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Search phrase: perforce

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Antony and CleopatraAC III.iv.6Spoke scantly of me; when perforce he could notspoke scantly of me, / When perforce he could not
Antony and CleopatraAC V.i.37Diseases in our bodies. I must perforceDiseases in our Bodies. I must perforce
As You Like ItAYL I.ii.18heir: for what he hath taken away from thy father perforce,heire; for what hee hath taken away from thy father perforce,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.iii.94He rushed into my house and took perforceHe rush'd into my house, and tooke perforce 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.117And take perforce my husband from the Abbess.And take perforce my husband from the Abbesse. 
CymbelineCym III.i.72Which he to seek of me again, perforce,Which he, to seeke of me againe, perforce,
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.i.165To stormy passion, must perforce decay.To stormy Passion, must perforce decay.
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.iii.72And one against Glendower; perforce a thirdAnd one against Glendower: Perforce a third
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.i.101And these unseasoned hours perforce must addAnd these vnseason'd howres perforce must adde
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.i.114Was force perforce compelled to banish him,Was forc'd, perforce compell'd to banish him:
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iv.46As force perforce the age will pour it in,As force, perforce, the Age will powre it in)
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.v.35Perforce must move. My gracious lord! My father!Perforce must moue. My gracious Lord, my Father,
Henry VH5 IV.vi.33For, hearing this, I must perforce compoundFor hearing this, I must perforce compound
Henry VH5 V.ii.153constancy; for he perforce must do thee right, becauseConstancie, for he perforce must do thee right, because
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.iv.115How I am braved and must perforce endure it!How I am brau'd, and must perforce endure it?
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.i.256And force perforce I'll make him yield the crown,And force perforce Ile make him yeeld the Crowne,
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.34Unless he seek to thrust you out perforce.Vnlesse he seeke to thrust you out perforce.
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.142And made him to resign his crown perforce.And made him to resigne his Crowne perforce.
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.v.68Away with her; go, bear her hence perforce.Away with her, go beare her hence perforce.
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.47Perforce be their acquaintance. These exactions,Perforce be their acquaintance. These exactions
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.147Her times of preservation, which perforceHer times of preseruation, which perforce
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.182That we perforce were fain to give them way,That we perforce were fayne to giue them way,
King JohnKJ I.i.268He that perforce robs lions of their heartsHe that perforce robs Lions of their hearts,
King JohnKJ III.i.142So wilfully dost spurn; and force perforceSo wilfully dost spurne; and force perforce
King LearKL I.iv.295That these hot tears which break from me perforceThat these hot teares, which breake from me perforce
King LearKL I.v.37To take't again perforce! Monster ingratitude!To tak't againe perforce; Monster Ingratitude!
King LearKL II.i.15This weaves itself perforce into my business.This weaues it selfe perforce into my businesse,
King LearKL IV.ii.35From her material sap perforce must wither
King LearKL IV.ii.49Humanity must perforce prey on itself
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.iv.78Perforce, against all checks, rebukes, and manners,Perforce, against all checkes, rebukes, and manners,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.26But she perforce withholds the loved boy,But she (perforce) with-holds the loued boy,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.ii.137But fare you well. Perforce I must confessBut fare you well; perforce I must confesse,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.i.133And thy fair virtue's force perforce doth move meAnd thy faire vertues force (perforce) doth moue me.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.90Of thy misprision must perforce ensueOf thy misprision, must perforce ensue
OthelloOth V.ii.254Thou hast no weapon, and perforce must suffer.Thou hast no weapon, and perforce must suffer.
Richard IIR2 II.iii.120Plucked from my arms perforce, and given awayPluckt from my armes perforce, and giuen away
Richard IIR2 V.ii.35The hearts of men, they must perforce have melted,The hearts of men, they must perforce haue melted,
Richard IIIR3 I.i.116.2I must perforce. Farewell.I must perforce: Farewell.
Richard IIIR3 III.i.30But by his mother was perforce withheld.But by his Mother was perforce with-held.
Richard IIIR3 III.i.36And from her jealous arms pluck him perforce.And from her iealous Armes pluck him perforce.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.v.89Patience perforce with wilful choler meetingPatience perforce, with wilfull choler meeting,
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.238Betrothed and would have married her perforceBetroth'd, and would haue married her perforce
The TempestTem V.i.133My dukedom of thee, which perforce, I know,My Dukedome of thee, which, perforce I know
Titus AndronicusTit II.i.107You must perforce accomplish as you may.You must perforce accomplish as you may:
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.134Come, mistress, now perforce we will enjoyCome Mistris, now perforce we will enioy,
Titus AndronicusTit IV.iii.42So that perforce you must needs stay a time.So that perforce you must needs stay a time.
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.123Must make perforce an universal prey,Must make perforce an vniuersall prey,

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.612 With foul offenders thou perforce must bear, With fowle offendors thou perforce must beare,
SonnetsSonn.133.14 Perforce am thine, and all that is in me. Perforce am thine and all that is in me.
Venus and AdonisVen.72 Perforce will force it overflow the bank. Perforce will force it ouerflow the banke.

Glossary

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perforceforcibly, by force, violently
perforceof necessity, with no choice in the matter

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Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...arkle in your eyes perchance (adv ) 2 perforce (adv ) 1 forcibly by force violently ...
...racuse] he rushed into my house and took perforce / my ring away r2 ii iii 120 [bolingbro...
...hts and royalties / plucked from my arms perforce 2 of necessity with no choice in the ma...
... [mariner to king john ofthe navies] we perforce were fain to give them way r2 v ii 35 [...
...ss of york] the hearts of men they must perforce have melted physic (n ) medicine heali...

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PERFORCEBASICsee FORCE

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