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Search phrase: gage

Plays

 70 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.96I stood ingaged; but when I had subscribedI stood ingag'd, but when I had subscrib'd
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.vii.1Retire! We have engaged ourselves too far.Retire, we haue engag'd our selues too farre:
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.157retreat, though not with bag and baggage, yet withretreit, though not with bagge and baggage, yet with
As You Like ItAYL V.iv.163.1I do engage my life.I do engage my life.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.i.57.1Thou baggage, let me in.Thou baggage let me in. 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.162And I to thee engaged a prince's word,And I to thee ingag'd a Princes word, 
HamletHam I.i.91Was gaged by our King, which had returnedWas gaged by our King: which had return'd
HamletHam III.iii.69Art more engaged! Help, angels! Make assay.Art more ingag'd: Helpe Angels, make assay:
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.i.21We are impressed and engaged to fight – We are impressed and ingag'd to fight,
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.171Did gage them both in an unjust behalf – Did gage them both in an vniust behalfe
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.499And Sheriff, I will engage my word to thee,And Sherife, I will engage my word to thee,
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.iii.95Indeed his King – to be engaged in Wales,Indeede his King, to be engag'd in Wales,
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.ii.43And Westmorland that was engaged did bear it,And Westmerland that was ingag'd did beare it,
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.iv.155Come, bring your luggage nobly on your back.Come bring your luggage Nobly on your backe:
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.i.180We all that are engaged to this lossWe all that are engaged to this losse,
Henry VH5 III.iv.2bien le langage.le Language.
Henry VH5 IV.i.203Give me any gage of thine, and I will wearGiue me any Gage of thine, and I will weare
Henry VH5 IV.iv.73lackeys, with the luggage of our camp. The FrenchLackies with the luggage of our camp, the French
Henry VH5 IV.vii.1Kill the poys and the luggage? 'Tis expresslyKill the poyes and the luggage, 'Tis expressely
Henry VH5 IV.vii.119An't please your majesty, 'tis the gage of oneAnd't please your Maiesty, tis the gage of one
Julius CaesarJC II.i.127Than honesty to honesty engagedThen Honesty to Honesty ingag'd,
Julius CaesarJC II.i.307All my engagements I will construe to thee,All my engagements, I will construe to thee,
King Edward IIIE3 I.i.119Our gage is thrown, and war is soon begun,Our gage is throwne, and warre is soone begun,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.208Engage thy power to redeem my joys,Ingage thy power to redeeme my Ioyes,
King Edward IIIE3 III.ii.4And carry bag and baggage too?And carrie bag and baggage too?
King Edward IIIE3 IV.v.98Engaged his word, writ down his noble hand,Ingagde his word, writ downe his noble hand,
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.176To break the vow I am engaged in,To breake the vow I am ingaged in.
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.i.130Hath left me gaged. To you, Antonio,Hath left me gag'd: to you Anthonio
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ii.186Nay, but I bar tonight. You shall not gauge meNay but I barre to night, you shall not gage me
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.261I have engaged myself to a dear friend,I haue ingag'd my selfe to a deere friend,
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.262Engaged my friend to his mere enemy,Ingag'd my friend to his meere enemie
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.ii.173Out of my door, you witch, you rag, you baggage, youOut of my doore, you Witch, you Ragge, you Baggage, you
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.138O spite! – too old to be engaged to young.O spight! too old to be ingag'd to yong.
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.i.326Enough, I am engaged; I will challenge him.Enough, I am engagde, I will challenge him,
OthelloOth III.iii.459.1I here engage my words.I heere engage my words.
PericlesPer IV.ii.21with the little baggage.with the little baggadge.
PericlesPer IV.vi.17baggage would but give way to customers.baggadge would but giue way to customers.
Richard IIR2 I.i.69 (throws down his gage)
Richard IIR2 I.i.69Pale, trembling coward, there I throw my gage,Pale trembling Coward, there I throw my gage,
Richard IIR2 I.i.78 (takes up the gage)
Richard IIR2 I.i.146And interchangeably hurl down my gageAnd interchangeably hurle downe my gage
Richard IIR2 I.i.150(He throws down his gage)
Richard IIR2 I.i.161Throw down, my son, the Duke of Norfolk's gage.Throw downe (my sonne) the Duke of Norfolkes gage.
Richard IIR2 I.i.174Give me his gage. Lions make leopards tame.Giue me his gage: Lyons make Leopards tame.
Richard IIR2 I.i.176And I resign my gage. My dear dear lord,And I resigne my gage. My deere, deere Lord,
Richard IIR2 I.i.186Cousin, throw up your gage. Do you begin.Coosin, throw downe your gage, / Do you begin.
Richard IIR2 I.iii.17Who hither come engaged by my oath, – Who hither comes engaged by my oath
Richard IIR2 IV.i.25He throws down his gage
Richard IIR2 IV.i.25There is my gage, the manual seal of death,There is my Gage, the manuall Seale of death
Richard IIR2 IV.i.34There is my gage, Aumerle, in gage to thine.There is my Gage, Aumerle, in Gage to thine:
Richard IIR2 IV.i.35He throws down his gage
Richard IIR2 IV.i.46And that thou art so there I throw my gageAnd that thou art so, there I throw my Gage
Richard IIR2 IV.i.48He throws down his gage
Richard IIR2 IV.i.55He throws down his gage
Richard IIR2 IV.i.56Engage it to the trial if thou darest.
Richard IIR2 IV.i.71.1He throws down his gageEngage it to the Triall, if thou dar'st.
Richard IIR2 IV.i.71Engage it to the trial if thou darest.
Richard IIR2 IV.i.83Some honest Christian trust me with a gage.Some honest Christian trust me with a Gage,
Richard IIR2 IV.i.84He throws down a gage
Richard IIR2 IV.i.86These differences shall all rest under gageThese differences shall all rest vnder Gage,
Richard IIR2 IV.i.105Your differences shall all rest under gageyour differẽces shal all rest vnder gage,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.156Out, you green-sickness carrion! Out, you baggage!Out you greene sicknesse carrion, out you baggage,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.160Hang thee, young baggage! Disobedient wretch!Hang thee young baggage, disobedient wretch,
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.1.3Y'are a baggage, the Slys are no rogues. Look in theY'are a baggage, the Slies are no Rogues. Looke in the
The TempestTem IV.i.231To dote thus on such luggage? Let't alone,To doate thus on such luggage? let's alone
The TempestTem V.i.299Hence, and bestow your luggage where you found it.Hence, and bestow your luggage where you found it.
Timon of AthensTim II.ii.151'Tis all engaged, some forfeited and gone,'Tis all engag'd, some forfeyted and gone,
Troilus and CressidaTC II.ii.125Which hath our several honours all engagedWhich hath our seuerall Honours all engag'd
Troilus and CressidaTC V.iii.68And I do stand engaged to many Greeks,And I do stand engag'd to many Greekes,
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.206With bag and baggage. Many thousand on'sWith bag and baggage: many thousand on's

