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All's Well That Ends WellAW I.i.154old courtier, wears her cap out of fashion, richly suitedolde Courtier, weares her cap out of fashion, richly suted,
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.i.155but unsuitable, just like the brooch and the toothpick,but vnsuteable, iust like the brooch & the tooth-pick,
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.193By any token of presumptuous suit,By any token of presumptuous suite,
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.75Do my sighs stream. (To First Lord) Sir, will you hear my suit?Do my sighes streame: Sir, wil you heare my suite?
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.iv.25.1Pursuit would be but vain.Pursuite would be but vaine.
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.v.70And brokes with all that can in such a suitAnd brokes with all that can in such a suite
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.151To bring forth this discovery. Seek these suitors.To bring forth this discou'rie, seeke these sutors:
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.160My suit, as I do understand, you know,My suite as I do vnderstand you know,
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.216Her infinite cunning with her modern graceHer insuite comming with her moderne grace,
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.333All is well ended if this suit be won,All is well ended, if this suite be wonne,
Antony and CleopatraAC II.i.4Whiles we are suitors to their throne, decaysWhiles we are sutors to their Throne, decayes
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.104By the rebound of yours, a grief that smitesBy the rebound of yours, a greefe that suites
As You Like ItAYL I.ii.169be misprised: we will make it our suit to the Dukebe misprised: we wil make it our suite to the Duke,
As You Like ItAYL I.ii.234Wear this for me – one out of suits with fortune,Weare this for me: one out of suites with fortune
As You Like ItAYL I.ii.256More suits you to conceive than I to speak of.More suites you to conceiue, then I to speake of.
As You Like ItAYL I.iii.114That I did suit me all points like a man?That I did suite me all points like a man,
As You Like ItAYL I.iii.134To hide us from pursuit that will be madeTo hide vs from pursuite that will be made
As You Like ItAYL II.vii.44.2It is my only suitIt is my onely suite,
As You Like ItAYL II.vii.81Thinking that I mean him, but therein suitsThinking that I meane him, but therein suites
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.399at him; that I drave my suitor from his mad humour ofat him; that I draue my Sutor from his mad humor of
As You Like ItAYL IV.i.30you lisp and wear strange suits; disable all the benefitsyou lispe, and weare strange suites; disable all the benefits
As You Like ItAYL IV.i.78What, of my suit?What, of my suite?
As You Like ItAYL IV.i.80suit. Am not I your Rosalind?suite: Am not I your Rosalind?
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.i.69Well, officer, arrest him at my suit.Well Officer, arrest him at my suite.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.i.80I do arrest you, sir. You hear the suit.I do arrest you sir, you heare the suite.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.ii.14With words that in an honest suit might move. With words, that in an honest suit might moue.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.ii.43What, is he arrested? Tell me at whose suit. What is he arrested? tell me at whose suite?
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.ii.44I know not at whose suit he is arrested well; I know not at whose suite he is arested well;
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.ii.45But he's in a suit of buff which 'rested him, that can I tell. but is in a suite of buffe which rested him, that can I tell,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.iii.26gives them suits of durance; he that sets up his rest togiues them suites of durance: he that sets vp his rest to 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.iv.129Say now, whose suit is he arrested at?Say now, whose suite is he arrested at?
CoriolanusCor I.i.58say poor suitors have strong breaths. They shall knowsay poore Suters haue strong breaths, they shal know
CoriolanusCor I.ix.11Enter Titus Lartius, with his power, from the pursuit Enter Titus with his Power, from the Pursuit.
CoriolanusCor II.i.230Than carry it but by the suit of the gentry to himthen carry it, / But by the suite of the Gentry to him,
CoriolanusCor II.iii.221How in his suit he scorned you; but your loves,How in his Suit he scorn'd you: but your Loues,
CoriolanusCor V.ii.84Mine ears against your suits are stronger thanMine eares against your suites, are stronger then
CoriolanusCor V.iii.6The general suit of Rome; never admittedthe generall suite of Rome: / Neuer admitted
CoriolanusCor V.iii.17I have yielded to. Fresh embassies and suits,I haue yeelded too. Fresh Embasses, and Suites,
CoriolanusCor V.iii.78.1Are suitors to you.Are Sutors to you.
