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Search phrase: vild

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All's Well That Ends WellAW II.i.174With vildest torture let my life be ended.With vildest torture, let my life be ended.
Antony and CleopatraAC II.ii.243Where most she satisfies; for vilest thingsWhere most she satisfies. For vildest things
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.xiv.23.1She has robbed me of my sword.Oh thy vilde Lady, she has rob'd me of my Sword.
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.16but in respect that it is private, it is a very vile life. Nowbut in respect that it is priuate, it is a very vild life. Now
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.67Still did I tell him it was vile and bad.Still did I tell him, it was vilde and bad. 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.237Of vile confederates. Along with themOf vilde Confederates: Along with them 
CoriolanusCor I.i.182Him vile that was your garland. What's the matterHim vilde, that was your Garland. What's the matter,
CoriolanusCor III.i.10Against the Volsces, for they had so vilelyAgainst the Volces, for they had so vildly
CymbelineCym I.ii.74.2O thou vile one!O thou vilde one!
CymbelineCym V.iv.18I know you are more clement than vile men,I know you are more clement then vilde men,
CymbelineCym V.v.198Most vilely: for my vantage, excellent.Most vildely: for my vantage excellent.
CymbelineCym V.v.252In killing creatures vile, as cats and dogsIn killing Creatures vilde, as Cats and Dogges
HamletHam II.ii.110Ophelia – That's an ill phrase, a vile phrase; ‘ beautified ’Ophelia. / That's an ill Phrase, a vilde Phrase, beautified
HamletHam II.ii.111is a vile phrase. But you shall hear. Thus:is a vilde Phrase: but you shall heare these
HamletHam II.ii.459To their lord's murder; roasted in wrath and fire,To their vilde Murthers, roasted in wrath and fire,
HamletHam IV.i.30But we will ship him hence; and this vile deedBut we will ship him hence, and this vilde deed,
HamletHam IV.v.117.2O thou vile King,Oh thou vilde King,
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.ii.17you neither in gold nor silver, but in vile apparel, andyou neyther in Gold, nor Siluer, but in vilde apparell, and
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.ii.6it not show vilely in me to desire small beer?it not shew vildely in me, to desire small Beere?
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.ii.46keeping such vile company as thou art hath in reasonkeeping such vild company as thou art, hath in reason
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.154tortures vile also! Hold hook and line, say I! Downand Tortures vilde also. Hold Hooke and Line, say I: Downe:
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.296vilely did you speak of me now, before this honest,vildly did you speake of me euen now, before this honest,
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.i.15O thou dull god, why liest thou with the vileO thou dull God, why lyest thou with the vilde,
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.ii.18That must strike sail to spirits of vile sort!That must strike saile, to Spirits of vilde sort?
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.iii.137Let vultures vile seize on his lungs also!Let Vultures vil'de seize on his Lungs also:
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.i.136Great men oft die by vile Besonians:Great men oft dye by vilde Bezonions.
Julius CaesarJC IV.iii.131Ha, ha! How vilely doth this cynic rhyme!Ha, ha, how vildely doth this Cynicke rime?
King Edward IIIE3 I.ii.12And, in their vile uncivil skipping jigs,And in their vild vnseuill skipping giggs,
King JohnKJ III.i.165And by the merit of vile gold, dross, dust,And by the merit of vilde gold, drosse, dust,
King JohnKJ III.iv.19In the vile prison of afflicted breath.In the vilde prison of afflicted breath:
King JohnKJ III.iv.138Makes nice of no vile hold to stay him up.Makes nice of no vilde hold to stay him vp:
King JohnKJ IV.i.95Your vile intent must needs seem horrible.Your vilde intent must needs seeme horrible.
King JohnKJ IV.ii.241The deed which both our tongues held vile to name.The deed, which both our tongues held vilde to name.
King JohnKJ IV.iii.48The wildest savagery, the vilest stroke,The wildest Sauagery, the vildest stroke
King LearKL III.ii.71And can make vile things precious. Come, your hovel.And can make vilde things precious. Come, your Houel;
King LearKL III.iv.138Our flesh and blood, my lord, is grown so vileOur flesh and blood, my Lord, is growne so vilde,
King LearKL III.vii.82Lest it see more, prevent it. Out, vile jelly!Lest it see more, preuent it; Out vilde gelly:
King LearKL IV.vi.278The King is mad; how stiff is my vile sense,The King is mad: / How stiffe is my vilde sense
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.52Vilely compiled, profound simplicity.Vildly compiled, profound simplicitie.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.305Their shallow shows and prologue vilely penned,Their shallow showes, and Prologue vildely pen'd:
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.95For this was of much length – the vile conclusion(For this was of much length) the vild conclusion
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.ii.81Very vilely in the morning when he is sober andVery vildely in the morning when hee is sober, and
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.ii.82most vilely in the afternoon when he is drunk. When hemost vildely in the afternoone when hee is drunke: when he
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.iv.32O, what a world of vile ill-favoured faultsO what a world of vilde ill-fauour'd faults
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.83Vile worm, thou wast o'erlooked even in thy birth.Vilde worme, thou wast ore-look'd euen in thy birth.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.232Things base and vile, holding no quantity,Things base and vilde, holding no quantity,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.284Since lion vile hath here deflowered my dear?Since Lion vilde hath heere deflour'd my deere:
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.244in my forehead, and let me be vilely painted; and in suchin my forehead, and let me be vildely painted, and in such
Much Ado About NothingMA III.i.65If low, an agate very vilely cut;If low, an agot very vildlie cut:
Much Ado About NothingMA III.iii.143good night – I tell this tale vilely – I should first tell thee howgood night: I tell this tale vildly. I should first tell thee how
OthelloOth II.iii.249And silence those whom this vile brawl distracted.And silence those whom this vil'd brawle distracted.
OthelloOth III.iii.135Utter my thoughts. Why, say they are vile and false?Vtter my Thoughts? Why say, they are vild, and falce?
OthelloOth III.iii.220My speech should fall into such vile successMy speech should fall into such vilde successe,
OthelloOth III.iv.180Throw your vile guesses in the devil's teethThrow your vilde gesses in the Diuels teeth,
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.158And twangling Jack, with twenty such vile terms,And twangling Iacke, with twentie such vilde tearmes,
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.ii.92Worse and worse, she will not come! O vile,Worse and worse, she will not come: / Oh vilde,
The TempestTem I.ii.358With words that made them known. But thy vile race,With words that made them knowne: But thy vild race
Timon of AthensTim I.i.15‘ When we for recompense have praised the vile,When we for recompence haue prais'd the vild,
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.466What viler thing upon the earth than friends,What vilder thing vpon the earth, then Friends,
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.171You killed her husband, and for that vile faultYou kil'd her husband, and for that vil'd fault,
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.199And in that paste let their vile heads be baked.And in that Paste let their vil'd Heads be bakte,
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.356But O, how vild an idol proves this god!But oh, how vilde an idoll proues this God:
The Winter's TaleWT II.i.92But with her most vile principal – that she'sBut with her most vild Principall: that shee's
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.22Vilely bound up? What would he say? Or howVildely bound vp? What would he say? Or how

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SonnetsSonn.71.4 From this vile world with vilest worms to dwell: From this vile world with vildest wormes to dwell:

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vilddegrading, ignominious, worthless
vildlyshamefully, wretchedly, meanly
vilely, vildlyshamefully, wretchedly, meanly

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
VILDBASICsee VILE
VILEBASICvild adj

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