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Search phrase: infirm

Plays

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All's Well That Ends WellAW II.i.69.1Of your infirmity?of your infirmitie?
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.i.167What is infirm from your sound parts shall fly,What is infirme, from your sound parts shall flie,
CoriolanusCor III.i.82.1A man of their infirmity.a man, of their Infirmity.
CymbelineCym I.vii.124That play with all infirmities for goldThat play with all Infirmities for Gold,
CymbelineCym III.v.47Whereto constrained by her infirmity,Whereto constrain'd by her infirmitie,
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iv.60Then, Joan, discover thine infirmity,Then Ione discouer thine infirmity,
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.269infirmity. Three or four wenches, where I stood, cried,infirmitie. Three or foure Wenches where I stood, cryed,
Julius CaesarJC IV.iii.85A friend should bear his friend's infirmities;A Friend should beare his Friends infirmities;
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.58Herself the ground of my infirmity.Herselfe the ground of my infirmitie.
King LearKL I.i.202Will you with those infirmities she owes,Will you with those infirmities she owes,
King LearKL I.i.292'Tis the infirmity of his age. Yet he hath ever but'Tis the infirmity of his age, yet he hath euer but
King LearKL I.i.297therewithal the unruly waywardness that infirm andtherewithall the vnruly way-wardnesse, that infirme and
King LearKL II.iv.101Infirmity doth still neglect all officeInfirmity doth still neglect all office,
King LearKL III.ii.20A poor, infirm, weak, and despised old man.A poore, infirme, weake, and dispis'd old man:
MacbethMac II.ii.52.2Infirm of purpose!Infirme of purpose:
MacbethMac III.iv.85I have a strange infirmity, which is nothingI haue a strange infirmity, which is nothing
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.47She speaks this in th' infirmity of sense.She speakes this, in th' infirmity of sence.
OthelloOth II.iii.37makes here. I am unfortunate in the infirmity and daremakes heere. I am infortunate in the infirmity, and dare
OthelloOth II.iii.122On some odd time of his infirmity,On some odde time of his infirmitie
OthelloOth II.iii.135With one of an ingraft infirmity.With one of an ingraft Infirmitie,
PericlesPer Chorus.I.3Assuming man's infirmities,Assuming mans infirmities,
PericlesPer II.i.49These fishers tell the infirmities of men,These Fishers tell the infirmities of men,
The TempestTem IV.i.160Be not disturbed with my infirmity.Be not disturb'd with my infirmitie,
Twelfth NightTN I.v.71him. Infirmity, that decays the wise, doth ever make thehim: Infirmity that decaies the wise, doth euer make the
Twelfth NightTN I.v.73God send you, sir, a speedy infirmity for the betterGod send you sir, a speedie Infirmity, for the better
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.263Are such allowed infirmities that honestyAre such allow'd Infirmities, that honestie
The Winter's TaleWT V.i.140Can send his brother; and but infirmity,Can send his Brother: and but Infirmitie

Poems

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The Phoenix and TurtlePhoen.60 'Twas not their infirmity, Twas not their infirmitie,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.150 And this ambitious foul infirmity And this ambitious foule infirmitie,
Venus and AdonisVen.735 To mingle beauty with infirmities To mingle beautie with infirmities,

Glossary

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bedredbed-ridden, confined to bed through infirmity
bedrid, bed-rid, bedredbed-ridden, confined to bed through infirmity
confirmitymalapropism for ‘infirmity’
crazyfrail, infirm, fragile
infirmitydefect, flaw, weakness
infirmityindisposition, illness, malady

Thesaurus

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confined to bed through infirmitybedrid, bed-rid, bedred
confined to bed through infirmitybedred
infirmcrazy

Themes and Topics

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Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)... mac ii ii 52 [lady macbeth to macbeth] infirm of purpose mm v i 310 [escalus to dis...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
FIRMNOTinfirm adj, infirmity n
INFIRMBASICsee FIRM

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