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Search phrase: devise

Plays

 48 result(s). alternate result(s)
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As You Like ItAYL I.ii.23From henceforth I will, coz, and devise sports.From henceforth I will Coz, and deuise sports:
As You Like ItAYL I.iii.98Therefore devise with me how we may fly,Therefore deuise with me how we may flie
As You Like ItAYL I.iii.133Devise the fittest time and safest wayDeuise the fittest time, and safest way
As You Like ItAYL IV.iii.180I shall devise something. But I pray youI shall deuise something: but I pray you
CoriolanusCor I.i.100Did see and hear, devise, instruct, walk, feel,Did see, and heare, deuise, instruct, walke, feele,
CoriolanusCor II.ii.122.1Which we devise him.which we deuise him.
CoriolanusCor IV.i.38I'll follow thee a month, devise with theeIle follow thee a Moneth, deuise with thee
HamletHam IV.vii.52Can you devise me?Can you aduise me?
HamletHam IV.vii.68The rather if you could devise it so
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.i.71of their company. I will devise matter enough out ofof their Companie. I will deuise matter enough out of
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.iii.131Come, Pistol, utter more to me, and withal deviseCome Pistoll, vtter more to mee: and withall deuise
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.i.172And for his safety there I'll best devise.And for his safetie there Ile best deuise.
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.ii.124My lord, where are you? What devise you on?My Lord,where are you? what deuise you on?
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.iii.17Then thus it must be; this doth Joan devise:Then thus it must be, this doth Ioane deuise:
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.59Devise strange deaths for small offences done?Deuise strange deaths, for small offences done?
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.121In your Protectorship you did deviseIn your Protectorship, you did deuise
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.viii.67Follow me, soldiers; we'll devise a meanFollow me souldiers, wee'l deuise a meane,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.vi.71Clifford, devise excuses for thy faults.Clifford, deuise excuses for thy faults.
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.vi.72While we devise fell tortures for thy faults.While we deuise fell Tortures for thy faults.
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.i.35By such invention as I can devise?By such inuention as I can deuise?
Julius CaesarJC III.i.246But speak all good you can devise of Caesar,But speake all good you can deuise of Casar,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.85Devise for fair a fairer word than fair,Deuise for faire a fairer word then faire,
King JohnKJ III.i.149Thou canst not, Cardinal, devise a nameThou canst not (Cardinall) deuise a name
King JohnKJ III.i.250Out of your grace, devise, ordain, imposeOut of your grace, deuise, ordaine, impose
King LearKL V.i.64Let her who would be rid of him deviseLet her who would be rid of him, deuise
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.130the rest of the court can possibly devise.the rest of the Court shall possibly deuise.
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.ii.177sure I shall turn sonnet. Devise, wit; write, pen; for Isure I shall turne Sonnet. Deuise Wit, write Pen, for I
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.348And win them too! Therefore let us deviseAnd winne them too, therefore let vs deuise,
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.ii.17mine own teaching. The brain may devise laws for themine owne teaching: the braine may deuise lawes for the
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.ii.68Good hearts, devise something. Any extremityGood hearts, deuise something: any extremitie,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.iv.24Devise but how you'll use him when he comes,Deuise but how you'l vse him whẽ he comes,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.iv.25And let us two devise to bring him thither.And let vs two deuise to bring him thether.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.35This falls out better than I could devise!This fals out better then I could deuise:
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.243to the Antipodes that you can devise to send me on. Ito the Antypodes that you can deuise to send me on: I
Much Ado About NothingMA III.i.84And, truly, I'll devise some honest slandersAnd truly Ile deuise some honest slanders,
Much Ado About NothingMA V.iv.125Think not on him till tomorrow; I'll deviseThinke not on him till to morrow, ile deuise
OthelloOth III.i.36And I'll devise a mean to draw the MoorAnd Ile deuise a meane to draw the Moore
OthelloOth III.iv.11I know not where he lodges, and for me to devise aI know not where he lodges, and for mee to deuise a
OthelloOth IV.ii.216this world with treachery, and devise engines for my life.this world with Treacherie, and deuise Engines for my life.
Richard IIR2 I.i.77What I have spoke or thou canst worse devise.What I haue spoken, or thou canst deuise.
Richard IIR2 III.iv.1What sport shall we devise here in this gardenWhat sport shall we deuise here in this Garden,
Richard IIR2 IV.i.329Whatever I shall happen to devise.What euer I shall happen to deuise.
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iv.176Bid her deviseBid her deuise
Romeo and JulietRJ III.i.68But love thee better than thou canst deviseBut lou'd thee better then thou can'st deuise:
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.240And with wild looks bid me devise some meanAnd (with wilde lookes) bid me deuise some meanes
Titus AndronicusTit V.i.128As kill a man or else devise his death,As kill a man, or else deuise his death,
Troilus and CressidaTC III.ii.77thinking it harder for our mistress to devise impositionthinking it harder for our Mistresse to deuise imposition
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.437I will devise a death as cruel for theeI will deuise a death, as cruell for thee

Poems

 3 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.969 Devise extremes beyond extremity, Deuise extreames beyond extremitie,
SonnetsSonn.72.5 Unless you would devise some virtuous lie, Vnlesse you would deuise some vertuous lye,
SonnetsSonn.83.14 Than both your poets can in praise devise. Then both your Poets can in praise deuise.

Glossary

 13 result(s).
bethinkdevise, plan, think up
chewplan, devise, conceive
conceivedevise, form, conceptualize
deviseenlighten, explain [to], resolve [for]
deviseprovide, prepare, make ready
devisedecide on, resolve, determine
deviseponder, deliberate, think
devisegive, assign, confer on
deviseinvent, imagine, make up [an account]
forgeinvent, contrive, devise
imagineconceive, devise, plan
layset up, arrange, devise
procurecontrive for, devise for, bring about

Thesaurus

 7 result(s).
devisebethink
deviseconceive
devisechew
deviseimagine
deviselay
deviseforge
deviseprocure

Themes and Topics

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Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...nd to celia] i will [be merry] coz and devise sports ayl i ii 124 [touchstone to le b...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
DEVISEBASICdevise v
DEVISETIMEnew-devised adj

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