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All's Well That Ends WellAW I.i.1.1Enter young Bertram, Count of Rossillion, his motherEnter yong Bertram Count of Rossillion, his Mother,
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.i.75to my mother, your mistress, and make much of her.to my mother, your Mistris, and make much of her.
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.i.164A mother, and a mistress, and a friend,A Mother, and a Mistresse, and a friend,
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.133I am a mother to you.I am a mother to you.
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.134.2Nay, a mother.Nay a mother,
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.135Why not a mother? When I said ‘ a mother,’why not a mother? when I sed a mother
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.136Methought you saw a serpent. What's in ‘ motherMe thought you saw a serpent, what's in mother,
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.137That you start at it? I say I am your mother,That you start at it? I say I am your mother,
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.145To say I am thy mother? What's the matter,To say I am thy mother? what's the matter,
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.149.1I say I am your mother.I say I am your Mother.
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.155.2Nor I your mother?Nor I your Mother.
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.156You are my mother, madam; would you were – You are my mother Madam, would you were
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.158Indeed my mother! Or were you both our mothersIndeede my mother, or were you both our mothers,
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.163God shield you mean it not! ‘ Daughter ’ and ‘ motherGod shield you meane it not, daughter and mother
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.274There's letters from my mother: what th' import isThere's letters from my mother: What th' import is,
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.285Acquaint my mother with my hate to herAcquaint my mother with my hate to her,
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iv.1My mother greets me kindly. Is she well?My mother greets me kindly, is she well?
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.v.69To you that know them not. This to my mother.To you that know them not. This to my mother,
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.ii.9And now you should be as your mother wasAnd now you should be as your mother was
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.ii.12My mother did but duty, such, my lord,My mother did but dutie, such (my Lord)
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.ii.55I'll order take my mother shall not hear.Ile order take, my mother shall not heare.
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.ii.69My mother told me just how he would wooMy mother told me iust how he would woo,
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.87buried a wife, mourned for her, writ to my lady motherburied a wife, mourn'd for her, writ to my Ladie mother,
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.v.10flesh and cost me the dearest groans of a mother Iflesh and cost mee the deerest groanes of a mother, I
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.13Did to his majesty, his mother, and his ladyDid to his Maiesty, his Mother, and his Ladie,
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.162I am her mother, sir, whose age and honourI am her Mother sir, whose age and honour
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.293Good mother, fetch my bail. Stay, royal sir;Good mother fetch my bayle. Stay Royall sir,
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.317O my dear mother, do I see you living?O my deere mother do I see you liuing?
Antony and CleopatraAC II.vi.45Your mother came to Sicily and did findYour Mother came to Cicelie, and did finde
As You Like ItAYL I.ii.188desirous to lie with his mother earth?desirous to lie with his mother earth?
As You Like ItAYL III.v.35 And why, I pray you? Who might be your mother,And why I pray you? who might be your mother
The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.i.51A joyful mother of two goodly sons;A ioyfull mother of two goodly sonnes:
The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.ii.39So I, to find a mother and a brother,So I, to finde a Mother and a Brother,
CoriolanusCor I.i.37it to please his mother and to be partly proud, which heit to please his Mother, and to be partly proud, which he
CoriolanusCor I.iii.1.1Enter Volumnia and Virgilia, mother and wife toEnter Volumnia and Virgilia, mother and wife to
CoriolanusCor I.iii.8kings' entreaties a mother should not sell him an hourKings entreaties, a Mother should not sel him an houre
CoriolanusCor I.ix.13.2Pray now, no more. My mother,Pray now, no more:
CoriolanusCor I.ix.14Who has a charter to extol her blood,My Mother, who ha's a Charter to extoll her Bloud,
CoriolanusCor II.i.162.2Look, sir, your mother!Looke, Sir, your Mother.
CoriolanusCor II.i.194.2Know, good mother,Know, good Mother,
CoriolanusCor III.ii.7I muse my motherI muse my Mother
CoriolanusCor III.ii.126Thy mother rather feel thy pride than fearThy Mother rather feele thy Pride, then feare
CoriolanusCor III.ii.131Mother, I am going to the market-place.Mother, I am going to the Market place:
CoriolanusCor III.iii.86Is this the promise that you made your mother?Is this the promise that you made your mother.
CoriolanusCor IV.i.2With many heads butts me away. Nay, mother,With many heads butts me away. Nay Mother,
CoriolanusCor IV.i.15I shall be loved when I am lacked. Nay, mother,I shall be lou'd when I am lack'd. Nay Mother,
CoriolanusCor IV.i.20Droop not. Adieu. Farewell, my wife, my mother.Droope not, Adieu: Farewell my Wife, my Mother,
CoriolanusCor IV.i.27As 'tis to laugh at 'em. My mother, you wot wellAs 'tis to laugh at 'em. My Mother, you wot well
CoriolanusCor IV.i.48Come, my sweet wife, my dearest mother, andCome my sweet wife, my deerest Mother, and
CoriolanusCor IV.ii.8.1Here comes his mother.Here comes his Mother.
