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Search phrase: scrip

Plays

 48 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.216You know my father left me some prescriptionsYou know my Father left me some prescriptions
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.256For this description of thine honesty? A poxFor this description of thine honestie? A pox
Antony and CleopatraAC II.ii.203It beggared all description. She did lieIt beggerd all discription, she did lye
Antony and CleopatraAC II.vii.50Will this description satisfy him?Will this description satisfie him?
Antony and CleopatraAC III.viii.5The prescript of this scroll. Our fortune liesThe Prescript of this Scroule: Our fortune lyes
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.158scrip and scrippage.scrip and scrippage.
As You Like ItAYL IV.iii.85Then should I know you by description.Then should I know you by description,
CoriolanusCor II.i.111The most sovereign prescription in Galen is butThe most soueraigne Prescription in Galen, is but
CymbelineCym II.iv.93Be given to your remembrance – the descriptionBe giuen to your remembrance) the description
CymbelineCym III.iv.82The scriptures of the loyal Leonatus,The Scriptures of the Loyall Leonatus,
CymbelineCym IV.i.24This is the very description of their meeting-place,This is the very description of their meeting place
CymbelineCym V.v.177Were craked of kitchen-trulls, or his descriptionWere crak'd of Kitchin-Trulles, or his description
HamletHam II.ii.142This must not be.’ And then I prescripts gave her,This must not be: and then, I Precepts gaue her,
HamletHam IV.vii.51And in a postscript here, he says ‘ alone.’and in a Post- script here he sayes alone:
HamletHam V.i.36understand the Scripture? The Scripture says Adamvnderstand the Scripture? the Scripture sayes Adam
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.ii.130should be your patient to follow your prescriptions, theshould bee your Patient, to follow your prescriptions, the
Henry VH5 III.vi.36good truth, the poet makes a most excellent descriptiongood truth, the Poet makes a most excellent description
Henry VH5 III.vii.44Me well, which is the prescript praise andMe well, which is the prescript prayse and
Henry VH5 IV.ii.51Description cannot suit itself in wordsDescription cannot sute it selfe in words,
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.i.53Or doth this churlish superscriptionOr doth this churlish Superscription
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.v.1Your wondrous rare description, noble Earl,Your wondrous rare description (noble Earle)
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.94To make prescription for a kingdom's worth.To make prescription for a Kingdomes worth.
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.151By your prescription; but this top-proud fellow – By your prescription: but this top-proud fellow,
Julius CaesarJC IV.i.17In our black sentence and proscription.In our blacke Sentence and Proscription.
Julius CaesarJC IV.iii.171That by proscription and bills of outlawryThat by proscription, and billes of Outlarie,
Julius CaesarJC IV.iii.176By their proscriptions, Cicero being one.By their proscriptions, Cicero being one.
Julius CaesarJC IV.iii.178And by that order of proscription.and by that order of proscription
King LearKL III.ii.18You owe me no subscription; then let fallYou owe me no subscription. Then let fall
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.i.60.2superscript
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.ii.130I will overglance the superscript: (reading)I will ouerglance the superscript.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.519A right description of our sport, my lord.A right description of our sport my Lord.
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.ii.35them I will describe them and, according to my descriptionthem, I will describe them, and according to my description
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.iii.95The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose.The diuell can cite Scripture for his purpose,
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.vii.4The first, of gold, who this inscription bears,The first of gold, who this inscription beares,
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.vii.14I will survey th' inscriptions back again.I will suruay the inscriptions, backe againe:
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.301Before a friend of this descriptionBefore a friend of this description
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.i.200description the matter to you, if you be capacity of it.description the matter to you, if you be capacity of it.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.ii.3man, according to the scrip.man according to the scrip.
OthelloOth I.ii.27Put into circumscription and confinePut into Circumscription, and Confine,
OthelloOth I.iii.306and then we have a prescription to die, when death isand then haue we a prescription to dye, when death is
OthelloOth II.i.62That paragons description and wild fame;That paragons description, and wilde Fame:
PericlesPer IV.ii.96very description.verie description.
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.333But then I sigh, and, with a piece of Scripture,But then I sigh, and with a peece of Scripture,
Timon of AthensTim II.ii.81Prithee, Apemantus, read me the superscription ofPrythee Apemantus reade me the superscription of
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.412'Tis his description.'Tis his description.
Timon of AthensTim V.iii.1By all description this should be the place.By all description this should be the place.
Twelfth NightTN II.v.166my stars be praised! Here is yet a postscript.my starres be praised. Heere is yet a postscript.
The Winter's TaleWT V.ii.56report to follow it and undoes description to do it.Report to follow it, and vndo's description to doe it.

