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All's Well That Ends WellAW I.i.96But now he's gone, and my idolatrous fancyBut now he's gone, and my idolatrous fancie
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.167My fancy to your eyes. When I considerMy fancie to your eies, when I consider
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.i.17be a man of his own fancy, not to know what we speakbe a man of his owne fancie, not to know what we speak
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.215Are motives of more fancy; and in fineAre motiues of more fancie, and in fine,
Antony and CleopatraAC II.ii.206The fancy outwork nature. On each side herThe fancie out-worke Nature. On each side her,
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.98To vie strange forms with fancy, yet t' imagineTo vie strange formes with fancie, yet t'imagine
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.99An Antony were nature's piece 'gainst fancy,An Anthony were Natures peece, 'gainst Fancie,
As You Like ItAYL III.v.29You meet in some fresh cheek the power of fancy,You meet in some fresh cheeke the power of fancie,
As You Like ItAYL IV.iii.102Chewing the food of sweet and bitter fancy,Chewing the food of sweet and bitter fancie,
As You Like ItAYL V.iv.147Thy faith my fancy to thee doth combine.Thy faith, my fancie to thee doth combine.
CoriolanusCor II.i.192And the buildings of my fancy. OnlyAnd the Buildings of my Fancie: / Onely
HamletHam I.iii.71But not expressed in fancy; rich, not gaudy;But not exprest in fancie; rich, not gawdie:
HamletHam V.i.182Horatio. A fellow of infinite jest, of most excellent fancy.Horatio, a fellow of infinite Iest; of most excellent fancy,
HamletHam V.ii.149are very dear to fancy, very responsive to the hilts, mostare very deare to fancy, very responsiue to the hilts, most
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.i.178Tush, that was but his fancy; blame him not;Tush, that was but his fancie, blame him not,
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iii.91Yet so my fancy may be satisfiedYet so my fancy may be satisfied,
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.iii.92Although we fancy not the Cardinal,Although we fancie not the Cardinall,
Henry VIIIH8 II.iii.101Make yourself mirth with your particular fancy,Make your selfe mirth with your particular fancy,
Henry VIIIH8 IV.ii.94.1Possess your fancy.Possesse your Fancy.
King LearKL I.iv.322Each buzz, each fancy, each complaint, dislike,Each buz, each fancie, each complaint, dislike,
King LearKL IV.ii.85May all the building in my fancy pluckMay all the building in my fancie plucke
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.168This child of fancy, that Armado hight,This childe of fancie that Armado hight,
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.ii.124smelling out the odoriferous flowers of fancy, the jerkssmelling out the odoriferous flowers of fancy? the ierkes
Measure for MeasureMM II.ii.151As fancy values them; but with true prayersAs fancie values them: but with true prayers,
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.63Tell me where is fancy bred,Tell me where is fancie bred,
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.68With gazing fed, and fancy diesWith gazing fed, and Fancie dies,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.164In maiden meditation, fancy-free.In maiden meditation, fancy free.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.96All fancy-sick she is and pale of cheerAll fancy sicke she is, and pale of cheere,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND IV.i.162Fair Helena in fancy following me.Faire Helena, in fancy followed me.
Much Ado About NothingMA III.i.95Speaking my fancy; Signor Benedick,Speaking my fancy: Signior Benedicke,
Much Ado About NothingMA III.ii.29There is no appearance of fancy in him, unlessThere is no appearance of fancie in him, vnlesse
Much Ado About NothingMA III.ii.30it be a fancy that he hath to strange disguises; as toit be a fancy that he hath to strange disguises, as to
Much Ado About NothingMA III.ii.34upward, no doublet. Unless he have a fancy to thisvnlesse hee haue a fancy to this
Much Ado About NothingMA III.ii.35foolery, as it appears he hath, he is no fool for fancy, asfoolery, as it appeares hee hath, hee is no foole for fancy, as
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.1.42Even as a flattering dream or worthless fancy.Euen as a flatt'ring dreame, or worthles fancie.
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.12Which I could fancy more than any other.Which I could fancie, more then any other.
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.16O then, belike, you fancy riches more.Oh then belike you fancie riches more,
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.ii.2Doth fancy any other but Lucentio?Doth fancie any other but Lucentio,
The TempestTem V.i.59To an unsettled fancy, cure thy brains,To an vnsetled fancie, Cure thy braines
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.iv.24That the blest gods, as angry with my fancy,That the blest gods, as angry with my fancie,
Troilus and CressidaTC V.ii.168Inflamed with Venus; never did young man fancyInflam'd with Uenus: neuer did yong man fancy
Twelfth NightTN I.i.14Even in a minute. So full of shapes is fancyEuen in a minute; so full of shapes is fancie,
Twelfth NightTN II.v.25come thus near, that should she fancy, it should be onecome thus neere, that should shee fancie, it should bee one
Twelfth NightTN IV.i.61Let fancy still my sense in Lethe steep;Let fancie still my sense in Lethe steepe,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.67Cannot your grace win her to fancy him?Cannot your Grace win her to fancie him?
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.ii.2After his fancy. 'Tis now well-nigh morning.After his fancy, Tis now welnigh morning,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.ii.33O, who can find the bent of woman's fancy?Oh who can finde the bent of womans fancy?
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.ii.52I may go look. What a mere child is fancy,I may goe looke; What a meere child is Fancie,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.iii.47How she continues this fancy! 'Tis not anHow she continues this fancie? Tis not an
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iv.118Even then proclaimed your fancy; he restored herEven then proclaimd your fancie: He restord her
The Winter's TaleWT II.iii.118Than your own weak-hinged fancy – something savoursThen your owne weake-hindg'd Fancy) something sauors
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.479I am, and by my fancy. If my reasonI am: and by my fancie, if my Reason
The Winter's TaleWT V.iii.60No longer shall you gaze on't, lest your fancyNo longer shall you gaze on't, least your Fancie

