| 2H6 IV.v.8 | [Scales to Citizens] The rebels have assayed to win the Tower |
| 3H6 I.iv.118 | [York to Queen] But that thy face is vizard-like ... / I would assay, proud Queen, to make thee blush |
| AYL I.iii.127 | [Rosalind to Celia] what if we assayed to steal / The clownish fool |
| CE V.i.97 | [Abbess to Adriana, of curing Antipholus] Or lose my labour in assaying it |
| E3 III.iv.12 | [King John to all, of the fleeing troops] Let us yet assay / If we can counsel some of them to stay |
| Ham IV.vii.151 | [Claudius to Laertes, of their plan] 'Twere better not assayed |
| Oth II.i.119 | [Desdemona to Iago] Come on, assay |
| Oth II.iii.201 | [Othello to all] passion, having my best judgement collied, / Assays to lead the way |
| Per I.i.60 | [Daughter to Pericles] Of all 'sayed yet, mayst thou prove prosperous! |