Poems

 2 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
SonnetsSonn.106.2 I see descriptions of the fairest wights, I see discriptions of the fairest wights,
SonnetsSonn.147.6 Angry that his prescriptions are not kept, Angry that his prescriptions are not kept

Glossary

 38 result(s).
apathatonepithet, adjective, description
blazondescription, representation, delineation
canonscriptural canon, Bible
characterpersonality sketch, personal description
circumscriptionrestriction, restraint, constraint
definementdescription, definition, delineation
denotementaccount, description, making known
dictionverbal description, account in words
epithetonepithet, adjective, description
famereport, account, description
impressconscription, enforced service
impressconscript, enlist, force into service
impressedconscripted, forced to enlist
insculptureinscription, engraving
iterationability to quote scripture
levyrecruitment of soldiers, conscription of men
levyenlist, conscript, muster
noteobservation, record, description
parchment-bottom[descriptive of a] drum
picturedescription
prescriptorder, direction, instruction
prescriptprescribed, appropriate, laid down
prescriptionlegal claim founded on long use
presslevy, raise, conscript
press-moneymoney paid to recruits when conscripted
proscriptioncondemnation
receiptrecipe, formula, prescription
reportaccount, description
scripbag, pouch, wallet
scripscript, text
scrippagecontents of a scrip [an invented word to parallel ‘baggage’]
scriptureletter, writing, composition
sheepskin[descriptive of a] drum [the skin of a sheep being used for the making of drumheads]
subscriptionobedience, allegiance; or: approval, support
superscriptaddress, heading, opening
superscriptionaddress, direction [on a letter]
unspeakableindescribable, inexpressible, beyond description
writ[archaism] gospel, holy scripture

Thesaurus

 35 result(s).
ability to quote scriptureiteration
canon, scripturalcanon
conscriptimpress
conscriptlevy
conscriptpress
conscriptedimpressed
conscriptionimpress
conscription of menlevy
conscripts, money paid topress-money
contents of a scripscrippage
descriptionapathaton
descriptionblazon
descriptiondefinement
descriptiondenotement
descriptionepitheton
descriptionfame
descriptionnote
descriptionpicture
descriptionreport
description, beyondunspeakable
description, personalcharacter
description, verbaldiction
forget lines [in a script]out
forget lines [in a script]put
inscriptioninsculpture
money paid to recruits when conscriptedpress-money
personal descriptioncharacter
prescriptionreceipt
quote scripture, ability toiteration
scrip, contents of ascrippage
scriptscrip
scriptural canoncanon
scripture, ability to quoteiteration
scripture, holywrit
verbal descriptiondiction

Themes and Topics

 9 result(s).
Archaisms... such as a love-letter scroll or play script but they also turn up in certain type...
Clothing...ing terms are brought together in the description of katherina’s dress by the tailor ...
Functional shift... / must glove this hand   descriptions of the body and its behaviour fee...
Negatives...osed rule endeared itself greatly to prescriptive grammarians in later centuries who...
Singing...nd unrequited love as in the wooer’s description of the gaoler’s daughter’s singing ...
Swearing... illustrated in the a--z section the description of swearing is massively complicate...
Verb forms...below be item modern description example art are 2nd person ...
...ilor have item modern description example ha’ have >> elision...
...s ring do item modern description example dost do 2nd person ...
...ou modals item modern description example canst can 2nd perso...
Who and who...ii i 575) a golden casket ‘who this inscription bears’ (mv ii vii 4) a drop of wat...
Welsh...creetly mw i i 136 i will description the matter mw i i 200 i...

Words Families

 16 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
CIRCUMSCRIBEBASICcircumscription n
DESCRIBEBASICdescription n
POSTSCRIPTBASICpostscript n
PRESCRIBEBASICprescript adj, prescript n, prescription n
PROSCRIPTIONBASICproscription n
SCRIBEWRITINGinscription n
SCRIP [bag]BASICscrip n, scrippage n
SCRIP [text]BASICscrip n
SCRIPPAGEBASICsee SCRIP [bag]
SCRIPTUREBASICscripture n
SUBSCRIBEBASICsubscription n
SUPERSCRIPTBASICsuperscript n, superscription n

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