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All's Well That Ends WellAW II.i.187If I break time, or flinch in propertyIf I breake time, or flinch in property
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.v.88I shall not break your bidding, good my lord.I shall not breake your bidding, good my Lord:
Antony and CleopatraAC I.ii.117(aside) These strong Egyptian fetters I must break,These strong Egyptian Fetters I must breake,
Antony and CleopatraAC I.ii.129I must from this enchanting queen break off.I must from this enchanting Queene breake off,
Antony and CleopatraAC I.ii.178Have notice what we purpose. I shall breakHaue notice what we purpose. I shall breake
Antony and CleopatraAC I.iii.31.1Which break themselves in swearing!Which breake themselues in swearing.
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.vi.35If swift thought break it not, a swifter meanIf swift thought breake it not: a swifter meane
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.ix.17Which, being dried with grief, will break to powder,Which being dried with greefe, will breake to powder,
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.xiv.31Then in the midst a tearing groan did breakThen in the midd'st a tearing grone did breake
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.xv.44That the false housewife Fortune break her wheel,That the false Huswife Fortune, breake her Wheele,
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.309.2O, break! O, break!O breake! O breake!
As You Like ItAYL I.i.137break his neck as his finger. And thou wert best lookbreake his necke as his finger. And thou wert best looke
As You Like ItAYL I.ii.20honour I will, and when I break that oath, let me turnhonor I will, and when I breake that oath, let mee turne
As You Like ItAYL I.ii.272Will suddenly break forth. Sir, fare you well;Will sodainly breake forth: Sir, fare you well,
As You Like ItAYL II.iv.54till I break my shins against it.till I breake my shins against it.
As You Like ItAYL IV.i.39Break an hour's promise in love? He that willBreake an houres promise in loue? hee that will
As You Like ItAYL IV.i.40divide a minute into a thousand parts, and break but adiuide a minute into a thousand parts, and breake but a
As You Like ItAYL IV.i.176if you break one jot of your promise, or come one minuteif you breake one iot of your promise, or come one minute
The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.i.97Nay, forward, old man; do not break off so,Nay forward old man, doe not breake off so,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.ii.79Or I shall break that merry sconce of yoursOr I shall breake that merrie sconce of yours
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.i.78Back, slave, or I will break thy pate across.Backe slaue, or I will breake thy pate a-crosse. 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.ii.147And break it with a deep-divorcing vow?And breake it with a deepe-diuorcing vow? 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.ii.228Ay, and let none enter, lest I break your pate.I, and let none enter, least I breake your pate. 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.i.73Go fetch me something. I'll break ope the gate.Go fetch me something, Ile break ope the gate. 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.i.74Break any breaking here, and I'll break your knave's pate.Breake any breaking here, and Ile breake your knaues pate. 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.i.75A man may break a word with you, sir, and words are but wind;A man may breake a word with your sir, and words are but winde: 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.i.76Ay, and break it in your face, so he break it not behind.I and breake it in your face, so he break it not behinde. 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.i.80Well, I'll break in. Go borrow me a crow.Well, Ile breake in: go borrow me a crow. 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.i.98If by strong hand you offer to break inIf by strong hand you offer to breake in 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.iv.1Fear me not, man. I will not break away.Feare me not man, I will not breake away,
CoriolanusCor I.i.209To break the heart of generosityTo breake the heart of generosity,
CoriolanusCor I.iv.16Are bringing forth our youth. We'll break our wallsAre bringing forth our youth: Wee'l breake our Walles
CoriolanusCor III.i.138Break ope the locks o'th' Senate and bring inBreake ope the Lockes a'th' Senate, and bring in
CoriolanusCor III.i.313Lest parties – as he is beloved – break outLeast parties (as he is belou'd) breake out,
CoriolanusCor III.iii.30.1With us to break his neck.With vs to breake his necke.
CoriolanusCor IV.iv.17On a dissension of a doit, break outOn a dissention of a Doit, breake out
CoriolanusCor IV.vi.49.1The Volsces dare break with us.The Volces dare breake with vs.
CoriolanusCor IV.vii.25That which shall break his neck or hazard mineThat which shall breake his necke, or hazard mine,
CoriolanusCor V.iii.25All bond and privilege of nature, break!All bond and priuiledge of Nature breake;
CoriolanusCor V.iv.33and, he returning to break our necks, they respect not us.and he returning to breake our necks, they respect not vs.