CoriolanusCor V.iii.135As poisonous of your honour. No, our suitAs poysonous of your Honour. No, our suite
CymbelineCym I.v.27amongst you as suits, with gentlemen of your knowing,among'st you, as suites with Gentlemen of your knowing,
CymbelineCym I.vii.2A foolish suitor to a wedded lady,A Foolish Suitor to a Wedded-Lady,
CymbelineCym III.ii.77A riding-suit; no costlier than would fitA Riding Suit: No costlier then would fit
CymbelineCym III.iv.91And make me put into contempt the suitsand makes me put into contempt the suites
CymbelineCym III.iv.135That Cloten, whose love-suit hath been to meThat Clotten, whose Loue-suite hath bene to me
CymbelineCym III.v.126I have my lord, at my lodging the same suit he woreI haue (my Lord) at my Lodging, the same Suite he wore,
CymbelineCym III.v.128The first service thou dost me, fetch that suitThe first seruice thou dost mee, fetch that Suite
CymbelineCym III.v.138the adornment of my qualities. With that suit uponthe adornement of my Qualities. With that Suite vpon
CymbelineCym V.i.23Of these Italian weeds, and suit myselfOf these Italian weedes, and suite my selfe
CymbelineCym V.v.71Of many a bold one: whose kinsmen have made suitOf many a bold one: whose Kinsmen haue made suite
CymbelineCym V.v.185In suit the place of's bed, and win this ringIn suite the place of's bed, and winne this Ring
HamletHam I.ii.43You told us of some suit. What is't, Laertes?You told vs of some suite. What is't Laertes?
HamletHam I.ii.78Nor customary suits of solemn black,Nor Customary suites of solemne Blacke,
HamletHam I.ii.86These but the trappings and the suits of woe.These, but the Trappings, and the Suites of woe.
HamletHam I.iii.129But mere implorators of unholy suits,But meere implorators of vnholy Sutes,
HamletHam II.ii.553A broken voice, and his whole function suitingA broken voyce, and his whole Function suiting
HamletHam III.ii.17be your tutor. Suit the action to the word, thebe your Tutor. Sute the Action to the Word, the
HamletHam III.ii.44you have some again that keeps one suit of jests, as a man
HamletHam III.ii.45is known by one suit of apparel; and gentlemen quote
HamletHam III.ii.139I'll have a suit of sables. O heavens! Die two monthsIle haue a suite of Sables. Oh Heauens! dye two moneths
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.ii.71For obtaining of suits?For obtaining of suites?
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.ii.72Yea, for obtaining of suits, whereof the hangmanYea, for obtaining of suites, whereof the Hang-man
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.188buckram suits. I tell thee what, Hal, if I tell thee a lie,Buckrom Sutes. I tell thee what, Hal, if I tell thee a Lye,
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.201Ay, four, in buckram suits.I, foure, in Buckrom Sutes.
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.i.43I arrest you at the suit of Mistress Quickly.Sir Iohn, I arrest you, at the suit of Mist. Quickly.
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.i.69arrested at my suit.arrested at my suit.
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.i.125I will not be your suitor. I say to you I do desireI will not be your sutor. I say to you, I desire
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.i.76And might by no suit gain our audience.And might, by no Suit, gayne our Audience:
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iii.70Now, have you left pursuit?Haue you left pursuit?
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.i.64in consent, like so many wild geese. If I had a suit toin consent, like so many Wilde-Geese. If I had a suite to
Henry VH5 I.ii.17Suits not in native colours with the truth;Sutes not in natiue colours with the truth:
Henry VH5 II.iv.69Turn head, and stop pursuit, for coward dogsTurne head, and stop pursuit: for coward Dogs
Henry VH5 III.vi.76cut and a horrid suit of the camp will do among foamingCut, and a horride Sute of the Campe, will doe among foming
Henry VH5 IV.ii.51Description cannot suit itself in wordsDescription cannot sute it selfe in words,
Henry VH5 IV.ii.55Shall we go send them dinners, and fresh suits,Shall we goe send them Dinners, and fresh Sutes,
Henry VH5 V.ii.101And plead his love-suit to her gentle heart?And pleade his Loue-suit to her gentle heart.
Henry VH5 V.ii.128‘ Do you, in faith?’ I wear out my suit. Give me yourDoe you in faith? I weare out my suite: Giue me your
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.ii.3Here sound retreat and cease our hot pursuit.Here sound Retreat, and cease our hot pursuit.
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.ii.47You may not, my lord, despise her gentle suit.You may not (my Lord) despise her gentle suit.
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.i.34My Lords Ambassadors, your several suitsMy Lords Ambassadors, your seuerall suites
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iii.19Pay recompense, if you will grant my suit.Pay recompence, if you will graunt my suite.
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iii.75How canst thou tell she will deny thy suitHow canst thou tell she will deny thy suite,
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iii.150What answer makes your grace unto my suit?What answer makes your Grace vnto my suite?
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.iii.37Begin your suits anew and sue to him.Begin your Suites anew, and sue to him.
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.i.126With humble suit. No, rather let my headWith humble suite: no, rather let my head
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.vii.3I have a suit unto your lordship.I haue a suite vnto your Lordship.
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.i.3From Clifford's and Northumberland's pursuit.From Cliffords and Northumberlands pursuit?
