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All's Well That Ends WellAW I.i.19almost as great as his honesty; had it stretched so far,almost as great as his honestie, had it stretch'd so far,
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.i.43better for their simpleness. She derives her honesty andbetter for their simplenesse; she deriues her honestie, and
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.90yet no hurt done! Though honesty be no puritan, yet ityet no hurt done, though honestie be no Puritan, yet it
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.v.13legacy is so rich as honesty.Legacie is so rich / As honestie.
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.v.61Is a reserved honesty, and thatIs a reserued honestie, and that
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.175Duke, what his valour, honesty, and expertness in wars;Duke, what his valour, honestie, and expertnesse in warres:
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.243the Duke and to his valour; what is his honesty?the Duke, and to his valour. What is his honestie?
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.252but little more to say, sir, of his honesty: he has everythingbut little more to say sir of his honesty, he ha's euerie thing
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.256For this description of thine honesty? A poxFor this description of thine honestie? A pox
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iv.28.2Let death and honestyLet death and honestie
Antony and CleopatraAC II.ii.96I'll play the penitent to you; but mine honestyIle play the penitent to you. But mine honesty,
Antony and CleopatraAC III.xiii.41Mine honesty and I begin to square.Mine honesty, and I, beginne to square,
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.253not do but in the way of honesty; how she died of thenot do, but in the way of honesty, how she dyed of the
As You Like ItAYL II.iv.88I pray thee, if it stand with honesty,I pray thee, if it stand with honestie,
As You Like ItAYL III.iii.27for honesty coupled to beauty is to have honey a saucefor honestie coupled to beautie, is to haue Honie a sawce
As You Like ItAYL III.iii.32Truly, and to cast away honesty upon aTruly, and to cast away honestie vppon a
As You Like ItAYL IV.i.77or I should think my honesty ranker than my wit.or I should thinke my honestie ranker then my wit.
As You Like ItAYL V.iv.58mine, sir, to take that that no man else will. Rich honestymine sir, to take that that no man else will rich honestie
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.30I'll prove mine honour and mine honestyIle proue mine honor, and mine honestie 
CymbelineCym III.vii.42I should woo hard, but be your groom in honesty:I should woo hard, but be your Groome in honesty:
HamletHam II.ii.203honesty to have it thus set down. For yourself, sir, shallHonestie to haue it thus set downe: For you your selfe Sir, should
HamletHam III.i.107That if you be honest and fair, your honestyThat if you be honest and faire, your Honesty
HamletHam III.i.110than with honesty?then your Honestie?
HamletHam III.i.112transform honesty from what it is to a bawd than thetransforme Honestie from what it is, to a Bawd, then the
HamletHam III.i.113force of honesty can translate beauty into his likeness.force of Honestie can translate Beautie into his likenesse.
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.ii.137There's neither honesty, manhood, nor goodThere's neither honesty, manhood, nor good
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.iii.152truth, nor honesty in this bosom of thine. It is all filledTruth, nor Honesty, in this bosome of thine: it is all fill'd
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.i.34that it is a shame to be thought on. There is no honestythat it is a shame to be thought on. There is no honesty
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.ii.72Why, then mine honesty shall be my dower;Why then mine Honestie shall be my Dower,
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.180This proveth Edward's love and Warwick's honesty!This proueth Edwards Loue, and Warwickes honesty.
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.40In honour honesty, the tract of everythingIn Honor, Honesty, the tract of eu'ry thing,
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.271You have as little honesty as honour,You haue as little Honestie, as Honor,
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.306.1You'll show a little honesty.You'l shew a little Honestie.
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.444Corruption wins not more than honesty.Corruption wins not more then Honesty.
Henry VIIIH8 IV.ii.145For honesty and decent carriage,For honestie, and decent Carriage
Henry VIIIH8 V.i.122The good I stand on is my truth and honesty.The good I stand on, is my Truth and Honestie:
Henry VIIIH8 V.ii.27They had parted so much honesty among 'em – They had parted so much honesty among 'em,
Henry VIIIH8 V.iii.111Against this man, whose honesty the devilAgainst this man, whose honesty the Diuell
Julius CaesarJC II.i.127Than honesty to honesty engagedThen Honesty to Honesty ingag'd,
Julius CaesarJC IV.iii.67For I am armed so strong in honestyFor I am Arm'd so strong in Honesty,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.367But not her honesty to give consent.But not her honestie to giue consent.
King JohnKJ I.i.181For thou wast got i'th' way of honesty!For thou wast got i'th way of honesty.
King LearKL I.ii.116and true-hearted Kent banished! His offence, honesty!& true-harted Kent banish'd; his offence, honesty.
King LearKL I.ii.177That he suspects none; on whose foolish honestyThat he suspects none: on whose foolish honestie
King LearKL II.ii.71Who wears no honesty. Such smiling rogues as these,Who weares no honesty: such smiling rogues as these,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.813.2A beard, fair health, and honesty;a beard, faire health, and honestie,
Measure for MeasureMM IV.ii.151provost, honesty and constancy. If I read it not truly,Prouost, honesty and constancie; if I reade it not truly,
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.59.2By mine honesty,By mine honesty