CymbelineCym III.iv.44To break it with a fearful dream of him,To breake it with a fearfull dreame of him,
CymbelineCym IV.ii.140As it is like him – might break out, and swear(As it is like him) might breake out, and sweare
HamletHam I.i.40Peace, break thee off. Look where it comes again.Peace, breake thee of: Looke where it comes againe.
HamletHam I.i.169Break we our watch up. And by my adviceBreake we our Watch vp, and by my aduice
HamletHam I.ii.159But break, my heart, for I must hold my tongue.But breake my heart, for I must hold my tongue.
HamletHam II.ii.493Break all the spokes and fellies from her wheel,Breake all the Spokes and Fallies from her wheele,
HamletHam III.ii.197But what we do determine oft we break.But what we do determine, oft we breake:
HamletHam III.ii.234If she should break it now!If she should breake it now.
HamletHam III.iv.197And break your own neck down.And breake your owne necke downe.
HamletHam IV.vii.30Break not your sleeps for that. You must not thinkBreake not your sleepes for that, / You must not thinke
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.234Art thou to break into this woman's mood,Art thou, to breake into this Womans mood,
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.i.30'twere not as good deed as drink to break the pate ont'were not as good a deed as drinke, to break the pate of
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.ii.13afoot, I shall break my wind. Well, I doubt not but toa foote, I shall breake my winde. Well, I doubt not but to
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iii.90In faith, I'll break thy little finger, Harry,Indeede Ile breake thy little finger Harry,
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.138Break with your wives of your departure hence.Breake with your Wiues, of your departure hence:
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.ii.159Ere break the smallest parcel of this vow.Ere breake the smallest parcell of this Vow.
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.iii.149an I do, I pray God my girdle break.if I do, let my Girdle breake.
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.i.34For you my staff of office did I breakFor you, my staffe of Office did I breake
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.i.73Shall break into corruption ’ – so went on,Shall breake into Corruption: so went on,
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.29break Scoggin's head at the court gate, when 'a was abreake Scoggan's Head at the Court-Gate, when hee was a
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.i.85Not to break peace, or any branch of it,Not to breake Peace, or any Branch of it,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.ii.112.1Will you thus break your faith?Will you thus breake your faith?
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iii.29One time or other break some gallows' back.One time, or other, breake some Gallowes back.
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iv.120So thin that life looks through and will break out.So thinne, that Life lookes through, and will breake out.
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.v.118Pluck down my officers, break my decrees;Plucke downe my Officers, breake my Decrees;
Henry IV Part 22H4 epilogue.11like an ill venture it come unluckily home, I break, and(like an ill Venture) it come vnluckily home, I breake; and
Henry VH5 I.ii.226Or break it all to pieces. Or there we'll sit,Or breake it all to peeces. Or there wee'l sit,
Henry VH5 III.iii.40Do break the clouds, as did the wives of JewryDoe breake the Clouds; as did the Wiues of Iewry,
Henry VH5 IV.i.22Break up their drowsy grave and newly moveBreake vp their drowsie Graue, and newly moue
Henry VH5 IV.iii.106Break out into a second course of mischief,Breake out into a second course of mischiefe,
Henry VH5 V.ii.145never break for urging. If thou canst love a fellow of thisneuer breake for vrging. If thou canst loue a fellow of this
Henry VH5 V.ii.242therefore, Queen of all, Katherine, break thy mind toTherefore Queene of all, Katherine, breake thy minde to
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.iii.13Break up the gates; I'll be your warrantise.Breake vp the Gates, Ile be your warrantize;
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.iii.58Thus contumeliously should break the peace!Thus contumeliously should breake the Peace.
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.iii.81But we shall meet and break our minds at large.But we shall meet, and breake our minds at large.
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.i.71Then how or which way should they first break in?Then how, or which way, should they first breake in?
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.ii.1The day begins to break and night is fled,The Day begins to breake, and Night is fled,
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.i.193And will at last break out into a flame.And will at last breake out into a flame,
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.ii.50What will you do, good greybeard? Break a lance,What will you doe, good gray-beard? / Breake a Launce,
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.iii.31He dies, we lose; I break my warlike word;He dies, we loose: I breake my warlike word:
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iv.91Drive you to break your necks or hang yourselves!Driue you to break your necks, or hang your selues.
