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All's Well That Ends WellAW I.ii.16A nursery to our gentry, who are sickA nursserie to our Gentrie, who are sicke
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.131Her eye is sick on't; I observe her now.Her eie is sicke on't, I obserue her now.
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.ii.35But give thyself unto my sick desires,But giue thy selfe vnto my sicke desires,
Antony and CleopatraAC I.iii.5That I am sudden sick. Quick, and return.That I am sodaine sicke. Quicke, and returne.
Antony and CleopatraAC I.iii.13.2I am sick and sullen.I am sicke, and sullen.
Antony and CleopatraAC I.iii.53And quietness, grown sick of rest, would purgeAnd quietnesse growne sicke of rest, would purge
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.345those that are sick. There is a man haunts the forestthose that are sicke. There is a man haunts the Forrest,
CoriolanusCor I.i.176A sick man's appetite, who desires most thatA sickmans Appetite; who desires most that
CoriolanusCor I.x.20Being naked, sick, nor fane nor Capitol,Being naked, sicke; nor Phane, nor Capitoll,
CymbelineCym I.vii.119With pity that doth make me sick! A ladyWith pitty, that doth make me sicke. A Lady
CymbelineCym III.iv.191What's in't is precious: if you are sick at sea,What's in't is precious: If you are sicke at Sea,
CymbelineCym III.vi.3Have made the ground my bed. I should be sick,Haue made the ground my bed. I should be sicke,
CymbelineCym IV.ii.5Whose dust is both alike. I am very sick.Whose dust is both alike. I am very sicke,
CymbelineCym IV.ii.7So sick I am not, yet I am not well:So sicke I am not, yet I am not well:
CymbelineCym IV.ii.9To seem to die ere sick: so please you, leave me,To seeme to dye, ere sicke: So please you, leaue me,
CymbelineCym IV.ii.13To one not sociable: I am not very sick,To one not sociable: I am not very sicke,
CymbelineCym IV.ii.37I am sick still, heartsick; Pisanio,I am sicke still, heart-sicke; Pisanio,
CymbelineCym IV.ii.44.2Pray be not sick,Pray be not sicke,
CymbelineCym IV.ii.50And sauced our broths, as Juno had been sick,And sawc'st our Brothes, as Iuno had bin sicke,
CymbelineCym IV.ii.166.2Poor sick Fidele!Poore sicke Fidele.
CymbelineCym V.iv.5Than one that's sick o'th' gout, since he had ratherThen one that's sicke o'th'Gowt, since he had rather
HamletHam I.i.9And I am sick at heart.And I am sicke at heart.
HamletHam I.i.120Was sick almost to doomsday with eclipse.
HamletHam III.ii.172But woe is me, you are so sick of late,But woe is me, you are so sicke of late,
HamletHam IV.v.17(aside) To my sick soul, as sin's true nature is,To my sicke soule (as sinnes true Nature is)
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.ii.77As, sick and blunted with community,As sicke and blunted with Communitie,
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.i.16He cannot come, my lord, he is grievous sick.He cannot come, my Lord, He is greeuous sicke.
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.i.17Zounds, how has he the leisure to be sickHow? haz he the leysure to be sicke now,
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.i.28Sick now? Droop now? This sickness doth infectSicke now? droope now? this sicknes doth infect
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.iii.57Sick in the world's regard, wretched and low,Sicke in the Worlds regard, wretched, and low,
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.i.138Having been well, that would have made me sick,(Hauing beene well) that would haue made me sicke,
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.i.139Being sick, have in some measure made me well.Being sicke, haue in some measure, made me well.
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.ii.95heard say your lordship was sick. I hope your lordshipheard say your Lordship was sicke. I hope your Lordship
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.iii.87The commonwealth is sick of their own choice;The Common-wealth is sicke of their owne Choice,
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.ii.29princes would do so, their fathers being so sick as yoursPrinces would do so, their Fathers lying so sicke, as yours
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.ii.38should be sad now my father is sick. Albeit I could tellshould be sad now my Father is sicke: albeit I could tell
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.ii.45my heart bleeds inwardly that my father is so sick; andmy hart bleeds inwardly, that my Father is so sicke: and
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.ii.99that moves not him. Though that be sick, it dies not.that moues not him: though that bee sicke, it dyes not.
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.36Sick of a calm, yea, good faith.Sick of a Calme: yea, good-sooth.
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.38they are sick.they are sick.