CoriolanusCor IV.vi.18Nay, I hear nothing. His mother and his wifeNay I heare nothing: / His Mother and his wife,
CoriolanusCor V.i.30I am one of those; his mother, wife, his child,I am one of those: his Mother, Wife, his Childe,
CoriolanusCor V.i.72Unless his noble mother and his wife,vnlesse his Noble Mother, / And his Wife,
CoriolanusCor V.ii.78Wife, mother, child, I know not. My affairsWife, Mother, Child, I know not. My affaires
CoriolanusCor V.iii.29Of stronger earth than others. My mother bows,Of stronger earth then others: my Mother bowes,
CoriolanusCor V.iii.49And the most noble mother of the worldAnd the most noble Mother of the world
CoriolanusCor V.iii.101Making the mother, wife, and child to seeMaking the Mother, wife, and Childe to see,
CoriolanusCor V.iii.159More bound to's mother, yet here he lets me prateMore bound to's Mother, yet heere he let's me prate
CoriolanusCor V.iii.161Showed thy dear mother any courtesy,Shew'd thy deere Mother any curtesie,
CoriolanusCor V.iii.178This fellow had a Volscian to his mother;This Fellow had a Volcean to his Mother:
CoriolanusCor V.iii.183O mother, mother!O Mother, Mother!
CoriolanusCor V.iii.186They laugh at. O my mother, mother! O!They laugh at. Oh my Mother, Mother: Oh!
CoriolanusCor V.iii.194A mother less? Or granted less, Aufidius?A Mother lesse? or granted lesse Auffidius?
CoriolanusCor V.iii.200Stand to me in this cause. O mother! Wife!Stand to me in this cause. Oh Mother! Wife!
CoriolanusCor V.iv.6especially his mother, may prevail with him. But I sayespecially his Mother, may preuaile with him. But I say,
CoriolanusCor V.iv.15He loved his mother dearly.He lou'd his Mother deerely.
CoriolanusCor V.iv.17mother now than an eight-year-old horse. The tartnessMother now, then an eight yeare old horse. The tartnesse
CoriolanusCor V.iv.27his mother shall bring from him. There is no morehis Mother shall bring from him: There is no more
CoriolanusCor V.v.5Repeal him with the welcome of his mother.Repeale him, with the welcome of his Mother:
CoriolanusCor V.vi.94I say your city – to his wife and mother,I say your City to his Wife and Mother,
CymbelineCym II.i.19not fight with me, because of the queen my mother:not fight with me, because of the Queene my Mother:
CymbelineCym II.i.51That such a crafty devil as is his motherThat such a craftie Diuell as is his Mother
CymbelineCym II.i.58A mother hourly coining plots, a wooerA Mother hourely coyning plots: A Wooer,
CymbelineCym II.iii.35mother.Mother.
CymbelineCym II.iii.151.2Your mother too:Your Mother too:
CymbelineCym II.iv.158Made me a counterfeit: yet my mother seemedMade me a counterfeit: yet my Mother seem'd
CymbelineCym III.i.40Son, let your mother end.Son, let your Mother end.
CymbelineCym III.iii.104Thou wast their nurse, they took thee for their mother,Thou was't their Nurse, they took thee for their mother,
CymbelineCym III.iv.2Was near at hand: ne'er longed my mother soWas neere at hand: Ne're long'd my Mother so
CymbelineCym III.iv.51Whose mother was her painting – hath betrayed him:(Whose mother was her painting) hath betraid him:
CymbelineCym III.vi.22Of hardiness is mother. Ho! Who's here?Of Hardinesse is Mother. Hoa? who's heere?
CymbelineCym IV.i.20angry for my so rough usage: but my mother, havingangry for my so rough vsage: but my Mother hauing
CymbelineCym IV.ii.185In embassy to his mother; his body's hostageIn Embassie to his Mother; his Bodie's hostage
CymbelineCym IV.ii.190What does he mean? Since death of my dear'st motherWhat does he meane? Since death of my deer'st Mother
CymbelineCym IV.ii.234.1By good Euriphile, our mother.By good Euriphile, our Mother.
CymbelineCym IV.ii.237As once to our mother: use like note and words,As once to our Mother: vse like note, and words,
CymbelineCym V.iv.30.3an ancient matron (his wife, and mother to Posthumus) with musican ancient Matron (his wife, & Mother to Posthumus) with Musicke
CymbelineCym V.iv.125A mother, and two brothers: but, O scorn!A Mother, and two Brothers. But (oh scorne)
CymbelineCym V.v.363Of his queen mother, which for more probationOf his Queene Mother, which for more probation
CymbelineCym V.v.370A mother to the birth of three? Ne'er motherA Mother to the byrth of three? Nere Mother
HamletHam I.ii.77'Tis not alone my inky cloak, good mother,'Tis not alone my Inky Cloake (good Mother)
HamletHam I.ii.118Let not thy mother lose her prayers, Hamlet.Let not thy Mother lose her Prayers Hamlet:
HamletHam I.ii.140Hyperion to a satyr; so loving to my motherHiperion to a Satyre: so louing to my Mother,
HamletHam I.v.86Against thy mother aught. Leave her to heavenAgainst thy Mother ought; leaue her to heauen,
HamletHam II.ii.375and aunt-mother are deceived.and Aunt Mother are deceiu'd.