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iv.92Break thou in pieces and consume to ashes,Breake thou in peeces, and consume to ashes,
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iv.164Although you break it when your pleasure serves.Although you breake it, when your pleasure serues.
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.iv.18And spirits walk, and ghosts break up their graves,And Spirits walke, and Ghosts breake vp their Graues;
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.iv.40.4and break inand breake in.
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.ii.77My lord, break we off; we know your mind at full.My Lord, breake we off; we know your minde at full.
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.325And so break off, the day is almost spent.And so breake off, the day is almost spent,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.278An answer from the King, or we will all break in!An answer from the King, or wee will all breake in.
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.320And even now my burdened heart would break,And euen now my burthen'd heart would breake
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.iii.14If we mean to thrive and do good, break open theIf we meane to thriue, and do good, breake open the
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.vii.103and then break into his son-in-law's house, Sir Jamesand then breake into his Sonne in Lawes house, Sir Iames
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.viii.27in slavery to the nobility. Let them break your backs within slauerie to the Nobility. Let them breake your backes with
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.x.31Is't not enough to break into my garden,Is't not enough to breake into my Garden,
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.265Hath made her break out into terms of rage!Hath made her breake out into termes of Rage.
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.ii.17I would break a thousand oaths to reign one year.I would breake a thousand Oathes, to reigne one yeere.
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.i.75Ah, would she break from hence, that this my bodyAh, would she breake from hence, that this my body
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.ii.110Break off the parley; for scarce I can refrainBreake off the parley, for scarse I can refraine
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.v.78Be blind with tears, and break o'ercharged with grief.Be blinde with teares, and break ore-charg'd with griefe
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.i.72But did you never swear, and break an oath?But did you neuer sweare, and breake an Oath.
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.i.89But do not break your oaths; for of that sinBut do not breake your Oathes, for of that sinne,
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.39While we bethink a means to break it off.While we bethinke a meanes to breake it off.
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.vii.24And heave it shall some weight or break my back.And heaue it shall some waight, or breake my backe,
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.167.1Did break i'th' wrenching.Did breake ith'wrenching.
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.190And break the foresaid peace. Let the King know,And breake the foresaid peace. Let the King know
Henry VIIIH8 II.iv.240My comfort comes along. (to them) Break up the court;My comfort comes along: breake vp the Court;
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.198Should the approach of this wild river break,Should the approach of this wilde Riuer breake,
Henry VIIIH8 V.iv.83Go break among the press, and find a way outGo breake among the preasse, and finde away out
Julius CaesarJC II.i.101Here lies the east; doth not the day break here?Here lyes the East: doth not the Day breake heere?
Julius CaesarJC II.i.116If these be motives weak, break off betimes,If these be Motiues weake, breake off betimes,
Julius CaesarJC II.i.139If he do break the smallest particleIf he do breake the smallest Particle
Julius CaesarJC II.i.150O, name him not; let us not break with him,O name him not; let vs not breake with him,
Julius CaesarJC II.ii.98Break up the Senate till another time,Breake vp the Senate, till another time:
Julius CaesarJC IV.iii.42All this? Ay, more: fret till your proud heart break;All this? I more: Fret till your proud hart break.
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.262You break a greater honour than yourself.You breake a greater honor then your selfe,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.268It is a penalty to break your statutes,It is a pennalty to breake your statutes,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.336To break a lawful and religious vow?To breake a lawfull and religious vowe.
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.339Or break thy oath or cancel all the bondsOr breake thy oth or cancell all the bondes,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.347Thy oath break hers, or let thy sovereign die.Thy oth breake hers or let thy souereigne dye.
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.351To break a vow made by the name of God.To breake a vowe made by the name of God,
King Edward IIIE3 II.ii.49Go, break the thund'ring parchment-bottom out,Go breake the thundring parchment bottome out,
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.86Did break from anchor straight, and, puffed with rageDid breake from Anchor straight, and puft with rage,
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.163As did the gushing moisture break intoAs did her gushing moysture breake into,
King Edward IIIE3 III.ii.15Before they break so far into the realm.Before they breake so far into the Realme.
