| 1H6 II.iv.93 | [Somerset to Richard] standest not thou attainted, / Corrupted, and exempt from ancient gentry? [i.e. hereditary line] |
| Cor II.i.220 | [Sicinius to Brutus, of the commoners' attitude to Coriolanus] they / Upon their ancient malice will forget / With the least cause these his new honours |
| Cor IV.i.3 | [Coriolanus to Volumnia] Where is your ancient courage? |
| Cor IV.v.106 | [Aufidius to Coriolanus] Each word thou hast spoke hath weeded from my heart / A root of ancient envy |
| H5 IV.i.67 | [Fluellen to Gower] It is the greatest admiration in the universal world, when the true and aunchient prerogatifes and laws of the wars is not kept |
| R2 I.i.9 | [King Richard to John of Gaunt, of Bolingbroke] hast thou sounded him / If he appeal the Duke on ancient malice |
| RJ I.i.104 | [Montague to Benvolio] Who set this ancient quarrel new abroach? |
| RJ I.ii.81 | [Benvolio to Romeo] At this same ancient feast of Capulet's / Sups the fair Rosaline |
| TS I.ii.46 | [Hortensio to Petruchio, of Grumio] Your ancient, trusty, pleasant servant |