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Search phrase: shift

Plays

 42 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.i.144Where hope is coldest and despair most fits.Where hope is coldest, and despaire most shifts.
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.v.36You have made shift to run into't, boots and spursYou haue made shift to run into't, bootes and spurres
Antony and CleopatraAC III.xi.63And palter in the shifts of lowness, whoAnd palter in the shifts of lownes, who
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.152And should we shift estates, yours would be mine.And should we shift estates, yours would be mine.
As You Like ItAYL II.vii.158And so he plays his part; the sixth age shiftsAnd so he playes his part. The sixt age shifts
As You Like ItAYL IV.i.70cleanliest shift is to kiss.cleanliest shift is to kisse.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.ii.190I see a man here needs not live by shifts,I see a man heere needs not liue by shifts,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.168O mistress, mistress, shift and save yourself!Oh Mistris, Mistris, shift and saue your selfe, 
CymbelineCym I.iii.1Sir, I would advise you to shift a shirt; theSir, I would aduise you to shift a Shirt; the
CymbelineCym I.iii.5If my shirt were bloody, then to shift it. Have I hurtIf my Shirt were bloody, then to shift it. / Haue I hurt
CymbelineCym I.vi.54Continue where he is: to shift his beingContinue where he is: To shift his being,
HamletHam I.v.156Hic et ubique? Then we'll shift our ground.Hic & vbique? Then wee'l shift for grownd,
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.i.155Let it alone; I'll make other shift – you'll be aLet it alone, Ile make other shift: you'l be a
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.ii.21because the rest of thy low countries have made a shiftbecause the rest of thy Low Countries, haue made a shift
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.v.22shift me – shift me.
Henry VH5 II.chorus.42Unto Southampton do we shift our scene.Vnto Southampton do we shift our Scene.
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.i.75And now there rests no other shift but this:And now there rests no other shift but this,
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.iv.107My shame will not be shifted with my sheet.My shame will not be shifted with my Sheet:
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.viii.30make shift for one, and so God's curse light upon youmake shift for one, and so Gods Cursse light vppon you
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.ii.108When he was made a shriver, 'twas for shift.When hee was made a Shriuer, 'twas for shift.
King Edward IIIE3 I.i.76His lame unpolished shifts are come to light;His lame vnpolisht shifts are come to light,
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.172All shifts were tried, both for defence and hurt;All shifts were tried both for defence and hurt,
King JohnKJ IV.ii.23And, like a shifted wind unto a sail,And like a shifted winde vnto a saile,
King JohnKJ IV.iii.7I'll find a thousand shifts to get away.Ile finde a thousand shifts to get away;
King LearKL V.iii.184Rather than die at once – taught me to shiftRather then die at once) taught me to shift
MacbethMac II.iii.38made a shift to cast him.made a Shift to cast him.
MacbethMac II.iii.142But shift away. There's warrant in that theftBut shift away: there's warrant in that Theft,
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.24For thy complexion shifts to strange effects,For thy complexion shifts to strange effects,
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.ii.85that ever fell, I hope I shall make shift to go without him.that euer fell, I hope I shall make shift to goe without him.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iii.31shift.shift.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.416I followed fast, but faster he did fly,I followed fast, but faster he did flye; shifting places.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.423Thou runnest before me, shifting every place,Thou runst before me, shifting euery place,
Much Ado About NothingMA II.iii.79for a shift.for a shift.
Much Ado About NothingMA III.iii.137giddy with the fashion too, that thou hast shifted outgiddie with the fashion too that thou hast shifted out
OthelloOth IV.i.78Cassio came hither. I shifted him awayCassio came hither. I shifted him away,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.v.2to take away? He shift a trencher? He scrape a trencher!to take away? He shift a Trencher? he scrape a Trencher?
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.1.124An onion will do well for such a shift,An Onion wil do well for such a shift,
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.ii.46Am I your bird? I mean to shift my bush,Am I your Bird, I meane to shift my bush,
The TempestTem V.i.256Every man shift for all the rest, and let noEuery man shift for all the rest, and let / No
Timon of AthensTim I.i.87When Fortune in her shift and change of moodWhen Fortune in her shift and change of mood
Titus AndronicusTit IV.i.71Cursed be that heart that forced us to this shift!Curst be that hart that forc'st vs to that shift:
Titus AndronicusTit IV.ii.175For it is you that puts us to our shifts.For it is you that puts vs to our shifts:

Poems

 7 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.459 Quick-shifting antics, ugly in her eyes. Quicke-shifting Antiques vglie in her eyes.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.920 Guilty of treason, forgery, and shift, Guilty of treason, forgerie, and shift,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.930 O hear me then, injurious shifting Time; O heare me then, iniurious shifting time,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1104 And as one shifts, another straight ensues. And as one shiftes another straight insewes,
SonnetsSonn.9.10 Shifts but his place, for still the world enjoys it: Shifts but his place, for still the world inioyes it
SonnetsSonn.20.4 With shifting change, as is false women's fashion; With shifting change as is false womens fashion,
Venus and AdonisVen.690 Danger deviseth shifts; wit waits on fear. Danger deuiseth shifts, wit waites on feare.

Glossary

 23 result(s).
differencechange, variation, shifting
haltingwavering, dilatory, shifting
hedgedeviate from a straight path, shift direction
rendezvouslast resort, final shift
scamblescramble, struggle, make shift
sheep-biterthievish fellow, shifty individual
sheep-bitingthieving, sneaking, shifty
shiftstratagem, contriving, trick
shiftstratagem, tactics, way
shiftescape, flee, slip [away]
shiftchange [clothes]
shiftprovide, look out, take care
shiftevasion, subterfuge, device
shiftchange, exchange, swap
shiftas a makeshift, for lack of a better alternative
shiftexpedient, measure, arrangement [especially as 'make shift' = contrive]
shiftingcheating, deceitful, evasive
shuffleshift, shamble along
shufflebehave evasively, act shiftily
slipperslippery, shifty, unreliable
smockwoman's undergarment, shift, slip, chemise
unsisting[unclear meaning] unassisting; or: unshifting
varyvariation, vacillation, shifting

Thesaurus

 16 result(s).
direction, shifthedge
final shiftrendezvous
makeshift, as ashift
shift [clothing]smock
shift [movement]shuffle
shift directionhedge
shift, finalrendezvous
shift, makescamble
shiftily, actshuffle
shiftingvary
shiftingdifference
shiftinghalting
shiftyslipper
shiftysheep-biting
shifty individualsheep-biter
unshiftingunsisting

Themes and Topics

 1 result(s).
Functional shift...a process variously known as functional shift or word-class conversion in shakespear...

Words Families

 5 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
SHIFTBASICshift n, shift v, shifted adj, shifting adj
SHIFTFASTquick-shifting adj

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