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All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.141A native slip to us from foreign seeds.A natiue slip to vs from forraine seedes:
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.i.51lords; you have restrained yourself within the list of tooLords, you haue restrain'd your selfe within the List of too
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iv.41But puts it off to a compelled restraint;But puts it off to a compell'd restraint:
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.ii.14your old ling and your Isbels o'th' court. The brains ofyour old Ling and your Isbels a'th Court: the brains of
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.ii.118With sharp constraint of hunger; better 'twereWith sharpe constraint of hunger: better 'twere,
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.ii.16By love's own sweet constraint, and will for everBy loues owne sweet constraint, and will for euer
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.121I will confess what I know without constraint.I will confesse what I know without constraint,
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.187I know his brains are forfeit to the next tile that falls.I know his braines are forfeite to the next tile that fals.
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.213Madding my eagerness with her restraint,Madding my eagernesse with her restraint,
Antony and CleopatraAC I.i.10.2Charmian and Iras, the train, with eunuchs fanningthe Traine, with Eunuchs fanning
Antony and CleopatraAC I.i.34Of the ranged empire fall! Here is my space.Of the raing'd Empire fall: Heere is my space,
Antony and CleopatraAC I.i.55Exeunt Antony and Cleopatra with the trainExeunt with the Traine.
Antony and CleopatraAC I.ii.152of rain as well as Jove.of Raine as well as Ioue.
Antony and CleopatraAC I.iv.1.2their traintheir Traine.
Antony and CleopatraAC II.i.24Keep his brain fuming. Epicurean cooksKeepe his Braine fuming. Epicurean Cookes,
Antony and CleopatraAC II.vii.22Upon the slime and ooze scatters his grain,Vpon the slime and Ooze scatters his graine,
Antony and CleopatraAC II.vii.97It's monstrous labour when I wash my brainit's monstrous labour when I wash my braine,
Antony and CleopatraAC III.vi.39Enter Octavia with her trainEnter Octauia with her Traine.
Antony and CleopatraAC III.vi.56To come thus was I not constrained, but did itTo come thus was I not constrain'd, but did it
Antony and CleopatraAC III.vii.11Take from his heart, take from his brain, from's time,Take from his heart, take from his Braine, from's time,
Antony and CleopatraAC III.xiii.59Does pity, as constrained blemishes,Does pitty, as constrained blemishes,
Antony and CleopatraAC III.xiii.85.1As it rained kisses.As it rain'd kisses.
Antony and CleopatraAC III.xiii.197A diminution in our captain's brainA diminution in our Captaines braine,
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.viii.21A brain that nourishes our nerves, and canA Braine that nourishes our Nerues, and can
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.111.2and others of Caesar's trainand others of his Traine.
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.190Flourish. Exeunt Caesar, Dolabella, Proculeius,Flourish. Exeunt Casar, and his Traine.
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.298Dissolve, thick cloud, and rain, that I may sayDissolue thicke clowd, & Raine, that I may say
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.331Enter Caesar, and all his train, marchingEnter Casar and all his Traine, marching.
As You Like ItAYL I.i.64you have trained me like a peasant, obscuring and hidingyou haue train'd me like a pezant, obscuring and hiding
As You Like ItAYL II.vii.38They have the gift to know it: and in his brain,They haue the gift to know it: and in his braiue,
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.25the property of rain is to wet and fire to burn; that goodthe propertie of raine is to wet, and fire to burne: That pood
As You Like ItAYL III.v.50Like foggy south, puffing with wind and rain?Like foggy South, puffing with winde and raine,
As You Like ItAYL IV.i.88love-cause. Troilus had his brains dashed out with aloue cause: Troilous had his braines dash'd out with a
As You Like ItAYL IV.i.140clamorous than a parrot against rain, more new-fangledclamorous then a Parrat against raine, more new-fangled
As You Like ItAYL IV.iii.3I warrant you, with pure love and troubled brainI warrant you, with pure loue, & troubled brain,
As You Like ItAYL IV.iii.34Like Turk to Christian; women's gentle brainLike Turke to Christian: womens gentle braine
As You Like ItAYL IV.iii.69instrument and play false strains upon thee? Not to beinstrument, and play false straines vpon thee? not to be
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.i.97To know the reason of this strange restraint.To know the reason of this strange restraint: 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.ii.45O, train me not, sweet mermaid, with thy noteOh traine me not sweet Mermaide with thy note,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.ii.111No, sir, 'tis in grain. Noah'sNo sir, 'tis in graine, Noahs
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.312Though now this grained face of mine be hidThough now this grained face of mine be hid 
CoriolanusCor I.i.79crammed with grain; make edicts for usury, tocramm'd with Graine: Make Edicts for Vsurie, to
CoriolanusCor I.i.82statutes daily to chain up and restrain the poor. If theStatutes daily, to chaine vp and restraine the poore. If the
CoriolanusCor I.i.119Should by the cormorant belly be restrainedShould by the Cormorant belly be restrain'd,
CoriolanusCor I.i.134Even to the court, the heart, to th' seat o'th' brain;Euen to the Court, the Heart, to th' seate o'th' Braine,
CoriolanusCor I.i.194Below their cobbled shoes. They say there's grain enough!Below their cobled Shooes. They say ther's grain enough?
CoriolanusCor I.v.3A murrain on't! I took this for silver.A Murrain on't, I tooke this for Siluer.
CoriolanusCor II.i.89conversation would infect my brain, being the herdsmenconuersation would infect my Braine, being the Heardsmen
CoriolanusCor II.iii.232Than what you should, made you against the grainThen what you should, made you against the graine
CoriolanusCor III.ii.30But yet a brain that leads my use of angerBut yet a braine, that leades my vse of Anger
CoriolanusCor III.iii.90But with a grain a day, I would not buyBut with a graine a day, I would not buy
CoriolanusCor IV.v.111My grained ash an hundred times hath brokeMy grained Ash an hundred times hath broke,
CoriolanusCor IV.v.219burrows like conies after rain, and revel all with him.Burroughes (like Conies after Raine) and reuell all with him.
CoriolanusCor V.i.27For one poor grain or two, to leave unburntFor one poore graine or two, to leaue vnburnt
CoriolanusCor V.i.29For one poor grain or two!For one poore graine or two?
CoriolanusCor V.i.31And this brave fellow too – we are the grains.And this braue Fellow too: we are the Graines,
CoriolanusCor V.iii.100Constrains them weep and shake with fear and sorrow,Constraines them weepe, and shake with feare & sorow,
CoriolanusCor V.iii.114Must, as a foreign recreant be ledMust as a Forraine Recreant be led
CoriolanusCor V.iii.149Thou hast affected the fine strains of honour,Thou hast affected the fiue straines of Honor,
CoriolanusCor V.iii.167That thou restrain'st from me the duty whichThat thou restrain'st from me the Duty, which
CymbelineCym I.ii.5That lock up your restraint. For you Posthumus,That locke vp your restraint. For you Posthumus,
CymbelineCym I.iii.28brain go not together. She's a good sign, but I haveBraine go not together. Shee's a good signe, but I haue
CymbelineCym II.i.53Bears all down with her brain, and this her sonBeares all downe with her Braine, and this her Sonne,
CymbelineCym II.iv.161Me of my lawful pleasure she restrainedMe of my lawfull pleasure she restrain'd,
CymbelineCym III.iii.37The rain and wind beat dark December? HowThe Raine and winde beate darke December? How
CymbelineCym III.iii.82They think they are mine, and though trained up thus meanly,They thinke they are mine, / And though train'd vp thus meanely
CymbelineCym III.iii.94Strains his young nerves, and puts himself in postureStraines his yong Nerues, and puts himselfe in posture
CymbelineCym III.iv.94A strain of rareness: and I grieve myselfA straine of Rarenesse: and I greeue my selfe,
CymbelineCym III.v.47Whereto constrained by her infirmity,Whereto constrain'd by her infirmitie,
CymbelineCym IV.ii.24.2O noble strain!Oh noble straine!
CymbelineCym IV.ii.115Could have knocked out his brains, for he had none:Could haue knock'd out his Braines, for he had none:
CymbelineCym IV.ii.301Which the brain makes of fumes. Our very eyesWhich the Braine makes of Fumes. Our very eyes,
CymbelineCym V.iv.15Desired more than constrained: to satisfy,Desir'd, more then constrain'd, to satisfie
CymbelineCym V.iv.65To taint his nobler heart and brainTo taint his Nobler hart & braine,
CymbelineCym V.iv.147Tongue, and brain not: either both, or nothing,Tongue, and braine not: either both, or nothing,
CymbelineCym V.iv.164that you are paid too much: purse and brain, boththat you are payed too much: Purse and Braine, both
CymbelineCym V.iv.165empty: the brain the heavier for being too light; theempty: the Brain the heauier, for being too light; the
CymbelineCym V.v.14To you, the liver, heart, and brain of Britain,To you (the Liuer, Heart, and Braine of Britaine)
CymbelineCym V.v.141I am glad to be constrained to utter thatI am glad to be constrain'd to vtter that
CymbelineCym V.v.196Of hope, not longing, mine Italian brainOf hope, not longing; mine Italian braine,
CymbelineCym V.v.339Have I trained up; those arts they have, as IHaue I train'd vp; those Arts they haue, as I
HamletHam I.i.117As stars with trains of fire and dews of blood,
HamletHam I.iv.10And as he drains his draughts of Rhenish downAnd as he dreines his draughts of Renish downe,
HamletHam I.iv.76Without more motive, into every brain
HamletHam I.v.103Within the book and volume of my brain,Within the Booke and Volume of my Braine,
HamletHam II.ii.46And I do think – or else this brain of mineAnd I do thinke, or else this braine of mine
HamletHam II.ii.358of brains.of Braines.
