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Search phrase: stake

Plays

 79 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.148My honour's at the stake, which to defeat,My Honor's at the stake, which to defeate
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.v.40It may be you have mistaken him, my lord.It may bee you haue mistaken him my Lord.
Antony and CleopatraAC II.ii.49You do mistake your business. My brother neverYou do mistake your busines, my Brother neuer
As You Like ItAYL I.ii.35most mistake in her gifts to women.most mistake in her gifts to women.
As You Like ItAYL I.iii.62Then, good my liege, mistake me not so muchThen good my Leige, mistake me not so much,
CoriolanusCor III.ii.63My fortunes and my friends at stake requiredMy Fortunes and my Friends at stake, requir'd
CoriolanusCor IV.v.83Mistake me not – to save my life; for if(Mistake me not) to saue my life: for if
CoriolanusCor V.iii.55Show duty as mistaken all this whileShew duty as mistaken, all this while,
CymbelineCym I.v.79You are mistaken: the one may be sold or given, orYou are mistaken: the one may be solde or giuen, or
CymbelineCym IV.ii.102None in the world: you did mistake him sure.None in the world: you did mistake him sure.
CymbelineCym V.v.188Than I did truly find her, stakes this ring,Then I did truly finde her, stakes this Ring,
HamletHam III.ii.261So you must take your husbands. – Begin, murderer.So you mistake Husbands. / Begin Murderer.
HamletHam IV.iv.56When honour's at the stake. How stand I then,
HamletHam IV.v.144That, swoopstake, you will draw both friend and foe,That Soop-stake you will draw both Friend and Foe,
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.iv.58If I mistake not, thou art Harry Monmouth.If I mistake not, thou art Harry Monmouth.
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.ii.78You mistake me, sir.You mistake me Sir.
Henry VH5 II.iv.30You are too much mistaken in this King.You are too much mistaken in this King:
Henry VH5 III.ii.129Gentlemen both, you will mistake each other.Gentlemen both, you will mistake each other.
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.i.117Instead whereof, sharp stakes plucked out of hedgesIn stead whereof, sharpe Stakes pluckt out of Hedges
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.iii.73The mind of Talbot as you did mistakeThe minde of Talbot, as you did mistake
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iii.44Curse, miscreant, when thou comest to the stake.Curse Miscreant, when thou comst to the stake
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iv.57Place barrels of pitch upon the fatal stake,Place barrelles of pitch vpon the fatall stake,
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.i.129This is my king, York; I do not mistake;This is my King Yorke, I do not mistake,
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.i.130But thou mistakes me much to think I do.But thou mistakes me much to thinke I do,
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.i.144Call hither to the stake my two brave bears,Call hither to the stake my two braue Beares,
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.195.1Something mistaken in't.Somthing mistaken in't.
Henry VIIIH8 III.i.101.2Your rage mistakes us.Your rage mistakes vs.
Julius CaesarJC IV.i.48Let us do so; for we are at the stake,Let vs do so: for we are at the stake,
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.143Or as a bear fast chained unto a stake,Or as a beare fast chaind vnto a stake,
King JohnKJ III.i.275Is to mistake again; though indirect,Is to mistake again, though indirect,
King LearKL I.iv.64be mistaken; for my duty cannot be silent when I thinkbee mistaken, for my duty cannot be silent, when I thinke
King LearKL II.i.61Bringing the murderous coward to the stake;Bringing the murderous Coward to the stake:
King LearKL III.vii.53I am tied to the stake, and I must stand the course.I am tyed to'th'Stake, / And I must stand the Course.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.i.107Thou hast mistaken his letter. Come, lords, away.Thou hast mistaken his letter. Come Lords away.
MacbethMac V.vi.11They have tied me to a stake, I cannot fly,They haue tied me to a stake, I cannot flye,
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.215What, and stake down?What and stake downe?
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.216No, we shall ne'er win at that sport, and stakeNo, we shal nere win at that sport, and stake
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.32Either I mistake your shape and making quite,Either I mistake your shape and making quite,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.52Sometime for three-foot stool mistaketh me;Sometime for three-foot stoole, mistaketh me,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.88What hast thou done? Thou hast mistaken quite,What hast thou done? Thou hast mistaken quite
