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Search phrase: sour

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 51 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.i.140From simple sources; and great seas have driedFrom simple sources: and great Seas haue dried
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.59To the great sender turns a sour offence,To the great sender, turnes a sowre offence,
Antony and CleopatraAC II.ii.24Touch you the sourest points with sweetest terms,Touch you the sowrest points with sweetest tearmes,
Antony and CleopatraAC III.xiii.160And poison it in the source, and the first stoneAnd poyson it in the sourse, and the first stone
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.105Sweetest nut hath sourest rind,Sweetest nut, hath sowrest rinde,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.45This week he hath been heavy, sour, sad,This weeke he hath beene heauie, sower sad, 
CoriolanusCor V.iii.13Though I showed sourly to him – once more offered(Though I shew'd sowrely to him) once more offer'd
CoriolanusCor V.iv.18of his face sours ripe grapes. When he walks, he movesof his face, sowres ripe Grapes. When he walks, he moues
CymbelineCym V.v.26To sour your happiness, I must reportTo sowre your happinesse, I must report
HamletHam I.i.106The source of this our watch, and the chief headThe Sourse of this our Watch, and the cheefe head
HamletHam II.ii.55The head and source of all your son's distemper.The head and sourse of all your Sonnes distemper.
HamletHam III.ii.49wants a cullison,’ and ‘ Your beer is sour,’ and blabbering
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.301Heart's discontent and sour afflictionHearts Discontent, and sowre Affliction,
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.i.24Let me embrace thee, sour adversity,Let me embrace the sower Aduersaries,
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.vi.6Subjects may challenge nothing of their sovereigns;Subiects may challenge nothing of their Sou'rains
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.iii.11And blow it to the source from whence it came;And blow it to the Source from whence it came,
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.vii.45Sound drums and trumpets! Farewell, sour annoy!Sound Drums and Trumpets, farwell sowre annoy,
Henry VIIIH8 IV.ii.53Lofty and sour to them that loved him not,Lofty, and sowre to them that lou'd him not:
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.179And he will, after his sour fashion, tell youAnd he will (after his sowre fashion) tell you
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iv.3We pay sour earnest for a sweeter life.We pay sower earnest for a sweeter life,
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.300And therefore welcome the sour cup of prosperity!and therefore welcome the sowre cup of prosperitie,
MacbethMac II.iii.96Is stopped, the very source of it is stopped.Is stopt, the very Source of it is stopt.
OthelloOth IV.iii.94And have their palates both for sweet and sourAnd haue their Palats both for sweet, and sowre,
Richard IIR2 I.iii.236Things sweet to taste prove in digestion sour.Things sweet to tast, proue in digestion sowre:
Richard IIR2 II.i.169Have ever made me sour my patient cheekHaue euer made me sowre my patient cheeke,
Richard IIR2 III.ii.136Turns to the sourest and most deadly hate.Turnes to the sowrest, and most deadly hate:
Richard IIR2 III.ii.193Speak sweetly, man, although thy looks be sour.Speake sweetly man, although thy lookes be sowre.
Richard IIR2 III.iv.105I'll set a bank of rue, sour herb of grace.Ile set a Banke of Rew, sowre Herbe of Grace:
Richard IIR2 IV.i.240Have here delivered me to my sour cross,Haue here deliuer'd me to my sowre Crosse,
Richard IIR2 V.iii.120Ah, my sour husband, my hard-hearted lord!Ah my sowre husband, my hard-hearted Lord,
Richard IIR2 V.v.42Ha, ha; keep time! How sour sweet music isHa, ha? keepe time: How sowre sweet Musicke is,
Richard IIR2 V.vi.20With clog of conscience and sour melancholyWith clog of Conscience, and sowre Melancholly,
Richard IIIR3 I.iv.46With that sour ferryman which poets write of,With that sowre Ferry-man which Poets write of,
Richard IIIR3 I.iv.210Unrip'st the bowels of thy sovereign's son.Vnrip'st the Bowels of thy Sou'raignes Sonne.
Romeo and JulietRJ II.v.24By playing it to me with so sour a face.By playing it to me, with so sower a face.
Romeo and JulietRJ III.ii.116Or, if sour woe delights in fellowshipOr if sower woe delights in fellowship,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.iii.7Is my dear son with such sour company.Is my deare Sonne with such sowre Company:
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.82One writ with me in sour misfortune's book.One, writ with me in sowre misfortunes booke.
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.226Nay, come, Kate, come, you must not look so sour.Nay come Kate, come: you must not looke so sowre.
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.228Why, here's no crab, and therefore look not sour.Why heere's no crab, and therefore looke not sowre.
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.ii.156And when she is froward, peevish, sullen, sour,And when she is froward, peeuish, sullen, sowre,
The TempestTem IV.i.20Sour-eyed disdain and discord shall bestrewSower-ey'd disdaine, and discord shall bestrew
The TempestTem V.i.37By moonshine do the green, sour ringlets make,By Moone-shine doe the greene sowre Ringlets make,
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.165The source of all erection. There's more gold.The sourse of all Erection. There's more Gold.
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.240If thou didst put this sour cold habit onIf thou did'st put this sowre cold habit on
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.444Nor with sour looks afflict his gentle heart.Nor with sowre lookes afflict his gentle heart.
Troilus and CressidaTC III.i.71And to make a sweet lady sad is a sour offence.And to make a sweet Lady sad, is a sower offence.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iii.5Crab my dog be the sourest-natured dog that lives. My Crab my dog, be the sowrest natured dogge that liues: My
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.320That makes amends for her sour breath.That makes amends for her soure breath.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.i.138Is our inheritance; no hard oppressorIs our Inheritance: no hard Oppressour
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.102Three crabbed months had soured themselves to deathThree crabbed Moneths had sowr'd themselues to death,

