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Search phrase: sooth

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 121 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.92the black gown of a big heart. I am going, forsooth. Thethe blacke-Gowne of a bigge heart: I am going forsooth, the
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.ii.44Was I, in sooth? And I was the first that lost thee.Was I insooth? And I was the first that lost thee.
Antony and CleopatraAC I.ii.2Alexas, almost most absolute Alexas, where's the soothsayerAlexas, almost most absolute Alexas, where's the Soothsayer
Antony and CleopatraAC I.ii.6 Soothsayer!Soothsayer.
Antony and CleopatraAC I.ii.7Enter a Soothsayer
Antony and CleopatraAC I.ii.14(to Soothsayer) Good sir, give me goodGood sir, giue me good
Antony and CleopatraAC I.ii.52soothsay.Soothsay.
Antony and CleopatraAC II.iii.10.1Enter the SoothsayerExit. Enter Soothsaier.
Antony and CleopatraAC II.iii.33Exit SoothsayerExit.
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.iv.8.1Sooth, la, I'll help; thus it must be.Sooth-law Ile helpe: Thus it must bee.
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.278Yes, forsooth. I wish you joy o'th' worm.Yes forsooth: I wish you ioy o'th'worm.
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.348brambles; all, forsooth, deifying the name of Rosalind.brambles; all (forsooth) defying the name of Rosalinde.
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.375in good sooth, are you he that hangs the verses on thein good sooth, are you he that hangs the verses on the
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.iv.67Sir, sooth to say, you did not dine at home.Sir sooth to say, you did not dine at home.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.iv.77Is't good to soothe him in these contraries?Is't good to sooth him in these crontraries?
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.243Forsooth, took on him as a conjurer,Forsooth tooke on him as a Coniurer: 
CoriolanusCor I.ix.44Made all of false-faced soothing. When steel growsMade all of false-fac'd soothing: / When Steele growes
CoriolanusCor II.ii.71You soothed not, therefore hurt not. But your people,You sooth'd not, therefore hurt not: but your People,
CoriolanusCor III.i.69In soothing them we nourish 'gainst our SenateIn soothing them, we nourish 'gainst our Senate
CoriolanusCor III.ii.85Thyself, forsooth, hereafter theirs, so farThy selfe (forsooth) hereafter theirs so farre,
CymbelineCym IV.ii.333.1Enter Lucius, Captains, and a SoothsayerEnter Lucius, Captaines, and a Soothsayer.
CymbelineCym V.v.69.1Enter Lucius, Iachimo, the Soothsayer, and other RomanEnter Lucius, Iachimo, and other Roman
CymbelineCym V.v.427Call forth your soothsayer: as I slept, methoughtCall forth your Sooth-sayer: As I slept, me thought
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.138He will forsooth have all my prisoners,He will (forsooth) haue all my Prisoners:
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.254.2I have done, i'faith.I haue done insooth.
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iii.82As you are tossed with. In faith,as you are tost with. In sooth
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.41Forsooth, five years, and as much as to – Forsooth fiue yeares, and as much as to---
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.240Not mine, in good sooth.Not mine, in good sooth.
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.241Not yours, in good sooth! Heart! you swear likeNot yours, in good sooth? You sweare like
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.242a comfit-maker's wife – ‘ Not you, in good sooth!’, anda Comfit-makers Wife: / Not you, in good sooth; and,
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.248A good mouth-filling oath, and leave ‘ In sooth,’A good mouth-filling Oath: and leaue in sooth,
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.i.7The tongues of soothers, but a braver placeThe Tongues of Soothers. But a Brauer place
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.iii.78And now forsooth takes on him to reformAnd now (forsooth) takes on him to reforme
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.ii.35rascally yea-forsooth knave, to bear a gentleman in hand,Rascally-yea-forsooth-knaue, to beare a Gentleman in hand,
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.36Sick of a calm, yea, good faith.Sick of a Calme: yea, good-sooth.
Henry VH5 III.vi.140Without impeachment: for, to say the sooth,Without impeachment: for to say the sooth,
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.i.157Because, forsooth, the King of Scots is crowned.Because (forsooth) the King of Scots is Crown'd.
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iv.83And yet, forsooth, she is a virgin pure!And yet forsooth she is a Virgin pure.
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.iii.29That my master was? No, forsooth; my master saidThat my Mistresse was? No forsooth: my Master said,
