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Search phrase: seal

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.127It is the show and seal of nature's truth,It is the show, and seale of natures truth,
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.ii.30Are words, and poor conditions but unsealed – Are words and poore conditions, but vnseal'd
Antony and CleopatraAC II.vi.59.1And sealed between us.And seal'd betweene vs,
Antony and CleopatraAC III.ii.3The other three are sealing. Octavia weepsThe other three are Sealing. Octauia weepes
Antony and CleopatraAC III.xiii.125My playfellow, your hand, this kingly sealMy play-fellow, your hand; this Kingly Seale,
Antony and CleopatraAC III.xiii.171Have knit again, and fleet, threatening most sea-like.Haue knit againe, and Fleete, threatning most Sea-like.
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.xiv.49Itself with strength. Seal then, and all is done.It selfe with strength: Seale then and all is done.
As You Like ItAYL IV.iii.59And by him seal up thy mind,And by him seale vp thy minde,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.i.9Have sealed his rigorous statutes with their bloods,Haue seal'd his rigorous statutes with their blouds,
CoriolanusCor II.iii.107I will not seal your knowledge with showingI wil not Seale your knowledge with shewing
CoriolanusCor III.i.142Seal what I end withal! This double worship,Seale what I end withall. This double worship,
CoriolanusCor V.iii.206On like conditions, will have counter-sealed.On like conditions, will haue Counter-seal'd.
CoriolanusCor V.vi.83Together with the seal o'th' Senate, whatTogether with the Seale a'th Senat, what
CymbelineCym III.vii.57Which their own conscience sealed them, laying byWhich their owne Conscience seal'd them: laying by
CymbelineCym V.v.484Our peace we'll ratify: seal it with feasts.Our Peace wee'l ratifie: Seale it with Feasts.
HamletHam I.i.86Did slay this Fortinbras; who, by a sealed compactDid slay this Fortinbras: who by a Seal'd Compact,
HamletHam I.ii.60Upon his will I sealed my hard consent.
HamletHam III.ii.75Sh'hath sealed thee for herself. For thou hast beenHath seal'd thee for her selfe. For thou hast bene
HamletHam III.ii.406To give them seals never, my soul, consent!To giue them Seales, neuer my Soule consent.
HamletHam III.iv.62Where every god did seem to set his sealWhere euery God did seeme to set his Seale,
HamletHam III.iv.203There's letters sealed, and my two schoolfellows,
HamletHam IV.iii.58Away! for everything is sealed and doneAway, for euery thing is Seal'd and done
HamletHam IV.vii.1Now must your conscience my acquittance seal,Now must your conscience my acquittance seal,
HamletHam V.ii.17My fears forgetting manners, to unseal(My feares forgetting manners) to vnseale
HamletHam V.ii.47.2How was this sealed?How was this seal'd?
HamletHam V.ii.50Which was the model of that Danish seal,Which was the Modell of that Danish Seale:
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.77Which being sealed interchangeably – Which being sealed enterchangeably,
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.258By this our book is drawn – we'll but seal,By this our Booke is drawne: wee'le but seale,
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.iii.80but I shall have my pocket picked? I have lost a seal-ringbut I shall haue my Pocket pick'd? I haue lost a Seale-Ring
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.iii.101of forty pound apiece, and a seal-ring of myof fortie pound apeece, and a Seale-Ring of my
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.iv.1Hie, good Sir Michael, bear this sealed briefHie, good Sir Michell, beare this sealed Briefe
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.i.91That you should seal this lawless bloody bookThat you should seale this lawlesse bloody Booke
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.i.92Of forged rebellion with a seal divine?Of forg'd Rebellion, with a Seale diuine?
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iii.128thumb, and shortly will I seal with him. Come away.thombe, and shortly will I seale with him. Come away.
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.v.104Thou hast sealed up my expectation.Thou hast seal'd vp my expectation.
Henry VH5 IV.i.159virgins with the broken seals of perjury; some, makingVirgins with the broken Seales of Periurie; some, making
Henry VH5 IV.vi.26And so espoused to death, with blood he sealedAnd so espous'd to death, with blood he seal'd
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.i.130Here had the conquest fully been sealed upHere had the Conquest fully been seal'd vp,
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.vi.29Now thou art sealed the son of chivalry?Now thou art seal'd the Sonne of Chiualrie?
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.ii.89Seal up your lips and give no words but mum;Seale vp your Lips, and giue no words but Mum,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.344That thou mightst think upon these by the seal,That thou might'st thinke vpon these by the Seale,
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.ii.77say 'tis the bee's wax, for I did but seal once to a thing,say, 'tis the Bees waxe: for I did but seale once to a thing,
