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Search phrase: vex

Plays

 52 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.229vexation.vexation.
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.v.88He's shrewdly vexed at something. Look, heHe's shrewdly vext at something. Looke he
Antony and CleopatraAC I.ii.22Vex not his prescience; be attentive.Vex not his prescience, be attentiue.
CoriolanusCor III.iii.140Give him deserved vexation. Let a guardGiue him deseru'd vexation. Let a guard
CoriolanusCor IV.ii.2The nobility are vexed, whom we see have sidedThe Nobility are vexed, whom we see haue sided
CymbelineCym I.ii.65Harm not yourself with your vexation,Harme not your selfe with your vexation,
CymbelineCym I.vii.5Vexations of it! Had I been thief-stolen,Vexations of it. Had I bin Theefe-stolne,
CymbelineCym II.i.17I am not vexed more at any thing in th' earth: a poxI am not vext more at any thing in th'earth: a pox
CymbelineCym III.v.144vex her I will execute in the clothes that she sovex her, I will execute in the Cloathes that she so
CymbelineCym V.iv.42from this earth-vexing smart.from this earth-vexing smart.
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.26Is with a kind of colic pinched and vexedIs with a kinde of Collick pincht and vext,
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.iv.13They may vex us with shot or with assault.They may vex vs with Shot or with Assault.
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.iii.41Away! Vexation almost stops my breathAway, vexation almost stoppes my breath,
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.iii.73Not all these lords do vex me half so muchNot all these Lords do vex me halfe so much,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.vi.68If so thou thinkest, vex him with eager words.If so thou think'st, / Vex him with eager Words.
Henry VIIIH8 II.iv.130They vex me past my patience. Pray you, pass on.They vexe me past my patience, pray you passe on;
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.104.2He is vexed at something.He is vex'd at something.
Henry VIIIH8 V.iii.107.1Of this man to be vexed?Of this man to be vex'd?
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.39Merely upon myself. Vexed I amMeerely vpon my selfe. Vexed I am
Julius CaesarJC IV.iii.114When grief and blood ill-tempered vexeth him?When greefe and blood ill temper'd, vexeth him?
King JohnKJ II.i.253And with a blessed and unvexed retire,And with a blessed and vn-vext retyre,
King JohnKJ II.i.336Whose passage, vexed with thy impediment,Whose passage vext with thy impediment,
King JohnKJ III.i.17With my vexed spirits I cannot take a truce,With my vext spirits, I cannot take a Truce,
King JohnKJ III.iv.109Vexing the dull ear of a drowsy man,Vexing the dull eare of a drowsie man;
King LearKL III.iv.58some charity, whom the foul fiend vexes. There could Isome charitie, whom the foule Fiend vexes. There could I
King LearKL IV.iv.2As mad as the vexed sea, singing aloud,As mad as the vext Sea, singing alowd,
King LearKL V.iii.311Vex not his ghost. O, let him pass. He hates himVex not his ghost, O let him passe, he hates him,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.22Full of vexation come I, with complaintFull of vexation, come I, with complaint
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND IV.i.68But as the fierce vexation of a dream.But as the fierce vexation of a dreame.
Much Ado About NothingMA II.ii.25Proof enough to misuse the Prince, to vexProofe enough, to misuse the Prince, to vexe
OthelloOth I.i.73Yet throw such chances of vexation on't,Yet throw such chances of vexation on't,
PericlesPer II.ii.30The word, Me pompae provexit apex.the word: Me Pompey prouexit apex.
Richard IIR2 I.i.138A trespass that doth vex my grieved soul.A trespasse that doth vex my greeued soule:
Richard IIR2 II.i.3Vex not yourself, nor strive not with your breath;Vex not your selfe, nor striue not with your breth
Richard IIR2 III.i.2Bushy and Green, I will not vex your souls,Bushie and Greene, I will not vex your soules,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.305Your children were vexation to your youthYour Children were vexation to your youth,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.i.192Being vexed, a sea nourished with lovers' tears.Being vext, a Sea nourisht with louing teares,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iv.158Now, afore God, I am so vexed that every partNow afore God, I am so vext, that euery part
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.95Is my poor heart so for a kinsman vexed.Is my poore heart so for a kinsman vext:
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.28For such an injury would vex a saint,For such an iniurie would vexe a very saint,
The TempestTem I.ii.229From the still-vexed Bermoothes, there she's hid;From the still-vext Bermoothes, there she's hid;
The TempestTem IV.i.5I tender to thy hand. All thy vexationsI tender to thy hand: All thy vexations
The TempestTem IV.i.158Is rounded with a sleep. Sir, I am vext.Is rounded with a sleepe: Sir, I am vext,
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.237.2To vex thee.To vex thee.
Titus AndronicusTit V.i.52A sight to vex the father's soul withal.A sight to vexe the Fathers soule withall.
Titus AndronicusTit V.i.62'Twill vex thy soul to hear what I shall speak:'Twill vexe thy soule to heare what I shall speake:
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.205Refuse it not, it hath no tongue to vex you.Refuse it not, it hath no tongue, to vex you:
Twelfth NightTN IV.ii.25Out, hyperbolical fiend, how vexest thou this man!Out hyperbolicall fiend, how vexest thou this man?
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.16It would be much vexation to your age.It would be much vexation to your age.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.iv.58Away, I say! Stayest thou to vex me here?Away, I say: stayest thou to vexe me here;
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.326To appoint my self in this vexation; sullyTo appoint my selfe in this vexation? / Sully
The Winter's TaleWT V.i.59Where we offenders move, appear soul-vexed,(Where we Offendors now appeare) Soule-vext,

