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All's Well That Ends WellAW I.i.166A guide, a goddess, and a sovereign,A guide, a Goddesse, and a Soueraigne,
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.107Fortune, she said, was no goddess, that had put suchFortune shee said was no goddesse, that had put such
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.v.73.2The gods forbid else!The goddes forbid else.
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.ii.2.2Titled goddess,Titled Goddesse,
Antony and CleopatraAC I.ii.71Amen. Dear goddess, hear that prayer of the people!Amen, deere Goddesse, heare that prayer of the people.
Antony and CleopatraAC I.v.47Say thou, shall call her mistress.’ So he nodded,(Say thou) shall call her Mistris. So he nodded,
Antony and CleopatraAC II.iii.28He beats thee 'gainst the odds. Thy lustre thickensHe beats thee 'gainst the oddes. Thy Luster thickens,
Antony and CleopatraAC II.iii.39Beat mine, inhooped, at odds. I will to Egypt;Beate mine (in hoopt) at odd's. I will to Egypte:
Antony and CleopatraAC III.vi.17In th' habiliments of the goddess IsisIn th'abiliments of the Goddesse Isis
Antony and CleopatraAC III.vi.66Hath nodded him to her. He hath given his empireHath nodded him to her. He hath giuen his Empire
Antony and CleopatraAC III.x.4.2Gods and goddesses,Gods, & Goddesses,
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.ii.14'Tis one of those odd tricks which sorrow shoots'Tis one of those odde tricks which sorow shoots
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.xiv.6With trees upon't that nod unto the worldWith Trees vpon't, that nodde vnto the world,
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.xv.66Are level now with men. The odds is gone,Are leuell now with men: The oddes is gone,
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.257this is most fallible, the worm's an odd worm.this is most falliable, the Worme's an odde Worme.
As You Like ItAYL I.ii.51to reason of such goddesses and hath sent this naturalto reason of such goddesses, hath sent this Naturall
As You Like ItAYL I.ii.148is such odds in the man. In pity of the challenger'sis such oddes in the man: In pitie of the challengers
As You Like ItAYL I.iii.14holiday foolery. If we walk not in the trodden paths,holiday foolerie, if we walke not in the trodden paths
As You Like ItAYL III.iii.34I am not a slut, though I thank the gods I amI am not a slut, though I thanke the Goddes I am
As You Like ItAYL III.iii.68how do you, sir? You are very well met. God 'ild youhow do you Sir, you are verie well met: goddild you
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.i.30Which doth amount to three odd ducats moreWhich doth amount to three odde Duckets more
CoriolanusCor I.v.20.2Now the fair goddess Fortune,Now the faire Goddesse Fortune,
CoriolanusCor II.i.88hangmen. Good-e'en to your worships. More of yourhangmen. Godden to your Worships, more of your
CoriolanusCor II.iii.81But this is something odd.But this is something odde.
CoriolanusCor II.iii.127Of wounds two dozen odd. Battles thrice sixOf Wounds, two dozen odde: Battailes thrice six
CoriolanusCor III.i.244But now 'tis odds beyond arithmetic,But now 'tis oddes beyond Arithmetick,
CoriolanusCor III.iii.33Will bear the knave by th' volume. (Aloud) Th' honoured godsWill beare the Knaue by'th Volume: / Th' honor'd Goddes
CoriolanusCor III.iii.126Your enemies, with nodding of their plumes,Your Enemies, with nodding of their Plumes
CoriolanusCor V.iii.11Nay, godded me indeed. Their latest refugeNay godded me indeed. Their latest refuge
CymbelineCym III.ii.8More goddess-like than wife-like, such assaultsMore Goddesse-like, then Wife-like; such Assaults
CymbelineCym IV.ii.169.2O thou goddess,Oh thou Goddesse,
CymbelineCym IV.ii.295But, soft! No bedfellow! O gods and goddesses!But soft; no Bedfellow? Oh Gods, and Goddesses!
CymbelineCym V.ii.9This lout, as he exceeds our lords, the oddsThis Lowt, as he exceeds our Lords, the oddes
CymbelineCym V.ii.10Is that we scarce are men and you are gods.Is, that we scarse are men, and you are Goddes.
