or use Advanced Search
if you are searching for a compound word, note that it might appear in any of three ways, reflecting varied editorial practice: spaced ('house keeper'), solid ('housekeeper'), or hyphenated ('house-keeper')

Search results

Search phrase: vice

Plays

 53 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Antony and CleopatraAC I.iv.2It is not Caesar's natural vice to hateIt is not Casars Naturall vice, to hate
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.ii.12Apparel vice like virtue's harbinger.Apparell vice like vertues harbenger:
CoriolanusCor I.i.40account a vice in him. You must in no way say he isaccount a Vice in him: You must in no way say he is
CymbelineCym II.iii.27your music the better: if it do not, it is a vice in heryour Musicke the better: if it do not, it is a voyce in her
CymbelineCym II.iv.173That tends to vice in man, but I affirmThat tends to vice in man, but I affirme
CymbelineCym II.iv.180In part, or all: but rather all. For even to vicein part, or all: but rather all. For euen to Vice
CymbelineCym II.iv.182One vice, but of a minute old, for oneOne Vice, but of a minute old, for one
HamletHam III.iv.99Of your precedent lord, a vice of kings,Of your precedent Lord. A vice of Kings,
HamletHam III.iv.155Virtue itself of vice must pardon beg,Vertue it selfe, of Vice must pardon begge,
HamletHam V.ii.86for 'tis a vice to know him. He hath much land, andfor 'tis a vice to know him: he hath much Land, and
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.441pudding in his belly, that reverend Vice, that grey Iniquity,Pudding in his Belly, that reuerend Vice, that grey iniquitie,
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.i.21viceVice.
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.293old men are to this vice of lying! This same starvedold men are to this vice of Lying? This same staru'd
Henry VH5 III.vi.150Hath blown that vice in me – I must repent.Hath blowne that vice in me. I must repent:
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.286To turn the juice I take to deadly venom!To turne the vice I take to deadlie venom,
King JohnKJ II.i.596To say there is no vice but beggary.To say there is no vice, but beggerie:
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.349You nickname virtue – ‘ vice ’ you should have spoke;You nickname vertue: vice you should haue spoke:
MacbethMac IV.iii.51All the particulars of vice so graftedAll the particulars of Vice so grafted,
Measure for MeasureMM II.ii.5All sects, all ages smack of this vice, and heAll Sects, all Ages smack of this vice, and he
Measure for MeasureMM II.ii.29There is a vice that most I do abhor,There is a vice that most I doe abhorre,
Measure for MeasureMM II.ii.136That skins the vice o'th' top. Go to your bosom,That skins the vice o'th top; goe to your bosome,
Measure for MeasureMM II.iv.116A merriment than a vice.A merriment, then a vice.
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.141Wilt thou be made a man out of my vice?Wilt thou be made a man, out of my vice?
Measure for MeasureMM III.ii.21From such a filthy vice. Say to thyself,From such a filthie vice: say to thy selfe,
Measure for MeasureMM III.ii.95It is too general a vice, and severity must cure it.It is too general a vice, and seueritie must cure it.
Measure for MeasureMM III.ii.96Yes, in good sooth, the vice is of a great kindred.Yes in good sooth, the vice is of a great kindred;
Measure for MeasureMM III.ii.258To weed my vice and let his grow.To weede my vice, and let his grow.
Measure for MeasureMM III.ii.265Craft against vice I must apply.Craft against vice, I must applie.
Measure for MeasureMM IV.ii.109When vice makes mercy, mercy's so extendedWhen Vice makes Mercie; Mercie's so extended,
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.81There is no vice so simple but assumesThere is no voice so simple, but assumes
Much Ado About NothingMA V.ii.21the pikes with a vice; and they are dangerous weaponsthe pikes with a vice, and they are dangerous weapons
OthelloOth II.iii.118And give direction; and do but see his vice:And giue direction. And do but see his vice,
OthelloOth II.iii.196Unless self-charity be sometimes a vice,Vnlesse selfe-charitie be sometimes a vice,
OthelloOth II.iii.311apt, so blessed a disposition, that she holds it a vice in herapt, so blessed a disposition, she holds it a vice in her
OthelloOth III.iii.373That lov'st to make thine honesty a vice!That lou'st to make thine Honesty, a Vice!
OthelloOth IV.i.170Did you perceive how he laughed at his vice?Did you perceiue how he laugh'd at his vice?
OthelloOth IV.iii.68small vice.small vice.
PericlesPer I.i.97For vice repeated is like the wandering wind,For Vice repeated, is like the wandring Wind,
PericlesPer I.i.104Kings are earth's gods; in vice, their law's their will;Kinges are earths Gods; in vice, their law's their will:
Richard IIIR3 II.ii.28And with a virtuous visor hide deep vice!And with a vertuous Vizor hide deepe vice.
Richard IIIR3 III.i.82(Aside) Thus, like the formal Vice, Iniquity,Thus, like the formall Vice, Iniquitie,
Richard IIIR3 III.v.29So smooth he daubed his vice with show of virtueSo smooth he dawb'd his Vice with shew of Vertue,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iii.17Virtue itself turns vice, being misapplied,Vertue it selfe turnes vice being misapplied,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iii.18And vice sometimes by action dignified.And vice sometime by action dignified.
Troilus and CressidaTC II.iii.232What a vice were it in Ajax now – What a vice were it in Aiax now---
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.iv.101Who, I? Alas, it is my vice, my fault:Who I? alas it is my vice, my fault:
Troilus and CressidaTC V.iii.37Brother, you have a vice of mercy in you,Brother, you haue a vice of mercy in you;
Troilus and CressidaTC V.iii.39What vice is that? Good Troilus, chide me for it.What vice is that? good Troylus chide me for it.
Twelfth NightTN II.iii.145that look on him love him – and on that vice in him willthat looke on him, loue him: and on that vice in him, will
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.347Or any taint of vice whose strong corruptionOr any taint of vice, whose strong corruption
Twelfth NightTN IV.ii.124In a trice, like to the old Vice,In a trice, like to the old vice,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.279Well, your old vice still: mistake the word. WhatWell, your old vice still: mistake the word: what
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.416To vice you to't, that you have touched his queenTo vice you to't, that you haue toucht his Queene

Poems

 3 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Passionate PilgrimPP.20.41 If he be addict to vice, If he be addict to vice,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1546 With inward vice. As Priam him did cherish, With inward vice, as PRIAM him did cherish:
SonnetsSonn.70.7 For canker vice the sweetest buds doth love, For Canker vice the sweetest buds doth loue,

Glossary

 9 result(s).
abomination, abhominationdisgusting vice, shameful act
enormityvice, wickedness, transgression
Iniquitycomic character representing vice in morality plays
spotfault, vice, crime
vice(usually capitalized) buffoon, stage jester; a character representing vice in morality plays
viceforce, constrain, press hard
vicescrew
vicegrip, grasp
viciouscaused by vice, immoral, depraved

Thesaurus

 7 result(s).
disgusting viceabomination, abhomination
viceIniquity
viceenormity
vicespot
vice, caused byvicious
vice, character ofvice
vice, disgustingabomination, abhomination

Themes and Topics

 2 result(s).
Contemporary figures, factual and fictitious...i iv 441 comic character representing vice in morality plays jeronimy sai...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)

Words Families

 3 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
VICEBASICvice n, Vice n
VICEINTENSITYhigh-viced adj

Snippets

 0 result(s).
x

Jump directly to