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Search phrase: liar

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.i.99And yet I know him a notorious liar,And yet I know him a notorious Liar,
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.2philosophical persons to make modern and familiar,Philosophicall persons, to make moderne and familiar
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.vi.10endless liar, an hourly promise-breaker, the owner of noendlesse Lyar, an hourely promise-breaker, the owner of no
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.ii.3you, when I have held familiarity with fresher clothes;you, when I haue held familiaritie with fresher cloathes:
Antony and CleopatraAC I.i.60That he approves the common liar, whothat hee approues the common / Lyar, who
Antony and CleopatraAC I.iii.39.1Art turned the greatest liar.Art turn'd the greatest Lyar.
Antony and CleopatraAC II.v.3Let it alone! Let's to billiards. Come, Charmian.Let it alone, let's to Billards: come Charmian.
Antony and CleopatraAC III.xiii.124And say ‘ God quit you!’ be familiar withAnd say, God quit you, be familiar with
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.ii.26Because that I familiarly sometimesBecause that I familiarlie sometimes 
CoriolanusCor V.ii.30Howsoever you have been his liar, asHowsoeuer you haue bin his Lier, as
CoriolanusCor V.ii.81In Volscian breasts. That we have been familiar,In Volcean brests. That we haue beene familiar,
CoriolanusCor V.vi.103Measureless liar, thou hast made my heart Measurelesse Lyar, thou hast made my heart
CymbelineCym I.v.98him, makes no stranger of me; we are familiar athim, makes no stranger of me, we are familiar at
CymbelineCym V.v.83For my peculiar care. This one thing onlyFor my peculiar care. This one thing onely
CymbelineCym V.v.93His favour is familiar to me. Boy,His fauour is familiar to me: Boy,
HamletHam I.iii.26As he in his particular act and placeAs he in his peculiar Sect and force
HamletHam I.iii.61Be thou familiar, but by no means vulgar.Be thou familiar; but by no meanes vulgar:
HamletHam II.ii.117Doubt truth to be a liar.Doubt Truth to be a Lier,
HamletHam III.iii.11The single and peculiar life is boundThe single / And peculiar life is bound
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.i.97desire me to be no more so familiarity with such poordesire me to be no more familiar with such poore
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.ii.100I do allow this wen to be as familiarI do allow this Wen to bee as familiar
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.ii.120and I leave thee. Be not too familiar with Poins, for heand I leaue thee. Bee not too familiar with Pointz, for hee
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.ii.126my familiars, John with my brothers andmy Familiars: Iohn with my Brothers and
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.309and talks as familiarly of John o' Gaunt as if he hadand talkes as familiarly of Iohn of Gaunt, as if hee had
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.ii.139As things acquainted and familiar to us;As things acquainted and familiar to vs,
Henry VH5 I.i.47Familiar as his garter; that, when he speaks,Familiar as his Garter: that when he speakes,
Henry VH5 I.ii.253That can be with a nimble galliard won;That can be with a nimble Galliard wonne:
Henry VH5 II.iv.52That haunted us in our familiar paths.That haunted vs in our familiar Pathes:
Henry VH5 III.ii.47have me as familiar with men's pockets as their gloveshaue me as familiar with mens Pockets, as their Gloues
Henry VH5 III.vii.36to ride on; and for the world, familiar to us andto ride on: And for the World, familiar to vs, and
Henry VH5 IV.iii.52Familiar in his mouth as household words,Familiar in his mouth as household words,
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.ii.122I think her old familiar is asleep.I thinke her old Familiar is asleepe.
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iii.10Now, ye familiar spirits that are culledNow ye Familiar Spirits, that are cull'd
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.vii.100well for his life. Away with him! He has a familiarwell for his life. Away with him, he ha's a Familiar
Julius CaesarJC III.i.266And dreadful objects so familiar,And dreadfull Obiects so familiar,
Julius CaesarJC IV.ii.16But not with such familiar instances,But not with such familiar instances,
King JohnKJ II.i.459Talks as familiarly of roaring lionsTalkes as familiarly of roaring Lyons,
King LearKL I.ii.123treachers by spherical predominance, drunkards, liars,Treachers by Sphericall predominance. Drunkards, Lyars,
King LearKL V.i.16.1Be not familiar with her.Be not familiar with her.
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.ii.9By a familiar demonstration of the working, myBy a familiar demonstration of the working, my
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.ii.166is a familiar; Love is a devil; there is no evil angel butis a familiar, Loue is a Diuell. There is no euill Angell but
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.i.91familiar, I do assure ye, very good friend. For what isfamiliar, I doe assure ye very good friend: for what is
