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Plays

 48 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.ii.55I play the noble housewife with the time,I play the noble huswife with the time,
Antony and CleopatraAC I.ii.73loose-wived, so it is a deadly sorrow to behold a foulloose-Wiu'd, so it is a deadly sorrow, to beholde a foule
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.xv.44That the false housewife Fortune break her wheel,That the false Huswife Fortune, breake her Wheele,
As You Like ItAYL I.ii.30Let us sit and mock the good housewife FortuneLet vs sit and mocke the good houswife Fortune
As You Like ItAYL IV.iii.28She has a housewife's hand – but that's no matter.She has a huswiues hand, but that's no matter:
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.i.121I'll knock elsewhere to see if they'll disdain me.Ile knocke else-where, to see if they'll disdaine me. 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.ii.7Or if you like elsewhere, do it by stealth – Or if you like else-where doe it by stealth,
CoriolanusCor I.iii.1.2Martius. They set them down on two low stools and sewMartius: They set them downe on two lowe stooles and sowe.
CoriolanusCor I.iii.53What are you sewing here? A fine spot, in good faith.What are you sowing heere? A fine spotte in good faith.
CoriolanusCor I.iii.71play the idle housewife with me this afternoon.play the idle Huswife with me this afternoone.
CoriolanusCor III.iii.135There is a world elsewhere.There is a world elsewhere.
CymbelineCym III.ii.78.1A franklin's housewife.A Franklins Huswife.
CymbelineCym IV.ii.45.1For you must be our housewife.For you must be our Huswife.
HamletHam II.i.77My lord, as I was sewing in my closet,My Lord, as I was sowing in my Chamber,
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.ii.54Yea, and elsewhere, so far as my coin wouldYea and elsewhere, so farre as my Coine would
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.113lead this life long, I'll sew nether-stocks, and mendleade this life long, Ile sowe nether stockes, and mend
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.306overscutched housewives that he heard the carmen
Henry VH5 II.iii.58Let housewifery appear. Keep close, I thee command.Let Huswiferie appeare: keepe close, I thee command.
Henry VH5 V.i.76Doth Fortune play the housewife with me now?Doeth fortune play the huswife with me now?
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iv.30Or else, when thou didst keep my lambs a-field,Or else,when thou didst keepe my Lambes a-field,
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.i.58And leave your brothers to go speed elsewhere.And leaue your Brothers to goe speede elsewhere.
Henry VIIIH8 III.i.24Your graces find me here part of a housewife – Your Graces find me heere part of a Houswife,
King Edward IIIE3 II.ii.79Yet seeks elsewhere: and basest theft is thatYet seekes elsewhere and basest theft is that,
King LearKL IV.i.55Both stile and gate, horse-way and footpath, PoorBoth style, and gate; Horseway, and foot-path: poore
MacbethMac I.vii.1.1Hautboys. Torches. Enter a Sewer and divers ServantsHo-boyes. Torches. Enter a Sewer, and diuers Seruants
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.iii.38humidity, this gross watery pumpion. We'll teach himhumidity, this grosse-watry Pumpion; we'll teach him
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.v.23Pray you, sir, was't not the wise woman ofPray you Sir, was't not the Wise-woman of
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.37And bootless make the breathless housewife churn,And bootlesse make the breathlesse huswife cherne,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.383That in crossways and floods have burialThat in crosse-waies and flouds haue buriall,
Much Ado About NothingMA V.ii.79myself will bear witness, is praiseworthy. And now tellmy selfe will beare witnesse is praise worthie, and now tell
OthelloOth I.iii.269Let housewives make a skillet of my helm,Let House-wiues make a Skillet of my Helme,
OthelloOth II.i.111housewifery, and housewives in your beds.Huswiferie, and Huswiues in your Beds.
OthelloOth III.iv.72In her prophetic fury sewed the work:In her Prophetticke furie sow'd the Worke:
OthelloOth IV.i.94A housewife, that by selling her desiresA Huswife that by selling her desires
PericlesPer IV.vi.182Proclaim that I can sing, weave, sew, and dance,proclaime that I can sing, weaue, sow, & dance,
Richard IIR2 I.i.93Or here or elsewhere to the furthest vergeOr heere, or elsewhere to the furthest Verge
Romeo and JulietRJ I.i.221She is too fair, too wise, wisely too fair,She is too faire, too wisewi: sely too faire,
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.ii.43I'll play the housewife for this once. What, ho!Ile play the huswife for this once. What ho?
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.1.54Full of rose-water and bestrewed with flowers,Full of Rose-water, and bestrew'd with Flowers,
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iii.6If not, elsewhere they meet with charity.If not, elsewhere they meete with charitie:
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iii.131Master, if ever I said loose-bodied gown, sew meMaster, if euer I said loose-bodied gowne, sow me
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iii.142the sleeves should be cut out, and sewed up again; andthe sleeues should be cut out, and sow'd vp againe, and
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.422The bounteous housewife Nature on each bushThe bounteous Huswife Nature, on each bush,
Titus AndronicusTit II.iv.39And in a tedious sampler sewed her mind;And in a tedious Sampler sowed her minde.
Titus AndronicusTit II.iv.43That could have better sewed than Philomel.That could haue better sowed then Philomel.
Troilus and CressidaTC V.i.72sweet sewer!sweet sure.
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.102Carry his water to the wisewoman.Carry his water to th'wise woman.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.298Item: She can sew.Item, she can sowe.