Poems

 3 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.144 That one for all or all for one we gage: That one for all, or all for one we gage:
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1351 Pawned honest looks, but laid no words to gage. Pawn'd honest looks, but laid no words to gage.
SonnetsSonn.134.2 And I myself am mortgaged to thy will, And I my selfe am morgag'd to thy will,

Glossary

 74 result(s).
actionengagement, combat, fighting
actionencounter, engagement, exploit
affiancebetroth, engage, promise solemnly
affyengage, betrothe, espouse
answerengage with, encounter, meet [in fight]
assuredbetrothed, engaged
baggagegood-for-nothing woman, harlot
broilsubject to great heat; also: be engaged in a struggle
bucklegrapple, engage, fight at close quarters
buckleprepare for battle, engage in warfare
busyalways engaged, active, constantly occupied
caperengage in a dancing contest
closeengagement, encounter, confrontation
comeleave the field of combat, disengage
conjureengage in magic, cast spells, invoke supernatural aid
contemplatepray, meditate, engage in contemplation
contendfight, engage in combat, struggle
contractbetroth, engage
coursebout, engagement, encounter
dallyflirt, be amorous, engage in love-play
disjoindisengage, separate [oneself]
embarkengage in an enterprise, involve in an undertaking
encounterskirmish, assault, engagement
engagepledge, give the guarantee of
engagetake up a gage, accept a challenge
engagehold as a hostage
engageinvolve in, associate with
engagemortgage, put in pawn
engageenter into combat, make an attack
engagedentangled, involved, trapped
engagedpledged, bound, sworn
enterenter into, engage in
entertainenter upon, engage in, accept
entertainoccupy, engage, fill up
exerciseengage in manly sports, practise the martial arts
fieldengaged in military operations, in military array
fieldedin the battlefield, engaged in battle
flagdeclare war, engage in battle
fraughtageluggage, freight, cargo
gagepledge, challenge [usually, a glove or gauntlet thrown down]
gagepledge, contract, stake
gageremain as challenges
gagepledge, bind, commit
harlotry[affectionate] little wretch, baggage
hour[time of] appointment, engagement, meeting
ingagedengaged [to her]; or: not promised [to anyone else]
lanceengage in a jousting contest
luggagestuff, trappings, goods
meddlefight, engage in combat, exchange blows
mortgagepledge, contract, bind
necessariestravelling necessities, personal luggage
new-trothedrecently engaged
personalpersonally engaged, present in person
pledgeglove [thrown down], gage
plightbetroth, engage
plightedpledged, promised, engaged
practiseengage in, carry on, take up
prestengaged, made ready, hired
procreantperson engaged in procreation, copulator
promisehave an engagement elsewhere
questantseeker, searcher, someone engaged in a quest
scrippagecontents of a scrip [an invented word to parallel ‘baggage’]
stratagemsoldierly action, well commanded engagement
strikefight, engage in fighting
stuffbaggage, belongings, luggage
sub-contractedalready betrothed, engaged a second time
taskoccupy, engage, make demands on
tirebe exercised, be actively engaged
troth-plightengagement, act of betrothal
troth-plightengaged, betrothed
undertaketake on, fight with, engage in combat with
usemake use of, engage [in], practise [with]
usesatisfy, fulfil, engage in
wagerisk, venture upon, engage in