HamletHam II.ii.586About, my brains. Hum – I have heardAbout my Braine. / I haue heard,
HamletHam III.i.175Whereon his brains still beating puts him thusWhereon his Braines still beating, puts him thus
HamletHam III.ii.237.2Sleep rock thy brain,Sleepe rocke thy Braine,
HamletHam III.iii.45Is there not rain enough in the sweet heavensIs there not Raine enough in the sweet Heauens
HamletHam III.iv.91And there I see such black and grained spotsAnd there I see such blacke and grained spots,
HamletHam III.iv.138This is the very coinage of your brain.This is the very coynage of your Braine,
HamletHam III.iv.166That aptly is put on. Refrain tonight,refraine to night,
HamletHam IV.i.11And in this brainish apprehension killsAnd in his brainish apprehension killes
HamletHam IV.i.18Should have kept short, restrained, and out of hauntShould haue kept short, restrain'd, and out of haunt,
HamletHam IV.v.156O heat, dry up my brains! Tears seven times saltOh heate drie vp my Braines, teares seuen times salt,
HamletHam IV.v.168And in his grave rained many a tear – And on his graue raines many a teare,
HamletHam V.i.56Cudgel thy brains no more about it, forCudgell thy braines no more about it; for
HamletHam V.ii.30Or I could make a prologue to my brainsEre I could make a Prologue to my braines,
HamletHam V.ii.356.2train of drum, colours, and attendantsDrumme, Colours, and Attendants.
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.i.64Stained with the variation of each soilStrain'd with the variation of each soyle,
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.122Exit the King with Blunt and trainExit King.
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iii.17shallow cowardly hind, and you lie. What a lack-brain isshallow cowardly Hinde, and you Lye. What a lacke-braine is
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iii.24rascal I could brain him with his lady's fan. Is there notRascall, I could braine him with his Ladies Fan. Is there not
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iii.63Such as we see when men restrain their breathSuch as we see when men restraine their breath
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.223clay-brained guts, thou knotty-pated fool, thou whoreson,Clay-brayn'd Guts, thou Knotty-pated Foole, thou Horson
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.391tickle-brain.Tickle-braine.
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.117For I was trained up in the English court,For I was trayn'd vp in the English Court;
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.i.75.2You strain too far.You strayne too farre.
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.i.47It rained down fortune showering on your head,It rain'd downe Fortune showring on your head,
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.ii.19A hare-brained Hotspur, governed by a spleen.A haire-brain'd Hotspurre, gouern'd by a Spleene:
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.ii.21And on his father's. We did train him on,And on his Fathers. We did traine him on,
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.i.161This strained passion doth you wrong, my lord.
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.i.176Though strongly apprehended, could restrain(Though strongly apprehended) could restraine
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.i.196And they did fight with queasiness, constrained,And they did fight with queasinesse, constrain'd
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.ii.7brain of this foolish-compounded clay, man, is not ablebraine of this foolish compounded Clay-man, is not able
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.ii.117 and perturbation of the brain. I have read the cause ofand perturbation of the braine. I haue read the cause of
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iii.59To rain upon remembrance with mine eyes,To raine vpon Remembrance with mine Eyes,
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.i.19Seal up the ship-boy's eyes, and rock his brainsSeale vp the Ship-boyes Eyes, and rock his Braines,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.ii.93And, good my lord, so please you, let our trainsAnd good my Lord (so please you) let our Traines
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iii.96ascends me into the brain, dries me there all the foolishascends me into the Braine, dryes me there all the foolish,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iv.110And now my sight fails, and my brain is giddy.And now my Sight fayles, and my Braine is giddie.
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.v.10How now, rain within doors, and noneHow now? Raine within doores, and none
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.v.71Their brains with care, their bones with industry;Their braines with care, their bones with industry.
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.v.132The muzzle of restraint, and the wild dogThe muzzle of Restraint; and the wilde Dogge
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.v.171Or swell my thoughts to any strain of pride,Or swell my Thoughts, to any straine of Pride,
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.v.5.1Trumpets sound, and the King and his train pass over
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.v.41.1Enter the King and his train, the Lord Chief JusticeEnter King Henrie the Fift, Brothers, Lord Chiefe Iustice
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.v.75Exeunt King and his trainExit King.
Henry VH5 I.ii.70Of Charles the Duke of Lorraine, sole heir maleOf Charles the Duke of Loraine, sole Heire male
Henry VH5 I.ii.83Daughter to Charles the foresaid Duke of Lorraine:Daughter to Charles the foresaid Duke of Loraine:
Henry VH5 II.iv.51And he is bred out of that bloody strainAnd he is bred out of that bloodie straine,
Henry VH5 II.iv.75Enter lords, with Exeter and trainEnter Exeter.
Henry VH5 II.iv.97Bloody constraint; for if you hide the crownBloody constraint: for if you hide the Crowne
Henry VH5 II.iv.138Even to the utmost grain; that you shall readEuen to the vtmost Graine: that you shall reade
Henry VH5 III.i.32Straining upon the start. The game's afoot!Straying vpon the Start. The Game's afoot:
Henry VH5 III.iii.1.1Some citizens of Harfleur appear on the walls. EnterEnter the King and all his Traine before the Gates.
Henry VH5 III.iii.1.2the King and all his train before the gates
Henry VH5 III.vii.130of England, to mope with his fat-brained followers so farof England, to mope with his fat-brain'd followers so farre
Henry VH5 IV.i.275Enjoys it, but in gross brain little wotsEnioyes it; but in grosse braine little wots,
Henry VH5 IV.iii.111With rainy marching in the painful field.With raynie Marching in the painefull field.
Henry VH5 IV.vi.1.1Alarum. Enter the King and his train, Exeter andAlarum. Enter the King and his trayne,
Henry VH5 IV.vii.27at Monmouth, but it is out of my prains what is theat Monmouth: but it is out of my praines, what is the
Henry VH5 IV.vii.35and also being a little intoxicates in his prains,and also being a little intoxicates in his praines,
Henry VH5 V.ii.1.5other French; the Duke of Burgundy and his train
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.ii.15Remaineth none but mad-brained Salisbury,Remayneth none but mad-brayn'd Salisbury,
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.ii.37Let's leave this town; for they are hare-brained slaves,Let's leaue this Towne, / For they are hayre-brayn'd Slaues,
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.ii.73My wit untrained in any kind of art.My wit vntrayn'd in any kind of Art:
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.ii.100The which at Touraine, in Saint Katherine's churchyard,The which at Touraine, in S.Katherines Church-yard,
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.iii.61Hath here distrained the Tower to his use.Hath here distrayn'd the Tower to his vse.
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.iv.79Henry the Fifth he first trained to the wars.Henry the Fift he first trayn'd to the Warres.
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.iv.109And make a quagmire of your mingled brains.And make a Quagmire of your mingled braines.
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.v.10My breast I'll burst with straining of my courage,My brest Ile burst with straining of my courage,
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.i.7Constrained to watch in darkness, rain, and cold.Constrain'd to watch in darknesse, raine, and cold.
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.ii.34All hail, my lords! Which of this princely trainAll hayle, my Lords: which of this Princely trayne
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.iii.34And for that cause I trained thee to my house.And for that cause I trayn'd thee to my House.
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.i.83That many have their giddy brains knocked out.That many haue their giddy braynes knockt out:
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.ii.59If Talbot do but thunder, rain will follow.If Talbot doe but Thunder, Raine will follow.
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.iii.7We'll pull his plumes and take away his train,Wee'le pull his Plumes, and take away his Trayne,
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.iii.55Should grieve thee more than streams of foreign gore.Should grieue thee more then streames of forraine gore.
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.i.8.1Exeunt Governor and his train
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.i.111Good Lord, what madness rules in brain-sick men,Good Lord, what madnesse rules in braine-sicke men,
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iv.100And here at hand the Dauphin and his trainAnd heere at hand, the Dolphin and his Traine
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.ii.99And buzz these conjurations in her brain.And buzze these Coniurations in her brayne.
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.iii.83The very train of her worst wearing gownThe very trayne of her worst wearing Gowne,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.51Did instigate the bedlam brain-sick DuchessDid instigate the Bedlam braine-sick Duchesse,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.339My brain, more busy than the labouring spider,My Brayne, more busie then the laboring Spider,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.142With twenty thousand kisses, and to drainWith twenty thousand kisses, and to draine
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.341Nor let the rain of heaven wet this placeNor let the raine of heauen wet this place,
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.x.11my brain-pan had been cleft with a brown bill; andmy braine-pan had bene cleft with a brown Bill; and
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.i.163Thou mad misleader of thy brain-sick son!Thou mad misleader of thy brain-sicke sonne,
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.143Suppose, my lords, he did it unconstrained,Suppose, my Lords, he did it vnconstrayn'd,
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.iv.138How couldst thou drain the life-blood of the child,How could'st thou drayne the Life-blood of the Child,
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.iv.146And when the rage allays, the rain begins.And when the Rage allayes, the Raine begins.
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.ii.110Break off the parley; for scarce I can refrainBreake off the parley, for scarse I can refraine
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.ii.50He plies her hard; and much rain wears the marble.Hee plyes her hard, and much Raine weares the Marble.
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.i.38'Gainst foreign storms than any home-bred marriage.'Gainst forraine stormes, then any home-bred Marriage.
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.vi.6Subjects may challenge nothing of their sovereigns;Subiects may challenge nothing of their Sou'rains
Henry VIIIH8 prologue.20Our own brains, and the opinion that we bringOur owne Braines, and the Opinion that we bring
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.119Exeunt Cardinal and his trainExeunt Cardinall, and his Traine.
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.155We see each grain of gravel, I do knowWee see each graine of grauell; I doe know
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.112To nature none more bound; his training suchTo Nature none more bound; his trayning such,
Henry VIIIH8 I.iii.13.1Or springhalt reigned among 'em.A Spring-halt rain'd among 'em.
Henry VIIIH8 II.i.136Exeunt Duke and TrainExeunt Duke and Traine.
Henry VIIIH8 II.iii.97That promises more thousands: honour's trainThat promises mo thousands: Honours traine
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.113Is in his brain; he bites his lip, and starts,Is in his braine: He bites his lip, and starts,
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.185My heart dropped love, my power rained honour, moreMy heart drop'd Loue, my powre rain'd Honor, more
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.187Your brain and every function of your power,Your Braine, and euery Function of your power,
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.217No new device to beat this from his brains?No new deuice to beate this from his Braines?
Henry VIIIH8 IV.i.37.24wrought with flowers, bearing the Queen's trainwrought with Flowers bearing the Queenes Traine.
Henry VIIIH8 IV.i.37A royal train, believe me. These I know.A Royall Traine beleeue me: These I know:
Henry VIIIH8 IV.i.46And more, and richer, when he strains that lady.And more, and richer, when he straines that Lady,
Henry VIIIH8 IV.i.51I take it, she that carries up the trainI take it, she that carries vp the Traine,
Henry VIIIH8 V.v.1.7richly habited in a mantle, etc., train borne by a Lady;richly habited in a Mantle, &c. Traine borne by a Lady:
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.177Enter Caesar and his trainEnter Casar and his Traine.
