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Search phrase: confine

Plays

 15 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Antony and CleopatraAC III.v.11third is up, till death enlarge his confine.third is vp, till death enlarge his Confine.
CoriolanusCor I.iii.77Fie, you confine yourself most unreasonably.Fye, you confine your selfe most vnreasonably:
CymbelineCym V.iv.110Our pleasure his full fortune doth confine,Our pleasure, his full Fortune, doth confine,
HamletHam I.i.156To his confine. And of the truth hereinTo his Confine. And of the truth heerein,
HamletHam III.i.187To England send him, or confine him whereTo England send him: Or confine him where
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iv.119Hath wrought the mure that should confine it inHath wrought the Mure, that should confine it in,
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.230Into our hands, and to confine yourselfInto our hands, and to Confine your selfe
King JohnKJ IV.ii.246This kingdom, this confine of blood and breath,This kingdome, this Confine of blood, and breathe
King LearKL II.iv.143Of his confine. You should be ruled and ledOf his confine: you should be rul'd, and led
OthelloOth I.ii.27Put into circumscription and confinePut into Circumscription, and Confine,
OthelloOth IV.i.75Confine yourself but in a patient list.Confine your selfe but in a patient List,
The TempestTem I.ii.274Refusing her grand hests, she did confine thee,Refusing her grand hests, she did confine thee
Twelfth NightTN I.iii.7Ay, but you must confine yourself within theI, but you must confine your selfe within the
Twelfth NightTN I.iii.9Confine! I'll confine myself no finer than I am.Confine? Ile confine my selfe no finer then I am:
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.iii.73do: confine her to a place where the light may ratherdoe, Confine her to a place, where the light / May rather

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
A Lover's ComplaintLC.265 In thee hath neither sting, knot, nor confine In thee hath neither sting, knot, nor confine
SonnetsSonn.84.3 In whose confine immured is the store, In whose confine immured is the store,

Glossary

 28 result(s).
bailconfine, enclose
borderkeep within bounds, contain, confine
boundlimit, boundary, confine, barrier
boundlimit, confine, submit
boundcontain, enclose, confine
circumscribeconfine, fence in, hem in
confineprison, place of confinement
confineterritory, region, domain
confinelimit, bound, domain
confineenclose, retain, contain
confineconfinement, restraint, limitation
confinebanish, remove, place under restriction
coopshut in, enclose, confine
cribshut up [as in a tiny hovel], confine within a small space
emboundenclose, contain, confine
hedgerestrict, confine, limit
hemenclose, surround, confine
mewcoop up, confine, shut up
mewcoop up, confine, shut up
penshut up, confine; silence
pentshut up, confine, lock in
poundshut up, confine [as animals in a pound]
prescribelimit, restrict, confine
prisonimprison, lock up, confine
sizebounds, limit, confine
staydetain, confine, keep
styconfine as in a sty, coop up
tierestrict, confine, limit

Thesaurus

 22 result(s).
confinebail
confineborder
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confinecircumscribe
confinecoop
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confinepound
confineprescribe
confineprison
confinesize
confinestay
confinetie
confine as in a stysty
confine within a small spacecrib
sty, confine as in asty

Themes and Topics

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Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...ravagant and erring spirit hies / to his confine humour (n ) mood disposition frame of...

Words Families

 8 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
CONFINEBASICconfine n, confine v, confined adj, confining adj
CONFINEPEOPLEconfiner n
CONFINENOTconfineless adj, unconfinable adj
UNCONFINABLEBASICsee CONFINE

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