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Search phrase: ward

Plays

 18 result(s). alternate result(s)
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All's Well That Ends WellAW I.i.5to whom I am now in ward, evermore in subjection.to whom I am now in Ward, euermore in subiection.
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.190ward – here I lay, and thus I bore my point. Four roguesword: here I lay, and thus I bore my point; foure Rogues
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.iii.114wife of the ward to thee. Go, you thing, go!wife of the Ward to thee. Go you nothing: go.
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.i.112I know, ere they will have me go to ward,I know ere they will haue me go to Ward,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.288Too strict a guardian for so fair a ward.To stricke a gardion for so faire a weed,
King LearKL I.ii.74declined, the father should be as ward to the son, anddeclin'd, the Father should bee as Ward to the Son, and
Love's Labour's LostLLL III.i.130him a coin), for the best ward of mine honour isfor the best ward of mine honours is rewarding
Measure for MeasureMM II.i.255your ward sufficient to serve it?your Ward sufficient to serue it?
Measure for MeasureMM IV.iii.61me, come to my ward, for thence will not I today.me, come to my Ward: for thence will not I to day.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.ii.238ward of her purity, her reputation, her marriage-vow,ward of her purity, her reputation, her marriage-vow,
Richard IIR2 II.i.252Wars hath not wasted it; for warred he hath not,Wars hath not wasted it, for war'd he hath not.
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.255God will in justice ward you as his soldiers;God will in iustice ward you as his Soldiers.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.v.41His son was but a ward two years ago.His Sonne was but a Ward two yeares agoe.
The TempestTem I.ii.472Is so possessed with guilt. Come from thy ward!Is so possest with guilt: Come, from thy ward,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.ii.259not at what ward you lie.not at what ward you lye.
Troilus and CressidaTC I.ii.267the chiefest of them too. If I cannot ward what I wouldthe cheefest of them too: If I cannot ward what I would
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iii.63Omit a ward or forfeit an offenceOmit a ward, or forfeit an offence
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.33.1He's beat from his best ward.He's beat from his best ward.

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.303 Each one by him enforced, retires his ward; Ech one by him inforst retires his ward:
SonnetsSonn.133.9 Prison my heart in thy steel bosom's ward, Prison my heart in thy Steele bosomes warde,

Glossary

 13 result(s).
bearward off, keep away, repel
bucklerexchange, grapple, couple; catch or ward off [blows]
park-warddirection of Windsor Great Park
pittie-warddirection of Windsor Little Park
wardcell [in a prison]
ward[fencing] defensive posture, parrying movement
wardperson under someone's protection, minor
wardtype of political administrative district
wardcustody, imprisonment
wardprotect, defend, guard
wardas a ward, under guardianship
wardcatch inside a lock; lock
wardguard, protection, defence

Thesaurus

 3 result(s).
ward offbear
ward offbuckler
ward, as award

Themes and Topics

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Non-classical legend, romance, and folklore...d marian may be the deputy's wife of the ward to thee woman loved by robin hood ...

Words Families

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Snippets

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Edward countess
King Edward Countess Salisbury
Countess Edward
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