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Search phrase: frail

Plays

 33 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.xiv.41Crack thy frail case! Apace, Eros, apace!Cracke thy fraile Case. Apace Eros, apace;
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.123Been laden with like frailties which beforeBene laden with like frailties, which before
As You Like ItAYL III.v.12That eyes, that are the frail'st and softest things,That eyes that are the frailst, and softest things,
CymbelineCym I.v.88estimations, the one is but frail and the other casual;Estimations, the one is but fraile, and the other Casuall;.
CymbelineCym I.v.93or loss of that, you term her frail: I do nothingor losse of that, you terme her fraile, I do nothing
HamletHam I.ii.146Let me not think on't. Frailty, thy name is woman.Let me not thinke on't: Frailty, thy name is woman.
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.iii.166frailty. You confess then, you picked my pocket?frailty. You confesse then you pickt my Pocket?
Henry VH5 III.vi.152My ransom is this frail and worthless trunk;My Ransome, is this frayle and worthlesse Trunke;
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.ii.155She did corrupt frail nature with some bribeShee did corrupt frayle Nature with some Bribe,
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.148I, her frail son, amongst my brethren mortal,I her fraile sonne, among'st my Brethren mortall,
Henry VIIIH8 V.iii.11In our own natures frail, and capableIn our owne natures fraile, and capable
Henry VIIIH8 V.iii.12Of our flesh; few are angels; out of which frailtyOf our flesh, few are Angels; out of which frailty
King JohnKJ V.vii.3Which some suppose the soul's frail dwelling-house,(Which some suppose the soules fraile dwelling house)
King JohnKJ V.vii.23And from the organ-pipe of frailty singsAnd from the organ-pipe of frailety sings
MacbethMac II.iii.123And when we have our naked frailties hidAnd when we haue our naked Frailties hid,
Measure for MeasureMM II.iv.121.1We are all frail.We are all fraile.
Measure for MeasureMM II.iv.124Nay, women are frail too.Nay, women are fraile too.
Measure for MeasureMM II.iv.128In profiting by them. Nay, call us ten times frail,In profiting by them: Nay, call vs ten times fraile,
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.188frailty hath examples for his falling, I should wonder atfrailty hath examples for his falling, I should wonder at
Measure for MeasureMM III.ii.235himself, by the instruction of his frailty, many deceivinghimselfe (by the instruction of his frailty) manie deceyuing
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.i.216on his wife's frailty, yet I cannot put off my opinion soon his wiues frailty; yet, I cannot put-off my opinion so
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.v.46think what a man is. Let her consider his frailty, andthinke what a man is: Let her consider his frailety, and
OthelloOth I.iii.350canst. If sanctimony and a frail vow betwixt an erringcanst: If Sanctimonie, and a fraile vow, betwixt an erring
OthelloOth II.i.151She that in wisdom never was so frailShe that in wisedome neuer was so fraile,
OthelloOth IV.iii.98I think it doth. Is't frailty that thus errs?I thinke it doth. Is't Frailty that thus erres?
OthelloOth IV.iii.100Desires for sport, and frailty, as men have?Desires for Sport? and Frailty, as men haue?
PericlesPer I.i.43My frail mortality to know itself,My frayle mortalitie to know it selfe;
Richard IIR2 I.iii.196Banished this frail sepulchre of our flesh,Banish'd this fraile sepulchre of our flesh,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.496Or else his head's assurance is but frail.Or else his Heads assurance is but fraile.
The TempestTem IV.i.181Which entered their frail shins. At last I left themWhich entred their fraile shins: at last I left them
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.iv.95When we will tempt the frailty of our powers,When we will tempt the frailtie of our powers,
Twelfth NightTN II.ii.31Alas, our frailty is the cause, not we,Alas, O frailtie is the cause, not wee,
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.348.1Inhabits our frail blood – Inhabites our fraile blood.

Poems

 3 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.227 Will not my tongue be mute, my frail joints shake, Wil not my tongue be mute, my fraile ioints shake?
SonnetsSonn.109.10 All frailties that besiege all kinds of blood, All frailties that besiege all kindes of blood,
SonnetsSonn.121.7 Or on my frailties why are frailer spies, Or on my frailties why are frailer spies;

Glossary

 8 result(s).
crazyfrail, infirm, fragile
forcelessfrail, fragile, delicate
frailtybody, frame
frailtymoral weakness, shortcoming, liability to give in to temptation
glassy[unclear meaning] frail as glass, brittle; or: mirroring, reflecting [divinity]
pithlessfeeble, frail, puny [lacking pith, or marrow]
sillyfeeble, frail, weak
untimberedlacking a strong wooden frame; unsound, frail

Thesaurus

 7 result(s).
frailcrazy
frailuntimbered
frailpithless
frailsilly
frailforceless
frail as glassglassy
glass, frail asglassy

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
FRAILBASICfrail adj, frailty n

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