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Search phrase: current

Plays

 29 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
CoriolanusCor III.i.96To say he'll turn your current in a ditch,To say, hee'l turne your Current in a ditch,
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.67Come current for an accusationCome currant for an Accusation,
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.190As to o'erwalk a current roaring loudAs to o're-walke a Current, roaring loud
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.i.55current that I told you yesternight. There's a franklin incurrant that I told you yesternight. There's a Franklin in
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iii.57And all the currents of a heady fight.And all the current of a headdy fight.
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iii.97And pass them current too. God's me! My horse!And passe them currant too. Gods me, my horse.
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.97I'll have the current in this place dammed up,Ile haue the Currant in this place damn'd vp,
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.i.5Should go as general current through the world.Should go so generall currant through the world.
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.i.120the other with current repentance.the other with currant repentance.
Henry VIIIH8 I.iii.47.1Held current music too.Held currant Musicke too.
Julius CaesarJC IV.iii.221And we must take the current when it serves,And we must take the current when it serues,
King Edward IIIE3 II.ii.153He swum an easy current for his love,He swome an easie curraunt for his loue,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.v.69And it is current: thou shalt freely pass.And it is currant, thou shalt freely passe.
King JohnKJ II.i.335Say, shall the current of our right run on?Say, shall the currant of our right rome on,
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.243an impediment in the current, made it more violent andan impediment in the Current) made it more violent and
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.64To excuse the current of thy cruelty.To excuse the currant of thy cruelty.
OthelloOth III.iii.451Whose icy current and compulsive courseWhose Icie Current, and compulsiue course,
OthelloOth IV.ii.58The fountain from the which my current runs,The Fountaine from the which my currant runnes,
Richard IIR2 I.iii.231Thy word is current with him for my death,Thy word is currant with him, for my death,
Richard IIR2 V.iii.62Hath held his current and defiled himself – Hath had his current, and defil'd himselfe.
Richard IIR2 V.iii.122Speak ‘ Pardon ’ as 'tis current in our land;Speake Pardon, as 'tis currant in our Land,
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.84No excuse current but to hang thyself.no excuse currant, / But to hang thy selfe.
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.255Your fire-new stamp of honour is scarce current.Your fire-new stampe of Honor is scarce currant.
Richard IIIR3 II.i.96And yet go current from suspicion!And yet go currant from Suspition.
Richard IIIR3 IV.ii.9To try if thou be current gold indeed.To trie if thou be currant Gold indeed:
Timon of AthensTim I.i.24Provokes itself, and like the current fliesProuokes it selfe, and like the currant flyes
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.vii.25The current that with gentle murmur glides,The Current that with gentle murmure glides
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.216I stamp this kiss upon thy current lip; I stamp this kisse upon thy currant lippe,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.ii.8I'th' aid o'th' current were almost to sink,I'th aide o'th Current, were almost to sincke,

Poems

 2 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
A Lover's ComplaintLC.284 With brinish current downward flowed a pace: With brynish currant downe-ward flowed a pace:
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1569 Thus ebbs and flows the current of her sorrow, Thus ebs and flowes the currant of her sorrow

Glossary

 15 result(s).
currancecurrent, torrent, flow
currentpractice, course, way of behaviour
current[as of a coin] authentic, genuine, valid
currentaccepted, genuine, taken at face value
currentvalid, correct, true
currenteddy, movement, flow
currentcirculation, currency
currentacceptable, up-to-date, fashionable
extantcurrent, present, immediate
gopass as current, be valued
lastlatest, current, present
presentavailable means, current resources
streamcurrent, flow, drift
trickpractice, custom, current fashion
uncurrentunacceptable, not legally current, worthless

Thesaurus

 11 result(s).
currentcurrance
currentextant
currentstream
currentlast
current fashiontrick
current resourcespresent
current, not legallyuncurrent
current, pass asgo
fashion, currenttrick
pass as currentgo
resources, currentpresent

Themes and Topics

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Words Families

 5 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
CURRENTBASICcurrance n, current adj, current n
CURRENTNOTuncurrent adj
UNCURRENTBASICsee CURRENT

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