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All's Well That Ends WellAW I.ii.73Lend me an arm. – The rest have worn me outLend me an arme: the rest haue worne me out
Antony and CleopatraAC I.v.23The demi-Atlas of this earth, the armThe demy Atlas of this Earth, the Arme
Antony and CleopatraAC II.v.4My arm is sore; best play with Mardian.My arme is sore, best play with Mardian.
Antony and CleopatraAC V.i.45The arm of mine own body, and the heartThe Arme of mine owne Body, and the Heart
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.82His legs bestrid the ocean; his reared armHis legges bestrid the Ocean, his rear'd arme
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.312She applies another asp to her arm
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.348The like is on her arm.The like is on her Arme.
As You Like ItAYL II.vii.203Support him by the arm. Give me your hand,Support him by the arme: giue me your hand,
As You Like ItAYL IV.iii.147There stripped himself, and here upon his armThere stript himselfe, and heere vpon his arme
As You Like ItAYL IV.iii.163I pray you, will you take him by the arm?I pray you will you take him by the arme.
As You Like ItAYL V.ii.21It is my arm.It is my arme.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.ii.23Though others have the arm, show us the sleeve.Though others haue the arme, shew vs the sleeue:
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.ii.152left arm, that I, amazed, ran from her as a witch.left arme, that I amaz'd ranne from her as a witch.
CoriolanusCor I.i.114The counsellor heart, the arm our soldier,The Counsailor Heart, the Arme our Souldier,
CoriolanusCor I.ix.1.3Martius, with his arm in a scarfMartius, with his Arme in a Scarfe.
CoriolanusCor II.i.141I'th' shoulder and i'th' left arm. There will beIth' Shoulder, and ith' left Arme: there will be
CoriolanusCor II.i.153Death, that dark spirit, in's nervy arm doth lie,Death, that darke Spirit, in's neruie Arme doth lye,
CoriolanusCor III.ii.138Away! The Tribunes do attend you. Arm yourselfAway, the Tribunes do attend you: arm your self
CoriolanusCor IV.v.124Or lose mine arm for't. Thou hast beat me outOr loose mine Arme for't: Thou hast beate mee out
CoriolanusCor IV.v.155What an arm he has! He turned meWhat an Arme he has, he turn'd me
CymbelineCym I.ii.54(putting a bracelet on her arm)
CymbelineCym I.vii.19Arm me, Audacity, from head to foot,Arme me Audacitie from head to foote,
CymbelineCym II.iii.141Hath left mine arm: it was thy master's. 'Shrew me,Hath left mine Arme: it was thy Masters. Shrew me
CymbelineCym II.iii.145Last night 'twas on mine arm; I kissed it:Last night 'twas on mine Arme; I kiss'd it,
CymbelineCym II.iv.101She stripped it from her arm: I see her yet:She stript it from her Arme: I see her yet:
CymbelineCym II.iv.121By Jupiter, I had it from her arm.By Iupiter, I had it from her Arme.
CymbelineCym IV.ii.77An arm as big as thine? A heart as big?An arme as bigge as thine? A heart, as bigge:
CymbelineCym IV.ii.400A grave: come, arm him. Boy, he is preferredA Graue: Come, Arme him: Boy hee's preferr'd
HamletHam II.i.88Then goes he to the length of all his arm,Then goes he to the length of all his arme;
HamletHam II.i.92At last, a little shaking of mine armAt last, a little shaking of mine Arme:
HamletHam II.ii.468Rebellious to his arm, lies where it falls,Rebellious to his Arme, lyes where it falles
HamletHam III.iii.24Arm you, I pray you, to this speedy voyage.Arme you, I pray you to this speedie Voyage;
HamletHam V.ii.68To quit him with this arm? And is't not to be damnedTo quit him with this arme? And is't not to be damn'd
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.i.132an arm? No. Or take away the grief of a wound? No.an arme? No: Or take away the greefe of a wound? No.
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.ii.41Arm, gentlemen, to arms! For I have thrownArme Gentlemen, to Armes, for I haue thrown
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.ii.73I will embrace him with a soldier's arm,I will imbrace him with a Souldiers arme,
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.ii.75Arm, arm with speed! And fellows, soldiers, friends,Arme, arme with speed. And Fellow's, Soldiers, Friends,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.i.175And knit our powers to the arm of peace.And knit our Powers to the Arme of Peace.
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.i.211And hangs resolved correction in the armAnd hangs resolu'd Correction in the Arme,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iii.107to all the rest of this little kingdom, man, to arm; andto all the rest of this little Kingdome (Man) to Arme: and
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.v.46Into one giant arm, it shall not forceinto one gyant Arme, / It shall not force
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.ii.10I know he doth not, and do arm myselfI know he doth not, and do arme my selfe
Henry VH5 I.ii.116And with your puissant arm renew their feats.And with your puissant Arme renew their Feats;
Henry VH5 I.ii.136We must not only arm t' invade the FrenchWe must not onely arme t'inuade the French,
Henry VH5 II.iv.15It is most meet we arm us 'gainst the foe;It is most meet we arme vs 'gainst the Foe:
Henry VH5 II.iv.49And, Princes, look you strongly arm to meet him.And Princes, looke you strongly arme to meet him.
Henry VH5 III.iv.19De arm, madame.De Arme, Madame.
Henry VH5 III.iv.43De nailès, de arm, de ilbow – De Nayles, de Arme, de Ilbow.
Henry VH5 III.vii.86'Tis midnight: I'll go arm myself.'Tis Mid-night, Ile goe arme my selfe.
Henry VH5 III.vii.151arm. Come, shall we about it?arme: come, shall we about it?
Henry VH5 IV.iii.5God's arm strike with us! 'Tis a fearful odds.Gods Arme strike with vs, 'tis a fearefull oddes.
Henry VH5 IV.vi.25He threw his wounded arm, and kissed his lips,He threw his wounded arme, and kist his lippes,
