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Search phrase: rout

Plays

 32 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Antony and CleopatraAC III.i.9The routed fly. So thy grand captain, Antony,The routed flie. So thy grand Captaine Anthony
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.i.101And that supposed by the common routAnd that supposed by the common rowt 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.ii.57Time is a very bankrupt, and owes more than he's worth to season. Time is a verie bankerout, and owes more then he's worth to season.
CymbelineCym V.ii.12The lane is guarded: nothing routs us butThe Lane is guarded: Nothing rowts vs, but
CymbelineCym V.iii.41A rout, confusion thick: forthwith they flyA Rowt, confusion thicke: forthwith they flye
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iii.60That it may grow and sprout as high as heavenThat it may grow, and sprowt, as high as Heauen,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.i.33Came like itself, in base and abject routs,Came like it selfe, in base and abiect Routs,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.ii.9Cheering a rout of rebels with your drum,Chearing a rowt of Rebels with your Drumme,
Henry VH5 IV.ii.41Big Mars seems bankrupt in their beggared host,Bigge Mars seemes banqu'rout in their begger'd Hoast,
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.i.173With Charles, Alençon, and that traitorous rout.With Charles, Alanson, and that Traiterous rout.
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.i.165The ringleader and head of all this rout,The Ring-leader and Head of all this Rout,
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.ii.31Shame and confusion! All is on the rout;Shame and Confusion all is on the rout,
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.78To all the rout, then hold me dangerous.To all the Rout, then hold me dangerous.
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.27Make rich the ribs but bankrupt quite the wits.Make rich the ribs, but bankerout the wits.
Measure for MeasureMM I.ii.89Groping for trouts in a peculiar river.Groping for Trowts, in a peculiar Riuer.
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.i.40There I have another bad match! A bankrupt,There I haue another bad match, a bankrout,
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.122To cut the forfeiture from that bankrupt there.To cut the forfeiture from that bankrout there.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.85For debt that bankrupt sleep doth sorrow owe,For debt that bankrout slip doth sorrow owe,
OthelloOth II.i.235– a slipper and subtle knave, a finder-out of occasions;A slipper, and subtle knaue, a finder of occasion:
OthelloOth II.iii.204How this foul rout began, who set it on;How this foule Rout began: Who set it on,
PericlesPer Chorus.III.1Now sleep y-slacked hath the rout,Now sleepe yslacked hath the rout,
PericlesPer Chorus.III.8All the blither for their drouth.Are the blyther for their drouth:
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.122A weeder-out of his proud adversaries,A weeder out of his proud Aduersaries,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.ii.57O, break, my heart! Poor bankrupt, break at once!O breake my heart, / Poore Banckrout breake at once,
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.180And after me, I know, the rout is coming.and after mee I know the rout is comming,
The TempestTem III.iii.49Each putter-out of five for one will bring usEach putter out of fiue for one, will bring vs
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.44Among the rout of nations, I will make theeAmong the rout of Nations, I will make thee
Twelfth NightTN II.v.21Lie thou there – for here comes the trout that must belye thou there: for heere comes the Trowt, that must be
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.v.105We are a merry rout, or else a rabble,We are a merry rout, or else a rable
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.v.146We'll make thee laugh, and all this rout.Wee'l make thee laugh and all this rout.
The Winter's TaleWT III.iii.28Hath made thy person for the thrower-outHath made thy person for the Thrower-out
The Winter's TaleWT V.ii.119all one to me; for had I been the finder-out of thisall one to me: for had I beene the finder-out of this

Poems

 5 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.140 That they prove bankrupt in this poor-rich gain. That they proue bãckrout in this poore rich gain.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.711 Like to a bankrupt beggar wails his case. Like to a banckrout begger wailes his cace:
SonnetsSonn.67.9 Why should he live, now Nature bankrupt is, Why should he liue, now nature banckrout is,
Venus and AdonisVen.466 But blessed bankrupt that by love so thriveth! But blessed bankrout that by loue so thriueth.
Venus and AdonisVen.544 Whereon they surfeit, yet complain on drouth. Whereon they surfet, yet complaine on drouth,

Glossary

 27 result(s).
accustomcustom, habit, routine
affordfulfil naturally, offer routinely
bancrout, bankrout, bankeroutbankrupt
bankrout, bankeroutbankrupt
channelcourse, bed, route
coastquarter, direction, route
discomfitdefeat, overthrow, rout
discomfiturerout, overthrow, utter defeat
drouthdry situation, lack of moisture
drouthdrought, thirst
gamehunting practice, sporting routine
habitroutine, settled practice, regular behaviour
insinuatebehave subtly, follow an indirect route
journaldaily, diurnal, routine
measurepattern of movement, regular course, routine
ordinaryroutine, norm, usual procedure
roadpathway, route, course
rotelearn by heart, fix routinely
routband, company, crowd
routrabble, mob, disorderly crowd
routbrawl, disturbance, riot
routput to rout, in disordered flight
shootoutgrowth, offshoot, sprouting
spirt upsprout, shoot up, germinate
springinggrowing, sprouting, developing
usuallyhabitually, routinely, regularly
waydirection, route, path

Thesaurus

 24 result(s).
fix routinelyrote
follow an indirect routeinsinuate
indirect route, follow aninsinuate
offer routinelyafford
routdiscomfit
routdiscomfiture
rout, put torout
routechannel
routecoast
routeroad
routeway
routineaccustom
routinehabit
routinejournal
routinemeasure
routineordinary
routinelyusually
routinely, fixrote
routinely, offerafford
sporting routinegame
sporting routinegame
sproutspirt up
sproutingshoot
sproutingspringing

Themes and Topics

 4 result(s).
a- as a particle...habitual implication can add a sense of routine or ordinariness to an activity ther...
Archaisms...wer alone] now sleep y-slacked hath the rout ...
Roman history... the roman plays make routine references to political or social ro...
Britain [outside London]...gh in fact several miles off the direct route) stamford 2h4 iii ii 37 ...

Words Families

 7 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
BANKRUPTBASICbankrout n
DROUGHTBASICdrouth n
ROUTBASICrout n, rout v, routed n
SPROUTBASICsprout v
TROUTBASICtrout n

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