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 120 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.139That were enwombed mine. 'Tis often seenThat were enwombed mine, 'tis often seene
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.i.16.1As often as I guessed.As often as I guest.
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.i.28too often at my door. I find my tongue is too foolhardy,too often at my doore: I finde my tongue is too foole-hardie,
Antony and CleopatraAC I.ii.124What our contempts doth often hurl from us,What our contempts doth often hurle from vs,
Antony and CleopatraAC I.iii.12In time we hate that which we often fear.In time we hate that which we often feare.
Antony and CleopatraAC II.i.6Beg often our own harms, which the wise powersBegge often our owne harmes, which the wise Powres
Antony and CleopatraAC III.vi.53Is often left unloved. We should have met youIs often left vnlou'd: we should haue met you
Antony and CleopatraAC III.vii.37Are those that often have 'gainst Pompey fought;Are those, that often haue 'gainst Pompey fought,
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.124.1Have often shamed our sex.Haue often sham'd our Sex.
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.59And they are often tarred over with the surgery ofAnd they are often tarr'd ouer, with the surgery of
As You Like ItAYL IV.i.18often rumination wraps me in a most humorous sadness.often rumination, wraps me in a most humorous sadnesse.
As You Like ItAYL V.iv.40motley-minded gentleman that I have so often met inMotley-minded Gentleman, that I haue so often met in
The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.i.41By prosperous voyages I often madeBy prosperous voyages I often made
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.i.111That others touch; and often touching willThat others touch, and often touching will, 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.66In company I often glanced at it.In company I often glanced it: 
CoriolanusCor I.x.8I have fought with thee; so often hast thou beat me;I haue fought with thee; so often hast thou beat me:
CoriolanusCor I.x.10As often as we eat. By th' elements,As often as we eate. By th' Elements,
CoriolanusCor II.iii.215Than dogs that are as often beat for barkingThen Dogges, that are as often beat for barking,
CoriolanusCor III.i.13How often he had met you, sword to sword;How often he had met you Sword to Sword:
CoriolanusCor III.i.128Which they have often made against the Senate,Which they haue often made against the Senate,
CoriolanusCor III.ii.78Which often thus correcting thy stout heart,Which often thus correcting thy stout heart,
CymbelineCym I.v.25have been often bound for no less than my life. – haue bin often bound for no lesse then my life.
CymbelineCym I.vii.95Since doubting things go ill often hurts moreSince doubting things go ill, often hurts more
CymbelineCym III.iii.19And often, to our comfort, shall we findAnd often to our comfort, shall we finde
CymbelineCym IV.ii.352.2Dream often so,Dreame often so,
CymbelineCym IV.iii.39To yield me often tidings. Neither know ITo yeeld me often tydings. Neither know I
CymbelineCym V.iv.160no more tavern-bills, which are often the sadness ofno more Tauerne Bils, which are often the sadnesse of
CymbelineCym V.v.416Which I so often owe: but your ring first,Which I so often owe: but your Ring first,
HamletHam II.ii.210often madness hits on, which reason and sanity couldoften Madnesse hits on, / Which Reason and Sanitie could
HamletHam II.ii.481But as we often see, against some storm,But as we often see against some storme,
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iii.45And start so often when thou sittest alone?And start so often when thou sitt'st alone?
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.404hast often heard of, and it is known to many in our land byhast often heard of, and it is knowne to many in our Land, by
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.409And yet there is a virtuous man whom I have often noted inand yet there is a vertuous man, whom I haue often noted in
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.130of the male; it is often so, indeed – but much of theof the Male: it is often so indeede, but not of the
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.ii.56Are often welcomest when they are gone.Are often welcommest when they are gone.
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iii.193Repeat their semblance often on the seas,Repeate their semblance often on the Seas,
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.i.78Did he so often lodge in open field,Did he so often lodge in open field:
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.268For things are often spoke and seldom meant;For things are often spoke, and seldome meant,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.367Full often, like a shag-haired crafty kern,Full often, like a shag-hayr'd craftie Kerne,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.114How often have I tempted Suffolk's tongue – How often haue I tempted Suffolkes tongue
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.i.56How often hast thou waited at my cup,How often hast thou waited at my cup,
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.127Ay, and their colours, often borne in France,I, and their Colours often borne in France,
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.123Myself have often heard him say and swearMy selfe haue often heard him say, and sweare,
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.131Yet I confess that often ere this day,Yet I confesse, that often ere this day,
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.v.7And, often but attended with weak guard,And often but attended with weake guard,
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.vi.70For I have often heard my mother sayFor I haue often heard my Mother say,
Henry VIIIH8 IV.i.29She was often cited by them, but appeared not.She was often cyted by them, but appear'd not:
Julius CaesarJC II.i.49Such instigations have been often droppedSuch instigations haue beene often dropt,
Julius CaesarJC III.i.117So often shall the knot of us be calledSo often shall the knot of vs be call'd,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.389Honour is often lost and got again,Honor is often lost and got againe,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iv.91And when my weary arms, with often blows,And when my weary armes with often blowes,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.i.30By reason I have often heard thee sayBy reason I haue often heard thee say,
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.225The dangerous conflicts I have often had,The dangerous conflicts I haue often had,
King LearKL I.i.9I have so often blushed to acknowledge him that now II haue so often blush'd to acknowledge him, that now I
King LearKL I.i.236Which often leaves the history unspokeWhich often leaues the history vnspoke
King LearKL I.ii.119when we are sick in fortune – often the surfeits of ourwhen we are sicke in fortune, often the surfets of our
King LearKL IV.vi.78I took it for a man; often 'twould sayI tooke it for a man: often 'twould say
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.737And often at his very loose decidesAnd often at his verie loose decides
MacbethMac III.iv.33That is not often vouched, while 'tis a-making,That is not often vouch'd, while 'tis a making:
MacbethMac III.iv.52Sit, worthy friends. My lord is often thus;Sit worthy Friends: my Lord is often thus,
MacbethMac IV.ii.76Is often laudable, to do good sometimeIs often laudable, to do good sometime
MacbethMac IV.iii.148Which often since my here-remain in EnglandWhich often since my heere remaine in England,
Measure for MeasureMM II.iv.8Is like a good thing, being often read,Is like a good thing, being often read
Measure for MeasureMM II.iv.13How often dost thou with thy case, thy habit,How often dost thou with thy case, thy habit
Measure for MeasureMM IV.i.9Hath often stilled my brawling discontent.Hath often still'd my brawling discontent.
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.vii.66Often have you heard that told.Often haue you heard that told;
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.i.74I often came where I did hear of her, but cannotI often came where I did heare of ster, but cannot
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.94Upon supposed fairness, often knownVpon supposed fairenesse, often knowne
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.ii.100We do not act that often jest and laugh;We do not acte that often, iest, and laugh,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.214And in the wood, where often you and IAnd in the wood, where often you and I,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.239Because in choice he is so oft beguiled.Because in choise he is often beguil'd,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.125Full often hath she gossiped by my side,Full often hath she gossipt by my side,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.158Did whisper often, very secretly.Did whisper often, very secretly.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.185O wall, full often hast thou heard my moansO wall, full often hast thou heard my mones,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.187My cherry lips have often kissed thy stones,My cherry lips haue often kist thy stones;
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.320often dreamed of unhappiness and waked herself withoften dreamt of vnhappinesse, and wakt her selfe with
OthelloOth I.iii.155And often did beguile her of her tearsAnd often did beguile her of her teares,
OthelloOth I.iii.360thee often, and I re-tell thee again and again, I hatethee often, and I re-tell thee againe, and againe, I hate
OthelloOth II.iii.123.2But is he often thus?But is he often thus?
OthelloOth III.iii.306That which so often you did bid me steal.That which so often you did bid me steale.
OthelloOth V.ii.225For often, with a solemn earnestness –For often, with a solemne earnestnesse,
Richard IIR2 V.v.79That horse that thou so often hast bestrid,That horse, that thou so often hast bestrid,
Richard IIIR3 I.iv.36Methought I had; and often did I striveMe thought I had, and often did I striue
Richard IIIR3 I.iv.81They often feel a world of restless cares;They often feele a world of restlesse Cares:
Richard IIIR3 II.iv.58And often up and down my sons were tossedAnd often vp and downe my sonnes were tost
Romeo and JulietRJ I.ii.89And these, who often drowned, could never die,And these who often drown'd could neuer die,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iv.51.2That dreamers often lie.That dreamers often lye.
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.57restrained to keep him from stumbling, hath been oftenrestrain'd to keepe him from stumbling, hath been often
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.ii.22Signor Hortensio, I have often heardSignior Hortensio, I haue often heard
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.ii.94Ay, sir, in Pisa have I often been,I sir, in Pisa haue I often bin,
The TempestTem I.ii.33.2You have oftenYou haue often
The TempestTem II.i.231Most often do so near the bottom run(Most often) do so neere the bottome run
The TempestTem V.i.193Of whom so often I have heard renown,Of whom, so often I haue heard renowne,
Timon of AthensTim I.ii.98have often wished myself poorer that I might comehaue often wisht my selfe poorer, that I might come
Timon of AthensTim II.ii.114stones more than's artificial one. He is very often like astones moe then's artificiall one. Hee is verie often like a
Timon of AthensTim III.i.24keep so good a house. Many a time and often I ha' dinedkeep so good a house. Many a time and often I ha din'd
Timon of AthensTim III.v.70That often drowns him and takes his valour prisoner.That often drownes him, and takes his valour prisoner.
Timon of AthensTim V.i.56Having often of your open bounty tasted,Hauing often of your open Bounty tasted,
Titus AndronicusTit II.i.93What, hast not thou full often struck a doeWhat hast not thou full often strucke a Doe,
Titus AndronicusTit IV.iv.74Myself hath often heard them say,My selfe hath often heard them say,
Troilus and CressidaTC III.ii.60O Cressida, how often have I wished me thus!O Cressida, how often haue I wisht me thus?
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.20Oft have you – often have you thanks therefore – Oft haue you (often haue you, thankes therefore)
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.92As they have often given. Here is Ulysses:As they haue often giuen. Here is Ulisses,
Twelfth NightTN III.iii.10Unguided and unfriended, often proveVnguided, and vnfriended, often proue
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.i.74Indeed, a sheep doth very often stray,Indeede a Sheepe doth very often stray,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.i.156For often have you writ to her; and she, in modesty,For often haue you writ to her: and she in modesty,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.24This love of theirs myself have often seen,This loue of theirs, my selfe haue often seene,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.90Dumb jewels often in their silent kindDumbe Iewels often in their silent kinde
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.335Item: She will often praise her liquor.Item, she will often praise her liquor.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.i.34Or else I often had been miserable.Or else I often had beene often miserable.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.ii.71Often resort unto this gentlewoman?Often resort vnto this Gentlewoman?
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.i.67Repeat this often: ‘ Palamon is gone,Repeat this often. Palamon is gone,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.iii.4sleeps little, altogether without appetite save oftensleepes / Little, altogether without appetite, save often
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.ii.45.3I have often.I have often.
The Winter's TaleWT II.i.54Which often hath no less prevailed than soWhich often hath no lesse preuail'd, then so,
The Winter's TaleWT II.ii.41The silence often of pure innocenceThe silence often of pure innocence
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.471How often have I told you 'twould be thus!How often haue I told you 'twould be thus?
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.472How often said my dignity would lastHow often said my dignity would last
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.718no lying: it becomes none but tradesmen, and they oftenno lying; it becomes none but Trades-men, and they often
The Winter's TaleWT V.i.199Forswear themselves as often as they speak;Forsweare themselues as often as they speake:

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
A Lover's ComplaintLC.19 And often reading what contents it bears: And often reading what contents it beares:
A Lover's ComplaintLC.20 As often shrieking undistinguished woe, As often shriking vndistinguisht wo,
A Lover's ComplaintLC.50 These often bathed she in her fluxive eyes, These often bath'd she in her fluxiue eies,
A Lover's ComplaintLC.51 And often kissed, and often gave to tear, And often kist, and often gaue to teare,
A Lover's ComplaintLC.106 ‘ Well could he ride, and often men would say Wel could hee ride, and often men would say
A Lover's ComplaintLC.160 For when we rage, advice is often seen For when we rage, aduise is often seene
The Passionate PilgrimPP.6.8 For his approach, that often there had been. For his approch, that often there had beene.
The Passionate PilgrimPP.7.7 Her lips to mine how often hath she joined, Her lips to mine how often hath she ioyned,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.565 She puts the period often from his place, Shee puts the period often from his place,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1237 Their gentle sex to weep are often willing, Their gentle sex to weepe are often willing,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1758 ‘ Poor broken glass, I often did behold Poore broken glasse, I often did behold
SonnetsSonn.18.6 And often is his gold complexion dimmed, And often is his gold complexion dimm'd,
SonnetsSonn.105.13 Fair, kind, and true, have often lived alone, Faire, kinde, and true, haue often liu'd alone.
Venus and AdonisVen.825 Or 'stonished as night-wanderers often are, Or stonisht, as night wandrers often are,