Poems

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A Lover's ComplaintLC.61 Towards this afflicted fancy fastly drew: Towards this afflicted fancy fastly drew:
The Passionate PilgrimPP.15.4 Her fancy fell a-turning. Her fancie fell a turning.
The Passionate PilgrimPP.18.4 As well as fancy's partial might; As well as fancy (partyall might)
The Rape of LucreceLuc.450 From forth dull sleep by dreadful fancy waking, From forth dull sleepe by dreadfull fancie waking,

Glossary

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affectionfancy, inclination, desire
appetitedesire, longing, inclination, fancy
capriccio[Italian] caprice, whim, fancy
conceittrinket, fancy article, bauble
conceitimagination, fancy, wit
conceiveimagine, fancy
crotchetstrange notion, perverse idea, whimsical fancy
deviceway of thinking, inclination, fancy
fancyfancifulness, flamboyance, showiness
fancywhim, inclination, caprice
fancyimagination, creativity, inventiveness
fancyimagining, flight of fancy, fanciful thought
fancyimagination, mind, mental state
fancysweetheart, love, lover
fancylike, love, admire
fancylove, amorousness, infatuation
fancyimpromptu composition, musical invention
fancy-mongerlove-dealer, trader in love
fancy-sicklovesick, infatuated, pining
fantasyardent desire, amorous fancy
fantasywhim, caprice, fancy
figurefancy, imagining, phantasm
gallantshowy, fancy, ostentatious
humourfancy, whim, inclination, caprice
imaginationdelusion, fancy, imagining
kickshawfancy dish
toyfancy, fantastic thought
trickmisconception, delusion, fancy
trumperyfancy garments, showy rubbish, worthless finery

Thesaurus

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amorous fancyfantasy
article, fancyconceit
dish, fancykickshaw
fancyaffection
fancyappetite
fancycapriccio
fancyconceit
fancyconceive
fancydevice
fancyfantasy
fancyfigure
fancygallant
fancyhumour
fancyimagination
fancytoy
fancytrick
fancy articleconceit
fancy dishkickshaw
fancy garmentstrumpery
fancy, amorousfantasy
fancy, flight offancy
fancy, whimsicalcrotchet
flight of fancyfancy
garments, fancytrumpery
whimsical fancycrotchet

Themes and Topics

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Abbreviations...scenes and lines from the same play fancy (n ) love amorousness infatuation tnk ...
...saw her and / even then proclaimed your fancy luc 200 ma iii ii 35 mnd i i 155 tc ...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
FANCYBASICfancy n, fancy v
FANCYPEOPLEfancy-monger n
FANCYSTATEfancy-free adj, fancy-sick adj

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