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.ii.57The match is made; she seals it with a curtsy.The Match is made, shee seales it with a Cursie.
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.viii.29And thus I seal my truth and bid adieu.And thus I seale my truth, and bid adieu.
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.vii.29I seal upon the lips of this sweet babe.I Seale vpon the lips of this sweet Babe.
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.164Whom after under the confession's sealWhom after vnder the Commissions Seale,
Henry VIIIH8 II.i.105That never knew what truth meant. I now seal it,That neuer knew what Truth meant: I now seale it;
Henry VIIIH8 II.iv.1.7purse, with the great seal, and a cardinal's hat; thenPurse, with the great Seale, and a Cardinals Hat: Then
Henry VIIIH8 II.iv.222Under your hands and seals. Therefore, go on,Vnder your hands and Seales; therefore goe on,
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.79He did unseal them, and the first he viewedHe did vnseale them, and the first he view'd,
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.229To render up the great seal presentlyTo render vp the Great Seale presently
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.245In time will find their fit rewards. That sealIn time will finde their fit Rewards. That Seale
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.319To carry into Flanders the great seal.To carry into Flanders, the Great Seale.
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.347About the giving back the great seal to us,About the giuing backe the Great Seale to vs,
Julius CaesarJC II.i.37This paper, thus sealed up; and I am sureThis Paper, thus seal'd vp, and I am sure
Julius CaesarJC III.ii.129But here's a parchment with the seal of Caesar;But heere's a Parchment, with the Seale of Casar,
Julius CaesarJC III.ii.241Here is the will, and under Caesar's seal.Heere is the Will, and vnder Casars Seale:
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.271Made by the mouth of God, sealed with His hand?Made by the mouth ofGod, seald with his hand,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.v.74And dash the virtue of my seal at arms.and dash the vertue of my seale at armes,
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.111Under safe-conduct of the dauphin's seal,Vndersafe conduct of the Dolphins seale,
King JohnKJ II.i.20As seal to this indenture of my love:As seale to this indenture of my loue:
King JohnKJ II.i.250Save in aspect, hath all offence sealed up;Saue in aspect, hath all offence seal'd vp:
King JohnKJ IV.ii.215Here is your hand and seal for what I did.Heere is your hand and Seale for what I did.
King JohnKJ IV.ii.217Is to be made, then shall this hand and sealIs to be made, then shall this hand and Seale
King LearKL IV.v.22.1Let me unseal the letter.Let me vnseale the Letter.
King LearKL IV.vi.171To seal th' accuser's lips. Get thee glass eyes,to seale th'accusers lips. Get thee glasse-eyes,
Love's Labour's LostLLL III.i.165.1This sealed-up counsel.This seal'd-vp counsaile.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.9That he was fain to seal on Cupid's name.That he was faine to seale on Cupids name.
MacbethMac V.i.7write upon't, read it, afterwards seal it, and again returnwrite vpon't, read it, afterwards Seale it, and againe re-turne
Measure for MeasureMM IV.i.6Seals of love, but sealed in vain, sealed in vain.Seales of loue, but seal'd in vaine, seal'd in vaine.
Measure for MeasureMM IV.ii.186here is the hand and seal of the Duke. You know theheere is the hand and Seale of the Duke: you know the
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.243That's sealed in approbation? You, Lord Escalus,That's seald in approbation? you, Lord Escalus
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.ii.77Frenchman became his surety and sealed under forFrenchman became his suretie, and seald vnder for
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.iii.141Go with me to a notary, seal me thereGoe with me to a Notarie, seale me there
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.iii.149Content, in faith. I'll seal to such a bondContent infaith, Ile seale to such a bond,
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.iii.151You shall not seal to such a bond for me;You shall not seale to such a bond for me,
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.iii.168Yes, Shylock, I will seal unto this bond.Yes Shylocke, I will seale vnto this bond.
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.vi.6To seal love's bonds new-made than they are wontTo steale loues bonds new made, then they are wont
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.viii.18A sealed bag, two sealed bags of ducats,A sealed bag, two sealed bags of ducats,
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.139Till thou canst rail the seal from off my bond,Till thou canst raile the seale from off my bond
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.275Than you expect. Unseal this letter soon,Then you expect: vnseale this letter soone,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.iv.16Than stamps in gold or sums in sealed bags.Then stampes in Gold, or summes in sealed bagges:
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.84The sealing day betwixt my love and meThe sealing day betwixt my loue and me,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.144This princess of pure white, this seal of bliss!This Princesse of pure white, this seale of blisse.
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.i.164Which with experimental seal doth warrantWhich with experimental seale doth warrant
Much Ado About NothingMA V.i.228they have upon record, which I had rather sealthey haue vpon record, which I had rather seale
OthelloOth II.iii.334All seals and symbols of redeemed sin,All Seales, and Simbols of redeemed sin:
PericlesPer I.iii.12His sealed commission, left in trust with me,his sealed Commission left in trust with mee,
PericlesPer II.v.87Nay, come, your hands and lips must seal it too.nay come, your hands, / And lippes must seale it too:
Richard IIR2 II.iii.50My heart this covenant makes, my hand thus seals it.My Heart this Couenant makes, my Hand thus seales it.
Richard IIR2 IV.i.25There is my gage, the manual seal of death,There is my Gage, the manuall Seale of death
Richard IIR2 V.ii.56What seal is that that hangs without thy bosom?What Seale is that that hangs without thy bosom?
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.228Thou that wast sealed in thy nativityThou that wast seal'd in thy Natiuitie
Richard IIIR3 II.i.10And with my hand I seal my true heart's love.And with my hand I seale my true hearts Loue.
Richard IIIR3 II.i.29Now, princely Buckingham, seal thou this leagueNow Princely Buckingham, seale yu this league
Richard IIIR3 II.iv.71The seal I keep; and so betide to meThe Seale I keepe, and so betide to me,
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.i.56And ere this hand, by thee to Romeo's sealed,And ere this hand bythee to Romeo seal'd:
Romeo and JulietRJ V.ii.11Sealed up the doors, and would not let us forth,Seal'd vp the doores, and would not let vs forth,
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.114The doors of breath, seal with a righteous kissThe doores of breath, seale with a righteous kisse
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.216Seal up the mouth of outrage for a while,Seale vp the mouth of outrage for a while,
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.2.87Because she brought stone jugs and no sealed quarts.Because she brought stone-Iugs, and no seal'd quarts:
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.122And seal the title with a lovely kiss.And seale the title with a louely kisse.
Timon of AthensTim V.iv.54.1Have sealed thy full desire.Haue seal'd thy full desire.
Titus AndronicusTit IV.ii.69The Empress sends it thee, thy stamp, thy seal,The Empresse sends it thee, thy stampe, thy seale,
Titus AndronicusTit IV.ii.126Although my seal be stamped in his face.Although my seale be stamped in his face.
Troilus and CressidaTC III.ii.195Go to, a bargain made; seal it, seal it, I'll beGo too, a bargaine made: seale it, seale it, Ile be
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.231Seals a commission to a blank of danger,Seales a commission to a blanke of danger,
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.iv.121To shame the zeal of my petition to theeTo shame the seale of my petition towards,
Twelfth NightTN II.v.92impressure her Lucrece, with which she uses to seal.impressure her Lucrece, with which she vses to seale:
Twelfth NightTN V.i.159Sealed in my function, by my testimony;Seal'd in my function, by my testimony:
Twelfth NightTN V.i.331Or say 'tis not your seal, nor your invention;Or say, tis not your seale, not your inuention:
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.iii.49To seal our happiness with their consents!To seale our happinesse with their consents.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.ii.7And seal the bargain with a holy kiss.And seale the bargaine with a holy kisse.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.139I'll be so bold to break the seal for once.Ile be so bold to breake the seale for once.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.ii.92Ruin to Thebes; who is at hand to sealRuine to Thebs, who is at hand to seale
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.iv.39.1Thus let me seal my vowed faith.Thus let me seale my vowd faith:
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.ii.87To seal his will with – better, o'my conscience,To seale his will with, better o' my conscience
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iii.15Both sealed with eye and ear. (To Emilia) You must be present;Both seald with eye, and eare; you must be present,
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.337Even for your son's sake, and thereby for sealingEuen for your Sonnes sake, and thereby for sealing
The Winter's TaleWT III.i.19Thus by Apollo's great divine sealed up,(Thus by Apollo's great Diuine seal'd vp)
The Winter's TaleWT III.ii.126This sealed-up oracle, by the hand deliveredThis seal'd-vp Oracle, by the Hand deliuer'd
The Winter's TaleWT III.ii.128You have not dared to break the holy seal,You haue not dar'd to breake the holy Seale,
The Winter's TaleWT III.ii.130Break up the seals and read.Breake vp the Seales, and read.

