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Search phrase: abet

Plays

 17 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.ii.179Abetting him to thwart me in my mood.Abetting him to thwart me in my moode; 
Henry VIIIH8 V.v.3mighty Princess of England, Elizabeth!Mighty Princesse of England Elizabeth.
Henry VIIIH8 V.v.9.2Elizabeth.Elizabeth.
Richard IIR2 II.iii.145And you that do abet him in this kindAnd you that doe abett him in this kind,
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.1.1Enter Queen Elizabeth, Lord Rivers, Marquess ofEnter the Queene Mother, Lord Riuers,
Richard IIIR3 II.ii.34.1Enter Queen Elizabeth, with her hair about her ears,Enter the Queene with her haire about her ears,
Richard IIIR3 II.iv.1.2Queen Elizabeth, and the Duchess of Yorkthe Queene, and the Dutchesse.
Richard IIIR3 IV.i.1.1Enter Queen Elizabeth, the Duchess of York, andEnter the Queene, Anne Duchesse of Gloucester, the
Richard IIIR3 IV.i.93(To Queen Elizabeth)
Richard IIIR3 IV.iii.41At young Elizabeth, my brother's daughter,At yong Elizabeth my brothers daughter,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.9.2Enter Duchess of York and Queen ElizabethEnter Dutchesse and Queene.
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.204You have a daughter called ElizabethYou haue a daughter call'd Elizabeth,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.430Exit Queen ElizabethExit Q.
Richard IIIR3 IV.v.8He should espouse Elizabeth her daughter.He should espouse Elizabeth hir daughter.
Richard IIIR3 V.v.29O, now let Richmond and Elizabeth,O now, let Richmond and Elizabeth,
Titus AndronicusTit III.ii.44But I of these will wrest an alphabet,But I (of these) will wrest an Alphabet,
Twelfth NightTN II.v.116obstruction in this. And the end: what should that alphabeticalobstruction in this, and the end: What should that Alphabeticall

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.886 Thou foul abettor, thou notorious bawd; Thou fowle abbettor, thou notorious bawd,

Glossary

 3 result(s).
cross-rowalphabet
hornbook[teaching device] leaf of paper, protected by a piece of thin horn, showing the letters of the alphabet and other information
subornationaiding and abetting, inducement to do wrong, instigation

Thesaurus

 4 result(s).
aiding and abettingsubornation
alphabetcross-row
alphabethornbook
leaf of paper showing the alphabethornbook

Themes and Topics

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a- as a particle...3 iv iv 86 [queen margaret to queen elizabeth] ‘one heaved a-high to be hurled down...
Clothing... names of elizabethan items of clothing are frequently fou...
Negatives...as deny when richard accuses queen elizabeth of hastings’ imprisonment he uses two...
Stage directions...ofar as this can be deduced) of the elizabethan theatre in shakespeare’s words the...
Britain [outside London]...england a mustard-making centre in elizabethan times henry vi’s son edward kille...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...e senses will all be found in their alphabetical place in the glossary afea...
... iv iv 118 [queen margaret to queen elizabeth] forbear to sleep the nights forbear...
...e intelligence r3 iv iv 142 [queen elizabeth to king richard] the slaughter of the ...
Abbreviations...otation the text references are in alphabetical order and we conflate scenes and l...

Words Families

 4 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
ABETBASICabet v
ABETPEOPLEabettor n
ALPHABETICALBASICalphabet n, alphabetical adj

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