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Search phrase: veil

Plays

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
CoriolanusCor I.ii.20To keep your great pretences veiled till whenTo keepe your great pretences vayl'd, till when
CoriolanusCor II.i.207To win a vulgar station. Our veiled damesTo winne a vulgar station: our veyl'd Dames
Henry VH5 I.i.64Under the veil of wildness, which, no doubt,Vnder the Veyle of Wildnesse, which (no doubt)
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.ii.2Whose pitchy mantle overveiled the earth.Whose pitchy Mantle ouer-vayl'd the Earth.
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.ii.16These eyes, that now are dimmed with death's black veil,These Eyes, that now are dim'd with Deaths black Veyle,
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.37Be not deceived: if I have veiled my look,Be not deceiu'd: If I haue veyl'd my looke,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.56Which he shall shadow with a veil of lawn,Which he shall shadow with a vaile of lawne,
Measure for MeasureMM IV.vi.4.1He says, to veil full purpose.He saies, to vaile full purpose.
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.205She unveils
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.99Veiling an Indian beauty; in a word,Vailing an Indian beautie; In a word,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.ii.37pluck the borrowed veil of modesty from theplucke the borrowed vaile of modestie from the
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.209Throw over her the veil of infamy.Throw ouer her the vaile of Infamy,
Titus AndronicusTit V.iii.26.3a veil over her face, with young Lucius and othersa vale ouer her face.
Titus AndronicusTit V.iii.45Unveils Lavinia
Troilus and CressidaTC III.ii.38Enter Pandarus and Cressida, veiledEnter Pandarus and Cressida.
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.200Does thoughts unveil in their dumb cradles.Doe thoughts vnuaile in their dumbe cradles:
Twelfth NightTN I.i.29But like a cloistress she will veiled walk,But like a Cloystresse she will vailed walke,
Twelfth NightTN I.v.159Give me my veil. Come, throw it o'er my face.Giue me my vaile: come throw it ore my face,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.25.1Enter three Queens in black, with veils stained, with Enter 3. Queenes in Blacke, with vailes staind, with

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
A Lover's ComplaintLC.312 And veiled in them did win whom he would maim, And vaild in them did winne whom he would maime,
SonnetsSonn.95.11 Where beauty's veil doth cover every blot, Where beauties vaile doth couer euery blot,
Venus and AdonisVen.1081 ‘ Bonnet nor veil henceforth no creature wear; Bonnet, nor vaile henceforth no creature weare,

Glossary

 4 result(s).
canopycurtain, veil, cover [as if by a canopy]
foldedhidden, veiled, concealed
mobledwith face muffled up, veiled
veilconceal, hide, disguise

Thesaurus

 3 result(s).
veilcanopy
veiledmobled
veiledfolded

Themes and Topics

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Words Families

 8 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
MERVEILOUSBASICsee MARVEL
OVERVEILBASICsee VEIL
UNVEILBASICsee VEIL
VEILBASICveil n, veil v, veiled adj
VEILSTATEoverveil v
VEILNOTunveil v

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