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
A Lover's ComplaintLC.49 Enswathed and sealed to curious secrecy. Enswath'd and seald to curious secrecy.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.941 To stamp the seal of time in aged things, To stampe the seale of time in aged things,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1331 Her letter now is sealed, and on it writ Her letter now is seal'd, and on it writ
SonnetsSonn.11.13 She carved thee for her seal, and meant thereby She caru'd thee for her seale, and ment therby,
SonnetsSonn.73.8 Death's second self, that seals up all in rest. Deaths second selfe that seals vp all in rest.
SonnetsSonn.142.7 And sealed false bonds of love as oft as mine, And seald false bonds of loue as oft as mine,
Venus and AdonisVen.511 ‘ Pure lips, sweet seals in my soft lips imprinted, Pure lips, sweet seales in my soft lips imprinted,
Venus and AdonisVen.512 What bargains may I make, still to be sealing? What bargaines may I make still to be sealing?
Venus and AdonisVen.516 Set thy seal manual on my wax-red lips. Set thy seale manuell, on my wax-red lips.

Glossary

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agatedwarf, midget [as of a tiny figure carved in an agate-seal]
breakbreak, open [a seal]
cere upwrap up in a shroud, seal up
clap[of two people's hands] strike together, clasp [to seal a bargain]
clapseal, settle hastily, complete suddenly
counter-sealprovide with an additional seal, countersign
forseal[unclear usage] seal up close, forestall, prevent
impressimprint, engrave, stamp [as by a seal]
pursebag containing the great seal
sealaccomplish, carry out, fulfil
sealauthentication, confirmation, attestation
sealmark [as if by a seal], designate
sealconfirm, ratify, approve
sealseal bearing a coat-of-arms
sealsew up, complete, make perfect
sealpledge, promise, token, sign
sealmark by seal, put one's name to, agree
sealmake final arrangements, come to an agreement
seal[unclear usage] seal up close, forestall, prevent
sealconfirm, ratify, put beyond doubt
sealbecome security for, set one's seal to
sealput a seal in a particular place
sealmake up, decide
sealedcertified, authenticated [through a wax seal]
sealing dayday for confirming a contract, wedding-day
sear upwrap up in a shroud, seal up
signetseal [of authority], signet ring
specialtysealed contract, special agreement
stopfilling up, plugging, sealing
thumb-ringsmall ring used for sealing documents
unsealedlacking formal confirmation, without legal ratification

Thesaurus

 28 result(s).
authenticated [through a wax seal]sealed
bag containing the great sealpurse
certified [through a wax seal]sealed
clasp [to seal a bargain]clap
close, seal upforseal
close, seal upseal
coat-of-arms, seal bearing aseal
contract, sealedspecialty
mark [as if by a seal]seal
mark by sealseal
open [a seal]break
ring for sealing documents, smallthumb-ring
sealclap
sealsignet
seal bearing a coat-of-armsseal
seal upcere up
seal upsear up
seal up closeforseal
seal up closeseal
seal, greatpurse
seal, mark byseal
seal, provide an additionalcounter-seal
seal, put in a particular placeseal
seal, set one'sseal
sealed contractspecialty
sealingstop
sealing documents, small ring for thumb-ring
stamp [as by a seal]impress

Themes and Topics

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Gods and goddesses...le / thus by apollo' s great divine sealed up greek sun god often thought of...

Words Families

 15 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
COUNTER [opposite]OBJECTcounter-seal v
FORSEALBASICsee SEAL
RING [finger]TYPEseal-ring n
SEALBASICseal n, seal v, sealed adj, sealing adj
SEALACTIONforseal v, counter-seal v
SEALOBJECTseal-ring n
SEALSTATEsealed-up
SEALNOTunseal v, unsealed adj
UNSEALBASICsee SEAL
UPCLOSINGsealed-up adj

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