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Search phrase: attach

Plays

 18 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.i.6Or I'll attach you by this officer.Or Ile attach you by this Officer.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.i.74Or I attach you by this officer.Or I attach you by this Officer.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.iv.6That I should be attached in Ephesus.That I should be attach'd in Ephesus,
CoriolanusCor III.i.174Attach thee as a traitorous innovator,Attach thee as a Traitorous Innouator:
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.ii.3not have attached one of so high blood.not haue attach'd one of so high blood.
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.ii.109Of capital treason I attach you both.Of Capitall Treason, I attach you both.
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.iv.96My father was attached, not attainted,My Father was attached, not attainted,
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.95For France hath flawed the league, and hath attachedFor France hath flaw'd the League, and hath attach'd
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.217The King, t' attach Lord Montacute, and the bodiesThe King, t'attach Lord Mountacute, and the Bodies
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.210To sheathe his knife in us. He is attached;To sheath his knife in vs: he is attach'd,
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.351Then homeward every man attach the handThen homeward euery man attach the hand
OthelloOth I.ii.77I therefore apprehend, and do attach theeI therefore apprehend and do attach thee,
Richard IIR2 II.iii.155I would attach you all and make you stoopI would attach you all, and make you stoope
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.173Go, some of you. Whoe'er you find attach.Go some of you, who ere you find attach.
The TempestTem III.iii.6Who am myself attached with wearinessWho, am my selfe attach'd with wearinesse
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.ii.5And give as soft attachment to thy sensesAnd giue as soft attachment to thy sences,
Troilus and CressidaTC V.ii.164May worthy Troilus be half attachedMay worthy Troylus be halfe attached
The Winter's TaleWT V.i.181Desires you to attach his son, who has – Desires you to attach his Sonne, who ha's

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Glossary

 23 result(s).
annexionaddition, attachment, supplement
annexmentappendage, adjunct, attachment
attacharrest, seize by warrant
attacharrest, seize, apprehend
attachseize, take hold of, grip
attachmentseizure, arrest, confinement
attributive[Q variant] attaching excellence, ascribing worth
carriageloop attached to a belt for holding a sword
coursesail attached to the lower yards of a sailing ship
endearedattached in honour, bound by affection
glueattach, join, bring together
hangerloop or strap attached to a sword belt, from which a sword may be hung
hookattach, secure, make fast [as with a hook]
ill-annexedbadly added, adversely attached
ingraftclosely attached, associated [with]
inwardnessattachment, intimacy, close friendship
jess[falconry] short strap fastened to a hawk's legs [to which the leash is attached]
labelattach as a codicil, affix as a supplementary note
loosemarksman not attached to a company
point(usually plural) tagged lace [especially for attaching hose to the doublet]
professprofess friendship, declare attachment
tenderfond of comfort, attached to the easy life
untrussingundoing the points attaching hose to doublet, dropping one's breeches

Thesaurus

 23 result(s).
adversely attachedill-annexed
attachglue
attachhook
attach as a codicillabel
attached in honourendeared
attached, adverselyill-annexed
attached, closelyingraft
attaching excellenceattributive
attachmentannexion
attachmentannexment
attachmentinwardness
attachment, declareprofess
cloth case attached to breechescodpiece
codicil, attach as alabel
company, marksman not attached to aloose
declare attachmentprofess
easy life, attached to thetender
excellence, attachingattributive
honour, attached inendeared
marksman not attached to a companyloose
points attaching hose to doublet, undoinguntrussing
strap attached to a sword belthanger
undoing the points attaching hose to doubletuntrussing

Themes and Topics

 3 result(s).
a- as a particle...om a- as a prefix (a meaningful element attached to the front of a word) here a- repr...
Ships... bowling bowline tnk iv i 147 rope attached to the edge of a sail to keep it ste...
...glish] course tnk iii iv 10 sail attached to the lower yards of a ship gal...
Weapons...arriage ham v ii 148 looped strap attached to a sword belt from which a sword m...
...irdle ham v ii 148 waist-belt for attaching a sword half-sword 1h4 i...
...hanger ham v ii 148 loop or strap attached to a sword belt from which a sword m...

Words Families

 2 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
ATTACHBASICattach v, attachment n

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