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.345This is thy negligence. Still thou mistakest,This is thy negligence, still thou mistak'st,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.90Our sport shall be to take what they mistake;Our sport shall be, to take what they mistake;
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.56You must not, sir, mistake my niece. There is aYou must not (sir) mistake my Neece, there is a
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.215fire cannot melt out of me; I will die in it at the stake.fire cannot melt out of me, I will die in it at the stake.
OthelloOth IV.ii.12Lay down my soul at stake. If you think other,Lay downe my Soule at stake: If you thinke other,
Richard IIR2 II.iii.74Mistake me not, my lord. 'Tis not my meaningMistake me not, my Lord, 'tis not my meaning
Richard IIR2 III.iii.10Your grace mistakes. Only to be briefYour Grace mistakes: onely to be briefe,
Richard IIR2 III.iii.15Mistake not, uncle, further than you should.Mistake not (Vnckle) farther then you should.
Richard IIR2 III.iii.17Lest you mistake the heavens are over our heads.Least you mistake the Heauens are ore your head.
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.252I do mistake my person all this while!I do mistake my person all this while:
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.62Brother of Gloucester, you mistake the matter.Brother of Glouster, you mistake the matter:
Richard IIIR3 II.ii.8My pretty cousins, you mistake me both.My pretty Cosins, you mistake me both,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iv.16So stakes me to the ground I cannot move.So stakes me to the ground, I cannot moue.
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.66Mistake me not, I speak but as I find.Mistake me not, I speake but as I finde,
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.ii.16Mistake no more, I am not Licio,Mistake no more, I am not Lisio,
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.i.70You mistake, sir, you mistake, sir. Pray, whatYou mistake sir, you mistake sir, praie what
The TempestTem II.i.60No. He doth but mistake the truth totally.No: he doth but mistake the truth totally.
The TempestTem III.ii.91Batter his skull, or paunch him with a stake,Batter his skull, or paunch him with a stake,
Timon of AthensTim I.ii.8Honest Ventidius. You mistake my love.Honest Ventigius: You mistake my loue,
Timon of AthensTim II.ii.189How you mistake my fortunes;How you mistake my Fortunes:
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.500One honest man. Mistake me not, but one – One honest man: Mistake me not, but one:
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.227I see my reputation is at stake.I see my reputation is at stake,
Twelfth NightTN I.iii.53You mistake, knight. ‘ Accost ’ is frontYou mistake knight: Accost, is front
Twelfth NightTN II.ii.35And she, mistaken, seems to dote on me.And she (mistaken) seemes to dote on me:
Twelfth NightTN III.i.115Have you not set mine honour at the stake,Haue you not set mine Honor at the stake,
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.222You mistake, sir. I am sure no man hath anyYou mistake sir I am sure, no man hath any
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.319.2You do mistake me, sir.You do mistake me sir.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.i.107You mistake; I mean the pound – a pinfold.You mistake; I meane the pound, a Pinfold.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.v.41Why, thou whoreson ass, thou mistakest me.Why, thou whorson Asse, thou mistak'st me,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.279Well, your old vice still: mistake the word. WhatWell, your old vice still: mistake the word: what
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.ii.55You mistake; the musician likes me not.You mistake: the Musitian likes me not.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.i.49That thus mistakes, the which to you being enemyThat thus mistakes, the which to you being enemy,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK epilogue.11And yet mistake me not. I am not bold;And yet mistake me not: I am not bold
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.99Or I mistake you. O, would her name were Grace!Or I mistake you: O, would her Name were Grace.
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.248That see'st a game played home, the rich stake drawn,That seest a Game play'd home, the rich Stake drawne,
The Winter's TaleWT II.i.81.1Do but mistake.Doe but mistake.
The Winter's TaleWT II.i.100.1You did mistake.You did mistake.
The Winter's TaleWT II.i.100.2No: if I mistakeNo: if I mistake
The Winter's TaleWT III.ii.108But yet hear this – mistake me not: no life,But yet heare this: mistake me not: no Life,