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.iii.113Because the King, forsooth, will have it so.Because the King forsooth will haue it so.
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.i.61Forsooth, a blind man at Saint Alban's shrineForsooth, a blinde man at Saint Albones Shrine,
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.i.92Most true, forsooth; and many time and oftMost true, forsooth: / And many time and oft
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.i.111Black, forsooth, coal-black as jet.Black forsooth, Coale-Black, as Iet.
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.iii.81Peter, forsooth.Peter forsooth.
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.183And you, forsooth, had the good Duke to keep;And you (forsooth) had the good Duke to keepe:
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.175And now, to soothe your forgery and his,And now to sooth your Forgery, and his,
Henry VIIIH8 II.iii.30Which, to say sooth, are blessings; and which gifts,Which, to say sooth, are Blessings; and which guifts
Henry VIIIH8 III.i.87And live a subject? Nay, forsooth, my friends,And liue a Subiect? Nay forsooth, my Friends,
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.124Forsooth, an inventory, thus importingForsooth an Inuentory, thus importing
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.1.3Casca, a Soothsayer, and a great crowd; after themCaska, a Soothsayer: after them
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.19A soothsayer bids you beware the ides of March.A Sooth-sayer bids you beware the Ides of March
Julius CaesarJC II.iv.20Sooth, madam, I hear nothing.Sooth Madam, I heare nothing.
Julius CaesarJC II.iv.21Enter the SoothsayerEnter the Soothsayer.
Julius CaesarJC III.i.1.4Artemidorus, Publius, and the SoothsayerArtimedorus, Publius, and the Soothsayer.
Julius CaesarJC III.i.1(to the Soothsayer) The ides of March are come.The Ides of March are come.
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.7To lay aside unnecessary soothing,To lay aside vnnecessary soothing,
King JohnKJ I.i.123In sooth, good friend, your father might have keptInsooth, good friend, your father might haue kept
King JohnKJ I.i.125In sooth he might. Then, if he were my brother's,Insooth he might: then if he were my brothers,
King JohnKJ III.i.121And soothest up greatness. What a fool art thou,And sooth'st vp greatnesse. What a foole art thou,
King JohnKJ IV.i.29In sooth, I would you were a little sick,Insooth I would you were a little sicke,
King JohnKJ IV.i.105No, in good sooth: the fire is dead with grief,No, in good sooth: the fire is dead with griefe,
King LearKL I.iv.190art nothing. (To Gonerill) Yes, forsooth, I will hold myart nothing. Yes forsooth I will hold my
King LearKL III.iv.171Good my lord, soothe him: let him take the fellow.Good my Lord, sooth him: / Let him take the Fellow.
Love's Labour's LostLLL III.i.170And I, forsooth, in love!O, and I forsooth in loue,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.579good neighbour, faith, and a very good bowler;good neighbour insooth, and a verie good Bowler:
MacbethMac I.ii.36If I say sooth I must report they wereIf I say sooth, I must report they were
MacbethMac V.v.40Till famine cling thee. If thy speech be sooth,Till Famine cling thee: If thy speech be sooth,
Measure for MeasureMM III.ii.96Yes, in good sooth, the vice is of a great kindred.Yes in good sooth, the vice is of a great kindred;
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.i.1In sooth I know not why I am so sad.IN sooth I know not why I am so sad,
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.vi.42They in themselves, good sooth, are too too light.They in themselues goodsooth are too too light.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.i.248No, I thank you, forsooth, heartily. I am veryNo, I thank you forsooth, hartely; I am very
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.i.251I am not a-hungry, I thank you, forsooth.I am not a-hungry, I thanke you, forsooth:
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iv.18Ay, forsooth.I forsooth.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iv.21No, forsooth. He hath but a little wee face, with aNo forsooth: he hath but a little wee-face; with a
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iv.24Ay, forsooth. But he is as tall a man of his handsI forsooth: but he is as tall a man of his hands,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iv.46Ay, forsooth, I'll fetch it you.I forsooth ile fetch it you:
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iv.77Ay, forsooth, to desire her to –I forsooth: to desire her to ---
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.i.153Ay, forsooth; and, I pray, how doesI forsooth: and I pray how do's
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.ii.83Ay, forsooth; and then you mayI, forsooth: and then you may