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.183And all the rest look like a chidden train:And all the rest, looke like a chidden Traine;
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.214Sennet. Exeunt Caesar and his trainSennit. Exeunt Casar and his Traine.
Julius CaesarJC II.i.232Which busy care draws in the brains of men;Which busie care drawes, in the braines of men;
Julius CaesarJC IV.i.35He must be taught and trained, and bid go forth:He must be taught, and train'd, and bid go forth:
Julius CaesarJC IV.iii.123.2attempting to restrain him
Julius CaesarJC IV.iii.255And touch thy instrument a strain or two?And touch thy Instrument a straine or two.
Julius CaesarJC V.i.59O, if thou wert the noblest of thy strain,O if thou wer't the Noblest of thy Straine,
King Edward IIIE3 I.i.52The Duke of Lorraine, having crossed the seas,The Duke of Lorrayne, hauing crost the seas,
King Edward IIIE3 I.i.55Re-enter Lords, with Lorraine, attended
King Edward IIIE3 I.i.55Say, Duke of Lorraine, wherefore art thou come?Say Duke of Lorrayne wherefore art thou come.
King Edward IIIE3 I.i.72Lorraine, return this answer to thy lord:Lorrayne returne this answere to thy Lord,
King Edward IIIE3 I.i.102Is to surrender ere he be constrained.Is to surrender ere he be constraynd.
King Edward IIIE3 I.i.108 (drawing his sword) Lorraine, behold the sharpness of this steel.Lorraine behold the sharpnes of this steele:
King Edward IIIE3 I.ii.14Even in the barren, bleak, and fruitless air.Euen in the barraine, bleake and fruitlesse aire,
King Edward IIIE3 I.ii.15Enter below, King David, Douglas, and LorraineEnter Dauid and Douglas, Lorraine.
King Edward IIIE3 I.ii.18My lord of Lorraine, to our brother of FranceMy Lord of Lorrayne, to our brother of Fraunce,
King Edward IIIE3 I.ii.30Nor hang their staves of grained Scottish ashNor hang their staues of grayned Scottish ash,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.78How much more shall the strains of poets' witHow much more shall the straines of poets wit,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.178The prisoner of immured dark constraint,The prisoner of emured darke constraint,
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.1Enter King John of France, his two sons, Charles of Normandy and Philip, and the Duke of LorraineEnter King Iohn of Fraunce, his two sonnes, Charles of Normandie, and Phillip, and the Duke of Lorraine.
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.4Lorraine, what readiness is Edward in?Lorraine what readines is Edward in?
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.51There comes a hare-brained nation, decked in pride,There comes a hare braind Nation deckt in pride,
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.74And likewise all the handmaids of his train,And likewise all the handmaides of his trayne:
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.187And bid them battle ere they range too far.And bid them battaile ere they rainge to farre,
King Edward IIIE3 III.ii.21Than when he sees it doth begin to rainThen when he sees it doth begin to raigne,
King Edward IIIE3 III.ii.24We that have charge and such a train as thisWe that haue charge, and such a trayne as this,
King Edward IIIE3 III.ii.49Instead of whom, ransack-constraining warIn sted of whome ransackt constraining warre,
King Edward IIIE3 III.ii.52And unrestrained make havoc as they pass,And vnrestrained make hauock as they passe,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.46Enter King John, the Dukes of Normandy and Lorraine, the King of Bohemia, young Philip, and SoldiersEnter King Iohn, Dukes of Normanndy and Lorraine, King of Boheme, yong Phillip, and Souldiers.
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.55Or else, inhabiting some barren soilOr else inhabiting some barraine soile,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.56Where neither herb or fruitful grain is had,Where neither hearb or frutfull graine is had,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.146And reins you with a mild and gentle bit;And raines you with a mild and gentle byt,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.167Exeunt King John, Charles, Philip, Lorraine, Bohemia, and Soldiers
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.188Wherewith the chamber of thy brain is fenced,Wherewith the chamber of this braine is fenst,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.219Then thus our steeled battles shall be ranged:Then this our steelde Battailes shall be rainged,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iv.1Alarum. Enter a many Frenchmen flying. After them Prince Edward running. Then enter King John and the Duke of LorraineAlarum. Enter a many French men flying. After them Prince Edward runing. Then enter King Iohn and Duke of Loraine.
King Edward IIIE3 III.iv.1Oh, Lorraine, say, what mean our men to fly?Oh Lorrain say, what meane our men to fly,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.i.27Without restraint may have recourse to CalaisWithout restraint may haue recourse to Callis,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iv.60And yet thou know'st we call it but a rain.And yet thou knowest we call it but a Raine:
King Edward IIIE3 IV.v.91And my constraint stands the excuse for thee.and my constraint stands the excuse for thee.
King JohnKJ I.i.11To Ireland, Poictiers, Anjou, Touraine, Maine,To Ireland, Poyctiers, Aniowe, Torayne, Maine,
King JohnKJ II.i.128As rain to water or devil to his dam!As raine to water, or deuill to his damme;
King JohnKJ II.i.152England and Ireland, Anjou, Touraine, Maine,England and Ireland, Angiers, Toraine, Maine,
King JohnKJ II.i.244Than the constraint of hospitable zealThen the constraint of hospitable zeale,
King JohnKJ II.i.412Shall rain their drift of bullets on this town.Shall raine their drift of bullets on this Towne.
King JohnKJ II.i.487For Anjou and fair Touraine, Maine, Poitiers,For Angiers, and faire Toraine Maine, Poyctiers,
King JohnKJ II.i.525Nay, ask me if I can refrain from love;Nay aske me if I can refraine from loue,
King JohnKJ II.i.527Then do I give Volquessen, Touraine, Maine,Then I doe giue Volquessen, Toraine, Maine,
King JohnKJ III.iii.46And strain their cheeks to idle merriment,And straine their cheekes to idle merriment,
King JohnKJ III.iv.175To train ten thousand English to their side,To traine ten thousand English to their side;
King JohnKJ IV.i.92A grain, a dust, a gnat, a wandering hair,A graine, a dust, a gnat, a wandering haire,
King JohnKJ IV.ii.14Unto the rainbow, or with taper-lightVnto the Raine-bow; or with Taper-light
King JohnKJ IV.ii.52Th' enfranchisement of Arthur, whose restraintTh'infranchisement of Arthur, whose restraint
King JohnKJ V.i.28I did suppose it should be on constraint,I did suppose it should be on constraint,
King JohnKJ V.v.1.1Enter Lewis the Dauphin and his trainEnter Dolphin,and his Traine.
King JohnKJ V.vii.2Is touched corruptibly, and his pure brain,Is touch'd, corruptibly: and his pure braine
King LearKL I.i.169Which we durst never yet, and with strained prideWhich we durst neuer yet; and with strain'd pride,
King LearKL I.ii.57 write this? a heart and brain to breed it in? When came write this? A heart and braine to breede it in? When came
King LearKL I.iv.245A little to disquantity your train,A little to disquantity your Traine,
King LearKL I.iv.249Saddle my horses! Call my train together!Saddle my horses: call my Traine together.
King LearKL I.iv.260My train are men of choice and rarest parts,My Traine are men of choice, and rarest parts,
King LearKL I.v.8If a man's brains were in's heels, were't not inIf a mans braines were in's heeles, wert not in
King LearKL II.ii.95A saucy roughness, and constrains the garbA saucy roughnes, and constraines the garb
King LearKL II.ii.145.1Should have him thus restrained.Should haue him thus restrained.
King LearKL II.iv.76Will pack when it begins to rain,Will packe, when it begins to raine,
King LearKL II.iv.138She have restrained the riots of your followers,She haue restrained the Riots of your Followres,
King LearKL II.iv.154She hath abated me of half my train,She hath abated me of halfe my Traine;
King LearKL II.iv.169To grudge my pleasures, to cut off my train,To grudge my pleasures, to cut off my Traine,
King LearKL II.iv.199Dismissing half your train, come then to me.Dismissing halfe your traine, come then to me,
King LearKL II.iv.300He is attended with a desperate train,He is attended with a desperate traine,
King LearKL III.i.11The to-and-fro conflicting wind and rain.
King LearKL III.ii.11than this rain-water out o' door. Good nuncle, in; ask thythen this Rain-water out o' doore. Good Nunkle, in, aske thy
King LearKL III.ii.14Rumble thy bellyful! Spit, fire! Spout, rain!Rumble thy belly full: spit Fire, spowt Raine:
King LearKL III.ii.15Nor rain, wind, thunder, fire, are my daughters.Nor Raine, Winde, Thunder, Fire are my Daughters;
King LearKL III.ii.47Such groans of roaring wind and rain I neverSuch groanes of roaring Winde, and Raine, I neuer
King LearKL III.ii.75With heigh-ho, the wind and the rain,With heigh-ho, the Winde and the Raine,
King LearKL III.ii.77Though the rain it raineth every day.Though the Raine it raineth euery day.
King LearKL III.vii.61Yet, poor old heart, he holp the heavens to rain.Yet poore old heart, he holpe the Heauens to raine.
King LearKL IV.iii.18Sunshine and rain at once; her smiles and tears
King LearKL IV.vi.23Lest my brain turn, and the deficient sightLeast my braine turne, and the deficient sight
King LearKL IV.vi.100divinity. When the rain came to wet me once and theDiuinity. When the raine came to wet me once, and the
King LearKL IV.vi.194.1I am cut to the brains.I am cut to'th'Braines.
King LearKL V.iii.41Sir, you have showed today your valiant strain,Sir, you haue shew'd to day your valiant straine
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.71And train our intellects to vain delight.And traine our intellects to vaine delight.
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.163That hath a mint of phrases in his brain;That hath a mint of phrases in his braine:
Love's Labour's LostLLL III.i.123restrained, captivated, bound.restrained, captiuated, bound.
Love's Labour's LostLLL III.i.161And in her train there is a gentle lady;And in her traine there is a gentle Ladie:
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.ii.17unpolished, uneducated, unpruned, untrained, or,vnpolished, vneducated, vnpruned, vntrained, or
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.268Your mistresses dare never come in rain,Your mistresses dare neuer come in raine,
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.300Other slow arts entirely keep the brain,Other slow Arts intirely keepe the braine:
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.301And therefore, finding barren practisers,And therefore finding barraine practizers,
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.304Lives not alone immured in the brain,Liues not alone emured in the braine:
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.755As love is full of unbefitting strains,As Loue is full of vnbefitting straines,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.804Raining the tears of lamentationRaining the teares of lamentation,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.836To weed this wormwood from your fruitful brain,To weed this Wormewood from your fruitfull braine,
MacbethMac I.i.2In thunder, lightning, or in rain?In Thunder, Lightning, or in Raine?