MacbethMac IV.ii.56Then the liars and swearers are fools; for there areThen the Liars and Swearers are Fools: for there are
MacbethMac IV.ii.57liars and swearers enow to beat the honest men and hangLyars and Swearers enow, to beate the honest men, and hang
MacbethMac V.v.14Direness, familiar to my slaughterous thoughts,Direnesse familiar to my slaughterous thoughts
MacbethMac V.v.35.2Liar and slave!Lyar, and Slaue.
Measure for MeasureMM I.ii.89Groping for trouts in a peculiar river.Groping for Trowts, in a peculiar Riuer.
Measure for MeasureMM I.iv.31I would not, though 'tis my familiar sinI would not, though 'tis my familiar sin,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.i.18It agrees well, passant. It is a familiar beast to man, andit agrees well passant: It is a familiar beast to man, and
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.i.63Shall I tell you a lie? I do despise a liar as I doShall I tell you a lye? I doe despise a lyer, as I doe
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.i.232I hope upon familiarity will grow more content. But ifI hope vpon familiarity will grow more content: but if
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iii.42the action of her familiar style; and the hardest voicethe action of her familier stile, & the hardest voice
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.425Else the Puck a liar call.Else the Pucke a lyar call.
Much Ado About NothingMA V.iv.70Meantime let wonder seem familiar,Meane time let wonder seeme familiar,
OthelloOth I.i.61But seeming so for my peculiar end:But seeming so, for my peculiar end:
OthelloOth I.iii.390That he is too familiar with his wife;That he is too familiar with his wife:
OthelloOth II.iii.300Come, come; good wine is a good familiar creature ifCome, come: good wine, is a good famillar Creature, if
OthelloOth III.iii.79Or sue to you to do a peculiar profitOr sue to you, to do a peculiar profit
OthelloOth IV.i.69Which they dare swear peculiar. Your case is better.Which they dare sweare peculiar. Your case is better.
OthelloOth V.ii.130She's like a liar gone to burning hell:She's like a Liar gone to burning hell,
PericlesPer I.i.151Enter ThaliardEnter Thaliard.
PericlesPer I.i.152Thaliard, you are of our chamber, Thaliard,Thaliard, you are of our Chamber, Thaliard,
PericlesPer I.i.155We will advance you, Thaliard.We will aduaunce you, Thaliard:
PericlesPer I.i.170.1Thaliard, adieu.Thaliard adieu,
PericlesPer I.i.170Exit Thaliard
PericlesPer I.iii.1Enter Thaliard aloneEnter Thaliard solus.
PericlesPer I.iii.30Lord Thaliard from Antiochus is welcome.Lord Thaliard from Antiochus is welcome.
PericlesPer Chorus.II.23How Thaliard came full bent with sinHow Thaliart came full bent with sinne,
PericlesPer III.ii.33Together with my practice, made familiartogeather with my practize, made famyliar,
Richard IIR2 I.i.114How God and good men hate so foul a liar!How God, and good men, hate so foule a lyar.
Richard IIR2 I.iv.26With humble and familiar courtesy;With humble, and familiat courtesie,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.316Familiarly shall call thy Dorset brother.Familiarly shall call thy Dorset, Brother:
Romeo and JulietRJ I.i.2No. For then we should be colliers.No, for then we should be Colliars.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.ii.90Transparent heretics, be burnt for liars!Transparent Heretiques be burnt for liers.
Romeo and JulietRJ III.iii.6.2Too familiarToo familiar
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.238And now I find report a very liar.And now I finde report a very liar:
Timon of AthensTim IV.ii.10So his familiars to his buried fortunesSo his Familiars to his buried Fortunes
Troilus and CressidaTC II.i.99your sinews, or else there be liars. Hector shall have ayour sinnewes, or else there be Liars. Hector shall haue a
Troilus and CressidaTC II.iii.164In will peculiar and in self-admission.In will peculiar, and in selfe admission.
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.10Made tame and most familiar to my nature;Made tame, and most familiar to my nature:
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.113It is familiar – but at the author's drift,It is familiar; but at the Authors drift,
Troilus and CressidaTC V.ii.9Yea, so familiar!Yea, so familiar?
Twelfth NightTN I.iii.113What is thy excellence in a galliard, knight?What is thy excellence in a galliard, knight?
Twelfth NightTN I.iii.121not go to church in a galliard and come home in anot goe to Church in a Galliard, and come home in a
Twelfth NightTN I.iii.126the star of a galliard.the starre of a Galliard.
Twelfth NightTN II.v.66my familiar smile with an austere regard of control . . .my familiar smile with an austere regard of controll.
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.117foul collier!foul Colliar.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iii.87Their nobleness peculiar to them, givesTheir noblenes peculier to them, gives
The Winter's TaleWT II.i.175Added to their familiarity – Added to their Familiarity
The Winter's TaleWT II.iii.145You're liars all.You're lyers all.
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.238be liars.be lyars.