Glossary

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asyllable often used to make up the rhythm in a song
AfricAfrica, often thought of as a desert place
browforehead [often plural, referring to the two prominences of the forehead]
carcarriage, cart, chariot [often of the sun god]
cousinany relative beyond the immediate family; often a term of affection to a socially equal friend
exception(often plural) objection, dislike, disapproval
experimentalon the basis of experience, often observed
favourmark of favour, gift, token [often a love-token]
French crownbaldness caused by syphilis [often punning on the French coin]
garden-housesmall building in a garden [often used for lovers' assignations]
Hermes[pron: 'hermeez] messenger of the Greek gods, often shown wearing winged shoes; inventor of lyre and flute
Hyperion[pron: hiy'peerion] Greek god, son of Uranus and Gaia, who fathered the Sun, Moon, and Dawn; often, the Sun itself, with a horse-drawn chariot
jerkinmale upper garment, close-fitting jacket [often made of leather]
lightlycommonly, often, invariably
martlethouse-martin [which often builds its nest in churches]
mountaineer[often contemptuous] mountain-dweller, native of the mountains
naturenatural order, ungoverned state, way of the world [often personified]
oftoften
oftvery often, with great frequency
oftenfrequent, numerous, continuous
oftentimesoften, frequently, on many occasions
oft-subduedoften-defeated, frequently subjugated
oft-timesoften, frequently, on many occasions
overscutched[unclear meaning] well-beaten, often whipped
passionpowerful feeling, overpowering emotion [often opposed to ‘reason’]
pitchblack tar-like substance [used to waterproof planks, etc; often, a symbol of defilement]
posyshort piece of poetry [often inscribed inside a ring]
rankgrowing in abundance, excessively luxuriant [often unattractively]
reasonpower of reason, judgement, common sense [often opposed to ‘passion’]
smitestrike, hit (often, with great force)
travailjourneying, travel [often overlapping with the sense of 'labour']
travaillabour, effort, exertion [often overlapping with the sense of 'travel']
travaillabour, make an effort, work hard [for] [often overlapping with the sense of 'travel']
travailtravel, journey [often overlapping with the sense of 'labour']

Thesaurus

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defeated, oftenoft-subdued
observed oftenexperimental
oftenlightly
oftenoft
oftenoftentimes
oftenoft-times
often defeatedoft-subdued
often, very oft
whipped oftenoverscutched

Themes and Topics

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a- as a particle...feasting’ (mw ii iii 80) the meaning is often reinforced by accompanying temporal adve...
...mply ‘hungry’ a-cold (kl iii iv 80 and often so used by poor tom) a-hungry (mw i i 2...
Address forms...lite condescending to social inferiors often as &lsquo my masters&rsquo ] mo...
... a priest clerk or other professional often mock use] sirs ac iv xv 84 ...
Archaisms
Body-armour ...sallet 2h6 iv x 10 small round helmet often lacking a visor body parts ...
Comparison... loather 2h6 iii ii 355 more often oftener mm iv ii 48 more ...
Cousin... the kinship term cousin - often familiarly abbreviated as coz or cuz - i...
...ives and relatives through marriage and often as a term of affection between socially ...
Elision... as in modern english words often appear in a reduced or elided form with...
Exclamations...h / a fico for the phrase contempt often expressed in a gesture [using the thumb ...
... iii 67 a fig for peter contempt often expressed in a gesture [as for &lsquo fi...
How and how... similar ways to today however was also often used in the modern way among the differ...
Humours...or alterable features of behaviour they often referred to a particular facet of behavi...
... four humours in balance but characters often display the predominance of one or the o...
Negatives...lly precise in shakespearean english we often find sequences of negative words whose s...
Past tenses...a related form seen in i have asked is often called the past participle - but many mo...
Plants... nomenclature in early modern english is often different from that used today both in ...
...uta graveolens aromatic shrub leaves often used medicinally associated with repent...
Singing... or forming a line in a chorus they are often repeated as in the gaoler’s daughter’s ...
Swearing...th earlier quarto texts (e g before god often replaced by trust me) modern edition...
Verb forms... in many formal proclamations and it is often found in stage directions but there ar...
Gods and goddesses...great divine sealed up greek sun god often thought of as pulling the sun across the...
...fortune from her wheel roman goddess often represented as a woman at a spinning whe...
...f hermes messenger of the greek gods often shown wearing winged shoes god of scien...
...(helios) moon (selene) and dawn (eos) often the sun itself associated with a horse...
... neptune mnd ii i 126 full often hath she sat with me on neptune' ...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...arrying words in shakespeare are used so often that we find it helpful to approach them...
... also office (n ) 2--8 (v ) oft (adv ) often ac iv xiv 139 [anthony to the guards] i...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
OFTENBASICoft adv, often adv
OFTENFREQUENCYoftentimes adv, oft-times adv
OFTENSTATEoft-subdued adj

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