HamletHam III.i.124my mother had not borne me. I am very proud, revengeful,my Mother had not borne me. I am very prowd, reuengefull,
HamletHam III.i.183Let his Queen mother all alone entreat himLet his Queene Mother all alone intreat him
HamletHam III.ii.119No, good mother. Here's metal more attractive.No good Mother, here's Mettle more attractiue.
HamletHam III.ii.136mother looks, and my father died within's two hours.Mother lookes, and my Father dyed within's two Houres.
HamletHam III.ii.319The Queen your mother in most greatThe Queene your Mother, in most great
HamletHam III.ii.331command; or rather, as you say, my mother. Thereforecommand: or rather you say, my Mother: therfore
HamletHam III.ii.332no more, but to the matter. My mother, you say – no more but to the matter. My Mother you say.
HamletHam III.ii.335O wonderful son, that can so 'stonish a mother!Oh wonderfull Sonne, that can so astonish a Mother.
HamletHam III.ii.340We shall obey, were she ten times our mother.We shall obey, were she ten times our Mother.
HamletHam III.ii.390Then I will come to my mother by and by.Then will I come to my Mother, by and by:
HamletHam III.ii.399Would quake to look on. Soft, now to my mother.Would quake to looke on. Soft now, to my Mother:
HamletHam III.iii.31'Tis meet that some more audience than a mother,'Tis meete that some more audience then a Mother,
HamletHam III.iii.95As hell, whereto it goes. My mother stays.As Hell, whereto it goes. My Mother stayes,
HamletHam III.iv.6 Mother, mother, mother!Mother, mother, mother.
HamletHam III.iv.9Now, mother, what's the matter?Now Mother, what's the matter?
HamletHam III.iv.11Mother, you have my father much offended.Mother, you haue my Father much offended.
HamletHam III.iv.17And, would it were not so, you are my mother.But would you were not so. You are my Mother.
HamletHam III.iv.29A bloody deed – almost as bad, good mother,A bloody deed, almost as bad good Mother,
HamletHam III.iv.113But look, amazement on thy mother sits.But looke, Amazement on thy Mother sits;
HamletHam III.iv.145Would gambol from. Mother, for love of grace,Would gamboll from. Mother, for loue of Grace,
HamletHam III.iv.214Mother, good night. Indeed, this counsellorMother goodnight. Indeede this Counsellor
HamletHam III.iv.218Good night, mother.Good night Mother.
HamletHam IV.i.35And from his mother's closet hath he dragged him.And from his Mother Clossets hath he drag'd him.
HamletHam IV.iii.51England! Farewell, dear mother.England. Farewell deere Mother.
HamletHam IV.iii.53My mother. Father and mother is man and wife;My Mother: Father and Mother is man and wife:
HamletHam IV.iii.54man and wife is one flesh; and so, my mother. Come,man & wife is one flesh, and so my mother. Come,
HamletHam IV.iv.57That have a father killed, a mother stained,
HamletHam IV.v.122.1Of my true mother.Of my true Mother.
HamletHam IV.vii.11But yet to me they're strong. The Queen his motherAnd yet to me they are strong. The Queen his Mother,
HamletHam IV.vii.66But even his mother shall uncharge the practiceBut euen his Mother shall vncharge the practice,
HamletHam V.ii.64He that hath killed my King and whored my mother,He that bath kil'd my King, and whor'd my Mother,
HamletHam V.ii.238.1And hurt my brother.And hurt my Mother.
HamletHam V.ii.321.1Follow my mother.Follow my Mother.
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.284man and send him back again to my mother.man, and send him backe againe to my Mother.
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.iv.10struck thy mother, thou paper-faced villain.strooke thy Mother, thou Paper-fac'd Villaine.
Henry VH5 IV.vi.31And all my mother came into mine eyesAnd all my mother came into mine eyes,
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.ii.78God's Mother deigned to appear to me,Gods Mother deigned to appeare to me,
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.ii.106Christ's Mother helps me, else I were too weak.Christs Mother helpes me, else I were too weake.
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.ii.142Helen, the mother of great Constantine,Helen, the Mother of Great Constantine,
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.v.74For by my mother I derived amFor by my Mother, I deriued am
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.v.86Marrying my sister that thy mother was,Marrying my Sister, that thy Mother was;
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.iii.47As looks the mother on her lowly babeAs lookes the Mother on her lowly Babe,
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.v.13And shall I fly? O, if you love my mother,And shall I flye? O, if you loue my Mother,
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.vi.38In thee thy mother dies, our household's name,In thee thy Mother dyes, our Households Name,
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iv.12Her mother liveth yet, can testifyHer Mother liueth yet, can testifie
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iv.24The morn that I was wedded to her mother.The morne that I was wedded to her mother.