King Edward IIIE3 III.iv.50That, if he break out, Nestor's years on earthThat if he breaketh out, Nestors yeares on earth,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iii.36And not to break a promise with his foe?And not to breake a promise with his foe?
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iii.69And flintstones rise and break the battle 'ray,and flint stones rise and breake the battell ray:
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iii.76Should ever rise and break the battle 'ray,Should euer rise and breake the battaile ray,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.v.58With all endeavour sought to break our ranksWith all indeuor sought to breake our rankes,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.v.78Than break the stable verdict of a prince.Than break the stable verdict of a prince,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.v.81What canst thou promise that I cannot break? What canst thou promise that I cannot breake?
King Edward IIIE3 IV.v.85Nor that same man doth never break his wordNor that same man doth neuer breake his worde,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.v.88Which, if thyself without consent do break,Which if thy selfe without consent doo breake,
King JohnKJ II.i.150Women and fools, break off your conference!Women & fooles, breake off your conference.
King JohnKJ II.i.597Since kings break faith upon commodity,Since Kings breake faith vpon commoditie,
King JohnKJ III.i.93No bargains break that are not this day made;No bargaines breake that are not this day made;
King JohnKJ IV.ii.54To break into this dangerous argument:To breake into this dangerous argument.
King JohnKJ IV.ii.79His passion is so ripe it needs must break.His passion is so ripe, it needs must breake.
King JohnKJ IV.ii.101This must not be thus borne; this will break outThis must not be thus borne, this will breake out
King JohnKJ IV.ii.210To break within the bloody house of life,To breake within the bloody house of life,
King JohnKJ IV.ii.235Deep shame had struck me dumb, made me break off,Deepe shame had struck me dumbe, made me break off,
King JohnKJ IV.iii.6If I get down, and do not break my limbs,If I get downe, and do not breake my limbes,
King LearKL I.i.168Since thou hast sought to make us break our vow,
King LearKL I.iv.295That these hot tears which break from me perforceThat these hot teares, which breake from me perforce
King LearKL II.iv.70a hill, lest it break thy neck with following. But the greata hill, least it breake thy necke with following. But the great
King LearKL II.iv.280Shall break into a hundred thousand flawsshal break into a hundred thousand flawes
King LearKL III.iv.4.2Wilt break my heart?Wilt breake my heart?
King LearKL III.iv.5I had rather break mine own. Good my lord, enter.I had rather breake mine owne, / Good my Lord enter.
King LearKL V.iii.310.1Break, heart; I prithee break.Breake heart, I prythee breake.
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.66Study to break it and not break my troth.Studie to breake it, and not breake my troth.
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.131This article, my liege, yourself must break;This Article my Liedge your selfe must breake,
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.151If I break faith, this word shall speak for me:If I breake faith, this word shall breake for me,
Love's Labour's LostLLL II.i.100Why, will shall break it; will, and nothing else.Why, will shall breake it will, and nothing els.
Love's Labour's LostLLL II.i.106And sin to break it.And sinne to breake it:
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.i.59.1Break up this capon.Breake vp this Capon.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.i.62Break the neck of the wax, and every one give ear.Breake the necke of the Waxe, and euery one giue eare.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.141You would for paradise break faith and troth;You would for Paradise breake Faith and troth,
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.176To break the vow I am engaged in,To breake the vow I am ingaged in.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.262Not one word more, my maids; break off, break off!Not one word more my maides, breake off, breake off.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.348The virtue of your eye must break my oath.The vertue of your eie must breake my oth.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.441Despise me when I break this oath of mine.Despise me when I breake this oath of mine.
MacbethMac I.vii.48That made you break this enterprise to me?That made you breake this enterprize to me?
MacbethMac IV.iii.210Whispers the o'erfraught heart and bids it break.Whispers the o're-fraught heart, and bids it breake.
MacbethMac V.vi.61And break it to our hope. I'll not fight with thee.And breake it to our hope. Ile not fight with thee.