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.ii.5I had rather, forsooth, go before you like a manI had rather (forsooth) go before you like a man,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.iii.145To the laundress, forsooth.To the Landresse forsooth?
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.iv.103had her; or, in sooth, I would Master Fenton had her.had her: or (in sooth) I would M. Fenton had her;
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.v.71and instigated by his distemper, and, forsooth, toand instigated by his distemper, and (forsooth) to
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.i.71Forsooth, I have forgot.Forsooth, I haue forgot.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.v.96From the two parties, forsooth.From the two parties forsooth.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.ii.4Ay, forsooth. I have spoke with her, and we haveI forsooth, I haue spoke with her, & we haue
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.70But that, forsooth, the bouncing Amazon,But that forsooth the bouncing Amazon
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.ii.135Good troth, you do me wrong – good sooth, you do – Good troth you do me wrong (good-sooth you do)
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.230And tender me forsooth affection,And tender me (forsooth) affection,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.265.2Yes, sooth, and so do you.Yes sooth, and so do you.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.293Her height, forsooth, she hath prevailed with him.Her height (forsooth) she hath preuail'd with him.
Much Ado About NothingMA II.iii.55Note notes, forsooth, and nothing.Note notes forsooth, and nothing.
OthelloOth I.i.19Forsooth, a great arithmetician,For-sooth, a great Arithmatician,
OthelloOth III.iii.52Yes, faith; so humbled I sooth; so humbled,
OthelloOth III.iv.94.2I'faith you are to blame.Insooth, you are too blame.
PericlesPer I.i.87Good sooth, I care not for you.Good sooth, I care not for you.
PericlesPer I.ii.44When Signor Sooth here does proclaim peace,When signior sooth here does proclaime peace,
PericlesPer IV.i.89Good sooth, it showed well in you. Do so now.good sooth it shewde well in you, do so now,
Richard IIR2 III.iii.136With words of sooth! O that I were as greatWith words of sooth: Oh that I were as great
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.44That I, forsooth, am stern, and love them not?Thar I (forsooth) am sterne, and loue them not?
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.297And soothe the devil that I warn thee from?And sooth the diuell that I warne thee from.
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.ii.12Ay, forsooth.I forsooth.
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.ii.256Sir, understand you this of me in sooth,Sir vnderstand you this of me (insooth)
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.234.2In sooth, you scape not so.Insooth you scape not so.
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.8No shame but mine. I must forsooth be forcedNo shame but mine, I must forsooth be forst
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.115Good sooth, even thus. Therefore ha' done with words;Good sooth euen thus: therefore ha done with words,
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.ii.99He is my father, sir, and, sooth to say,He is my father sir, and sooth to say,
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iii.1No, no, forsooth, I dare not for my life.No, no forsooth I dare not for my life.
The TempestTem II.ii.144Well drawn, monster, in good sooth!Well drawne Monster, in good sooth.
Titus AndronicusTit IV.iv.40Yea, forsooth, an your mistress-ship be Emperial.Yea forsooth, and your Mistership be Emperiall.
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.172And then, forsooth, the faint defects of ageAnd then (forsooth) the faint defects of Age
Troilus and CressidaTC II.i.108Yes, good sooth; to, Achilles! To, Ajax, to!Yes good sooth, to Achilles, to Aiax, to---
Troilus and CressidaTC III.i.55Rude, in sooth; in good sooth, very rude.Rude in sooth, in good sooth very rude.
Twelfth NightTN II.i.9No, sooth, sir; my determinate voyage is mereNo sooth sir: my determinate voyage is meere
Twelfth NightTN II.iii.20sweet a breath to sing, as the fool has. In sooth, thousweet a breath to sing, as the foole has. Insooth thou
Twelfth NightTN II.iv.46Do use to chant it. It is silly sooth,Do vse to chaunt it: it is silly sooth,
Twelfth NightTN II.iv.87.2Sooth, but you must.Sooth but you must.
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.17.2Very sooth, tomorrow.Very sooth, to morrow.
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.160That makes her blood look out. Good sooth, she isThat makes her blood looke on't: Good sooth she is
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.173He looks like sooth. He says he loves my daughter.He lookes like sooth: he sayes he loues my daughter,
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.344Your mind from feasting. Sooth, when I was youngYour minde from feasting. Sooth, when I was yong,