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iv.28Thy mother gave thee when thou sucked'st her breastThy mother gaue thee when thou suck'st her brest,
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.iv.10Mother Jourdain, be you prostrate and grovel on theMother Iordan, be you prostrate, and grouell on the
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.i.50Now, by God's mother, priest, I'll shave your crown for this,Now by Gods Mother, Priest, / Ile shaue your Crowne for this,
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.i.79Hadst thou been his mother, thou couldstHadst thou been his Mother, thou could'st
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.ii.44My mother, being heir unto the crown,My Mother, being Heire vnto the Crowne,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.212Thy mother took into her blameful bedThy Mother tooke into her blamefull Bed
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.222And say it was thy mother that thou meantest;And say, it was thy Mother that thou meant'st,
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.ii.39My mother a Plantagenet – My mother a Plantagenet.
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.ii.133Whoever got thee, there thy mother stands;Who euer got thee, there thy Mother stands,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.v.103How will my mother for a father's deathHow will my Mother, for a Fathers death
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.ii.101No more than when my daughters call thee mother.No more, then when my Daughters / Call thee Mother.
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.ii.103And, by God's mother, I, being but a bachelor,And by Gods Mother, I being but a Batchelor,
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.v.51O Ned, sweet Ned, speak to thy mother, boy!Oh Ned, sweet Ned, speake to thy Mother Boy.
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.vi.49Thy mother felt more than a mother's pain,Thy Mother felt more then a Mothers paine,
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.vi.70For I have often heard my mother sayFor I haue often heard my Mother say,
Henry VIIIH8 V.i.153He's honest, on mine honour. God's blest mother!He's honest on mine Honor. Gods blest Mother,
Julius CaesarJC IV.iii.119When that rash humour which my mother gave meWhen that rash humour which my Mother gaue me
Julius CaesarJC IV.iii.122He'll think your mother chides, and leave you so.Hee'l thinke your Mother chides, and leaue you so.
Julius CaesarJC V.iii.71But kill'st the mother that engendered thee.But kil'st the Mother that engendred thee.
King Edward IIIE3 I.i.10But was my mother sister unto those?But was my mother sister vnto those:
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.371My mother and the peers importune youMy mother and the Peeres importune you,
King Edward IIIE3 II.ii.107Thy mother is but black, and thou, like her,Thy mother is but blacke, and thou like her.
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.160Sweet Ned, I would thy mother in the seaSweete Ned, I would thy mother in the sea
King JohnKJ I.i.6Silence, good mother. Hear the embassy.Silence (good mother) heare the Embassie.
King JohnKJ I.i.58You came not of one mother then, it seems.You came not of one mother then it seemes.
King JohnKJ I.i.59Most certain of one mother, mighty King – Most certain of one mother, mighty King,
King JohnKJ I.i.62I put you o'er to heaven, and to my mother;I put you o're to heauen, and to my mother;
King JohnKJ I.i.64Out on thee, rude man! Thou dost shame thy mother,Out on thee rude man, yu dost shame thy mother,
King JohnKJ I.i.98Your tale must be how he employed my mother.Your tale must be how he employ'd my mother.
King JohnKJ I.i.106Between my father and my mother lay,Betweene my father, and my mother lay,
King JohnKJ I.i.220O me, 'tis my mother! How now, good lady?O me, 'tis my mother: how now good Lady,
King JohnKJ I.i.238We know his handiwork. Therefore, good mother,We know his handy-worke, therefore good mother
King JohnKJ I.i.244Knight, knight, good mother, Basilisco-like!Knight, knight good mother, Basilisco-like:
King JohnKJ I.i.246But, mother, I am not Sir Robert's son.But mother, I am not Sir Roberts sonne,
King JohnKJ I.i.249Then, good my mother, let me know my father;Then good my mother, let me know my father,
King JohnKJ I.i.250Some proper man, I hope. Who was it, mother?Some proper man I hope, who was it mother?
King JohnKJ I.i.269May easily win a woman's. Ay, my mother,May easily winne a womans: aye my mother,
King JohnKJ II.i.62With him along is come the Mother-Queen,With him along is come the Mother Queene,
King JohnKJ II.i.131It cannot be, an if thou wert his mother.It cannot be, and if thou wert his mother.
King JohnKJ II.i.132There's a good mother, boy, that blots thy father.Theres a good mother boy, that blots thy father
King JohnKJ II.i.163.2Good my mother, peace!Good my mother peace,
King JohnKJ II.i.166His mother shames him so, poor boy, he weeps.His mother shames him so, poore boy hee weepes.
King JohnKJ II.i.303Much work for tears in many an English mother,Much worke for teares in many an English mother,
King JohnKJ III.i.141Why thou against the church, our holy mother,Why thou against the Church, our holy Mother,
King JohnKJ III.i.256Or let the church, our mother, breathe her curse,Or let the Church our mother breathe her curse,
King JohnKJ III.ii.6My mother is assailed in our tent,My Mother is assayled in our Tent,
King JohnKJ III.iii.5O, this will make my mother die with grief!O this will make my mother die with griefe.
