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Search phrase: vile

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.151That dost in vile misprision shackle upThat dost in vile misprision shackle vp
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.v.83.1I would poison that vile rascal.I would poison that vile Rascall.
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.313In this vile world? So, fare thee well.In this wilde World? So fare thee well:
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.16but in respect that it is private, it is a very vile life. Nowbut in respect that it is priuate, it is a very vild life. Now
As You Like ItAYL V.i.6vile Martext. But, Audrey, there is a youth here in thevile Mar-text. But Awdrie, there is a youth heere in the
The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.i.35Was wrought by nature, not by vile offence,Was wrought by nature, not by vile offence,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.67Still did I tell him it was vile and bad.Still did I tell him, it was vilde and bad. 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.237Of vile confederates. Along with themOf vilde Confederates: Along with them 
CoriolanusCor I.i.182Him vile that was your garland. What's the matterHim vilde, that was your Garland. What's the matter,
CymbelineCym I.ii.74.2O thou vile one!O thou vilde one!
CymbelineCym III.iv.74.2Hence, vile instrument!Hence vile Instrument,
CymbelineCym V.iv.18I know you are more clement than vile men,I know you are more clement then vilde men,
CymbelineCym V.v.252In killing creatures vile, as cats and dogsIn killing Creatures vilde, as Cats and Dogges
HamletHam I.v.72Most lazar-like, with vile and loathsome crustMost Lazar-like, with vile and loathsome crust,
HamletHam II.ii.110Ophelia – That's an ill phrase, a vile phrase; ‘ beautified ’Ophelia. / That's an ill Phrase, a vilde Phrase, beautified
HamletHam II.ii.111is a vile phrase. But you shall hear. Thus:is a vilde Phrase: but you shall heare these
HamletHam IV.i.30But we will ship him hence; and this vile deedBut we will ship him hence, and this vilde deed,
HamletHam IV.v.117.2O thou vile King,Oh thou vilde King,
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.62So cowardly, and but for these vile gunsSo Cowardly. And but for these vile Gunnes,
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.238Of this vile politician Bolingbroke.Of this vile Politician Bullingbrooke.
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.243sheath, you bow-case, you vile standing tuck!sheath you Bow-case, you vile standing tucke.
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.ii.87With vile participation. Not an eyeWith vile participation. Not an Eye
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.iv.38Hold up thy head, vile Scot, or thou art likeHold vp thy head vile Scot, or thou art like
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.ii.17you neither in gold nor silver, but in vile apparel, andyou neyther in Gold, nor Siluer, but in vilde apparell, and
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.ii.46keeping such vile company as thou art hath in reasonkeeping such vild company as thou art, hath in reason
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.154tortures vile also! Hold hook and line, say I! Downand Tortures vilde also. Hold Hooke and Line, say I: Downe:
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.i.15O thou dull god, why liest thou with the vileO thou dull God, why lyest thou with the vilde,
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.ii.18That must strike sail to spirits of vile sort!That must strike saile, to Spirits of vilde sort?
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.iii.137Let vultures vile seize on his lungs also!Let Vultures vil'de seize on his Lungs also:
Henry VH5 II.i.43‘ Solus,’ egregious dog? O viper vile!Solus, egregious dog? O Viper vile;
Henry VH5 II.i.57O braggart vile, and damned furious wight!O Braggard vile, and damned furious wight,
Henry VH5 II.iv.74Self-love, my liege, is not so vile a sinSelfe-loue, my Liege, is not so vile a sinne,
Henry VH5 III.vi.47With edge of penny cord and vile reproach.with edge of Penny-Cord, and vile reproach.
Henry VH5 IV.chorus.50With four or five most vile and ragged foils,With foure or fiue most vile and ragged foyles,
Henry VH5 IV.iii.62Shall be my brother; be he ne'er so vile,Shall be my brother: be he ne're so vile,
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.i.11The manner of thy vile outrageous crimes,The manner of thy vile outragious Crymes,
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.ii.45Scoff on, vile fiend and shameless courtesan!Scoffe on vile Fiend, and shamelesse Curtizan,
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.i.97With other vile and ignominious terms.With other vile and ignominious tearmes.
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.iii.33All 'long of this vile traitor Somerset.All long of this vile Traitor Somerset.
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iii.112To be a queen in bondage is more vileTo be a Queene in bondage, is more vile,
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iv.16Wicked and vile; and so her death concludes.Wicked and vile, and so her death concludes.
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.i.136Great men oft die by vile Besonians:Great men oft dye by vilde Bezonions.
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.ii.40.2O, let the vile world end,O let the vile world end,
Julius CaesarJC I.iii.111So vile a thing as Caesar! But, O grief,So vile a thing as Casar. But oh Griefe,
Julius CaesarJC II.i.265To dare the vile contagion of the night,To dare the vile contagion of the Night?
Julius CaesarJC III.ii.32Who is here so vile that will not love his country?Who is heere so vile, that will not loue his Countrey?
Julius CaesarJC IV.iii.71For I can raise no money by vile means;For I can raise no money by vile meanes:
Julius CaesarJC IV.iii.74From the hard hands of peasants their vile trashFrom the hard hands of Peazants, their vile trash
Julius CaesarJC V.i.39Villains! You did not so, when your vile daggersVillains: you did not so, when your vile daggers
Julius CaesarJC V.i.103But I do find it cowardly and vile,But I do finde it Cowardly, and vile,
Julius CaesarJC V.v.38By this vile conquest shall attain unto.By this vile Conquest shall attaine vnto.
King Edward IIIE3 I.ii.12And, in their vile uncivil skipping jigs,And in their vild vnseuill skipping giggs,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.418To be his scandalous and vile solicitor?To be his scandalous and vile soliciter:
King JohnKJ II.i.509In such a love so vile a lout as he.In such a loue, so vile a Lout as he.
King JohnKJ II.i.577Till this advantage, this vile-drawing bias,Till this aduantage, this vile drawing byas,
King JohnKJ III.i.165And by the merit of vile gold, dross, dust,And by the merit of vilde gold, drosse, dust,
King JohnKJ III.iv.19In the vile prison of afflicted breath.In the vilde prison of afflicted breath:
King JohnKJ III.iv.138Makes nice of no vile hold to stay him up.Makes nice of no vilde hold to stay him vp:
King JohnKJ IV.i.95Your vile intent must needs seem horrible.Your vilde intent must needs seeme horrible.
King JohnKJ IV.ii.241The deed which both our tongues held vile to name.The deed, which both our tongues held vilde to name.
King LearKL III.ii.71And can make vile things precious. Come, your hovel.And can make vilde things precious. Come, your Houel;
King LearKL III.iv.138Our flesh and blood, my lord, is grown so vileOur flesh and blood, my Lord, is growne so vilde,
King LearKL III.vii.82Lest it see more, prevent it. Out, vile jelly!Lest it see more, preuent it; Out vilde gelly:
King LearKL IV.ii.38Wisdom and goodness to the vile seem vile;
King LearKL IV.ii.47Send quickly down to tame these vile offences,
King LearKL IV.vi.278The King is mad; how stiff is my vile sense,The King is mad: / How stiffe is my vilde sense
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.274I never knew man hold vile stuff so dear.I neuer knew man hold vile stuffe so deere.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.278O, vile! Then, as she goes, what upward liesO vile, then as she goes what vpward lyes?
MacbethMac III.i.108Whom the vile blows and buffets of the worldWhom the vile Blowes and Buffets of the World
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.95For this was of much length – the vile conclusion(For this was of much length) the vild conclusion
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.iv.6'Tis vile, unless it may be quaintly ordered,'Tis vile vnlesse it may be quaintly ordered,
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.v.29And the vile squealing of the wry-necked fife,And the vile squealing of the wry-neckt Fife,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iii.89How Falstaff, varlet vile,How Falstaffe (varlet vile)
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.iv.32O, what a world of vile ill-favoured faultsO what a world of vilde ill-fauour'd faults
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.83Vile worm, thou wast o'erlooked even in thy birth.Vilde worme, thou wast ore-look'd euen in thy birth.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.232Things base and vile, holding no quantity,Things base and vilde, holding no quantity,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.ii.40Wake when some vile thing is near!Wake when some vile thing is neere.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.ii.113Is that vile name to perish on my sword!Is that vile name, to perish on my sword!
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.260Hang off, thou cat, thou burr! Vile thing, let loose,Hang off thou cat, thou bur; vile thing let loose,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.131Wall – that vile wall which did these lovers sunder;Wall, that vile wall, which did these louers sunder:
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.142Which Lion vile with bloody mouth did stain.Which Lyon vile with bloody mouth did staine.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.197O kiss me through the hole of this vile wall!O kisse me through the hole of this vile wall.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.284Since lion vile hath here deflowered my dear?Since Lion vilde hath heere deflour'd my deere:
Much Ado About NothingMA III.iii.123been a vile thief this seven year; 'a goes up and downbin a vile theefe, this vii. yeares, a goes vp and downe
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.i.91Confessed the vile encounters they have hadConfest the vile encounters they haue had
OthelloOth II.iii.249And silence those whom this vile brawl distracted.And silence those whom this vil'd brawle distracted.
OthelloOth III.iii.135Utter my thoughts. Why, say they are vile and false?Vtter my Thoughts? Why say, they are vild, and falce?
OthelloOth III.iii.220My speech should fall into such vile successMy speech should fall into such vilde successe,
OthelloOth III.iv.180Throw your vile guesses in the devil's teethThrow your vilde gesses in the Diuels teeth,
PericlesPer III.iii.21Should therein make me vile, the common body,should therein make me vile, / The common body
PericlesPer Chorus.IV.41The sooner her vile thoughts to stead,The sooner her vile thoughts to stead,
Richard IIR2 II.i.25So it be new there's no respect how vileSo it be new, there's no respect how vile,
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.88Falsely to draw me in these vile suspects.Falsely to draw me in these vile suspects.
Richard IIIR3 III.ii.62'Tis a vile thing to die, my gracious lord,'Tis a vile thing to dye, my gracious Lord,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iv.111By some vile forfeit of untimely death.By some vile forfeit of vntimely death.
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iii.13For naught so vile that on the earth doth liveFor nought so vile, that on the earth doth liue,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.i.72O calm, dishonourable, vile submission!O calme, dishonourable, vile submission:
Romeo and JulietRJ III.i.141Where are the vile beginners of this fray?Where are the vile beginners of this Fray?
Romeo and JulietRJ III.ii.59Vile earth, to earth resign; end motion here,Vile earth to earth resigne, end motion here,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.ii.83Was ever book containing such vile matterWas euer booke containing such vile matter
Romeo and JulietRJ III.iii.106In what vile part of this anatomyIn what vile part of this Anatomie
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.54Stop thy unhallowed toil, vile Montague!Stop thy vnhallowed toyle, vile Mountague:
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.158And twangling Jack, with twenty such vile terms,And twangling Iacke, with twentie such vilde tearmes,
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.ii.92Worse and worse, she will not come! O vile,Worse and worse, she will not come: / Oh vilde,
The TempestTem I.ii.358With words that made them known. But thy vile race,With words that made them knowne: But thy vild race
Timon of AthensTim I.i.15‘ When we for recompense have praised the vile,When we for recompence haue prais'd the vild,
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.171You killed her husband, and for that vile faultYou kil'd her husband, and for that vil'd fault,
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.199And in that paste let their vile heads be baked.And in that Paste let their vil'd Heads be bakte,
Troilus and CressidaTC II.i.90I bade the vile owl go learn me the tenor of theI bad thee vile Owle, goe learne me the tenure of the
Troilus and CressidaTC V.x.23Stay yet. You vile abominable tents,Stay yet: you vile abhominable Tents,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.i.73No, we detest such vile base practices.No, we detest such vile base practises.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.ii.78Be vile or disobedient, not his kinsmenBe vile, or disobedient, not his kinesmen
The Winter's TaleWT II.i.92But with her most vile principal – that she'sBut with her most vild Principall: that shee's

