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Search phrase: fasten

Plays

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.82While I was speaking, oft was fastened to't.While I was speaking, oft was fasten'd too't:
The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.i.80Had fastened him unto a small spare mastHad fastned him vnto a small spare Mast,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.i.86Fastened ourselves at either end the mast,Fastned our selues at eyther end the mast,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.ii.182Come, I will fasten on this sleeve of thine.Come I will fasten on this sleeue of thine: 
CymbelineCym I.vii.120So fair, and fastened to an emperySo faire, and fasten'd to an Emperie
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.i.207He doth unfasten so and shake a friend.Hee doth vnfasten so, and shake a friend.
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.iii.59.4staff with a sand-bag fastened to it; and at the otherStaffe, with a Sand-bagge fastened to it: and at the other
Julius CaesarJC V.i.11To fasten in our thoughts that they have courage;To fasten in our thoughts that they haue Courage;
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.145Those dogs of France would fasten on his flesh.Those doggs of Fraunce would fasten on his flesh
King LearKL II.i.76.2O strange and fastened villain!O strange and fastned Villaine,
King LearKL V.iii.210He fastened on my neck and bellowed out
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.199of you only. Therefore fasten your ear on my advisings.of you onelie. Therefore fasten your eare on my aduisings,
OthelloOth II.iii.44If I can fasten but one cup upon him,If I can fasten but one Cup vpon him
Titus AndronicusTit V.iii.182Some stay to see him fastened in the earth.Some stay, to see him fast'ned in the earth.
The Winter's TaleWT II.iii.15Fastened and fixed the shame on't in himself;Fasten'd, and fix'd the shame on't in himselfe:

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Venus and AdonisVen.38 Nimbly she fastens – O, how quick is love! Nimbly she fastens, (ô how quicke is loue!)
Venus and AdonisVen.68 So fastened in her arms Adonis lies; So fastned in her armes Adonis lyes,

Glossary

 19 result(s).
boltfetter, shackle, iron fastening
borespritbowsprit; boom extending from the bow to which the lower edge of the front sail is fastened
bucklehold together, fasten [as with a buckle]
confixfix firmly, fasten, bind
cripplejoin, fasten, bind
fasttype of cheating game [in which people bet on whether the end of a coiled rope is fastened or not]; not playing fairly
fastenfix the idea, establish, inculcate
fasteneddetermined, steadfast, confirmed
grapplejoin, fasten, bind
infiximplant, fasten onto
ingraftedclosely fastened, firmly fixed
jess[falconry] short strap fastened to a hawk's legs [to which the leash is attached]
knittie, fasten [by means of a knot]
latchfasten, secure; or: moisten [leach]
pegpin on a stringed instrument to which the strings are fastened
rivetbolt for fastening a piece of armour
solderunite, interlink, fasten
stopstopper, fasten, shut
unbracedunfastened, not laced up, loose

Thesaurus

 15 result(s).
bolt for fastening a piece of armourrivet
closely fastenedingrafted
fastenconfix
fastensolder
fastenstop
fastengrapple
fastenlatch
fastencripple
fastenbuckle
fastenknit
fasten ontoinfix
fastened, closelyingrafted
fastening, ironbolt
iron fasteningbolt
unfastenedunbraced

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Words Families

 4 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
FASTENBASICfasten v, fastened adj
FASTENNOTunfasten v
UNFASTENBASICsee FASTEN

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