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.i.148Oft have I heard his praises in pursuit,Oft haue I heard his praises in Pursuite,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.iii.13And weak we are and cannot shun pursuit.And weake we are, and cannot shun pursuite.
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.v.127Away! For death doth hold us in pursuit.Away, for death doth hold vs in pursuite.
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.i.19No humble suitors press to speak for right,No humble suters prease to speake for right:
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.ii.4Her suit is now to repossess those lands;Her suit is now, to repossesse those Lands,
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.ii.8Your highness shall do well to grant her suit;Your Highnesse shall doe well to graunt her suit:
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.ii.13Before the King will grant her humble suit.Before the King will graunt her humble suit.
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.ii.16Widow, we will consider of your suit;Widow, we will consider of your suit,
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.ii.77Accords not with the sadness of my suit:Accords not with the sadnesse of my suit:
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.ii.81Then, no, my lord. My suit is at an end.Then No, my Lord: my suit is at an end.
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.ii.117Her suit is granted for her husband's lands.Her suit is graunted for her Husbands Lands.
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.142By this alliance to make void my suit;By this alliance to make void my suit:
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.viii.40Nor posted off their suits with slow delays;Nor posted off their suites with slow delayes,
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.186Paid ere he promised, whereby his suit was grantedPaid ere he promis'd, whereby his Suit was granted
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.9Nay, we must longer kneel: I am a suitor.Nay, we must longer kneele; I am a Suitor.
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.10Arise, and take place by us. Half your suitArise, and take place by vs; halfe your Suit
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.197Made suit to come in's presence, which if granted,Made suit to come in's presence; which if granted,
Henry VIIIH8 II.i.99And fit it with such furniture as suitsAnd fit it with such furniture as suites
Henry VIIIH8 II.iii.85For any suit of pounds; and you – O fate! – For any suit of pounds: and you, (oh fate)
Henry VIIIH8 V.iii.160I have a suit which you must not deny me:I haue a Suite which you must not deny mee.
Julius CaesarJC II.iii.11And as a suitor will I give him this.And as a Sutor will I giue him this:
Julius CaesarJC II.iv.15What Caesar doth, what suitors press to him.What Casar doth, what Sutors presse to him.
Julius CaesarJC II.iv.27Thou hast some suit to Caesar, hast thou not?Thou hast some suite to Casar, hast thou not?
Julius CaesarJC II.iv.35Of senators, of praetors, common suitors,Of Senators, of Praetors, common Sutors,
Julius CaesarJC II.iv.42(aside) Sure, the boy heard me. (to Lucius) Brutus hath a suitSure the Boy heard me: Brutus hath a suite
Julius CaesarJC III.i.5At your best leisure, this his humble suit.(At your best leysure) this his humble suite.
Julius CaesarJC III.i.6O Caesar, read mine first; for mine's a suitO Casar, reade mine first: for mine's a suite
Julius CaesarJC III.i.28And presently prefer his suit to Caesar.And presently preferre his suite to Casar.
Julius CaesarJC III.i.227And am moreover suitor that I mayAnd am moreouer sutor, that I may
King Edward IIIE3 I.ii.5With vehement suit the king in my behalf.Wth vehement sute the king in my behalfe:
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.376That will in such a suit seduce his child?That will in such a sute seduce his child:
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.412And dwell upon thy answer in his suit.And dwel vpon thy answere in his sute.
King Edward IIIE3 II.ii.26And hath accorded to your highness' suitAnd hath accorded to your highnes suite,
King Edward IIIE3 II.ii.182Either swear to leave thy most unholy suitEither sweare to leaue thy most vnholie sute,
King Edward IIIE3 II.ii.191In any words that tends to such a suit.In any words that tends to such a sute.
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iii.47Thy suit shall be no longer thus deferred:Thy sute shalbe no longer thus deferd:
King JohnKJ I.i.254By long and vehement suit I was seducedBy long and vehement suit I was seduc'd
King JohnKJ IV.ii.62To grace occasions, let it be our suit,To grace occasions: let it be our suite,
King JohnKJ IV.ii.84The suit which you demand is gone and dead.The suite which you demand is gone, and dead.
King LearKL II.ii.14proud, shallow, beggarly, three-suited, hundred-pound,proud, shallow, beggerly, three-suited-hundred pound,
King LearKL II.ii.61spared at suit of his grey beard – spar'd at sute of his gray-beard.
King LearKL III.ii.84No heretics burned but wenches' suitors – No Heretiques burn'd, but wenches Sutors;
King LearKL III.iv.129imprisoned; who hath had three suits to his back, siximprison'd: who hath three Suites to his backe, sixe
King LearKL IV.vii.6.2Be better suited.Be better suited,
Love's Labour's LostLLL II.i.34Like humble-visaged suitors, his high will.Like humble visag'd suters his high will.