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iii.46out of honesty into English.out of honesty, into English.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.i.80ready to wrangle with mine own honesty. I'll entertainreadie to wrangle with mine owne honesty: Ile entertaine
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.i.93honesty. O that my husband saw this letter! It wouldhonesty: oh that my husband saw this Letter: it would
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.ii.71any such sort, as they say, but in the way of honestyany such sort, as they say) but in the way of honesty:
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.ii.226amiable siege to the honesty of this Ford's wife. Useamiable siege to the honesty of this Fords wife: vse
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.351noble strain, of approved valour and confirmed honesty.noble straine, of approued valour, and confirm'd honesty,
Much Ado About NothingMA III.iii.52why, the more is for your honesty.why the more is for your honesty.
Much Ado About NothingMA III.iii.62much more a man who hath any honesty in him.much more a man who hath anie honestie in him.
OthelloOth I.iii.281A man he is of honesty and trust:A man he is of honesty and trust:
OthelloOth II.iii.241Thy honesty and love doth mince this matter,Thy honestie, and loue doth mince this matter,
OthelloOth III.iii.117And for I know thou'rt full of love and honesty,And for I know thou'rt full of Loue, and Honestie,
OthelloOth III.iii.152Nor for my manhood, honesty, and wisdom,Nor for my Manhood, Honesty, and Wisedome,
OthelloOth III.iii.255This fellow's of exceeding honesty,This Fellow's of exceeding honesty,
OthelloOth III.iii.373That lov'st to make thine honesty a vice!That lou'st to make thine Honesty, a Vice!
OthelloOth III.iii.409Pricked to't by foolish honesty and love –(Prick'd too't by foolish Honesty, and Loue)
OthelloOth IV.i.279It is not honesty in me to speakIt is not honestie in me to speake
OthelloOth V.ii.243But why should honour outlive honesty?But why should Honor out-liue Honesty?
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.55To thee, that hast nor honesty nor grace.To thee, that hast nor Honesty, nor Grace:
Romeo and JulietRJ III.ii.86No faith, no honesty in men; all perjured,no faith, no honestie in men, / All periur'd,
Timon of AthensTim I.i.134His honesty rewards him in itself;His honesty rewards him in it selfe,
Timon of AthensTim II.ii.140And say you found them in mine honesty.And say you sound them in mine honestie,
Timon of AthensTim III.i.28coming. Every man has his fault, and honesty is his. Icomming, euery man has his fault, and honesty is his. I
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.135That nice-preserved honesty of yours.That nice-preserued honesty of yours.
Troilus and CressidaTC I.ii.262mine honesty; my mask to defend my beauty, and youmine honesty; my Maske, to defend my beauty, and you
Twelfth NightTN II.iii.86Have you no wit, manners, nor honesty, but to gabbleHaue you no wit, manners, nor honestie, but to gabble
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.v.1Launce! By mine honesty, welcome to Milan.Launce, by mine honesty welcome to Padua.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.i.50Cannot to me be kind. Honour and honestyCannot to me be kind: honor, and honestie
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.iii.14By all the honesty and honour in you,By all the honesty and honour in you,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.ii.19.1I'th' way of honesty.I'th way of honestie.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.ii.20Ne'er cast your child away for honesty;Nev'r cast your child away for honestie;
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.ii.26You fathers are fine fools! Her honesty?you Fathers are fine Fooles: her honesty?
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.ii.69Yours to command i'th' way of honesty.Yours to command ith way of honestie;
The Winter's TaleWT I.i.20instructs me and as mine honesty puts it to utterance.instructs me, and as mine honestie puts it to vtterance.
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.244Which hoxes honesty behind, restrainingWhich hoxes honestie behind, restrayning
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.263Are such allowed infirmities that honestyAre such allow'd Infirmities, that honestie
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.288Of breaking honesty. Horsing foot on foot?Of breaking Honestie) horsing foot on foot?
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.434If therefore you dare trust my honesty,If therefore you dare trust my honestie,
The Winter's TaleWT II.i.155We need no grave to bury honesty:We neede no graue to burie honesty,
The Winter's TaleWT II.ii.10To lock up honesty and honour fromto locke vp honesty & honour from
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.484I needs must think it honesty. Camillo,I needs must thinke it honesty. Camillo,
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.592Ha, ha, what a fool Honesty is! And Trust,Ha, ha, what a Foole Honestie is? and Trust
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.675at his heels. If I thought it were a piece of honesty toat his heeles:) if I thought it were a peece of honestie to
The Winter's TaleWT V.i.193Whose honour and whose honesty till nowWhose honor, and whose honestie till now,
The Winter's TaleWT V.iii.144And take her by the hand; whose worth and honestyAnd take her by the hand: whose worth, and honesty

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.885 Thou smother'st honesty, thou murd'rest troth; Thou smotherst honestie, thou murthrest troth,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1545 With outward honesty, but yet defiled With outward honestie, but yet defild

Glossary

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fairnesshonesty, uprightness, fair dealing
honestydecency, decorum, good manners
honestyvirtue, chastity
honestyhonour, integrity, uprightness
honestygenerosity, liberality, hospitality
simplenessintegrity, honesty, honour

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honestysimpleness
honestyfairness

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Swearing
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)... iii i 112 [hamlet to ophelia] transform honesty from what it is to a bawd r2 v iii 66 [...

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