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Search phrase: wash

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 53 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.ii.67But I do wash his name out of my bloodBut I do wash his name out of my blood,
Antony and CleopatraAC II.vii.97It's monstrous labour when I wash my brainit's monstrous labour when I wash my braine,
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.viii.10Wash the congealment from your wounds, and kissWash the congealement from your wounds, and kisse
Antony and CleopatraAC V.i.28.1To wash the eyes of kings.To wash the eyes of Kings.
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.403way will I take upon me to wash your liver as clean as away wil I take vpon mee to wash your Liuer as cleane as a
As You Like ItAYL IV.i.93good youth, he went but forth to wash him in the(good youth) he went but forth to wash him in the
CoriolanusCor I.ix.67I will go wash;I will goe wash:
CoriolanusCor I.x.27Wash my fierce hand in's heart. Go you to th' city.Wash my fierce hand in's heart. Go you to th' Citie,
CoriolanusCor II.iii.59.2Bid them wash their facesBid them wash their Faces,
HamletHam III.ii.165Neptune's salt wash and Tellus' orbed ground,Neptunes salt Wash, and Tellus Orbed ground:
HamletHam III.iii.46To wash it white as snow? Whereto serves mercyTo wash it white as Snow? Whereto serues mercy,
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.i.148better wench in England! Go, wash thy face, and drawbetter Wench in England. Go, wash thy face, and draw
Henry VH5 IV.i.174man in his bed, wash every mote out of his conscience;man in his Bed, wash euery Moth out of his Conscience:
Henry VH5 IV.vii.104All the water in Wye cannot wash yourAll the water in Wye, cannot wash your
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.iii.57And wash away thy country's stained spots.And wash away thy Countries stayned Spots.
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.342To wash away my woeful monuments.To wash away my wofull Monuments.
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.iv.158And I with tears do wash the blood away.And I with Teares doe wash the blood away.
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.ii.37Thy tears would wash this cold congealed bloodThy teares would wash this cold congealed blood,
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.iv.31Bestride the rock; the tide will wash you off,Bestride the Rock, the Tyde will wash you off,
Julius CaesarJC III.i.111Stoop then, and wash. How many ages henceStoop then, and wash. How many Ages hence
King JohnKJ III.i.234No longer than we well could wash our handsNo longer then we well could wash our hands,
MacbethMac II.ii.47And wash this filthy witness from your hand.And wash this filthie Witnesse from your Hand.
MacbethMac II.ii.60Will all great Neptune's ocean wash this bloodWill all great Neptunes Ocean wash this blood
MacbethMac V.i.58Wash your hands; put on your nightgown; look notWash your hands, put on your Night-Gowne, looke not
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iv.94his house; and I wash, wring, brew, bake, scour, dresshis house; and I wash, ring, brew, bake, scowre, dresse
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.iii.148Buck? I would I could wash myself of the buck!Buck? I would I could wash my selfe of ye Buck:
Much Ado About NothingMA III.ii.51And when was he wont to wash his face?And when was he wont to wash his face?
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.i.139Hath drops too few to wash her clean againHath drops too few to wash her cleane againe,
OthelloOth V.ii.278Wash me in steep-down gulfs of liquid fire!Wash me in steepe-downe gulfes of Liquid fire.
PericlesPer III.i.2Which wash both heaven and hell. And thou that hastWhich wash both heauen and hell, and thou that hast
PericlesPer IV.iv.28Never to wash his face, nor cut his hairs.Neuer to wash his face, nor cut his hayres:
Richard IIR2 III.i.5For 'twere no charity. Yet, to wash your bloodFor 'twere no Charitie: yet to wash your blood
Richard IIR2 III.ii.55Can wash the balm off from an anointed king.Can wash the Balme from an anoynted King;
Richard IIR2 IV.i.206With mine own tears I wash away my balm,With mine owne Teares I wash away my Balme,
Richard IIR2 IV.i.238Though some of you – with Pilate – wash your hands,Though some of you, with Pilate, wash your hands,
Richard IIR2 IV.i.241And water cannot wash away your sin.And Water cannot wash away your sinne.
Richard IIR2 V.i.10And wash him fresh again with true-love tears.And wash him fresh againe with true-loue Teares.
Richard IIR2 V.vi.50To wash this blood off from my guilty hand.To wash this blood off from my guilty hand.
Richard IIIR3 I.iv.275How fain, like Pilate, would I wash my handsHow faine (like Pilate) would I wash my hands
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.389For I myself have many tears to washFor I my selfe haue many teares to wash
Richard IIIR3 V.ii.9Swills your warm blood like wash, and makes his troughSwilles your warm blood like wash, & makes his trough
Romeo and JulietRJ III.ii.130Wash they his wounds with tears. Mine shall be spent,Wash they his wounds with tears: mine shal be spent
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.70What, wilt thou wash him from his grave with tears?What wilt thou wash him from his graue with teares?
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.2.75Will't please your mightiness to wash your hands?Wilt please your mightinesse to wash your hands:
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.i.140Come, Kate, and wash, and welcome heartily.Come Kate and wash, & welcome heartily:
The TempestTem II.ii.179Nor scrape trenchering, nor wash dish.Nor scrape trenchering, nor wash dish,
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.45And wash their hands in Bassianus' blood.And wash their hands in Bassianus blood.
Titus AndronicusTit II.iv.6Go home, call for sweet water, wash thy hands.Goe home, / Call for sweet water, wash thy hands.
Titus AndronicusTit II.iv.7She hath no tongue to call, nor hands to wash,She hath no tongue to call, nor hands to wash.
Twelfth NightTN II.v.156baffle Sir Toby, I will wash off gross acquaintance, Ibaffle Sir Toby, I will wash off grosse acquaintance, I
Twelfth NightTN III.ii.24opportunity you let time wash off, and you are nowopportunitie you let time wash off, and you are now
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.303Item: She can wash and scour.Item, she can wash and scoure.
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.363How prettily the young swain seems to washHow prettily th' yong Swaine seemes to wash

Poems

 2 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1207 My blood shall wash the slander of mine ill; My bloud shall wash the sclander of mine ill,
Venus and AdonisVen.983 To wash the foul face of the sluttish ground, To wash the foule face of the sluttish ground,

Glossary

 7 result(s).
launderwash, bathe
lavewash, bathe, soak
swillwash, bathe, drench
washlabour in vain, work to no purpose
washmake damp, moisten, wet
washkitchen swill, hogwash
Washesthe Wash; shallow inlet of the North Sea on E coast of England

Thesaurus

 5 result(s).
tile, wash a tile
washswill
washlave
washlaunder
wash a tiletile

Themes and Topics

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Britain [outside London]...on washes kj v vii 63 the wash shallow inlet of the north sea on e coa...

Words Families

 12 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
OVERWASHBASICsee WASH
UNWASHEDBASICsee WASH
WASHBASICwash n, wash v, washing adj, washing n
WASHACTIONbuck-washing n
WASHPEOPLEwasher n
WASHPLACEWashes n
WASHSTATEale-washed adj, overwash v
WASHNOTunwashed adj

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