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Search phrase: rigour

Plays

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Henry VI Part 11H6 V.v.5And like as rigour of tempestuous gustsAnd like as rigour of tempestuous gustes
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.iii.194Let him have all the rigour of the law.Let him haue all the rigor of the Law.
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.i.125Or more than common fear of Clifford's rigour,Or more then common feare of Cliffords Rigour,
King LearKL V.i.22With others whom the rigour of our stateWith others, whom the rigour of our State
Measure for MeasureMM I.iv.67And follows close the rigour of the statuteAnd followes close the rigor of the Statute
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.269Unto the rigour of severest law.Vnto the rigour of seuerest Law.
The Winter's TaleWT III.ii.113'Tis rigour and not law. Your honours all,'Tis Rigor, and not Law. Your Honors all,

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.1398 In Ajax' eyes blunt rage and rigour rolled, In AIAX eyes blunt rage and rigour rold,
SonnetsSonn.133.12 Thou canst not then use rigour in my gaol. Thou canst not then vse rigor in my Iaile.
Venus and AdonisVen.954 Since her best work is ruined with thy rigour.’ Since her best worke is ruin'd with thy rigour.

Glossary

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rigourstrength, severity, harshness
straitnessseverity, strictness, rigour
strictureself-constraint, rigour; or: strictness, severity

Thesaurus

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rigourstraitness
rigourstricture

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
RIGOURBASICrigorous adj, rigorously adv, rigour n

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