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All's Well That Ends WellAW I.i.145Out with't! Within ten year it will make itself two, whichOut with't: within ten yeare it will make it selfe two, which
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.82so all the year! We'd find no fault with the tithe-womanso all the yeere, weed finde no fault with the tithe woman
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.i.28‘ Too young,’ and ‘ The next year,’ and ‘ 'Tis too early.’Too young, and the next yeere, and 'tis too early.
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.i.83With one that in her sex, her years, profession,With one, that in her sexe, her yeeres, profession,
Antony and CleopatraAC I.v.51Like to the time o'th' year between the extremesLike to the time o'th' yeare, between ye extremes
Antony and CleopatraAC II.v.112Report the feature of Octavia, her years,Report the feature of Octauia: her yeares,
Antony and CleopatraAC III.ii.57That year indeed he was troubled with a rheum.That year indeed, he was trobled with a rheume,
Antony and CleopatraAC III.iii.26.1Guess at her years, I prithee.Guesse at her yeares, I prythee.
As You Like ItAYL I.ii.162your years. You have seen cruel proof of this man'syour yeares: you haue seene cruell proofe of this mans
As You Like ItAYL II.iii.71From seventeen years till now almost four scoreFrom seauentie yeeres, till now almost fourescore
As You Like ItAYL II.iii.73At seventeen years many their fortunes seek,At seauenteene yeeres, many their fortunes seeke
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.92I'll rhyme you so eight years together,Ile rime you so, eight yeares together;
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.307pace is so hard that it seems the length of seven year.pace is so hard, that it seemes the length of seuen yeare.
As You Like ItAYL III.v.64Sweet youth, I pray you chide a year together;Sweet youth, I pray you chide a yere together,
As You Like ItAYL III.v.118He is not very tall – yet for his years he's tall.He is not very tall, yet for his yeeres hee's tall:
As You Like ItAYL IV.i.86almost six thousand years old, and in all this time therealmost six thousand yeeres old, and in all this time there
As You Like ItAYL IV.i.91have lived many a fair year though Hero had turnedhaue liu'd manie a faire yeere though Hero had turn'd
As You Like ItAYL IV.iii.86Such garments and such years: ‘The boy is fair,Such garments, and such yeeres: the boy is faire,
As You Like ItAYL V.ii.58three year old, conversed with a magician, most profoundthree yeare old conuerst with a Magitian, most profound
The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.i.126At eighteen years became inquisitiveAt eighteene yeeres became inquisitiue
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.i.90Her sober virtue, years, and modesty,Her sober vertue, yeares, and modestie, 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.i.21I buy a thousand pound a year, I buy a rope.I buy a thousand pound a yeare, I buy a rope.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.310In seven short years that here my only sonIn seuen short yeares, that heere my onely sonne 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.321But seven years since, in Syracusa, boy,But seuen yeares since, in Siracusa boy 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.327I tell thee, Syracusian, twenty yearsI tell thee Siracusian, twentie yeares 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.401Thirty-three years have I but gone in travailThirtie three yeares haue I but gone in trauaile 
CoriolanusCor I.iii.84all the yarn she spun in Ulysses' absence did but fillall the yearne she spun in Vlisses absence, did but fill
CoriolanusCor I.iv.7For half a hundred years. (To the trumpeter) Summon the town.For halfe a hundred yeares: Summon the Towne.
CoriolanusCor II.i.110years' health, in which time I will make a lip at the physician.yeeres health; in which time, I will make a Lippe at the Physician:
CoriolanusCor II.ii.85Be singly counterpoised. At sixteen years,Be singly counter-poys'd. At sixteene yeeres,
CoriolanusCor IV.i.45Thou hast years upon thee, and thou art too fullThou hast yeares vpon thee, and thou art too full
CoriolanusCor IV.i.55If I could shake off but one seven yearsIf I could shake off but one seuen yeeres
CoriolanusCor V.iv.17mother now than an eight-year-old horse. The tartnessMother now, then an eight yeare old horse. The tartnesse
CymbelineCym I.i.58Mark it – the eldest of them at three years old,Marke it) the eldest of them, at three yeares old
CymbelineCym I.i.62Some twenty years.Some twenty yeares.
CymbelineCym I.ii.64.1A year's age on me!A yeares age on mee.
