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Search phrase: usurer

Plays

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
CoriolanusCor I.i.80support usurers; repeal daily any wholesome act establishedsupport Vsurers; repeale daily any wholsome Act established
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.i.17Thou art a most pernicious usurer,Thou art a most pernitious Vsurer,
King LearKL III.ii.91When usurers tell their gold i'the field,When Vsurers tell their Gold i'th'Field,
King LearKL IV.vi.164For which thou whipp'st her. The usurer hangs the cozener.for which thou whip'st her. The Vsurer hangs the Cozener.
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.i.43Let him look to his bond. He was wont to call me usurer.let him look to his bond, he was wont to call me Vsurer,
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.174of? About your neck, like an usurer's chain? Or underoff? About your necke, like an Vsurers chaine? Or vnder
Romeo and JulietRJ III.iii.123Which, like a usurer, aboundest in all,Which like a Vsurer abound'st in all:
Timon of AthensTim II.ii.64usurers' men, bawds between gold and want!Vsurers men, Bauds betweene Gold and want.
Timon of AthensTim II.ii.95three usurers?three Vsurers?
Timon of AthensTim II.ii.99Are you three usurers' men?Are you three Vsurers men?
Timon of AthensTim II.ii.101I think no usurer but has a fool to his servant. MyI thinke no Vsurer, but ha's a Foole to his Seruant. My
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.113He is an usurer. Strike me the counterfeit matron – He is an Vsurer. Strike me the counterfet Matron,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.iii.36usurers' grease, amongst a whole million of cutpurses,Vsurers grease, amongst a whole million of / Cutpurses,
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.261usurer's wife was brought to bed of twenty money-bagsVsurers wife was brought to bed of twenty money baggs
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.266Bless me from marrying a usurer!Blesse me from marrying a Vsurer.

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
SonnetsSonn.4.7 Profitless usurer, why dost thou use Profitles vserer why doost thou vse
SonnetsSonn.134.10 Thou usurer, that putt'st forth all to use, Thou vsurer that put'st forth all to vse,

Glossary

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usurermoney-lender, one who charges excessive interest

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Themes and Topics

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An... 266 an urinal tg ii i 37 an usurer ma ii i 174 an usurped oth i iii...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
USURERBASICsee USURY
USURYPEOPLEusurer n

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