HamletHam I.v.170How strange or odd some'er I bear myself – How strange or odde so ere I beare my selfe;
HamletHam V.ii.174will gain nothing but my shame and the odd hits.gaine nothing but my shame, and the odde hits.
HamletHam V.ii.205have been in continual practice. I shall win at the odds.haue beene in continuall practice; I shall winne at the oddes:
HamletHam V.ii.255Your grace has laid the odds o'th' weaker side.Your Grace hath laide the oddes a'th'weaker side.
HamletHam V.ii.257But since he is bettered, we have therefore odds.But since he is better'd, we haue therefore oddes.
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.394the more it is trodden on the faster it grows, yet youth,the more it is troden, the faster it growes; yet Youth,
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.ii.14soldiers three hundred and odd pounds. I press meSouldiers, three hundred and odde Pounds. I presse me
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.i.97I am content that he shall take the oddsI am content that he shall take the oddes
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.iv.12Where stained nobility lies trodden on,Where stain'd Nobility lyes troden on,
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.6your fairest daughter and mine, my god-daughter Ellen?your fairest Daughter, and mine, my God-Daughter Ellen?
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iii.36and odd posts: and here, travel-tainted as I am,score and odde Postes: and heere (trauell-tainted as I am)
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.v.108I will lay odds that, ere this year expire,I will lay oddes, that ere this yeere expire,
Henry VH5 I.chorus.13Within this wooden O the very casquesWithin this Woodden O, the very Caskes
Henry VH5 I.ii.278And plodded like a man for working-days;And plodded like a man for working dayes:
Henry VH5 II.i.23plod – there must be conclusions – well, I cannot tell.plodde, there must be Conclusions, well, I cannot tell.
Henry VH5 II.iv.129Nothing but odds with England. To that end,Nothing but Oddes with England.
Henry VH5 III.ii.81Good-e'en to your worship, good CaptainGodden to your Worship, good Captaine
Henry VH5 III.v.18Killing their fruit with frowns? Can sodden water,Killing their Fruit with frownes. Can sodden Water,
Henry VH5 III.vi.27That goddess blind,that Goddesse blind,
Henry VH5 IV.iii.5God's arm strike with us! 'Tis a fearful odds.Gods Arme strike with vs, 'tis a fearefull oddes.
Henry VH5 IV.iv.70everyone may pare his nails with a wooden dagger; andeuerie one may payre his nayles with a woodden dagger, and
Henry VH5 IV.vii.138a villain and a Jack-sauce as ever his black shoe troda villaine and a Iacke sawce, as euer his blacke shoo trodd
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.i.19Upon a wooden coffin we attend;Vpon a Woodden Coffin we attend;
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.ii.41I think by some odd gimmers or deviceI thinke by some odde Gimmors or Deuice
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.iv.108As cognizance of my blood-drinking hate,As Cognizance of my blood-drinking hate,
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.iv.25Yields up his life unto a world of odds.Yeeld vp his life vnto a world of oddes.
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iii.89Why, for my king! Tush, that's a wooden thing!Why for my King: Tush, that's a woodden thing.
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.v.33By reason of his adversary's odds.By reason of his Aduersaries oddes.
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.v.34A poor earl's daughter is unequal odds,A poore Earles daughter is vnequall oddes,
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.iv.22And nod their heads and throw their eyes on thee.And nodde their heads, and throw their eyes on thee.
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.63Look pale as primrose with blood-drinking sighs,Looke pale as Prim-rose with blood-drinking sighes,
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.i.54Bare-headed plodded by my foot-cloth mule,Bare-headed plodded by my foot-cloth Mule,
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.vii.87Nay, he nods at us as who should say ‘I'll be evenNay, he noddes at vs, as who should say, Ile be euen
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.x.42Took odds to combat a poor famished man.Tooke oddes to combate a poore famisht man.