CymbelineCym III.i.9Yearly three thousand pounds; which – by thee – latelyYeerely three thousand pounds; which (by thee) lately
CymbelineCym III.iii.69Followed my banishment, and this twenty yearsFollowed my Banishment, and this twenty yeeres,
CymbelineCym III.iii.101At three and two years old, I stole these babes,At three, and two yeeres old, I stole these Babes,
CymbelineCym IV.ii.66I saw him not these many years, and yetI saw him not these many yeares, and yet
CymbelineCym IV.ii.199Have skipped from sixteen years of age to sixty:Haue skipt from sixteene yeares of Age, to sixty:
CymbelineCym IV.iv.22Of many in the army: many years – Of many in the Army: Many yeeres
CymbelineCym V.iv.142dead many years, shall after revive, be jointed todead many yeares, shall after reuiue, bee ioynted to
CymbelineCym V.v.338For such and so they are – these twenty years(For such, and so they are) these twenty yeares
CymbelineCym V.v.440being dead many years, shall after revive, bebeing dead many yeares, shall after reuiue, bee
CymbelineCym V.v.457For many years thought dead, are now revived,For many yeares thought dead, are now reuiu'd
HamletHam III.ii.141man's memory may outlive his life half a year. But, by'rmans Memorie, may out-liue his life halfe a yeare: But
HamletHam V.i.137Horatio, this three years I have took note of it, the ageHoratio, these three yeares I haue taken note of it, the Age
HamletHam V.i.141Of all the days i'th' year, I came to't thatOf all the dayes i'th' yeare, I came too't that
HamletHam V.i.160sexton here, man and boy, thirty years.sixeteene heere, man and Boy thirty yeares.
HamletHam V.i.164hold the laying in, 'a will last you some eight year orhold the laying in) he will last you some eight yeare, or
HamletHam V.i.165nine year. A tanner will last you nine year.nine yeare. A Tanner will last you nine yeare.
HamletHam V.i.171years.years.
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.i.26Which fourteen hundred years ago were nailedWhich fourteene hundred yeares ago were nail'd
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.ii.202If all the year were playing holidays,If all the yeare were playing holidaies,
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.ii.16time this two-and-twenty years, and yet I am bewitchedtime this two and twenty yeare, & yet I am bewitcht
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.41Forsooth, five years, and as much as to – Forsooth fiue yeares, and as much as to---
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.44Five year! By'r lady, a long lease for theFiue yeares: Berlady a long Lease for the
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.305that I did not this seven year before: I blushed to hearthat I did not this seuen yeeres before, I blusht to heare
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.308years ago, and wert taken with the manner, and everyeeres agoe, and wert taken with the manner, and euer
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.322My own knee? When I was about thy years,My owne Knee? When I was about thy yeeres
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.442that Father Ruffian, that Vanity in years? Wherein is hethat Father Ruffian, that Vanitie in yeeres? wherein is he
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.ii.103And being no more in debt to years than thouAnd being no more in debt to yeeres, then thou,
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.iii.47this two-and-thirty years, God reward me for it!this two and thirtie yeeres, Heauen reward me for it.
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.i.136Of death or death's hand for this one half year.Of death, or deaths hand, for this one halfe yeare.
Henry IV Part 22H4 induction.13Whiles the big year, swollen with some other grief,Whil'st the bigge yeare, swolne with some other griefes,
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.58goodyear! One must bear, and that (to Doll) must be you;good-yere? One must beare, and that must bee you:
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.172What the goodyear, do you think I would deny her?-What the good yere, doe you thinke I would denye her?
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.255Is it not strange that desire should so many yearsIs it not strange, that Desire should so many yeeres
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.258Saturn and Venus this year in conjunction!Saturne and Venus this yeere in Coniunction?
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.378twenty-nine years, come peascod-time, but an honestertwentie nine yeeres, come Pescod-time: but an honester,
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.i.53With divers liquors! 'Tis not ten years goneWith diuers Liquors. 'Tis not tenne yeeres gone,
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.i.55Did feast together, and in two years afterDid feast together; and in two yeeres after,
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.i.56Were they at wars. It is but eight years sinceWere they at Warres. It is but eight yeeres since,
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.83you like well, and bear your years very well. Welcome,you looke well: and beare your yeares very well. Welcome,
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.205That's fifty-five year ago.That's fiftie fiue yeeres agoe.
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.232that dies this year is quit for the next.that dies this yeere, is quit for the next.
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iv.123The seasons change their manners, as the yearThe Seasons change their manners, as the Yeere
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.v.235It hath been prophesied to me, many years,It hath beene prophesi'de to me many yeares,
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.i.41your worship truly, sir, this eight years, and if I cannotyour Worshippe truely sir, these eight yeares: and if I cannot
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.iii.2arbour, we will eat a last year's pippin of my ownArbor we will eate a last yeares Pippin of my owne
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.iii.18And praise God for the merry year,and praise heauen for the merrie yeere:
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.v.108I will lay odds that, ere this year expire,I will lay oddes, that ere this yeere expire,
Henry VH5 I.chorus.30Turning th' accomplishment of many yearsTurning th' accomplishment of many yeeres
Henry VH5 I.i.2Which in th' eleventh year of the last King's reignWhich in th' eleuẽth yere of ye last Kings reign
Henry VH5 I.i.19A thousand pounds by th' year. Thus runs the bill.A thousand pounds by th' yeere. Thus runs the Bill.
