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All's Well That Ends WellAW II.i.162Their fiery torcher his diurnal ring,Their fiery torcher his diurnall ring,
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.ii.56When thou canst get the ring upon my finger, which neverWhen thou canst get the Ring vpon my finger, which neuer
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.vii.22That she'll demand. A ring the County wearsThat shee'l demand: a ring the Countie weares,
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.vii.25Since the first father wore it. This ring he holdsSince the first father wore it. This Ring he holds
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.vii.32Desires this ring; appoints him an encounter;Desires this Ring; appoints him an encounter;
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.ii.39That we'll forsake ourselves. Give me that ring.That wee'l forsake our selues. Giue me that Ring.
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.ii.45.2Mine honour's such a ring;Mine Honors such a Ring,
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.ii.51.2Here, take my ring.Heere, take my Ring,
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.ii.60When back again this ring shall be delivered.When backe againe this Ring shall be deliuer'd:
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.ii.62Another ring, that what in time proceedsAnother Ring, that what in time proceeds,
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.16hath given her his monumental ring, and thinks himselfhath giuen her his monumentall Ring, and thinkes himselfe
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.76Bertram gives Lafew a ring
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.78Was a sweet creature; such a ring as this,Was a sweet creature: such a ring as this,
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.83This ring was mine, and when I gave it HelenThis Ring was mine, and when I gaue it Hellen,
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.89.1The ring was never hers.The ring was neuer hers.
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.101.1Receive the ring again.Receiue the Ring againe.
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.104Than I have in this ring. 'Twas mine, 'twas Helen's,Then I haue in this Ring. 'Twas mine, 'twas Helens,
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.120More than to see this ring. Take him away.More then to see this Ring. Take him away,
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.125This ring was ever hers, you shall as easyThis Ring was euer hers, you shall as easie
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.191Do not believe him. O behold this ringDo not beleeue him. O behold this Ring,
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.209.2She hath that ring of yours.She hath that Ring of yours.
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.217Subdued me to her rate. She got the ring,Subdu'd me to her rate, she got the Ring,
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.223Send for your ring, I will return it home,Send for your Ring, I will returne it home,
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.225.1What ring was yours, I pray you?What Ring was yours I pray you?
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.227Know you this ring? This ring was his of late.Know you this Ring, this Ring was his of late.
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.231My lord, I do confess the ring was hers.My Lord, I do confesse the ring was hers.
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.268.1This ring you say was yours?This Ring you say was yours.
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.277This ring was mine; I gave it his first wife.This Ring was mine, I gaue it his first wife.
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.281Unless thou tellest me where thou hadst this ringVnlesse thou telst me where thou hadst this Ring,
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.294The jeweller that owes the ring is sent forThe Ieweller that owes the Ring is sent for,
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.308I found you wondrous kind. There is your ring,I found you wondrous kinde, there is your Ring,
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.310When from my finger you can get this ring...When from my finger you can get this Ring,
As You Like ItAYL V.iii.18In the spring time, the only pretty ring time,In the spring time, the onely pretty rang time.
As You Like ItAYL V.iii.24In spring time, the only pretty ring time,In spring time, &c.
As You Like ItAYL V.iii.30In spring time, the only pretty ring time,In spring time, &c.
As You Like ItAYL V.iii.36In spring time, the only pretty ring time,In spring time, &c.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.ii.146And from my false hand cut the wedding ring,And from my false hand cut the wedding ring