Measure for MeasureMM IV.i.3And those eyes, the break of day,And those eyes: the breake of day
Measure for MeasureMM IV.i.7Break off thy song, and haste thee quick away.Breake off thy song, and haste thee quick away,
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.432Her brother's ghost his paved bed would break,Her Brothers ghost, his paued bed would breake,
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.iii.61I'll break a custom. (To Bassanio) Is he yet possessedIle breake a custome: is he yet possest
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.iii.133Who if he break, thou mayst with better faceWho if he breake, thou maist with better face
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.iii.160If he should break his day, what should I gainIf he should breake his daie, what should I gaine
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.iv.10An it shall please you to break up this, itAnd it shall please you to breake vp this, shall it
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.i.105break.breake.
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.51As are those dulcet sounds in break of dayAs are those dulcet sounds in breake of day,
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.29My mistress will before the break of dayMy Mistresse will before the breake of day
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.248I never more will break an oath with thee.I neuer more will breake an oath with thee.
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.253Will never more break faith advisedly.Will neuer more breake faith aduisedlie.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.ii.292their hearts they may effect, they will break theirtheir hearts they may effect; they will breake their
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.ii.50with Mistress Anne, and I would not break with her forwith Mistris Anne, / And I would not breake with her for
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.iv.22Break their talk, Mistress Quickly. My kinsmanBreake their talke Mistris Quickly, / My Kinsman
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.ii.29Shall break the locksshall break the locks
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.79And make him with fair Aegles break his faith,And make him with faire Eagles breake his faith
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.258Seem to break loose, take on as he would follow,seeme to breake loose; / Take on as you would follow,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.446Here will I rest me till the break of day.Here will I rest me till the breake of day,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND IV.i.15honey bag break not, I would be loath to have you overflownhony bag breake not, I would be loth to haue yon ouer-flowne
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.391Now until the break of dayNow vntill the breake of day,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.412Meet me all by break of day.Meet me all by breake of day.
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.23Did he break out into tears?Did he breake out into teares?
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.288And I will break with her and with her fatherAnd I will breake with her:
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.305Then after, to her father will I break,Then after, to her father will I breake,
Much Ado About NothingMA I.ii.14break with you of it.breake with you of it.
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.132Do, do; he'll but break a comparison or twoDo, do, hee'l but breake a comparison or two
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.142withdrawn her father to break with him about it. Thewithdrawne her father to breake with him about it: the
Much Ado About NothingMA II.iii.192peace; if he break the peace, he ought to enter into apeace, if hee breake the peace, hee ought to enter into a
Much Ado About NothingMA III.ii.68For my life, to break with him about Beatrice.For my life to breake with him about Beatrice.
Much Ado About NothingMA V.i.179leave you now to your gossip-like humour; you breakleaue you now to your gossep-like humor, you breake
OthelloOth IV.iii.88Or else break out in peevish jealousies,Or else breake out in peeuish Iealousies,
OthelloOth V.ii.17Justice to break her sword! One more, one more.Iustice to breake her Sword. One more, one more:
PericlesPer I.ii.121Who shuns not to break one will sure crack both.Who shuns not to breake one, will cracke both.
PericlesPer II.v.12And on her virgin honour will not break it.And on her Virgin honour, will not breake it.
PericlesPer III.i.76By break of day, if the wind cease.By breake of day, if the Wind cease.
Richard IIR2 I.ii.51They may break his foaming courser's backThat they may breake his foaming Coursers backe,
Richard IIR2 II.i.228My heart is great, but it must break with silenceMy heart is great: but it must break with silence,
Richard IIR2 II.iii.168For I am loath to break our country's laws.For I am loth to breake our Countries Lawes:
Richard IIR2 III.ii.101They break their faith to God as well as us.They breake their Faith to God, as well as vs:
Richard IIR2 V.i.59Shalt break into corruption. Thou shalt think,Shall breake into corruption: thou shalt thinke,
Richard IIR2 V.ii.2When weeping made you break the story off,When weeping made you breake the story off,
Richard IIR2 V.iii.44Open the door, or I will break it open.Open the doore, or I will breake it open.
Richard IIR2 V.v.88Since pride must have a fall – and break the neck(Since Pride must haue a fall) and breake the necke
Richard IIIR3 I.iv.203To hurl upon their heads that break His law.To hurle vpon their heads that breake his Law.
