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Antony and CleopatraAC II.vi.34.1To try a larger fortune.to try a larger Fortune.
Antony and CleopatraAC III.v.11third is up, till death enlarge his confine.third is vp, till death enlarge his Confine.
Antony and CleopatraAC III.vi.76.1With a more larger list of sceptres.With a more larger List of Scepters.
Antony and CleopatraAC III.vi.93Only th' adulterous Antony, most largeOnely th'adulterous Anthony, most large
As You Like ItAYL II.vii.48Withal, as large a charter as the wind,Wiithall, as large a Charter as the winde,
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.139With all graces wide-enlarged.With all Graces wide enlarg'd,
As You Like ItAYL V.iv.166A land itself at large, a potent dukedom.A land it selfe at large, a potent Dukedome.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.iv.141I long to know the truth hereof at large.I long to know the truth heereof at large.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.396And hear at large discoursed all our fortunes,And heare at large discoursed all our fortunes, 
CoriolanusCor II.i.142large cicatrices to show the people, when he shall standlarge Cicatrices to shew the People, when hee shall stand
CoriolanusCor III.iii.36Throng our large temples with the shows of peace,Through our large Temples with ye shewes of peace
CymbelineCym II.iii.119Yet you are curbed from that enlargement, byYet you are curb'd from that enlargement, by
HamletHam I.iii.125And with a larger tether may he walkAnd with a larger tether may he walke,
HamletHam IV.iv.36Sure He that made us with such large discourse,
HamletHam V.i.222Her obsequies have been as far enlargedHer Obsequies haue bin as farre inlarg'd.
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.28Within her womb, which for enlargement strivingWithin her Wombe: which for enlargement striuing,
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.ii.115Enlarged him, and made a friend of him,Enlarged him, and made a friend of him,
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.i.78A larger dare to our great enterprise,A larger Dare to your great Enterprize,
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.i.204And doth enlarge his rising with the bloodAnd doth enlarge his Rising, with the blood
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.iii.12And our supplies live largely in the hopeAnd our Supplies, liue largely in the hope
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.i.184Upon such large terms, and so absolute,Vpon such large termes, and so absolute,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iv.101This packet, please it you, contains at large.This Packet (please it you) containes at large.
Henry VH5 I.i.78Which I have opened to his grace at largeWhich I haue open'd to his Grace at large,
Henry VH5 I.ii.227Ruling in large and ample empery(Ruling in large and ample Emperie,
Henry VH5 II.ii.40Enlarge the man committed yesterdayInlarge the man committed yesterday,
Henry VH5 II.ii.57Appear before us? We'll yet enlarge that man,Appeare before vs? Wee'l yet inlarge that man,
Henry VH5 II.iv.121Do not, in grant of all demands at large,Doe not, in graunt of all demands at large,
Henry VH5 IV.chorus.43A largess universal, like the sun,A Largesse vniuersall, like the Sunne,
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.i.109The circumstance I'll tell you more at large.The circumstance Ile tell you more at large.
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.ii.134Which never ceaseth to enlarge itselfWhich neuer ceaseth to enlarge it selfe,
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.iii.64O'ercharging your free purses with large fines;O're-charging your free Purses with large Fines;
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.iii.81But we shall meet and break our minds at large.But we shall meet, and breake our minds at large.
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.iii.20And large proportion of his strong-knit limbs.And large proportion of his strong knit Limbes.
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.v.30With sweet enlargement doth dismiss me hence.With sweet enlargement doth dismisse me hence:
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.v.59Discover more at large what cause that was,Discouer more at large what cause that was,
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.i.20In marriage, with a large and sumptuous dowry.In marriage, with a large and sumptuous Dowrie.
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.i.42I have informed his highness so at largeI haue inform'd his Highnesse so at large,
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.i.109Unto the poor King Reignier, whose large styleVnto the poore King Reignier, whose large style
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.i.127Large sums of gold and dowries with their wives;Large summes of Gold, and Dowries with their wiues,
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.i.172As more at large your grace shall understand.As more at large your Grace shall vnderstand.
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.vii.66Large gifts have I bestowed on learned clerks,Large gifts haue I bestow'd on learned Clearkes,
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.vi.5At our enlargement what are thy due fees?At our enlargement what are thy due Fees?
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.vii.87And, that once gotten, doubt not of large pay.And that once gotten, doubt not of large Pay.
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.320Item, you sent a large commissionItem, You sent a large Commission
Julius CaesarJC IV.ii.46Then in my tent, Cassius, enlarge your griefs,Then in my Tent Cassius enlarge your Greefes,
Julius CaesarJC IV.iii.25And sell the mighty space of our large honoursAnd sell the mighty space of our large Honors
King Edward IIIE3 II.ii.11In all his lands and large dominions.In all his lands and large dominions,
King Edward IIIE3 II.ii.93Shall the large limit of fair BrittayneShall the large limmit offaire Brittayne.
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.104You stand for France, an empire fair and large.You stand for Fraunce, an Empire faire and large,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.8We here enlarge and give thee liberty;We here inlarge and giue thee liberty,
King JohnKJ I.i.88In the large composition of this man?In the large composition of this man?
King JohnKJ I.i.105But truth is truth. Large lengths of seas and shoresBut truth is truth, large lengths of seas and shores
King JohnKJ II.i.101This little abstract doth contain that largeThis little abstract doth containe that large,
