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Search phrase: stoop

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Antony and CleopatraAC II.ii.102.1To stoop in such a case.To stoope in such a case.
CoriolanusCor III.ii.32Before he should thus stoop to th' heart, but thatBefore he should thus stoope to'th' heart, but that
CoriolanusCor V.vi.29.1By lack of stooping – By lacke of stooping.
CymbelineCym III.iii.2Whose roof's as low as ours! Stoop, boys: this gateWhose Roofe's as lowe as ours: Sleepe Boyes, this gate
CymbelineCym IV.ii.176And make him stoop to th' vale. 'Tis wonderAnd make him stoope to th'Vale. 'Tis wonder
CymbelineCym V.iii.42Chickens, the way which they stooped eagles: slaves,Chickens, the way which they stopt Eagles: Slaues
CymbelineCym V.iv.116Stooped, as to foot us: his ascension isStoop'd, as to foote vs: his Ascension is
HamletHam II.ii.474Stoops to his base, and with a hideous crashStoopes to his Bace, and with a hideous crash
HamletHam III.ii.159Here stooping to your clemency,Heere stooping to your Clemencie:
Henry IV Part 22H4 induction.32Stooped his anointed head as low as death.Stoop'd his Annointed head, as low as death.
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.ii.42Stoop tamely to the foot of majesty.Stoope tamely to the foot of Maiestie.
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.ii.120And I will stoop and humble my intentsAnd I will stoope, and humble my Intents,
Henry VH5 IV.i.105stoop, they stoop with the like wing. Therefore, whenstoupe, they stoupe with the like wing: therefore, when
Henry VH5 V.ii.159stoop; a black beard will turn white; a curled pate willstoope, a blacke Beard will turne white, a curl'd Pate will
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.i.120Compassion on the King commands me stoop,Compassion on the King commands me stoupe,
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.i.171Stoop then and set your knee against my foot;Stoope then, and set your Knee against my Foot,
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.i.61I'll either make thee stoop and bend thy kneeIle either make thee stoope, and bend thy knee,
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iv.26Wilt thou not stoop? Now cursed be the timeWilt thou not stoope? Now cursed be the time
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.i.121What, are ye daunted now? Now will ye stoop?What, are ye danted now? Now will ye stoope.
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.i.127Stoop to the block than these knees bow to anyStoope to the blocke, then these knees bow to any,
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.viii.47Than you should stoop unto a Frenchman's mercy.Then you should stoope vnto a Frenchmans mercy.
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.108Who made the Dauphin and the French to stoopWho made the Dolphin and the French to stoupe,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.ii.151And tamed the King, and made the Dauphin stoop;And tam'd the King, and made the Dolphin stoope:
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.v.6Nor I, but stoop with patience to my fortune.Nor I, but stoupe with patience to my fortune.
Julius CaesarJC III.i.105His time of fearing death. Stoop, Romans, stoop,His time of fearing death. Stoope Romans, stoope,
Julius CaesarJC III.i.111Stoop then, and wash. How many ages henceStoop then, and wash. How many Ages hence
King JohnKJ III.i.69For grief is proud and makes his owner stoop.For greefe is proud, and makes his owner stoope,
King JohnKJ V.iv.55Stoop low within those bounds we have o'erlooked,Stoope lowe within those bounds we haue ore-look'd,
King LearKL I.i.149When majesty stoops to folly. Reserve thy state,When Maiesty falls to folly, reserue thy state,
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.87.2Stoop, I say!Stoope I say
Measure for MeasureMM II.i.24The jewel that we find, we stoop and take'tThe Iewell that we finde, we stoope, and take't,
Measure for MeasureMM II.iv.182Before his sister should her body stoopBefore his sister should her bodie stoope
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.412Where Claudio stooped to death, and with like haste.Where Claudio stoop'd to death, and with like haste.
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.vii.20A golden mind stoops not to shows of dross;A golden minde stoopes not to showes of drosse,
Richard IIR2 I.i.74As to take up mine honour's pawn, then stoop.As to take vp mine Honors pawne, then stoope.
Richard IIR2 I.i.121The unstooping firmness of my upright soul.The vn-stooping firmenesse of my vpright soule.
Richard IIR2 II.iii.155I would attach you all and make you stoopI would attach you all, and make you stoope
Richard IIR2 III.i.19Have stooped my neck under your injuries,Haue stoopt my neck vnder your iniuries,
Richard IIR2 III.iii.48My stooping duty tenderly shall show.My stooping dutie tenderly shall shew.
Richard IIR2 III.iv.31Stoop with oppression of their prodigal weight.Stoupe with oppression of their prodigall weight:
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.140He stoops and looks on the blood and weapons
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.161And, as he stooped again to take it up,And as he stoop'd againe to take it vp,
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.i.177And till she stoop she must not be full-gorged,And til she stoope, she must not be full gorg'd,
The TempestTem I.ii.116.1To most ignoble stooping.To most ignoble stooping.
The TempestTem II.i.123As stooping to relieve him. I not doubtAs stooping to releeue him: I not doubt
Titus AndronicusTit II.i.11And virtue stoops and trembles at her frown.And vertue stoopes and trembles at her frowne.
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.118And at thy mercy shall they stoop and kneel,And at thy mercy shall they stoop, and kneele,
Twelfth NightTN II.ii.14her will is it should be so returned. If it be worth stoopingher will is, it should be so return'd: If it bee worth stooping
Twelfth NightTN II.iii.13 drink. Marian, I say! A stoup of wine!drinke. Marian I say, a stoope of wine.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.ii.72Why didst thou stoop then?Why didst thou stoope then?

Poems

 3 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.574 And stoop to honour, not to foul desire. And stoope to Honor, not to fowle desire.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.664 The cedar stoops not to the base shrub's foot, The Cedar stoopes not to the base shrubs foote,
Venus and AdonisVen.1028 The grass stoops not, she treads on it so light; The grasse stoops not, she treads on it so light,

Glossary

 7 result(s).
couchingbowing, prostration, stooping
curbbow, bend, stoop
folly-fallenfalling into folly, stooping to foolishness
stoopkneel, submit, bow down
stoop[falconry] swoop, descend swiftly
stoopF spelling of 'stoup'
stoopingsubmissive, humble, kneeling

Thesaurus

 4 result(s).
foolishness, stooping tofolly-fallen
stoopcurb
stoopingcouching
stooping to foolishnessfolly-fallen

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Words Families

 4 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
STOOPBASICstoop v, stooping n
STOOPNOTunstooping adj
UNSTOOPINGBASICsee STOOP

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