Henry VH5 IV.viii.105But five-and-twenty. O God, Thy arm was here!But fiue and twentie. / O God, thy Arme was heere:
Henry VH5 IV.viii.106And not to us, but to Thy arm alone,And not to vs, but to thy Arme alone,
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.i.38Arm! arm! The enemy doth make assault!Arme, arme, the enemy doth make assault.
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.ii.29When arm in arm they both came swiftly running,When Arme in Arme they both came swiftly running,
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.v.43First, lean thine aged back against mine arm,First, leane thine aged Back against mine Arme,
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.iv.5In sign whereof this arm that hath reclaimedIn signe whereof, this Arme, that hath reclaym'd
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.159Whose overweening arm I have plucked back,Whose ouer-weening Arme I haue pluckt back,
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.x.49And if mine arm be heaved in the air,And if mine arme be heaued in the Ayre,
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.i.57That thus he marcheth with thee arm in arm?That thus he marcheth with thee arme in arme?
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.i.192Call Buckingham, and bid him arm himself.Call Buckingham, and bid him arme himselfe.
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.iv.31Ay, to such mercy as his ruthless armI, to such mercy, as his ruthlesse Arme
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.i.57But only slaughtered by the ireful armBut onely slaught'red by the irefull Arme
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.iv.2Suppose this arm is for the Duke of York,Suppose this arme is for the Duke of Yorke,
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.ii.156To shrink mine arm up like a withered shrub;To shrinke mine Arme vp like a wither'd Shrub,
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.106No, Warwick, no; while life upholds this arm,No Warwicke, no: while Life vpholds this Arme,
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.107This arm upholds the house of Lancaster.This Arme vpholds the House of Lancaster.
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.i.113Well, I will arm me, being thus forewarned;Well, I will arme me, being thus fore-warn'd:
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.iii.28.2and set upon the guard, who fly, crying, ‘ Arm! Arm!’,and set vpon the Guard, who flye, crying, Arme, Arme,
Julius CaesarJC II.i.182For he can do no more than Caesar's armFor he can do no more then Casars Arme,
Julius CaesarJC II.ii.66Have I in conquest stretched mine arm so far,Haue I in Conquest stretcht mine Arme so farre,
King Edward IIIE3 I.ii.67Arm, my good lord! O, we are all surprised!Arme my good Lord, O we are all surprisde.
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.199Hold, take this target, wear it on thy arm,Hold take this target, weare it on thy arme,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iii.57Come, Charles, and arm thee. Edward is entrapped,Come Charles and arme thee, Edward is intrapt,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iv.108And arm thy soul for her long journey towards.And arme thy soule for hir long iourney towards.
King Edward IIIE3 IV.vi.35An arm hath beat an army; one poor DavidAn arme hath beate an armie, one poore Dauid
King JohnKJ III.i.107Arm, arm, you heavens, against these perjured Kings!Arme, arme, you heauens, against these periur'd Kings,
King JohnKJ III.i.291Than arm thy constant and thy nobler partsThen arme thy constant and thy nobler parts
King JohnKJ IV.ii.249Arm you against your other enemies;Arme you against your other enemies:
King JohnKJ V.iv.58My arm shall give thee help to bear thee hence;My arme shall giue thee helpe to beare thee hence,
King JohnKJ V.vi.26The better arm you to the sudden timeThe better arme you to the sodaine time,
King LearKL II.i.35He wounds himself in the arm
King LearKL II.i.51My unprovided body, latched mine arm:My vnprouided body, latch'd mine arme;
King LearKL III.vii.97Untimely comes this hurt. Give me your arm.Vntimely comes this hurt. Giue me your arme.
King LearKL IV.i.77.2Give me thy arm;Giue me thy arme;
King LearKL IV.vi.64.2Give me your arm.Giue me your arme.
King LearKL IV.vi.168Arm it in rags, a pygmy's straw does pierce it.Arme it in ragges, a Pigmies straw do's pierce it.
King LearKL IV.vi.234Like hold on thee. Let go his arm!Like hold on thee. Let go his arme.
King LearKL V.iii.126Thy arm may do thee justice. Here is mine.Thy arme may do thee Iustice, heere is mine:
King LearKL V.iii.137This sword, this arm, and my best spirits are bentThis Sword, this arme, and my best spirits are bent
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.185Signeour Arm-, Arm-, commends you. There'sSigneor Arme, Arme commends you: Ther's
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.82Arm, wenches, arm! Encounters mounted areArme Wenches arme, incounters mounted are,
MacbethMac I.ii.58Point against point-rebellious, arm 'gainst arm,Point against Point, rebellious Arme 'gainst Arme,
MacbethMac V.v.46Comes toward Dunsinane. Arm, arm, and out!Comes toward Dunsinane. Arme, Arme, and out,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.117For you, fair Hermia, look you arm yourselfFor you faire Hermia, looke you arme your selfe,
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.175your arm, like a lieutenant's scarf? You must wear ityour arme, like a Lieutenants scarfe? You must weare it
OthelloOth II.iii.202Or do but lift this arm, the best of youOr do but lift this Arme, the best of you
OthelloOth III.iv.132And like the devil from his very armAnd like the Diuell from his very Arme
