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Search phrase: faint

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 44 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Antony and CleopatraAC II.v.110I faint. O Iras, Charmian! 'Tis no matter.I faint, oh Iras, Charmian: 'tis no matter.
As You Like ItAYL II.iv.60I faint almost to death.I faint almost to death.
CoriolanusCor IV.ii.52Leave this faint puling and lament as I do,Leaue this faint-puling, and lament as I do,
CymbelineCym IV.ii.63.1Hath mocked me. I am faint.Hath mock'd me. I am faint.
CymbelineCym V.iv.162faint for want of meat, depart reeling with too muchfaint for want of meate, depart reeling with too much
CymbelineCym V.v.149Quail to remember – Give me leave; I faint.Quaile to remember. Giue me leaue, I faint.
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.31Breathless and faint, leaning upon my sword,Breathlesse, and Faint, leaning vpon my Sword,
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iii.49In thy faint slumbers I by thee have watchedIn my faint-slumbers, I by thee haue watcht,
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.i.70Even such a man, so faint, so spiritless,Euen such a man, so faint, so spiritlesse,
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.i.108Rendering faint quittance, wearied and out-breathed,Rend'ring faint quittance (wearied, and out-breath'd)
Henry VH5 I.i.16Of indigent faint souls past corporal toil,Of indigent faint Soules, past corporall toyle,
Henry VH5 III.vi.129kingdom too faint a number; and for our disgrace, hisKingdome too faint a number; and for our disgrace, his
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.i.158The English army is grown weak and faint;The English Army is growne weake and faint:
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.129Shall be my winding-sheet. Why faint you, lords?Shall be my Winding-sheet. Why faint you Lords?
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.iv.23And I am faint and cannot fly their fury;And I am faint, and cannot flye their furie:
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.iv.48Whose frown hath made thee faint and fly ere this!Whose frowne hath made thee faint and flye ere this.
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.i.152Can pluck the diadem from faint Henry's head,Can plucke the Diadem from faint Henries head,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.ii.57And this soft courage makes your followers faint.And this soft courage makes your Followers faint:
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.vi.28And much effuse of blood doth make me faint.And much effuse of blood, doth make me faint:
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.iv.51And warriors faint! Why, 'twere perpetual shame.And Warriors faint, why 'twere perpetuall shame.
Julius CaesarJC II.iv.43That Caesar will not grant. (aside) O, I grow faint.That Casar will not grant. O, I grow faint:
King JohnKJ V.iii.17Weakness possesseth me, and I am faint.Weaknesse possesseth me, and I am faint.
King JohnKJ V.v.4In faint retire! O, bravely came we off,In faint Retire: Oh brauely came we off,
King JohnKJ V.vii.21I am the cygnet to this pale faint swanI am the Symet to this pale faint Swan,
King LearKL I.iv.67I have perceived a most faint neglect of late,I haue perceiued a most faint neglect of late,
MacbethMac I.ii.43– But I am faint; my gashes cry for help.but I am faint, My Gashes cry for helpe.
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.i.125Than my faint means would grant continuance.Then my faint meanes would grant continuance:
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.73Chanting faint hymns to the cold fruitless moon.Chanting faint hymnes to the cold fruitlesse Moone,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.215Upon faint primrose beds were wont to lie,Vpon faint Primrose beds, were wont to lye,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.ii.41Fair love, you faint with wandering in the wood;Faire loue, you faint with wandring in ye woods,
Richard IIR2 II.i.297But if you faint, as fearing to do so,But if you faint, as fearing to do so,
Richard IIR2 II.ii.32Makes me with heavy nothing faint and shrink.Makes me with heauy nothing faint and shrinke.
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iv.67faint.faints.
Romeo and JulietRJ III.i.106Or I shall faint. A plague a'both your houses!Or I shall faint: a plague a both your houses.
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.iii.15I have a faint cold fear thrills through my veinsI haue a faint cold feare thrills through my veines,
The TempestTem epilogue.3Which is most faint. Now 'tis trueWhich is most faint: now 'tis true
Timon of AthensTim I.ii.15To set a gloss on faint deeds, hollow welcomes,To set a glosse on faint deeds, hollow welcomes,
Timon of AthensTim III.i.54Has friendship such a faint and milky heartHas friendship such a faint and milkie heart,
Timon of AthensTim III.iii.26And with their faint reply this answer join:And with their faint reply, this answer ioyne;
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.234If fear hath made thee faint, as me it hath – If feare hath made thee faint, as mee it hath,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.172And then, forsooth, the faint defects of ageAnd then (forsooth) the faint defects of Age
Troilus and CressidaTC II.ii.143.1Nor faint in the pursuit.Nor faint in the pursuite.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.4Maiden pinks, of odour faint,Maiden Pinckes, of odour faint,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.iii.7I know you are faint; then I'll talk further with you.I know you are faint, then ile talke further with you.

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Passionate PilgrimPP.18.44 To sin and never for to saint: To sinne and neuer for to faint,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1209 Faint not, faint heart, but stoutly say So be it ; Faint not faint heart, but stoutlie say so be it,
SonnetsSonn.80.1 O how I faint when I of you do write, O How I faint when I of you do write,
Venus and AdonisVen.401 Who is so faint that dare not be so bold Who is so faint that dares not be so bold,
Venus and AdonisVen.545 He with her plenty pressed, she faint with dearth Ho with her plentie prest she faint with dearth,
Venus and AdonisVen.559 Hot, faint, and weary, with her hard embracing, Hot, faint, and wearie, with her hard imbracing,
Venus and AdonisVen.645 Grew I not faint? and fell I not downright? Grew I not faint, and fell I not downe right?
Venus and AdonisVen.669 The thought of it doth make my faint heart bleed, The thought of it doth make my faint heart bleed,
Venus and AdonisVen.739 ‘ As burning fevers, agues pale and faint, As burning feauers, agues pale, and faint,

Glossary

 16 result(s).
chillsensitive to cold, faint-hearted
faintlose courage, show fear, lose heart, take fright
faintfeeble, half-hearted
faintpale, lightly coloured
faintweak, fatigued, lacking in strength
faintfaint-hearted, timorous, fearful
faintmake faint, depress
faintinadequate, lacking, in short supply
palypale, faint
recreantcoward, faint-hearted individual
recreantcowardly, faint-hearted, craven
softweak, faint, soft-hearted
soundswoon, faint, pass out
swoonfaint
swoundfaint, swoon
tenderweak, faint, delicate

Thesaurus

 11 result(s).
faintpaly
faintsoft
faintsound
faintswoon
faintswound
fainttender
faint, makefaint
faint-heartedchill
faint-heartedfaint
faint-heartedrecreant
faint-hearted individualrecreant

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
FAINTBASICfaint adj, faint v, fainting adj, fainting n, faintly adv, faintness n, PART OF BODY, faint-hearted adj

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