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Search phrase: edge

Plays

 39 result(s). alternate result(s)
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All's Well That Ends WellAW III.iii.6.1To th' extreme edge of hazard.To th' extreme edge of hazard.
Antony and CleopatraAC II.ii.120What hoop should hold us staunch, from edge to edgeWhat Hoope should hold vs staunch from edge to edge
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.xv.26Edge, sting, or operation, I am safe.Edge, sting, or operation. I am safe:
CoriolanusCor I.iv.29And he shall feel mine edge.And he shall feele mine edge.
CymbelineCym III.iv.35Whose edge is sharper than the sword, whose tongueWhose edge is sharper then the Sword, whose tongue
HamletHam I.iii.77And borrowing dulleth edge of husbandry.And borrowing duls the edge of Husbandry.
HamletHam III.i.26Good gentlemen, give him a further edgeGood Gentlemen, / Giue him a further edge,
HamletHam III.ii.259edge.edge.
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.i.17The edge of war, like an ill-sheathed knife,The edge of Warre, like an ill-sheathed knife,
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.127And that would set my teeth nothing on edge,And that would set my teeth nothing an edge,
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.i.170You knew he walked o'er perils, on an edge,You knew he walk'd o're perils, on an edge
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.260edge of a penknife. And for a retreat, how swiftly willedge of a Pen-knife: and for a Retrait, how swiftly will
Henry VH5 I.ii.27'Gainst him whose wrongs gives edge unto the swords'Gainst him, whose wrongs giues edge vnto the Swords,
Henry VH5 III.vi.47With edge of penny cord and vile reproach.with edge of Penny-Cord, and vile reproach.
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.i.175This news, I think, hath turned your weapon's edge;This Newes I thinke hath turn'd your Weapons edge;
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.x.54ever I heard! Steel, if thou turn the edge, or cut noteuer I heard. Steele, if thou turne the edge, or cut not
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.ii.166And though the edge hath something hit ourselves,And though the edge hath something hit our selues,
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.ii.11Thus yields the cedar to the axe's edge,Thus yeelds the Cedar to the Axes edge,
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.110Hath a sharp edge – it's long, and't may be saidHath a sharpe edge: It's long, and't may be saide
Henry VIIIH8 II.i.55.2before him, the axe with the edge towards him,before him, the Axe with the edge towards him,
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.6That honour which shall bate his scythe's keen edge,That honour which shall bate his sythes keene edge,
Love's Labour's LostLLL II.i.50Whose edge hath power to cut, whose will still willsWhose edge hath power to cut whose will still wills,
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.i.9Hereby, upon the edge of yonder coppice;Hereby vpon the edge of yonder Coppice,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.257As is the razor's edge invisible,As is the Razors edge, inuisible:
MacbethMac IV.i.150Seize upon Fife, give to the edge o'the swordSeize vpon Fife; giue to th' edge o'th' Sword
MacbethMac V.vi.29Or else my sword with an unbattered edgeOr else my Sword with an vnbattered edge
Measure for MeasureMM I.iv.60But doth rebate and blunt his natural edgeBut doth rebate, and blunt his naturall edge
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ii.153the edge of a feather-bed! Here are simple scapes. Well,the edge of a featherbed, here are simple scapes: well,
PericlesPer III.iii.35We'll bring your grace e'en to the edge o'th' shore,Weel bring your Grace ene to the edge ath shore,
Richard IIR2 I.iii.296Or cloy the hungry edge of appetiteOr cloy the hungry edge of appetite,
Richard IIIR3 V.v.35Abate the edge of traitors, gracious Lord,Abate the edge of Traitors, Gracious Lord,
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.ii.72Affection's edge in me, were she as roughAffections edge in me. Were she is as rough
The TempestTem IV.i.29The edge of that day's celebrationThe edge of that dayes celebration,
Titus AndronicusTit II.i.26Chiron, thy years want wit, thy wit wants edgeChiron thy yeres wants wit, thy wit wants edge
Troilus and CressidaTC III.i.149Shall more obey than to the edge of steelShall more obey then to the edge of Steele,
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.68Shall to the edge of all extremityShall to the edge of all extremitie
Troilus and CressidaTC V.v.24And there the strawy Greeks, ripe for his edge,And there the straying Greekes, ripe for his edge,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.i.96.1More than my sword's edge on't.More then my Swords edge ont.
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iii.7Doth set my pugging tooth an edge,Doth set my pugging tooth an edge,

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.9 This bateless edge on his keen appetite, This batelesse edge on his keene appetite:
SonnetsSonn.56.2 Thy edge should blunter be than appetite, Thy edge should blunter be then apetite,
SonnetsSonn.95.14 The hardest knife ill-used doth lose his edge. The hardest knife ill vs'd doth loose his edge.
SonnetsSonn.116.12 But bears it out even to the edge of doom. But beares it out euen to the edge of doome:

Glossary

 26 result(s).
borespritbowsprit; boom extending from the bow to which the lower edge of the front sail is fastened
bowling, bowline[nautical] rope which keeps the edge of a sail steady
brimedge, border, margin
calkinraised edge of a horse-shoe [which prevents the horse slipping]
disedgetake the edge off, have appetite satisfied
dullmake dreary, take the edge off
edgestimulus, push, incentive
edgeardour, keen desire
edgeweapon, sword
edgekeen delight, special enjoyment
edgehigh and narrow ridge
edgesharpness, keenness
groundadvantage, upper hand, edge
hemedge, margin, shore
limitbank, edge, boundary
margentmargin, edge, border
odd(in plural) superiority, advantage, edge
oddssuperiority, advantage, edge
privilegeadvantage, superiority, edge
purlieuedge, fringe, border [of forest land]
scimitarshort curved sword with a single edge, from the East
sea-margentseashore, edge of the sea
shorebank, edge
startadvantage, edge, upper hand
tangsting, sharp edge
vergerim, band, encircling edge

Thesaurus

 21 result(s).
edgebrim
edgeground
edgehem
edgelimit
edgemargent
edgeodd
edgeodds
edgeprivilege
edgepurlieu
edgeshore
edgestart
edge of the seasea-margent
edge, encirclingverge
edge, sharptang
edge, take off thedisedge
edge, take off thedull
encircling edgeverge
horse-shoe, raised edge of acalkin
raised edge of a horse-shoecalkin
sea, edge of thesea-margent
sharp edgetang

Themes and Topics

 2 result(s).
Ships...nding from the bow which holds the lower edge of a sail bowling bowline tnk iv ...
...line tnk iv i 147 rope attached to the edge of a sail to keep it steady cabin ...
Weapons...v iii 274 curved broad sword with the edge on the outer side foil ham i...
...i 24 short curved sword with a single edge from the east sheath rj v i...

Words Families

 6 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
DISEDGEBASICsee EDGE
EDGEBASICedge n, edge v
EDGESTATEkeen-edged adj
EDGENOTdisedge v, edgeless adj

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