Poems

 13 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.36 Perchance his boast of Lucrece' sovereignty Perchance his bost of Lucrece Sou'raigntie,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.699 His taste delicious, in digestion souring, His tast delicious, in digestion sowring,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.867 The sweets we wish for turn to loathed sours "The sweets we wish for, turne to lothed sowrs,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1334 Charging the sour-faced groom to hie as fast Charging the sowr-fac'd groome, to high as fast
SonnetsSonn.35.14 To that sweet thief which sourly robs from me. To that sweet theefe which sourely robs from me,
SonnetsSonn.39.10 Were it not thy sour leisure gave sweet leave Were it not thy soure leisure gaue sweet leaue,
SonnetsSonn.41.8 Will sourly leave her till he have prevailed? Will sourely leaue her till he haue preuailed.
SonnetsSonn.57.7 Nor think the bitterness of absence sour, Nor thinke the bitternesse of absence sowre,
SonnetsSonn.94.13 For sweetest things turn sourest by their deeds; For sweetest things turne sowrest by their deedes,
Venus and AdonisVen.185 Souring his cheeks, cries ‘ Fie, no more of love! So wring his cheekes, cries, fie, no more of loue,
Venus and AdonisVen.449 Lest Jealousy, that sour unwelcome guest, Lest iealousie that sower vnwelcome guest,
Venus and AdonisVen.528 Or being early plucked is sour to taste. Or being early pluckt, is sower to tast.
Venus and AdonisVen.655 ‘ This sour informer, this bate-breeding spy, This sower informer, this bate-breeding spie,

Glossary

 45 result(s).
abilitymeans, resources, funds
acerb, acerbebitter, sour, tart
allaymeans of lessening, source of abatement
authorauthority, source, informant
beggaruse up all the resources of, exhaust
breederfather, source, originator, author
catcivet cat [source of some perfumes]
crabcrab-apple, sour apple
deviceresourcefulness, aspiration, cast of mind
eagersour, bitter, acid
endroot cause, source
expectancyexpectation, hope for the future, source of hope
fountainspring, source, well
grievancecause of annoyance, painful constraint, source of sorrow
groundreason, cause, source
headsource, origin, fountainhead
honourobject of honour, source of distinction
informationsource of knowledge, informant
intelligencesource of information, secret service
mean(plural) resources, wherewithal, wealth
minesource of supply, abundant store
nativeorigin, source, root
originalpoint of origin, cause, source
perplexityriddler, source of confusion
pregnantresourceful, wily
presentavailable means, current resources
pricked[of wine] soured, gone off
provisionresources, money supply
purseresources, funds, available money
questionsource [of strife], cause, issue
recreationsource of amusement, figure of fun
refugeresource, last defence, final recourse
reproachsomeone deserving of blame, source of disgrace
sourbitter, harsh, painful
sourgive a morose expression, make sullen
spleentemper, spirit, passion [part of the body seen as the source of both gloomy and mirthful emotions]
storeavailable money, resources, means
strengthtroops, forces, resources, followers
takesubsist on, use as a resource
tartsour, severe, grim
tartlysourly, grouchily, with a bitter demeanour
turnbecome sour, curdle
vinegarsour, bitter, crabby
wittilyingeniously, cleverly, resourcefully
worthmeans, resources, wherewithal

Thesaurus

 49 result(s).
abatement, source ofallay
above, source of beinghigh-engendered
amusement, source ofrecreation
apple, sourcrab
confusion, source ofperplexity
current resourcespresent
disgrace, source of reproach
distinction, source ofhonour
information, source ofintelligence
knowledge, source ofinformation
resourcerefuge
resource, use as a take
resourcefulpregnant
resourcefullywittily
resourcefulnessdevice
resourcesability
resourcesmean
resourcesprovision
resourcespurse
resourcesstore
resourcesstrength
resourcesworth
resources, currentpresent
resources, use up allbeggar
sorrow, source ofgrievance
souracerb, acerbe
soureager
sourtart
sourvinegar
sour, becometurn
sourceauthor
sourcebreeder
sourceend
sourcefountain
sourceground
sourcehead
sourcenative
sourceoriginal
sourcequestion
source of abatementallay
source of amusementrecreation
source of hopeexpectancy
source of informationintelligence
source of supplymine
soured [of wine]pricked
sourlytartly
supply, source ofmine
use as a resourcetake
use up all the resources ofbeggar

Themes and Topics

 2 result(s).
Hence, thence, and whence...what place from where [also from what source / origin] whencesoever r2...
Plants...o called ‘herb of grace’ described as ‘sour’ (r2 iii iv 105) senna mac ...

Words Families

 14 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
EYEBADsour-eyed adj
FACEBADsour-faced adj
NATUREBADsourest-natured adj
SOURBASICsour adj, sour v, souring adj, sourly adv
SOURPART OF BODYsour-eyed adj, sour-faced adj
SOURSTATEsourest-natured adj
SOURCEBASICsource n
TART [sour]BASICtart adj, tartly adv, tartness n

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