King JohnKJ II.i.457Out of his rags! Here's a large mouth, indeed,Out of his ragges. Here's a large mouth indeede,
King JohnKJ II.i.469Give with our niece a dowry large enough.Giue with our Neece a dowrie large enough,
King LearKL I.i.52That we our largest bounty may extendThat we, our largest bountie may extend
King LearKL I.i.131Pre-eminence, and all the large effectsPreheminence, and all the large effects
King LearKL I.i.184And your large speeches may your deeds approveAnd your large speeches,may your deeds approue,
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.153So to the laws at large I write my name,So to the Lawes at large I write my name,
Love's Labour's LostLLL III.i.5give enlargement to the swain, bring him festinatelygiue enlargement to the swaine, bring him festinatly
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.831Before I saw you, and the world's large tongueBefore I saw you: and the worlds large tongue
MacbethMac II.i.14And sent forth great largess to your offices.And sent forth great Largesse to your Offices.
MacbethMac III.iv.11Be large in mirth. Anon we'll drink a measureBe large in mirth, anon wee'l drinke a Measure
MacbethMac V.vi.99We shall not spend a large expense of timeWe shall not spend a large expence of time,
Measure for MeasureMM I.iv.2Are not these large enough?Are not these large enough?
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.ii.193but have given largely to many to know what she wouldbut haue giuen largely to many, to know what shee would
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.ii.215in other places she enlargeth her mirth so far that therein other places shee enlargeth her mirth so farre, that there
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.vi.18I'll show you here at large. Hark, good mine host:Ile show you here at large (harke good mine Host:)
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND IV.i.4And kiss thy fair large ears, my gentle joy.And kisse thy faire large eares, my gentle ioy.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.150At large discourse while here they do remain.At large discourse, while here they doe remaine.
Much Ado About NothingMA II.iii.195howsoever it seems not in him by some large jests hehowsoeuer it seemes not in him, by some large ieasts hee
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.i.50I never tempted her with word too large,I neuer tempted her with word too large,
Much Ado About NothingMA V.iv.69I'll tell you largely of fair Hero's death.Ile tell you largely of faire Heroes death:
OthelloOth III.iii.217To grosser issues, nor to larger reachTo grosser issues, nor to larger reach,
OthelloOth V.i.15He calls me to a restitution largeHe calles me to a restitution large
PericlesPer I.i.1Young Prince of Tyre, you have at large receivedYoung Prince of Tyre, you haue at large receiued
PericlesPer I.iv.53And her prosperities so largely tasteAnd her prosperities so largely taste,
PericlesPer V.i.59Let me entreat to know at large the causelet mee intreate to knowe at large the cause
Richard IIR2 I.ii.26In some large measure to thy father's deathIn some large measure to thy Fathers death,
Richard IIR2 I.iv.44And liberal largess are grown somewhat light,And liberall Largesse, are growne somewhat light,
Richard IIR2 I.iv.50They shall subscribe them for large sums of goldThey shall subscribe them for large summes of Gold,
Richard IIR2 III.i.41With letters of your love to her at large.With Letters of your loue, to her at large.
Richard IIR2 III.iii.153And my large kingdom for a little grave,And my large Kingdome, for a little Graue,
Richard IIR2 V.vi.10At large discoursed in this paper here.At large discoursed in this paper heere.
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iv.94Thou wouldst else have made thy tale large.Thou would'st else haue made thy tale large.
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.ii.148I'll mend it with a largess. Take your paper too.Ile mend it with a Largesse. Take your paper too,
The TempestTem I.ii.110Was dukedom large enough. Of temporal royaltiesWas Dukedome large enough: of temporall roalties
Timon of AthensTim I.i.57Their services to Lord Timon. His large fortune,Their seruices to Lord Timon: his large Fortune,
Timon of AthensTim III.v.109Their coin upon large interest, I myselfTheir Coine vpon large interest. I my selfe,
Timon of AthensTim III.v.110Rich only in large hurts. All those for this?Rich onely in large hurts. All those, for this?
Timon of AthensTim IV.i.11Large-handed robbers your grave masters are,Large-handed Robbers your graue Masters are,
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.128Make large confusion; and, thy fury spent,Make large confusion: and thy fury spent,
Timon of AthensTim V.i.59Not all the whips of heaven are large enough – Not all the Whippes of Heauen, are large enough.
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.5Fails in the promised largeness: checks and disastersFayles in the promist largenesse: checkes and disasters
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.162The large Achilles, on his pressed bed lolling,The large Achilles (on his prest-bed lolling)
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.223Fair leave and large security. How mayFaire leaue, and large security. How may
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.346Of things to come at large. It is supposedOf things to come at large. It is suppos'd,
Troilus and CressidaTC II.ii.163The world's large spaces cannot parallel.The worlds large spaces cannot paralell.
Troilus and CressidaTC III.ii.152And fell so roundly to a large confession,And fell so roundly to a large confession,
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.162Shall find him by his large and portly size.Shall finde him by his large and portly size.
Troilus and CressidaTC V.ii.38Lest your displeasure should enlarge itselfLest your displeasure should enlarge it selfe
Twelfth NightTN V.i.275He shall enlarge him; fetch Malvolio hither.He shall inlarge him: fetch Maluolio hither,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.253And, ere I part with thee, confer at largeAnd ere I part with thee, confer at large
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.ii.61Where you with Silvia may confer at largeWhere you, with Siluia, may conferre at large.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.i.24.1A large one, I'll assure you.A large one ile assure you.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.105To large confessors, and have hotly asked themTo large Confessors, and have hotly ask'd them
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.147Your praises are too large. But that your youthYour praises are too large: but that your youth

