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Search phrase: longing

Plays

 29 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.ii.42It is an honour 'longing to our house,It is an honour longing to our house,
Antony and CleopatraAC III.vi.48Longing for what it had not. Nay, the dustLonging for what it had not. Nay, the dust
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.280Immortal longings in me. Now no moreImmortall longings in me. Now no more
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.393longing and liking, proud, fantastical, apish, shallow,longing, and liking, proud, fantastical, apish, shallow,
CoriolanusCor I.ix.61With all his trim belonging; and from this time,With all his trim belonging; and from this time,
CymbelineCym II.iv.178Nice longing, slanders, mutability;Nice-longing, Slanders, Mutability;
CymbelineCym V.v.196Of hope, not longing, mine Italian brainOf hope, not longing; mine Italian braine,
Henry VH5 II.ii.88Belonging to his honour; and this manBelonging to his Honour; and this man,
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.iv.22.1Here they do the ceremonies belonging, and make theHere doe the Ceremonies belonging, and make the
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.32The many to them 'longing, have put offThe many to them longing, haue put off
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.81Than vainly longing. What we oft do best,Then vainly longing. What we oft doe best,
King LearKL I.i.296alone the imperfections of long-ingraffed condition, butalone the imperfections of long ingraffed condition, but
Love's Labour's LostLLL II.i.210.1Belonging to whom?Belonging to whom?
Measure for MeasureMM I.i.29Fully unfold. Thyself and thy belongingsFully vnfold: Thy selfe, and thy belongings
Measure for MeasureMM II.i.86Sir, she came in great with child, and longingSir, she came in great with childe: and longing
Measure for MeasureMM II.i.96and longing, as I said, for prunes, and havingand longing (as I said) for prewyns: and hauing
Measure for MeasureMM II.iv.103That long I have been sick for, ere I'd yieldThat longing haue bin sicke for, ere I'ld yeeld
PericlesPer V.iii.83Lord Cerimon, we do our longing stayLord Cerimon wee doe our longing stay,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.ii.42Belonging to a man. O, be some other name!Belonging to a man. / O be some other name
Timon of AthensTim I.i.256Sir, you have saved my longing, and I feedSir, you haue sau'd my longing, and I feed
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.237To see us here unarmed. I have a woman's longing,To see vs here vnarm'd: I haue a womans longing,
Twelfth NightTN II.iv.34More longing, wavering, sooner lost and worn,More longing, wauering, sooner lost and worne,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.vii.17By longing for that food so long a time.By longing for that food so long a time.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.vii.85To furnish me upon my longing journey.To furnish me vpon my longing iourney:
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.190Which breeds a deeper longing, cure their surfeitWhich breeds a deeper longing, cure their surfeit
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.iii.26.2How his longingHow his longing
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.246And all the longing maids that ever loved 'em,And all the longing Maides that ever lov'd,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.i.144Lies longing for me. For the tacklingLyes longing for me; For the Tackling
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.663.1I have a woman's longing.I haue a Womans Longing.

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Passionate PilgrimPP.6.4 A longing tarriance for Adonis made A longing tariance for Adonis made
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1698 Longing to hear the hateful foe bewrayed; Longing to heare the hatefull Foe bewraide.
SonnetsSonn.147.1 My love is as a fever, longing still MY loue is as a feauer longing still,

Glossary

 24 result(s).
appertainingstrappings, belongings, appurtenances
appertinentappertaining, belonging, relating
appetitedesire, longing, inclination, fancy
belongingequipment, trappings
belongingattribute, capability, personal quality
childbedof being in labour, belonging to confinement
companionshipbelonging to one company, in a single party
courtlybelonging to the court, connected with the court
drythirsty, parched, longing
fee-simpleprivate estate [belonging to the owner and his heirs for ever]; permanent lease, full possession
impatientfrustrated, restless, eagerly longing
languishmentlonging, pain, grief [caused by love]
liablelegally belonging, in her ownership
longingprompted by longing, full of yearning
multitudinousbelonging to the multitude
nakedstripped of all belongings, without means
netherbelonging to the earth, earthly, worldly
possessionproperty, estate, belongings
quarteredbelonging to quarters, of an encampment
sicklonging, pining, avid
singing-manprofessional musician belonging to a royal chapel or cathedral
storepossessions, belongings, property, fortune
stuffbaggage, belongings, luggage
wishfullonging, yearning, wistful

Thesaurus

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belongingappertinent
belonging, legallyliable
belongingsappertainings
belongingspossession
belongingsstore
belongingsstuff
belongings, stripped of all naked
company, belonging to onecompanionship
confinement, belonging tochildbed
court, belonging to thecourtly
eagerly longingimpatient
earth, belonging to thenether
legally belongingliable
longingappetite
longingdry
longinglanguishment
longingsick
longingwishful
longing eagerlyimpatient
longing, prompted bylonging
multitude, belonging to themultitudinous
musician belonging to a royal chapel or cathedralsinging-man
quarters, belonging toquartered
stripped of all belongingsnaked

Themes and Topics

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Elision... aw iv ii 42 it is an honour &rsquo longing to our house concern ts v i...
Hence, thence, and whence... (cym iii ii 64) other constructions belonging to this set (e g whenceforth) were use...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
BELONGBASICbelonging n
LONGBASIClonging n

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