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Search phrase: spot

Plays

 50 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.206With all the spots o'th' world taxed and debauched,With all the spots a'th world, taxt and debosh'd,
Antony and CleopatraAC I.iv.12His faults, in him, seem as the spots of heaven,His faults in him, seeme as the Spots of Heauen,
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.xii.35Follow his chariot, like the greatest spotFollow his Chariot, like the greatest spot
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.404sound sheep's heart, that there shall not be one spot ofsound sheepes heart, that there shal not be one spot of
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.
CymbelineCym II.ii.38A mole cinque-spotted: like the crimson dropsA mole Cinque-spotted: Like the Crimson drops
HamletHam III.iv.91And there I see such black and grained spotsAnd there I see such blacke and grained spots,
Henry VH5 IV.i.155his cause never so spotless, if it come to the arbitrementhis Cause neuer so spotlesse, if it come to the arbitrement
Henry VH5 IV.i.156of swords, can try it out with all unspotted soldiers.of Swords, can trye it out with all vnspotted Souldiers:
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.iii.57And wash away thy country's stained spots.And wash away thy Countries stayned Spots.
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iii.182Yes, my good lord: a pure unspotted heart,Yes, my good Lord, a pure vnspotted heart,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.100A heart unspotted is not easily daunted.A Heart vnspotted, is not easily daunted.
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.i.117O blood-bespotted Neapolitan,O blood-bespotted Neopolitan,
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.i.186To force a spotless virgin's chastity,To force a spotlesse Virgins Chastitie,
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.301And spotless shall mine innocence ariseAnd spotlesse, shall mine Innocence arise,
Henry VIIIH8 V.v.61A most unspotted lily shall she passA most vnspotted Lilly shall she passe
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.182The angry spot doth glow on Caesar's brow,The angry spot doth glow on Casars brow,
Julius CaesarJC IV.i.6He shall not live. Look, with a spot I damn him.He shall not liue; looke, with a spot I dam him.
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.241And she an angel, pure, divine, unspotted:And shee an Angell pure deuine vnspotted,
King JohnKJ IV.ii.253Not painted with the crimson spots of blood.Not painted with the Crimson spots of blood,
King JohnKJ V.ii.30Upon the spot of this enforced cause – Vpon the spot of this inforced cause,
King JohnKJ V.vii.107To rest without a spot for evermore.To rest without a spot for euermore.
King LearKL V.iii.136A most toad-spotted traitor. Say thou ‘ no,’A most Toad-spotted Traitor. Say thou no,
MacbethMac V.i.31Yet here's a spot.Yet heere's a spot.
MacbethMac V.i.34Out, damned spot! Out, I say! – One: two: whyOut damned spot: out I say. One: Two: Why
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.v.104white spot about her.white spot about her.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.110Upon this spotted and inconstant man.Vpon this spotted and inconstant man.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.11In their gold coats spots you see – In their gold coats, spots you see,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.ii.9You spotted snakes with double tongue,You spotted Snakes with double tongue,
Much Ado About NothingMA V.iii.27Dapples the drowsy east with spots of grey.Dapples the drowsie East with spots of grey:
OthelloOth III.iii.432Spotted with strawberries, in your wife's hand?Spotted with Strawberries, in your wiues hand?
OthelloOth V.i.36Thy bed, lust-stained, shall with lust's blood be spotted.Thy Bed lust-stain'd, shall with Lusts blood bee spotted.
PericlesPer I.i.54But my unspotted fire of love to you.But my vnspotted fire of Loue, to you:
Richard IIR2 I.i.175Yea, but not change his spots. Take but my shameYea, but not change his spots: take but my shame,
Richard IIR2 I.i.178Is spotless reputation. That away,Is spotlesse reputation: that away,
Richard IIR2 III.ii.134Make war upon their spotted souls for this.make warre / Vpon their spotted Soules for this Offence.
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.282Thy garments are not spotted with our blood,Thy Garments are not spotted with our blood:
The TempestTem IV.i.261With aged cramps, and more pinch-spotted make themWith aged Cramps, & more pinch-spotted make them,
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.343spots of thy kindred were jurors on thy life. All thyspottes of thy Kindred, were Iurors on thy life. All thy
Timon of AthensTim V.iv.34And by the hazard of the spotted dieAnd by the hazard of the spotted dye,
Timon of AthensTim V.iv.35.1Let die the spotted.Let dye the spotted.
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.185This palliament of white and spotless hue,This Palliament of white and spotlesse Hue,
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.74Spotted, detested, and abominable.Spotted, detested, and abhominable.
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.175Than hands or tongue, her spotless chastity,Then Hands or tongue, her spotlesse Chastity,
Troilus and CressidaTC V.iii.18Than spotted livers in the sacrifice.Then spotted Liuers in the sacrifice.
Twelfth NightTN V.i.400With tosspots still had drunken heads,With tospottes still had drunken beades,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.196.1By your own spotless honour – By your owne spotlesse honour.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.ii.59That my unspotted youth must now be soiledThat my unspotted youth must now be soyld
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.328Which to preserve is sleep, which being spotted(Which to preserue, is Sleepe; which being spotted,
The Winter's TaleWT II.i.131Please you t' accept it, that the Queen is spotlessPlease you t' accept it, that the Queene is spotlesse