Poems

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A Lover's ComplaintLC.91 What largeness thinks in paradise was sawn. What largenesse thinkes in parradise was sawne.
SonnetsSonn.4.6 The bounteous largess given thee to give? The bountious largesse giuen thee to giue?
SonnetsSonn.44.10 To leap large lengths of miles when thou art gone, To leape large lengths of miles when thou art gone,
SonnetsSonn.70.12 To tie up envy evermore enlarged: To tye vp enuy, euermore inlarged,
SonnetsSonn.95.13 Take heed (dear heart) of this large privilege; Take heed (deare heart) of this large priuiledge,
SonnetsSonn.135.5 Wilt thou whose will is large and spacious Wilt thou whose will is large and spatious,
SonnetsSonn.135.12 One will of mine to make thy large Will more. One will of mine to make thy large Will more.
SonnetsSonn.146.5 Why so large cost, having so short a lease, Why so large cost hauing so short a lease,

Glossary

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abroadin the outside world, freely at large, elsewhere, everywhere
Arden, Forest offorest formerly covering a large area from Warwickshire through the Midlands into Staffordshire
argosylarge merchant ship
basilisktype of large cannon
battalialarge body of troops arrayed for battle, marshalled force
beamlarge wooden staff, lance, club
beamlarge object, huge thing
bignesslarge size, good bulk
bombard, bumbardlarge leather wine jug
bumbardlarge leather wine-jug
buttlarge cask, barrel
caracklarge merchant ship, also fitted out for war
carrack, carackgalleon, large merchant ship, also fitted out for war
costard[jocular: large kind of apple] head
deeplarge, heavy, serious
demi-cannontype of large gun
dilaterelate, describe, enlarge upon
enlargewiden, extend, augment
enlargerelease, set at large, discharge
enlargeenhance, promote, enrich
enlargementrelease, liberation, freeing
enlargementfreedom of action, privilege of choice
estridgetype of large hawk, goshawk
extend[unclear meaning] react to; evaluate; enlarge in scope
extremehighest degree, largest kind
fledgegrown large enough for flight, ready to fly
flewedwith large cheek folds [flews], chapped
gallerylong large room used for walks, exercise, etc
galliassheavily built warship using sails and oars [larger than a galley]
Gargantualarge-mouthed voracious giant of N France, as described by Rabelais
grossexcessively large, coarsely luxuriant
grosslarge, big, huge
grossin large quantities, wholesale
gurnettype of fish with a disproportionately large head [thus used as an insult]
Hinckley, Hunkleytown NE of Stratford-upon-Avon; location of a large fair
hogsheadlarge cask, barrel [of wine]
holding-anchor[nautical] largest anchor; most stabilizing factor
holelarge pit in the ground
hulkhugely ungraceful, clumsily large
Hunkley, Hinckleytown NE of Stratford-upon-Avon; site of a large fair
intendedextended, enlarged, increased in power
largegrandiose, impressive sounding
largeat length, in full, thoroughly
largegenerous, bountiful, liberal, lavish
largelicentious, coarse
largegeneral, broad; or: powerfully built, robust
largefull-grown version
largein general, as a whole
largewidespread, general, extensive
largehigh, great, extensive
largefrank, free, unrestrained
large-handedgrasping, rapacious, avaricious
largelyfully, at length
largelyabundantly, amply, greatly
largessfree gift, generous present
masssize, numbers, large amount
micklegreat, much, large
