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Search phrase: grim

Plays

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The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.80Kinsman to grim and comfortless despair,Kinsman to grim and comfortlesse dispaire, 
CoriolanusCor I.iv.60Only in strokes, but with thy grim looks andOnely in strokes, but with thy grim lookes, and
CoriolanusCor IV.v.63Thou hast a grim appearance, and thy faceThou hast a Grim apparance, and thy Face
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.iii.19A second Hector, for his grim aspectA second Hector, for his grim aspect,
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.iii.21And hemmed about with grim destruction.And hem'd about with grim destruction:
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.50Sits in grim majesty to fright the world.Sits in grim Maiestie, to fright the World.
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.154Sent many grim ambassadors of death.Sent many grym Embassadors of death,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iv.158Nor half a halfpenny to shun grim death,Nor halfe a halfepenie to shun grim death,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.vii.18But say, what grim discouragement comes here!But say, what grym discoragement comes heere,
King JohnKJ III.i.43If thou that biddest me be content wert grim,If thou that bidst me be content, wert grim
King LearKL III.vi.67Mastiff, greyhound, mongrel grim,Mastiffe, Grey-hound, Mongrill, Grim,
Love's Labour's LostLLL II.i.242Then was Venus like her mother, for her father is but grim.Then was Venus like her mother, for her father is but grim.
MacbethMac V.ii.4Would to the bleeding and the grim alarmWould to the bleeding, and the grim Alarme
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.57So should a murderer look; so dead, so grim.So should a mutrherer looke, so dead, so grim.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.167O grim-looked night, O night with hue so black,O grim lookt night, ô night with hue so blacke,
OthelloOth IV.ii.63Ay, there look grim as hell!I heere looke grim as hell.
OthelloOth V.ii.202I know this act shows horrible and grim.I know this acte shewes horrible and grim.
PericlesPer Chorus.I.40As yon grim looks do testify.As yon grimme lookes do testifie.
Richard IIR2 V.i.21To grim Necessity, and he and ITo grim Necessitie; and hee and I
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.1.33Grim death, how foul and loathsome is thine image!Grim death, how foule and loathsome is thine image:

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.421 As the grim lion fawneth o'er his prey, As the grim Lion fawneth ore his pray,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.452 Whose grim aspect sets every joint a-shaking; Whose grim aspect sets euerie ioint a shaking,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.769 Grim cave of death, whispering conspirator Grim caue of death, whispring conspirator,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1451 Time's ruin, beauty's wrack, and grim care's reign; Times ruine, beauties wracke, and grim cares raign,
Venus and AdonisVen.920 Another flap-mouthed mourner, black and grim, Another flapmouthd mourner, blacke, and grim,
Venus and AdonisVen.1105 ‘ But this foul, grim, and urchin-snouted boar, But this foule, grim, and vrchin-snowted Boare,

Glossary

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grim-lookedgrim-looking, forbidding
grim-visagedwith a stern face
grislygrim, ghastly, menacing
tartsour, severe, grim

Thesaurus

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grimtart
grimgrisly
grim-lookinggrim-looked

Themes and Topics

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Classical mythology...ome hercules / a second hector for his grim aspect bravest trojan who led out th...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
GRIMBASICgrim adj, grimly adv
GRIMAPPEARANCEgrim-grinning adj, grim-looked adj, grim-visaged adj

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