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.196 That spots and stains love's modest snow-white weed. That spots & stains loues modest snow-white weed.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.685 The spots whereof could weeping purify, The spots whereof could weeping purifie,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.721 To ask the spotted princess how she fares. To aske the spotted Princesse how she fares.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.821 For Collatine's dear love be kept unspotted; For COLATINES deare loue be kept vnspotted:
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1053 To clear this spot by death, at least I give To cleare this spot by death (at least) I giue
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1172 Her sacred temple spotted, spoiled, corrupted, Her sacred temple spotted, spoild, corrupted,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1656 Immaculate and spotless is my mind; Immaculate, and spotlesse is my mind,
SonnetsSonn.95.3 Doth spot the beauty of thy budding name! Doth spot the beautie of thy budding name?

Glossary

 35 result(s).
anglecorner, nook, spot
auger-holehole drilled by an auger; tiny spot
cinque-spottedhaving five spots
clearpure, spotless, faultless
covertshelter, hiding-place, concealed spot
descrysighting, spotting, discovery of what is distant
discoverspy, spot, make out
gallsore, pain, painful spot
goutdrop, spot, trace
maculateimpure, spotted, stained
mealstain, spot, blemish
neatclean, spotless, smart
Ospot, pimple
patspot on, on the dot, very timely
pinch-spotteddiscoloured with pinch-marks
plotplace, spot
prickbull's-eye, target, centre spot
searchingfinding out weak spots, penetrating, stirring
shadecovered place, sheltered spot
spotpiece of embroidery
spotstain, blemish, blot
spotfault, vice, crime
spotmark
spotstain, blemish, blot
spottedstained, blemished
spottedperson deemed guilty, one marked out for death
spottedembroidered, patterned
stationplace to stand in, spot to see from
tenchtype of freshwater fish [with red spots on its skin]
toad-spottedspotted like the toad [as if with poison]
tokenedshown by marks, spotted, blotchy
tosspotdrunkard, sot, tippler
tricked[heraldry] delineated, spotted
unsmirchedunstained, untainted, spotless
unspottedunblemished, unstained, pure

Thesaurus

 29 result(s).
centre spotprick
concealed spotcovert
finding out weak spotssearching
five spots, havingcinque-spotted
see from, spot tostation
sheltered spotshade
spotangle
spotdiscover
spotgout
spotmeal
spotO
spotplot
spot onpat
spot to see fromstation
spot, centreprick
spot, painfulgall
spot, tinyauger-hole
spotlessclear
spotlessneat
spotlessunsmirched
spots, having fivecinque-spotted
spottedmaculate
spottedtokened
spotted [in heraldry]tricked
spotted like the toadtoad-spotted
spottingdescry
tiny spotauger-hole
toad, spotted like the toad-spotted
weak spots, finding outsearching

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Words Families

 19 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
BESPOTTEDBASICsee BLOOD
BLOODSTATEblood-bespotted adj
CINQUEAPPEARANCEcinque-spotted adj
PINCHAPPEARANCEpinch-spotted adj
POTPEOPLEtosspot n
SPOTBASICspot n, spot v, spotted adj
SPOTAPPEARANCEblood-bespotted adj, cinque-spotted adj, pinch-spotted adj
SPOTSTATEtoad-spotted adj
SPOTNOTspotless adj, unspotted adj
TOADSTATEtoad-spotted adj
TOSSPEOPLEtosspot n
TOSSPOTBASICsee TOSSsee
UNSPOTTEDBASICsee SPOT

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