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Search phrase: worm

Plays

 33 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.243Hast thou the pretty worm of Nilus there,Hast thou the pretty worme of Nylus there,
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.255good report o'th' worm. But he that will believe all thatgood report o'th'worme: but he that wil beleeue all that
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.257this is most fallible, the worm's an odd worm.this is most falliable, the Worme's an odde Worme.
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.259I wish you all joy of the worm.I wish you all ioy of the Worme.
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.261You must think this, look you, that the wormYou must thinke this (looke you,) that the Worme
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.264Look you, the worm is not to be trusted but inLooke you, the Worme is not to bee trusted, but in
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.266goodness in the worm.goodnesse in the Worme.
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.278Yes, forsooth. I wish you joy o'th' worm.Yes forsooth: I wish you ioy o'th'worm.
HamletHam IV.iii.21worm is your only emperor for diet. We fat all creaturesworm is your onely Emperor for diet. We fat all creatures
HamletHam IV.iii.26A man may fish with the worm that hath eat of a
HamletHam IV.iii.27king, and eat of the fish that hath fed of that worm.
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.i.72Civil dissension is a viperous wormCiuill dissention is a viperous Worme,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.263The mortal worm might make the sleep eternal;The mortall Worme might make the sleepe eternall.
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.ii.17The smallest worm will turn, being trodden on,The smallest Worme will turne, being troden on,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.72If gall or wormwood have a pleasant taste,If gall or worm wood haue a pleasant tast,
King LearKL III.iv.101worm no silk, the beast no hide, the sheep no wool, theWorme no Silke; the Beast, no Hide; the Sheepe, no Wooll; the
King LearKL IV.i.33Which made me think a man a worm. My sonWhich made me thinke a Man, a Worme. My Sonne
MacbethMac III.iv.28There the grown serpent lies. The worm that's fledThere the growne Serpent lyes, the worme that's fled
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.17Of a poor worm. Thy best of rest is sleep,Of a poore worme: thy best of rest is sleepe,
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 II.ii.23Worm nor snail, do no offence.Worme nor Snayle doe no offence.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.71Could not a worm, an adder do so much?Could not a worme, an Adder do so much?
Much Ado About NothingMA III.ii.25Where is but a humour or a worm.Where is but a humour or a worme.
Much Ado About NothingMA III.iii.133in the smirched worm-eaten tapestry, where his codpiecein the smircht worm eaten tapestrie, where his cod-peece
Much Ado About NothingMA V.ii.76wise, if Don Worm, his conscience, find no impedimentwise, if Don worme (his conscience) finde no impediment
PericlesPer I.i.103By man's oppression, and the poor worm doth die for't.By mans oppression, and the poore Worme doth die for't:
PericlesPer IV.i.79I trod upon a worm against my will,I trode vpon a worme against my will,
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.221The worm of conscience still begnaw thy soul!The Worme of Conscience still begnaw thy Soule,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.i.151As is the bud bit with an envious wormAs is the bud bit with an enuious worme,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iv.68Not half so big as a round little wormnot halfe so bigge as a round little Worme,
The TempestTem III.i.31.2Poor worm, thou art infected.Poore worme thou art infected,
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.183The gilded newt and eyeless venomed worm,The gilded Newt, and eyelesse venom'd Worme,
Twelfth NightTN II.iv.110But let concealment, like a worm i'the bud,But let concealment like a worme i'th budde

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.848 ‘ Why should the worm intrude the maiden bud? Why should the worme intrude the maiden bud?
Venus and AdonisVen.933 ‘ Grim-grinning ghost, earth's worm, what dost thou mean Grim-grinning ghost, earths-worme what dost thou thou meane?

Glossary

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blindwormslow-worm
botsstomach worm affecting horses
canker-bitworm-eaten, eaten away by canker grubs
creepsteal into, worm one's way into
grubmaggot, worm
wormserpent, snake
wormgerm, microbe, bug

Thesaurus

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slow-wormblindworm
stomach worm affecting horsesbots
wormgrub
worm one's way intocreep
worm-eatencanker-bit

Themes and Topics

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Words Families

 9 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
WORMBASICworm n, wormy adj
WORMPLACEworm-hole n
WORMPLANTwormwood n
WORMSTATEworm-eaten adj
WORMTYPEblindworm n, glow-worm n, maltworm n, silkworm n

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