Love's Labour's LostLLL II.i.110And suddenly resolve me in my suit.And sodainly resolue me in my suite.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.i.109.1Who is the suitor? Who is the suitor?Who is the shooter? Who is the shooter?
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.253The hue of dungeons, and the suit of night;The hue of dungeons, and the Schoole of night:
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.123And every one his love-suit will advanceAnd euery one his Loue-feat will aduance,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.129Despite of suit, to see a lady's face.Despight of sute, to see a Ladies face.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.275Berowne did swear himself out of all suit.Berowne did sweare himselfe out of all suite.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.734For my great suit so easily obtained.For my great suite, so easily obtain'd.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.741The holy suit which fain it would convince,The holy suite which faine it would conuince,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.828What humble suit attends thy answer there.What humble suite attends thy answer there,
MacbethMac II.i.60Which now suits with it. – Whiles I threat, he lives:Which now sutes with it. Whiles I threat, he liues:
Measure for MeasureMM II.ii.27I am a woeful suitor to your honour,I am a wofull Sutor to your Honour,
Measure for MeasureMM II.ii.28.2Well, what's your suit?Well: what's your suite.
Measure for MeasureMM II.iv.70Heaven let me bear it; you granting of my suit,Heauen let me beare it: you granting of my suit,
Measure for MeasureMM IV.iii.9here one Master Caper, at the suit of Master Threepileheere one Mr Caper, at the suite of Master Three-Pile
Measure for MeasureMM IV.iii.10the mercer, for some four suits of peach-coloured satin,the Mercer, for some foure suites of Peach-colour'd Satten,
Measure for MeasureMM IV.iv.15Give notice to such men of sort and suitgiue notice to such men of sort and suite
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.34She hath been a suitor to me for her brother,She hath bin a suitor to me, for her Brother
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.452Your suit's unprofitable. Stand up, I say.Your suite's vnprofitable: stand vp I say:
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.i.169Renowned suitors, and her sunny locksRenowned sutors, and her sunny locks
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.ii.32your affection towards any of these princely suitors thatyour affection towards any of these Princely suters that
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.ii.69dumb-show? How oddly he is suited! I think he boughtdumbe show? how odly he is suited, I thinke he bought
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.ii.97trouble you with no more suit, unless you may be wontrouble you with no more suite, vnlesse you may be won
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.iii.116Over your threshold, moneys is your suit.Ouer your threshold, moneyes is your suite.
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ii.125upon your worship, and my suit is ...vpon your worship, and my suite is.
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ii.126In very brief, the suit is impertinent toIn verie briefe, the suite is impertinent to
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ii.133I know thee well, thou hast obtained thy suit.I know thee well, thou hast obtain'd thy suite,
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ii.165.1I have a suit to you.I haue a sute to you.
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ii.189Your boldest suit of mirth, for we have friendsYour boldest suite of mirth, for we haue friends
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.iv.32What page's suit she hath in readiness.What Pages suite she hath in readinesse:
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.vii.73Fare you well, your suit is cold.Fareyouwell, your suite is cold,
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.v.60O dear discretion, how his words are suited!O deare discretion, how his words are suted,
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.62A losing suit against him. Are you answered?A loosing suite against him? Are you answered?
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.174Of a strange nature is the suit you follow,Of a strange nature is the sute you follow,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iv.138lose my suit?loose my suit?
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.i.89his suit, and lead him on with a fine-baited delay till hehis Suit, and lead him on with a fine baited delay, till hee
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.i.195Hast thou no suit against my knight, my guestHast thou no suit against my Knight? my guest-
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.iv.20If opportunity and humblest suitIf opportunity and humblest suite
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.v.114you have suffered all this. My suit, then, is desperate?you haue sufferd all this. My suite then is desperate:
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND IV.i.122Slow in pursuit, but matched in mouth like bells,Slow in pursuit, but match'd in mouth like bels,
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.121have been troubled with a pernicious suitor! I thankhaue beene troubled with a pernitious Suter, I thanke
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.66cinquepace; the first suit is hot and hasty, like a Scotchcinque-pace: the first suite is hot and hasty like a Scotch
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.324of suit.of suite.
Much Ado About NothingMA II.iii.48Since many a wooer doth commence his suitSince many a wooer doth commence his suit,
Much Ado About NothingMA III.ii.89marriage – surely suit ill spent, and labour ill bestowed!marriage: surely sute ill spent, and labour ill bestowed.
Much Ado About NothingMA V.i.7But such a one whose wrongs do suit with mine.But such a one whose wrongs doth sute with mine.
Much Ado About NothingMA V.i.215by my troth, there's one meaning well suited.by my troth there's one meaning well suted.