MacbethMac I.iii.18I will drain him dry as hay;Ile dreyne him drie as Hay:
MacbethMac I.iii.58And say which grain will grow and which will not,And say, which Graine will grow, and which will not,
MacbethMac I.iii.149Give me your favour. My dull brain was wroughtGiue me your fauour: / My dull Braine was wrought
MacbethMac I.vii.58And dashed the brains out, had I so sworn as youAnd dasht the Braines out, had I so sworne / As you
MacbethMac I.vii.65That memory, the warder of the brain,That Memorie, the Warder of the Braine,
MacbethMac II.i.8Restrain in me the cursed thoughts that naturerestraine in me the cursed thoughts / That Nature
MacbethMac II.i.39Proceeding from the heat-oppressed brain?Proceeding from the heat-oppressed Braine?
MacbethMac II.ii.46So brain-sickly of things. Go get some water,So braine-sickly of things: Goe get some Water,
MacbethMac II.iii.113Unmannerly breeched with gore. Who could refrain,Vnmannerly breech'd with gore: who could refraine,
MacbethMac III.ii.25Malice domestic, foreign levy, nothingMallice domestique, forraine Leuie, nothing,
MacbethMac III.iii.16.1It will be rain tonight.It will be Rayne to Night.
MacbethMac III.iv.78That, when the brains were out, the man would die,That when the Braines were out, the man would dye,
MacbethMac IV.iii.118By many of these trains hath sought to win meBy many of these traines, hath sought to win me
MacbethMac V.iii.42Raze out the written troubles of the brain,Raze out the written troubles of the Braine,
MacbethMac V.iv.13And none serve with him but constrained thingsAnd none serue with him, but constrained things,
Measure for MeasureMM I.ii.123Why, how now, Claudio? Whence comes this restraint?Why how now Claudio? whence comes this restraint.
Measure for MeasureMM I.ii.127Turns to restraint. Our natures do pursue,Turnes to restraint: Our Natures doe pursue
Measure for MeasureMM I.iv.4But rather wishing a more strict restraintBut rather wishing a more strict restraint
Measure for MeasureMM II.iv.48As to put metal in restrained meansAs to put mettle in restrained meanes
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.20For thou exists on many a thousand grainsFor thou exists on manie a thousand graines
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.71Ay, just. Perpetual durance, a restraint,I iust, perpetuall durance, a restraint
Measure for MeasureMM III.ii.47rain, ha? What say'st thou, trot? Is the world as it was,raine? Ha? What saist thou Trot? Is the world as it was
Measure for MeasureMM IV.iii.53shall beat out my brains with billets. I will not consentshall beat out my braines with billets: I will not consent
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.393That brained my purpose; but peace be with him.That brain'd my purpose: but peace be with him,
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.i.116grains of wheat hid in two bushels of chaff: you shallgraines of wheate hid in two bushels of chaffe: you shall
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.ii.17mine own teaching. The brain may devise laws for themine owne teaching: the braine may deuise lawes for the
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.iii.131A breed for barren metal of his friend?A breede of barraine mettall of his friend?
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.i.1.3accordingly, with Portia, Nerissa, and their trainaccordingly, with Portia, Nerrissa, and their traine. Flo. Cornets.
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.vii.1.2both their trainsboth their traines.
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.vii.46To stop the foreign spirits, but they comeTo stop the forraine spirits, but they come
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.vii.77Exit with his train. Flourish of cornets
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ix.4Flourish of cornets. Enter Arragon, his train, and PortiaEnter Arragon, his traine, and Portia. Flor. Cornets.
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ix.78Exit with his train
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.1.2their trainstheir traine.
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.112In measure rain thy joy, scant this excess,In measure raine thy ioy, scant this excesse,
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.32From stubborn Turks and Tartars never trainedFrom stubborne Turkes and Tarters neuer traind
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.181The quality of mercy is not strained,The quality of mercy is not strain'd,
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.182It droppeth as the gentle rain from heavenIt droppeth as the gentle raine from heauen
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.404Exit Duke and his trainExit Duke and his traine.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.i.40And there is also another device in my prain, whichand there is also another deuice in my praine, which
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.i.82unless he know some strain in me that I know notvnlesse hee know some straine in mee, that I know not
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.i.110prains together to be revenge on this same scald, scurvy,praines together to be reuenge on this same scall scuruy-
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.ii.27Has Page any brains? Hath he any eyes? Hath heHas Page any braines? Hath he any eies? Hath he
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.iii.174of the same strain were in the same distress.of the same straine, were in the same distresse.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.v.6if I be served such another trick, I'll have my brainsif I be seru'd such another tricke, Ile haue my braines
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.i.33No, it is lapis. I pray you remember in your prain.No; it is Lapis: I pray you remember in your praine.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.ii.71Brainford, has a gown above.Brainford, has a gowne aboue.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.ii.81Brainford. He swears she's a witch, forbade her myBrainford; he sweares she's a witch, forbad her my
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.ii.92go dress him like the witch of Brainford.go dresse him like the witch of Brainford.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.ii.149No, nor nowhere else but in your brain.No, nor no where else but in your braine.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.ii.160Why, it is my maid's aunt of Brainford.Why it is my maids Aunt of Brainford.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.ii.204the figures out of your husband's brains. If they canthe figures out of your husbands braines: if they can
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.v.24Brainford?Brainford?
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.v.106was beaten myself into all the colours of the rainbow;was beaten my selfe into all the colours of the Rainebow:
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.v.108Brainford. But that my admirable dexterity of wit, myBraineford, but that my admirable dexteritie of wit, my
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.18My doe with the black scut! Let the sky rainMy Doe, with the blacke Scut? Let the skie raine
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.134Have I laid my brain in the sun and dried it,Haue I laid my braine in the Sun, and dri'de it,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.130Belike for want of rain, which I could wellBelike for want of raine, which I could well
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.ii.87beard, your orange-tawny beard, your purple-in-grainbeard, your orange tawnie beard, your purple in graine
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.25Knight of his train, to trace the forests wild.Knight of his traine, to trace the Forrests wilde.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.60.2his train; and Titania, the Queen, at another with hershis traine, and the Queene at another with hers.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.145Exit Titania with her trainExeunt.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.ii.1.1Enter Titania, Queen of Fairies, with her trainEnter Queene of Fairies, with her traine.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.428Now, go thy way. Faintness constraineth meNow goe thy way: faintnesse constraineth me,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND IV.i.102.2and all his trainand all his traine.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND IV.i.185Exit Theseus with Hippolyta, Egeus, and his trainExit Duke and Lords.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.4Lovers and madmen have such seething brains,Louers and mad men haue such seething braines,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.381Enter Oberon and Titania, with all their trainEnter King and Queene of Fairies, with their traine.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.412Exeunt Oberon, Titania, and their train
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.192I would your grace would constrain me to tell.I would your Grace would constraine mee to tell.
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.351noble strain, of approved valour and confirmed honesty.noble straine, of approued valour, and confirm'd honesty,
Much Ado About NothingMA II.iii.233and sentences and these paper bullets of the brain awe aand sentences, and these paper bullets of the braine awe a
Much Ado About NothingMA III.iii.102for it drizzles rain; and I will, like a true drunkard,for it drissels raine, and I will, like a true drunkard,
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.i.22Will you with free and unconstrained soulWill you with free and vnconstrained soule
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.i.250For to strange sores strangely they strain the cure.For to strange sores, strangely they straine the cure,
Much Ado About NothingMA V.i.12And let it answer every strain for strain,And let it answere euery straine for straine,
Much Ado About NothingMA V.iv.87A halting sonnet of his own pure brain,A halting sonnet of his owne pure braine,
Much Ado About NothingMA V.iv.102be beaten with brains, 'a shall wear nothing handsomebe beaten with braines, a shall weare nothing handsome
OthelloOth I.ii.15Or put upon you what restraint and grievanceOr put vpon you, what restraint or greeuance,
OthelloOth I.iii.323in our wills. If the beam of our lives had not one scalein our Wills. If the braine of our liues had not one Scale
OthelloOth II.i.126It plucks out brains and all. But my muse labours,it pluckes out Braines and all. But my Muse labours,
OthelloOth II.iii.31unhappy brains for drinking. I could well wish courtesyvnhappie Braines for drinking. I could well wish Curtesie
OthelloOth II.iii.283their brains! That we should with joy, pleasance, reveltheir Braines? that we should with ioy, pleasance, reuell
OthelloOth III.iii.113As if thou then hadst shut up in thy brainAs if thou then hadd'st shut vp in thy Braine
OthelloOth III.iii.216I am to pray you, not to strain my speechI am to pray you, not to straine my speech
OthelloOth III.iii.248Note if your lady strain his entertainmentNote if your Lady straine his Encertainment
OthelloOth IV.i.98He, when he hears of her, cannot refrainHe, when he heares of her, cannot restraine
OthelloOth IV.i.271Are his wits safe? Is he not light of brain?Are his wits safe? Is he not light of Braine?
OthelloOth IV.ii.47To try me with affliction, had they rainedTo try me with Affliction, had they rain'd
OthelloOth IV.ii.229knocking out his brains.knocking out his braines.
OthelloOth IV.iii.89Throwing restraint upon us; or say they strike us,Throwing restraint vpon vs: Or say they strike vs,
OthelloOth V.ii.155Rot half a grain a day! He lies to th' heart.Rot halfe a graine a day: he lyes to'th'heart,
PericlesPer I.i.9At whose conception, till Lucina reigned,At whose conception, till Lucina rained,
PericlesPer Chorus.II.17.3train with them. Enter at another door a gentlemantraine with them: Enter at an other dore, a Gentleman
PericlesPer II.i.2Wind, rain, and thunder, remember earthly manWind, Raine, and Thunder, remember earthly man
PericlesPer III.ii.54'Tis a good constraint of fortune it belches upon us.T'is a good constraint of Fortune it belches vpon vs.