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.ii.51A chain, a chain – do you not hear it ring? A chaine, a chaine, doe you not here it ring.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.iii.68Give me the ring of mine you had at dinner,Giue me the ring of mine you had at dinner, 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.iii.77I pray you, sir, my ring, or else the chain!I pray you sir my Ring, or else the Chaine, 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.iii.83A ring he hath of mine worth forty ducats,A Ring he hath of mine worth fortie Duckets, 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.iii.95My ring away. This course I fittest choose,My Ring away. This course I fittest choose, 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.iv.136Came to my house and took away my ring,Came to my house, and tooke away my Ring,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.iv.137The ring I saw upon his finger now,The Ring I saw vpon his finger now,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.277He did, and from my finger snatched that ring.He did, and from my finger snacht that Ring
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.278'Tis true, my liege, this ring I had of her.Tis true (my Liege) this Ring I had of her. 
CymbelineCym I.ii.48(putting on the ring)
CymbelineCym I.v.87ring may be stolen too: so your brace of unprizableRing may be stolne too, so your brace of vnprizeable
CymbelineCym I.v.95fear not my ring.feare not my Ring.
CymbelineCym I.v.106your ring, which in my opinion o'ervalues it something:your Ring, which in my opinion o're-values it something:
CymbelineCym I.v.124I will lay you ten thousand ducats to your ring, that,I will lay you ten thousands Duckets to your Ring, that
CymbelineCym I.v.129I will wage against your gold, gold to it: my ring II will wage against your Gold, Gold to
CymbelineCym I.v.130hold dear as my finger, 'tis part of it.it: My Ring I holde deere as my finger, 'tis part of it.
CymbelineCym I.v.143here's my ring.heere's my Ring.
CymbelineCym II.iv.45Was mine in Britain; for the ring is won.Was mine in Britaine, for the Ring is wonne.
CymbelineCym II.iv.54Together with your ring; and not the wrongerTogether with your Ring; and not the wronger
CymbelineCym II.iv.58And ring is yours. If not, the foul opinionAnd Ring is yours. If not, the foule opinion
CymbelineCym II.iv.107.1Gives the ring
CymbelineCym II.iv.114And take your ring again, 'tis not yet won:And take your Ring againe, 'tis not yet wonne:
CymbelineCym II.iv.118And so, I hope, he came by't. Back my ring,And so I hope he came by't: backe my Ring,
CymbelineCym II.iv.123'Tis true, nay, keep the ring, 'tis true: I am sure'Tis true, nay keepe the Ring; 'tis true: I am sure
CymbelineCym V.v.136.1Of whom he had this ring.Of whom he had this Ring.
CymbelineCym V.v.143I got this ring; 'twas Leonatus' jewel,I got this Ring: 'twas Leonatus Iewell,
CymbelineCym V.v.185In suit the place of's bed, and win this ringIn suite the place of's bed, and winne this Ring
CymbelineCym V.v.188Than I did truly find her, stakes this ring,Then I did truly finde her, stakes this Ring,
CymbelineCym V.v.416Which I so often owe: but your ring first,Which I so often owe: but your Ring first,
HamletHam II.ii.427gold, be not cracked within the ring. – Masters, you areGold be not crack'd within the ring. Masters, you are
HamletHam III.ii.161Is this a prologue, or the posy of a ring?Is this a Prologue, or the Poesie of a Ring?
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.68not-pated, agate-ring, puke-stocking, caddis-garter,Not-pated, Agat ring, Puke stocking, Caddice garter,
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.iii.83not how oft, that that ring was copper.not how oft, that that Ring was Copper.
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.iii.140Yea, if he said my ring was copper.Yea, if he said my Ring was Copper.
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.183that thy friends shall ring for thee. Is here all?that thy friends shall ring for thee. Is heere all?
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.v.112And bid the merry bells ring to thine earAnd bid the merry Bels ring to thy eare
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.vi.11Why ring not out the bells aloud throughout the town?Why ring not out the Bells alowd, / Throughout the Towne?
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.ii.41And mine shall ring thy dire departure out.And mine shall ring thy dire departure out.
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.i.3Ring, bells, aloud; burn bonfires clear and bright,Ring Belles alowd, burne Bonfires cleare and bright
Henry VIIIH8 V.i.150Will render you no remedy, this ringWill render you no remedy, this Ring
Henry VIIIH8 V.iii.99By virtue of that ring I take my causeBy vertue of that Ring, I take my cause
Henry VIIIH8 V.iii.102.1This is the King's ring.This is the Kings Ring.
Henry VIIIH8 V.iii.103'Tis the right ring, by heaven. I told ye all,'Ts the right Ring, by Heau'n: I told ye all,
Julius CaesarJC III.ii.159Then make a ring about the corpse of Caesar,Then make a Ring about the Corpes of Casar,
Julius CaesarJC III.ii.165A ring! Stand round.A Ring, stand round.
King Edward IIIE3 IV.vii.28Dear Audley, if my tongue ring out thy end,Deare Audley if my tongue ring out thy end:
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.133The French had cast their trenches like a ring,The French had cast their trenches like a ring,
King JohnKJ II.i.312Rejoice, you men of Angiers, ring your bells!Reioyce you men of Angiers, ring your bels,
King JohnKJ III.iv.31And ring these fingers with thy household worms,And ring these fingers with thy houshold wormes,
King LearKL III.i.47As fear not but you shall – show her this ring,(As feare not but you shall) shew her this Ring,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.609A death's face in a ring.A deaths face in a ring.