Henry VH5 I.ii.57Until four hundred one-and-twenty yearsVntill foure hundred one and twentie yeeres
Henry VH5 I.ii.60Who died within the year of our redemptionWho died within the yeere of our Redemption,
Henry VH5 I.ii.63Beyond the river Sala, in the yearBeyond the Riuer Sala, in the yeere
Henry VH5 II.iv.62Had twenty years been made. This is a stemHad twentie yeeres been made. This is a Stem
Henry VH5 IV.i.269And follows so the ever-running yearAnd followes so the euer-running yeere
Henry VH5 IV.i.291Five hundred poor I have in yearly pay,Fiue hundred poore I haue in yeerely pay,
Henry VH5 IV.iii.26It yearns me not if men my garments wear;It yernes me not, if men my Garments weare;
Henry VH5 IV.iii.45Will yearly on the vigil feast his neighbours,Will yeerely on the Vigil feast his neighbours,
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.i.42And ne'er throughout the year to church thou goest,And ne're throughout the yeere to Church thou go'st,
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.i.48Posterity, await for wretched years,Posteritie await for wretched yeeres,
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.iii.91I myself fight not once in forty year.I my selfe fight not once in fortie yeere.
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.iii.39That hast by tyranny these many yearsThat hast by Tyrannie these many yeeres
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.v.107O uncle, would some part of my young yearsO Vnckle,would some part of my young yeeres
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.i.71Believe me, lords, my tender years can tellBeleeue me, Lords, my tender yeeres can tell,
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.i.149My tender years, and let us not forgoMy tender yeares, and let vs not forgoe
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.iii.37This seven years did not Talbot see his son,This seuen yeeres did not Talbot see his sonne,
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.i.21Marriage, uncle? Alas, my years are young,Marriage Vnckle? Alas my yeares are yong:
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.i.2I saw not better sport these seven years' day;I saw not better sport these seuen yeeres day:
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.iii.28I see no reason why a king of yearsI see no reason, why a King of yeeres
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.vi.4but claret wine this first year of our reign. And nowbut Clarret Wine / This first yeare of our raigne. / And now
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.x.5if I might have a lease of my life for a thousand years,if I might haue a Lease of my life for a thousand yeares,
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.ii.17I would break a thousand oaths to reign one year.I would breake a thousand Oathes, to reigne one yeere.
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.v.28How many days will finish up the year,How many Dayes will finish vp the Yeare,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.v.29How many years a mortal man may live.How many Yeares, a Mortall man may liue.
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.v.37So many years ere I shall shear the fleece.So many yeares, ere I shall sheere the Fleece:
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.v.38So minutes, hours, days, months, and years,So Minutes, Houres, Dayes, Monthes, and Yeares,
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.93Of threescore-and-two years – a silly timeOf threescore and two yeeres, a silly time
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.96Whom thou obeyed'st thirty-and-six years,Whom thou obeyd'st thirtie and six yeeres,
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.104Even in the downfall of his mellowed years,Euen in the downe-fall of his mellow'd yeeres,
Henry VIIIH8 II.i.91Longer than I have time to tell his years;Longer then I haue time to tell his yeares;
Henry VIIIH8 II.ii.30That like a jewel has hung twenty yearsThat like a Iewell, ha's hung twenty yeares
Henry VIIIH8 II.iii.64A thousand pound a year, annual support,A Thousand pound a yeare, Annuall support,
Henry VIIIH8 II.iii.82I have been begging sixteen years in court,I haue beene begging sixteene yeares in Court
Henry VIIIH8 II.iii.95A thousand pounds a year for pure respect!A thousand pounds a yeare, for pure respect?
Henry VIIIH8 II.iv.36Upward of twenty years, and have been blessedVpward of twenty yeares, and haue bene blest
Henry VIIIH8 II.iv.50A year before. It is not to be questionedA yeare before. It is not to be question'd,
Julius CaesarJC II.i.108Weighing the youthful season of the year.Weighing the youthfull Season of the yeare.
Julius CaesarJC III.i.101Why, he that cuts off twenty years of lifeWhy he that cuts off twenty yeares of life,
Julius CaesarJC III.i.102Cuts off so many years of fearing death.Cuts off so many yeares of fearing death.
Julius CaesarJC III.i.159Fulfil your pleasure. Live a thousand years,Fulfill your pleasure. Liue a thousand yeeres,
Julius CaesarJC IV.iii.130For I have seen more years, I'm sure, than ye.For I haue seene more yeeres I'me sure then yee.
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.134Five hundred years has held the sceptre up.Fiue hundred yeeres hath helde the scepter vp,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iv.50That, if he break out, Nestor's years on earthThat if he breaketh out, Nestors yeares on earth,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.vii.49Three thousand marks a year in English land.Three thousand Marks a yeere in English land.
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.96Five hundred marks a year to thee and thine.Fiue hundred marks a yeere to thee and thine.