King JohnKJ IV.ii.121Your noble mother; and, as I hear, my lord,Your noble mother; and as I heare, my Lord,
King JohnKJ IV.ii.127My discontented peers. What! Mother dead?My discontented Peeres. What? Mother dead?
King JohnKJ IV.ii.181My mother dead!My mother dead?
King JohnKJ V.ii.153Of your dear mother England, blush for shame!Of your deere Mother-England: blush for shame:
King LearKL I.i.12Sir, this young fellow's mother could;Sir,this yong Fellowes mother could;
King LearKL I.i.21before he was sent for, yet was his mother fair; therebefore he was sent for: yet was his Mother fayre, there
King LearKL I.ii.128star. My father compounded with my mother under theStarre, My father compounded with my mother vnder the
King LearKL II.iv.54O, how this mother swells up toward my heart!Oh how this Mother swels vp toward my heart!
King LearKL II.iv.126I would divorce me from thy mother's tomb,I would diuorce me from thy Mother Tombe,
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 IV.ii.33.1As birds do, mother.As Birds do Mother.
MacbethMac IV.ii.37Why should I, mother? Poor birds they are not set for.Why should I Mother? / Poore Birds they are not set for:
MacbethMac IV.ii.45Was my father a traitor, mother?Was my Father a Traitor, Mother?
MacbethMac IV.ii.84.2He has killed me, mother!He ha's kill'd me Mother,
MacbethMac IV.iii.166Be called our mother, but our grave; where nothingBe call'd our Mother, but our Graue; where nothing
Measure for MeasureMM I.iv.86No longer staying but to give the MotherNo longer staying, but to giue the Mother
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.144Heaven shield my mother played my father fair,Heauen shield my Mother plaid my Father faire:
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.ii.41much afeard my lady his mother played false with a\much afraid my Ladie his mother plaid false with a
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.iii.70As his wise mother wrought in his behalf,(As his wise mother wrought in his behalfe)
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ii.83your wife is my mother.your wife is my mother.
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.v.12sins of my mother should be visited upon me.sins of my mother should be visited vpon me.
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.v.14father and mother. Thus when I shun Scylla your father,father and mother: thus when I shun Scilla your father,
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.v.15I fall into Charybdis your mother. Well, you are goneI fall into Charibdis your mother; well, you are gone
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.i.256till my mother be dead. But what though? Yet I livetill my Mother be dead: but what though, yet I liue
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.ii.37As my mother was the first hour I was born.As my mother was the first houre I was borne.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.iv.81Good mother, do not marry me to yond fool.Good mother, do not marry me to yond foole.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.ii.170Come, Mother Prat, come, give me yourCome mother Prat, Come giue me your
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.vi.27Her mother – ever strong against that matchHer Mother, (euen strong against that match
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.vi.38She shall go with him. Her mother hath intended,She shall goe with him: her Mother hath intended
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.vi.46Which means she to deceive, father or mother?Which meanes she to deceiue? Father, or Mother.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.208Pardon, good father. Good my mother, pardon.Pardon good father, good my mother pardon
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.ii.57mother. Tom Snout, the tinker?mother? Tom Snowt, the Tinker.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.123His mother was a votaress of my order,His mother was a Votresse of my Order,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.i.182your mother, and to Master Peascod, your father. Goodyour mother, and to master Peascod your father. Good
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.98Her mother hath many times told me so.Her mother hath many times told me so.
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.262I should prove the mother of fools. I have broughtI should prooue the mother of fooles: I haue brought
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.309No, sure, my lord, my mother cried; but thenNo sure my Lord, my Mother cried, but then
OthelloOth I.iii.184And so much duty as my mother showedAnd so much dutie, as my Mother shew'd
OthelloOth III.iv.56Did an Egyptian to my mother give:Did an Agyptian to my Mother giue:
OthelloOth IV.iii.25My mother had a maid called Barbary:My Mother had a Maid call'd Barbarie,
OthelloOth V.ii.216.1My father gave my mother.My Father gaue my Mother.
PericlesPer I.i.70I mother, wife, and yet his child.I, Mother, Wife; and yet his child:
PericlesPer IV.i.18Born in a tempest when my mother died,borne in a tempest, when my mother dide,
PericlesPer IV.ii.63Thrown me for to seek my mother!throwne me, for to seeke my mother.
PericlesPer V.i.156.2At sea! what mother?At sea, what mother?
PericlesPer V.i.157My mother was the daughter of a king;My mother was the daughter of a King,
PericlesPer V.i.212Thaisa was my mother, who did endThaisa was my mother, who did end
Richard IIR2 I.iii.307My mother and my nurse that bears me yet!My Mother, and my Nurse, which beares me yet:
Richard IIR2 II.ii.65And I, a gasping new-delivered mother,And I a gasping new deliuered mother,
Richard IIR2 III.ii.8As a long-parted mother with her childAs a long parted Mother with her Child,
Richard IIR2 V.ii.82Good mother, be content. It is no moreGood Mother be content, it is no more
Richard IIR2 V.iii.80My dangerous cousin, let your mother in.My dangerous Cosin, let your Mother in,
Richard IIR2 V.iii.144Your mother well hath prayed; and prove you true.Your mother well hath praid, and proue you true.