Poems

 4 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
SonnetsSonn.148.11 No marvel then though I mistake my view; No maruaile then though I mistake my view,
Venus and AdonisVen.686 To make the cunning hounds mistake their smell, To make the cunning hounds mistake their smell,
Venus and AdonisVen.942 Mistakes that aim, and cleaves an infant's heart. Mistakes that aime, and cleaues an infants hart.
Venus and AdonisVen.1068 For oft the eye mistakes, the brain being troubled. For oft the eye mistakes, the brain being troubled

Glossary

 46 result(s).
abhominableabominable [from the mistaken etymology ‘ab homine’]
awrymistakenly, wrongly, erroneously
deathstake my life
entertainment[mistaken use] guest, resident
erroneousmisguided, mistaken, deluded
fallmistake, fault, lapse
falsewrong, mistaken
faultmistake, error, blunder
finepledge, stake, wager
gagepledge, contract, stake
halfgo half-shares with one, share the stake with one
impawnwager, pledge, stake
laywager, stake, bet
laywager, stake, bet
loggatstype of game [in which sticks are thrown to lie near a target stake]
main[gambling] stake, bet, throw
manifestedplain, apparent, unmistakeable
misprisedmistaken, misguided, erroneous
misprisionmistake, error, misunderstanding, misconception
mistakemisunderstand, take wrongly, misconceive
mistakeoffend, transgress (against)
mistakeact in error, perform the wrong action
mistakewrongly deliver, take to the wrong person
palisadopalisade, defensive position using pointed stakes
pawnstake, pledge, risk
pawnstake, pledge, risk
pikedefensive stake
pitchprovide sharp stakes for
remembrancemistake for ‘remember’
restfinal stake, last resolve
rightclearly, unmistakeably, assuredly
setchallenge, put down a stake against
set[in primero] venture one's final stake, stake all
setrate, stake, gamble
soopstakeF, Q2 spelling of 'swoopstake'
stakeplace of execution
stake[bear-baiting] post to which a bear is chained
stake[bear-baiting] under attack; or [gambling]: at risk
swoopstakeindiscriminately [taking all stakes at once]
unfallibleinfallible, not mistaken
viestake, venture, wager
vie[cards] raise the stakes, add to a total
wagestake, hazard
widein error, mistakenly
widewide of the mark, mistaken
witnesswithout a doubt, and no mistake

Thesaurus

 39 result(s).
defensive position using pointed stakespalisado
defensive stakepike
final stakerest
life, stake mydeath
mistakemisprision
mistakefall
mistakefault
mistake, and nowitness
mistakenerroneous
mistakenmisprised
mistakenfalse
mistakenwide
mistaken, notunfallible
mistakenlyawry
mistakenlywide
pointed stakes used in defencepalisado
provide sharp stakespitch
raise the stakes [cards]vie
share a stakehalf
stakemain
stakeimpawn
stakevie
stakewage
stakepawn
stakepawn
stakeset
stakegage
stakelay
stakelay
stakefine
stake allset
stake my lifedeath
stake, finalrest
stake, put down aset
stake, share ahalf
stakes, provide sharppitch
stakes, raise the [cards]vie
unmistakeablemanifested
unmistakeablyright

Themes and Topics

 2 result(s).
Past tenses...ii i 85 mistook purposes mistaken ham v ii 378 o’ertook was...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)... tale / sometime for three-foot stool mistaketh me mv i i 1 [antonio to salerio and...

Words Families

 6 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
MISTAKEBASICsee TAKE
STAKEBASICstake n, stake v
STAKEACTIONswoopstake adv
SWOOPACTIONswoopstake adv
TAKEACTIONmistake v

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