King JohnKJ I.i.69At least from fair five hundred pound a year.At least from faire fiue hundred pound a yeere:
King JohnKJ I.i.94A half-faced groat, five hundred pound a year!A halfe-fac'd groat, fiue hundred pound a yeere?
King JohnKJ I.i.152Your face hath got five hundred pound a year,Your face hath got fiue hundred pound a yeere,
King JohnKJ II.i.424Is niece to England. Look upon the yearsIs neere to England, looke vpon the yeeres
King JohnKJ III.i.81The yearly course that brings this day aboutThe yearely course that brings this day about,
King LearKL I.i.19year elder than this, who yet is no dearer in my account.yeere elder then this; who, yet is no deerer in my account,
King LearKL I.i.31He hath been out nine years, and away heHe hath bin out nine yeares, and away he
King LearKL I.i.298choleric years bring with them.cholericke yeares bring with them.
King LearKL I.iv.38so old to dote on her for anything. I have years on myso old to dote on her for any thing. I haue yeares on my
King LearKL I.iv.163Fools had ne'er less grace in a year,Fooles had nere lesse grace in a yeere,
King LearKL II.ii.57years o'the trade.yeares oth'trade.
King LearKL II.iv.53daughters as thou canst tell in a year.Daughters, as thou canst tell in a yeare.
King LearKL III.iv.133Have been Tom's food for seven long year.Haue bin Toms food, for seuen long yeare:
King LearKL IV.i.14These fourscore years!these fourescore yeares.
King LearKL V.iii.24The good-years shall devour them, flesh and fell,The good yeares shall deuoure them, flesh and fell,
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.16Have sworn for three years' term to live with me,Haue sworne for three yeeres terme, to liue with me:
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.24I am resolved. 'Tis but a three years' fast.I am resolu'd, 'tis but a three yeeres fast:
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.35That is, to live and study here three years.That is, to liue and study heere three yeeres.
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.52And stay here in your court for three years' space.And stay heere in your Court for three yeeres space.
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.115And bide the penance of each three years' day.And bide the pennance of each three yeares day.
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.129term of three years, he shall endure such public shame astearme of three yeares, hee shall indure such publique shame as
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.148Three thousand times within this three years' space;Three thousand times within this three yeeres space:
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.178And so to study three years is but short.And so to studie, three yeeres is but short.
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.275It was proclaimed a year's imprisonment to be takenIt was proclaimed a yeeres imprisoment to bee taken
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.ii.35I have promised to study three years with theI haue promis'd to study iij. yeres with the
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.ii.52put ‘ years ’ to the word ‘ three,’ and study three years input yeres to the word three, and study three yeeres in
Love's Labour's LostLLL II.i.23Till painful study shall outwear three years,Till painefull studie shall out-weare three yeares,
Love's Labour's LostLLL III.i.4Sweet air! Go, tenderness of years, take this key,Sweete Ayer, go tendernesse of yeares: take this Key,
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.i.113Hang me by the neck if horns that year miscarry.Hang me by the necke, if hornes that yeare miscarrie.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.11For he hath been five thousand year a boy.For he hath beene fiue thousand yeeres a Boy.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.465That smiles his cheek in years, and knows the trickThat smiles his cheeke in yeares, and knowes the trick
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.799Then, at the expiration of the year,Then at the expiration of the yeare,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.873for her sweet love three year. But, most esteemedfor her sweet loue three yeares. But most esteemed
Measure for MeasureMM I.ii.49To three thousand dolours a year.To three thousand Dollours a yeare.
Measure for MeasureMM I.iii.21Which for this fourteen years we have let slip;Which for this foureteene yeares, we haue let slip,
Measure for MeasureMM II.i.118sir; a man of fourscore pound a year, whose father diedsir, a man of foure-score pound a yeare; whose father died
Measure for MeasureMM II.i.185Are you of fourscore pounds a year?Are you of fourescore pounds a yeere?
Measure for MeasureMM II.i.228but for ten year together, you'll be glad to give out abut for ten yeare together; you'll be glad to giue out a
Measure for MeasureMM II.i.230ten year, I'll rent the fairest house in it after threepenceten yeare, ile rent the fairest house in it after three pence
Measure for MeasureMM II.i.248Seven year and a half, sir.Seuen yeere, and a halfe sir.
Measure for MeasureMM II.i.250had continued in it some time. You say, seven yearshad continued in it some time: you say seauen yeares
Measure for MeasureMM III.ii.187A bawd of eleven years' continuance, may itA Bawd of eleuen yeares continuance, may it
Measure for MeasureMM III.ii.192marriage. His child is a year and a quarter old, comemarriage: his Childe is a yeere and a quarter olde come
Measure for MeasureMM IV.ii.22him by the year, and let him abide here with you; ifhim by the yeere, and let him abide here with you, if
Measure for MeasureMM IV.ii.128bred. One that is a prisoner nine years old.bred, / One that is a prisoner nine yeeres old.