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.24May fright the hopeful mother at the view,May fright the hopefull Mother at the view,
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.1.1Enter Queen Elizabeth, Lord Rivers, Marquess ofEnter the Queene Mother, Lord Riuers,
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.208Die neither mother, wife, nor England's queen!Dye neyther Mother, Wife, nor Englands Queene.
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.305I cannot blame her. By God's holy Mother,I cannot blame her, by Gods holy mother,
Richard IIIR3 II.ii.55Thou art a widow; yet thou art a mother,Thou art a Widdow: yet thou art a Mother,
Richard IIIR3 II.ii.79Was never mother had so dear a loss.Was neuer Mother had so deere a losse.
Richard IIIR3 II.ii.80Alas! I am the mother of these griefs;Alas! I am the Mother of these Greefes,
Richard IIIR3 II.ii.89Comfort, dear mother; God is much displeasedComfort deere Mother, God is much displeas'd,
Richard IIIR3 II.ii.96Madam, bethink you like a careful motherMadam, bethinke you like a carefull Mother
Richard IIIR3 II.ii.104Madam, my mother, I do cry you mercy;Madam, my Mother, I do cry you mercie,
Richard IIIR3 II.iii.22Why, so hath this, both by his father and mother.Why so hath this, both by his Father and Mother.
Richard IIIR3 II.iv.8Ay, mother; but I would not have it so.I Mother, but I would not haue it so.
Richard IIIR3 III.i.20I thought my mother and my brother YorkI thought my Mother, and my Brother Yorke,
Richard IIIR3 III.i.25Welcome, my lord. What, will our mother come?Welcome, my Lord: what, will our Mother come?
Richard IIIR3 III.i.27The Queen your mother and your brother YorkThe Queene your Mother, and your Brother Yorke,
Richard IIIR3 III.i.30But by his mother was perforce withheld.But by his Mother was perforce with-held.
Richard IIIR3 III.i.38Can from his mother win the Duke of York,Can from his Mother winne the Duke of Yorke,
Richard IIIR3 III.i.138Will to your mother, to entreat of herWill to your Mother, to entreat of her
Richard IIIR3 III.i.152Was not incensed by his subtle motherWas not incensed by his subtile Mother,
Richard IIIR3 III.v.85Tell them, when that my mother went with childTell them, when that my Mother went with Child
Richard IIIR3 III.v.93Because, my lord, you know my mother lives.Because, my Lord, you know my Mother liues.
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.2Now, by the holy Mother of our Lord,Now by the holy Mother of our Lord,
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.179Your mother lives a witness to that vow – Your Mother liues a Witnesse to his Vow;
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.183A care-crazed mother to a many sons,A Care-cras'd Mother to a many Sonnes,
Richard IIIR3 IV.i.21I am their mother; who shall bar me from them?I am their Mother, who shall barre me from them?
Richard IIIR3 IV.i.22I am their father's mother; I will see them.I am their Fathers Mother, I will see them.
Richard IIIR3 IV.i.23Their aunt I am in law, in love their mother;Their Aunt I am in law, in loue their Mother:
Richard IIIR3 IV.i.29And I'll salute your grace of York as motherAnd Ile salute your Grace of Yorke as Mother,
Richard IIIR3 IV.i.37Be of good cheer. Mother, how fares your grace?Be of good cheare: Mother, how fares your Grace?
Richard IIIR3 IV.i.46Nor mother, wife, nor England's counted Queen.Nor Mother, Wife, nor Englands counted Queene.
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.87A mother only mocked with two fair babes,A Mother onely mockt with two faire Babes;
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.99For joyful mother, one that wails the name;For ioyfull Mother, one that wailes the name:
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.162And brief, good mother, for I am in haste.And breefe (good Mother) for I am in hast.
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.257My daughter's mother thinks it with her soul.My daughters Mother thinkes it with her soule.
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.300Than is the doting title of a mother;Then is the doting Title of a Mother;
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.317Again shall you be mother to a king,Againe shall you be Mother to a King:
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.325Go then, my mother; to thy daughter go;Go then (my Mother) to thy Daughter go,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.348To vail the title, as her mother doth.To vaile the Title, as her Mother doth.
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.412Therefore, dear mother – I must call you so – Therefore deare Mother (I must call you so)
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.427And be a happy mother by the deed.And be a happy Mother by the deed.
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.83Tell me, how fares our loving mother?Tell me, how fares our Noble Mother?