OthelloOth V.ii.260That with this little arm and this good sword,That with this little Arme, and this good Sword,
PericlesPer II.i.157This jewel holds his building on my arm.This Iewell holdes his buylding on my arme:
PericlesPer IV.i.29Come, Leonine. Take her by the arm, walk with her.Come Leonine take her by the arme, walke with her.
PericlesPer V.i.262.1Sir, lend me your arm.Sir, lend me your arme.
Richard IIR2 I.i.76Will I make good against thee, arm to arm,Will I make good against thee arme to arme,
Richard IIR2 I.i.108This arm shall do it, or this life be spent.This arme shall do it, or this life be spent.
Richard IIR2 I.ii.41An angry arm against His minister.An angry arme against his Minister.
Richard IIR2 I.iii.22And by the grace of God and this mine armAnd by the grace of God, and this mine arme,
Richard IIR2 II.iii.102O then how quickly should this arm of mine,Oh then, how quickly should this Arme of mine,
Richard IIR2 III.ii.65Than this weak arm. Discomfort guides my tongueThen this weake arme; discomfort guides my tongue,
Richard IIR2 III.ii.86Arm, arm, my name! A puny subject strikesArme, arme my Name: a punie subiect strikes
Richard IIR2 IV.i.11I heard you say ‘ Is not my arm of length,I heard you say, Is not my arme of length,
Richard IIR2 V.iii.47That we may arm us to encounter it.That we may arme vs to encounter it.
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.67Which his hell-governed arm hath butchered!Which his Hell-gouern'd arme hath butchered.
Richard IIIR3 I.iv.220Take not the quarrel from His powerful arm.Take not the quarrell from his powrefull arme:
Richard IIIR3 I.iv.239Blessed his three sons with his victorious armBlest his three Sonnes with his victorious Arme,
Richard IIIR3 III.iv.68See how I am bewitched: behold, mine armLooke how I am bewitch'd: behold, mine Arme
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.331And when this arm of mine hath chastisedAnd when this Arme of mine hath chastised
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.79And help to arm me. Leave me, I say.And helpe to arme me. Leaue me I say.
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.151Arm, fight, and conquer, for fair England's sake!Arme, fight, and conquer, for faire Englands sake.
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.237Why, then 'tis time to arm and give direction.Why then 'tis time to Arme, and giue direction.
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.289Arm, arm, my lord; the foe vaunts in the field.Arme, arme, my Lord: the foe vaunts in the field.
Romeo and JulietRJ II.ii.41Nor arm nor face nor any other partNor arme, nor face,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.i.89Tybalt under Romeo's arm thrusts Mercutio
Romeo and JulietRJ III.i.103us? I was hurt under your arm.vs? I was hurt vnder your arme.
Romeo and JulietRJ III.i.166His agile arm beats down their fatal points,His aged arme, beats downe their fatall points,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.i.167And 'twixt them rushes; underneath whose armAnd twixt them rushes, vnderneath whose arme,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.33Since arm from arm that voice doth us affray,Since arme from arme that voyce doth vs affray,
Timon of AthensTim III.v.78Though his right arm might purchase his own timeThough his right arme might purchase his owne time,
Timon of AthensTim IV.ii.7One friend to take his fortune by the arm,One Friend to take his Fortune by the arme,
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.251Thou art a slave whom Fortune's tender armThou art a Slaue, whom Fortunes tender arme
Titus AndronicusTit II.i.12Then, Aaron, arm thy heart and fit thy thoughtsThen Aaron arme thy hart, and fit thy thoughts,
Titus AndronicusTit IV.i.1.3arm.arme.
Titus AndronicusTit IV.i.85And arm the minds of infants to exclaims.And arme the mindes of infants to exclaimes.
Titus AndronicusTit IV.iv.62Arm, my lords! Rome never had more cause:Arme my Lords, Rome neuer had more cause,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.220With surety stronger than Achilles' armWith surety stronger then Achilles arme,
Troilus and CressidaTC V.iii.96I come to lose my arm or win my sleeve.I come to loose my arme, or winne my sleeue.
Troilus and CressidaTC V.iv.15Achilles, and will not arm today; whereupon the GreciansAchilles, and will not arme to day. Whereupon, the Grecians
Troilus and CressidaTC V.v.18And bid the snail-paced Ajax arm for shame. – And bid the snaile-pac'd Aiax arme for shame;
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.79The scythe-tusked boar, that with thy arm as strongThe Sith-tuskd-Bore; that with thy Arme as strong
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.iii.92Have said enough to shake me from the armHave saide enough to shake me from the Arme
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.35And quickly, yours or mine. Wilt please you arm, sir?And quickly, yours, or mine: wilt please you arme Sir,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.53.1I'll arm you first.Ile arme you first.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.ii.102And guides his arm to brave things; fear he cannot,And guides his arme to brave things: Feare he cannot,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.22Against another, arm oppressed by arm,Against another: Arme opprest by Arme:
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iii.135Right joyful, with some sorrow. (To Arcite) Arm your prize;Right joyfull, with some sorrow. Arme your prize,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iii.136Arcite takes Emilia's arm in his. FlourishFlorish
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.193Now, while I speak this, holds his wife by th' arm,Now, while I speake this) holds his Wife by th' Arme,
The Winter's TaleWT II.iii.5Is quite beyond mine arm, out of the blankIs quite beyond mine Arme, out of the blanke

