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Search phrase: custom

Plays

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.284I think thee now some common customer.I thinke thee now some common Customer.
Antony and CleopatraAC II.ii.240Age cannot wither her, nor custom staleAge cannot wither her, nor custome stale
As You Like ItAYL II.i.2Hath not old custom made this life more sweetHath not old custome made this life more sweete
As You Like ItAYL III.v.4Whose heart th' accustomed sight of death makes hard,Whose heart th'accustom'd sight of death makes hard
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.iv.58You minion, you, are these your customers?You Minion you, are these your Customers?
CoriolanusCor I.x.23Their rotten privilege and custom 'gainstTheir rotten Priuiledge, and Custome 'gainst
CoriolanusCor II.ii.134Let me o'erleap that custom, for I cannotLet me o're-leape that custome: for I cannot
CoriolanusCor II.ii.140Pray you go fit you to the custom andPray you goe fit you to the Custome, / And
CoriolanusCor II.iii.86customary gown.Customarie Gowne.
CoriolanusCor II.iii.116Their needless vouches? Custom calls me to't.Their needlesse Vouches: Custome calls me too't.
CoriolanusCor II.iii.117What custom wills, in all things should we do't,What Custome wills in all things, should we doo't?
CoriolanusCor II.iii.142The custom of request you have discharged.The Custome of Request you haue discharg'd:
CoriolanusCor II.iii.167‘ I would be consul,’ says he. ‘ Aged customI would be Consull, sayes he: aged Custome,
CymbelineCym I.v.135This is but a custom in your tongue: you bear aThis is but a custome in your tongue: you beare a
CymbelineCym IV.ii.10Stick to your journal course: the breach of customSticke to your Iournall course: the breach of Custome,
HamletHam I.ii.78Nor customary suits of solemn black,Nor Customary suites of solemne Blacke,
HamletHam I.iv.12.2Is it a custom?Is it a custome?
HamletHam I.iv.15And to the manner born, it is a customAnd to the manner borne: It is a Custome
HamletHam I.v.60My custom always of the afternoon,My custome alwayes in the afternoone;
HamletHam II.ii.296I know not – lost all my mirth, forgone all customI know not, lost all my mirth, forgone all custome
HamletHam III.iv.38If damned custom have not brassed it soIf damned Custome haue not braz'd it so,
HamletHam III.iv.162That monster custom, who all sense doth eat,
HamletHam IV.v.106Antiquity forgot, custom not known,Antiquity forgot, Custome not knowne,
HamletHam IV.vii.187It is our trick. Nature her custom holds,It is our tricke, Nature her custome holds,
HamletHam V.i.67Custom hath made it in him a property ofCustome hath made it in him a property of
Henry VH5 II.iv.83By custom and the ordinance of timesBy Custome, and the Ordinance of Times,
Henry VH5 V.ii.265O Kate, nice customs curtsy to great kings.O Kate, nice Customes cursie to great Kings.
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.i.93And set this unaccustomed fight aside.And set this vnaccustom'd fight aside.
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iii.9Of your accustomed diligence to me.Of your accustom'd diligence to me.
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.i.188To wring the widow from her customed right,To wring the Widdow from her custom'd right,
Henry VIIIH8 I.iii.2.2New customs,New customes,
Henry VIIIH8 IV.i.16By custom of the coronation.By custome of the Coronation.
Henry VIIIH8 IV.i.20I thank you, sir; had I not known those customs,I thanke you Sir: Had I not known those customs,
Julius CaesarJC II.i.199The unaccustomed terror of this night,The vnaccustom'd Terror of this night,
Julius CaesarJC III.i.269All pity choked with custom of fell deeds;All pitty choak'd with custome of fell deeds,
King Edward IIIE3 I.i.63That there, according as the custom is,That there according as the coustome is.
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.174As ancient custom is of martialists,As ancient custome is of Martialists,
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.79Receive, dread lord, the custom of my fraught,Receiue dread Lorde the custome of my fraught,
King JohnKJ III.iv.155No common wind, no customed event,No common winde, no customed euent,
King LearKL I.ii.3Stand in the plague of custom and permitStand in the plague of custome, and permit
MacbethMac III.iv.96But as a thing of custom; 'tis no other;But as a thing of Custome: 'Tis no other,
MacbethMac IV.i.99To time and mortal custom. Yet my heartTo time, and mortall Custome. Yet my Hart
MacbethMac V.i.28It is an accustomed action with her toIt is an accustom'd action with her, to
Measure for MeasureMM I.ii.83poverty, I am custom-shrunk.pouerty, I am Custom-shrunke.
Measure for MeasureMM II.i.3And let it keep one shape, till custom make itAnd let it keepe one shape, till custome make it
Measure for MeasureMM IV.iii.4customers. First, here's young Master Rash. He's in forCustomers. First, here's yong Mr Rash, hee's in for
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.iii.61I'll break a custom. (To Bassanio) Is he yet possessedIle breake a custome: is he yet possest
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.iv.9Than customary bounty can enforce you.Then customary bounty can enforce you.
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.265Than is her custom; it is still her useThen is her custome. It is still her vse
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.75Our dance of custom round about the oakOur Dance of Custome, round about the Oke
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.153Because it is a customary cross,Because it is a customarie crosse,
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.158me speak after my custom, as being a professed tyrantme speake after my custome, as being a professed tyrant
Much Ado About NothingMA II.iii.176than she will bate one breath of her accustomedthan shee will bate one breath of her accustomed
OthelloOth I.iii.227The tyrant, custom, most grave Senators,The Tirant Custome, most Graue Senators,
OthelloOth II.iii.32would invent some other custom of entertainment.would inuent some other Custome of entertainment.
OthelloOth III.iii.121Are tricks of custom; but in a man that's just,Are trickes of Custome: but in a man that's iust,
OthelloOth IV.i.120I marry her! What! A customer! Prithee bear someI marry. What? A customer; prythee beare / Some
PericlesPer Chorus.I.29But custom what they did beginBut custome what they did begin,
PericlesPer III.i.52still observed, and we are strong in custom. Thereforestill obserued. And we are strong in easterne, therefore
PericlesPer IV.ii.132sojourner we have. You'll lose nothing by custom.soiourner we haue, youle loose nothing by custome.
PericlesPer IV.vi.17baggage would but give way to customers.baggadge would but giue way to customers.
Richard IIR2 II.i.196His charters and his customary rights.His Charters, and his customarie rights:
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.2Will soon recover his accustomed health.Will soone recouer his accustom'd health.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.ii.20This night I hold an old accustomed feast,This night I hold an old accustom'd Feast,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.67What unaccustomed cause procures her hither?What vnaccustom'd cause procures her hither?
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.90Shall give him such an unaccustomed dramShall giue him such an vnaccustom'd dram,
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.v.80On this fair corse, and, as the custom is,On this faire Coarse, and as the custome is,
Romeo and JulietRJ V.i.4And all this day an unaccustomed spiritAnd all thisan day an vccustom'd spirit,
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iii.99For you shall hop without my custom, sir.For you shall hop without my custome sir:
The TempestTem II.i.223I am more serious than my custom. YouI am more serious then my custome: you
The TempestTem III.ii.88Why, as I told thee, 'tis a custom with himWhy, as I told thee, 'tis a custome with him
Timon of AthensTim IV.i.19Degrees, observances, customs, and laws,Degrees, Obseruances, Customes, and Lawes,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.88Office, and custom, in all line of order.Office, and custome, in all line of Order:
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.9That time, acquaintance, custom, and conditionThat time, acquaintance, custome and condition,
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.371With customary compliment, when he,With customarie complement, when hee
The Winter's TaleWT IV.i.9To plant and o'erwhelm custom. Let me passTo plant, and ore-whelme Custome. Let me passe
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.12Digest it with accustom, I should blushDigest with a Custome, I should blush
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.194no milliner can so fit his customers with gloves. He hasNo Milliner can so fit his customers with Gloues: he has
The Winter's TaleWT V.ii.97would beguile Nature of her custom, so perfectly he iswould beguile Nature of her Custome, so perfectly he is