mountainpre-eminent, larger than life
muchvery largely, to a great extent
multitudelarge numbers, great host
onixeQ2 alternative for 'union' large pearl
pomewatervariety of large juicy apple
propagationenlargement, increasing in extent
puddingtype of large savoury dish; dumpling, pasty
ranklarge, serious, grievous
slop, slopslarge loose breeches, baggy trousers
soundlarge, severe, serious
talllarge, fine, grand
tunbarrel, large cask
unionlarge pearl
utmostmaximum, largest number of
volume, by theto a great extent, a large number of times
waxgrow, increase, enlarge
wide-enlargedwidespread; or: greatly endowed
worldlarge number, multitude

Thesaurus

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amount, largemass
anchor, largestholding-anchor
battle, large body of troops arrayed forbattalia
cheeks, with large folds inflewed
clumsily largehulk
dish, large savourypudding
enlargewax
enlarge in scopeextend
enlarge upondilate
enlargedintended
enlargementpropagation
excessively largegross
freely at largeabroad
ground, large pit in thehole
grown large enough for flightfledge
gun, largedemi-cannon
hawk, type of largeestridge
jug, large leather winebombard, bumbard
largedeep
largegross
largemickle
largerank
largesound
largetall
large amountmass
large numberworld
large quantities, ingross
large sizebigness
large, clumsilyhulk
large, excessivelygross
largely, very much
larger than lifemountain
largest kindextreme
largest number ofutmost
number of, largestutmost
number, largevolume, by the
number, largeworld
numbers, largemultitude
object, largebeam
pearl, largeunion
pit in the ground, largehole
quantities, in largegross
room, long largegallery
savoury dish, largepudding
scope, enlarge inextend
set at largeenlarge
size, largebigness
staff, large woodenbeam
troops arrayed for battle, large body ofbattalia
wine jug, large leatherbombard, bumbard

Themes and Topics

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Clothing... slops 2h4 i ii 29 m large loose breeches stock ...
Comparison... the choice with higher degree depends largely on the length of the adjective with ...
Money...ns were usually notional suggestive of large amounts or small amounts rather than c...
...h6 iv vii 19 coin of this value large value amounts unit example val...
Negatives... formal styles of expression they were largely successful it is now said to be ‘bad...
Swearing... performances of the earlier plays and large-scale but erratic expurgation affected ...
Weapons...uns basilisk h5 v ii 17 large brass cannon firing heavy shot of c 20...
...v 46 short high-firing cannon with a large bore murdering-piece ham iv...
Non-classical legend, romance, and folklore...you must borrow me gargantua’s mouth large-mouthed voracious giant of n france as...
Britain [outside London]...ayi i 108 forest formerly covering a large area from warwickshire through the midl...
...ratford-upon-avon c england site of a large fair killingworth 2h6 iv iv...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)... h5 ii ii 41 [king henry to exeter] enlarge the man committed yesterday / that rail...

Words Families

 11 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
ENLARGEBASICsee LARGE
HANDAMOUNTlarge-handed adj
LARGEBASIClarge adj, largely adv, largeness n
LARGEACTIOMenlarge v, enlargement n
LARGEGIFTlargess n
LARGESTATElarge-handed adj, wide-enlarged adj
WIDESTATEwide-enlarged adj

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