| 1H6 II.i.75 | [Pucelle to all] now there rests no other shift but this |
| 3H6 III.ii.108 | [George aside to Richard, of Edward] When he was made a shriver, 'twas for shift [pun: seducer] |
| E3 III.i.172 | [Mariner to King John] All shifts were tried, both for defence and hurt |
| KJ IV.iii.7 | [Arthur alone] I'll find a thousand shifts to get away |
| Ven.690 | [Venus to Adonis] Danger deviseth shifts; wit waits on fear |