OthelloOth I.i.9In personal suit to make me his Lieutenant,(In personall suite to make me his Lieutenant)
OthelloOth I.i.16Non-suits my mediators. For, ‘ Certes,’ says he,Non-suites my Mediators. For certes, saies he,
OthelloOth II.i.154See suitors following and not look behind:See Suitors following, and not looke behind:
OthelloOth II.iii.331In any honest suit. She's framed as fruitfulIn any honest Suite. She's fram'd as fruitefull
OthelloOth III.i.33To send in to your wife. My suit to herto send in to your wife: / My suite to her
OthelloOth III.i.47And needs no other suitor but his likingsAnd needs no other Suitor, but his likings
OthelloOth III.iii.26With Cassio's suit. Therefore be merry, Cassio,With Cassio's suite: Therefore be merry Cassio,
OthelloOth III.iii.42I have been talking with a suitor here,I haue bin talking with a Suitor heere,
OthelloOth III.iii.80To your own person. Nay, when I have a suitTo your owne person. Nay, when I haue a suite
OthelloOth III.iv.85This is a trick to put me from my suit.This is a tricke to put me from my suite,
OthelloOth III.iv.106Madam, my former suit. I do beseech youMadam, my former suite. I do beseech you,
OthelloOth III.iv.162If I do find him fit, I'll move your suit,If I doe finde him fit, Ile moue your suite,
OthelloOth IV.i.26Who having by their own importunate suitWho hauing by their owne importunate suit,
OthelloOth IV.i.77A passion most unsuiting such a man –(A passion most resulting such a man)
OthelloOth IV.i.107Now if this suit lay in Bianca's power,Now, if this Suit lay in Bianca's dowre,
OthelloOth IV.ii.198I will give over my suit and repent my unlawful solicitation.I will giue ouer my Suit, and repent my vnlawfull solicitation.
PericlesPer V.i.259.1I have another suit.I haue another sleight.
Richard IIR2 IV.i.154May it please you, lords, to grant the commons' suit?May it please you, Lords, to grant the Commons Suit?
Richard IIR2 V.iii.129Pardon is all the suit I have in hand.Pardon is all the suite I haue in hand.
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.235And I no friends to back my suit at allAnd I, no Friends to backe my suite withall,
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.64And not provoked by any suitor else,(And not prouok'd by any Sutor else)
Richard IIIR3 III.ii.30And make pursuit where he did mean no chase.And make pursuit, where he did meane no chase.
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.45Be not you spoke with but by mighty suit;Be not you spoke with, but by mightie suit:
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.62And in no worldly suits would he be movedAnd in no Worldly suites would he be mou'd,
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.147If to reprove you for this suit of yours,If to reproue you for this suit of yours,
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.202O, make them joyful, grant their lawful suit!O make them ioyfull, grant their lawfull suit.
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.213Yet know, whe'er you accept our suit or no,Yet know, where you accept our suit, or no,
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.220Call him again, sweet prince, accept their suit:Call him againe, sweet Prince, accept their suit:
Richard IIIR3 IV.ii.116May it please you to resolve me in my suit?May it please you to resolue me in my suit.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.ii.6But now, my lord, what say you to my suit?But now my Lord, what say you to my sute?
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iv.78And then dreams he of smelling out a suit.& then dreames he of smelling out a sute:
Romeo and JulietRJ III.ii.11Thou sober-suited matron, all in black,Thou sober suted Matron all in blacke,
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.1.57Some one be ready with a costly suit,Some one be readie with a costly suite,
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.1.104And see him dressed in all suits like a lady.And see him drest in all suites like a Ladie:
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.i.46.2Bianca; Gremio, a pantaloon, and Hortensio, suitorBianca, Gremio a Pantelowne, Hortentio sister
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.i.181Because she will not be annoyed with suitors.Because she will not be annoy'd with suters.
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.ii.120Suitors to her and rivals in my love,Suters to her, and riuals in my Loue:
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.ii.227Are you a suitor to the maid you talk of, yea or no?Are you a sutor to the Maid you talke of, yea or no?
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.ii.240She may more suitors have and me for one.She may more sutors haue, and me for one.
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.ii.258Her father keeps from all access of suitors,Her father keepes from all accesse of sutors,
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.ii.269And since you do profess to be a suitor,And since you do professe to be a sutor,
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.8Of all thy suitors here I charge thee tellOf all thy sutors heere I charge tel
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.90Do make myself a suitor to your daughter,Do make my selfe as utor to your daughter,
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.327I am your neighbour, and was suitor first.I am your neighbour, and was suter first.
