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Search phrase: dice

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Antony and CleopatraAC II.iii.34He hath spoken true. The very dice obey him,He hath spoken true. The very Dice obey him,
HamletHam III.iv.46As false as dicers' oaths; O, such a deedAs false as Dicers Oathes. Oh such a deed,
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.68not-pated, agate-ring, puke-stocking, caddis-garter,Not-pated, Agat ring, Puke stocking, Caddice garter,
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.iii.15need to be. Virtuous enough. Swore little. Dicedneed to be; vertuous enough, swore little, dic'd
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.321cowardice doth not make thee wrong this virtuousCowardise, doth not make thee wrong this vertuous
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iii.104and cowardice; but the sherris warms it, and makes itand Cowardize: but the Sherris warmes it, and makes it
Henry VH5 IV.chorus.19Do the low-rated English play at dice,Doe the low-rated English play at Dice;
Henry VH5 IV.v.8Be these the wretches that we played at dice for?Be these the wretches that we plaid at dice for?
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.ii.55And twit with cowardice a man half dead?And twit with Cowardise a man halfe dead?
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.iii.91And seek how we may prejudice the foe.And seeke how we may preiudice the Foe.
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.i.51.2Medice, teipsum – Medice teipsum,
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.41And bashful Henry deposed, whose cowardiceAnd bashfull Henry depos'd, whose Cowardize
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.iv.47And bite thy tongue, that slanders him with cowardiceAnd bite thy tongue, that slanders him with Cowardice,
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.ii.7And welcome, Somerset. I hold it cowardiceAnd welcome Somerset: I hold it cowardize,
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.182Breed him some prejudice, for from this leagueBreed him some preiudice; for from this League,
Henry VIIIH8 II.iv.154Be to the prejudice of her present state,Be to the preiudice of her present State,
Julius CaesarJC II.ii.41The gods do this in shame of cowardice:The Gods do this in shame of Cowardice:
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.174Of resolution and of cowardice,Of resolution and of a cowardize:
King LearKL III.iv.87of lust and waked to do it. Wine loved I deeply, diceof Lust, and wak'd to doe it. Wine lou'd I deerely, Dice
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.233Metheglin, wort, and malmsey. Well run, dice!Methegline, Wort, and Malmsey; well runne dice:
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.326That, when he plays at tables, chides the diceThat when he plaies at Tables, chides the Dice
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.i.85Sleep when he wakes? And creep into the jaundiceSleepe when he wakes? and creep into the Iaundies
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.i.32If Hercules and Lichas play at diceIf Hercules and Lychas plaie at dice
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.i.36Sir Hugh. Keep a gamester from the dice, and a goodSir Hugh: keepe a Gamester from the dice, and a good
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.234When cowardice pursues, and valour flies.When cowardise pursues, and valour flies.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.302I am a right maid for my cowardice!I am a right maide for my cowardize;
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.257Marry, once before he won it of me with false dice,marry once before he wonne it of mee, with false dice,
Much Ado About NothingMA V.i.145cowardice. You have killed a sweet lady, and her deathcowardise: you haue kill'd a sweete Ladie, and her death
Richard IIR2 I.ii.34Is pale cold cowardice in noble breasts.Is pale cold cowardice in noble brests:
Timon of AthensTim III.v.16Nor did he soil the fact with cowardiceNor did he soyle the fact with Cowardice,
Titus AndronicusTit II.i.132Thy counsel, lad, smells of no cowardice.Thy counsell Lad smells of no cowardise.
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.2What grief hath set the jaundice on your cheeks?What greefe hath set the Iaundies on your cheekes?
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.197They tax our policy, and call it cowardice,They taxe our policy, and call it Cowardice,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.ii.32With falsehood, cowardice, and poor descent – With falsehood, cowardize, and poore discent:
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG V.ii.21She needs not, when she knows it cowardice.She needes not, when she knowes it cowardize.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iii.88The prejudice of disparity, value's shortness,The prejudice of disparity values shortnes
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.133As dice are to be wished by one that fixesAs Dice are to be wish'd, by one that fixes

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Glossary

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aceone [lowest score on a dice]
ames-acedouble ace [the lowest throw at dice]
asquintwith prejudice, in a distorted manner
basenesscowardice, degenerateness, degradation
by-wordobject of scorn, model of cowardice
castthrow [of dice], stroke
Cerberus['sairberus] three-headed dog guarding the entrance to the Underworld, originally 50-headed; charmed to sleep by Orpheus during his quest to rescue Euridice
coals, carrysubmit to insult, show cowardice; also: do degrading work
cowardshipcowardice, fearfulness, timidity
dieone of a pair of dice
faintnesscowardice, fearfulness, timidity
fullamtype of loaded dice
gourdtype of loaded dice
hazard[gambling] chance, fortune; throw [of dice]
hazardplay dice, gamble
jaundicesallowness, yellowness [as a sign of envy or jealousy]
lacelacing of stays, bodice-string
medicephysician, heal thyself
novumgame of dice in which throws of nine and five were significant
partialbiased, prejudiced, self-interested
prejudicedetriment, damage, misfortune
prejudiceinjure, harm, damage
stomacherpiece of clothing used by women under their bodice to help cover the chest
throwthrow dice, play dice [with]
unattainteddispassionate, detached, unprejudiced
yellow(plural) jaundice [as found in horses]

Thesaurus

 26 result(s).
ace, double [in dice]ames-ace
bodice-stringlace
cowardicebaseness
cowardicecowardship
cowardicefaintness
cowardice, model ofby-word
cowardice, showcoals, carry
dicetray-trip
dicehazard
diceames-ace
dicenovum
dicecast
dice, loadedgourd
dice, loadedfullam
dice, one of a pair ofdie
dice, playhazard
dice, playthrow
double ace [in dice]ames-ace
jaundice [as found in horses]yellow
one [lowest score on a dice]ace
play dicehazard
play dicethrow
prejudice, withasquint
prejudicedpartial
show cowardicecoals, carry
unprejudicedunattainted

Themes and Topics

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Clothing... decorative garment used under a bodice to cover the chest and stomach ...
Classical mythology... orpheus during his quest to rescue euridice orpheus below charon tc...
Latin...cita (lll v i 65) with a ready hand medice teipsum (2h6 ii i 51) physician heal...
...per ii ii 30   me medice (n m ) 2h6 ii i 51 medicus ph...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
COWARDBASICcowardice n
DICEBASICdice n, dice v
DICEPEOPLEdicer n
JAUNDICEBASICjaundice n
PREJUDICEBASICprejudice n, prejudice v, prejudicial adj

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