Measure for MeasureMM IV.iii.70A man of Claudio's years, his beard and headA man of Claudio's yeares: his beard, and head
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.215And five years since there was some speech of marriageAnd fiue yeres since there was some speech of marriage
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.220In levity; since which time of five yearsIn leuitie: Since which time of fiue yeres
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.i.44Upon the fortune of this present year.Vpon the fortune of this present yeere:
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.i.108Well, keep me company but two years more,Well, keepe me company but two yeares mo,
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.v.25last at six o'clock i'th' morning, falling out that yearlast, at six a clocke ith morning, falling out that yeere
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.v.26on Ash Wednesday was four year in th' afternoon.on ashwensday was foure yeere in th' afternoone.
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.i.33years?yeeres.
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.160lack of years be no impediment to let him lack a reverendlacke of years be no impediment to let him lacke a reuerend
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.i.12three hundred years.three hundred yeeres.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.i.50able to overtake seventeen years old. It were a gootable to ouertake seuenteene yeeres old. It were a goot
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iv.119goodyear!good-ier.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.i.52I have lived fourscore years and upward. II haue liued foure-score yeeres, and vpward: I
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.iv.33Looks handsome in three hundred pounds a year!Lookes handsome in three hundred pounds a yeere?
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.v.8new-year's gift. The rogues slighted me into the river with asNew-yeares gift. The rogues slighted me into the riuer with as
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.v.41it would yearn your heart to see it. Her husband goesit would yern your heart to see it: her husband goes
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.137Or else misgraffed in respect of years – Or else misgraffed, in respect of yeares.
Much Ado About NothingMA I.iii.1What the good-year, my lord! Why are you thusWhat the good yeere my Lord, why are you thus
Much Ado About NothingMA II.ii.11I think I told your lordship a year since, howI thinke I told your Lordship a yeere since, how
Much Ado About NothingMA III.iii.123been a vile thief this seven year; 'a goes up and downbin a vile theefe, this vii. yeares, a goes vp and downe
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.ii.73not suspect my years? O that he were here to write menot suspect my yeeres? O that hee were heere to write mee
Much Ado About NothingMA V.iii.23Yearly will I do this rite.yeerely will I do this right.
OthelloOth I.ii.60Good signor, you shall more command with yearsGood Signior, you shall more command with yeares,
OthelloOth I.iii.83For since these arms of mine had seven years' pithFor since these Armes of mine, had seuen yeares pith,
OthelloOth I.iii.97Of years, of country, credit, everything,Of Yeares, of Country, Credite, euery thing
OthelloOth I.iii.129From year to year – the battles, sieges, fortunesFrom yeare to yeare: the Battaile, Sieges, Fortune,
OthelloOth I.iii.309times seven years, and since I could distinguish betwixttimes seuen yeares, and since I could distinguish betwixt
OthelloOth II.i.223in favour, sympathy in years, manners and beauties: allin fauour, simpathy in yeares, Manners, and Beauties: all
OthelloOth III.iii.263Into the vale of years – yet that's not much –Into the vale of yeares (yet that's not much)
OthelloOth III.iv.99'Tis not a year or two shows us a man.'Tis not a yeare or two shewes vs a man:
OthelloOth IV.i.177I would have him nine years a-killing! A fineI would haue him nine yeeres a killing: / A fine
PericlesPer I.ii.85Decrease not, but grow faster than the years.Decrease not, but grow faster then the yeares,
PericlesPer I.iv.18I'll then discourse our woes, felt several years,Ile then discourse our woes felt seuerall yeares,
PericlesPer IV.iv.35Who withered in her spring of year.Who withered in her spring of yeare:
PericlesPer IV.vi.169would you? where a man may serve seven years for thewold you? wher a man may serue 7. yeers for the
PericlesPer V.iii.8Was nursed with Cleon, whom at fourteen yearswas nurst with Cleon, who at fourteene yeares
PericlesPer V.iii.75And what this fourteen years no razor touched,and what this fourteene yeeres no razer touch't,
Richard IIR2 I.i.20Many years of happy days befallMany yeares of happy dayes befall
Richard IIR2 I.i.95That all the treasons for these eighteen yearsThat all the Treasons for these eighteene yeeres
Richard IIR2 I.iii.94Take from my mouth the wish of happy years.Take from my mouth, the wish of happy yeares,
Richard IIR2 I.iii.159The language I have learnt these forty years,The Language I haue learn'd these forty yeares
Richard IIR2 I.iii.171Too far in years to be a pupil now.Too farre in yeeres to be a pupill now:
Richard IIR2 I.iii.210Hath from the number of his banished yearsHath from the number of his banish'd yeares
Richard IIR2 I.iii.217He shortens four years of my son's exile.He shortens foure yeares of my sonnes exile:
Richard IIR2 I.iii.219For ere the six years that he hath to spendFor ere the sixe yeares that he hath to spend
Richard IIR2 I.iii.225Why, uncle, thou hast many years to live.Why Vncle, thou hast many yeeres to Iiue.
