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Search phrase: lift

Plays

 46 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.211Uplift us to the view. In their thick breaths,Vplift vs to the view. In their thicke breathes,
CoriolanusCor I.i.66Strike at the heaven with your staves as lift themStrike at the Heauen with your staues, as lift them
CoriolanusCor I.x.22Embarquements all of fury, shall lift upEmbarquements all of Fury, shall lift vp
CymbelineCym V.iv.103Your low-laid son our godhead will uplift:Your low-laide Sonne, our Godhead will vplift:
HamletHam I.ii.216It lifted up it head and did addressIt lifted vp it head, and did addresse
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.133But I will lift the downtrod MortimerBut I will lift the downfall Mortimer
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.ii.33Have you any levers to lift me up again, beingHaue you any Leauers to lift me vp again being
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.ii.78Can lift your blood up with persuasion.Can lift your blood vp with perswasion.
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.iv.45And so hath Clifton – I'll to Clifton straight.And so hath Clifton: Ile to Clifton straight.
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.iv.57Make up to Clifton, I'll to Sir Nicholas Gawsey.Make vp to Clifton, Ile to Sir Nicholas Gausey.
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.i.174Would lift him where most trade of danger ranged.Would lift him, where most trade of danger rang'd,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iv.93.1The lifting up of day.The lifting vp of day.
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.i.16He ne'er lift up his hand but conquered.He ne're lift vp his Hand, but conquered.
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.iv.104Here Salisbury lifteth himself up and groansHere Salisbury lifteth himselfe vp,and groanes.
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.ii.14We'll both together lift our heads to heaven,Wee'l both together lift our heads to heauen,
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.iii.35He lifts his sword
Henry VIIIH8 II.i.78And lift my soul to heaven. Lead on, a God's name!And lift my Soule to Heauen. / Lead on a Gods name.
Julius CaesarJC III.i.74.2Hence! Wilt thou lift up Olympus?Hence: Wilt thou lift vp Olympus?
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.146What is she, when the sun lifts up his head,What is she, when the sunne lifts vp his head,
King JohnKJ II.i.35The peace of heaven is theirs that lift their swordsThe peace of heauen is theirs yt lift their swords
King JohnKJ V.ii.54Lift up thy brow, renowned Salisbury,Lift vp thy brow (renowned Salisburie)
King LearKL III.iv.16For lifting food to't? But I will punish home.For lifting food too't? But I will punish home;
MacbethMac IV.iii.42There would be hands uplifted in my right;There would be hands vplifted in my right:
OthelloOth II.iii.202Or do but lift this arm, the best of youOr do but lift this Arme, the best of you
OthelloOth V.ii.199.1That e'er did lift up eye.That ere did lift vp eye.
PericlesPer III.ii.48.1So, lift there!So, lift there.
Richard IIR2 I.ii.40Let heaven revenge, for I may never liftLet heauen reuenge: for I may neuer lift
Richard IIR2 I.iii.71Doth with a twofold vigour lift me upDoth with a two-fold rigor lift mee vp
Richard IIR2 II.ii.50And with uplifted arms is safe arrivedAnd with vp-lifted Armes is safe arriu'd
Richard IIR2 III.ii.59To lift shrewd steel against our golden crown,To lift shrewd Steele against our Golden Crowne,
Richard IIR2 III.iii.89That lift your vassal hands against my headThat lift your Vassall Hands against my Head,
Romeo and JulietRJ V.i.5Lifts me above the ground with cheerful thoughts.Lifts me aboue the ground with cheerefull thoughts.
The TempestTem II.i.186lift the moon out of her sphere, if she would continue inlift the Moone out of her spheare, if she would continue in
The TempestTem III.iii.69And will not be uplifted. But remember – And will not be vplifted: But remember
The TempestTem IV.i.177Advanced their eyelids, lifted up their nosesAduanc'd their eye-lids, lifted vp their noses
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.205O, here I lift this one hand up to heaven,O heere I lift this one hand vp to heauen,
Titus AndronicusTit IV.i.37Why lifts she up her arms in sequence thus?What booke? / Why lifts she vp her armes in sequence thus?
Troilus and CressidaTC I.ii.117three pound lift as much as his brother Hector.three pound lift as much as his brother Hector.
Troilus and CressidaTC I.ii.118Is he so young a man, and so old a lifter?Is he is so young a man, and so old a lifter?
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.112Should lift their bosoms higher than the shores,Should lift their bosomes higher then the Shores,
Troilus and CressidaTC III.ii.166How were I then uplifted! But alas,How were I then vp-lifted! but alas,
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.16In aspiration lifts him from the earth.In aspiration lifts him from the earth.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.137.1He lifts Valentine's cloak and finds a letter and a
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.49Lift up your countenance as it were the dayLift vp your countenance, as it were the day
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.476And mar the seeds within! Lift up thy looks.And marre the seeds within. Lift vp thy lookes:
The Winter's TaleWT V.ii.74She lifted the Princess from the earth, and so locks herShee lifted the Princesse from the Earth, and so locks her

Poems

 2 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
SonnetsSonn.7.2 Lifts up his burning head, each under eye Lifts vp his burning head, each vnder eye
Venus and AdonisVen.1127 She lifts the coffer-lids that close his eyes, She lifts the coffer-lids that close his eyes,

Glossary

 17 result(s).
advanceraise, lift up, upraise
advancedraised up, held high, uplifted
armtake into one's arms, lift up
Dunhorse's name [involving the lifting of a log ‘horse’ in a Christmas game called ‘drawing dun out of the mire’]
exaltlift up, upraise
heaveraise, lift up
heaveraise, lift up
heaved-upraised, lifted up
lifterthief
lifting updawning, arrival, arising
mountantmounting, rising, always being lifted up
rearraise, lift up, boost
rearraise, lift up
rouseraise, lift up
upheaveraise, lift up
upliftedbrandished, raised up
uprearupraise, lift up

Thesaurus

 11 result(s).
lift upadvance
lift uparm
lift upuprear
lift upupheave
lift upexalt
lift uprear
lift uprouse
lift upheave
lifted upheaved-up
lifted up, always beingmountant
upliftedadvanced

Themes and Topics

 2 result(s).
Body-armour ...part of a helmet's face-guard normally lifted except when fighting burgonet a...
Past tenses...lp i helped 2h6 v iii 8 lift he ...
... he lifted 1h6 i i 16 ought you [f]...

Words Families

 7 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
LIFTBASIClift v
LIFTDIRECTIONlifting up n, uplift v, uplifted adj
LIFTPEOPLElifter n
UPLIFTBASICsee LIFT
UPLIFTEDBASICsee LIFT

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