Thesaurus

 81 result(s).
actively engaged, betire
always engagedbusy
baggagestuff
baggage [affectionate]harlotry
battle, engage inflag
combat, engage incontend
combat, engage inengage
combat, engage inmeddle
combat, engage inundertake
contemplation, engage incontemplate
dancing contest, engage in acaper
disengagecome
disengagedisjoin
engage [betroth]affiance
engage [betroth]affy
engage [betroth]contract
engage [betroth]plight
engage [fight]buckle
engage [occupy]entertain
engage [occupy]task
engage inenter
engage inentertain
engage inpractise
engage inuse
engage inuse
engage inwage
engage in a dancing contestcaper
engage in a jousting contestlance
engage in an enterpriseembark
engage in combatcontend
engage in combatengage
engage in combatmeddle
engage in combatundertake
engage in fightingstrike
engage in manly sportsexercise
engage in warfarebuckle
engage withanswer
engagedassured
engagedingaged
engagedplighted
engagedprest
engagedtroth-plight
engaged a second timesub-contracted
engaged in a struggle, bebroil
engaged in battlefielded
engaged in military operationsfield
engaged, alwaysbusy
engaged, be activelytire
engaged, recentlynew-trothed
engagement [betrothal]troth-plight
engagement [encounter]action
engagement [encounter]hour
engagement [fighting]action
engagement [fighting]close
engagement [fighting]course
engagement [fighting]encounter
engagement elsewhere, have anpromise
engagement, well commanded stratagem
enterprise, engage in anembark
gagepledge
gage, take up aengage
jousting contest, engage in alance
love-play, engage indally
luggagefraughtage
luggagestuff
luggage, personalnecessaries
magic, engage inconjure
military operations, engaged infield
mortgageengage
personal luggagenecessaries
personally engagedpersonal
procreation, person engaged inprocreant
quest, someone engaged in aquestant
quest, someone engaged in aquestrist
recently engagednew-trothed
second time, engaged asub-contracted
sports, engage in manlyexercise
struggle, be engaged in a broil
take up a gageengage
warfare, engage inbuckle
well commanded engagementstratagem

Themes and Topics

 5 result(s).
a- as a particle...e ‘a-feasting’ is as it were ‘to be engaged in the time-consuming activity of feas...
Address forms...tg ii iv 152 theseus to hippolyta [engaged couple] lorenzo to jessica [lovers]...
Thou and you...soul benedick enough i am engaged i will challenge him i will kiss you...
French... en angleterre et tu parles bien le langage >   alice you have been in engl...
...aisser [you] stop leave langage (n m ) h5 iii iv 2   lan...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)... of himself] frighted from my country gage (n ) pledge challenge [usually a glov...
...03 [king henry to williams] give me any gage of thine and i will wear it in my bonn...
...i 34 [fitzwater to aumerle] there is my gage aumerle in ...
... aumerle in gage to thine ...
... to thine gage (v ) gentle (adj ) well-born honourab...

Words Families

 11 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
BAGBASICbaggage n
ENGAGEBASICsee GAGE
GAGEBASICgage n, gage v, engage v, engaged adj, engagement n, ingaged adj
INGAGEDBASICsee GAGE
LUGGAGEBASICluggage n
MORTGAGEBASICmortgage v

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