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.i.64To diet rank minds sick of happiness,To dyet ranke Mindes, sicke of happinesse,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iii.76I hear the King my father is sore sick.I heare the King, my Father, is sore sicke.
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iv.102And wherefore should these good news make me sick?And wherefore should these good newes / Make me sicke?
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.v.15If he be sick with joy, he'll recoverIf hee be sicke with Ioy, / Hee'le recouer
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.v.134O my poor kingdom, sick with civil blows!O my poore Kingdome (sicke, with ciuill blowes)
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.iii.133Shallow! I know the young King is sick for me. Let usShallow, I know the young King is sick for mee. Let vs
Henry VH5 II.i.79you, Hostess: he is very sick, and would to bed. Goodyour Hostesse: He is very sicke, & would to bed. Good
Henry VH5 II.iv.22To view the sick and feeble parts of France:To view the sick and feeble parts of France:
Henry VH5 III.v.57His soldiers sick, and famished in their march;His Souldiers sick, and famisht in their March:
Henry VH5 IV.i.173should every soldier in the wars do as every sickshould euery Souldier in the Warres doe as euery sicke
Henry VH5 IV.i.244But poisoned flattery? O, be sick, great greatness,But poyson'd flatterie? O, be sick, great Greatnesse,
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.ii.41.1An alarum. Excursions. Bedford brought in sick in aAn Alarum: Excursions. Bedford brought in sicke in a
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.ii.95That stout Pendragon in his litter sickThat stout Pendragon, in his Litter sick,
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.v.86As I am sick with working of my thoughts.As I am sicke with working of my thoughts.
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.62I would be blind with weeping, sick with groans,I would be blinde with weeping, sicke with grones,
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.ii.8My blood, my want of strength, my sick heart shows,My blood, my want of strength, my sicke heart shewes,
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.82By sick interpreters, once weak ones, isBy sicke Interpreters (once weake ones) is
Henry VIIIH8 II.ii.81I would not be so sick though for his place.I would not be so sicke though for his place:
Henry VIIIH8 II.iv.204I then did feel full sick, and yet not well,I then did feele full sicke, and yet not well,
Henry VIIIH8 III.i.118Put my sick cause into his hands that hates me?Put my sicke cause into his hands, that hates me?
Henry VIIIH8 IV.i.35.1Where she remains now sick.Where she remaines now sicke.
Henry VIIIH8 IV.ii.1.1Enter Katherine, Dowager, sick, led betweenEnter Katherine Dowager, sicke, lead betweene
Henry VIIIH8 IV.ii.1.2O Griffith, sick to death.O Griffith, sicke to death:
Henry VIIIH8 IV.ii.15He fell sick suddenly, and grew so illHe fell sicke sodainly, and grew so ill
Henry VIIIH8 V.v.74She will be sick else. This day, no man thinkShe will be sicke els. This day, no man thinke
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.128As a sick girl. Ye gods, it doth amaze meAs a sicke Girle: Ye Gods, it doth amaze me,
Julius CaesarJC II.i.261Is Brutus sick? And is it physicalIs Brutus sicke? And is it Physicall
Julius CaesarJC II.i.263Of the dank morning? What, is Brutus sick?Of the danke Morning? What, is Brutus sicke?
Julius CaesarJC II.i.268You have some sick offence within your mind,You haue some sicke Offence within your minde,
Julius CaesarJC II.i.310Here is a sick man that would speak with you.Heere is a sicke man that would speak with you.
Julius CaesarJC II.i.315To wear a kerchief! Would you were not sick!To weare a Kerchiefe? Would you were not sicke.
Julius CaesarJC II.i.316I am not sick if Brutus have in handI am not sicke, if Brutus haue in hand
Julius CaesarJC II.i.327A piece of work that will make sick men whole.A peece of worke, / That will make sicke men whole.
Julius CaesarJC II.i.328But are not some whole that we must make sick?But are not some whole, that we must make sicke?
Julius CaesarJC II.ii.65.1Say he is sick.Say he is sicke.
Julius CaesarJC IV.iii.142O Cassius, I am sick of many griefs.O Cassius, I am sicke of many greefes.
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.179The sick man best sets down the pangs of death,The sick man best sets downe the pangs of death,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.ii.18That long have been diseased, sick, and lame;That long haue been deseased, sicke and lame;
King Edward IIIE3 IV.vii.27Is as a mournful knell to one dead sick.Is as a morneful knell to one dead sicke.
King JohnKJ III.i.12For I am sick and capable of fears,For I am sicke, and capeable of feares,