Richard IIIR3 I.iv.209Didst break that vow, and with thy treacherous bladeDid'st breake that Vow, and with thy treacherous blade,
Richard IIIR3 II.ii.125The new-healed wound of malice should break out,The new-heal'd wound of Malice should breake out,
Richard IIIR3 III.i.47You break not sanctuary in seizing him:You breake not Sanctuarie, in seizing him:
Richard IIIR3 III.i.54You break no privilege nor charter there.You breake no Priuiledge, nor Charter there:
Richard IIIR3 III.i.177Be thou so too, and so break off the talk,Be thou so too, and so breake off the talke,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.365Harp on it still shall I till heart-strings break.Harpe on it still shall I, till heart-strings breake.
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.378If thou didst fear to break an oath with Him,If thou didd'st feare to breake an Oath with him,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.381If thou hadst feared to break an oath by Him,If thou had'st fear'd to breake an oath by him,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.ii.57O, break, my heart! Poor bankrupt, break at once!O breake my heart, / Poore Banckrout breake at once,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.iii.168Or by the break of day disguised from hence.Or by the breake of day disguis'd from hence,
Romeo and JulietRJ V.i.74Then be not poor, but break it and take this.Then be not poore, but breake it, and take this.
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.1.95You break into some merry passionYou breake into some merrie passion,
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.ii.264And if you break the ice and do this feat,And if you breake the ice, and do this seeke,
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.147Why then, thou canst not break her to the lute?Why then thou canst not break her to the Lute?
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iii.78Or else my heart concealing it will break,Or els my heart concealing it wil breake,
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.v.72Like pleasant travellers, to break a jestLike pleasant trauailors to breake a Iest
The TempestTem III.i.26I had rather crack my sinews, break my back,I had rather cracke my sinewes, breake my backe,
The TempestTem IV.i.15If thou dost break her virgin-knot beforeIf thou do'st breake her Virgin-knot, before
The TempestTem V.i.31My charms I'll break, their senses I'll restore,My Charmes Ile breake, their sences Ile restore,
The TempestTem V.i.54This airy charm is for, I'll break my staff,This Ayrie-charme is for, I'le breake my staffe,
Timon of AthensTim II.i.24But must not break my back to heal his finger.But must not breake my backe, to heale his finger.
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.35Will knit and break religions, bless th' accursed,Will knit and breake Religions, blesse th'accurst,
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.420Within this mile break forth a hundred springs;Within this Mile breake forth a hundred Springs:
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.449Break open shops – nothing can you stealBreake open shoppes, nothing can you steale
Timon of AthensTim V.iv.12And pursy insolence shall break his windAnd pursie Insolence shall breake his winde
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.60Or if not so, thy noble heart to break:Or if not so, thy noble heart to breake:
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.214And do not break into these deep extremes.And do not breake into these deepe extreames.
Titus AndronicusTit V.i.132Make poor men's cattle break their necks,Make poore mens Cattell breake their neckes,
Titus AndronicusTit V.iii.19Rome's emperor and nephew, break the parle;Romes Emperour & Nephewe breake the parle
Titus AndronicusTit V.iii.90And break my utt'rance even in the timeAnd breake my very vttrance, euen in the time
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.215The fool slides o'er the ice that you should break.The foole slides ore the Ice that you should breake.
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.258undone for ever, for if Hector break not his neckvndone for euer; for if Hector breake not his necke
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.ii.107Crack my clear voice with sobs, and break my heartCracke my cleere voyce with sobs, and breake my heart
Troilus and CressidaTC V.i.39An oath that I have sworn. I will not break it.An Oath that I haue sworne. I will not breake it,
Troilus and CressidaTC V.ii.52.1You will break out.you will breake out.
Troilus and CressidaTC V.iii.71I must not break my faith.I must not breake my faith:
Troilus and CressidaTC V.iv.32a plague break thy neck – for frighting me! What'sa plague breake thy necke---for frighting me: what's
Twelfth NightTN I.v.22That if one break, the other will hold; or if bothThat if one breake, the other will hold: or if both
Twelfth NightTN I.v.23break, your gaskins fall.breake, your gaskins fall.
Twelfth NightTN II.iii.124break promise with him and make a fool of him.breake promise with him, and make a foole of him.
Twelfth NightTN II.v.75Nay, patience, or we break the sinews of our plot.Nay patience, or we breake the sinewes of our plot?