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.84I, by attorney, bless thee from thy mother,I by Attourney, blesse thee from thy Mother,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iii.6Your mother.Your Mother.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iii.73I was your mother much upon these yearsI was your Mother, much vpon these yeares
Romeo and JulietRJ I.v.111Madam, your mother craves a word with you.Madam your Mother craues a word with you.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.v.112.1What is her mother?What is her Mother?
Romeo and JulietRJ I.v.113Her mother is the lady of the house,Her Mother is the Lady of the house,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iii.5The earth that's nature's mother is her tomb.The earth that's Natures mother, is her Tombe,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.v.57a virtuous – Where is your mother?a vertuous: where is your Mother?
Romeo and JulietRJ II.v.58Where is my mother? Why, she is within.Where is my Mother? / Why she is within,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.v.61.1“ Where is your mother? ”’Where is your Mother?
Romeo and JulietRJ III.ii.119Thy father, or thy mother, nay, or both,Thy Father or thy Mother, nay or both,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.ii.123Is father, mother, Tybalt, Romeo, Juliet,Is Father, Mother, Tybalt, Romeo, Iuliet,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.ii.127Where is my father and my mother, Nurse?Where is my Father and my Mother Nurse?
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.39Your lady mother is coming to your chamber.Your Lady Mother is comming to your chamber,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.64.2Enter Juliet's motherEnter Mother.
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.65Who is't that calls? It is my lady mother.Who ist that calls? Is it my Lady Mother.
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.199O sweet my mother, cast me not away!O sweet my Mother cast me not away,
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.ii.1.1Enter Capulet, Lady Capulet, Nurse, and two or threeEnter Father Capulet, Mother, Nurse, and
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.ii.47ExeuntExeunt Father and Mother.
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.iii.6Enter Lady CapuletEnter Mother.
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.v.17Enter Lady CapuletEnter Mother.
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.257It is extempore, from my mother-wit.It is extempore, from my mother wit.
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.258A witty mother, witless else her son.A witty mother, witlesse else her sonne.
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.i.30Ay sir, so his mother says, if I may believe her.I sir, so his mother saies, if I may beleeue her.
The TempestTem I.ii.56Thy mother was a piece of virtue, andThy Mother was a peece of vertue, and
The TempestTem I.ii.321As wicked dew as e'er my mother brushedAs wicked dewe, as ere my mother brush'd
The TempestTem I.ii.331This island's mine, by Sycorax my mother,This Island's mine by Sycorax my mother,
The TempestTem V.i.269His mother was a witch, and one so strongHis Mother was a Witch, and one so strong
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.178Should yet be hungry! Common mother, thou,Should yet be hungry: Common Mother, thou
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.335A loving nurse, a mother to his youth.A louing Nurse, a Mother to his youth.
Titus AndronicusTit II.i.38Why, boy, although our mother, unadvised,Why Boy, although our mother (vnaduised)
Titus AndronicusTit II.i.51Nor would your noble mother for much moreNor would your noble mother for much more
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.89How now, dear sovereign and our gracious mother,How now deere Soueraigne / And our gracious Mother,
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.146 (To Chiron) Yet every mother breeds not sons alike:Yet euery Mother breeds not Sonnes alike,
Titus AndronicusTit III.ii.60‘ But ’? How if that fly had a father and mother?But? How: if that Flie had a father and mother?
Titus AndronicusTit IV.i.23Loves me as dear as e'er my mother did,Loues me as deare as ere my mother did,
Titus AndronicusTit IV.i.43.1My mother gave it me.My mother gaue it me.
Titus AndronicusTit IV.ii.44Here lacks but your mother for to say amen.Heere lack's but you mother for to say, Amen.
Titus AndronicusTit IV.ii.47For our beloved mother in her pains.For our beloued mother in her paines.
Titus AndronicusTit IV.ii.75Thou hast undone our mother.Thou hast vndone our mother.
Titus AndronicusTit IV.ii.76Villain, I have done thy mother.
Titus AndronicusTit IV.ii.81Aaron, it must, the mother wills it so.Aaron it must, the mother wils it so.
Titus AndronicusTit IV.ii.111By this our mother is for ever shamed.By this our mother is foreuer sham'd.
Titus AndronicusTit IV.ii.154Go pack with him and give the mother gold,Goe packe with him, and giue the mother gold,
Titus AndronicusTit V.i.99That codding spirit had they from their mother,That Codding spirit had they from their Mother,
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.183You know your mother means to feast with me,You know your Mother meanes to feast with me,
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.204And see them ready against their mother comes.And see them ready, gainst their Mother comes.