MacbethMac II.iii.71Ring the alarum bell! Murder and treason!Ring the Alarum Bell: Murther, and Treason,
MacbethMac II.iii.77To countenance this horror. Ring the bell!To countenance this horror. Ring the Bell.
MacbethMac IV.i.42Live elves and fairies in a ring,Like Elues and Fairies in a Ring,
MacbethMac V.v.51Ring the alarum bell! – Blow wind, come wrack,Ring the Alarum Bell, blow Winde, come wracke,
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.i.108One of them showed me a ring that he had of yourOne of them shewed me a ring that hee had of your
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.70Let us all ring fancy's knell.Let vs all ring Fancies knell.
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.171Are yours, my lord's. I give them with this ring,Are yours, my Lord, I giue them with this ring,
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.183Expressed and not expressed. But when this ringExprest, and not exprest: but when this ring
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.424And for your love I'll take this ring from you.And for your loue Ile take this ring from you,
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.427This ring, good sir, alas, it is a trifle!This ring good sir, alas it is a trifle,
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.432The dearest ring in Venice will I give you,The dearest ring in Venice will I giue you,
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.438Good sir, this ring was given me by my wife,Good sir, this ring was giuen me by my wife,
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.443And know how well I have deserved this ring,And know how well I haue deseru'd this ring,
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.446My Lord Bassanio, let him have the ring.My L. Bassanio, let him haue the ring,
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.450Give him the ring and bring him if thou canstGiue him the ring, and bring him if thou canst
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.ii.7Hath sent you here this ring, and doth entreatHath sent you heere this ring, and doth intreat
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.ii.9His ring I do accept most thankfully,His ring I doe accept most thankfully,
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.ii.13(aside to Portia) I'll see if I can get my husband's ring,Ile see if I can get my husbands ring
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.147About a hoop of gold, a paltry ringAbout a hoope of Gold, a paltry Ring
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.170I gave my love a ring, and made him swearI gaue my Loue a Ring, and made him sweare
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.178And swear I lost the ring defending it.And sweare I lost the Ring defending it.
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.179My Lord Bassanio gave his ring awayMy Lord Bassanio gaue his Ring away
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.184.2What ring gave you, my lord?What Ring gaue you my Lord?
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.188Hath not the ring upon it, it is gone.Hath not the Ring vpon it, it is gone.
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.191.1Until I see the ring.Vntil I see the Ring.
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.193If you did know to whom I gave the ring,If you did know to whom I gaue the Ring,
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.194If you did know for whom I gave the ring,If you did know for whom I gaue the Ring,
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.195And would conceive for what I gave the ring,And would conceiue for what I gaue the Ring,
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.196And how unwillingly I left the ringAnd how vnwillingly I left the Ring,
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.197When naught would be accepted but the ring,When nought would be accepted but the Ring,
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.199If you had known the virtue of the ring,If you had knowne the vertue of the Ring,
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.200Or half her worthiness that gave the ring,Or halfe her worthinesse that gaue the Ring,
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.201Or your own honour to contain the ring,Or your owne honour to containe the Ring,
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.202You would not then have parted with the ring.You would not then haue parted with the Ring:
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.208I'll die for't but some woman had the ring!Ile die for't, but some Woman had the Ring?
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.212And begged the ring, the which I did deny him,And beg'd the Ring; the which I did denie him,
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.222The ring of me to give the worthy doctor.The Ring of me, to giue the worthie Doctor?
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.250Which but for him that had your husband's ringWhich but for him that had your husbands ring
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.256Here, Lord Bassanio. Swear to keep this ring.Heere Lord Bassanio, swear to keep this ring.
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.259For by this ring the doctor lay with me.For by this ring the Doctor lay with me.