PericlesPer III.iii.16To give her princely training, that she mayto giue her / Princely training, that she may
PericlesPer Chorus.IV.7At Tarsus, and by Cleon trainedAt Tharsus, and by Cleon traind
PericlesPer IV.i.33With more than foreign heart. We every daywith more then forraine heart, wee euery day
PericlesPer IV.iii.24To think of what a noble strain you are,to thinke of what a noble straine you are,
PericlesPer IV.iv.23.1Enter Pericles at one door with all his train, Cleon andEnter Pericles at one doore, with all his trayne, Cleon and
PericlesPer IV.vi.110I doubt not but thy training hath been noble.I doubt not but thy training hath bene noble,
Richard IIR2 I.ii.8Will rain hot vengeance on offenders' heads.Will raigne hot vengeance on offenders heads.
Richard IIR2 I.iii.248Flourish. Exit King Richard with his trainExit. Flourish.
Richard IIR2 II.i.279That Harry Duke of Hereford, Rainold Lord Cobham,That Harry Duke of Herford, Rainald Lord Cobham,
Richard IIR2 II.i.283Sir Thomas Erpingham, Sir John Ramston,Sir Thomas Erpingham, Sir Iohn Rainston,
Richard IIR2 II.iii.130My father's goods are all distrained and sold,My Fathers goods are all distraynd, and sold,
Richard IIR2 III.i.20And sighed my English breath in foreign clouds,And sigh'd my English breath in forraine Clouds,
Richard IIR2 III.ii.146Make dust our paper, and with rainy eyesMake Dust our Paper, and with Raynie eyes
Richard IIR2 III.iii.44Rained from the wounds of slaughtered Englishmen;Rayn'd from the wounds of slaughter'd Englishmen;
Richard IIR2 III.iii.59The rage be his, whilst on the earth I rainThe Rage be his, while on the Earth I raine
Richard IIR2 V.iii.7With unrestrained loose companions,With vnrestrained loose Companions,
Richard IIR2 V.v.6My brain I'll prove the female to my soul,My Braine, Ile proue the Female to my Soule,
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.163Like trees bedashed with rain – in that sad timeLike Trees bedash'd with raine. In that sad time,
Richard IIIR3 II.ii.120Me seemeth good that with some little trainMe seemeth good, that with some little Traine,
Richard IIIR3 II.ii.123Why with some little train, my Lord of Buckingham?Why with some little Traine, / My Lord of Buckingham?
Richard IIIR3 III.i.18Enter Lord Mayor and his trainEnter Lord Maior.
Richard IIIR3 III.i.20The Lord Mayor and his train stand aside
Richard IIIR3 IV.i.60Were red-hot steel, to sear me to the brains!Were red hot Steele, to seare me to the Braines,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.136.1Enter King Richard and his train, marching, withEnter King Richard, and his Traine.
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.276A handkerchief, which say to her did drainA hand-kercheefe, which say to her did dreyne
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.312Leads discontented steps in foreign soil,Leads discontented steppes in Forraine soyle,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.332The petty rebel, dull-brained Buckingham,The petty Rebell, dull-brain'd Buckingham,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.529If not to fight with foreign enemies,If not to fight with forraine Enemies,
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.273That he was never trained up in arms.That he was neuer trained vp in Armes.
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.323They would distrain the one, distain the other.They would restraine the one, distaine the other,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.i.81Enter Prince Escalus, with his trainEnter Prince Eskales, with his Traine.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iii.30Nay, I do bear a brain. But, as I said,nay I doe beare a braine. But as I said,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iv.71Through lovers' brains, and then they dream of love;through Louers braines: and then they dreame of Loue.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iv.83And then dreams he of cutting foreign throats,& then dreames he of cutting Forraine throats,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iv.97Which are the children of an idle brain,Which are the children of an idle braine,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iii.15Nor aught so good but, strained from that fair use,Nor ought so good, but strain'd from that faire vse,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iii.33But where unbruised youth with unstuffed brainBut where vnbrused youth with vnstuft braine
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iv.50and in such a case as mine a man may strain courtesy.and in such a case as mine, a man may straine curtesie.
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iv.52constrains a man to bow in the hams.constrains a man to bow in the hams.
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.28Straining harsh discords and unpleasing sharps.Straining harsh Discords, and vnpleasing Sharpes.
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.128It rains downright.It raines downright.
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.181Of fair demesnes, youthful, and nobly trained,Of faire Demeanes, Youthfull, and Nobly Allied,
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.i.47It strains me past the compass of my wits.It streames me past the compasse of my wits:
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.iii.54As with a club dash out my desperate brains?As (with a club) dash out my desperate braines.
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.1.14.2Wind horns. Enter a Lord from hunting, with his trainWinde hornes. Enter a Lord from hunting, with his traine.
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.1.123To rain a shower of commanded tears,To raine a shower of commanded teares,
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.10Unto a mad-brain rudesby, full of spleen,Vnto a mad-braine rudesby, full of spleene,
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.57restrained to keep him from stumbling, hath been oftenrestrain'd to keepe him from stumbling, hath been often
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.162The mad-brained bridegroom took him such a cuffThis mad-brain'd bridegroome tooke him such a cuffe,
The TempestTem I.ii.386The strain of strutting chanticleerthe straine of strutting Chanticlere
The TempestTem III.i.75Of two most rare affections. Heavens rain graceOf two most rare affections: heauens raine grace
The TempestTem III.ii.6them. If th' other two be brained like us, the state totters.them, if th' other two be brain'd like vs, the State totters.
The TempestTem III.ii.80drinking do. A murrain on your monster, and the devildrinking doo: A murren on your Monster, and the diuell
The TempestTem III.ii.89I'th' afternoon to sleep. There thou mayst brain him,I'th afternoone to sleepe: there thou maist braine him,
The TempestTem IV.i.19To make this contract grow; but barren hate,To make this contract grow; but barraine hate,
The TempestTem IV.i.159Bear with my weakness; my old brain is troubled.Beare with my weakenesse, my old braine is troubled:
The TempestTem V.i.59To an unsettled fancy, cure thy brains,To an vnsetled fancie, Cure thy braines
The TempestTem V.i.301Sir, I invite your highness and your trainSir, I inuite your Highnesse, and your traine
Timon of AthensTim I.i.84Rain sacrificial whisperings in his ear,Raine Sacrificiall whisperings in his eare,
Timon of AthensTim I.i.147To build his fortune I will strain a little,To build his Fortune, I will straine a little,
Timon of AthensTim I.i.194To knock out an honest Athenian's brains.To knocke out an honest Athenians braines.
Timon of AthensTim I.i.254And all this courtesy! The strain of man's bred outand all this Curtesie. The straine of mans bred out
Timon of AthensTim I.ii.143.4strain or two to the hautboys, and ceasestraine or two to the Hoboyes, and cease.
Timon of AthensTim II.ii.17.1Enter Timon and his train, with AlcibiadesEnter Timon, and his Traine.
Timon of AthensTim IV.i.15With it beat out his brains. Piety and fear,With it, beate out his Braines, Piety, and Feare,
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.214Blow off thy cap. Praise his most vicious strainBlow off thy Cap: praise his most vicious straine,
Timon of AthensTim V.i.146Of its own fault, restraining aid to Timon,Of it owne fall, restraining ayde to Timon,
Timon of AthensTim V.i.172Of contumelious, beastly, mad-brained war,Of contumelious, beastly, mad-brain'd warre:
Timon of AthensTim V.i.225And strain what other means is left unto usAnd straine what other meanes is left vnto vs
Timon of AthensTim V.iv.76Scornedst our brains' flow and those our droplets whichScornd'st our Braines flow, and those our droplets, which
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 II.iii.75Why are you sequestered from all your train,Why are you sequestred from all your traine?
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.141As unrelenting flint to drops of rain.As vnrelenting flint to drops of raine.
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.16O earth, I will befriend thee more with rainO earth! I will befriend thee more with raine
Titus AndronicusTit V.i.104I trained thy brethren to that guileful hole,I trayn'd thy Bretheren to that guilefull Hole,
Titus AndronicusTit V.i.117That both mine eyes were rainy like to his;That both mine eyes were rainie like to his:
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.71Whate'er I forge to feed his brain-sick humoursWhat ere I forge to feede his braine-sicke fits,
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.176Inhuman traitors, you constrained and forced.Iuhumaine Traytors, you constrain'd and for'st.
Titus AndronicusTit V.iii.132And on the ragged stones beat forth our souls,And on the ragged stones beat forth our braines,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.8Infect the sound pine, and divert his grainInfect the sound Pine, and diuerts his Graine
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.312I have a young conception in my brain;I haue a young conception in my braine,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.326And in the publication make no strainAnd in the publication make no straine,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.327But that Achilles, were his brain as barrenBut that Achilles, were his braine as barren
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.381If the dull brainless Ajax come safe off,If the dull brainlesse Aiax come safe off,
Troilus and CressidaTC II.i.19canst thou? – A red murrain o' thy jade's tricks!thou? A red Murren o'th thy Iades trickes.
Troilus and CressidaTC II.i.43hast no more brain than I have in mine elbows; anhast no more braine then I haue in mine elbows: An
Troilus and CressidaTC II.i.69his brain more than he has beat my bones. I will buyhis Braine more then he has beate my bones: I will buy
Troilus and CressidaTC II.i.100great catch if he knock out either of your brains: hegreat catch, if he knocke out either of your braines, he
Troilus and CressidaTC II.ii.114Now, youthful Troilus, do not these high strainsNow youthfull Troylus, do not these hie strains
Troilus and CressidaTC II.ii.123Because Cassandra's mad. Her brain-sick rapturesBecause Cassandra's mad, her brainsicke raptures
Troilus and CressidaTC II.ii.155That so degenerate a strain as thisThat so degenerate a straine as this,
Troilus and CressidaTC II.iii.251As green as Ajax', and your brain so tempered,As greene as Aiax, and your braine so temper'd,
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.112I do not strain at the position – I doe not straine it at the position,
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.197Knows almost every grain of Pluto's gold,Knowes almost euery graine of Plutoes gold;
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.221And your great love to me, restrains you thus.And your great loue to me, restraines you thus:
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.253no arithmetic but her brain to set down her reckoning;no Arithmatique but her braine to set downe her reckoning:
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.302will be in him when Hector has knocked out his brains,will be in him when Hector has knockt out his braines,
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.iv.23Cressid, I love thee in so strained a purityCressid: I loue thee in so strange a puritie;
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.iv.52Where are my tears? Rain, to lay this wind,Where are my teares? raine, to lay this winde,
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.135Be drained! Let me embrace thee, Ajax:Be drained. Let me embrace thee Aiax:
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.169Strained purely from all hollow bias-drawing,Strain'd purely from all hollow bias drawing:
Troilus and CressidaTC V.i.45With too much blood and too little brain,With too much bloud, and too little Brain,
Troilus and CressidaTC V.i.46these two may run mad; but if with too much brain andthese two may run mad: but if with too much braine, and
Troilus and CressidaTC V.i.49one that loves quails, but he has not so much brain asone that loues Quailes, but he has not so much Braine as
Troilus and CressidaTC V.iii.4You train me to offend you; get you gone.You traine me to offend you: get you gone.
