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Search phrase: disdain

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All's Well That Ends WellAW I.ii.61All but new things disdain; whose judgements areAll but new things disdaine; whose iudgements are
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.114A poor physician's daughter my wife! DisdainA poore Physitians daughter my wife? Disdaine
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.158Believe not thy disdain, but presentlyBeleeue not thy disdaine, but presentlie
As You Like ItAYL III.iv.49And the red glow of scorn and proud disdain,And the red glowe of scorne and prowd disdaine,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.i.121I'll knock elsewhere to see if they'll disdain me.Ile knocke else-where, to see if they'll disdaine me. 
CoriolanusCor I.iv.26They do disdain us much beyond our thoughts,They do disdaine vs much beyond our Thoughts,
CoriolanusCor III.i.79Which we disdain should tetter us, yet soughtWhich we disdaine should Tetter vs, yet sought
CoriolanusCor III.i.143Where one part does disdain with cause, the otherWhereon part do's disdaine with cause, the other
CymbelineCym II.iv.177Ambitions, covetings, change of prides, disdain,Ambitions, Couetings, change of Prides, Disdaine,
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.179Pride, haughtiness, opinion, and disdain,Pride, Haughtinesse, Opinion, and Disdaine:
Henry VH5 I.ii.48Who, holding in disdain the German womenWho holding in disdaine the German Women,
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iii.98It shall be so, disdain they ne'er so much.It shall be so, disdaine they ne're so much:
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.i.88Disdain to call us lord, and PicardyDisdaine to call vs Lord, and Piccardie
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.127Exempt from envy, but not from disdain,Exempt from Enuy, but not from Disdaine,
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.i.98These were her words, uttered with mild disdain:These were her words, vtt'red with mild disdaine:
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.115.4and Buckingham on him, both full of disdainand Buckingham on him, both full of disdaine.
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.43Nor frosty winter but in her disdain.Nor frosty winter, but in her disdayne,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.133That they disdain an ending period.That they disdaine an ending period.
King LearKL V.iii.143By rule of knighthood, I disdain and spurn.By rule of Knight-hood, I disdaine and spurne:
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.110What, my dear Lady Disdain! Are you yetWhat my deere Ladie Disdaine! are you yet
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.112Is it possible disdain should die while she hathIs it possible Disdaine should die, while shee hath
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.114itself must convert to disdain, if you come in herit selfe must conuert to Disdaine, if you come in her
Much Ado About NothingMA III.i.51Disdain and scorn ride sparkling in her eyes,Disdaine and Scorne ride sparkling in her eyes,
PericlesPer IV.iii.31She did disdain my child, and stood betweenShee did disdaine my childe, and stoode betweene
Richard IIIR3 III.iv.83And did scorn it and disdain to fly.And I did scorne it, and disdaine to flye:
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.3That I disdain. But for these other gauds,That I disdaine: but for these other goods,
The TempestTem IV.i.20Sour-eyed disdain and discord shall bestrewSower-ey'd disdaine, and discord shall bestrew
Troilus and CressidaTC I.ii.34battle and struck him down, the disdain and shamebattell and stroke him downe, the disdaind & shame
Troilus and CressidaTC V.vi.15I do disdain thy courtesy, proud Trojan;I doe disdaine thy curtesie, proud Troian;
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.ii.112Trampling contemptuously on thy disdain.Trampling contemptuously on thy disdaine.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iv.160Disdain to root the summer-swelling flowerDisdaine to roote the Sommer-swelling flowre,
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.742Therefore I'll not disdain.Therefore I will not disdaine.

Poems

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The Passionate PilgrimPP.15.11 For of the two the trusty knight was wounded with disdain: For of the two the trusty knight was wounded with disdaine,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.503 Reproach, disdain, and deadly enmity; Reproch, disdaine, and deadly enmity,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.521 Thy kinsmen hang their heads at this disdain, Thy kinsmen hang their heads at this disdaine,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.691 This hot desire converts to cold disdain: This hot desire conuerts to colde disdaine;
The Rape of LucreceLuc.844 For it had been dishonour to disdain him; For it had beene dishonor to disdaine him,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.987 Disdain to him disdained scraps to give. Disdaine to him disdained scraps to giue.
SonnetsSonn.132.2 Knowing thy heart torments me with disdain, Knowing thy heart torment me with disdaine,
SonnetsSonn.140.2 My tongue-tied patience with too much disdain, My toung-tide patience with too much disdaine:
Venus and AdonisVen.33 Who blushed and pouted in a dull disdain, Who blusht, and powted in a dull disdaine,
Venus and AdonisVen.112 Yet was he servile to my coy disdain. Yet was he seruile to my coy disdaine,
Venus and AdonisVen.241 At this Adonis smiles as in disdain, At this Adonis smiles as in disdaine,
Venus and AdonisVen.394 He held such petty bondage in disdain, He held such pettie bondage in disdaine:
Venus and AdonisVen.501 Hath taught them scornful tricks, and such disdain Hath taught them scornfull tricks, & such disdaine,
Venus and AdonisVen.761 If so, the world will hold thee in disdain, If so the world will hold thee in disdaine,

Glossary

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askance, askauncewith disdain, maliciously, scornfully
defyreject, despise, disdain, renounce
deignwillingly accept, not disdain
despitecontempt, scorn, disdain
disdaindespise, scorn, show contempt
disdainvexation, frustration, wounded feeling
misprisioncontempt, scorn, disdain
non-regardancefailure to respect, contempt, disdain
scorndisdain, despise, consider it beneath one's dignity
scornrefuse with contempt, disdain to offer
scornmock, jeer, express disdain [at]

Thesaurus

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disdaindefy
disdaindespite
disdainmisprision
disdainscorn
disdainnon-regardance
disdain to offerscorn
disdain, expressscorn
disdain, notdeign
disdain, withaskance, askaunce
express disdainscorn
offer, disdain toscorn

Themes and Topics

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Exclamations... expressing negative emotions (contempt disdain disgust impatience indignation etc) ...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
DISDAINBASICdisdain n, disdain v, disdained adj, disdainful adj, disdainfully adv

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