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Search phrase: device

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 46 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
As You Like ItAYL I.i.141device, and never leave thee till he hath ta'en thy lifedeuise, and neuer leaue thee till he hath tane thy life
As You Like ItAYL I.i.156noble device, of all sorts enchantingly beloved, andnoble deuise, of all sorts enchantingly beloued, and
As You Like ItAYL IV.iii.21This is a letter of your own device.This is a Letter of your owne deuice.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.ii.95Upon my life, by some device or otherVpon my life by some deuise or other,
CymbelineCym I.vii.189In France: 'tis plate of rare device, and jewelsIn France: 'tis Plate of rare deuice, and Iewels
HamletHam IV.vii.63To an exploit now ripe in my device,To an exployt now ripe in my Deuice,
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.257then say it was in fight! What trick, what device, whatthen say it was in fight. What trick? what deuice? what
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.ii.41I think by some odd gimmers or deviceI thinke by some odde Gimmors or Deuice
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.141Deceitful Warwick! It was thy deviceDeceitfull Warwicke, it was thy deuice,
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.204.1Under device and practice.Vnder deuice, and practise.
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.217No new device to beat this from his brains?No new deuice to beate this from his Braines?
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iv.27And their device of antique heraldry,And their deuice of Antique heraldry,
King JohnKJ I.i.210And not alone in habit and device,And not alone in habit and deuice,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.i.131An excellent device! So if any of the audience hiss,An excellent deuice: so if any of the audience hisse,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.661device. Sweet royalty, bestow on me the sense ofdeuice; / Sweet Royaltie bestow on me the sence of
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.iv.81But come, I'll tell thee all my whole deviceBut come, Ile tell thee all my whole deuice
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.i.40And there is also another device in my prain, whichand there is also another deuice in my praine, which
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.iv.39.2Marry, this is our device:Marry this is our deuise,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.vi.52Well, husband your device. I'll to the vicar.Well, husband your deuice; Ile to the Vicar,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.i.15Not a whit. I have a device to make all well.Not a whit, I haue a deuice to make all well.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.50That is an old device, and it was playedThe. That is an old deuice, and it was plaid
OthelloOth II.iii.377Dull not device by coldness and delay.Dull not Deuice, by coldnesse, and delay.
OthelloOth IV.ii.175Every day thou daff'st me with some device,Euery day thou dafts me with some deuise
PericlesPer II.ii.15The labour of each knight in his device.The labour of each Knight, in his deuice.
PericlesPer II.ii.19And the device he bears upon his shieldAnd the deuice he beares vpon his Shield,
PericlesPer II.ii.25And the device he bears upon his shieldAnd the deuice he beares vpon his Shield,
PericlesPer II.ii.29And his device a wreath of chivalry.and his deuice, / A wreath of Chiually:
Richard IIIR3 I.iv.159O excellent device! And make a sopO excellent deuice; and make a sop
Richard IIIR3 III.vi.11That cannot see this palpable device?that cannot see this palpable deuice?
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.i.190.1That's your device.That's your deuice.
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.ii.133That so I may by this device at leastThat so I may by this deuice at least
The TempestTem III.iii.54.3device, the banquet vanishesdeuice the Banquet vanishes
Timon of AthensTim I.ii.147And entertained me with mine own device.And entertain'd me with mine owne deuice.
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.398Whether by device or no, the heavens can tell.(Whether by deuise or no) the heauens can tell,
Titus AndronicusTit II.i.79.1By this device.By this deuise.
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.134Plot some device of further miseryPlot some deuise of further miseries
Titus AndronicusTit IV.iv.52I know from whence this same device proceeds.I know from whence this same deuise proceedes:
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.120What says Andronicus to this device?What saies Andronicus to this deuise?
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.375And by device let blockish Ajax drawAnd by deuice let blockish Aiax draw
Twelfth NightTN II.iii.155Excellent! I smell a device.Excellent, I smell a deuice.
Twelfth NightTN II.v.175I could marry this wench for this device.I could marry this wench for this deuice.
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.129device, man.deuice man.
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.130Nay, pursue him now, lest the device take air, andNay pursue him now, least the deuice take ayre, and
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.139device to the bar, and crown thee for a finder of madmen.deuice to the bar and crowne thee for a finder of madmen:
Twelfth NightTN V.i.358Set this device against Malvolio here,Set this deuice against Maluolio heere,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.i.132O excellent device! Was there ever heard a better,Oh excellent deuise, was there euer heard a better?

Poems

 3 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
A Lover's ComplaintLC.232 ‘ Lo, this device was sent me from a Nun, Lo this deuice was sent me from a Nun,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.535 The shame that from them no device can take, The shame that from them no deuise can take,
Venus and AdonisVen.789 I hate not love, but your device in love I hate not loue, but your deuise in loue,

Glossary

 28 result(s).
crestheraldic device placed above the shield and helmet in a coat-of-arms
cunningploy, ruse, clever device
deviceplan, scheme, intention
deviceresourcefulness, aspiration, cast of mind
deviceplot, stratagem, trick
deviceplanning, devising, invention
deviceheraldic design, emblematic figure, armorial
deviceshow, performance, production
devicedesign, ingenuity, work
devicemechanism, contrivance, apparatus
deviceexcuse, evasion, subterfuge
deviceway of thinking, inclination, fancy
deviceskilful piece of work
distaffdevice for weaving, spindle
enginemechanical device, lever, implement
engineplot, device, means, instrument
fescue[device for indicating letters to young readers] pointer, rod, stick
figurefigure of speech, device, piece of rhetoric
hornbook[teaching device] leaf of paper, protected by a piece of thin horn, showing the letters of the alphabet and other information
impresecrest, heraldic device, emblem
machineshow, entertainment; or: device
motmotto, words on a device
point-deviceimmaculate, affectedly precise, trim to the point of perfection
point-deviceto the last detail, to the point of perfection
shiftevasion, subterfuge, device
springclosing device, locking mechanism
sticking placeplace on a device at which something is held fast [such as a stringed instrument or crossbow]
stratagemscheme, device, cunning plan

Thesaurus

 21 result(s).
clever devicecunning
closing devicespring
deviceengine
devicefigure
devicemachine
deviceshift
devicestratagem
device, clevercunning
device, closingspring
device, heraldiccrest
device, heraldicheraldry
device, heraldicimprese
device, mechanicalengine
device, words on amot
fast, hold something on a devicesticking place
heraldic deviceheraldry
heraldic deviceimprese
mechanical deviceengine
place on a device at which something is held faststicking place
weaving, device fordistaff
words on a devicemot

Themes and Topics

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Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...lone of himself] not alone in habit and device tg ii vii 39 [lucetta to julia] in what...

Words Families

 3 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
DEVICEBASICdevice n
DEVICESTATEpoint-device adj, point-device adv

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