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Search phrase: rid

Plays

 33 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Antony and CleopatraAC II.vi.36Rid all the sea of pirates; then, to sendRid all the Sea of Pirats. Then, to send
CymbelineCym III.ii.68How many score of miles may we well ridHow many store of Miles may we well rid
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.ii.203cannot rid my hands of him.cannot rid my hands of him.
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.vii.94So we be rid of them, do with them what thou wilt.So we be rid of them, do with him what yu wilt.
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.233This Gloucester should be quickly rid the world,This Gloster should be quickly rid the World,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.234To rid us from the fear we have of him.To rid vs from the feare we haue of him.
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.v.67As, deathsmen, you have rid this sweet young Prince!As deathsmen you haue rid this sweet yong Prince.
Julius CaesarJC III.ii.71We are blest that Rome is rid of him.We are blest that Rome is rid of him.
Julius CaesarJC III.ii.271Are rid like madmen through the gates of Rome.Are rid like Madmen through the Gates of Rome.
King LearKL V.i.64Let her who would be rid of him deviseLet her who would be rid of him, deuise
MacbethMac III.i.113.1To mend it or be rid on't.To mend it, or be rid on't.
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.174love with life that I will sue to be rid of it.loue with life, that I will sue to be rid of it.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.119He hath rid his prologue like a rough colt; heHe hath rid his Prologue, like a rough Colt: he
Much Ado About NothingMA III.iii.30thank God you are rid of a knave.thanke God you are ridde of a knaue.
PericlesPer IV.vi.5get her ravished or be rid of her. When she shouldget her rauished, or be rid of her, when she should
PericlesPer IV.vi.14Faith, there's no way to be rid on't but by the wayFaith ther's no way to be ridde on't but by the way
Richard IIR2 III.ii.96And what loss is it to be rid of care?And what losse is it to be rid of Care?
Richard IIR2 IV.i.324To rid the realm of this pernicious blot?To rid the Realme of this pernicious Blot.
Richard IIR2 V.iv.2‘ Have I no friend will rid me of this living fear?’Haue I no friend will rid me of this liuing feare:
Richard IIR2 V.iv.11I am the King's friend, and will rid his foe.I am the Kings Friend, and will rid his Foe.
Richard IIIR3 IV.i.86And will, no doubt, shortly be rid of me.And will (no doubt) shortly be rid of me.
Richard IIIR3 IV.ii.76And soon I'll rid you from the fear of them.And soone Ile rid you from the feare of them.
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.241To rid her from this second marriage,To rid her from this second Marriage,
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.i.141woo her, wed her, and bed her, and rid the housewoe her, wed her, and bed her, and ridde the house
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.i.178That till the father rid his hands of her,That til the Father rid his hands of her,
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.ii.49.2Then we are rid of Licio.Then we are rid of Lisio.
The TempestTem I.ii.364Is, I know how to curse. The red plague rid youIs, I know how to curse: the red-plague rid you
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.325Give it the beasts, to be rid of the men.Giue it the Beasts, to be rid of the men.
Timon of AthensTim V.i.99Rid me these villains from your companies.Rid me these Villaines from your companies;
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.164That would be rid of such an enemy! – That would be rid of such an enemie.
Twelfth NightTN IV.ii.66how thou findest him. I would we were well rid of thishow thou findst him: I would we were well ridde of this
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.iii.46witch to be rid on't, I'll assure you.witch, to be rid on't Ile assure you.
The Winter's TaleWT III.iii.14.1To be so rid o'th' business.To be so ridde o'th businesse.

Poems

 2 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1031 Honour thyself to rid me of this shame; Honor thy selfe to rid me of this shame,
SonnetsSonn.139.14 Kill me outright with looks, and rid my pain. Kill me out-right with lookes, and rid my paine.

Glossary

 24 result(s).
acquitrid, free, relieved
bedrid, bed-rid, bedredbed-ridden, confined to bed through infirmity
buyget rid of, cancel by making a payment
digestdissipate, disperse, get rid of
dischargefire off, send forth, get rid of
dischargeeradicate, remove, get rid of
dispatch, despatchdismiss, get rid of, send away
dispatch, despatch[Q variant] dismiss, get rid of, send away
displaceremove, banish, get rid of
doffthrow off, get rid of, do away with
fob offput off with a trick, get rid of, dispose of
freeremove, get rid of, relieve
interceptprevent, stop, get rid of
lopremove, eliminate, get rid of
purgemake up for, be rid [of], compensate
purgecleanse, purify, get rid of impurities [in]
purgeexpel, get rid of, flush out
quitrid, free, relieve
razealter, take away, get rid of
ridget rid of, destroy, kill
ridcover, accomplish, get through
ridremove from, clear away from
supplantget rid of, root out
ventget rid of, cast out

Thesaurus

 20 result(s).
ridacquit
rid of impurities, getpurge
rid, bepurge
rid, getbuy
rid, getdigest
rid, getdischarge
rid, getdischarge
rid, getdispatch, despatch
rid, getdisplace
rid, getdoff
rid, getfob off
rid, getfree
rid, getintercept
rid, getlop
rid, getpurge
rid, getquit
rid, getraze
rid, getrid
rid, getsupplant
rid, getvent

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