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Antony and Cleopatra | AC V.ii.302 | Which is my heaven to have. (To an asp) Come, thou mortal wretch, | Which is my heauen to haue. Come thou mortal wretch, |
Antony and Cleopatra | AC V.ii.312 | She applies another asp to her arm | |
Antony and Cleopatra | AC V.ii.321.1 | She applies an asp to herself | |
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apprehend | perceive the significance, discern, grasp the matter [of] |
apprehension | conception, grasping by the mind, awareness |
aspect | [astrology] influential phase, direction of alignment |
aspect | [of a human face] look, appearance, expression |
aspect | [of objects] sight, appearance |
aspect | gaze, look |
aspersion | sprinkling, shower, spray |
aspic | type of venomous snake, asp |
aspicious | malapropism for ‘suspicious’ [or ‘auspicious’] |
aspire | rise up, tower, be tall |
aspire | ascend, rise up, climb [to] |
asprey | osprey |
behalf | respect, aspect, consideration |
blaspheme | slander, defame, defile |
brain | understand, comprehend, grasp |
brow | appearance, aspect, countenance |
catch | grasp, gather, infer |
chance | possibility, prospect, aspect |
clap | [of two people's hands] strike together, clasp [to seal a bargain] |
clasp | cling, hold tight, hang on |
cleap | embrace, clasp, hug |
clip | embrace, clasp, hug |
clip | embrace, clasp, hug |
close | join, clasp |
come | [expressing impatience, incredulity, exasperation] come on, come off it |
countenance | appearance, aspect, look |
device | resourcefulness, aspiration, cast of mind |
embracement | embrace, clasping, hug |
embrasure | embrace, clasping |
entwist | clasp with a twist, entwine, wreathe around |
exasperate | enraged, incensed, angered |
favour | appearance, look, aspect |
find | detect, perceive, grasp |
glance | pick on, snipe at, cast aspersions on |
grasp | embrace, clasp in the arms |
grasp | embrace, clasp |
gripe | clutch, grasp, seize |
gripe | grip, hold, grasp |
griping | voracious, grasping, devouring |
haughty | high-minded, aspiring, lofty |
have | understand, grasp, comprehend |
hent | clutch, grasp |
hent | grasp, take hold of |
high-pitched | high-aspiring |
hold-fast | firmly grasping |
image | appearance, aspect, countenance |
labouring | aspiring, striving, showing endeavour |
large-handed | grasping, rapacious, avaricious |
mad | madden, exasperate, infuriate |
mounting | ambitious, aspiring, rising |
move | move to anger, provoke, exasperate |
moved | in a bad temper, angered, exasperated |
moved | aroused, provoked, exasperated |
palliament | robe, gown [of someone aspiring to Roman consulship] |
pitch | height, elevation, high aspiration |
pluck | come down [in level of aspiration], look lower |
profane | blasphemous, irreverent, foul-mouthed |
queen | act as a queen, aspire to being a queen |
sacred | accursed, blasphemous |
seeming | appearance, look, aspect |
seizure | grasping of hands, clasp, hold |
shake | seize, grasp, move |
shape | appearance, aspect, visible form |
Tantalus | king of Sipylos in Lydia, punished in the Underworld for his crimes; he sits in a pool which recedes when he bends to drink, and the grapes over his head elude his grasp |
thriver | aspiring person, striver, wannabe |
try | try for, aim at, aspire to |
unclasp | reveal, display, divulge |
vice | grip, grasp |
visage | outward appearance, aspect, air |
waspish-headed | peevish, irascible, spiteful |
whittle | clasp-knife, carving knife |
wind | gasp for breath, lose one's breath |
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