Twelfth NightTN I.i.4That strain again! It had a dying fall.That straine agen, it had a dying fall:
Twelfth NightTN I.i.38That live in her; when liver, brain, and heart,That liue in her. When Liuer, Braine, and Heart,
Twelfth NightTN I.iii.38drink to my niece till his brains turn o'the toe like adrinke to my Neece. till his braines turne o'th toe, like a
Twelfth NightTN I.v.52motley in my brain. Good madonna, give me leave tomotley in my braine: good Madona, giue mee leaue to
Twelfth NightTN I.v.80ordinary fool that has no more brain than a stone. Lookordinary foole, that has no more braine then a stone. Looke
Twelfth NightTN I.v.108son should be a fool; whose skull Jove cram with brains,sonne should be a foole: whose scull, Ioue cramme with braines,
Twelfth NightTN I.v.227'Tis in grain, sir, 'twill endure wind and weather.'Tis in graine sir, 'twill endure winde and weather.
Twelfth NightTN II.iii.64constrained in't to call thee knave, knight.constrain'd in't, to call thee knaue, Knight.
Twelfth NightTN II.iii.65'Tis not the first time I have constrained'Tis not the first time I haue constrained
Twelfth NightTN III.i.82accomplished lady, the heavens rain odours on you!accomplish'd Lady, the heauens raine Odours on you.
Twelfth NightTN III.i.83That youth's a rare courtier. ‘ RainThat youth's a rare Courtier, raine
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.316and reins well.and raines well.
Twelfth NightTN IV.ii.118brains. I will fetch you light, and paper, and ink.brains / I will fetch you light, and paper, and inke.
Twelfth NightTN V.i.79My love without retention or restraint,My loue without retention, or restraint,
Twelfth NightTN V.i.387With hey-ho, the wind and the rain;with hey, ho, the winde and the raine:
Twelfth NightTN V.i.389For the rain it raineth every day.for the raine it raineth euery day.
Twelfth NightTN V.i.391With hey-ho, the wind and the rain;with hey ho, &c.
Twelfth NightTN V.i.393For the rain it raineth every day.for the raine, &c.
Twelfth NightTN V.i.395With hey-ho, the wind and the rain;with hey ho, &c.
Twelfth NightTN V.i.397For the rain it raineth every day.for the raine, &c.
Twelfth NightTN V.i.399With hey-ho, the wind and the rain;with hey ho, &c.
Twelfth NightTN V.i.401For the rain it raineth every day.for the raine, &c.
Twelfth NightTN V.i.403With hey-ho, the wind and the rain;hey ho, &c.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iv.157To bear my lady's train, lest the base earthTo beare my Ladies traine, lest the base earth
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.1.8hanging; after her, Emilia holding up her train;hanging.) After her Emilia holding up her Traine.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.120Who cannot feel nor see the rain, being in't,Who cannot feele, nor see the raine being in't,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.i.40their own restraint and disasters. Yet sometime atheir owne restraint, and disasters: Yet sometime a
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.i.275.1To knock thy brains out with my shackles.To knocke thy braines out with my Shackles.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.i.326I must constrain you then; and for you are dangerous,I must constraine you then: and for you are dangerous
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.i.66If any day it rain; their valiant temperIf any day it rayne: Their valiant temper
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.iii.43Away with this strained mirth; I say again,Away with this straind mirth; I say againe
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.v.95.4and trainand traine.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.v.156.2Hippolyta, Emilia, Arcite, and train
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.132.2Hippolyta, Emilia, Pirithous, and trainEnter Theseus, Hipolita, Emilia, Perithous and traine.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.iii.39How her brain coins!How her braine coynes?
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.17Exeunt Theseus, Pirithous, Hippolyta, and attendantsExit Theseus, and his traine.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.137.3in white holding up her train, her hair stuck within white holding up her traine, her haire stucke with
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iv.18As to us death is certain; a grain of honourAs to us death is certaine: A graine of honour
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iv.68Forgets school-doing, being therein trainedForgets schoole dooing, being therein traind,
The Winter's TaleWT I.i.22They were trained together in their childhoods;They were trayn'd together in their Child-hoods;
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.145And that to the infection of my brains(And that to the infection of my Braines,
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.244Which hoxes honesty behind, restrainingWhich hoxes honestie behind, restrayning
The Winter's TaleWT II.i.33Was he met there? His train? Camillo with him?Was hee met there? his Traine? Camillo with him?
The Winter's TaleWT II.i.156There's not a grain of it the face to sweetenThere's not a graine of it, the face to sweeten
The Winter's TaleWT II.iii.6And level of my brain, plot-proof; but sheAnd leuell of my braine: plot-proofe: but shee,
The Winter's TaleWT II.iii.51When she will take the rein, I let her run;When she will take the raine, I let her run,
The Winter's TaleWT II.iii.139The bastard brains with these my proper handsThe Bastard-braynes with these my proper hands
The Winter's TaleWT III.ii.49Have strained t' appear thus: if one jot beyondHaue strayn'd t' appeare thus; if one iot beyond
The Winter's TaleWT III.iii.63brains of nineteen and two-and-twenty hunt thisbraines of nineteene, and two and twenty hunt this
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.206He hath ribbons of all the colours i'th' rainbow;Hee hath Ribbons of all the colours i'th Raine-bow;
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.462More straining on for plucking back, not followingMore straining on, for plucking backe; not following
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.679Aside, aside! Here is more matter for a hot brain. EveryAside, aside, here is more matter for a hot braine: Euery
The Winter's TaleWT V.i.92.1By need and accident. What train?By need, and accident. What Trayne?
The Winter's TaleWT V.i.162For visiting your highness. My best trainFor visiting your Highnesse: My best Traine

Poems

 52 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
A Lover's ComplaintLC.7 Storming her world with sorrows, wind and rain. Storming her world with sorrowes, wind and raine.
A Lover's ComplaintLC.64 So slides he down upon his grained bat; So slides he downe vppon his greyned bat;
A Lover's ComplaintLC.209 And deep brained sonnets that did amplify And deepe brain'd sonnets that did amplifie
A Lover's ComplaintLC.242 Playing patient sports in unconstrained gyves, Playing patient sports in vnconstraind giues,
A Lover's ComplaintLC.303 Applied to cautels, all strange forms receives, Applied to Cautills, all straing formes receiues,
The Passionate PilgrimPP.20.16 Scarce I could from tears refrain; Scarce I could from teares refraine:
The Rape of LucreceLuc.175 Beaten away by brain-sick rude desire. Beaten away by brainesicke rude desire.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.426 His eye which late this mutiny restrains His eye which late this mutiny restraines,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.460 Such shadows are the weak brain's forgeries, "Such shadowes are the weake-brains forgeries,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.560 Tears harden lust, though marble wear with raining. Tears harden lust though marble were with rayning.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1131 So I at each sad strain will strain a tear, So I at each sad straine, will straine a teare,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1271 Those tears from thee that down thy cheeks are raining? Those tears frõ thee, that downe thy cheeks are raigning?
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1587 Blue circles streamed, like rainbows in the sky: Blew circles stream'd, like Rain bows in the skie.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1677 Another power; no flood by raining slaketh; Another power, no floud by raining slaketh,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1703 Being constrained with dreadful circumstance? Being constrayn'd with dreadfull circumstance?
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1788 This windy tempest, till it blow up rain, This windie tempest, till it blow vp raine,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1790 At last it rains, and busy winds give o'er; At last it raines, and busie windes giue ore,
SonnetsSonn.14.6 Pointing to each his thunder, rain, and wind, Pointing to each his thunder, raine and winde,
SonnetsSonn.33.2 Flatter the mountain-tops with sovereign eye, Flatter the mountaine tops with soueraine eie,
SonnetsSonn.34.6 To dry the rain on my storm-beaten face To dry the raine on my storme-beaten face,
SonnetsSonn.57.6 Whilst I (my sovereign) watch the clock for you, Whilst I (my soueraine) watch the clock for you,
SonnetsSonn.59.2 Hath been before, how are our brains beguiled, Hath beene before, how are our braines beguild,
SonnetsSonn.63.3 When hours have drained his blood and filled his brow When houres haue dreind his blood and fild his brow
SonnetsSonn.77.11 Those children nursed, delivered from thy brain, Those children nurst, deliuerd from thy braine,
SonnetsSonn.82.10 What strained touches rhetoric can lend, What strained touches Rhethorick can lend,
SonnetsSonn.86.3 That did my ripe thoughts in my brain inhearse, That did my ripe thoughts in my braine inhearce,
SonnetsSonn.90.7 Give not a windy night a rainy morrow, Giue not a windy night a rainie morrow,
SonnetsSonn.90.13 And other strains of woe, which now seem woe, And other straines of woe, which now seeme woe,
SonnetsSonn.108.1 What's in the brain that ink may character WHat's in the braine that Inck may character,
SonnetsSonn.122.1 Thy gift, thy tables, are within my brain TThy guift,, thy tables, are within my braine
SonnetsSonn.122.5 Or at the least, so long as brain and heart Or at the least, so long as braine and heart
SonnetsSonn.126.5 If Nature (sovereign mistress over wrack) If Nature (soueraine misteres ouer wrack)
SonnetsSonn.135.9 The sea all water, yet receives rain still, The sea all water, yet receiues raine still,
Venus and AdonisVen.14 And rein his proud head to the saddle-bow; And raine his proud head to the saddle bow,
Venus and AdonisVen.31 Over one arm the lusty courser's rein, Ouer one arme the lustie coursers raine,
Venus and AdonisVen.71 Rain added to a river that is rank Raine added to a riuer that is ranke,
Venus and AdonisVen.83 Which long have rained, making her cheeks all wet; Which lõg haue raind, making her cheeks al wet,
Venus and AdonisVen.200 Nay, more than flint, for stone at rain relenteth. Nay more then flint, for stone at raine relenteth:
Venus and AdonisVen.238 To shelter thee from tempest and from rain: To shelter thee from tempest, and from raine:
Venus and AdonisVen.264 Breaketh his rein and to her straight goes he. Breaketh his raine, and to her straight goes hee.
