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Search phrase: rob

Plays

 37 result(s). alternate result(s)
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CoriolanusCor I.i.270.1Of his demerits rob Cominius.Of his demerits rob Cominius.
CoriolanusCor II.i.28thief of occasion will rob you of a great deal of patience.theefe of Occasion, will rob you of a great deale of Patience:
CymbelineCym IV.ii.15I'll rob none but myself, and let me die,Ile rob none but my selfe, and let me dye
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.ii.136Who I? Rob? I a thief? Not I, by my faith.Who, I rob? I a Theefe? Not I.
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.ii.160alone. Falstaff, Bardolph, Peto, and Gadshill shall robalone. Falstaffe, Haruey, Rossill, and Gads-hill, shall robbe
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.ii.163 and I do not rob them – cut this head off from myand I do not rob them, cut this head from my
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.ii.10I am accursed to rob in that thief's company.I am accurst to rob in that Theefe company:
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.ii.21I'll rob a foot further – an 'twere not as good a deed asI rob a foote further. And 'twere not as good a deede as
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.ii.63Zounds, will they not rob us?Will they not rob vs?
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.ii.91.1Here they rob them and bind themHeere they rob them, and binde them.
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.ii.92Now, could thou and I rob the thieves, and go merrily toNow could thou and I rob the Theeues, and go merily to
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.67Wilt thou rob this leathern-jerkin, crystal-button,Wilt thou rob this Leatherne Ierkin, Christall button,
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.101To rob me of so rich a bottom here.To rob me of so rich a Bottome here.
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.iii.181Rob me the exchequer the first thing thouRob me the Exchequer the first thing thou
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.v.126Revel the night, rob, murder, and commitReuell the night? Rob? Murder? and commit
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.104And when the dusky sky began to robAnd when the duskie sky, began to rob
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.217And I should rob the deathsman of his fee,And I should rob the Deaths-man of his Fee,
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.i.109Drones suck not eagles' blood, but rob beehives.Drones sucke not Eagles blood, but rob Bee-hiues:
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.x.32And like a thief to come to rob my grounds,And like a Theefe to come to rob my grounds:
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.i.185To do a murderous deed, to rob a man,To do a murd'rous deede, to rob a man,
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.iv.104And rob his temples of the diadem,And rob his Temples of the Diademe,
Julius CaesarJC V.i.34But for your words, they rob the Hybla bees,But for your words, they rob the Hibla Bees,
King JohnKJ IV.iii.78.2Must I rob the law?Must I rob the law?
King LearKL IV.vi.42And yet I know not how conceit may robAnd yet I know not how conceit may rob
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.iii.3Didst rob it of some taste of tediousness.Did'st rob it of some taste of tediousnesse;
Much Ado About NothingMA I.iii.27of all than to fashion a carriage to rob love from any. Inof all, then to fashion a carriage to rob loue from any: in
PericlesPer II.i.47drones that rob the bee of her honey.Drones, / That robbe the Bee of her Hony.
PericlesPer IV.i.13No, I will rob Tellus of her weedNo: I will rob Tellus of her weede
Richard IIR2 V.ii.93And rob me of a happy mother's name?And rob me of a happy Mothers name?
Richard IIR2 V.iii.9And beat our watch, and rob our passengers,And rob our Watch, and beate our passengers,
The TempestTem II.ii.148monster! When's god's asleep, he'll rob his bottle.Monster, when's god's a sleepe he'll rob his Bottle.
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.435More than you rob. Take wealth and lives together.Moe then you Rob: Take wealth, and liues together,
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.447Rob one another. There's more gold. Cut throats.Rob one another, there's more Gold, cut throates,
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.210Rather than rob me of the people's hearts.Rather then rob me of the peoples harts.
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.179So should I rob my sweet sons of their fee.So should I rob my sweet Sonnes of their fee,
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.i.6Should rob my bed-mate of my company.Should rob my bed-mate of my company.
Troilus and CressidaTC V.iii.22And rob in the behalf of charity.And rob in the behalfe of charitie.

Poems

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Venus and AdonisVen.723 And all is but to rob thee of a kiss. And all is but to rob thee of a kis,
Venus and AdonisVen.1086 Lurked like two thieves, to rob him of his fair; Lurkt like two theeues, to rob him of his faire.

Glossary

 11 result(s).
bereavetake away [from], deprive, deny, rob
cashierrob, fleece, relieve of money
fleeceplunder, rob, strip of possessions
fubfob off, cheat, rob
lurchrob, cheat
pillpillage, plunder, rob
pill[unclear meaning] plunder, rob; pile up, accumulate
reaverob, deprive
riflesearch and rob, plunder
strikesteal, rob, thieve
untreasurerob, empty [of a treasure]

Thesaurus

 12 result(s).
robbereave
robcashier
robstrike
robuntreasure
robpill
robreave
roblurch
robfub
robfleece
robpill
rob, search andrifle
search and robrifle

Themes and Topics

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Gods and goddesses... tellus per iv i 13 i will rob tellus of her weed [i e flowers] rom...

Words Families

 5 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
ROBBASICrob v, robbed n, robbery n, robbing n
ROBPEOPLErobber n

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