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Plays

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.xii.11My fleet hath yielded to the foe, and yonderMy Fleete hath yeelded to the Foe, and yonder
CoriolanusCor I.iv.39Or, by the fires of heaven, I'll leave the foeOr by the fires of heauen, Ile leaue the Foe,
CoriolanusCor II.iii.183Fast foe to th' plebeii, your voices mightFast Foe to th'Plebeij, your Voyces might
CoriolanusCor III.i.175A foe to th' public weal. Obey, I charge thee,A Foe to'th' publike Weale. Obey I charge thee,
CymbelineCym III.vi.27Such a foe, good heavens!Such a Foe, good Heauens.
CymbelineCym IV.ii.249Of place 'tween high, and low. Our foe was princely,Of place 'tweene high, and low. Our Foe was Princely,
CymbelineCym IV.ii.250And though you took his life, as being our foe,And though you tooke his life, as being our Foe,
CymbelineCym V.iii.60Who dares not stand his foe, I'll be his friend:Who dares not stand his Foe, Ile be his Friend:
HamletHam I.ii.182Would I had met my dearest foe in heavenWould I had met my dearest foe in heauen,
HamletHam IV.v.144That, swoopstake, you will draw both friend and foe,That Soop-stake you will draw both Friend and Foe,
Henry VH5 II.iv.15It is most meet we arm us 'gainst the foe;It is most meet we arme vs 'gainst the Foe:
Henry VH5 III.vi.38Fortune is Bardolph's foe, and frowns on him;Fortune is Bardolphs foe, and frownes on him:
Henry VH5 IV.ii.27To purge this field of such a hilding foe,To purge this field of such a hilding Foe;
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.iii.62Here's Gloucester, a foe to citizens;Here's Gloster, a Foe to Citizens,
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.iii.46By wasting ruin of the cruel foe;By wasting Ruine of the cruell Foe,
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.iii.69Was not the Duke of Orleans thy foe?Was not the Duke of Orleance thy Foe?
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.iii.91And seek how we may prejudice the foe.And seeke how we may preiudice the Foe.
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.i.65He doth, my lord, and is become your foe.He doth my Lord, and is become your foe.
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.v.37To fight I will, but not to fly the foe.To fight I will, but not to flye the Foe.
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.vii.26Imagine him a Frenchman, and thy foe.Imagine him a Frenchman, and thy Foe.
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.271And to preserve my sovereign from his foe,And to preserue my Soueraigne from his Foe,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.59And for myself, foe as he was to me,And for my selfe, Foe as he was to me,
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.iv.3And all my followers to the eager foeAnd all my followers, to the eager foe
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.iii.26Wailing our losses, whiles the foe doth rage;Wayling our losses, whiles the Foe doth Rage,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.vi.25The foe is merciless and will not pity,The Foe is mercilesse, and will not pitty:
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.vi.45If friend or foe, let him be gently used.If Friend or Foe, let him be gently vsed.
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.vi.93The scattered foe that hopes to rise again;The scattred Foe, that hopes to rise againe:
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.ii.118My gracious lord, Henry your foe is taken,My gracious Lord, Henry your Foe is taken,
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.40The more we stay, the stronger grows our foe.The more wee stay, the stronger growes our Foe.
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.257But I return his sworn and mortal foe;But I returne his sworne and mortall Foe:
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.iv.9Or by his foe surprised at unawares;Or by his Foe surpriz'd at vnawares:
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.iv.12Fell Warwick's brother and by that our foe.Fell Warwickes Brother, and by that our Foe.
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.i.94I here proclaim myself thy mortal foe,I here proclayme my selfe thy mortall foe:
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.ii.5Ah, who is nigh? Come to me, friend or foe,Ah, who is nigh? come to me, friend, or foe,
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.ii.10And, by my fall, the conquest to my foe.And by my fall, the conquest to my foe.
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.iv.77Is prisoner to the foe; his state usurped,Is Prisoner to the Foe, his State vsurp'd,
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.140Heat not a furnace for your foe so hotHeat not a Furnace for your foe so hot
Henry VIIIH8 II.iv.83I hold my most malicious foe, and think notI hold my most malicious Foe, and thinke not
Julius CaesarJC V.iv.5A foe to tyrants, and my country's friend.A Foe to Tyrants, and my Countries Friend.
King Edward IIIE3 I.ii.15I must withdraw. The everlasting foeI must withdraw, the euerlasting foe,
King Edward IIIE3 II.ii.62But these of mine; and these shall meet my foeBut these of myne, and these shall meete my foe,
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.2Have made a breakfast to our foe by sea,Haue made a breakfast to our foe by Sea,
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.181Revolted all unto our foemen's side,Reuolted all vnto our foe mens side,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iii.36And not to break a promise with his foe?And not to breake a promise with his foe?
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iii.73As far in England as thy foe in France.’as farre in England, as thy foe in Fraunce,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iv.68Greets by me his foe, the Prince of Wales.Greets by me his fo, the Prince of Wals,
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.151Discern the difference 'twixt the friend and foe,Discerne the difference twixt the friend and fo,
King JohnKJ V.i.79Our party may well meet a prouder foe.Our Partie may well meet a prowder foe.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.549That oft in field, with targe and shield, did make my foe to sweat;That oft in field, with Targe and Shield, / did make my foe to sweat:
MacbethMac I.ii.39Doubly redoubled strokes upon the foe.doubly redoubled stroakes vpon the Foe:
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.iii.61thy foe, were – not Nature – thy friend. Come,thy foe, were not Nature thy friend: Come,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.44Lay breath so bitter on your bitter foe.Lay breath so bitter on your bitter foe.
OthelloOth I.iii.136Of being taken by the insolent foe,Of being taken by the Insolent Foe,
Richard IIR2 I.i.136The honourable father to my foe,The honourable Father to my foe,
Richard IIR2 III.ii.12Feed not thy sovereign's foe, my gentle earth,Feed not thy Soueraignes Foe, my gentle Earth,
Richard IIR2 III.ii.180To fear the foe, since fear oppresseth strength,To feare the Foe, since feare oppresseth strength,
Richard IIR2 III.ii.181Gives in your weakness strength unto your foe,Giues in your weakenesse, strength vnto your Foe;
Richard IIR2 IV.i.51Over the glittering helmet of my foe.Ouer the glittering Helmet of my Foe.
Richard IIR2 V.iv.11I am the King's friend, and will rid his foe.I am the Kings Friend, and will rid his Foe.
Richard IIIR3 II.i.56Hold me a foeHold me a Foe:
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.289Arm, arm, my lord; the foe vaunts in the field.Arme, arme, my Lord: the foe vaunts in the field.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.i.80Thou shalt not stir one foot to seek a foe.Thou shalt not stir a foote to seeke a Foe.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.v.61Uncle, this is a Montague, our foe.Vncle this is a Mountague, our foe:
Romeo and JulietRJ II.chorus.7But to his foe supposed he must complain,But to his foe suppos'd he must complaine,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.chorus.9Being held a foe, he may not have accessBeing held a foe, he may not haue accesse
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iii.50My intercession likewise steads my foe.My intercession likewise steads my foe.
Timon of AthensTim II.ii.238That thought is bounty's foeThat thought is Bounties Foe;
Timon of AthensTim III.v.20He did oppose his foe.He did oppose his Foe:
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.309And find the welcome of a noble foe.And finde the welcome of a Noble Foe.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.8Thou art yet a fair foe; and I feel myself,Thou art yet a faire Foe; and I feele my selfe
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.22A beneficial foe, that my embracesA beneficiall foe, that my embraces