Venus and AdonisVen.360 With tears which chorus-like her eyes did rain. With tears which Chorus-like her eyes did rain.
Venus and AdonisVen.392 Servilely mastered with a leathern rein! Seruilly maisterd with a leatherne raine,
Venus and AdonisVen.458 Even as the wind is hush'd before it raineth, Euen as the wind is husht before it raineth:
Venus and AdonisVen.579 She is resolved no longer to restrain him; She is resolu'd no longer to restraine him,
Venus and AdonisVen.754 And barren dearth of daughters and of sons, And barraine dearth of daughters, and of suns;
Venus and AdonisVen.799 ‘ Love comforteth like sunshine after rain, Loue comforteth like sun-shine after raine,
Venus and AdonisVen.888 They all strain court'sy who shall cope him first. They all straine curt'sie who shall cope him first.
Venus and AdonisVen.910 Like the proceedings of a drunken brain, Like the proceedings of a drunken braine,
Venus and AdonisVen.959 But through the floodgates breaks the silver rain, But through the floud-gates breaks the siluer rain,
Venus and AdonisVen.965 But like a stormy day, now wind, now rain, But like a stormie day, now wind, now raine,
Venus and AdonisVen.1040 To the disposing of her troubled brain; To the disposing of her troubled braine,
Venus and AdonisVen.1068 For oft the eye mistakes, the brain being troubled. For oft the eye mistakes, the brain being troubled

Glossary

 238 result(s).
absoluteunrestricted, unconditional, without restraint
affinedconstrained, bound, obliged
airmelody, tune, strain
awerepress through dread, constrain in fear
awecontrol, restrain, master
awesubjection, restraint, dread
beef-wittedbeef-brained, thick-headed, brainless
beggarimpoverish, exhaust, drain
bendexert, strain, wind up
blankmake pale, blanch, drain (colour)
blood-drinkingdraining the blood away [from the face]
boiled-brainhothead, maniac, headstrong fellow
boltersifting-cloth, sieve, strainer
bond[physical] tie, restraint, constraint
bondagecondition of being bound, constraint, oppression
brainunderstand, comprehend, grasp
brainmurder, dash the brains out of
brain(plural) witticisms, clever remarks
brainedfurnished with a brain, addle-brained
BrainfordBrentford, not far from Kew Gardens, London
brainishdeluded, distracted, deranged
brainsick, brain-sickfoolish, addle-headed
brainsick, brain-sickmad, foolish, frantic
brain-sicklyfoolishly, in such an addle-headed way
branhusk, inedible part of grain
breaktrain, discipline, mould
breedingeducation, proper training
bridlecurb, restrain, keep control of
bringtrain, bring up, rear
broadunrestrained, free, boisterous
burdenrefrain, chorus
channelopen drain, gutter
chargeoblige, constrain, compel
checkrestrain, stop, hold back
checkrestraint, control, counsel of moderation
circumscriptionrestriction, restraint, constraint
Clement's InnInn of Chancery, which trained students for the law, near the Strand, London
cock-a-hoop, set[unclear meaning] abandon all restraint, put everything into disorder
combinebind, constrain, oblige
compelledconstrained, forced, of necessity
confineconfinement, restraint, limitation
conjurecontrol, constrain [by invoking divine powers]
constrainforce, compel, oblige
constrainviolate, invade
constraintcompulsion, coercion, enforcing
containrestrain, keep under control
contentedcalm, easy in mind, restrained
continenceself-restraint, self-control, abstemiousness
continencycontinence, sexual abstinence, self-restraint
continencymoderation, self-restraint, patience
continentself-restraining. self-controlled, discreet
continentchaste, temperate, restrained
continentrestrictive, constraining, enforcing restraint
controlcurb, restrain, hold back
controlcompulsion, constraint, mastery
controlmentcontrol, restraint, check
courbrestrain, inhibit, hold back
cracksprain, tear, rupture
crushforce the sense of, strain a meaning from
cub-drawndrained of milk by cubs, ravenous
curbcontrolling chain or strap passed under a horse's jaw; check, restraint
curbrestrain, inhibit, hold back
curbedrestrained, controlled
debtconstrained by necessity, under an obligation
dietlimit, restrict, restrain
dildononsense refrain in a ballad; also: artificial penis
discipleteach, instruct, train
disciplinemilitary strategy, tactics, training in the art of war
disciplineteach, train, instruct
dispongepour out [as from a sponge], rain down, discharge
dispungepour out, rain down, discharge
distrainseize, confiscate, commandeer
drawempty, drain, exhaust
drawdrink deep, drain
dress[of horses] train, break in; groom
embowelleddisembowelled, emptied, drained
empiricmedical quack, untrained practitioner
enforceforce, compel, constrain, drive
enforcedforced, constrained, affected
engraffedingrafted, ingrained, deep-rooted
eyas[young hawk taken from the nest for the purpose of training] one whose training is complete
fadingnonsense refrain in a ballad [with allusion to sexual energy]
fetterrestrain, overcome, suppress
forbearancepatience, restraint, moderation
forcedenforced, imposed, constrained
forcedstrained, uneasy, unnatural
frankfree, unconstrained, unrestricted
franklyfreely, without restraint, unrestrictedly
freefreely given, willing, unconstrained
freedirect, free from legal constraint
fullunrestrained, unlimited, copious
fumeharmful vapour [rising from the stomach to the brain]
globehead, brain
governrestrain, control, hold in check
graininherent, ingrained, indelible
grainedingrained, indelible, fast-dyed
grainedstraight-grained, tough, strong
grainedfurrowed, lined, wrinkled
Gray's InnInn of Chancery, which trained students for the law; near Holborn, London
grievancecause of annoyance, painful constraint, source of sorrow
haggardwild, unmanageable, untrainable
haggard-likewild, unmanageable, untrainable
hairagainst the grain, contrary to inclination
headact without restraint, make a rush forward
headpiecebrain, intellect
hitwords of a song refrain [used in LL IV.i.126]
holdingrefrain, chorus
houseschool of instruction, training school
house-clogprison-restraint, shackle, fetter
householddomesticated, house-trained
incontinencelacking self-restraint, indulgence [in the pleasures of the flesh]
incontinencylack of sexual restraint, sexual indulgence, infidelity
incontinentunchaste, unable to restrain oneself
ingraftingrafted, ingrained, deep-rooted
intemperancewild behaviour, lack of restraint
IrisGreek goddess of the rainbow; messenger of the gods, especially of Zeus and Hera
keepprevent, restrain, forcibly hold back
keeprestrain, control, discipline
kennelstreet drain, gutter
ladedrain, bail, empty
largefrank, free, unrestrained
lavisheffusive, unrestrained, exuberant
letrefrain, omit, keep from
liberalfree-and-easy, unrestrained
liberalfreely, unrestrainedly
libertyunrestrained act, improper licence, reckless freedom
lodgeddeep-rooted, inveterate, ingrained
looseflirtatious, unconstrained, uninhibited
madcapmad-brained fellow, lunatic
managemanagement, handling, control [especially of a horse, as a result of training]
mealflour, edible part of grain
mealypowdery, scaly, grainy
misgovernedunruly, unrestrained
modestymoderation, restraint, discipline
Moorfieldssite once used for training militia, near Moorgate, London; later, a popular park
murrainplague, pestilence
murrioninfected with plague [murrain], diseased
necessityinevitability, constrained outcome
nurserytraining ground, prep school
outstretchstretch out to the end, strain beyond the limit
overwrestedoverstrained, overdone, over-the-top
pacetrain to move, control the course of
pace[horse-training] break in, teach one paces, properly train
paceobedient movement, trained walk
perfectcomplete, totally accomplished, well-trained
pia mater[Latin] dutiful mother: membrane covering the brain; brain
poringthrough which one needs to peer, eye-straining
prainWelsh pronunciation of 'brain'
purple-in-graindyed bright red
putting downsuppression, restraint, repression
quaffdrain a cup in a long draught
rackstretch, strain, extend
ransack-constrainingthat makes plundering unavoidable
refrainrestrain, hold back, keep under control
reincontrol, restraint, curb
restrainwithhold, keep back, hold back
restraindraw tightly, pull taut
restrainedforbidden, prohibited, banned
restraintcaptivity, imprisonment, confinement
restraintprohibition, exclusion, keeping out
retentiveconfining, constraining, imprisoning
riotousunrestrained, vociferous, uninhibited
roughdifficult to manage, not thoroughly trained
samingo[unclear meaning] type of drinking refrain [Latin ‘mingo’ = urinate]
sandgrain of sand
scantlimit, restrict, constrain
school-doingtraining, instruction, discipline
shortcontrolled, confined, restrained
shunrefuse, avoid, refrain from
Sibylpriestess inspired by Apollo, her prophecies being written on leaves; Apollo granted her as many years of life as she could hold grains of sand in her hand
silenceforce to remain in silence, keep under restraint
skipperlight-brain, frivolous wretch
sodden-wittedstew-brained, limp-minded, alcohol-crazed
spareomit, avoid, refrain [from]
spareavoid offending, refrain from causing distress to
sparinglywith restraint, discreetly, in a reserved way
spongyrainy, damp, soggy, moisture-filled
spungyrainy, damp, soggy, moisture-filled
stillnessrestraint, sobriety, quietness of behaviour
stintlimit, hold back, restrain
strainoverstate, exaggerate, stretch the meaning
strainquality, character, disposition
straintransgress, go beyond, exceed
strain[unclear meaning] strand; extreme degree; pang, stress
strainembrace, hold, hug
strainstretch, make extra effort
strainconstrain, force, press
straintrait, feature, tendency
strainvocal effusion, lyrical outpouring
strainhave difficulty in accepting, have a problem with
strainurge, press, encourage
strainedforced, artificial, feigned
strainedunnatural, excessive, exorbitant
strainedrefined, purified, distilled
stretchstrain to the utmost, maximally exert
stretchedstrained, dislocated, tortured
stretchedstrained, forced, affected
strictstrained, forced, absolute
strictureself-constraint, rigour; or: strictness, severity
suckeddrained, empty, wanting
swayed[of horses] strained, with a spinal depression
takenundertaken, set in train
temperself-control, self-restraint, moderation
temperateself-restrained, abstemious, gentle-natured
thoughttrain of thought
ticklebeat, flog, rain blows on
tickle-braintype of strong drink
tieoblige, constrain, force
timebe restrained, keep control
trainretinue, following, entourage
trainset of dependents, group of people
trainlure, entice, decoy
trainbring up, rear, educate
trainstratagem, wile, lure
traindraw on, induce, tempt
unbackedunbroken, untrained, undisciplined
unbittedunbridled, unrestrained, compelling
unboundedunrestrained, uninhibited, uncontrollable
uncurbedunrestrained, free, unchecked
understanduse their brains
understandingintellect, intelligence, brain
unhousedunconfined, unconstrained, independent
unmanned[falconry] untrained; also: without a husband
unmastereduncontrolled, unrestrained
unnervedweak, drained of strength
unstaidunrestrained, unregulated, unchecked
unyokedunbridled, unrestrained, rampant
ventriclecavity within the brain
viceforce, constrain, press hard
wantonunrestrained, undisciplined, boisterous, uncontrolled
wantonlyplayfully, frolicsomely, unrestrainedly
water-gallrainbow-like halo
weanbring up, train
well-enteredwell-trained, duly initiated
wheel[unclear meaning] song refrain; or: spinning-wheel
witmind, brain, thoughts
withholdrestrain, hold back, keep in check
wrestdistort, twist, strain

Thesaurus

 217 result(s).