Poems

 6 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.502 I know repentant tears ensue the deed, I know repentant teares insewe the deed,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1104 And as one shifts, another straight ensues. And as one shiftes another straight insewes,
SonnetsSonn.61.13 For thee watch I, whilst thou dost wake elsewhere, For thee watch I, whilst thou dost wake elsewhere,
SonnetsSonn.139.5 Tell me thou lov'st elsewhere; but in my sight, Tell me thou lou'st else-where; but in my sight,
SonnetsSonn.139.12 That they elsewhere might dart their injuries. That they else-where might dart their iniuries:
SonnetsSonn.143.1 Lo, as a careful housewife runs to catch LOe as a carefull huswife runnes to catch,

Glossary

 21 result(s).
abroadin the outside world, freely at large, elsewhere, everywhere
bastesew loosely, tack together, stitch up
commendablepraiseworthy, deserving of approval
cot-queanman acting the housewife, meddler in household affairs
deserveddeserving, meritorious, praiseworthy
draughtprivy, cesspool, sewer
elseelsewhere, in another direction
housewife[pron: 'huzif] hussy, wanton, minx
housewiferyhousekeeping, household management
otherwhereelsewhere, somewhere else
plausivepleasing, praiseworthy, laudable
praisepraiseworthiness, merit, virtue
promisehave an engagement elsewhere
sealsew up, complete, make perfect
seel[falconry: sewing up a bird's eyelids, as part of taming] sew up, close up, blind
sempsterone who sews [as a profession], tailor
sewersupervisor, chief servant, master of ceremonies
shorewaterside dump, sewage channel
sinkcesspool, waste pit, sewer
virtuousshowing fine qualities, praiseworthy
workembroider, make, sew

Thesaurus

 21 result(s).
channel, sewageshore
elsewhereabroad
elsewhereelse
elsewhereotherwhere
engagement elsewhere, have anpromise
housewife, man acting thecot-quean
loosely sewbaste
man acting the housewifecot-quean
praiseworthinesspraise
praiseworthycommendable
praiseworthydeserved
praiseworthyplausive
praiseworthyvirtuous
sewwork
sew looselybaste
sew upseal
sew up [eyelids, in falconry]seel
sewage channelshore
sewerdraught
sewersink
sews [professionally], one whosempster

Themes and Topics

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Gods and goddesses... i ii 30 let us mock the good housewife fortune from her wheel roman godd...

Words Families

 11 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
ELSEBASICelsewhere adv
HOUSEHOUSEHOLDhousewifery n
HOUSEPEOPLEhousewife n
PRAISEBASICpraiseworthy adj
SEWBASICsew v
SEWER [drain]BASICsewer n
WIFESTATEhousewifery n
WIFETYPEhousewife n
WISE [mind]PEOPLEwisewoman n
WOMANTASKwisewoman n
WORTHSTATEpraiseworthy adj

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