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Search phrase: siege

Plays

 34 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.vii.18Lays down his wanton siege before her beauty,Layes downe his wanton siedge before her beautie,
CymbelineCym III.iv.136.1As fearful as a siege.As fearefull as a Siege.
HamletHam IV.vii.75.1Of the unworthiest siege.
Henry VH5 I.ii.152Girding with grievous siege castles and towns;Girding with grieuous siege, Castles and Townes:
Henry VH5 III.chorus.25Work, work your thoughts, and therein see a siege:Worke, worke your Thoughts, and therein see a Siege:
Henry VH5 III.ii.64siege is given, is altogether directed by an Irishman, aSiege is giuen, is altogether directed by an Irish man, a
Henry VH5 III.iii.47To raise so great a siege. Therefore, great King,To rayse so great a Siege: Therefore great King,
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.i.111Retiring from the siege of Orleans,Retyring from the Siege of Orleance,
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.ii.13Let's raise the siege. Why live we idly here?Let's rayse the Siege: why liue we idly here?
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.ii.40The walls they'll tear down than forsake the siege.The Walls they'le teare downe, then forsake the Siege.
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.ii.53Ordained is to raise this tedious siegeOrdayned is to rayse this tedious Siege,
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.ii.130This night the siege assuredly I'll raise.This night the Siege assuredly Ile rayse:
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.ii.146Leave off delays, and let us raise the siege.Leaue off delayes, and let vs rayse the Siege.
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.iv.103Is come with a great power to raise the siege.Is come with a great Power, to rayse the Siege.
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.iii.11Of horsemen that were levied for this siege!Of horsemen, that were leuied for this siege.
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.iii.22That lays strong siege unto this wretch's soul,That layes strong siege vnto this wretches soule,
King Edward IIIE3 I.i.129And now the tyrant hath begirt with siegeAnd now the tyrant hath beguirt with seege,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.23A ling'ring English siege of peevish love.A lingring English seege of peeuish loue,
King Edward IIIE3 II.ii.207My folly's siege against a faithful lover;My follies seege, against a faithfull louer,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iv.119And there begirt that haven town with siege.And there begyrt that Hauen towne with seege:
King JohnKJ II.i.54Then turn your forces from this paltry siegeThen turne your forces from this paltry siege,
King JohnKJ II.i.213All preparation for a bloody siegeAll preparation for a bloody siedge
King JohnKJ V.vii.16Leaves them invincible, and his siege is nowLeaues them inuisible, and his seige is now
MacbethMac V.v.3Will laugh a siege to scorn. Here let them lieWill laugh a Siedge to scorne: Heere let them lye,
Measure for MeasureMM IV.ii.95Besides, upon the very siege of justice,Besides, vpon the verie siege of Iustice,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.ii.226amiable siege to the honesty of this Ford's wife. Useamiable siege to the honesty of this Fords wife: vse
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.142War, death, or sickness did lay siege to it,Warre, death, or sicknesse, did lay siege to it;
OthelloOth I.ii.22From men of royal siege, and my demeritsFrom Men of Royall Seige. And my demerites
Richard IIR2 II.i.62Whose rocky shore beats back the envious siegeWhose rocky shore beates backe the enuious siedge
Romeo and JulietRJ I.i.212She will not stay the siege of loving terms,Shee will not stay the siege of louing tearmes,
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.237You, to remove that siege of grief from her,You, to remoue that siege of Greefe from her,
The TempestTem II.ii.104thou to be the siege of this mooncalf? Can he ventthou to be the siege of this Moone-calfe? Can he vent
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.7To whom all sores lay siege, can bear great fortune(To whom all sores lay siege) can beare great Fortune
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.12That, after seven years' siege, yet Troy walls stand;That after seuen yeares siege, yet Troy walles stand,

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.a7 During which siege, the principal men of the army meeting during which siege, the principall men of the Army meeting
The Rape of LucreceLuc.221 This siege that hath engirt his marriage, This siege that hath ingirt his marriage,
SonnetsSonn.65.6 Against the wrackful siege of batt'ring days, Against the wrackfull siedge of battring dayes,
Venus and AdonisVen.423 Remove your siege from my unyielding heart; Remoue your siege from my vnyeelding hart,

Glossary

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besiegesiege, besieging
NestorGreek leader in the siege of Troy, reputed for his age and wisdom
removeremoval, raising [of a siege]
setencamp, lay siege
setting-downsiege, besieging, encampment
siegerank, status, standing
siegeexcrement, ordure, dung
siegeseat, chair, place
siegeonslaught, storm, assail
sitbegin a siege, encamp, blockade

Thesaurus

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raising [of a siege]remove
siegebesiege
siegesetting-down
siege, begin asit
siege, layset

Themes and Topics

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Classical mythology...l of this exploit greek leader in the siege of troy reputed for his age and wisdom ...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
BESIEGEBASICsee SIEGE
BESIEGEDBASICsee SIEGE
SIEGEBASICsiege n
SIEGEACTIONbesiege v, besiege n, besieged adj
SIEGEINTENSITYstrong-besieged adj

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