Richard IIR2 I.iii.248Six years we banish him, and he shall go.Six yeares we banish him, and he shall go.
Richard IIR2 I.iv.17And added years to his short banishment,And added yeeres to his short banishment,
Richard IIR2 II.iii.66Which till my infant fortune comes to yearsWhich till my infant-fortune comes to yeeres,
Richard IIR2 III.iv.57As we this garden! We at time of yearas we this Garden, at time of yeare,
Richard IIR2 IV.i.127Anointed, crowned, planted many years,Anoynted, Crown'd, planted many yeeres,
Richard IIR2 IV.i.220‘ And send him many years of sunshine days.’And send him many yeeres of Sunne-shine dayes.
Richard IIR2 V.iii.21I see some sparks of better hope, which elder yearsI see some sparkes of better hope: which elder dayes
Richard IIIR3 I.i.92Well struck in years, fair, and not jealous;Well strooke in yeares, faire, and not iealious.
Richard IIIR3 II.iii.14And, in his full and ripened years, himself,And in his full and ripened yeares, himselfe
Richard IIIR3 II.iv.29'Twas full two years ere I could get a tooth.'Twas full two yeares ere I could get a tooth.
Richard IIIR3 III.i.7Sweet Prince, the untainted virtue of your yearsSweet Prince, the vntainted vertue of your yeers
Richard IIIR3 IV.i.95Eighty odd years of sorrow have I seen,Eightie odde yeeres of sorrow haue I seene,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.326Make bold her bashful years with your experience;Make bold her bashfull yeares, with your experience,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.342Can make seem pleasing to her tender years?Can make seeme pleasing to her tender yeares?
Romeo and JulietRJ I.ii.9She hath not seen the change of fourteen years,Shee hath not seene the change of fourteene yeares,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iii.2Now, by my maidenhead at twelve year old,Now by my Maidenhead, at twelue yeare old
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iii.17Even or odd, of all days in the year,Euen or odde, of all daies in the yeare
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iii.24'Tis since the earthquake now eleven years;'Tis since the Earth-quake now eleuen yeares,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iii.26Of all the days of the year, upon that day.of all the daies of the yeare, vpon that day:
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iii.36And since that time it is eleven years.and since that time it is a eleuen yeares,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iii.47I warrant, an I should live a thousand years,I warrant, & I shall liue a thousand yeares,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iii.73I was your mother much upon these yearsI was your Mother, much vpon these yeares
Romeo and JulietRJ I.v.34.2By'r Lady, thirty years.Berlady thirty yeares.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.v.38Some five-and-twenty years; and then we masked.Some fiue and twenty yeares, and then we Maskt.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.v.41His son was but a ward two years ago.His Sonne was but a Ward two yeares agoe.
Romeo and JulietRJ II.ii.169I will not fail. 'Tis twenty years till then.I will not faile, 'tis twenty yeares till then,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.46O by this count I shall be much in yearsO by this count I shall be much in yeares,
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.i.64Which the commission of thy years and artWhich the commission of thy yeares and art,
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.iii.40Where for this many hundred years the bonesWhere for these many hundred yeeres the bones
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.1.120Who for this seven years hath esteemed himWho for this seuen yeares hath esteemed him
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.2.78These fifteen years you have been in a dream,These fifteene yeeres you haue bin in a dreame,
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.2.80These fifteen years! By my fay, a goodly nap.These fifteene yeeres, by my fay, a goodly nap,
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.2.112And slept above some fifteen year or more.And slept aboue some fifteene yeare or more.
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.353Myself am struck in years, I must confess,My selfe am strooke in yeeres I must confesse,
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.362Besides two thousand ducats by the yearBesides, two thousand Duckets by the yeere
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.365Two thousand ducats by the year of land!Two thousand Duckets by the yeere of land,
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iv.4Near twenty years ago in Genoa,Neere twentie yeares a goe in Genoa.
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.i.73brought him up ever since he was three years old, andbrought him vp euer since he was three yeeres old, and
The TempestTem I.ii.41.1Out three years old.Out three yeeres old.
The TempestTem I.ii.53Twelve year since, Miranda, twelve year since,Twelue yere since (Miranda) twelue yere since,
The TempestTem I.ii.250.1To bate me a full year.To bate me a full yeere.
The TempestTem I.ii.279A dozen years, within which space she died,A dozen yeeres: within which space she di'd,
Timon of AthensTim III.iii.39Many a bounteous year must be employedMany a bounteous yeere, must be imploy'd
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.31Ten years are spent since first he undertookTen yeares are spent, since first he vndertooke
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.196Rome, I have been thy soldier forty years,Rome I haue bene thy Souldier forty yeares,
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.353This monument five hundred years hath stood,This Monument fiue hundreth yeares hath stood,
Titus AndronicusTit II.i.26Chiron, thy years want wit, thy wit wants edgeChiron thy yeres wants wit, thy wit wants edge
Titus AndronicusTit II.i.31'Tis not the difference of a year or two'Tis not the difference of a yeere or two
Troilus and CressidaTC I.ii.87not have his wit this year.not haue his will this yeare.
