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Search phrase: lying

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.i.151likes. 'Tis a commodity will lose the gloss with lying;likes. 'Tis a commodity wil lose the glosse with lying:
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.138A lying trophy, and as oft is dumbA lying Trophee, and as oft is dumbe,
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.102That knows the tinct and multiplying medicine,That knowes the tinct and multiplying med'cine,
Antony and CleopatraAC III.vi.54By sea and land, supplying every stageBy Sea, and Land, supplying euery Stage
Antony and CleopatraAC III.xiii.11Than was his loss, to course your flying flagsThen was his losse, to course your flying Flagges,
CoriolanusCor II.ii.76Your multiplying spawn how can he flatter – Your multiplying Spawne, how can he flatter?
CoriolanusCor III.iii.72Thy lying tongue both numbers, I would sayThy lying tongue, both numbers. I would say
CymbelineCym I.vii.20Or like the Parthian I shall flying fight;Orlike the Parthian I shall flying fight,
CymbelineCym II.ii.33Thus in a chapel lying. Come off, come off;Thus in a Chappell lying. Come off, come off;
CymbelineCym II.iv.174It is the woman's part: be it lying, note it,It is the Womans part: be it Lying, note it,
CymbelineCym V.iii.6And but the backs of Britons seen; all flyingAnd but the backes of Britaines seene; all flying
CymbelineCym V.iii.24‘ Our Britain's harts die flying, not our men:Our Britaines hearts dye flying, not our men,
HamletHam III.ii.256I could see the puppets dallying.I could see the Puppets dallying.
HamletHam III.ii.365It is as easy as lying. Govern these ventages with'Tis as easie as lying: gouerne these Ventiges with
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.339pistol kills a sparrow flying.Pistoll kills a Sparrow flying.
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.75The remnant northward lying off from Trent.The remnant Northward, lying off from Trent.
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.221Come, Kate, thou art perfect in lying down.Come Kate, thou art perfect in lying downe:
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.iv.145given to lying! I grant you I was down, and out ofgiuen to Lying? I graunt you I was downe, and out of
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.ii.29princes would do so, their fathers being so sick as yoursPrinces would do so, their Fathers lying so sicke, as yours
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.293old men are to this vice of lying! This same starvedold men are to this vice of Lying? This same staru'd
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.v.211Lest rest and lying still might make them lookLeast rest, and lying still, might make them looke
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.i.1Believe me, lords, for flying at the brook,Beleeue me Lords, for flying at the Brooke,
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.i.124Then, Saunder, sit there, the lyingest knaveThen Saunder, sit there, / The lying'st Knaue
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.397So shouldst thou either turn my flying soul,So should'st thou eyther turne my flying soule,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.v.130Having the fearful flying hare in sight,Hauing the fearfull flying Hare in sight,
Henry VIIIH8 II.i.109Flying for succour to his servant Banister,Flying for succour to his Seruant Banister,
Julius CaesarJC IV.iii.199Doing himself offence, whilst we, lying still,Doing himselfe offence, whil'st we lying still,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.437An unreputed mote, flying in the sun,An vnreputed mote, flying in the Sunne,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iv.1Alarum. Enter a many Frenchmen flying. After them Prince Edward running. Then enter King John and the Duke of LorraineAlarum. Enter a many French men flying. After them Prince Edward runing. Then enter King Iohn and Duke of Loraine.
King LearKL I.iv.180have me whipped for lying; and sometimes I amhaue me whipt for lying, and sometimes I am
King LearKL II.iv.86The images of revolt and flying-off.The images of reuolt and flying off.
MacbethMac I.ii.11The multiplying villainies of natureThe multiplying Villanies of Nature
MacbethMac V.v.48There is nor flying hence nor tarrying here.There is nor flying hence, nor tarrying here.
Measure for MeasureMM II.ii.166That, lying by the violet in the sun,That, lying by the Violet in the Sunne,
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.349bald-pated, lying rascal, you must be hooded, must you?bald-pated lying rascall : you must be hooded must you?
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.i.8I would she were as lying a gossip in that asI would she were as lying a gossip in that, as
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.i.121lying. He hath wronged me in some humours. I shouldlying: hee hath wronged mee in some humors: I should
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.ii.202Pursuing that that flies, and flying what pursues.’"Pursuing that that flies, and flying what pursues.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.156Flying between the cold moon and the earthFlying betweene the cold Moone and the earth,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.ii.58For lying so, Hermia, I do not lie.For lying so, Hermia, I doe not lye.
Much Ado About NothingMA V.i.209they are lying knaves.they are lying knaues.
PericlesPer III.i.64Lying with simple shells. O Lychorida,Lying with simple shels: ô Lychorida,
PericlesPer V.i.33.1Helicanus draws a curtain revealing Pericles lying on
Richard IIR2 I.iii.285And thou art flying to a fresher clime.
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.73Not dallying with a brace of courtesans,Not dallying with a Brace of Curtizans,
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.144Tongue-tied ambition, not replying, yieldedTongue-ty'd Ambition, not replying, yeelded
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.2.22for sheer ale, score me up for the lyingest knave infor sheere Ale, score me vp for the lyingst knaue in
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.368That now is lying in Marseilles road.That now is lying in Marcellus roade:
The TempestTem I.ii.344.2Thou most lying slave,Thou most lying slaue,
Timon of AthensTim IV.i.34Take thou that too, with multiplying bans.Take thou that too, with multiplying Bannes:
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.18Replying shrilly to the well-tuned horns,Replying shrilly to the well tun'd-Hornes,
Troilus and CressidaTC III.ii.27The enemy flying.The enemy flying.
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.346Than lying, vainness, babbling drunkenness,Then lying, vainnesse, babling drunkennesse,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.iii.61As one relying on your lordship's will,As one relying on your Lordships will,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.141And slaves they are to me, that send them flying.And slaues they are to me, that send them flying.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.143Himself would lodge where, senseless, they are lying!Himselfe would lodge where (senceles) they are lying.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.iii.29And on the justice of my flying hence,And on the iustice of my flying hence,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.v.6And clamours through the wild air flying.And clamors through the wild ayre flying.
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.718no lying: it becomes none but tradesmen, and they oftenno lying; it becomes none but Trades-men, and they often

