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Search phrase: attaint

Plays

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.ii.16What simple thief brags of his own attaint?What simple thiefe brags of his owne attaine?
Henry VH5 IV.chorus.39But freshly looks, and overbears attaintBut freshly lookes, and ouer-beares Attaint,
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.iv.92And by his treason standest not thou attainted,And by his Treason, stand'st not thou attainted,
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.iv.96My father was attached, not attainted,My Father was attached, not attainted,
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.v.81My tender youth was never yet attaintMy tender youth was neuer yet attaint
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.ii.106And her attainture will be Humphrey's fall.And her Attainture, will be Humphreyes fall:
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.iv.59I must offend before I be attainted;I must offend, before I be attainted:
King Edward IIIE3 IV.vi.26Rebel against us, find myself attaintedRebell against vs, finde my selfe attainted
King LearKL V.iii.84On capital treason, and, in thy attaint,On capitall Treason; and in thy arrest,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.811Hence euer then, my heart is in thy brest. / Ber. And what to me my Loue? and what to me? / Ros. You must be purged too, your sins are rack'd. / You are attaint with faults and periurie: / Therefore if you my fauor meane to get, / A tweluemonth shall you spend, and neuer rest, / But seeke the wearie beds of people sicke.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.ii.84Go thither, and, with unattainted eyeGo thither and with vnattainted eye,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.ii.25glimpse of, nor any man an attaint but he carries someglimpse of, nor any man an attaint, but he carries some

Poems

 6 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Passionate PilgrimPP.18.46 When time with age shall them attaint. When time with age shall them attaint,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.825 That is as clear from this attaint of mine That is as cleare from this attaint of mine,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1072 ‘ I will not poison thee with my attaint, I will not poyson thee with my attaint,
SonnetsSonn.82.2 And therefore mayst without attaint o'erlook And therefore maiest without attaint ore-looke
SonnetsSonn.88.7 Of faults concealed, wherein I am attainted: Of faults conceald, wherein I am attainted:
Venus and AdonisVen.741 The marrow-eating sickness whose attaint The marrow-eating sicknesse whose attaint,

Glossary

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attaintaffect, touch, strike
attainttaint [by treason], corrupt
attaintdisgrace, dishonour, corruption
attaintcondemnation, accusation
attaintaccuse of treason, condemn
attaintsign of weariness, suggestion of fatigue
attaintstain, infection, corruption
attaintureconviction, condemnation, sentence
unattainteddispassionate, detached, unprejudiced

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Words Families

 4 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
ATTAINBASICattaint n, attainture n
ATTAINNOTunattainted adj
UNATTAINTEDBASICsee ATTAIN

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