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Search phrase: compelled

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All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iv.41But puts it off to a compelled restraint;But puts it off to a compell'd restraint:
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.ii.15I was compelled to her, but I love theeI was compell'd to her, but I loue thee
HamletHam III.iii.62In his true nature, and we ourselves compelled,In his true Nature, and we our selues compell'd
HamletHam IV.vi.17ourselves too slow of sail, we put on a compelled valour,our selues tooslow of Saile, we put on a compelled Valour.
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.i.70That I and greatness were compelled to kiss – That I and Greatnesse were compell'd to kisse:)
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.i.114Was force perforce compelled to banish him,Was forc'd, perforce compell'd to banish him:
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.i.156Say you not then our offer is compelled.Say you not then, our Offer is compell'd.
Henry VH5 III.vi.106through the country, there be nothing compelled fromthrough the Countrey, there be nothing compell'd from
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.i.85And we, for fear, compelled to shut our shops.And we, for feare, compell'd to shut our Shops.
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.34Unfit for other life, compelled by hungerVnfit for other life, compeld by hunger
Henry VIIIH8 II.iii.87This compelled fortune! – have your mouth filled upThis compel'd fortune: haue your mouth fild vp,
Julius CaesarJC V.i.74As Pompey was – am I compelled to set(As Pompey was) am I compell'd to set
King JohnKJ IV.i.115And, like a dog that is compelled to fight,And, like a dogge that is compell'd to fight,
MacbethMac I.ii.30Compelled these skipping kerns to trust their heelsCompell'd these skipping Kernes to trust their heeles,
Measure for MeasureMM II.iv.57I talk not of your soul. Our compelled sinsI talke not of your soule: our compel'd sins
PericlesPer III.ii.25.1Being thereto not compelled.Being thereto not compelled.
Richard IIIR3 V.v.26The son, compelled, been butcher to the sire:The Sonne compell'd, beene Butcher to the Sire;
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.i.68And then they fight like compelled bears, would flyAnd then they fight like compelld Beares, would fly
The Winter's TaleWT II.iii.88He cannot be compelled to't – once removeHe cannot be compell'd too't) once remoue

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.1708 And why not I from this compelled stain?’ And why not I from this compelled staine?

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compelledconstrained, forced, of necessity
compelledenforced, involuntary, unsought
fainobliged, forced, compelled

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