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.ii.71Five men to twenty! Though the odds be great,Fiue men to twentie: though the oddes be great,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.i.53But Hercules himself must yield to odds;But Hercules himselfe must yeeld to oddes:
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.i.147'Twas odds, belike, when valiant Warwick fled;'Twas oddes belike, when valiant Warwick fled;
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.ii.17The smallest worm will turn, being trodden on,The smallest Worme will turne, being troden on,
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.viii.7A little fire is quickly trodden out;A little fire is quickly trodden out,
King Edward IIIE3 II.ii.55Betwixt a goddess and a mighty king.Betwixt a goddesse, and a mighty king:
King Edward IIIE3 III.iv.5Grudging to be suddenly employed,Grudging to be soddenly imployd,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iv.33He's close encompassed with a world of odds!Hees close incompast with a world of odds.
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iv.64And we have one. Then apprehend no odds,And we haue one, then apprehend no ods,
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.108Or is our son beset with too much odds?Or is our sonne beset with too much odds?
King JohnKJ II.i.241For this downtrodden equity we treadFor this downe-troden equity, we tread
King JohnKJ III.i.80The meagre cloddy earth to glittering gold.The meager cloddy earth to glittering gold:
King JohnKJ III.i.216Keep my need up, and faith is trodden down.Keepe my need vp, and faith is trodden downe.
King LearKL I.ii.1Thou, Nature, art my goddess; to thy lawThou Nature art my Goddesse, to thy Law
King LearKL I.iii.6That sets us all at odds. I'll not endure it!That sets vs all at ods: Ile not endure it;
King LearKL I.iv.272Hear, Nature, hear! Dear goddess, hear!Heare Nature, heare deere Goddesse, heare:
King LearKL II.iii.16Pins, wooden pricks, nails, sprigs of rosemary;Pins, Wodden-prickes, Nayles, Sprigs of Rosemarie:
King LearKL II.iv.10legs, then he wears wooden nether-stocks.legs, then he weares wodden nether-stocks.
King LearKL III.ii.49.2Let the great godsLet the great Goddes
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.86Small have continual plodders ever won,Small haue continuall plodders euer wonne,
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.ii.170Hercules' club, and therefore too much odds for aHercules Clubbe, and therefore too much ods for a
Love's Labour's LostLLL III.i.84Were still at odds, being but three.Were still at oddes, being but three.
Love's Labour's LostLLL III.i.88Were still at odds, being but three.
Love's Labour's LostLLL III.i.90And stayed the odds by adding four.
Love's Labour's LostLLL III.i.94Were still at odds, being but three.
Love's Labour's LostLLL III.i.96Staying the odds by adding four.Staying the oddes by adding foure.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.63Thou being a goddess – I forswore not thee.Thou being a Goddesse, I forswore not thee.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.73A green goose a goddess. Pure, pure idolatry.A greene Goose, a Coddesse, pure pure Idolatry.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.293And abstinence engenders maladies.And abstinence ingenders maladies. / And where that you haue vow'd to studie (Lords) / In that each of you haue forsworne his Booke. / Can you still dreame and pore, and thereon looke. / For when would you my Lord, or you, or you, / Haue found the ground of studies excellence, / Without the beauty of a womans face; / From womens eyes this doctrine I deriue, / They are the Ground, the Bookes, the Achadems, / From whence doth spring the true Promethean fire. / Why, vniuersall plodding poysons vp / The nimble spirits in the arteries, / As motion and long during action tyres / The sinnowy vigour of the trauailer. / Now for not looking on a womans face, / You haue in that forsworne the vse of eyes: / And studie too, the causer of your vow. / For where is any Author in the world, / Teaches such beauty as a womans eye: / Learning is but an adiunct to our selfe, / And where we are, our Learning likewise is. / Then when our selues we see in Ladies eyes, / With our selues. / Doe we not likewise see our learning there?
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.i.13picked, too spruce, too affected, too odd, as it were,picked, too spruce, too affected, too odde, as it were,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.36I were the fairest goddess on the ground.I were the fairest goddesse on the ground.
MacbethMac III.iv.126Almost at odds with morning, which is which.Almost at oddes with morning, which is which.
Measure for MeasureMM I.i.38But, like a thrifty goddess, she determinesBut like a thrifty goddesse, she determines
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.41.1That makes these odds all even.That makes these oddes, all euen.