Poems

 4 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1779 The deep vexation of his inward soul The deepe vexation of his inward soule,
SonnetsSonn.92.9 Thou canst not vex me with inconstant mind, Thou canst not vex me with inconstant minde,
SonnetsSonn.135.3 More than enough am I that vex thee still, More then enough am I that vexe thee still,
SonnetsSonn.148.10 That is so vexed with watching and with tears? That is so vext with watching and with teares?

Glossary

 35 result(s).
annoytrouble, vexation, distress
disdainvexation, frustration, wounded feeling
distemperedvexed, troubled, ill-humoured
earth-vexingtormenting earthly life, life-afflicting
fretchafe, be vexed, worry
fretirritation, annoyance, vexation
frettingimpatience, vexation, frustration
gallvex, annoy, irritate
grievevex, hurt, trouble
hanglook vexed, pout, sulk
harrowdisturb, distress, vex
harrowdisturb, distress, vex
illannoyed, cross, vexed
liplook vexed, pout, sulk
molestvex, annoy, bother
plaguetorment, vex, trouble
pricktorment, vex, grieve
repinediscontent, vexation, irritation
shrewvexatious person, troublesome individual [of either sex]
shrewdominous, telling; or: bitter, vexatious
spiteannoyance, vexation, irritation
spiteirritate, mortify, vex
still-vexedalways beset, perpetually plagued
stomachanger, resentment, vexation
tickledvexed, irritated, provoked
troublesomeannoying, irritating, vexatious
unvexeduntroubled, unmolested, unimpeded
vexafflict, trouble, torment
vexationanguish, grief, affliction
vexationtorment, affliction, mortification
vexationagitation, disturbance, turmoil
vexedstormy, turbulent, blustery
vexedtroubled, distressed, grieved
vextvexed
Volquessen[vol'kesen] Vexin, district around Rouen, NW France

Thesaurus

 27 result(s).
look vexedhang
look vexedlip
vexgall
vexgrieve
vexharrow
vexharrow
vexmolest
vexplague
vexprick
vexspite
vexationannoy
vexationdisdain
vexationfret
vexationfretting
vexationrepine
vexationspite
vexationstomach
vexatiousshrewd
vexatioustroublesome
vexatious personshrew
vexeddistempered
vexedill
vexedtickled
vexedvext
vexed, befret
vexed, lookhang
vexed, looklip

Themes and Topics

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World [outside Britain], places and peoples...n volquessen kj ii i 527 vexin district around rouen nw france ...
Latin...ii 30) reminder of death me pompae provexit apex (per ii ii 30) the honour of th...
... iii v 11 pro o alas provexit (v ) per ii ii 30 proveho le...

Words Families

 13 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
EARTHEMOTIONearth-vexing adj
SOULEMOTIONsoul-vexed adj
STILL [time]STATEstill-vexed adj, still-vexed adj
UNVEXEDBASICsee VEX
VEXBASICvex v, vexation n, vexed adj, vext adj
VEXSTATEearth-vexing adj, soul-vexed adj, still-vexed adj
VEXNOTunvexed adj

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