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Search phrase: wart

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 41 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
As You Like ItAYL III.iv.38them bravely, quite traverse, athwart the heart of histhem brauely, quite trauers athwart the heart of his
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.ii.179Abetting him to thwart me in my mood.Abetting him to thwart me in my moode; 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.ii.106Swart like my shoe, but her faceSwart like my shoo, but her face
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.ii.151shoulder, the mole in my neck, the great wart on myshoulder, the Mole in my necke, the great Wart on my
CymbelineCym V.iii.18In doing this for's country. Athwart the lane,In doing this for's Country. Athwart the Lane,
HamletHam V.i.279Make Ossa like a wart! Nay, an thou'lt mouth,Make Ossa like a wart. Nay, and thoul't mouth,
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.i.36But yesternight, when all athwart there cameBut yesternight: when all athwart there came
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.1Enter Justice Shallow and Justice SilenceEnter Shallow and Silence: with Mouldie, Shadow, Wart, Feeble, Bull-calfe
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.135Thomas Wart!Thomas Wart?
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.136Enter Wart
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.138Is thy name Wart?Is thy name Wart?
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.140Thou art a very ragged Wart.Thou art a very ragged Wart.
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.161I would Wart might have gone, sir.I would Wart might haue gone sir.
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.253the spirit, Master Shallow. Here's Wart; you see whatthe spirit (Master Shallow.) Where's Wart? you see what
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.263into Wart's hand, Bardolph.into Warts hand, Bardolph.
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.264Hold, Wart, traverse. Thas! Thas! Thas!Hold Wart, Trauerse: thus, thus, thus.
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.268Wart, th'art a good scab. Hold, there's a tester for thee.Wart, thou art a good Scab: hold, there is a Tester for thee.
Henry VH5 V.chorus.9Athwart the sea. Behold, the English beachAthwart the Sea: Behold the English beach
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.ii.84And whereas I was black and swart before,And whereas I was black and swart before,
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.vi.22May not be punished with my thwarting stars,May not be punisht with my thwarting starres,
King JohnKJ III.i.46Lame, foolish, crooked, swart, prodigious,Lame, foolish, crooked, swart, prodigious,
King LearKL I.iv.280And be a thwart disnatured torment to her.And be a thwart disnatur'd torment to her.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.133Nor never lay his wreathed arms athwartNor neuer lay his wreathed armes athwart
Measure for MeasureMM I.iii.30The baby beats the nurse, and quite athwartThe Baby beates the Nurse, and quite athwart
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.i.51my gains, scorned my nation, thwarted my bargains,my gaines, scorned my Nation, thwarted my bargaines,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iv.141book she loves you. Have not your worship a wartbooke shee loues you: haue not your Worship a wart
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iv.147wart. I shall never laugh but in that maid's company.wart; I shall neuer laugh but in that maids company:
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iv.154will tell your worship more of the wart the next timewill tell your Worship more of the Wart, the next time
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.280But now I am returned and that war-thoughtsBut now I am return'd, and that warre-thoughts
Much Ado About NothingMA II.ii.6and whatsoever comes athwart his affection rangesand whatsoeuer comes athwart his affection, ranges
Much Ado About NothingMA III.ii.120O mischief strangely thwarting!O mischiefe strangelie thwarting!
PericlesPer IV.iv.10Is now again thwarting the wayward seas,Is now againe thwarting thy wayward seas,
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.154Hath thwarted our intents. Come, come away.Hath thwarted our entents, come, come away,
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.72Believe me, Queen, your swart CimmerianBeleeue me Queene, your swarth Cymerion,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.ii.142Alas, poor chin, many a wart is richer.Alas poore chin? many a wart is richer.
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.15Bias and thwart, not answering the aimBias and thwart, not answering the ayme:
Troilus and CressidaTC V.i.34My sweet Patroclus, I am thwarted quiteMy sweet Patroclus, I am thwarted quite
Twelfth NightTN II.iii.142state without book and utters it by great swathes; the State without booke, and vtters it by great swarths. The
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.vi.26Shows Julia but a swarthy Ethiope.Shewes Iulia but a swarthy Ethiope.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.i.21If crooked fortune had not thwarted me.If crooked fortune had not thwarted me.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.ii.27He's swarth and meagre, of an eye as heavyHee's swarth, and meagre, of an eye as heavy

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.143 And in this aim there is such thwarting strife And in this ayme there is such thwarting strife,
SonnetsSonn.28.11 So flatter I the swart-complexioned night, So flatter I the swart complexiond night,

Glossary

 20 result(s).
athwartacross
athwartthwartingly, perversely, going against one's plans
athwartaskew, awry, out of the normal course
blackdark-complexioned, swarthy
bonnystrong, stalwart, strapping
contradictoppose, go against, thwart
crossprevent, thwart, forestall
crossingthwarting, opposing, challenging, contradiction
encounteroppose, thwart, defeat
frustrateunsuccessful, thwarted, fruitless
preventtake steps to thwart, avoid by prompt action
star-crossedthwarted by a malign star
swartswarthy, dusky, of dark complexion
swart-complexioneddark-faced, black-looking
swarthswarthy, dusky, of dark complexion
swarthswathe, strip, chunk
thwartperverse, obstinate, stubborn
thwartcross, traverse, go over
thwartadversely, untowardly, detrimentally
thwartingmalign, adverse, perverse

Thesaurus

 12 result(s).
stalwartbonny
star, thwarted by a malign star-crossed
swarthyblack
swarthyswart
thwartcontradict
thwartcross
thwartencounter
thwart, take steps toprevent
thwartedfrustrate
thwarted by a malign starstar-crossed
thwartingcrossing
thwartinglyathwart

Themes and Topics

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Classical mythology... cimmerian tit ii iii 72 your swart cimmerian native of a mythical count...

Words Families

 13 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
ATHWARTBASICsee THWART
COMPLEXIONTYPEswart-complexioned adj
SWARTBASICswart adj, swarth adj, swarthy adj, swart-complexioned adj
THWARTBASICathwart prep, athwart adv, thwart adj, thwart v, thwarting adj
WARTBASICwart n
WARTPEOPLEWart n

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