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.61Her madness hath the oddest frame of sense,Her madnesse hath the oddest frame of sense,
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.ii.69dumb-show? How oddly he is suited! I think he boughtdumbe show? how odly he is suited, I thinke he bought
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ii.57Fates and Destinies and such odd sayings, the Sistersfates and destinies, and such odde sayings, the sisters
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.i.50having received wrong by some person, is at most oddshauing receiued wrong by some person, is at most odds
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.i.114Well, I will smite his noddles. Pray you follow.Well, I will smite his noddles: pray you follow.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.iv.56My will? 'Od's heartlings, that's a pretty jestMy will? Odd's-hart-lings, that's a prettie iest
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.i.2is the third time; I hope good luck lies in odd numbers.is the third time: I hope good lucke lies in odde numbers:
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.i.3Away; go. They say there is divinity in odd numbers,Away, go, they say there is Diuinity in odde Numbers,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.250Where oxlips and the nodding violet grows,Where Oxslips and the nodding Violet growes,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.137O Helena, goddess, nymph, perfect, divine – O Helen, goddesse, nimph, perfect, diuine,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.226To call me goddess, nymph, divine and rare,To call me goddesse, nimph, diuine, and rare,
Much Ado About NothingMA II.iii.229chance have some odd quirks and remnants of wit brokenchance haue some odde quirkes and remnants of witte broken
Much Ado About NothingMA III.i.72No, not to be so odd and from all fashionsNo, not to be so odde, and from all fashions,
Much Ado About NothingMA V.iii.12Pardon, goddess of the night,Pardon goddesse of the night,
OthelloOth I.i.124At this odd-even and dull watch o'the night,At this odde Euen and dull watch o'th'night
OthelloOth II.iii.122On some odd time of his infirmity,On some odde time of his infirmitie
OthelloOth II.iii.179Any beginning to this peevish odds;Any begining to this peeuish oddes.
PericlesPer IV.ii.18will blow it to pieces, they are so pitifully sodden.will blowe it to peeces, they are so pittifully sodden.
PericlesPer IV.vi.171buy him a wooden one?buy him a woodden one?
PericlesPer Chorus.V.4As goddess-like to her admired lays.As Goddesse-like to her admired layes.
PericlesPer V.i.249Celestial Dian, goddess argentine,Celestiall Dian, Goddesse Argentine,
PericlesPer V.iii.6A maid-child called Marina, who, O goddess,a Mayd child calld Marina whom, O Goddesse
Richard IIR2 I.i.62Which to maintain I would allow him odds,Which to maintaine, I would allow him oddes,
Richard IIR2 I.ii.69Unpeopled offices, untrodden stones,Vn-peopel'd Offices, vntroden stones?
Richard IIR2 III.iv.89And with that odds he weighs King Richard down.And with that oddes he weighes King Richard downe.
Richard IIR2 V.i.32Take thy correction, mildly kiss the rod,Take thy Correction mildly, kisse the Rodde,
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.336With odd old ends stolen forth of Holy Writ,With odde old ends, stolne forth of holy Writ,
Richard IIIR3 II.i.72With whom my soul is any jot at oddsWith whom my soule is any iot at oddes,
Richard IIIR3 IV.i.95Eighty odd years of sorrow have I seen,Eightie odde yeeres of sorrow haue I seene,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.ii.5And pity 'tis you lived at odds so long.And pittie 'tis you liu'd at ods so long:
Romeo and JulietRJ I.ii.56Whipped and tormented and – Good-e'en, good fellow.Whipt and tormented: and Godden good fellow,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iii.16.2A fortnight and odd days.A fortnight and odde dayes.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iii.17Even or odd, of all days in the year,Euen or odde, of all daies in the yeare
Romeo and JulietRJ II.v.59Where should she be? How oddly thou repliest!where should she be? / How odly thou repli'st:
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.1.93Lest overeyeing of his odd behaviour – Least (ouer-eying of his odde behauiour,
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.i.64To comb your noddle with a three-legged stool,To combe your noddle with a three-legg'd stoole,
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.i.79To change true rules for odd inventions.To charge true rules for old inuentions.