The TempestTem I.ii.79Being once perfected how to grant suits,Being once perfected how to graunt suites,
The TempestTem I.ii.122To me inveterate, hearkens my brother's suit,To me inueterate, hearkens my Brothers suit,
The TempestTem III.ii.38hearken once again to the suit I made to thee?hearken once againe to the suite I made to thee?
Timon of AthensTim I.i.98.2courteously to every suitor; a Messenger fromcurteously to euery Sutor.
Timon of AthensTim II.ii.26That with your other noble parts you'll suitThat with your other Noble parts, you'l suite,
Timon of AthensTim III.v.7I am an humble suitor to your virtues;I am an humble Sutor to your Vertues;
Timon of AthensTim III.vi.81what is amiss in them, you gods, make suitable for destruction.what is amisse in them, you Gods, make suteable for destruction.
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.47Dismiss your followers, and, as suitors should,Dismisse your Followers, and as Suters should,
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.226Tribunes, I thank you, and this suit I make,Tribunes I thanke you, and this sure I make,
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.434And at my suit, sweet, pardon what is past.And at my sute (sweet) pardon what is past.
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.442Then at my suit look graciously on him;Then at my sute looke graciously on him,
Troilus and CressidaTC prologue.24Of author's pen or actor's voice, but suitedOf Authors pen, or Actors voyce; but suited
Troilus and CressidaTC I.i.99As she is stubborn-chaste against all suit.As she is stubborne, chast, against all suite.
Troilus and CressidaTC II.ii.143.1Nor faint in the pursuit.Nor faint in the pursuite.
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.i.19With all my force, pursuit, and policy.With all my force, pursuite and pollicy.
Troilus and CressidaTC V.viii.1.1Enter Hector, carrying a suit of armourEnter Hector.
Twelfth NightTN I.ii.46Because she will admit no kind of suit,Because she will admit no kinde of suite,
Twelfth NightTN I.ii.51I will believe thou hast a mind that suitsI will beleeue thou hast a minde that suites
Twelfth NightTN I.v.102madman. Fie on him! Go you, Malvolio. If it be a suitmadman: Fie on him. Go you Maluolio; If it be a suit
Twelfth NightTN II.v.194her, which will now be so unsuitable to her disposition – her, which will now be so vnsuteable to her disposition,
Twelfth NightTN III.i.105But would you undertake another suit,But would you vndertake another suite
Twelfth NightTN III.iii.13.1Set forth in your pursuit.Set forth in your pursuite.
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.6And suits well for a servant with my fortunes.And suites well for a seruant with my fortunes,
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.318Antonio, I arrest thee at the suitAnthonio, I arrest thee at the suit
Twelfth NightTN V.i.231So went he suited to his watery tomb.So went he suited to his watery tombe:
Twelfth NightTN V.i.232If spirits can assume both form and suitIf spirits can assume both forme and suite,
Twelfth NightTN V.i.273Is now in durance at Malvolio's suit,Is now in durance, at Maluolio's suite,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.i.130My master sues to her; and she hath taught her suitor,My Master sues to her: and she hath taught her Sutor,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.ii.99That I despise thee for thy wrongful suit;That I despise thee, for thy wrongfull suite;
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.iv.178I hope my master's suit will be but cold,I hope my Masters suit will be but cold,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG V.ii.1Sir Proteus, what says Silvia to my suit?Sir Protheus, what saies Siluia to my suit?
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.175Our suit shall be neglected, when her arms,Our suit shall be neglected, when her Armes
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.188I should be such a suitor; yet I thinkI should be such a Suitour; yet I thinke
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.ii.52The followed make pursuit? Or let me knowThe follow'd, make pursuit? or let me know,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.i.114By bleeding must be cured. I am a suitorBy bleeding must be cur'd. I am a Suitour,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.235Fit for my modest suit, and your free granting.Fit for my modest suit, and your free granting:
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.i.27But they prevailed had their suits fairly granted;But they prevaild, had their suites fairely granted,
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.402Is not this suit of mine, that thou declareIs not this Suit of mine, that thou declare
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.794effect your suits, here is man shall do it.effect your Suites, here is man shall doe it.
The Winter's TaleWT V.iii.109.1Is she become the suitor?Is she become the Suitor?

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
A Lover's ComplaintLC.79 A youthful suit it was to gain my grace; A youthfull suit it was to gaine my grace;
A Lover's ComplaintLC.234 Which late her noble suit in court did shun, Which late her noble suit in court did shun,
The Passionate PilgrimPP.18.20 And in thy suit be humble true; And in thy sute be humble true,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.534 Tender my suit; bequeath not to their lot Tender my suite, bequeath not to their lot
The Rape of LucreceLuc.696 Make slow pursuit, or altogether balk Make slow pursuite, or altogether bauk,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.898 And bring him where his suit may be obtained? And bring him where his suit may be obtained?