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.170 Throwing his mantle rudely o'er his arm; Throwing his mantle rudely ore his arme,
Venus and AdonisVen.31 Over one arm the lusty courser's rein, Ouer one arme the lustie coursers raine,

Glossary

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appointarm, equip, furnish
armprepare, get ready
armgive your arm to
armstrong arm [in attack]; or: might, power
armtake into one's arms, lift up
armprepare for action, put armour on
arm-gaunt[unclear meaning] in fine condition; with gaunt limbs; with armoured trappings
brawnmuscular arm, sturdy limb
harnessdress in armour, arm, equip
piececannon, piece of artillery, fire-arm
vambracearmour to protect the fore-arm
vantbracearmour to protect the fore-arm

Thesaurus

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arm [covering]brace
arm [covering]vambrace
arm [covering]vantbrace
arm [equip]appoint
arm [equip]harness
arm to, give yourarm
arm, muscularbrawn
arm, strong [in attack]arm
armour protecting the fore-armvambrace
armour protecting the fore-armvantbrace
fire-armpiece
muscular armbrawn
strong arm [in attack]arm

Themes and Topics

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Body-armour ...k iii vi 53 ff when arcite and palamon arm each other headgear term...
Functional shift... arm* cym iv ii 400 come arm him * in sense of ‘take in one’s arms...
Weapons... across the chest and under the opposite arm used for carrying a weapon bugle etc ...
Classical mythology... 200 take this target wear it on thy arm / and may the view thereof like perseu...
French...r le bras > tell me the english for the arm h5 iii iv 20  et le coude > and the el...
... impossibkel to escape the power of your arm h5 iv iv 22  o pardonne-moy > oh pard...

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