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Passionate PilgrimPP.1.11 O, love's best habit is a soothing tongue, O, Loues best habite is a soothing toung,
Venus and AdonisVen.850 Soothing the humour of fantastic wits? Soothing the humor of fantastique wits,

Glossary

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augur, augureaugurer, soothsayer, fortune-teller
balmsoothe, relieve, heal
balmsoothing ointment, salve; soothing treatment
balmysoothing, healing, restorative
balsambalm, soothing ointment, healing agent
dull[unclear meaning] sleep-inducing, soothing, producing drowsiness
easefulcomfortable, relaxing, soothing
forsoothin truth, certainly, truly, indeed
prophetsoothsayer, seer, prognosticator
soothflattery, ingratiation, appeasement
soothtruth
soothflattery, sycophant, sweet-talk
soothtrue
soothtruly
soothtruth [in exclamations, emphasizing an assertion]
sootheflatter, praise, sweet-talk
soothehumour, encourage, indulge
soothegloss over, smooth over
sootheflatter, humour, play up to
sootherflatterer, sycophant, adulator
soothingreassurance, heartening
soothingflattery, adulation, sweet-talk
soothingflattering, sweet-talking
soothsaytell the future, prophesy, make predictions
soothsayerforeteller of events, prophet
unctionbalm, salve, soothing ointment
yea-forsoothalways agreeing, fawning, sycophantic

Thesaurus

 13 result(s).
ointment, soothingbalm
ointment, soothingbalsam
ointment, soothingunction
soothebalm
soothingbalmy
soothingdull
soothingeaseful
soothing ointmentbalm
soothing ointmentbalsam
soothing ointmentunction
soothsayeraugur, augure
soothsayerprophet
treatment, soothingbalm

Themes and Topics

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Archaisms... novels and comic books the use of forsooth zounds by my troth and the like adds...
Discourse markers... villain what sayst thou dromio sir sooth to say you did not dine at home antip...
...i ii 58 [iras] give me particulars [soothsayer] i have said i have said what ...
Here, there, and where...ii ii 85 thou wilt frame / thyself forsooth hereafter theirs after this in time ...
Swearing...&rsquo s wife - &ldquo not you in good sooth &rdquo and &ldquo as true as i live &...
... are very common indeed such as marry sooth and faith and others are very restric...
...y mw iv ii 144   forsooth 1h6 iv i 157 in truth truly ...
...ll love for love&rsquo s sake sooth tn ii i 9 [truth] truly indeed ...
...i i 9 [truth] truly indeed sooth good ts iii ii 115 in good truth...
...ts iii ii 115 in good truth sooth in good 1h4 iii i 240 in good tr...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...leep the nights forbear (v ) 3--4 forsooth (adv ) in truth certainly truly inde...
... her &lsquo get thee gone' ] yes forsooth 1h4 i iii 138 [hotspur to worcester an...
...rthumberland of king henry] he will forsooth have all my prisoners mnd iii ii 230 [...
...ore doth lysander &hellip tender me forsooth affection mw iii ii 5 [robin to mistre...
...obin to mistress page] i had rather forsooth go before you like a man forswear (v ...
...i 1 [antonio to salerio and solanio] in sooth i know not why i am so sad scape &rsq...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
FORSOOTHBASICsee SOOTH
SOOTHBASICforsooth adv, forsooth int, sooth int, sooth n
SOOTHPEOPLEsoothsayer
SOOTHSPEECHsoothsay v
SOOTHSTATEyea-forsooth adj
SOOTHEBASICsoothe v, soothing adj, soothing n
SOOTHEPEOPLEsoother n

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