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Search phrase: greet

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 103 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.247Means and attendants, and my loving greetingsMeanes and attendants, and my louing greetings
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iv.1My mother greets me kindly. Is she well?My mother greets me kindly, is she well?
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.307Captain, what greeting will you to myCaptain, what greeting will you to my
Antony and CleopatraAC I.v.77He shall have every day a several greeting,he shall haue euery day a seuerall greeting,
Antony and CleopatraAC II.i.39Caesar and Antony shall well greet together.Casar and Anthony shall well greet together;
Antony and CleopatraAC III.vi.55.1With an augmented greeting.With an augmented greeting.
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.v.14I will subscribe – gentle adieus and greetings.(I will subscribe) gentle adieu's, and greetings;
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.9Caesar sends greeting to the Queen of Egypt,Casar sends greeting to the Queene of Egypt,
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.167As we greet modern friends withal; and sayAs we greet moderne Friends withall, and say
As You Like ItAYL II.i.54And never stays to greet him: ‘ Ay,’ quoth Jaques,And neuer staies to greet him: I quoth Iaques,
As You Like ItAYL V.iv.38Salutation and greeting to you all!Salutation and greeting to you all.
CoriolanusCor II.i.189From whom I have received not only greetings,From whom I haue receiu'd not onely greetings,
CoriolanusCor V.iv.41A merrier day did never yet greet Rome,A merrier day did neuer yet greet Rome,
CymbelineCym I.vii.13.1And greets your highness dearly.And greetes your Highnesse deerely.
CymbelineCym I.vii.206To greet your lord with writing, do't tonight:To greet your Lord with writing, doo't to night,
CymbelineCym V.v.24Greet you our victory? You look like Romans,Greet you our Victory? you looke like Romaines,
HamletHam I.ii.35For bearers of this greeting to old Norway,For bearing of this greeting to old Norway,
HamletHam II.ii.60Most fair return of greetings and desires.Most faire returne of Greetings, and Desires.
HamletHam IV.iv.1Go, captain, from me greet the Danish King.Go Captaine, from me greet the Danish King,
HamletHam IV.vi.6I should be greeted if not from Lord Hamlet.I should be greeted, if not from Lord Hamlet.
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.ii.114Prince of Wales, greeting.Prince of Wales, greeting.
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.62He greets me well, sir; I knew him a goodHee greetes me well: (Sir) I knew him a good
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.i.27Health and fair greeting from our general,Health, and faire greeting from our Generall,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.i.226Before, and greet his grace! My lord, we come.Before, and greet his Grace (my Lord) we come.
Henry VH5 I.ii.237Your greeting is from him, not from the King.Your greeting is from him, not from the King.
Henry VH5 II.iv.76From him; and thus he greets your majesty:From him, and thus he greets your Maiestie:
Henry VH5 II.iv.112To whom expressly I bring greeting too.To whom expressely I bring greeting to.
Henry VH5 III.v.37Let him greet England with our sharp defiance.Let him greet England with our sharpe defiance.
Henry VH5 IV.iii.100They shall be famed; for there the sun shall greet them,They shall be fam'd: for there the Sun shall greet them,
Henry VH5 V.ii.31You have congreeted, let it not disgrace meYou haue congreeted: let it not disgrace me,
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.iii.42That sundered friends greet in the hour of death.That sundred friends greete in the houre of death.
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iv.94Lord Regent, I do greet your excellenceLord Regent, I do greete your Excellence
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.i.14York, if thou meanest well, I greet thee well.Yorke, if thou meanest wel, I greet thee well.
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.i.15Humphrey of Buckingham, I accept thy greeting.Humfrey of Buckingham, I accept thy greeting.
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.i.14To greet mine own land with my wishful sight.To greet mine owne Land with my wishfull sight:
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.52First, to do greetings to thy royal person;First, to doe greetings to thy Royall Person,
Julius CaesarJC II.ii.61To bear my greeting to the senators,To beare my greeting to the Senators,
Julius CaesarJC IV.ii.6He greets me well. Your master, Pindarus,He greets me well. Your Master Pindarus
King Edward IIIE3 I.i.57Doth greet thee, Edward, and by me commandsDoth greete thee Edward, and by me commandes,
King Edward IIIE3 I.ii.39Your acceptable greeting to my king.Your acceptable greeting to my king.
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.97Or who but women do our love-lays greet?Or who but women doe our loue layes greet,
King Edward IIIE3 II.ii.25.1The Emperor greeteth you – (presenting letters)The Emperour greeteth you.
King Edward IIIE3 II.ii.205To greet our friends there and to crave their aid.To greete our friends there, and to craue their aide,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iv.77Lords, I regreet you all with hearty thanks.Lords I regreet you all with harty thanks,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iv.68Greets by me his foe, the Prince of Wales.Greets by me his fo, the Prince of Wals,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iv.110Herald of Philip, greet thy lord from me.Herald of Phillip greet thy Lord from me,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.v.5Murmur no wonted greeting to their shores.Murmure no wonted greeting to their shores,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.v.124For I will greet him ere he thinks I will.For I will greet him ere he thinkes I will,
King JohnKJ I.i.2Thus, after greeting, speaks the King of France,Thus (after greeting) speakes the King of France,
King JohnKJ III.i.241Unyoke this seizure and this kind regreet?Vnyoke this seysure, and this kinde regreete?