Poems

 2 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.14 With pure aspects did him peculiar duties. With pure aspects did him peculiar dueties.
SonnetsSonn.86.9 He nor that affable familiar ghost He nor that affable familiar ghost

Glossary

 33 result(s).
communitycommonness, familiarity, everyday acquaintance
copesmatecompanion, partner, familiar friend
familiarattendant spirit, personal demon
familiarclose to a family, domestic
familiarunduly intimate, too close
familiarfriendly, congenial, welcoming
familiarclose friend, intimate associate
familiaritymalapropism for ‘familiar
familiarlyas a member of the same family, with intimate acquaintance
frequentfamiliar, in habitual company
galliardtype of lively, high-spirited dance
knowledgefamiliar territory, world of acquaintance
knownwell-acquainted, familiar to each other
mutualityintimacy, familiar exchange, intimate dealing
naturalizefamiliarize, accustom, enlighten
nearintimate, familiar
Nobfamiliar form of Robert
notedrecognizable, well-known, familiar
oddeccentric, peculiar, unusual
oddlyunequally, unevenly; or: unusually, in a peculiar way
peculiarparticular, private, personal
quirktrick, turn, peculiarity
sirrahsir [commanding, insulting, or familiar, depending on context]
st2nd person singular ending; also: short form of some auxiliary verbs such as 'must', 'shallst'
strangeunfamiliar, unknown, not previously experienced
tamefamiliar, habitual, customary
throatbe an outrageous liar
trickpeculiarity, idiosyncrasy, distinguishing trait
unaccustomedunusual, strange, unfamiliar
unacquaintedunfamiliar, strange, unusual
uncouthunfamiliar, strange, unknown
untradedunconventional, unaccustomed, unfamiliar
vulgarfamiliar, ordinary, everyday

Thesaurus

 23 result(s).
exchange, familiarmutuality
familiartame
familiarvulgar
familiarnoted
familiarnear
familiarfrequent
familiar exchangemutuality
familiar friendcopesmate
familiar territoryknowledge
familiar to each otherknown
familiaritycommunity
familiarizenaturalize
friend, familiarcopesmate
liar, be an outrageousthroat
peculiarodd
peculiar way, in aoddly
peculiaritytrick
peculiarityquirk
unfamiliaruncouth
unfamiliarunaccustomed
unfamiliarunacquainted
unfamiliaruntraded
unfamiliarstrange

Themes and Topics

 7 result(s).
Address forms...person of no particular rank also familiar address to non-soldier] chuck ...
...ve] [authoritative] [contemptuous] [familiar] [playful] sweet tnk i i 21...
Attention signals...buzz husht per i iii 8 [thaliard alone to himself] husht here comes t...
Cousin... the kinship term cousin - often familiarly abbreviated as coz or cuz - is very m...
Family...e nor dam’ (3h6 ii ii 135) but the familiar terms regularly have a wider range of a...
Roman history...on of the glossary but as anyone unfamiliar with the period would certainly find th...
Verb forms...h are be have do and the set of auxiliary verbs known as the modals such as can...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)... english vocabulary readers who familiarize themselves with these items will be ...

Words Families

 10 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
BILLIARDSBASICbilliards n
FAMILIARBASICfamiliar adj, familiarity n, familiarly adv, family n
FAMILYBASICsee FAMILIAR
GALLIARDBASICgalliard n
LIARBASICsee LIE [untruth]
LIE [untruth]PEOPLEliar n
PECULIARBASICpeculiar adj

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