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Search phrase: ransom

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All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.112or ransom afterward. This she delivered in the mostor ransome afterward: This shee deliuer'd in the most
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.i.118That labouring art can never ransom natureThat labouring Art can neuer ransome nature
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.i.65.1O, ransom, ransom!O ransome, ransome,
Antony and CleopatraAC III.xiii.179Were nice and lucky, men did ransom livesWere nice and lucky, men did ransome liues
The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.i.23To quit the penalty and to ransom him.To quit the penalty, and to ransome him:
CymbelineCym V.v.80May be called ransom, let it come: sufficethMay be call'd ransome, let it come: Sufficeth,
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.78That we at our own charge shall ransom straightThat we at our owne charge, shall ransome straight
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.91To ransom home revolted Mortimer.To ransome home reuolted Mortimer.
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.139And when I urged the ransom once againAnd when I vrg'd the ransom once againe
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.217He said he would not ransom Mortimer,He said, he would not ransome Mortimer:
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.256Deliver them up without their ransom straight,Deliuer them vp without their ransome straight,
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iii.56Of prisoners' ransom, and of soldiers slain,Of Prisoners ransome, and of Souldiers slaine,
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.iii.96There without ransom to lie forfeited.There, without Ransome, to lye forfeited:
Henry VH5 III.v.60And for achievement offer us his ransom.And for atchieuement, offer vs his Ransome.
Henry VH5 III.v.63To know what willing ransom he will give.To know what willing Ransome he will giue.
Henry VH5 III.vi.124of his ransom, which must proportion the losses weof his ransome, which must proportion the losses we
Henry VH5 III.vi.152My ransom is this frail and worthless trunk;My Ransome, is this frayle and worthlesse Trunke;
Henry VH5 IV.iii.80If for thy ransom thou wilt now compound,If for thy Ransome thou wilt now compound,
Henry VH5 IV.iii.120As, if God please, they shall – my ransom thenAs if God please, they shall; my Ransome then
Henry VH5 IV.iii.122Come thou no more for ransom, gentle Herald.Come thou no more for Ransome, gentle Herauld,
Henry VH5 IV.iii.128I fear thou wilt once more come again for a ransom.I feare thou wilt once more come againe for a Ransome.
Henry VH5 IV.iv.11Egregious ransom.egregious Ransome.
Henry VH5 IV.iv.45good house, and for his ransom he will give you twogood house, and for his ransom he will giue you two
Henry VH5 IV.v.9Is this the King we sent to for his ransom?Is this the King we sent too, for his ransome?
Henry VH5 IV.vii.67That I have fined these bones of mine for ransom?That I haue fin'd these bones of mine for ransome?
Henry VH5 IV.vii.68.1Com'st thou again for ransom?Com'st thou againe for ransome?
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.i.148His ransom there is none but I shall pay.His Ransome there is none but I shall pay.
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.i.150His crown shall be the ransom of my friend;His Crowne shall be the Ransome of my friend:
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.iii.72They set him free without his ransom paid,They set him free, without his Ransome pay'd,
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iii.73What ransom must I pay before I pass?What ransome must I pay before I passe?
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iii.77Why speakest thou not? What ransom must I pay?Why speak'st thou not? What ransom must I pay?
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iii.80Wilt thou accept of ransom, yea or no?Wilt thou accept of ransome,yea or no?
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iii.157That is her ransom. I deliver her,That is her ransome, I deliuer her,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.127And lowly words were ransom for their fault.And lowly words were Ransome for their fault:
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.297The world shall not be ransom for thy life.The World shall not be Ransome for thy Life.
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.i.10Here shall they make their ransom on the sand,Heere shall they make their ransome on the sand,
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.i.15What is my ransom, master? Let me know.What is my ransome Master, let me know.
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.i.28Be not so rash. Take ransom; let him live.Be not so rash, take ransome, let him liue.
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.i.141And as for these whose ransom we have set,And as for these whose ransome we haue set,
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.vii.40And hither have they sent it for her ransom.And hither haue they sent it for her ransome.
King Edward IIIE3 III.iv.69Oh, would my life might ransom him from death!O would my life might ransome him from death.
King Edward IIIE3 IV.i.20And that I might for ransom, if I would,And that I might for ransome if I would,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iii.5As that thereby my ransom will be quit.As that thereby my ransome will be quit,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iii.6Thy ransom, man? Why need'st thou talk of that?Thy ransome man: why needest thou talke of that?
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iv.73And ransom shall redeem lives forfeited;And ransome shall redeeme liues forfeited:
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.208Tell me what ransom thou requir'st to have.Tell me what ransome thou requirest to haue?
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.209Thy ransom, John, hereafter shall be known.Thy ransome Iohn, hereafter shall be known
King LearKL IV.vi.193You shall have ransom. Let me have surgeons;You shall haue ransome. Let me haue Surgeons,
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.ii.60of it, I would take desire prisoner, and ransom him toof it, I would take Desire prisoner, and ransome him to
Measure for MeasureMM II.iv.111Ignomy in ransom and free pardonIgnomie in ransome, and free pardon
Measure for MeasureMM IV.iv.30With ransom of such shame. Would yet he had lived.With ransome of such shame: would yet he had liued.
OthelloOth III.iv.114Can ransom me into his love again,Can ransome me into his loue againe,
Richard IIR2 II.i.56Of the world's ransom, blessed Mary's son;Of the Worlds ransome, blessed Maries Sonne.
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.266For me, the ransom of my bold attemptFor me, the ransome of my bold attempt,
Timon of AthensTim I.i.109Commend me to him. I will send his ransom;Commend me to him, I will send his ransome,
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.156And that shall be the ransom for their fault.And that shall be the ransome for their fault.
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.172To ransom my two nephews from their death,To ransome my two nephewes from their death,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG V.iv.75Be a sufficient ransom for offence,Be a sufficient Ransome for offence,

Poems

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SonnetsSonn.34.14 And they are rich, and ransom all ill deeds. And they are ritch, and ransome all ill deeds.
SonnetsSonn.120.14 Mine ransoms yours, and yours must ransom me. Mine ransoms yours, and yours must ransome mee.
Venus and AdonisVen.550 Paying what ransom the insulter willeth; Paying what ransome the insulter willeth:

Glossary

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buyredeem, pay ransom to / for
ransommoney owing, amount to be paid
redeemransom
redemptionransom, means of release [from debt]
redimefree yourself from captivity at the lowest ransom

Thesaurus

 4 result(s).
pay ransombuy
ransomredeem
ransomredemption
ransom, paybuy

Themes and Topics

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Latin...ee yourself from captivity at the lowest ransom respice finem (ce iv iv 39) think of ...
... redime (v ) ts i i 159 redimo [you] ransom regia (n f ) ts iii i 29   pala...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
RANSOMBASICransom n, ransom v, ransomed
RANSOMNOTransomless

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