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Search phrase: frown

Plays

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
As You Like ItAYL III.v.15Now I do frown on thee with all my heart,Now I doe frowne on thee with all my heart,
As You Like ItAYL IV.i.100mind, for I protest her frown might kill me.mind, for I protest her frowne might kill me.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.ii.119Ay, ay, Antipholus, look strange and frown.I, I, Antipholus, looke strange and frowne, 
CoriolanusCor III.ii.67How you can frown, than spend a fawn upon 'emHow you can frowne, then spend a fawne vpon 'em,
CoriolanusCor IV.v.66Prepare thy brow to frown. Know'st thou me yet?Prepare thy brow to frowne: knowst yu me yet?
CymbelineCym IV.ii.264Fear no more the frown o'th' great,Feare no more the frowne o'th'Great,
CymbelineCym V.iii.28But to look back in frown: stand, stand!’ These three,But to looke backe in frowne: Stand, stand. These three,
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.i.152To frown upon th' enraged Northumberland!To frowne vpon th' enrag'd Northumberland.
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.ii.9But if you frown upon this proffered peace,But if you frowne vpon this proffer'd Peace,
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.i.100Whose smile and frown, like to Achilles' spear,Whose Smile and Frowne, like to Achilles Speare
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 IV.v.28Bishop, farewell; shield thee from Warwick's frown;Bishop farwell, / Sheeld thee from Warwickes frowne,
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.i.101And, Richard, do not frown upon my faults,And Richard, doe not frowne vpon my faults,
King JohnKJ III.i.104The grappling vigour and rough frown of warThe grapling vigor, and rough frowne of Warre
King JohnKJ IV.i.58.1So much as frown on you?So much as frowne on you.
King JohnKJ IV.iii.96If thou but frown on me, or stir thy foot,If thou but frowne on me, or stirre thy foote,
King JohnKJ IV.iii.159And heaven itself doth frown upon the land.And heauen it selfe doth frowne vpon the Land.
King LearKL I.iv.186You are too much of late i'the frown.You are too much of late i'th'frowne.
King LearKL V.iii.6Myself could else outfrown false Fortune's frown.My selfe could else out-frowne false Fortunes frowne.
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.ii.44He doth nothing but frown, as who should say,He doth nothing but frowne (as who should say,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.194I frown upon him, yet he loves me still.I frowne vpon him, yet he loues me still.
PericlesPer I.iv.108Until our stars that frown lend us a smile.Vntill our Starres that frowne, lend vs a smile.
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.37And let my griefs frown on the upper hand.And let my greefes frowne on the vpper hand
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.284The sky doth frown and lour upon our army.The sky doth frowne, and lowre vpon our Army.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.i.39I will frown as I pass by, and let them take it asI wil frown as I passe by, & let thẽ take it as
Romeo and JulietRJ II.ii.96I'll frown, and be perverse, and say thee nay,Ile frowne and be peruerse, and say thee nay,
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.172Say that she frown, I'll say she looks as clearSay that she frowne, Ile say she lookes as cleere
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.241Thou canst not frown, thou canst not look askance,Thou canst not frowne, thou canst not looke a sconce,
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.92How does my father? Gentles, methinks you frown.How does my father? gentles methinkes you frowne,
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.i.127frown.frown.
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.ii.171To bandy word for word and frown for frown.To bandie word for word, and frowne for frowne;
The TempestTem V.i.30Not a frown further. Go release them, Ariel.Not a frowne further: Goe, release them Ariell,
The TempestTem V.i.127I here could pluck his highness' frown upon you,I heere could plucke his Highnesse frowne vpon you
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.461That dies in tempest of thy angry frown.That dies in tempest of thy angry frowne.
Titus AndronicusTit II.i.11And virtue stoops and trembles at her frown.And vertue stoopes and trembles at her frowne.
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.26But in the wind and tempest of her frown,But in the Winde and Tempest of her frowne,
Troilus and CressidaTC V.x.6Frown on, you heavens, effect your rage with speed!Frowne on you heauens, effect your rage with speede:
Twelfth NightTN II.v.58make out for him. I frown the while, and perchancemake out for him: I frowne the while, and perchance
Twelfth NightTN V.i.336To put on yellow stockings, and to frownTo put on yellow stockings, and to frowne
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.ii.62How angerly I taught my brow to frown,How angerly I taught my brow to frowne,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.96If she do frown, 'tis not in hate of you,If she doe frowne, 'tis not in hate of you,
The Winter's TaleWT II.iii.100The trick of's frown; his forehead; nay, the valley,The trick of's Frowne, his Fore-head, nay, the Valley,
The Winter's TaleWT III.iii.6And frown upon's.And frowne vpon's.

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Passionate PilgrimPP.20.45 But if Fortune once do frown, But if Fortune once doe frowne,
SonnetsSonn.25.8 For at a frown they in their glory die. For at a frowne they in their glory die.
SonnetsSonn.49.2 When I shall see thee frown on my defects, When I shall see thee frowne on my defects,
SonnetsSonn.117.11 Bring me within the level of your frown, Bring me within the leuel of your frowne,
Venus and AdonisVen.45 Now doth she stroke his cheek, now doth he frown, Now doth she stroke his cheek, now doth he frown,
Venus and AdonisVen.465 A smile recures the wounding of a frown. A smile recures the wounding of a frowne,
Venus and AdonisVen.571 When he did frown, O, had she then gave over, When he did frowne, ô had she then gaue ouer,

Glossary

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bend[of brows] knit, wrinkle, frown
frownfierce look, severe face
frownbrow, forehead
lourfrown, scowl, look dark and threatening
wrinklefrown, disapproving look

Thesaurus

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frownbend
frownwrinkle
frownlour

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
FROWNBASICfrown n, frown v, frowning adj, frowning n, frowningly adv
FROWNINTENSITYoutfrown v
OUTFROWNBASICsee FROWN

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