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.iii.44And in good time; now will we break with him.And in good time: now will we breake with him.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iv.139Now can I break my fast, dine, sup, and sleep,Now can I breake my fast, dine, sup, and sleepe,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.59I am to break with thee of some affairsI am to breake with thee of some affaires
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.139I'll be so bold to break the seal for once.Ile be so bold to breake the seale for once.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.iv.127And full of new-found oaths, which he will breakAnd full of new-found oathes, which he will breake
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG V.i.4She will not fail, for lovers break not hoursShe will not faile; for Louers breake not houres,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.ii.73From me with leeches! Let them break and fallFrom me with Leeches, Let them breake and fall
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.i.42break from one of them; when the other presently givesbreake from one of them. / When the other presently gives
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.ii.9Her bright eyes break each morning 'gainst thy windowHer bright eyes breake each morning gainst thy window,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.i.62.1Should break out, though i'th' sanctuary.Should breake out, though i'th Sanctuary.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.iii.45.1Darest thou break first?Dar'st thou breake first?
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.v.19Break comely out before him; like true lovers,break comly out before him: like true lovers,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.v.48She swore by wine and bread she would not break.She swore by wine, and bread, she would not breake.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.84.1Break from the troop.Breake from the Troope.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iv.74When neither curb would crack, girth break, nor differing plungesWhen neither Curb would cracke, girth breake nor diffring plunges
The Winter's TaleWT III.ii.128You have not dared to break the holy seal,You haue not dar'd to breake the holy Seale,
The Winter's TaleWT III.ii.130Break up the seals and read.Breake vp the Seales, and read.
The Winter's TaleWT III.ii.172.1Break too!Breake too.
The Winter's TaleWT III.iii.26Did this break from her: ‘ Good Antigonus,Did this breake from her. Good Antigonus,
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.199and break a foul gap into the matter, he makes theand breake a fowle gap into the Matter, hee makes the
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.488In unknown fathoms, will I break my oathIn vnknowne fadomes, will I breake my oath
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.766will break the back of man, the heart of monster.will breake the back of Man, the heart of Monster.
The Winter's TaleWT V.i.42As my Antigonus to break his graveAs my Antigonus to breake his Graue,

Poems

 13 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
A Lover's ComplaintLC.34 And true to bondage would not break from thence, And trew to bondage would not breake from thence,
A Lover's ComplaintLC.275 Feeling it break, with bleeding groans they pine, Feeling it breake, with bleeding groanes they pine,
The Passionate PilgrimPP.3.14 To break an oath, to win a paradise? To breake an Oath, to win a Paradise?
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1239 And then they drown their eyes or break their hearts. And thẽ they drown their eies, or break their harts.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1270 ‘ My girl,’ quoth she, ‘ on what occasion break My girle, quoth shee, on what occasion breake
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1280 Myself was stirring ere the break of day, My selfe was stirring ere the breake of day,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1440 To break upon the galled shore, and then To breake vppon the galled shore, and than
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1716 Here with a sigh as if her heart would break Here with a sigh as if her heart would breake,
SonnetsSonn.29.11 (Like to the lark at break of day arising) (Like to the Larke at breake of daye arising)
SonnetsSonn.34.5 'Tis not enough that through the cloud thou break, Tis not enough that through the cloude thou breake,
SonnetsSonn.41.12 Where thou art forced to break a twofold truth: Where thou art forst to breake a two-fold truth:
SonnetsSonn.152.6 When I break twenty? I am perjured most; When I breake twenty: I am periur'd most,
Venus and AdonisVen.222 And now her sobs do her intendments break. And now her sobs do her intendments breake.