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1691 With swift pursuit to venge this wrong of mine; With swift pursuit to venge this wrong of mine,
SonnetsSonn.127.10 Her eyes so suited, and they mourners seem, Her eyes so suted, and they mourners seeme,
SonnetsSonn.129.9 Mad in pursuit and in possession so; Made In pursut and in possession so,
SonnetsSonn.132.12 And suit thy pity like in every part. And sute thy pitty like in euery part.
SonnetsSonn.136.4 Thus far for love my love-suit sweet fulfil. Thus farre for loue, my loue-sute sweet fullfill.
SonnetsSonn.143.4 In pursuit of the thing she would have stay; In pursuit of the thing she would haue stay:
Venus and AdonisVen.6 And like a bold-faced suitor 'gins to woo him. And like a bold fac'd suter ginnes to woo him.
Venus and AdonisVen.206 Or what great danger dwells upon my suit? Or what great danger, dwels vpon my sute?
Venus and AdonisVen.336 The client breaks, as desperate in his suit. The client breakes, as desperat in his sute.

Glossary

 87 result(s).
accordinglycorrespondingly, suitably, properly
actionlaw-suit, legal proceeding, litigation
adhereagree, suit, fit the circumstances
armoursuit of armour
Atalantafleet-footed huntress who swore only to marry the suitor who could outrace her; those she defeated, she killed
besortbefit, suit, be suitable for
besortretinue, entourage, suitable company
bestmost appropriate, most suitable
Cadmus[pron: 'kadmus] son of Agenor, King of Tyre; he set off in pursuit of his sister Europa, arrived in Greece, and founded Thebes
casesuit, overall, outer garment
chace[tennis] forfeited point; also: pursuit
chasepursuit, sequence, hunt
chase[tennis] forfeited point; also: pursuit
clientsuitor at law
coloursuitable appearance, appropriate character
concernbefit, suit with, accord with
congruentfitting, apt, suitable
convenienceopportunity, occasion, suitable moment
convenientfitting, suitable, appropriate
convenient[Q variant] fitting, suitable, appropriate
convenientlyfittingly, suitably, appropriately
courtpay court, play the suitor [to]
fadgesucceed, be suitable, turn out well
fitsuited, fitting, appropriate
fitsuit, befit, be suitable [for]
fitready, prepared, made suitable
fitsuitably, fittingly, appropriately
fitlyat the right time, at a suitable moment
foot[hunting] roused, up for pursuit
friendlover, sweetheart, suitor
grave-beseemingsuitably dignified, sober-looking
heelclose behind, in close pursuit
hue and crygeneral pursuit [of a felon]
improperunfitting, unsuitable, inappropriate
inconvenientunsuitable, inappropriate, out of place
kindlyfitting, suitable
levelfit, suit, be in keeping with
liablefitting, apt, suitable
libertyplays not written according to traditional rules of drama; also: district not subject to a sheriff's legal order [i.e. more suitable for theatres]
likeplease, suit
love-suitwooing, courtship
masquingelaborate, grotesque, suitable for use in a masque
measurablefitting, apt, suitable
meetsuitably, fittingly, appropriately
meetfit, suitable, right, proper
meetfit in with, suit, agree with
misgraffedbadly grafted, ill-matched, unsuited
non-suitreject the suit of, refuse
PenelopeUlysses' wife, who waited 20 years for his return from Troy; she told suitors she had to finish weaving a shroud for Ulysses' father before she could remarry, and undid the work each night
placein a suitable place
pliantsuitable, opportune, favourable
pretenderclaimant, suitor, wooer
preyin pursuit of prey
prosecutionpursuit, chase, hounding
questinquiry, pursuit, investigation
responsivesuited, corresponding, matched
seekingsuit, petition
servesuit, allow, afford
shapebe suitable, fit, accord
sober-suitedsedately dressed
sortsuit, be fitting, be appropriate
studypursuit, concern, occupation
sueinstitute a suit to obtain possession of land
suepay court, act as a suitor
suitformal request, entreaty, petition
suitdress, clothe, equip
suitclothing, dress, garb
suitwooing, courtship
suitact in accordance with, conform to
suitcourt attendance, personal retinue
suitmatch, compare, equate
suitin all respects
suitout of favour
suiteddressed up, set out, adapted
suitorpetitioner, supplicant, entreater
three-suitedallowed three suits a year; servile
Ulysses[pron: yoo'liseez] son of Laertes, who fought for 10 years in the Trojan War; on his return to Ithaca, he killed the suitors of his wife Penelope
unagreeabledisagreeable, unsuited, uncongenial
unaptunfit, not suited
unmeetunfitting, unsuitable, improper
unseasonableunsuitable, inappropriate, unwelcome
unsortedunsuitable, unfit, badly chosen
unsquaredbadly fitting, unsuitable, unbecoming
unsuitableunfashionable, old-fashioned, passe
untuneableunsuitable, disagreeable; or: unmelodious
vantageright moment, suitable opportunity
writplays written according to traditional rules of drama; also: a district of the city subject to a sheriff's legal order [i.e. less suitable for theatres]

Thesaurus

 83 result(s).
