings...
...d associated with magic ghosts witchcraft hermes h5 iii vii 17 mor...
World [outside Britain], places and peoples... n finland known for sorcery and witchcraft lethe tn iv i 61 one of ...

Words Families

 35 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
CRAFTBASICcraft n, craft v, craftily adv, crafty adj
CRAFTINTENSITYoutcrafty v
CRAFTPEOPLEcraftsman n, handicraftsman n
CRAFTSPEECHcrafty-swearng adj
CRAFTSTATEcrafty-sick adj
CRAFTTYPEhandicraft n, witchcraft n
ENGRAFTBASICsee GRAFT
GRAFTBASICgraff n, graff v, graffing n, graft v
GRAFTPEOPLEgrafter n
GRAFTSTATEengraffed adj, engraft v, ingraft adj, ingrafted adj, long-ingraffed adj
GRAFTNOTmisgraffed adj
HANDSKILLhandicraft n, handicraftsman n
INGRAFFEDBASICsee GRAFT
INGRAFTBASICsee GRAFT
MANJOBcraftsman n, handicraftsman n
MISGRAFFEDBASICsee GRAFT
OUTCRAFTYBASICsee CRAFT
RAFTBASICraft n
SICKMINDcrafty-sick adj
SWEARSTATEcrafty-swearing adj
WITCHACTIONwitchcraft n

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