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Search phrase: offend

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 61 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.55.1The dust that did offend it.The dust that did offend it.
Antony and CleopatraAC II.v.99Take no offence that I would not offend you;Take no offence, that I would not offend you,
Antony and CleopatraAC III.i.26But 'twould offend him, and in his offenceBut 'twould offend him. And in his offence,
As You Like ItAYL I.i.74I will no further offend you than becomes meI will no further offend you, then becomes mee
As You Like ItAYL I.iii.50.1Did I offend your highness.Did I offend your highnesse.
CoriolanusCor II.i.161No more of this; it does offend my heart.No more of this, it does offend my heart:
CymbelineCym I.v.44but upon my mended judgement – if I offend not tobut vpon my mended iudgement (if I offend to
CymbelineCym V.iv.94Offend our hearing: hush! How dare you ghostsOffend our hearing: hush. How dare you Ghostes
HamletHam I.v.134I'm sorry they offend you, heartily.I'm sorry they offend you heartily:
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.ii.214I'll so offend, to make offence a skill,Ile so offend, to make offence a skill,
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.iii.189offend none but the virtuous. I laud them, I praise them.offend none but the Vertuous. I laud them, I praise them.
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.113offend her.offend her.
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.ii.106Offend you and obey you, as I did.Offend you, and obey you, as I did.
Henry VH5 II.chorus.40We'll not offend one stomach with our play.Wee'l not offend one stomacke with our Play.
Henry VH5 IV.vii.57Or void the field: they do offend our sight.Or voyde the field: they do offend our sight.
Henry VH5 IV.viii.47never came any from mine that might offend yourneuer came any from mine, that might offend your
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iii.58Yet, if this servile usage once offend,Yet if this seruile vsage once offend,
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.iv.59I must offend before I be attainted;I must offend, before I be attainted:
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.vi.95Yet look to have them buzz to offend thine ears.Yet looke to haue them buz to offend thine eares:
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.v.54Did not offend, nor were not worthy blame,Did not offend, nor were not worthy Blame,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.423Why then, give sin a passport to offendWhy then giue sinne a pasport to offend,
King JohnKJ III.iii.65That he shall not offend your majesty.That he shall not offend your Maiesty.
King JohnKJ IV.i.131.1Will not offend thee.Will not offend thee.
King LearKL I.i.304bears, this last surrender of his will but offend us.beares, this last surrender of his will but offend vs.
King LearKL I.ii.41I shall offend either to detain or give it. TheI shall offend, either to detaine, or giue it: / The
King LearKL IV.vi.169None does offend, none, I say, none; I'll able 'em.None do's offend, none, I say none, Ile able 'em;
King LearKL V.iii.125That if my speech offend a noble heartThat if my speech offend a Noble heart,
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.124For none offend where all alike do dote.For none offend, where all alike doe dote.
MacbethMac III.iv.56You shall offend him and extend his passion.You shall offend him, and extend his Passion,
Measure for MeasureMM I.ii.135What but to speak of would offend again.What (but to speake of) would offend againe.
Measure for MeasureMM II.i.29When I, that censure him, do so offend,When I, that censure him, do so offend,
Measure for MeasureMM II.i.227If you head and hang all that offend that wayIf you head, and hang all that offend that way
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.104So to offend him still. This night's the timeSo to offend him still. This night's the time
Measure for MeasureMM IV.iii.174bawdy talk offend you, we'll have very little of it. Nay,baudy talke offend you, wee'l haue very litle of it: nay
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ix.61To offend and judge are distinct offices,To offend and iudge are distinct offices,
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.58As to offend, himself being offended;As to offend himselfe being offended:
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.160Would so offend a virgin, and extortWould so offend a Virgin, and extort
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.108If we offend it is with our good will.If we offend, it is with our good will.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.109That you should think we come not to offendThat you should thinke, we come not to offend,
Much Ado About NothingMA III.iii.40watchman, for I cannot see how sleeping should offend;watchman, for I cannot see how sleeping should offend:
Much Ado About NothingMA III.iii.79offend no man, and it is an offence to stay a man againstoffend no man, and it is an offence to stay a man against
Much Ado About NothingMA III.iv.30thinking do not wrest true speaking, I'll offend nobody.thinking doe not wrest true speaking, Ile offend no body,
Much Ado About NothingMA V.i.40Make those that do offend you suffer too.Make those that doe offend you, suffer too.
OthelloOth II.iii.57That may offend the isle. But here they come;That may offend the Isle. But here they come.
OthelloOth IV.i.197to offend, for if it touch not you, it comes nearto offend, for if it touch not you, it comes neere
OthelloOth IV.i.247.2I will not stay to offend you.I will not stay to offend you.
OthelloOth V.ii.59Offend you in my life; never loved CassioOffend you in my life: neuer lou'd Cassio,
PericlesPer IV.ii.34Come, other sorts offend as well as we.Come other sorts offend as well as wee.
PericlesPer IV.ii.35As well as we? Ay, and better too; we offendAs well as wee. I, and better too, wee offende
PericlesPer IV.vi.65Why, I cannot name it but I shall offend.Why, I cannot name but I shall offend.
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.179Let me march on and not offend you, madam.Let me march on, and not offend you Madam.
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.1.96And so offend him, for I tell you, sirs,And so offend him: for I tell you sirs,
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.176.2We but offend him. Strike!We but offend him, strike.
Timon of AthensTim V.iv.60Shall pass his quarter, or offend the streamShall passe his quarter, or offend the streame
Titus AndronicusTit II.i.100To square for this? Would it offend you thenTo square for this? Would it offend you then?
Troilus and CressidaTC II.ii.129Such things as might offend the weakest spleenSuch things as might offend the weakest spleene,
Troilus and CressidaTC III.ii.46picture. Alas the day, how loath you are to offendpicture. Alasse the day, how loath you are to offend
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.182O, pardon; I offend.O pardon, I offend.
Troilus and CressidaTC V.iii.4You train me to offend you; get you gone.You traine me to offend you: get you gone.
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.305If you offend him, I for him defy you.If you offend him, I for him defie you.
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iii.55O sir, the loathsomeness of them offend meOh sir, the loathsomnesse of them offend mee,

Poems

 2 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
SonnetsSonn.8.6 By unions married do offend thine ear, By vnions married do offend thine eare,
Venus and AdonisVen.d1 I know not how I shall offend in dedicating my I know not how I shall offend in dedicating my

Glossary

 7 result(s).
commitcommit adultery, offend, fornicate
dislikeupset, displease, offend
distastebe distasteful, offend the taste, disgust
mistakeoffend, transgress (against)
offendassail, attack, fall upon
offendharm, hurt, pain
offendwrong, sin against, abuse

Thesaurus

 4 result(s).
offendcommit
offenddislike
offendmistake
taste, offend thedistaste

Themes and Topics

 2 result(s).
Responses...e yes ham i v 135 i am sorry they offend you heartily yes faith heartily ...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...74 [orlando to oliver] i will no further offend you than becomes me for my good 1h6 v i...

Words Families

 13 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
OFFENDBASICoffence n, offenceful adj, offend v, offended adj, offending adj, offensive adj
OFFENDACTIONself-offence n
OFFENDPART OF BODYeye-offending adj, heart-offending adj
OFFENDPEOPLEoffender n, offendress n
OFFENDNOTne'er-offence n, offenceless adj

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