allowed three suits a yearthree-suited
appearance, suitablecolour
armour, suit of armour
close pursuit, inheel
company, suitablebesort
dignified, suitablygrave-beseeming
fit [suitable]level
fit [suitable]meet
fit [suitable]shape
land, institute a suit to obtain possession ofsue
law, suitor at client
law-suitaction
masque, suitable for use in amasquing
moment, suitableconvenience
moment, suitablefitly
opportunity, suitablevantage
place, in a suitableplace
prey, in pursuit ofprey
pursuitchase
pursuitprosecution
pursuitquest
pursuitstudy
pursuit [in tennis]chace
pursuit of prey, inprey
pursuit, general [of a felon]hue and cry
pursuit, in closeheel
pursuit, up forfoot
reject a suitnon-suit
suit [befit]adhere
suit [befit]besort
suit [befit]fit
suit [befit]level
suit [befit]meet
suit [befit]sort
suit [clothing]case
suit [petition]seeking
suit [please]like
suit of armourarmour
suit to obtain possession of land, institute asue
suit withconcern
suit, reject anon-suit
suitablecongruent
suitableconvenient
suitablekindly
suitableliable
suitablemeasurable
suitablemeet
suitablepliant
suitable appearancecolour
suitable companybesort
suitable momentconvenience
suitable moment, at afitly
suitable opportunityvantage
suitable place, in aplace
suitable, bebesort
suitable, befadge
suitable, befit
suitable, beshape
suitable, madefit
suitable, mostbest
suitablyaccordingly
suitablyconveniently
suitablyfit
suitablymeet
suitably dignifiedgrave-beseeming
suitedfit
suitedresponsive
suited, notunapt
suitorfriend
suitorpretender
suitor at lawclient
suitor, act as asue
suitor, play thecourt
suits, allowed threethree-suited
unsuitableimproper
unsuitableinconvenient
unsuitableunmeet
unsuitableunseasonable
unsuitableunsorted
unsuitableunsquared
unsuitableuntuneable
unsuitedmisgraffed
unsuitedunagreeable

Themes and Topics

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Body-armour ... a small number of terms relating to a suit of armour are found in shakespeare esp...
Comparison... choice can be exploited poetically to suit the demands of the metre a case in poi...
Elision... arrest ce iv ii 45 [he] is in a suit of buff which &rsquo rested him ...
Classical mythology...ed huntress who swore only to marry the suitor who could outrace her those she defe...
... agenor king of tyre he set off in pursuit of his sister europa arrived in greece...
... for his return from troy she told her suitors she had to finish weaving a shroud f...
...is return to ithaca he slaughtered the suitors who were besieging his wife penelope...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)... ham iii ii 45 [hamlet to players] one suit of apparel ham i iii 72 [polonius to l...
...rvellous ill-favoured meet (adj ) fit suitable right proper ham i v 107 [hamlet...
... i will dispatch the horsemen straight suit (n ) formal request entreaty petition...
...to officer of angelo] arrest him at my suit cor v iii 135 [volumnia to coriolanus ...
...iolanus of the romans and volsces] our suit / is that you reconcile them see also ...
... / is that you reconcile them see also suit (n ) 2--4 (v ) sup (v ) have supper ...

Words Families

 38 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
BEFITBASICsee FIT [suit]
FIT [suit]BASICbefit v, fit adj, fit v, fitly adv, fitment n, fitness n, fitted adj, fitting adj
FIT [suit]NOTunbefitted adj, unfit adj, unfitness n
LOVEACTIONlove-suit n
MEET [suit]BASICmeet adj, meet adv, meetly adv, meetness n
MEET [suit]NOTunmeet adj
PURSUEBASICpursuit n
RIDEBASICriding-suit n
SOBERSTATEsober-suited adj
SUIT [clothing]BASICsuit n, suit v, suited adj
SUIT [clothing]AMOUNTthree-suited adj
SUIT [clothing]TYPEriding-suit n, sober-suited adj
SUIT [request]BASICsuit n, suitable adj
SUIT [request]EMOTIONlove-suit n
SUIT [request]PEOPLEsuitor n
SUIT [request]NOTnon-suit v, unsuit v, unsuitable adj
THREECLOTHINGthree-suited adj
UNFITBASICsee FIT [suit]
UNMEETBASICsee MEET [suit]
UNSUITABLEBASICsee SUIT [request]

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