abandon all restraintcock-a-hoop, set
addle-brainedbrained
against the grainhair
beef-brainedbeef-witted
blood, draining awayblood-drinking
blows, raintickle
brainglobe
brainheadpiece
brainpia mater
brainunderstanding
brainwit
brain, cavity within theventricle
brain, furnished with abrained
brainlessbeef-witted
brains out of, dash thebrain
brains, useunderstand
cavity within the brainventricle
constraincharge
constraincombine
constrainenforce
constrainscant
constrainstrain
constraintie
constrainvice
constrain [by invoking divine powers]conjure
constrain in fearawe
constrainedaffined
constrainedcompelled
constrainedenforced
constrainedforced
constrained outcomenecessity
constrainingcontinent
constrainingretentive
constraintbond
constraintbondage
constraintcircumscription
constraintcontrol
constraint, free from legalfree
constraint, painfulgrievance
cubs, drained of milk bycub-drawn
cup in a long draught, drain aquaff
dash the brains out ofbrain
distress, refrain from causingspare
drainbeggar
drainblank
draindraw
draindraw
drainlade
drain a cup in a long draughtquaff
drain, openchannel
drain, streetkennel
drainedembowelled
drainedsucked
drained of milk by cubscub-drawn
drained of strengthunnerved
draining the blood away [from the face]blood-drinking
edible part of grainmeal
eye-strainingporing
fear, constrain inawe
fellow, mad-brainedmadcap
grain of sandsand
grain, edible part ofmeal
grain, inedible part ofbran
grainymealy
halo, rainbow-likewater-gall
house-trainedhousehold
ingrainedgrain
ingrainedgrained
ingrainedingraft
ingrainedlodged
legal constraint, free fromfree
light-brainskipper
limit, strain beyond the outstretch
mad-brained fellowmadcap
meaning, strain acrush
milk, drained by cubscub-drawn
move, train topace
necessity, constrained bydebt
outcome, constrainednecessity
overstrainedoverwrested
prison-restrainthouse-clog
rain downdispunge
rainbowIris
rainbow-like halowater-gall
rainyspongy
refrain [music]burden
refrain [music]holding
refrain [music]wheel
refrain [omit]let
refrain [omit]shun
refrain [omit]spare
refrain from causing distress tospare
restrainawe
restrainbridle
restraincheck
restraincontain
restraincontrol
restraincourb
restraincurb
restraindiet
restrainfetter
restraingovern
restrainkeep
restrainkeep
restrainrefrain
restrainstint
restrainwithhold
restrain oneself, unable to incontinent
restrainedcontented
restrainedcontinent
restrainedcurbed
restrainedshort
restrained, betime
restraintawe
restraintbond
restraintcheck
restraintcircumscription
restraintconfine
restraintcontrolment
restraintcurb
restraintforbearance
restraintmodesty
restraintputting down
restraintrein
restraintstillness
restraint, abandoncock-a-hoop, set
restraint, act withouthead
restraint, enforcingcontinent
restraint, keep undersilence
restraint, lack ofintemperance
restraint, withsparingly
restraint, withoutabsolute
restraint, withoutfrankly
sand, grain ofsand
self-constraintstricture
self-restrainedtemperate
self-restraining. self-controlledcontinent
self-restraintcontinence
self-restraintcontinency
self-restraintcontinency
self-restrainttemper
self-restraint, lackingincontinence
set in traintaken
sexual restraint, lack ofincontinency
song refrainwheel
song refrain, words of a hit
spraincrack
stew-brainedsodden-witted
straight-grainedgrained
strainair
strainbend
strainrack
strainwrest
strain a meaningcrush
strain beyond the limitoutstretch
strain to the utmoststretch
strainedforced
strainedstretched
strainedstretched
strainedstrict
strained [of horses]swayed
strainerbolter
strength, drained ofunnerved
teach paces [in horse-training]pace
thought, train of thought
trainbreak
trainbring
traindisciple
traindiscipline
trainwean
train [horses]dress
train to movepace
train, properly [of horses]pace
trained walkpace
trained wellperfect
trained wellwell-entered
trained, not thoroughlyrough
trainingschool-doing
training [especially of a horse]manage
training groundnursery
training in the art of wardiscipline
training schoolhouse
training, one who has completedeyas
training, properbreeding
unable to restrain oneselfincontinent
unconstrainedfrank
unconstrainedfree
unconstrainedloose
unconstrainedunhoused
unrestrainedbroad
unrestrainedfull
unrestrainedlarge
unrestrainedlavish
unrestrainedliberal
unrestrainedmisgoverned
unrestrainedriotous
unrestrainedunbitted
unrestrainedunbounded
unrestraineduncurbed
unrestrainedunmastered
unrestrainedunstaid
unrestrainedunyoked
unrestrainedwanton
unrestrained actliberty
unrestrainedlyliberal
unrestrainedlywantonly
untrainablehaggard
untrainablehaggard-like
untrainedunbacked
untrainedunmanned
untrained practitionerempiric
utmost, strain to thestretch
walk, trainedpace
war, training in the art ofdiscipline
well-trainedperfect
well-trainedwell-entered
words of a song refrainhit

Themes and Topics

 11 result(s).
Functional shift...sense of ‘take in one’s arms’ brain* cym v iv 147 such stuff as madme...
... such stuff as madmen / tongue and brain not * in sense ‘conceive in the b...
... not * in sense ‘conceive in the brain’ ear tnk iii i 29 i eare...
Here, there, and where...iv v 110 that body whereagainst / my grained ash an hundred times hath broke agai...
Negatives...page] no nor nowhere else but in your brain tem iii ii 18 [stephano] we’ll no...
Swearing...uring the period the &lsquo act to restrain abuses of players&rsquo of 1606 made i...
...per ii i 119 horse worms murrain on it a cor i v 3 plague pestil...
Classical mythology...s many years of life as she could hold grains of sand in her hand there were later ...
...ilus ayl iv i 88 troilus had his brains dashed out with a grecian club youn...
Gods and goddesses...own from heaven greek goddess of the rainbow messenger of the gods especially o...
London...h4 iii ii 13 inn of chancery which trained students for the law near the strand...
...h4 iii ii 31 inn of chancery which trained students for the law near holborn w...
...ds h8 v iv 33 site once used for training militia later a popular park near ...
Britain [outside London]... scotland near the river tay brainford mw iv ii 71 brentford not fa...
Latin... dutiful mother [membrane covering the brain] praeclarissimus filius noster henricu...
Welsh...gging bragging h5 v i 5 prain b...
... brain mw i i 40 prave brave ...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)... to othello] i am to pray you not to strain my speech / to grosser issues wt v iii...
...ss terms] e3 i ii 22 [king david to lorraine] we with england will not enter parley...
... [claudius to polonius of hamlet] his brains still beating 1h4 v ii 6 [worcester t...
... a shepherd' s daughter / my wit untrained in any kind of art 2 mental sharpness...

Words Families

 69 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
BOILPEOPLEboiled-brain n
BRAINBASICbrain n, brain v, brainish adj, brains n
BRAINDRINK-AFFECTEDtickle-brain n
BRAINPART OF BODYbrain-pan n
BRAINPEOPLEboiled-brain n
BRAINSTATEbrainish adj, brainsick adj, brain-sickly adv, clay-brained adj, dull-brained adj, fat-brained adj, hare-brained adj, mad-brain adj, mad-brained adj
BRAINNOTbrainless adj, lack-brain n
CLAYSTATEclay-brained adj
CONSTRAINBASICconstrain v, constrained adj, constraint n
CONSTRAINACTIONransack-constraining adj
CONSTRAINNOTunconstrained adj
DISTRAINBASICdistrain v
DRAINBASICdrain v
DULLPART OF BODYdull-brained adj
FATPART OF BODYfat-brained adj
GRAINBASICgrain n, grained adj
GRAINCOLOURpurple-in-grain adj
HAREPART OF BODYhare-brained adj
LACKPEOPLElack-brain n
MADMINDmad-brain adj, mad-brained adj
MURRAINBASICmurrain n, murrion adj
PANPART OF BODYbrain-pan n
PURPLEAPPEARANCEpurple-in-grain adj
RAINBASICrain n, rain v, raining n, rainy adj
RAINSIGHTrainbow n
RAINTYPErain-water n
REFRAINBASICrefrain v
RESTRAINBASICrestrain v, restrained adj, restraint n
RESTRAINNOTunrestrained adj
SACK [pillage]ACTIONransack-constraining adj
SEWER [drain]BASICsewer n
SICKPART OF BODYbrain-sick adj, brain-sickly adv
STRAINBASICstrain n, strain v, strained adj, straining n, straining on n
TICKLEPEOPLEtickle-brain n
TRAINBASICtrain n, train v, training n
TRAINNOTuntrained adj
UNCONSTRAINEDBASICsee CONSTRAIN
UNRESTRAINEDBASICsee RESTRAIN
UNTRAINEDBASICsee TRAIN
WATERTYPErain-water adj

Snippets

 3 result(s).
Snippet
rain it raineth song
Feste's rain song
the rain it raineth every day
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