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Search phrase: soil

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 33 result(s). alternate result(s)
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As You Like ItAYL II.iv.95The soil, the profit, and this kind of life,The soile, the profit, and this kinde of life,
HamletHam I.iii.15And now no soil nor cautel doth besmirchAnd now no soyle nor cautell doth besmerch
HamletHam I.iv.20Soil our addition; and indeed it takes
HamletHam II.i.40As 'twere a thing a little soiled i'th' working,As 'twere a thing a little soil'd i'th' working:
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.i.5No more the thirsty entrance of this soilNo more the thirsty entrance of this Soile,
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.i.64Stained with the variation of each soilStrain'd with the variation of each soyle,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iv.54Most subject is the fattest soil to weeds,Most subiect is the fattest Soyle to Weedes:
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.v.189For all the soil of the achievement goesFor all the soyle of the Atchieuement goes
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.v.29Renounce your soil, give sheep in lions' stead.Renounce your Soyle, giue Sheepe in Lyons stead:
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.i.236Even as I have of fertile England's soil.Euen as I haue of fertile Englands soile.
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.x.23Here's the lord of the soil come to seize meHeere's the Lord of the soile come to seize me
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.26Whose honour heaven shield from soil! – even he escapes notWhose Honor Heauen shield from soile; euen he escapes not
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.42Which give some soil, perhaps, to my behaviours;Which giue some soyle (perhaps) to my Behauiours:
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.55Or else, inhabiting some barren soilOr else inhabiting some barraine soile,
King JohnKJ V.i.71And flesh his spirit in a warlike soil,And flesh his spirit in a warre-like soyle,
King LearKL IV.vi.122The fitchew nor the soiled horse goes to'tThe Fitchew, nor the soyled Horse goes too't
Love's Labour's LostLLL II.i.47The only soil of his fair virtue's gloss –The onely soyle of his faire vertues glosse,
Love's Labour's LostLLL II.i.48If virtue's gloss will stain with any soilIf vertues glosse will staine with any soile,
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.ii.7terra, the soil, the land, the earth.Terra, the soyle, the land, the earth.
Measure for MeasureMM II.iv.155My unsoiled name, th' austereness of my life,My vnsoild name, th' austeerenesse of my life,
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.141Who is as free from touch or soil with herWho is as free from touch, or soyle with her
Much Ado About NothingMA III.ii.5Nay, that would be as great a soil in the newNay, that would be as great a soyle in the new
Richard IIR2 I.iii.125For that our kingdom's earth should not be soiledFor that our kingdomes earth should not be soyld
Richard IIR2 I.iii.306Then, England's ground, farewell! Sweet soil, adieu,Then Englands ground farewell: sweet soil adieu,
Richard IIR2 III.iv.39The soil's fertility from wholesome flowers.The Soyles fertilitie from wholesome flowers.
Richard IIR2 IV.i.23Either I must, or have mine honour soiledEither I must, or haue mine honor soyl'd
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.312Leads discontented steps in foreign soil,Leads discontented steppes in Forraine soyle,
Timon of AthensTim III.v.16Nor did he soil the fact with cowardice – Nor did he soyle the fact with Cowardice,
Troilus and CressidaTC II.ii.71When we have soiled them; nor the remainder viandsWhen we haue spoyl'd them; nor the remainder Viands
Troilus and CressidaTC II.ii.149But I would have the soil of her fair rapeBut I would haue the soyle of her faire Rape
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.i.57Not making any scruple of her soilure,Not making any scruple of her soylure,
Troilus and CressidaTC V.ii.137What hath she done, Prince, that can soil our mothers?What hath she done Prince, that can soyle our mothers?
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.ii.59That my unspotted youth must now be soiledThat my unspotted youth must now be soyld

Poems

 2 result(s).
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SonnetsSonn.64.7 And the firm soil win of the wat'ry main, And the firme soile win of the watry maine,
SonnetsSonn.69.14 The soil is this, that thou dost common grow. The solye is this, that thou doest common grow.

Glossary

 14 result(s).
bucklaundry, quantity of soiled clothes
dungearth, soil, clay
fairclean, unsoiled, not dirty
landlawn, soil, ground
mouldsoil, earth, clay
raydirty, soil, make filthy
slimerich earth, mud, soil
slubbersmear, stain, soil
smirchedmarked, soiled, stained
soilblemish, stain, tarnish
soilcountry, homeland, nation
soiledfully fed with fresh fodder; lively, skittish
soiluresoiling, staining, defilement
unbraideduntarnished, not shop-soiled, new

Thesaurus

 12 result(s).
clothes, quantity of soiledbuck
shop-soiled, notunbraided
soildung
soilland
soilmould
soilray
soilslime
soilslubber
soiledsmirched
soiled clothes, quantity ofbuck
soilingsoilure
unsoiledfair

Themes and Topics

 1 result(s).
Plurals...viours jc i ii 42 which give some soil to my behaviours behaviour ...

Words Families

 6 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
SOILBASICsoil n, soil v, soiled adj, soilure n
SOILNOTunsoiled adj
UNSOILEDBASICsee SOIL

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