King JohnKJ IV.i.28Are you sick, Hubert? You look pale today.Are you sicke Hubert? you looke pale today,
King JohnKJ IV.i.29In sooth, I would you were a little sick,Insooth I would you were a little sicke,
King JohnKJ IV.i.52But you at your sick service had a prince.But you, at your sicke seruice had a Prince:
King JohnKJ IV.ii.26Makes sound opinion sick and truth suspected,Makes sound opinion sicke, and truth suspected,
King JohnKJ IV.ii.88Before the child himself felt he was sick.Before the childe himselfe felt he was sicke:
King JohnKJ V.i.14Then pause not, for the present time's so sick,Then pause not: for the present time's so sicke,
King JohnKJ V.iii.4Lies heavy on me. O, my heart is sick!Lyes heauie on me: oh, my heart is sicke.
King JohnKJ V.iv.6They say King John, sore sick, hath left the field.They say King Iohn sore sick, hath left the field.
King LearKL I.ii.119when we are sick in fortune – often the surfeits of ourwhen we are sicke in fortune, often the surfets of our
King LearKL I.iii.9I will not speak with him. Say I am sick.I will not speake with him, say I am sicke,
King LearKL II.iv.84Deny to speak with me? They are sick; they are weary?Deny to speake with me? / They are sicke, they are weary,
King LearKL V.iii.96.2Sick, O sick!Sicke, O sicke.
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.136To her decrepit, sick, and bedrid father.To her decrepit, sicke, and bed-rid Father.
Love's Labour's LostLLL II.i.119Is the fool sick?Is the soule sicke?
Love's Labour's LostLLL II.i.120Sick at the heart.Sicke at the heart.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.105That the lover, sick to death,That the Louer sicke to death,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.417Of the old rage. Bear with me, I am sick;Of the old rage: beare with me, I am sicke.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.840Visit the speechless sick, and still converseVisite the speechlesse sicke, and still conuerse
MacbethMac V.iii.19.2Seyton! – I am sick at heartSeyton, I am sick at hart,
MacbethMac V.iii.37.2Not so sick, my lord,Not so sicke my Lord,
Measure for MeasureMM II.iv.103That long I have been sick for, ere I'd yieldThat longing haue bin sicke for, ere I'ld yeeld
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.151But at this instant he is sick, my lord,But at this instant he is sicke, my Lord:
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.ii.5and yet for aught I see, they are as sick that surfeit withand yet for ought I see, they are as sicke that surfet with
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.234Not sick, my lord, unless it be in mind,Not sicke my Lord, vnlesse it be in minde,
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.iv.71Which I denying, they fell sick and died –Which I denying, they fell sicke and died.
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.151your letter I am very sick; but in the instant that youryour Letter I am very sicke: but in the instant that your
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.124This night methinks is but the daylight sick,This night methinkes is but the daylight sicke,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.ii.26By your leave, sir. I am sick till I see her.By your leaue sir, I am sicke till I see her.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.212For I am sick when I do look on thee.For I am sicke when I do looke on thee.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.213And I am sick when I look not on you.And I am sicke when I looke not on you.
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.267How then? Sick?How then? sicke?
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.269The Count is neither sad, nor sick, nor merry,The Count is neither sad, nor sicke, nor merry,
Much Ado About NothingMA II.ii.5medicinable to me: I am sick in displeasure to him,medicinable to me, I am sicke in displeasure to him,
Much Ado About NothingMA III.i.21Is sick in love with Beatrice. Of this matterIs sicke in loue with Beatrice: of this matter,
Much Ado About NothingMA III.iv.37Why how now? Do you speak in the sick tune?Why how now? do you speake in the sick tune?
Much Ado About NothingMA III.iv.65your cap. By my troth, I am sick.your cap, by my troth I am sicke.
Much Ado About NothingMA V.i.130Art thou sick, or angry?art thou sicke, or angrie?
Much Ado About NothingMA V.iv.80They swore that you were almost sick for me.They swore you were almost sicke for me.
OthelloOth II.iii.47As my young mistress' dog. Now my sick fool Roderigo,As my yong Mistris dogge. / Now my sicke Foole Rodorigo,
PericlesPer I.i.48I'll make my will then, and as sick men doIle make my Will then, and as sicke men doe,
Richard IIR2 I.iii.65Not sick, although I have to do with death,Not sicke, although I haue to do with death,
Richard IIR2 I.iv.54Old John of Gaunt is grievous sick, my lord,Old Iohn of Gaunt is verie sicke my Lord,