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.12That, after seven years' siege, yet Troy walls stand;That after seuen yeares siege, yet Troy walles stand,
Twelfth NightTN I.i.27The element itself, till seven years' heat,The Element it selfe, till seuen yeares heate,
Twelfth NightTN I.iii.20Why, he has three thousand ducats a year.Why he ha's three thousand ducates a yeare.
Twelfth NightTN I.iii.21Ay, but he'll have but a year in all these ducats.I, but hee'l haue but a yeare in all these ducates:
Twelfth NightTN I.iii.104her degree, neither in estate, years, nor wit. I have heardhir degree, neither in estate, yeares, nor wit: I haue heard
Twelfth NightTN I.iv.30For they shall yet belie thy happy yearsFor they shall yet belye thy happy yeeres,
Twelfth NightTN I.v.150Of what personage and years is he?Of what personage, and yeeres is he?
Twelfth NightTN II.iv.27She is not worth thee, then. What years, i'faith?She is not worth thee then. What yeares ifaith?
Twelfth NightTN II.iv.28About your years, my lord.About your yeeres my Lord.
Twelfth NightTN IV.i.22 – after fourteen years' purchase.after foureteene yeares purchase.
Twelfth NightTN V.i.87And grew a twenty years' removed thingAnd grew a twentie yeeres remoued thing
Twelfth NightTN V.i.242Had numbered thirteen years.Had numbred thirteene yeares.
Twelfth NightTN V.i.245That day that made my sister thirteen years.That day that made my sister thirteene yeares.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iv.67His years but young, but his experience old;His yeares but yong, but his experience old:
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.i.19The primest of all the year, presents me with(The prim'st of all the yeare) presents me with
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.v.145Ere another year run out,Ere another yeare run out,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.i.131He has the trick on't – and at ten years oldHe has the tricke on't, and at ten yeares old
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.155Twenty-three years, and saw myself unbreeched,Twentie three yeeres, and saw my selfe vn-breech'd,
The Winter's TaleWT II.i.157.1Of the whole dungy earth.Of the whole dungy-earth.
The Winter's TaleWT III.ii.209Ten thousand years together, naked, fasting,Ten thousand yeares together, naked, fasting,
The Winter's TaleWT IV.i.6O'er sixteen years, and leave the growth untriedOre sixteene yeeres, and leaue the growth vntride
The Winter's TaleWT IV.ii.4It is fifteen years since I saw my country.It is fifteene yeeres since I saw my Countrey:
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iii.3Why, then comes in the sweet o'the year,Why then comes in the sweet o'the yeere,
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.79.2Sir, the year growing ancient,Sir, the yeare growing ancient,
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.575There shall not at your father's house these seven yearsThere shall not, at your Fathers House, these seuen yeeres
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.672Sure, the gods do this year connive at us, and we may doSure the Gods doe this yeere conniue at vs, and we may doe
The Winter's TaleWT V.ii.94piece many years in doing and now newly performed byPeece many yeeres in doing, and now newly perform'd, by
The Winter's TaleWT V.iii.31Which lets go by some sixteen years and makes herWhich lets goe-by some sixteene yeeres, and makes her
The Winter's TaleWT V.iii.71Make me to think so twenty years together!Make me to thinke so twentie yeeres together:
The Winter's TaleWT V.iii.84.1No, not these twenty years.No: not these twentie yeeres.

Poems

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The Passionate PilgrimPP.1.6 Although I know my years be past the best, Although I know my yeares be past the best:
The Passionate PilgrimPP.1.12 And age, in love loves not to have years told. And Age (in Loue) loues not to haue yeares told.
The Passionate PilgrimPP.4.9 But whether unripe years did want conceit, But whether vnripe yeares did want conceit,
SonnetsSonn.11.8 And threescore year would make the world away: And threescoore yeare would make the world away:
SonnetsSonn.41.3 Thy beauty and thy years full well befits, Thy beautie, and thy yeares full well befits,
SonnetsSonn.52.6 Since, seldom coming in the long year set, Since sildom comming in the long yeare set,
SonnetsSonn.53.9 Speak of the spring and foison of the year, Speake of the spring, and foyzon of the yeare,
SonnetsSonn.73.1 That time of year thou mayst in me behold, THat time of yeeare thou maist in me behold,
SonnetsSonn.97.2 From thee, the pleasure of the fleeting year! From thee, the pleasure of the fleeting yeare?
SonnetsSonn.138.12 And age in love loves not to have years told. And age in loue, loues not t'haue yeares told.
