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Search phrase: feeble

Plays

 32 result(s). alternate result(s)
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The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.ii.35Smothered in errors, feeble, shallow, weak,Smothred in errors, feeble, shallow, weake,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.311Knows not my feeble key of untuned cares?Knowes not my feeble key of vntun'd cares? 
CoriolanusCor III.iii.125Let every feeble rumour shake your hearts;Let euery feeble Rumor shake your hearts:
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.iii.19But if without him we be thought too feeble,But if without him we be thought to feeble,
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.1Enter Justice Shallow and Justice SilenceEnter Shallow and Silence: with Mouldie, Shadow, Wart, Feeble, Bull-calfe
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.146I commend you well. Francis Feeble!I commend you well. Francis Feeble.
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.147Enter Feeble
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.148What trade art thou, Feeble?What Trade art thou Feeble?
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.157courageous Feeble! Thou wilt be as valiant as theCouragious Feeble: thou wilt bee as valiant as the
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.165thousands. Let that suffice, most forcible Feeble.thousands. Let that suffice, most Forcible Feeble.
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.167I am bound to thee, reverend Feeble. Who isI am bound to thee, reuerend Feeble. Who is
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.242Marry, then, Mouldy, Bullcalf, Feeble, andMarry then, Mouldie, Bull-calfe, Feeble, and
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.261this Feeble the woman's tailor run off! O, give me thethis Feeble, the Womans Taylor, runne off. O, giue me the
Henry VH5 II.iv.22To view the sick and feeble parts of France:To view the sick and feeble parts of France:
Henry VH5 IV.vi.22And, with a feeble grip, says, ‘ Dear my lord,And with a feeble gripe, sayes: Deere my Lord,
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.i.2And pluck the crown from feeble Henry's head.And plucke the Crowne from feeble Henries head.
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.iii.13So was his will in his old feeble body.So was his Will, in his old feeble body,
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.129A man of such a feeble temper shouldA man of such a feeble temper should
Julius CaesarJC II.i.130Old feeble carrions, and such suffering soulsOld feeble Carrions, and such suffering Soules
Julius CaesarJC II.i.313Vouchsafe good morrow from a feeble tongue.Vouchsafe good morrow from a feeble tongue.
Julius CaesarJC II.iv.36Will crowd a feeble man almost to death;Will crowd a feeble man (almost) to death:
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.216Be numb, my joints, wax feeble, both mine arms,Be numbe my ioynts, waxe feeble both mine armes,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.vi.50The feeble handful on the adverse part.The feeble handfull on the aduerse part.
King JohnKJ III.iv.41Which cannot hear a lady's feeble voice,Which cannot heare a Ladies feeble voyce,
King JohnKJ V.iv.35Of the old, feeble, and day-wearied sun,Of the old, feeble, and day-wearied Sunne,
Richard IIR2 I.i.191Shall wound my honour with such feeble wrong,Shall wound mine honor with such feeble wrong;
Richard IIIR3 II.ii.58And plucked two crutches from my feeble hands,And pluckt two Crutches from my feeble hands,
Timon of AthensTim I.i.111'Tis not enough to help the feeble up,'Tis not enough to helpe the Feeble vp,
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.288High Emperor, upon my feeble kneeHigh Emperour, vpon my feeble knee,
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.206And bow this feeble ruin to the earth.And bow this feeble ruine to the earth,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.vii.10To measure kingdoms with his feeble steps;To measure Kingdomes with his feeble steps,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.i.270Thou darest not, fool, thou canst not, thou art feeble.Thou dar'st not foole, thou canst not, thou art feeble.

Poems

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The Passionate PilgrimPP.18.33 Her feeble force will yield at length, Her feeble force will yeeld at length,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.710 Feeble Desire, all recreant, poor, and meek, Feeble desire all recreant, poore and meeke,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1768 And leave the faltering feeble souls alive? And leaue the foultring feeble soules aliue?
SonnetsSonn.7.10 Like feeble age he reeleth from the day, Like feeble age he reeleth from the day,
Venus and AdonisVen.941 Thy mark is feeble age; but thy false dart Thy marke is feeble age, but thy false dart,

Glossary

 16 result(s).
debilefeeble, weak, puny
effeminatefeeble, soft, unmanly
faintfeeble, half-hearted
feeblemake feeble, weaken
flatfeeble, dull, deficient
milkyweak, timorous, feeble
pithlessfeeble, frail, puny [lacking pith, or marrow]
saplessfeeble, sluggish, lacking vigour
sicklyweak, feeble, dying
sillyfeeble, frail, weak
singlepoor, feeble, slight, trivial
unableweak, feeble, impotent
unfirmweak, feeble, lacking in strength
unsinewedweak, feeble, slight
white-liveredlily-livered, cowardly, feeble-spirited
womanlywomanish, feeble, fearful

Thesaurus

 16 result(s).
feebledebile
feebleeffeminate
feeblefaint
feebleflat
feeblemilky
feeblepithless
feeblesapless
feeblesickly
feeblesilly
feeblesingle
feebleunable
feebleunfirm
feebleunsinewed
feeblewomanly
feeble, makefeeble
feeble-spiritedwhite-livered

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Words Families

 7 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
ENFEEBLEBASICsee FEEBLE
FEEBLEBASICfeeble adj, feeble v, feebleness n, feebly adv
FEEBLESTATEenfeeble v, enfeebled adj

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