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.69'Tis some odd humour pricks him to this fashion.'Tis some od humor pricks him to this fashion,
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iii.150odds.oddes.
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.i.58immortal gods! O fine villain! A silken doublet, a velvetimmortall Goddes: oh fine villaine, a silken doublet, a veluet
The TempestTem I.ii.223In an odd angle of the isle, and sitting,In an odde Angle of the Isle, and sitting
The TempestTem I.ii.422.2Most sure, the goddessMost sure the Goddesse
The TempestTem III.i.62This wooden slavery than to sufferThis wodden slauerie, then to suffer
The TempestTem V.i.187Is she the goddess that hath severed us,Is she the goddesse that hath seuer'd vs,
The TempestTem V.i.197But, O, how oddly will it sound that IBut O, how odly will it sound, that I
The TempestTem V.i.255Some few odd lads that you remember not.Some few odde Lads, that you remember not.
Timon of AthensTim I.ii.59This and my food are equals, there's no odds.This and my food are equals, there's no ods,
Timon of AthensTim III.v.117'Tis honour with worst lands to be at odds;'Tis Honour with most Lands to be at ods,
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.43Thou common whore of mankind, that puts oddsThou common whore of Mankinde, that puttes oddes
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.329A beastly ambition, which the gods grant theeA beastly Ambition, which the Goddes graunt thee
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.393Set them into confounding odds, that beastsSet them into confounding oddes, that Beasts
Titus AndronicusTit II.i.22This goddess, this Semiramis, this nymph,This Goddesse, this Semerimis, this Queene,
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.224In this detested, dark, blood-drinking pit.In this detested, darke, blood-drinking pit.
Titus AndronicusTit V.i.99That codding spirit had they from their mother,That Codding spirit had they from their Mother,
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.19Thou hast the odds of me, therefore no more.Thou hast the ods of me, therefore no more.
Troilus and CressidaTC I.i.29Patience herself, what goddess e'er she be,Patience her selfe, what Goddesse ere she be,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.ii.237daughter a goddess, he should take his choice. Odaughter a Goddesse, hee should take his choice. O
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.155To hear the wooden dialogue and soundTo heare the woodden Dialogue and sound
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.339Our imputation shall be oddly poisedOur imputation shall be oddely poiz'd
Troilus and CressidaTC II.i.42Ay, do, do! Thou sodden-witted lord, thouI, do, do, thou sodden-witted Lord: thou
Troilus and CressidaTC III.i.41Sodden business! There's a stewedSodden businesse, there's a stewed
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.41You are an odd man; give even, or give none.You are an odde man, giue euen, or giue none.
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.42An odd man, lady? Every man is odd.An odde man Lady, euery man is odde.
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.44That you are odd, and he is even with you.That you are odde, and he is euen with you.
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.265Can scarce entreat you to be odd with him.Can scarse intreat you to be odde with him.
Troilus and CressidaTC V.iv.22Withdrew me from the odds of multitude.Withdrew me from the oddes of multitude:
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.186in the youth; he will find it comes from a clodpole. But,in the youth: he will finde it comes from a Clodde-pole. But
Twelfth NightTN V.i.181'Od's lifelings, here he is! You broke myOdd's lifelings heere he is: you broke my
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.i.89The sheep for fodder follow the shepherd; theThe Sheepe for fodder follow the Shepheard, the
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.i.113Nod-ay? Why, that's noddy.Nod-I, why that's noddy.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.i.116And that set together is ‘ noddy.’And that set together is noddy.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.i.123but the word ‘ noddy ’ for my pains.but the word noddy for my paines.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.vii.46With twenty odd-conceited true-love knots – With twentie od-conceited true-loue knots:
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.i.188.1By heaven, she is a goddess.By heaven shee is a Goddesse.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.i.189.1She is a goddess, Arcite.She is a Goddesse Arcite.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.i.218As she is heavenly and a blessed goddess.As she is heavenly, and a blessed Goddes;
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.iii.1Why should I love this gentleman? 'Tis oddsWhy should I love this Gentleman? Tis odds
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.71Which if the goddess of it grant, she givesWhich if the goddesse of it grant, she gives
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.74Your personal hazard; to the goddess VenusYour personall hazard; to the goddesse Venus
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.126Truer than I. O then, most soft sweet goddess,Truer then I. O then most soft sweet goddesse
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.136.1And bow before the goddess.And bow before the goddesse:
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.42Prefixed for's parting; yet, good deed, Leontes,Prefix'd for's parting: yet (good-deed) Leontes,
The Winter's TaleWT II.iii.103And thou, good goddess Nature, which hast made itAnd thou good Goddesse Nature, which hast made it
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iii.31Let me see: every 'leven wether tods, every todLet me see, euery Leauen-weather toddes, euery tod
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iii.32yields pound and odd shilling; fifteen hundred shorn,yeeldes pound and odde shilling: fifteene hundred shorne,
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.10Most goddess-like pranked up. But that our feastsMost Goddesse-like prank'd vp: But that our Feasts
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.25Nothing but jollity. The gods themselves,Nothing but iollity: the Goddes themselues
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.210over as they were gods or goddesses; you would think aouer, as they were Gods, or Goddesses: you would thinke a
The Winter's TaleWT V.i.130And your fair princess – goddess! O! Alas,And your faire Princesse (Goddesse) oh: alas,
The Winter's TaleWT V.i.206.1The odds for high and low's alike.The oddes for high and low's alike.

Poems

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The Passionate PilgrimPP.3.6 Thou being a goddess, I forswore not thee: Thou being a Goddesse, I forswore not thee:
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1433 And to their hope they such odd action yield And to their hope they such odde action yeeld,
SonnetsSonn.27.4 To work my mind, when body's work's expired. To worke my mind, when boddies work's expired.
SonnetsSonn.111.2 The guilty goddess of my harmful deeds, The guiltie goddesse of my harmfull deeds,
SonnetsSonn.130.11 I grant I never saw a goddess go; I graunt I neuer saw a goddesse goe,
Venus and AdonisVen.28 Earth's sovereign salve to do a goddess good. Earths soueraigne salue, to do a goddesse good,
Venus and AdonisVen.707 For misery is trodden on by many, For miserie is troden on by manie,

Glossary

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Actaeon[pron: ak'tayon] cuckold; hunter who saw Artemis (goddess of chastity) bathing naked; she changed him into a stag, who was killed by his own hounds
Adonis[pron: a'dohnis] handsome young man loved by Aphrodite (Greek goddess of sexual love) or (in Roman mythology) Venus
Astraea[pron: 'astria] daughter of Zeus and Themis; Greek goddess of justice
Ate[pron: 'ahtee] Greek goddess of discord and vengeance
Athene[pron: a'theena] Greek goddess of wisdom and learning, protector of Athens; also known as Athena, Pallas Athena, or Pallas
Aurora[pron: aw'rawra] Roman goddess of the dawn
beatenwell-tried, well-trodden
beckingbeckoning, calling, nodding [to action]
Bellona[pron: bel'ohna] Roman goddess of war
Ceres[pron: 'seereez] Roman goddess of crops and fruit
cloddyfull of clods, clay-filled
clotpoll, clotpole, clatpolehead, pate, noddle
coddinglecherous, lustful, lascivious
CynthiaRoman goddess of the moon; one of the identities of Diana
CythereaRoman goddess of beauty and love
DianaRoman goddess associated with the Moon, chastity, and hunting
Dictynna[pron: dik'tina] one of the titles of the Roman goddess of the Moon