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.a35 people with the doer and manner of the vile deed, with a bitter people with the doer and manner of the vile deede: with a bitter
The Rape of LucreceLuc.202 Then my digression is so vile, so base, Then my digression is so vile, so base,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.220 Post hither, this vile purpose to prevent? Post hither, this vile purpose to preuent?
The Rape of LucreceLuc.252 That what is vile shows like a virtuous deed. That what is vile, shewes like a vertuous deede.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.631 ‘ Think but how vile a spectacle it were Thinke but how vile a spectacle it were,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.895 How comes it then, vile Opportunity, How comes it then, vile opportunity
SonnetsSonn.71.4 From this vile world with vilest worms to dwell: From this vile world with vildest wormes to dwell:
SonnetsSonn.121.1 'Tis better to be vile than vile esteemed, TIs better to be vile then vile esteemed,

Glossary

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carrionloathsome, vile, disgusting, corrupting
dungydung-like; or: vile, filthy, loathsome
filthvile creature, foul animal
fouldetestable, vile, loathsome
grossvile, abhorrent, wicked
lewdwicked, vile, evil
lousycontemptible, vile, despicable
naughtywicked, evil, vile
scald, scall, scauldcontemptible, vile, scabby
scallcontemptible, vile, scabby
scauldcontemptible, vile, scabby
sorryawful, wretched, vile
viledegrading, ignominious, worthless
viledespicable, disgusting, abhorrent
vileshameful, contemptible, wretched
vilelowly person, person of humble birth
vilelowly, of humble birth
vileworthless person, one not deserving of praise
vile-drawingattracting towards evil
whoreson[abusive intensifier, serious or jocular] bastard, wretched, vile

Thesaurus

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creature, vilefilth
vilecarrion
viledungy
vilefoul
vilegross
vilelewd
vilelousy
vilenaughty
vilescald, scall, scauld
vilesorry
vilewhoreson
vile creaturefilth

Themes and Topics

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Archaisms... h5 ii i 57 [pistol to nym] o braggart vile and damned furious wight writ...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
VILDBASICsee VILE
VILEBASICvild adj, vile adj, vilely adv, vileness n
VILESTATEvile-concluded adj, vile-drawing adj

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