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Search phrase: mischief

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
CoriolanusCor IV.v.70Great hurt and mischief; thereto witness mayGreat hurt and Mischiefe: thereto witnesse may
HamletHam III.ii.147mischief.Mischeefe.
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.i.21Of broached mischief to the unborn times?Of broached Mischeefe, to the vnborne Times?
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.i.15not what mischief he does, if his weapon be out. Henot what mischeefe he doth, if his weapon be out. Hee
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.ii.47And so success of mischief shall be born,And so, successe of Mischiefe shall be borne,
Henry VH5 IV.iii.106Break out into a second course of mischief,Breake out into a second course of mischiefe,
Henry VH5 IV.vii.173Some sudden mischief may arise of it;Some sodaine mischiefe may arise of it:
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.i.59This sudden mischief never could have fallen.This sudden Mischiefe neuer could haue falne.
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.i.116You see what mischief, and what murder too,You see what Mischiefe, and what Murther too,
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.ii.39Hath wrought this hellish mischief unawares,Hath wrought this Hellish Mischiefe vnawares,
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iii.39A plaguing mischief light on Charles and thee!A plaguing mischeefe light on Charles, and thee,
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iv.90Environ you, till mischief and despairInuiron you, till Mischeefe and Dispaire,
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.ii.84But that my heart's on future mischief set,But that my hearts on future mischeefe set,
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.160As he is subtle, and as prone to mischiefAs he is subtile, and as prone to mischiefe,
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.187There's mischief in this man. Canst thou say further?There's mischiefe in this man; canst thou say further?
Henry VIIIH8 II.i.22.1Hopkins, that made this mischief.Hopkins, that made this mischiefe.
Henry VIIIH8 II.i.66Yet let 'em look they glory not in mischief,Yet let 'em looke they glory not in mischiefe;
Julius CaesarJC III.i.93Rushing on us, should do your age some mischief.Rushing on vs, should do your Age some mischiefe.
Julius CaesarJC III.ii.262Now let it work. Mischief, thou art afoot,Now let it worke: Mischeefe thou art a-foot,
King Edward IIIE3 I.i.103A voluntary mischief hath less scornA voluntarie mischiefe hath lesse scorne,
King Edward IIIE3 III.ii.51Slaughter and mischief walk within your streets,Slaughter and mischiefe walke within your streets.
King JohnKJ III.ii.3And pours down mischief. Austria's head lie there,And pour's downe mischiefe. Austrias head lye there,
King LearKL I.ii.161the mischief of your person it would scarcely allay.the mischiefe of your person, it would scarsely alay.
King LearKL III.vii.81To see some mischief on him. O!To see some mischefe on him. Oh.
King LearKL IV.ii.55Ere they have done their mischief. Where's thy drum?
MacbethMac I.v.48You wait on nature's mischief. Come, thick night,You wait on Natures Mischiefe. Come thick Night,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.ii.69rather than a mischief.rather then a mischiefe.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.237But I shall do thee mischief in the wood.But I shall doe thee mischiefe in the wood.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.239You do me mischief. Fie, Demetrius,You doe me mischiefe. Fye Demetrius,
Much Ado About NothingMA I.iii.12medicine to a mortifying mischief. I cannot hide whatmedicine, to a mortifying mischiefe: I cannot hide what
Much Ado About NothingMA I.iii.42Will it serve for any model to build mischief Will it serue for any Modell to build mischiefe
Much Ado About NothingMA II.iii.82God his bad voice bode no mischief. I had as lief haveGod his bad voyce bode no mischiefe, I had as liefe haue
Much Ado About NothingMA III.ii.120O mischief strangely thwarting!O mischiefe strangelie thwarting!
OthelloOth I.iii.202To mourn a mischief that is past and goneTo mourne a Mischeefe that is past and gon,
OthelloOth I.iii.203Is the next way to draw new mischief on.Is the next way to draw new mischiefe on.
Romeo and JulietRJ V.i.35Let's see for means. O mischief, thou art swiftLets see for meanes: O mischiefe thou art swift,
The TempestTem III.i.71What best is boded me to mischief! I,What best is boaded me, to mischiefe: I,
The TempestTem IV.i.217Do that good mischief which may make this islandDo that good mischeefe, which may make this Island
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.169More whore, more mischief first. I have given you earnest.More whore, more Mischeefe first, I haue giuen you earnest.
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.471Those that would mischief me than those that do!Those that would mischeefe me, then those that doo.
Titus AndronicusTit V.i.65Complots of mischief, treason, villainies,Complots of Mischiefe, Treason, Villanies
Titus AndronicusTit V.i.110Wherein I had no stroke of mischief in it?Wherein I had no stroke of Mischeife in it.
Twelfth NightTN V.i.127Come, boy, with me, my thoughts are ripe in mischief.Come boy with me, my thoughts are ripe in mischiefe:
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.198stretch-mouthed rascal would, as it were, mean mischief,stretch-mouth'd Rascall, would (as it were) meane mischeefe,

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.960 ‘ Why work'st thou mischief in thy pilgrimage, Why work'st thou mischiefe in thy Pilgrimage,
Venus and AdonisVen.764 A mischief worse than civil home-bred strife, A mischiefe worse then ciuill home-bred strife,

Glossary

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bate-breedingmischief-making, discord-raising
beshrew, 'shrewblame, censure, take to task, wish mischief on
breed-batetrouble-maker, one who makes mischief
dangerdamage, harm, mischief
ill-breedingmischief-making, discontented
mallecho[unclear meaning] mischief, misdeed
mischiefwicked action, evil deed, harmful scheme
mischiefcatastrophe, calamity, misfortune
mischiefharm, injury, damage
mischiefdisease, ailment, misfortune
mischiefhurt, injure, do harm to
pranktrick, frolic, mischief
tribulationtrouble-maker, pest, mischief-maker
vengeanceharm, mischief, damage

Thesaurus

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mischiefmallecho
mischiefvengeance
mischiefdanger
mischiefprank
mischief, one who makesbreed-bate
mischief, wishbeshrew, 'shrew
mischief-makertribulation
mischief-makingbate-breeding
mischief-makingill-breeding

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
MISCHIEFBASICmischief n, mischievous adj

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