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.a3 cruelly murdered, and, contrary to the Roman laws and customs,cruelly murdred, and contrarie to the Romaine lawes and cus-

Glossary

 31 result(s).
accustomcustom, habit, routine
coursehabit, custom, practise, normal procedure
courtesy, cur'sy, curtsyusage, custom, convention
customhabit, usual practice, customary use
customcustomary tribute [as if by a tenant to a lord]
customtrade, business, line of work
customedlegally sanctioned, established by custom
customedcustomary, ordinary, usual
customerharlot, prostitute, whore
custom-shrunkdown in business, suffering great loss of trade
enure, inureaccustom, habituate, adapt
fashionconventional behaviour, conformity, customary use
guiseway, custom, practice
institutioncustom, usage, practice
inureaccustom, habituate, adapt
mannerfashion, usage, custom
naturalizefamiliarize, accustom, enlighten
observationobservance, rite, customary practice
resorterregular, frequenter, customer
tamefamiliar, habitual, customary
trickpractice, custom, current fashion
unaccustomedunusual, strange, unfamiliar
untradedunconventional, unaccustomed, unfamiliar
unwontedunusual, unaccustomed, abnormal
ureaccustom, inure, habituate
usebe accustomed, make a habit [of]
useusual practice, habit, custom
usedcustomary, usual, accustomed
wontcustom, habit, practice
wontbe accustomed, used [to], be in the habit of
wontedaccustomed, usual, customary

Thesaurus

 34 result(s).
accustomenure, inure
accustomnaturalize
accustomure
accustomedused
accustomedwonted
accustomed, beuse
accustomed, bewont
customaccustom
customcourse
customcourtesy, cur'sy, curtsy
customguise
custominstitution
custommanner
customtrick
customuse
customwont
custom, established bycustomed
customarycustomed
customarytame
customaryused
customarywonted
customary practiceobservation
customary tributecustom
customary usecustom
customary usefashion
customerresorter
established by customcustomed
practice, customaryobservation
practice, customaryobservation
tribute, customarycustom
unaccustomeduntraded
unaccustomedunwonted
use, customarycustom
use, customaryfashion

Themes and Topics

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Responses...onged him ay ham i iv 13 is it a custom ay marry is’t no ham i v 119 ...
French...outume de france > it isn' t the custom in france for women and maidens to be k...
...ume (n f ) h5 v ii 256   custom cul (n m ) 2h6 iv vii 25 ...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...r wit (n ) 3--6 (v ) wont (v ) be accustomed used [to] be in the habit of ce ii...

Words Families

 10 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
ACCUSTOMBASICsee CUSTOM
CUSTOMBASICaccustomed adj, custom n, customary adj, customed adj
CUSTOMPEOPLEcustomer n
CUSTOMSTATEcustom-shrunk adj
CUSTOMNOTunaccustomed adj
SHRINKSTATEcustom-shrunk adj
UNACCUSTOMEDBASICsee CUSTOM

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