Titus AndronicusTit V.iii.60Whereof their mother daintily hath fed,Whereof their Mother dantily hath fed,
Troilus and CressidaTC III.ii.121Too headstrong for their mother – see, we fools!Too head-strong for their mother: see we fooles,
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.133That any drop thou borrowed'st from thy mother,That any drop thou borrwd'st from thy mother,
Troilus and CressidaTC V.iii.63Thy wife hath dreamed, thy mother hath had visions,Thy wife hath dreampt: thy mother hath had visions;
Twelfth NightTN II.i.36am yet so near the manners of my mother that, upon theam yet so neere the manners of my mother, that vpon the
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iii.6mother weeping, my father wailing, my sister crying,Mother weeping: my Father wayling: my Sister crying:
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iii.15No, no, this left shoe is my mother. Nay, that cannot beno, no, this left shooe is my mother: nay, that cannot bee
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iii.17This shoe with the hole in it is my mother, and this mythis shooe with the hole in it, is my mother: and this my
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iii.25father; well, he weeps on. Now come I to my mother.Father; well, hee weepes on: Now come I to my Mother:
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.iv.20His mother was a wondrous handsome woman;His mother was a wondrous handsome woman,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.ii.28As if he had lost his mother; a still temper,As if he had lost his mother; a still temper,
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.187Go play, boy, play: thy mother plays, and IGoe play (Boy) play: thy Mother playes, and I
The Winter's TaleWT II.i.16The Queen, your mother, rounds apace. We shallThe Queene (your Mother) rounds apace: we shall
The Winter's TaleWT II.iii.13Conceiving the dishonour of his mother,Conceyuing the dishonour of his Mother.
The Winter's TaleWT III.ii.39The mother to a hopeful prince, here standingThe Mother to a hopefull Prince, here standing
The Winter's TaleWT III.iii.16May walk again: if such thing be, thy motherMay walke againe: if such thing be, thy Mother
The Winter's TaleWT V.i.123Your mother was most true to wedlock, Prince:Your Mother was most true to Wedlock, Prince,
The Winter's TaleWT V.ii.36of the mother; the affection of nobleness whichof the Mother: the Affection of Noblenesse, which
The Winter's TaleWT V.ii.50become a loss cries ‘ O, thy mother, thy mother!’; thenbecome a Losse, cryes, Oh, thy Mother, thy Mother: then
The Winter's TaleWT V.iii.14.1The statue of her mother.The Statue of her Mother.

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.117 Till sable Night, mother of dread and fear, Till sable Night mother of dread and feare,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1160 That mother tries a merciless conclusion That mother tries a mercilesse conclusion,
SonnetsSonn.3.4 Thou dost beguile the world, unbless some mother. Thou doo'st beguile the world, vnblesse some mother.
SonnetsSonn.8.11 Resembling sire, and child, and happy mother, Resembling sier, and child, and happy mother,
Venus and AdonisVen.203 O, had thy mother borne so hard a mind, O had thy mother borne so hard a minde,
Venus and AdonisVen.863 There lives a son that sucked an earthly mother, There liues a sonne that suckt an earthly mother,

Glossary

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Althaea[al'thaya] mother of Meleager, whose life-span was determined by the preservation of a magic log; when Althaea burnt the log on a fire, Meleager died
Calipolis[pron: ka'lipolis] mother of Muly Mahamet, character in a contemporary play by George Peele, The Battle of Alcazar
dammother
damemother, nurse
Hecubawife of Priam, King of Troy, and mother of 18 children; after the Greeks took Troy, she saw her sons and her husband killed, and was sent into slavery.
Helenmother of Constantine the Great, 3rd-c; St Helena
joy[unclear meaning] delight, bliss [for Mary, as the mother of Jesus]; or: darling, pet
motherwomanish qualities
motherstepmother, mother-in-law
mother-witnatural intelligence
Nero[pron: 'neeroh] Roman emperor, 1st-c, who slew his mother, Agrippina; said to have played on his lute while watching Rome burn; considered a model of cruelty
pia mater[Latin] dutiful mother: membrane covering the brain; brain
Sycorax[pron: 'sikoraks] witch, the mother of Caliban in 'The Tempest'

Thesaurus

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motherdam
motherdame
mother-in-lawmother

Themes and Topics

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Address forms
Family...tuous way of referrring to a father and mother as in queen margaret’s insult to richar...
...s sister-in-law generation above mother and father are used to include in-laws a...
... cymbeline to innogen of the queen thy mother the queen is her stepmother r3 v i...
Farewells...morrow night ham iii iv 218 good night mother night ham i i 16 give you good night a f...
Swearing...2   by god&rsquo s  mother 3h6 iii ii 103   go...
...   god&rsquo s blest  mother h8 v i 153   by the...
... 153   by the holy  mother of our lord r3 iii vii 2   ...
Classical mythology... her wife of priam king of troy and mother of 18 children after the greeks took tr...
...s father she was married to peleus and mother of achilles achilles above ...
Non-classical legend, romance, and folklore...eetles bats light on you witch and mother of caliban character in the tempest ...
Historical figures...len 1h6 i ii 142 st helena 3rd-c mother of constantine the great hippoc...
...01 roman emperor 1st-c who slew his mother agrippina supposed to have played on h...
Contemporary figures, factual and fictitious
Latin...ater (lll iv ii 70) [literally] dutiful mother [membrane covering the brain] praeclar...
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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
MOTHERBASICmother n
MOTHERMINDmother-wit n
MOTHERRELATIVESaunt-mother n, godmother n, grandmother n, stepmother n

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