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Search phrase: dew

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 73 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Antony and CleopatraAC III.xii.9As is the morn-dew on the myrtle leafAs is the Morne-dew on the Mertle leafe
CoriolanusCor II.iii.31parts melted away with rotten dews, the fourth wouldparts melted away with rotten Dewes, the fourth would
CoriolanusCor V.vi.23He watered his new plants with dews of flattery,He watered his new Plants with dewes of Flattery,
CymbelineCym I.vi.1Whiles yet the dew's on ground, gather those flowers;Whiles yet the dewe's on ground, / Gather those Flowers,
CymbelineCym IV.ii.284The herbs that have on them cold dew o'th' nightThe hearbes that haue on them cold dew o'th'night
CymbelineCym V.v.352Fall on their heads like dew, for they are worthyFall on their heads like dew, for they are worthie
HamletHam I.i.117As stars with trains of fire and dews of blood,
HamletHam I.i.168Walks o'er the dew of yon high eastward hill.Walkes o're the dew of yon high Easterne Hill,
HamletHam I.ii.130Thaw, and resolve itself into a dew;Thaw, and resolue it selfe into a Dew:
HamletHam I.iii.41And in the morn and liquid dew of youthAnd in the Morne and liquid dew of Youth,
HamletHam III.iv.65Here is your husband; like a mildewed ear,Heere is your Husband, like a Mildew'd eare
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.ii.54Never a man's thought in the world keeps the roadwayneuer a mans thought in the world, keepes the Rode-way
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.v.114Let all the tears that should bedew my hearseLet all the Teares, that should bedew my Hearse
Henry VH5 IV.iv.7O Signieur Dew should be a gentleman:O Signieur Dewe should be a Gentleman:
Henry VH5 IV.iv.8Perpend my words, O Signieur Dew, and mark.perpend my words O Signieur Dewe, and marke:
Henry VH5 IV.iv.9O Signieur Dew, thou diest on point of fox,O Signieur Dewe, thou dyest on point of Fox,
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.i.104Wherewith you now bedew King Henry's hearse,Wherewith you now bedew King Henries hearse,
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.ii.34That I, thy enemy, due thee withal;That I thy enemy dew thee withall:
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.340That I may dew it with my mournful tears;That I may dew it with my mournfull teares:
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.ii.53Shall be to me even as the dew to fire;Shall be to me, euen as the Dew to Fire,
Henry VIIIH8 I.iii.57.1His dews fall everywhere.His dewes fall euery where.
Henry VIIIH8 II.iv.80Which God's dew quench! Therefore I say again,(Which Gods dew quench) therefore, I say againe,
Henry VIIIH8 IV.ii.133The dews of heaven fall thick in blessings on her! – The dewes of Heauen fall thicke in Blessings on her,
Henry VIIIH8 V.i.131The due o'th' verdict with it. At what easeThe dew o'th'Verdict with it; at what ease
Julius CaesarJC II.i.230Enjoy the honey-heavy dew of slumber;Enioy the hony-heauy-Dew of Slumber:
Julius CaesarJC V.iii.64Clouds, dews, and dangers come; our deeds are done.Clowds, Dewes, and Dangers come; our deeds are done:
King JohnKJ II.i.285Before the dew of evening fall, shall fleet,Before the dew of euening fall, shall fleete
King JohnKJ V.ii.45Let me wipe off this honourable dewLet me wipe off this honourable dewe,
King LearKL I.i.186Thus Kent, O princes, bids you all adieu;Thus Kent, O Princes, bids you all adew,
King LearKL III.iv.113mildews the white wheat, and hurts the poor creature ofMildewes the white Wheate, and hurts the poore Creature of
Love's Labour's LostLLL III.i.132Like the sequel, I. Signor Costard, adieu.Like the sequell I. / Signeur Costard adew.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.i.40To any lady that subdues a lord.To any Lady that subdewes a Lord.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.27The night of dew that on my cheeks down flows.The night of dew that on my cheekes downe flowes.
MacbethMac IV.i.16Adder's fork, and blindworm's sting,Adders Forke, and Blinde-wormes Sting,
MacbethMac V.ii.30To dew the sovereign flower and drown the weeds.To dew the Soueraigne Flower, and drowne the Weeds:
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.vii.76Portia, adieu, I have too grieved a heartPortia adew, I haue too grieu'd a heart
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.7Did Thisbe fearfully o'ertrip the dew,Did Thisbie fearefully ore-trip the dewe,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iii.17a fresh tapster. Go, adieu.a fresh Tapster: goe, adew.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.9To dew her orbs upon the green.to dew her orbs vpon the green.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.14I must go seek some dewdrops here,I must go seeke some dew drops heere,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.50And on her withered dewlap pour the ale.And on her withered dewlop poure the Ale.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.i.161Feed him with apricocks and dewberries,Feede him with Apricocks, and Dewberries,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.443Bedabbled with the dew, and torn with briars – Bedabbled with the dew, and torne with briars,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND IV.i.52And that same dew which sometime on the budsAnd that same dew which somtime on the buds,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND IV.i.120With ears that sweep away the morning dew;With eares that sweepe away the morning dew,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND IV.i.121Crook-kneed, and dewlapped like Thessalian bulls;Crooke kneed, and dew-lapt, like Thessalian Buls,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.405With this field dew consecrateWith this field dew consecrate,
Much Ado About NothingMA III.i.109Contempt, farewell! and maiden pride, adieu!Contempt, farewell, and maiden pride, adew,
OthelloOth I.ii.59Keep up your bright swords, for the dew will rust them.Keepe vp your bright Swords, for the dew will rust them.
Richard IIR2 III.iii.99To scarlet indignation, and bedewTo Scarlet Indignation, and bedew
Richard IIR2 V.i.9That you in pity may dissolve to dewThat you in pittie may dissolue to dew,
Richard IIIR3 IV.i.83Did I enjoy the golden dew of sleep,Did I enioy the golden deaw of sleepe,
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.46Into my tent; the dew is raw and cold.Into my Tent, the Dew is rawe and cold.
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.285I would these dewy tears were from the ground.I would these dewy teares were from the ground.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.i.132With tears augmenting the fresh morning's dew,With teares augmenting the fresh mornings deaw,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iv.103Turning his side to the dew-dropping South.Turning his side to the dew dropping South.
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iii.2The day to cheer and night's dank dew to dry,The day to cheere, and nights danke dew to dry,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.126When the sun sets the earth doth drizzle dew,When the Sun sets, the earth doth drizzle daew
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.14Which with sweet water nightly I will dew;Which with sweet water nightly I will dewe,
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.173As morning roses newly washed with dew.As morning Roses newly washt with dew:
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iv.97rabbit. And so may you, sir; and so adieu, sir. My masterRabit, and so may you sir: and so adew sir, my Master
The TempestTem I.ii.228Thou called'st me up at midnight to fetch dewThou calldst me vp at midnight to fetch dewe
The TempestTem I.ii.321As wicked dew as e'er my mother brushedAs wicked dewe, as ere my mother brush'd
The TempestTem III.iii.46Dewlapped like bulls, whose throats had hanging at 'emDew-lapt, like Buls, whose throats had hanging at 'em
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.251The wide world's emperor, do I consecrateThe Wide-worlds Emperour, do I Consecrate,
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.201As fresh as morning dew distilled on flowers?As fresh as mornings dew distil'd on flowers,
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.112Stood on her cheeks, as doth the honey-dewStood on her cheekes, as doth the hony dew,
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.224And, like a dewdrop from the lion's mane,And like a dew drop from the Lyons mane,
Troilus and CressidaTC V.ii.49Foh, foh, adieu; you palter.Fo, fo, adew, you palter.
Troilus and CressidaTC V.ii.188Have with you, Prince. – My courteous lord, adieu. – Haue with you Prince: my curteous Lord adew:
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.i.11Wilt thou be gone? Sweet Valentine, adieu.Wilt thou be gone? Sweet Valentine adew,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iv.104The blissful dew of heaven does arrouse you.The blissefull dew of heaven do's arowze you.
The Winter's TaleWT II.i.109Commonly are; the want of which vain dewCommonly are) the want of which vaine dew