Poems

 5 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
A Lover's ComplaintLC.40 Like usury applying wet to wet, Like vsery applying wet to wet,
SonnetsSonn.119.3 Applying fears to hopes, and hopes to fears, Applying feares to hopes, and hopes to feares,
SonnetsSonn.154.1 The little love-god lying once asleep THe little Loue-God lying once a sleepe,
Venus and AdonisVen.674 Uncouple at the timorous flying hare, Vncouple at the timerous flying hare,
Venus and AdonisVen.713 Applying this to that, and so to so; Applying this to that, and so to so,

Glossary

 23 result(s).
affordhave to offer, be capable of supplying
baselow-lying, lowland
beddedsmooth-lying, laid flat
browoverlooking shore, high-lying coast
buzzard[unclear meaning] night-flying insect; cockchafer
couching[heraldry] lying down, crouching
engenderingbegetting, breeding, multiplying
flatlow-lying land, plain, swampy ground
flying-offdesertion, defection, forsaking
forgerydeceit, deception, lying
groundvalley, area of low-lying countryside
grovellingprone, prostrate, lying flat
high-sightedhigh-flying, soaring beyond view
humblelow-lying
humouredexpressing a particular disposition; lying, treacherous
increasefulproductive, fruitful, multiplying
leasingskill in lying, ability to lie
lieaccusation of lying, charge of falsehood
skirt(plural) outlying parts, borders, outskirts
suburbs(plural) parts of a city lying outside the walls [reputed for lawlessness]
swaggeringblustering, bullying, quarrelling
truckle-bedlow-lying bed on castors, trundle-bed
wingflight, manner of flying

Thesaurus

 25 result(s).
accusation of lyinglie
bullyingswaggering
capable of supplying, beafford
coast, high-lyingbrow
countrsyide, low-lyingground
flat, lyinggrovelling
graft, tree supplying agrafter
high-flyinghigh-sighted
high-lying coastbrow
insect, night-flyingbuzzard
land, low-lyingflat
low-lyingbase
low-lyinghumble
low-lying landflat
lyingforgery
lyinghumoured
lying down [heraldry]couching
lying flatgrovelling
lying, accusation oflie
multiplyingengendering
multiplyingincreaseful
outlying partskirt
skill in lyingleasing
smooth-lyingbedded
tree supplying a graft grafter

Themes and Topics

 4 result(s).
Comparison...loathsomest tc ii i 28 most lying ...
... lyingest 2h6 ii i 124 most maiden...
Elision...in most cases the identity of the underlying word is obvious from the context thoug...
Gods and goddesses...us / that knows the tinct and multiplying medicine greek god of wealth and gol...
French...ines de feu >       the flying horse with nostrils of fire h5 iii...
...t (adj ) h5 iii vii 14   flying vomissement (n m ) h5 iii ...

Words Families

 5 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
FLY [flight]BASICflying adj
FLY [flight]ACTIONflying-off n
LIE [untruth]BASIClying adj, lying n
MULTIPLYBASICmultiplying adj

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