Venus and AdonisVen.141 My beauty as the spring doth yearly grow, My beautie as the spring doth yearelie grow,
Venus and AdonisVen.508 To drive infection from the dangerous year! To driue infection from the dangerous yeare:
Venus and AdonisVen.524 Measure my strangeness with my unripe years: Measure my strangenesse with my vnripe yeares,
Venus and AdonisVen.1091 And straight, in pity of his tender years, And straight in pittie of his tender yeares,

Glossary

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agemature years, old age
countage, tally [of years]
cuckoo-flowervariety of wild flower growing at the time of year when cuckoos call
daythis past seven years, in a long time
dog-dayshottest days of the year [associated with the astrological position of Sirius, the Dog-star]
dominical[liturgy] letter printed prominently so as to identify the Sundays in the church year
earnyearn, mourn, grieve
eldold age, advanced years
gapelong, be eager, yearn
good-year[expression of impatience] what the deuce
good-years[unclear meaning] good times to come
longingprompted by longing, full of yearning
PenelopeUlysses' wife, who waited 20 years for his return from Troy; she told suitors she had to finish weaving a shroud for Ulysses' father before she could remarry, and undid the work each night
prickettwo-year-old buck deer
primeearly years, prime of life, fullness of youth
quarter day[day marking a quarter of the year, when house tenancies would change] removal day
seasontime of year, weather conditions
Sibylpriestess inspired by Apollo, her prophecies being written on leaves; Apollo granted her as many years of life as she could hold grains of sand in her hand
sorefour-year-old buck
sorelthree-year-old buck
termany of four periods of activity within the legal year [Michaelmas, Hilary, Easter, Trinity]
three-suitedallowed three suits a year; servile
tideseason, date, time [of year]
timeage, years
Troyancient city of W Turkey, besieged for 10 years during the Trojan Wars; also called Ilium, Ilion
Ulysses[pron: yoo'liseez] son of Laertes, who fought for 10 years in the Trojan War; on his return to Ithaca, he killed the suitors of his wife Penelope
wishfullonging, yearning, wistful
yearngrieve, make mourn, move with pity
yearsmaturity, experience [coming through age]
yearsage
zodiacyear, calendar course of the zodiac

Thesaurus

 47 result(s).
advanced yearseld
allowed three suits a yearthree-suited
buck, four-year-oldsore
buck, three-year-old sorel
deer, four-year-old bucksore
deer, three-year-old bucksorel
deer, two-year-old buck pricket
early yearsprime
full of yearninglonging
hottest days of the yeardog-days
long [yearn]gape
mature yearsage
seven years, this pastday
tally [of years]count
three-year-old bucksorel
time of yearseason
time of yeartide
two-year-old buck deerpricket
yearzodiac
year, time ofAll-hallown
year, time ofAsh Wednesday
year, time ofBartholomew-tide
year, time ofBlack Monday
year, time ofdog-days
year, time ofEaster
year, time ofember-eve
year, time ofides
year, time ofIdes of March
year, time ofLammas Eve
year, time ofLent
year, time ofquarter day
year, time ofSaint Martin's summer
year, time ofseason
year, time ofShrovetide
year, time ofterm
year, time oftide
year, time ofWheeson
year, time ofWhitsun
yearnearn
yearngape
yearningwishful
yearning, full oflonging
yearstime
years, advancedeld
years, earlyprime
years, matureage
years, this past sevenday

Themes and Topics

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a- as a particle... (oth iv i 177) ‘i would have him nine years a-killing ’ and the form can be used w...
Cosmos... h8 v iv 41 the hottest days of the year associated with the astrological posit...
Greetings...le befall r2 i i 20 many years of happy days befall / my gracious sov...
Swearing...vil&rsquo s name what the good-year ma i iii 1 what the devil [origin...
...origin possibly evil preventing a good year] faith ham i v 135  ...
Classical mythology...0 if he breaketh out nestor&rsquo s years on earth / will make him savour still ...
...s ulysses&rsquo wife who waited 20 years for his return from troy she told her...
...n on leaves apollo granted her as many years of life as she could hold grains of sa...
...hs son of laertes who fought for 10 years in the trojan war on his return to it...
World [outside Britain], places and peoples...cient city of w turkey besieged for 10 years during the trojan wars also called il...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...osalind as ganymede] i pray you chide a year together i had rather hear you chide t...
... methoughts i did recoil / twenty-three years morn (n ) morning dawn ham i iii 41...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
EARN [yearn]BASICearn v
EIGHTAGEeight-year-old adj
GOODGREETINGgoodyear n
YEARBASICyear n, yearly adj, yearly n
YEARAGEthree year old adj, eight-year-old adj, twelve year old adj
YEAREXCLAMATIONgoodyear n
YEARFUTUREgood-year n
YEARNBASICyearn v

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