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Search phrase: direful

Plays

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MacbethMac I.ii.26Shipwracking storms and direful thunders;Shipwracking Stormes, and direfull Thunders:
OthelloOth V.i.38'Tis some mischance: the cry is very direful.'Tis some mischance, the voyce is very direfull.
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.17More direful hap betide that hated wretchMore direfull hap betide that hated Wretch
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.85The flattering index of a direful pageant,The flattering Index of a direfull Pageant;
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.225Doth make against me, of this direful murder.Doth make against me of this direfull murther:
The TempestTem I.ii.26The direful spectacle of the wrack, which touchedThe direfull spectacle of the wracke which touch'd
Titus AndronicusTit V.iii.143To be adjudged some direful slaught'ring deathTo be adiudg'd some direfull slaughtering death,

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.741 She stays, exclaiming on the direful night; Shee staies exclayming on the direfull night,
Venus and AdonisVen.98 Even by the stern and direful god of war, Euen by the sterne, and direfull god of warre,

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direfuldreadful, terrible, frightful

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Plurals... mac i ii 26 shipwracking storms and direful thunders thunder shakespearean...

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