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Search phrase: rotten

Plays

 39 result(s). alternate result(s)
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All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.164muster-file, rotten and sound, upon my life, amountsmuster file, rotten and sound, vppon my life amounts
Antony and CleopatraAC III.vii.62Trust not to rotten planks. Do you misdoubtTrust not to rotten plankes: Do you misdoubt
As You Like ItAYL II.iii.63But, poor old man, thou prunest a rotten treeBut poore old man, thou prun'st a rotten tree,
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.115i'th' country: for you'll be rotten ere you be half ripe,i'th country: for you'l be rotten ere you bee halfe ripe,
CoriolanusCor I.x.23Their rotten privilege and custom 'gainstTheir rotten Priuiledge, and Custome 'gainst
CoriolanusCor II.iii.31parts melted away with rotten dews, the fourth wouldparts melted away with rotten Dewes, the fourth would
CoriolanusCor III.i.178Hence, rotten thing! or I shall shake thy bonesHence rotten thing, or I shall shake thy bones
CoriolanusCor III.iii.121As reek o'th' rotten fens, whose loves I prizeAs reeke a'th' rotten Fennes: whose Loues I prize,
CoriolanusCor V.vi.96A twist of rotten silk, never admittingA twist of rotten Silke, neuer admitting
HamletHam I.iv.90Something is rotten in the state of Denmark.Something is rotten in the State of Denmarke.
HamletHam V.i.162Faith, if 'a be not rotten before 'a die, asIfaith, if he be not rotten before he die (as
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.107Never did base and rotten policyNeuer did base and rotten Policy
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.i.159A rotten case abides no handling.A rotten Case abides no handling.
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iv.60And rotten times that you shall look uponAnd rotten Times, that you shall looke vpon,
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.ii.128Rotten opinion, who hath writ me downRotten Opinion, who hath writ me downe
Henry VH5 III.vii.141rotten apples! You may as well say that's a valiant flearotten Apples: you may as well say, that's a valiant Flea,
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.iii.28And hung their rotten coffins up in chains,And hung their rotten Coffins vp in Chaynes,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iv.148For, whether ripe or rotten, drop we shall,For whether ripe or rotten, drop we shall,
King JohnKJ II.i.456That shakes the rotten carcass of old deathThat shakes the rotten carkasse of old death
King LearKL V.iii.283He'll strike, and quickly too. He's dead and rotten.He'le strike and quickly too, he's dead and rotten.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.658The sweet war-man is dead and rotten. SweetThe sweet War-man is dead and rotten, / Sweet
Measure for MeasureMM IV.iii.170They would else have married me to the rotten medlar.They would else haue married me to the rotten Medler.
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.iii.98A goodly apple rotten at the heart.A goodly apple rotten at the heart.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.v.100to be detected with a jealous rotten bell-wether;to be detected with a iealious rotten Bell-weather:
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.i.30Give not this rotten orange to your friend;Giue not this rotten Orenge to your friend,
PericlesPer IV.ii.9rotten.rotten.
Richard IIR2 II.i.64With inky blots and rotten parchment bonds.With Inky blottes, and rotten Parchment bonds.
Richard IIIR3 III.v.1.2in rotten armour, marvellous ill-favouredin rotten Armour, maruellous ill-fauoured.
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.2And drop into the rotten mouth of death.And drop into the rotten mouth of death:
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.47Thus I enforce thy rotten jaws to open,Thus I enforce thy rotten Iawes to open,
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.i.133rotten apples. But come, since this bar in law makes usrotten apples: but come, since this bar in law makes vs
The TempestTem I.ii.146A rotten carcass of a butt, not rigged,A rotten carkasse of a Butt, not rigg'd,
The TempestTem II.i.50As if it had lungs, and rotten ones.As if it had Lungs, and rotten ones.
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.2Rotten humidity. Below thy sister's orbRotten humidity: below thy Sisters Orbe
Troilus and CressidaTC V.i.17Why, his masculine whore. Now, the rottenWhy his masculine Whore. Now the rotten
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.180Of rotten kings or blubbered queens, what careOf rotten Kings or blubberd Queenes, what care
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.244Because they may be rotten? O Duke Theseus,Because they may be rotten? O Duke Theseus
The Winter's TaleWT II.iii.89The root of his opinion, which is rottenThe Root of his Opinion, which is rotten,
The Winter's TaleWT III.iii.79talk on when thou art dead and rotten, come hither.talke on, when thou art dead and rotten, come hither:

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.778 ‘ With rotten damps ravish the morning air; With rotten damps rauish the morning aire,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1767 Shall rotten death make conquest of the stronger, Shall rotten death make conquest of the stronger,
SonnetsSonn.34.4 Hiding thy brav'ry in their rotten smoke? Hiding thy brau'ry in their rotten smoke.
SonnetsSonn.81.2 Or you survive when I in earth am rotten; Or you suruiue when I in earth am rotten,

Glossary

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addleaddled, rotten, putrid
cankeredcorrupted, rotten to the core
hoarmouldy, musty, rotten
overrankover-ripe; rotten, corrupted
rottenrusted, tarnished
rottenflawed, erroneous, corrupt
rottenunhealthy, corrupting, unwholesome
rottendiseased, infected, liver-rotten
soddendiseased, rotten, limp
taintspoil, go rotten
vinewedmouldy, rotten, decaying

Thesaurus

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liver-rottenrotten
rottenoverrank
rottenaddle
rottenvinewed
rottensodden
rottenhoar
rotten to the corecankered
rotten, gotaint

Themes and Topics

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Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...on] enter richard and buckingham in rotten armour marvellous ill-favoured meet (a...

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