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Search phrase: sap

Plays

 26 result(s). alternate result(s)
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Antony and CleopatraAC III.i.8Mesopotamia, and the shelters whitherMesapotamia, and the shelters, whether
Antony and CleopatraAC III.xiii.191There's sap in't yet! The next time I do fight,There's sap in't yet. The next time I do fight
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.ii.189Infect thy sap, and live on thy confusion.Infect thy sap, and liue on thy confusion. 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.ii.142embellished with rubies, carbuncles, sapphires, decliningembellished with Rubies, Carbuncles, Saphires, declining
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.313In sap-consuming winter's drizzled snow,In sap-consuming Winters drizled snow, 
HamletHam I.v.77Unhouseled, disappointed, unaneled,Vnhouzzled, disappointed, vnnaneld,
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.v.12That droops his sapless branches to the ground.That droupes his sappe-lesse Branches to the ground.
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.v.4When sapless age and weak unable limbsWhen saplesse Age, and weake vnable limbes
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.148If with the sap of reason you would quenchIf with the sap of reason you would quench,
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.98The air will drink the sap. To every countyThe Ayre will drinke the Sap. To euery County
Henry VIIIH8 II.iv.1.5Ely, Rochester, and Saint Asaph; next them, withEly, Rochester, and S. Asaph: Next them, with
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.217Wither, my heart, that like a sapless treeWither my hart that like a saples tree,
King LearKL III.vi.22Thou sapient sir, sit here. No, you she-foxes –
King LearKL IV.ii.35From her material sap perforce must wither
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.ii.79I will put it to them. But vir sapit qui pauca loquitur. AI will put it to them. But Vir sapis qui pauca loquitur, a
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.31Do curse the gout, serpigo, and the rheumDo curse the Gowt, Sapego, and the Rheume
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.71Like sapphire, pearl, and rich embroidery,Like Saphire-pearle, and rich embroiderie,
PericlesPer IV.ii.83sapling, and must be bowed as I would have you.sapling, and must be bowed as I would haue you.
Richard IIR2 III.iv.59Lest being overproud in sap and bloodLeast being ouer-proud with Sap and Blood,
Richard IIIR3 II.ii.42Why wither not the leaves that want their sap?Why wither not the leaues that want their sap?
Richard IIIR3 III.iv.69Is like a blasted sapling, withered up;Is like a blasted Sapling, wither'd vp:
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.277The purple sap from her sweet brother's body,The purple sappe from her sweet Brothers body,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iii.17Virtue itself turns vice, being misapplied,Vertue it selfe turnes vice being misapplied,
Titus AndronicusTit III.ii.50Peace, tender sapling, thou art made of tears,Peace tender Sapling, thou art made of teares,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.7As knots, by the conflux of meeting sap,As knots by the conflux of meeting sap,
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.562.1There is some sap in this.There is some sappe in this.

Poems

 7 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
A Lover's ComplaintLC.215 The heaven hued sapphire and the opal blend The heauen hewd Saphir and the Opall blend
The Rape of LucreceLuc.950 To dry the old oak's sap and cherish springs, To drie the old oakes sappe, and cherish springs:
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1168 His leaves will wither and his sap decay; His leaues will wither, and his sap decay,
SonnetsSonn.5.7 Sap checked with frost and lusty leaves quite gone, Sap checkt with frost and lustie leau's quite gon.
SonnetsSonn.15.7 Vaunt in their youthful sap, at height decrease, Vaunt in their youthfull sap, at height decrease,
Venus and AdonisVen.165 Herbs for their smell, and sappy plants to bear; Herbes for their smell, and sappie plants to beare.
Venus and AdonisVen.1176 Green-dropping sap, which she compares to tears. Green-dropping sap, which she cõpares to teares.

Glossary

 32 result(s).
abusemisapply, employ badly
alasexpression of grief, pity, regret, disappointment, concern
corkydry, withered, sapless
deceivedisappoint, frustrate, let down
disappointedunprepared, unequipped
discommendfind fault with, disapprove of, criticize
dislikedisapprove of, take exception to
dislikedispleasure, disapproval, antipathy
exception(often plural) objection, dislike, disapproval
failfall short, let down, disappoint
foilfrustrate, baulk, disappoint
heigh-hoexclamatory sigh expressing weariness, disappointment
mineundermine, sap, subvert
missingabsence, disappearance, non-attendance [at court]
mockdisprove, defy, disappoint
out alasexpression of grief, pity, regret, disappointment, concern
pioneersapper, labouring foot-soldier
sapvital fluid, life-blood
sapegoF spelling of 'serpigo'
sapientwise, learned, erudite
saplessfeeble, sluggish, lacking vigour
springsapling, shoot, young growth
staledupe, sap, laughing-stock
unblestout of favour, disapproved of
underminersapper; also: overthrower
unplausivedisapproving, displeased, censurious
usurptake wrongful possession of, misappropriate
usurptake wrongful possession of, misappropriate
vadefade, pass away, disappear
verdoursap, vitality, vigour, freshness
verdure, verdoursap, vitality, vigour, freshness
wrinklefrown, disapproving look

Thesaurus

 23 result(s).
disappearvade
disappearancemissing
disappointdeceive
disappointfail
disappointfoil
disappointmock
disapprovaldislike
disapprovalexception
disapprove ofdislike
disapprove ofdiscommend
disapproved ofunblest
disapprovingunplausive
disapproving lookwrinkle
look, disapprovingwrinkle
misapplyabuse
misappropriateusurp
sapverdure, verdour
sapmine
sapstale
saplesscorky
saplingspring
sapperpioneer
sapperunderminer

Themes and Topics

 4 result(s).
Exclamations...xclamatory sigh expressing weariness disappointment [distinguished from the positi...
Humours... as in the example below the term is misapplied by mistress quickly (mw i iv 73) w...
Verb forms...and in due course the -est form would disappear (modern you go) and the -(e)th fo...
Latin... v i 30) do you see who is coming vir sapit qui pauca loquitur (lll iv ii 79) it...
...lll iv ii 3   blood sapit (v ) lll iv ii 79 ...
...it (v ) lll iv ii 79 sapio is wise satis (adv ) l...

Words Families

 14 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
APPLYNOTmisapply v
APPOINTSTATEdisappointed adj
CONSUMEPART OF BODYsap-consuming adj
DISAPPOINTEDBASICsee APPOINT
MISAPPLYBASICsee APPLY
SAPBASICsap n, sappy adj
SAPSTATEsap-consuming adj
SAPNOTsapless adj
SAPIENTBASICsapient adj
SAPLESSBASICsee SAP
SAPLINGBASICsapling n
SAPPHIREBASICsapphire n
SAPPYBASICsee SAP

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