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.307So sore as keeping safe Nerissa's ring.So sore, as keeping safe Nerrissas ring.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iv.94his house; and I wash, wring, brew, bake, scour, dresshis house; and I wash, ring, brew, bake, scowre, dresse
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.iv.97Give my sweet Nan this ring. There's for thy pains.Giue my sweet Nan this Ring: there's for thy paines.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.66Like to the Garter's compass, in a ring.Like to the Garters-Compasse, in a ring
Much Ado About NothingMA V.ii.72in monument than the bell rings and the widow weeps.in monuments, then the Bels ring, & the Widdow weepes.
OthelloOth IV.iii.72ring, nor for measures of lawn, nor for gowns, petticoats,Ring, nor for measures of Lawne, nor for Gownes, Petticoats,
PericlesPer V.iii.39The King my father gave you such a ring.the king my father gaue you such a ring.
Richard IIR2 II.ii.92Hold: take my ring.Hold, take my Ring.
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.201Vouchsafe to wear this ring.Vouchsafe to weare this Ring.
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.203.1She puts on the ring
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.203Look how this ring encompasseth thy finger,Looke how my Ring incompasseth thy Finger,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iii.70Thy old groans yet ring in mine ancient ears.Thy old grones yet ringing in my auncient eares:
Romeo and JulietRJ III.ii.142O, find him! Give this ring to my true knightO find him, giue this Ring to my true Knight,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.iii.163Here, sir, a ring she bid me give you, sir.Heere sir, a Ring she bid me giue you sir:
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.31A precious ring, a ring that I must useA precious Ring: a Ring that I must vse,
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.i.138runs fastest gets the ring. How say you, Signor Gremio?runnes fastest, gets the Ring: How say you signior Gremio?
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.ii.16Faith, sirrah, an you'll not knock, I'll ring it.'Faith sirrah, and you'l not knocke, Ile ring it,
The TempestTem I.ii.403Sea-nymphs hourly ring his knell:Sea-Nimphs hourly ring his knell.
Titus AndronicusTit II.ii.5And rouse the Prince, and ring a hunter's peal,And rouze the Prince, and ring a hunters peale,
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.227A precious ring that lightens all this hole,A precious Ring, that lightens all the Hole:
Titus AndronicusTit V.iii.196No mournful bell shall ring her burial,No mournfull Bell shall ring her Buriall:
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.193When that a ring of Greeks have hemmed thee in,When that a ring of Greekes haue hem'd thee in,
Twelfth NightTN I.v.291The County's man. He left this ring behind him,The Countes man: he left this Ring behinde him
Twelfth NightTN II.ii.5She returns this ring to you, sir. You mightShe returnes this Ring to you (sir) you might
Twelfth NightTN II.ii.12She took the ring of me, I'll none of it.She tooke the Ring of me, Ile none of it.
Twelfth NightTN II.ii.17I left no ring with her; what means this lady?I left no Ring with her: what meanes this Lady?
Twelfth NightTN II.ii.24None of my lord's ring? Why, he sent her none.None of my Lords Ring? Why he sent her none;
Twelfth NightTN III.i.110A ring in chase of you. So did I abuseA Ring in chace of you. So did I abuse
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.ii.6She gives him a ring
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.ii.7He gives her a ring
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.iv.68Go presently, and take this ring with thee,Go presently, and take this Ring with thee,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.iv.82Well, give her that ring, and therewithalWell: giue her that Ring, and therewithall
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.iv.94This ring I gave him, when he parted from me,This Ring I gaue him, when he parted from me,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.iv.129Madam, he sends your ladyship this ring.Madam, he sends your Ladiship this Ring.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.iv.133Though his false finger have profaned the ring,Though his false finger haue prophan'd the Ring,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG V.iv.88O, good sir, my master charged me to deliver a ringO good sir, my master charg'd me to deliuer a ring
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG V.iv.91Where is that ring, boy?Where is that ring? boy?
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG V.iv.93She offers her own ring
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG V.iv.93How? Let me see. Why, this is the ring I gaveHow? let me see. / Why this is the ring I gaue
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG V.iv.96This is the ring you sent to Silvia.This is the ring you sent to Siluia.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG V.iv.97She offers another ring
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG V.iv.97But how camest thou by this ring? At myBut how cam'st thou by this ring? at my
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.ii.20Be bold to ring the bell. How stand I then?Be bold to ring the Bell; how stand I then?