Poems

 9 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
A Lover's ComplaintLC.219 Of pensived and subdued desires the tender, Of pensiu'd and subdew'd desires the tender,
A Lover's ComplaintLC.248 Upon the moment did her force subdue, Vpon the moment did her force subdewe,
The Passionate PilgrimPP.6.1 Scarce had the sun dried up the dewy morn, SCarse had the Sunne dride vp the deawy morne,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.24 As is the morning silver melting dew As is the mornings siluer melting dew,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.396 With pearly sweat resembling dew of night. With pearlie swet resembling dew of night.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1232 Which makes the maid weep like the dewy night. Which makes the maid weep like the dewy night.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1829 In such relenting dew of lamentations, In such relenting dew of Lamentations,
Venus and AdonisVen.66 So they were dewed with such distilling showers. So they were dew'd with such distilling showers.
Venus and AdonisVen.703 ‘ Then shalt thou see the dew-bedabbled wretch Then shalt thou see the deaw-bedabbled wretch,

Glossary

 14 result(s).
arrousesprinkle, bedew, water
askance, askauncesideways, surreptitiously, with a side glance
bedewmoisten with drops, wet with tears
by-peeppeep sideways, look aside
correctionerone from the House of Correction [the Bridewell]
dewdewfall, dampness, moisture
dewbedew, moisten, water
dew-bedabbledsplashed all over with dew
dewberryspecies of blackberry
dewlapfolds of loose skin hanging about the neck
dewlappedwith folds of loose skin around the throat
leerlook sideways, cast a side glance, smile disarmingly
moistdamp, dripping, dewy
morn-dewmorning dew

Thesaurus

 13 result(s).
bedewarrouse
bedewdew
dew, morningmorn-dew
dew, splashed all over with dew-bedabbled
dewfalldew
dewymoist
look sidewaysleer
morning dewmorn-dew
peep sidewaysby-peep
sidewaysaskance, askaunce
sideways, lookleer
sideways, peepby-peep
splashed all over with dewdew-bedabbled

Themes and Topics

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Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...laertes to ophelia] the morn and liquid dew of youth mac iv iii 4 [macduff to malc...

Words Families

 22 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
BEDEWBASICsee DEW
BERRYTYPEdewberry n
DABBLESTATEdew-bedabbled adj
DEWBASICdew n, dew v, dewy adj
DEWACTIONbedew v
DEWAPPEARANCEdewdrop n, dew-dropping adj, honey-dew n, morn-dew n
DEWPLANTdewberry n
DEWSTATEdew-bedabbled adj
DEWLAPBASICsee LAP [shape]
DROPTYPEdewdrop n, dew-dropping adj
HONEYAPPEARANCEhoney-dew n
LAP [shape]PART OF BODYdewlap n, dewlapped adj
MILDEWBASICmildew v, mildewed adj
MORNINGAPPEARANCEmorn-dew n

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