King LearKL V.i.54.2We will greet the time.We will greet the time.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.144With visages displayed, to talk and greet.With Visages displayd to talke and greete.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.374Your wit makes wise things foolish. When we greet,Your wits makes wise things foolish when we greete
MacbethMac I.ii.68And with his former title greet Macbeth.And with his former Title greet Macbeth.
MacbethMac I.iii.54You greet with present grace, and great predictionYou greet with present Grace, and great prediction
MacbethMac I.iii.77With such prophetic greeting? Speak, I charge you!With such Prophetique greeting? Speake, I charge you.
MacbethMac II.i.15This diamond he greets your wife withalThis Diamond he greetes your Wife withall,
Measure for MeasureMM I.iv.24Gentle and fair, your brother kindly greets you.Gentle & faire: your Brother kindly greets you;
Measure for MeasureMM IV.iii.87His journal greeting to yond generation,his iournall greeting / To yond generation,
Measure for MeasureMM IV.v.14Will greet us here anon, my gentle Varrius.Will greet vs heere anon: my gentle Varrius.
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ix.89From whom he bringeth sensible regreets,From whom he bringeth sensible regreets;
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.120From both, my lord. Bellario greets your grace.From both. My Lord Bellario greets your Grace.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.94To greet me with premeditated welcomes,To greete me with premeditated welcomes;
OthelloOth I.ii.36.2The Duke does greet you, General,The Duke do's greet you (Generall)
OthelloOth II.i.94They give their greeting to the citadel,They giue this greeting to the Cittadell:
OthelloOth III.iii.466.2I greet thy love,I greet thy loue,
OthelloOth IV.i.216The Duke and Senators of Venice greet you.The Duke, and the Senators of Venice greet you.
PericlesPer IV.iii.38It greets me as an enterprise of kindnessit greets mee as an enterprize of kindnesse
PericlesPer V.i.10come aboard. I pray greet him fairly.come aboord, I pray greet him fairely.
PericlesPer V.ii.9To greet the King. So he thrived,To greet the King, so he thriued,
Richard IIR2 I.i.36And mark my greeting well, for what I speakAnd marke my greeting well: for what I speake,
Richard IIR2 I.iii.52The appellant in all duty greets your highnessThe Appealant in all duty greets your Highnes,
Richard IIR2 I.iii.67Lo, as at English feasts, so I regreetLoe, as at English Feasts, so I regreete
Richard IIR2 I.iii.142Shall not regreet our fair dominions,Shall not regreet our faire dominions,
Richard IIR2 I.iii.186Nor never write, regreet, nor reconcileNor euer write, regreete, or reconcile
Richard IIR2 I.iii.254That thou returnest no greeting to thy friends?That thou teturnst no greeting to thy friends?
Richard IIR2 III.i.39Take special care my greetings be delivered.Take speciall care my Greetings be deliuer'd.
Richard IIR2 III.ii.10So weeping, smiling, greet I thee, my earth,So weeping, smiling, greet I thee my Earth,
Richard IIIR3 I.iv.48The first that there did greet my stranger soulThe first that there did greet my Stranger-soule,
Richard IIIR3 III.i.17My lord, the Mayor of London comes to greet you.My Lord, the Maior of London comes to greet you.
Richard IIIR3 IV.i.4On pure heart's love, to greet the tender Prince.On pure hearts loue, to greet the tender Prince.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.v.90Makes my flesh tremble in their different greeting.Makes my flesh tremble in their different greeting:
Romeo and JulietRJ III.i.63To such a greeting. Villain am I none.To such a greeting: Villaine am I none;
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.50That may convey my greetings, love, to thee.That may conuey my greetings Loue, to thee.
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.i.101Fellow, you. And thus much for greeting. Now, my sprucefellow you: and thus much for greeting. Now my spruce
Timon of AthensTim II.ii.231I cleared him with five talents. Greet him from me.I cleer'd him with fiue Talents: Greet him from me,
Timon of AthensTim V.i.127By two of their most reverend Senate greet thee.By two of their most reuerend Senate greet thee:
Timon of AthensTim V.i.134The senators of Athens greet thee, Timon.The Senators of Athens, greet thee Timon.
Timon of AthensTim V.i.210And hang himself. I pray you do my greeting.And hang himselfe. I pray you do my greeting.
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.93There greet in silence as the dead are wont,There greete in silence as the dead are wont,
Titus AndronicusTit IV.ii.5I greet your honours from Andronicus – I greete your honours from Andronicus,
Titus AndronicusTit IV.ii.173And secretly to greet the Empress' friends.And secretly to greete the Empresse friends:
Titus AndronicusTit V.i.157The Roman Emperor greets you all by me,The Romaine Emperour greetes you all by me,
Troilus and CressidaTC II.iii.177Dear lord, go you and greet him in his tent;Deare Lord, goe you and greete him in his Tent;
Troilus and CressidaTC III.i.146To greet the warriors. Sweet Helen, I must woo youTo greete the Warriers. Sweet Hellen, I must woe you,
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.52So do each lord, and either greet him not,So doe each Lord, and either greete him not,
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.i.33This is the most despiteful'st gentle greeting,This is the most, despightful'st gentle greeting;
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.174Let me confirm my princely brother's greeting:Let me confirme my Princely brothers greeting,
Twelfth NightTN II.iv.60Not a friend, not a friend greetNot a friend, not a friend greet
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.554To greet him and to give him comforts. Sir,To greet him, and to giue him comforts. Sir,
The Winter's TaleWT V.i.139Give you all greetings that a king, at friend,Giue you all greetings, that a King (at friend)
The Winter's TaleWT V.i.154To greet a man not worth her pains, much lessTo greet a man, not worth her paines; much lesse,
The Winter's TaleWT V.i.180Bohemia greets you from himself by me;Bohemia greets you from himselfe, by me:

Poems

 5 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.112 And wordless so greets heaven for his success. And wordlesse so greetes heauen for his successe.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1304 Of that unworthy wife that greeteth thee, Of that vnworthie wife that greeteth thee,
SonnetsSonn.49.6 And scarcely greet me with that sun thine eye, And scarcely greete me with that sunne thine eye,
SonnetsSonn.102.6 When I was wont to greet it with my lays, When I was wont to greet it with my laies,
SonnetsSonn.145.8 And taught it thus anew to greet: And tought it thus a new to greete:

Glossary

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chirrah[unclear usage; perhaps attempting a greeting in Greek] sirrah
commendconvey greetings, present kind regards
commend(plural) greeting, compliment, remembrance
commendation(plural) regards, compliments, greetings
congreetgreet one another, exchange greetings
courtesy, cur'sy, curtsysalutation, first greeting, expression of courtesy
digpronunciation of 'give' in some greetings
good[used in expressions of greeting and farewell] -den, -e'en, -even, -morrow
gratulategreet, welcome, salute
greetaddress, offer a salutation, acknowledge in words
greetplease, gratify, satisfy
greetbewail, lament, weep for
greetingaddress, speech , discourse
hailgreeting to monarchs
metin the greeting 'well met'
regreetgreet again, salute upon returning
regreetfresh greeting, return of salutation
re-saluteapproach again, greet once more
salutegreet, welcome, address
saluteapproach, greet, make contact with
timedaily greeting

Thesaurus

 17 result(s).
convey greetingscommend
daily greetingtime
exchange greetingscongreet
fresh greetingregreet
greetgratulate
greetsalute
greetsalute
greet againregreet
greet once morere-salute
greet one anothercongreet
greeting to monarchshail
greeting, dailytime
greeting, firstcourtesy, cur'sy, curtsy
greeting, freshregreet
greetingscommend
greetingscommendation
greetings, conveycommend

Themes and Topics

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Farewells...s some overlap with expressions used in greeting ...
...ing greetings ...
Greetings... the commonest modern english greetings are not found in shakespearean engl...
... they are generally different in form greetings may also be different in range of a...
... be said any time after noon   a greeting with an enquiry about health or well...
...are well met signor hortensio a greeting with a divine invocation k...
...ii 6 neighbours god speed a greeting for a time of day keyword ...
...i 185 good den sir richard a greeting to monarchs keyword loc...
...befall / my gracious sovereign greeting ac v ii 9 caesar sends ...
...ing ac v ii 9 caesar sends greeting to the queen of egypt hail ...
How and how...aw iv iii 135) the use of how now as a greeting or exclamation ( ...
...ing or exclamation ( greetings exclamations) and how- used as an...
Politeness...ercy tit iv ii 7 [young lucius] i greet your honours [demetrius] gramercy ...
...tranio exclamations farewells greetings regrets ...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)... colours (n ) 2--4 commend (v ) convey greetings present kind regards< mm i iv ...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
CONGREETBASICsee GREET
GREETBASICgreet v, greeting n
GREETEXTRAregreet v
GREETTOGETHERcongreet v, congreet v
REGREETBASICsee GREET

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