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A Lover's ComplaintLC.45 Cracked many a ring of posied gold and bone, Crackt many a ring of Posied gold and bone,

Glossary

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compasssurround, trap, ring in
crewgang, mob, ring
empaleencircle, enclose, ring
enringform a ring round, encircle, surround
enwheelencircle, surround, ring
girdencircle, surround, ring
girdencircle, surround, ring
hallowed vergemagic circle, charmed ring
impaleencircle, enclose, ring
joint ringfinger-ring made in two separable parts
knolltoll, ring, peal
loopmetal ring, pivot, prop
orbrounded mass, ring, crown
orbfairy ring, circle
posyshort piece of poetry [often inscribed inside a ring]
rigolcircle, ring
ringcircle surrounding the sovereign's head [on a coin]; ringing [of the voice]
ringtime for exchanging rings
ringencircle, surround, enclose
ringeye-socket
ringround, circuit, orbit
ring-carriergo-between, bawd
ringletfairy dance in a ring, circle dance
roundring, encircle, surround
roundcircle dance, ring
roundcirclet, ring, crown
rushring made of rushes, reed ring
Sackersonfamous bear from the bear-baiting ring at Paris Garden, London
signetseal [of authority], signet ring
soundresound, ring, echo
tangring out, utter resoundingly
thumb-ringsmall ring used for sealing documents
white[archery] white ring at the centre of a target

Thesaurus

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charmed ringhallowed verge
fairy dance in a ringringlet
fairy ringorb
finger-ring made in two separable partsjoint ring
metal ringloop
reed ringrush
ringenwheel
ringgird
ringgird
ringimpale
ringorb
ringrigol
ringround
ringround
ringround
ring [sound]knoll
ring [sound]sound
ring for sealing documents, smallthumb-ring
ring incompass
ring made of rushesrush
ring outtang
ring, charmedhallowed verge
ring, fairyorb
ring, form aenring
ring, metalloop
ring, signetsignet
ring, two-part fingerjoint ring
rushes, ring made ofrush
sealing documents, small ring for thumb-ring
signet ringsignet
target, white ring at the centre of a [in archery]white
white ring at the centre of a target [in archery]white

Themes and Topics

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Money
Verb forms...ense aw v iii 281 where thou hadst this ring do item modern descripti...
Withal and withal...ithal (adv ) tg iv iv 82 give her that ring and therewithal / this letter therewit...
Contemporary figures, factual and fictitious...275 famous bear from the bear-baiting ring at paris garden london solyman...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...hed into my house and took perforce / my ring away r2 ii iii 120 [bolingbroke to york...

Words Families

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WEDDINGGIFTwedding ring n

Snippets

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