Poems

 11 result(s).
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The Passionate PilgrimPP.20.56 Faithful friend from flatt'ring foe. Faithfull friend, from flatt'ring foe.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.77 Rather than triumph in so false a foe. Rather then triumph in so false a foe.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.471 To sound a parley to his heartless foe, To sound a parlie to his heartlesse foe,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1035 And wast afeard to scratch her wicked foe, And wast affeard to scratch her wicked Fo,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1196 Myself thy friend will kill myself thy foe; My selfe thy friend will kill my selfe thy fo,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1608 Her honour is ta'en prisoner by the foe; Her Honor is tane prisoner by the Foe,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1683 Be suddenly revenged on my foe, Be sodainelie reuenged on my Foe.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1698 Longing to hear the hateful foe bewrayed; Longing to heare the hatefull Foe bewraide.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1827 To slay herself, that should have slain her foe. To slaie her selfe that should haue slaine her Foe.
SonnetsSonn.1.8 Thyself thy foe, to thy sweet self too cruel. Thy selfe thy foe, to thy sweet selfe too cruell:
Venus and AdonisVen.364 So white a friend engirts so white a foe: So white a friend, ingirts so white a fo:

Glossary

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fiendmonster, malign being, evil foe
matchopponent, rival, foe

Thesaurus

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evil foefiend
foematch
foe, evilfiend

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
FOEBASICfoe n
FOEPEOPLEfoeman n
FOETIMEnight-foe n

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