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Search phrase: treble

Plays

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
As You Like ItAYL II.vii.163Turning again toward childish treble, pipesTurning againe toward childish trebble pipes,
HamletHam I.ii.248Let it be tenable in your silence still.Let it bee treble in your silence still:
HamletHam V.i.242.2O, treble woeOh terrible woer,
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.315eel-skin – the case of a treble hautboy was a mansion forEele-skinne: the Case of a Treble Hoe-boy was a Mansion for
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.v.129England shall double gild his treble guilt;England, shall double gill'd, his trebble guilt.
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.454The shame is treble by the opposite.The shame is treble, by the opposite,
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.52The spoil of whom will be a treble gain.The spoyle of whome wiil be a trebble game,
MacbethMac IV.i.120That twofold balls and treble sceptres carry.That two-fold Balles, and trebble Scepters carry.
Measure for MeasureMM III.ii.184Double and treble admonition, and still forfeitDouble, and trebble admonition, and still forfeite
Measure for MeasureMM III.ii.257Twice treble shame on Angelo,Twice trebble shame on Angelo,
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.300Double six thousand and then treble that,Double sixe thousand, and then treble that,
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.i.38Let's hear. (He plays) O fie! The treble jars.Let's heare, oh fie, the treble iarres.
Titus AndronicusTit V.i.8Let him make treble satisfaction.Let him make treble satisfaction.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.iv.8With treble ceremony; rather than a gapWith treble Ceremonie, rather then a gap

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Phoenix and TurtlePhoen.17 And thou treble-dated crow, And thou treble dated Crow,
Venus and AdonisVen.329 For lovers say, the heart hath treble wrong For louers say, the heart hath treble wrong,

Glossary

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treblemake three times greater, increase threefold
treble-datedliving three times as long as man
treble-sinewedstrengthened three times over

Thesaurus

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treble-sinewedsinewed

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
TREBLEBASICsee THREE

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