Richard IIR2 II.i.1.1Enter John of Gaunt sick, with the Duke of York, theEnter Gaunt, sicke with Yorke.
Richard IIR2 II.i.84Can sick men play so nicely with their names?Can sicke men pIay so nicely with their names?
Richard IIR2 II.i.96Wherein thou liest in reputation sick;Wherein thou lyest in reputation sicke,
Richard IIR2 II.ii.84Now comes the sick hour that his surfeit made.Now comes the sicke houre that his surfet made,
Richard IIR2 V.iii.132Yet am I sick for fear. Speak it again.Yet am I sicke for feare: Speake it againe,
Richard IIIR3 II.i.1.1Flourish. Enter King Edward IV, sick, the Queen, LordFlourish. Enter the King sicke, the Queene, Lord
Richard IIIR3 IV.ii.50That Anne my wife is grievous sick.That Anne my Wife is very grieuous sicke,
Richard IIIR3 IV.ii.56That Anne, my Queen, is sick and like to die.That Anne, my Queene, is sicke, and like to dye.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.i.180Feather of lead, bright smoke, cold fire, sick health,Feather of lead, bright smoake, cold fire, sicke health,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.i.202Bid a sick man in sadness make his will.A sicke man in sadnesse makes his will:
Romeo and JulietRJ II.ii.5Who is already sick and pale with griefWho is already sicke and pale with griefe,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.ii.8Her vestal livery is but sick and green,Her Vestal liuery is but sicke and greene,
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.iv.7Get you to bed! Faith, you'll be sick tomorrowGet you to bed, faith youle be sicke to morrow
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.iv.10All night for lesser cause, and ne'er been sick.All night for lesse cause, and nere beene sicke.
Romeo and JulietRJ V.ii.7Here in this city visiting the sick,Here in this Citie visiting the sick,
Timon of AthensTim III.i.61And when he's sick to death, let not that part of natureAnd when he's sicke to death, let not that part of Nature
Timon of AthensTim III.iv.74Many do keep their chambers are not sick.Many do keepe their Chambers, are not sicke:
Timon of AthensTim III.vi.17I am sick of that grief too, as I understandI am sicke of that greefe too, as I vnderstand
Timon of AthensTim III.vi.42My most honourable lord, I am e'en sick ofMy most Honorable Lord, I am e'ne sick of
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.111In the sick air. Let not thy sword skip one.In the sicke ayre: let not thy sword skip one:
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.177That nature, being sick of man's unkindness,That Nature being sicke of mans vnkindnesse
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.377I am sick of this false world, and will love naughtI am sicke of this false world, and will loue nought
Troilus and CressidaTC I.ii.17So do all men, unless they are drunk, sick, orSo do all men, vnlesse they are drunke, sicke, or
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.103Then enterprise is sick. How could communities,The enterprize is sicke. How could Communities,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.132Exampled by the first pace that is sickExampled by the first pace that is sicke
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.139The fever whereof all our power is sick.The Feauer, whereof all our power is sicke.
Troilus and CressidaTC II.iii.85He is not sick.He is not sicke.
Troilus and CressidaTC II.iii.86Yes, lion-sick, sick of proud heart; you may call itYes, Lyon sicke, sicke of proud heart; you may call it
Troilus and CressidaTC III.i.86your disposer is sick.your disposer is sicke.
Troilus and CressidaTC III.i.89Cressida? No, your poor disposer's sick.Cressida? no, your poore disposer's sicke.
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.238An appetite that I am sick withal,An appetite that I am sicke withall,
Twelfth NightTN I.v.85O, you are sick of self-love, Malvolio, and tasteO you are sicke of selfe-loue Maluolio, and taste
Twelfth NightTN I.v.103from the Count, I am sick or not at home – what youfrom the Count, I am sicke, or not at home. What you
Twelfth NightTN I.v.135speak with you. I told him you were sick; he takes onspeake with you. I told him you were sicke, he takes on
Twelfth NightTN III.i.45By my troth, I'll tell thee, I am almost sick forBy my troth Ile tell thee, I am almost sicke for
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.i.69Made wit with musing weak, heart sick with thought.Made Wit with musing, weake; hart sick with thought.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iv.147When I was sick, you gave me bitter pills,When I was sick, you gaue me bitter pils,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.i.113I am persuaded this question, sick between's,I am perswaded this question sicke between's,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.65The earth when it is sick, and curest the worldThe earth when it is sicke, and curst the world