Glossary

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barley-breaktype of country game in which a couple occupies a den [nicknamed ‘hell’] in the centre of a [barley] field, and tries to catch other couples, who may separate [break] when about to be caught
blowswell to bursting, break, shatter
breakburst open, break through
breakreveal, disclose, impart
breakcrack, split, beat
breakbreak, open [a seal]
breakwane, fall away, fail
breakburst, rupture
breakburst open, break through
breakbreak one's promise, not keep one's word
breakrush out, come out
breakgraze, bruise, cut open
breakwear out, exhaust
breakspeak, exchange
breakwring, twist, squeeze
breakinterrupt, break in on, cut in on
breakescape, break free, get away
breakbreak out of, rise up from
breakburst in, enter abruptly
breakstop talking, finish a discussion
breakbring to an end, relieve
breakbroach a matter, speak
breakdisband, disperse, demobilize
breaktrain, discipline, mould
breakfail to keep, default on
breakcut up, carve
breakgo bankrupt, become insolvent
breakopen, begin, get on with
break[of jokes] crack, make
break-necktotal ruin, destruction, disaster
break-promisepromise-breaker
break-vowbreaker of promises
burstbreak, smash
crackcollapse, break down, fall to pieces
crazecrack, break down, shatter
cropbreak off, cut through
cutinterrupt, break off
dissipationdispersal, break-up, dissolving
dissolvemelt into tears, break down in grief
dissolveseparate, part, break up
dress[of horses] train, break in; groom
earplough, break through
eye-stringsmuscles of the eye [thought to break at the point when a dear sight is lost]
fault[hunting] break in a line of scent, loss of scent
flashbreak out suddenly, move abruptly
flawmake a crack in, break, damage
forswearswear falsely, perjure [oneself], break one's word
foundermake lame, cause to break down
interceptinterrupt, break in on, cut off
intercessionbreak, interlude, intermission
interiminterval, break, interlude
intervalluminterval, break between sessions
killbreak, distress, grieve
leavebreak off, stop, interrupt oneself
pace[horse-training] break in, teach one paces, properly train
partcleave, break, tear
reekbreak into a sweat, perspire
riveopen up, burst from, break out of
shortbreak, fail to keep, fall short of
spleetsplit, break up
splitbreak up, split in two
springfirst moment, dawn, break
tame[= attame] break into, pierce, broach
tearbreak, shatter, burst
togetherwithout a break, whole

Thesaurus

 44 result(s).
breakblow
breakbreak
breakburst
breakflaw
breakintercession
breakinterim
breakkill
breakpart
breakshort
breaktear
break [of day]spring
break between sessionsintervallum
break downcrack
break downcraze
break down in griefdissolve
break down, cause tofounder
break freebreak
break in [horses]dress
break in [horses]pace
break in a line of scentfault
break in onbreak
break in onintercept
break intotame
break offcrop
break offcut
break offleave
break one's promisebreak
break out ofbreak
break out ofrive
break out suddenlyflash
break throughbreak
break throughbreak
break throughear
break updissolve
break upspleet
break upsplit
break, without a together
break-updissipation
grief, break down indissolve
promise, break abreak
sessions, break betweenintervallum
suddenly break outflash
sweat, break into areek
word, break one'sforswear

Themes and Topics

 4 result(s).
Stage directions...low ac iv xv 6 on the lower stage break in 2h6 i iv 40 burst onto the stage ...
Classical mythology...t thou not make him with fair aegles break his faith daughter of panopeus of pho...
...t thou not make him with fair aegles break his faith / with ariadne and antiopa ...
... / as once did meleager and the boar / break comely out before him son of althaea ...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...on to arcite] base cousin / darest thou break first   base (adj ) 4--6 base (n ...
...(v ) 1 swear falsely perjure [oneself] break one' s word mnd i i 240 [helena to h...
...f ephesus to dromio of ephesus] i' ll break ope the gate ham i iv 50 [hamlet to gho...
...romio of ephesus] back slave or i will break thy pate across cym ii i 7 [first lord ...
Abbreviations...a headword call on / upon marks a line break in a quotation this rough magic / i her...

Words Families

 28 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
BREAKBASICbreak n, break v, breaking adj, breaking n, broken adj, brokenly adv, broking adj
BREAKGAMEbarley-break n
BREAKPART OF BODYbreak-neck n, heartbreak n, heartbreaking n, rib-breaking n
BREAKPEOPLEbreaker n, broker n, broker-between n, broker-lackey n, horse-back-breaker n, law-breaker n, love-broker n
BREAKSPEECHbreak-promise n, break-vow n, oath-breaking n, promise-breaker n
BREAKTIMEdaybreak n
BREAKNOTunbroke adj, unbroken adj
OUTBREAKBASICsee BREAK
UNBROKENBASICsee BREAK

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