Poems

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The Passionate PilgrimPP.16.7 That the lover, sick to death, That the louer (sicke to death)
The Rape of LucreceLuc.779 Let their exhaled unwholesome breaths make sick Let their exhald vnholdsome breaths make sicke
The Rape of LucreceLuc.901 Give physic to the sick, ease to the pained? Giue phisicke to the sicke, ease to the pained?
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1720 Untimely breathings, sick and short assays, Vntimelie breathings, sicke and short assaies,
SonnetsSonn.79.4 And my sick Muse doth give another place. And my sick Muse doth giue an other place.
SonnetsSonn.86.12 I was not sick of any fear from thence. I was not sick of any feare from thence.
SonnetsSonn.118.7 And sick of welfare found a kind of meetness, And sicke of wel-fare found a kind of meetnesse,
SonnetsSonn.118.14 Drugs poison him that so fell sick of you. Drugs poyson him that so fell sicke of you.
SonnetsSonn.140.7 As testy sick men, when their deaths be near, As testie sick-men when their deaths be neere,
SonnetsSonn.153.11 I, sick withal, the help of bath desired, I sick withall the helpe of bath desired,
Venus and AdonisVen.584 For my sick heart commands mine eyes to watch. For my sick heart commands mine eyes to watch,
Venus and AdonisVen.702 To one sore sick that hears the passing-bell. To one sore sicke, that heares the passing bell.

Glossary

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brainsick, brain-sickfoolish, addle-headed
brainsick, brain-sickmad, foolish, frantic
Corintraditional name given to a love-sick shepherd
crafty-sickpretending sickness
fancy-sicklovesick, infatuated, pining
illsick, indisposed, unwell
Phillida['filida] traditional name given to a love-sick shepherdess
sicklonging, pining, avid
sickailing, needing cure
sickenvious, resentful, malicious
sickunhappy, hurt, downcast
sickinfected, contaminated
sickill through excess, surfeited
sickfull of loathing, full of repugnance
sickpale, wan, of a sickly hue
sicksicken, fall ill
sick-thoughtedlovesick, infatuated
stomach-qualmedtaken sick, fallen ill
surfeitbecome sick through having too much
thought-sickfilled with dread, horror-struck
visitorparish visitor [of the sick], charity worker

Thesaurus

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shepherd, love-sickCorin
shepherdess, love-sickPhillida
sickill
sick through having too much, becomesurfeit
sick, takenstomach-qualmed

Themes and Topics

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Ly...rievous 1h4 iv i 16 he is grievous sick loose mw iv vi 41 she sha...
Non-classical legend, romance, and folklore...i ii 95 stout pendragon in his litter sick / came to the field early british kin...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)... to clarence of king henry iv] if he be sick with joy he' ll recover without phys...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
SICKBASICsick adj, sick v, sicken v, sickliness n, sickly adj, sickly adv, sickness n
SICKMINDcrafty-sick adj, fancy-sick adj, sick-thoughted adj, thought-sick adj
SICKPART OF BODYbrain-sick adj, brain-sickly adv, heartsick adj
SICKSTATEsick-fallen adj
SICKTYPEgreen-sickness n, lovesick adj, lovesick adj

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