dii deaeque[Latin] all you gods and goddesses
downtroddowntrodden, crushed, oppressed
downtroddenoppressed, crushed by tyranny
earat odds, fighting like beasts
Fatestrio of goddesses who control human destiny: Atropos (‘the inflexible’) cuts the thread of life allotted and spun by Lachesis (‘the distributor’) and Clotho (‘the spinner’)
fetchtype of fodder crop; vetch, tares
flatterpamper, indulge, mollycoddle
FloraRoman goddess of flowers, who appears with the spring
FortuneRoman goddess, shown as a woman at a spinning-wheel, or controlling a rudder, and as blind
Furiesthree goddesses, spirits of vengeance, depicted as carrying torches and covered with snakes
hazardagainst any odds
Hecat, Hecate[pron: 'hekat, 'hekatee] Greek goddess of the underworld; associated with magic, ghosts, witchcraft
IrisGreek goddess of the rainbow; messenger of the gods, especially of Zeus and Hera
Isis[pron: 'iysis] Egyptian goddess of the moon, fertility, and magic
JunoRoman supreme goddess, wife of Jupiter, associated with the Moon, childbirth, marriage, and female identity
lotteryodds, chance, probability
Lucina[lu'seena] Roman goddess of childbirth
Lunaone of the titles of the Roman goddess of the Moon
meatfoodstuff, fodder, scraps
MinervaRoman goddess of wisdom, the arts, and trades
Museone of the nine goddesses in Greek mythology, the daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne, who gave artistic inspiration; also called the Helicons, as they lived on Mt Helicon
NemesisGreek goddess of vengeance, especially retribution for human folly, pride, or excessive good fortune
noddyfool, simpleton, buffoon
nolenoddle, head
nothingthe odds are a million to one
oddoccasional; or: extra
oddisolated, out of the way
oddcasual, chance, or other
oddeccentric, peculiar, unusual
oddsingular, unique, individual
oddat odds, at variance
oddalone, single, solitary
odd(in plural) superiority, advantage, edge
odd-conceitedelaborately odd, ingeniously devised
odd-evenbetween 12 and 1, around midnight
oddlyunequally, unevenly; or: unusually, in a peculiar way
oddsprobability, likelihood, odds-on
oddssuperiority, advantage, edge
oddsinequalities, unfavourable circumstances
oddsquarrel, disagreement, strife
oddsdifferences, distinctions, inequalities
Paphos[pron: 'pafos] Cyprus; favourite abode of Venus, goddess of love
Parca['pron: 'pahrka] originally a Roman birth-goddess, later identified with the Parcae, goddesses who decide the destiny of humans
Phoebeone of the titles of the Roman goddess of the Moon
Proserpine, Proserpinadaughter of the corn-goddess Ceres; Hades, king of the Underworld, abducted her and made her his queen
provenderfeed, fodder
scatteredoccasional, odd, random
singularitysingular behaviour, odd conduct
sodsoaked, sodden, steeped
soddendiseased, rotten, limp
soddenboiled, stewed up
sodden-wittedstew-brained, limp-minded, alcohol-crazed
soiledfully fed with fresh fodder; lively, skittish
spitedespite everything, against all odds
stoverfodder grass, hay, straw
TellusRoman goddess of the earth
Three Gracesdaughters of Zeus and Hera; Greek goddesses of grace and beauty
VenusRoman goddess of beauty and love
VirgoVirgin [sixth sign of the zodiac, associated with Astraea, goddess of justice]

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beauty, goddesses ofThree Graces
conduct, oddsingularity
crop, fodderfetch
downtroddendowntrod
foddermeat
fodderprovender
fodder grassstover
fodder, fully fed with freshsoiled
goddessActaeon
goddessAstraea
goddessAte
goddessAthene
goddessAurora
goddessBellona
goddessCeres
goddessCynthia
goddessCytherea
goddessDiana
goddessDictynna
goddessFlora
goddessFortune
goddessHecat, Hecate
goddessIris
goddessIsis
goddessJuno
goddessLucina
goddessLuna
goddessMinerva
goddessNemesis
goddessParca
goddessPhoebe
goddessTellus
goddessVenus
goddessVirgo
goddessesFates
goddessesFuries
grace, goddesses ofThree Graces
grass, fodderstover
mollycoddleflatter
nodding [to action]becking
noddleclotpoll, clotpole, clatpole
noddlenole
oddscattered
odd conductsingularity
odd, elaboratelyodd-conceited
oddslottery
odds of a million to onenothing
odds, against allspite
odds, against anyhazard
odds, atear
odds, atodd
odds-onodds
soddensod
well-troddenbeaten

Themes and Topics

 11 result(s).
Cosmos...f the zodiac associated with astraea goddess of justice ...
Functional shift...wanton replaces the mundane ‘kiss’ or godded me replaces ‘treat as a god’ it i...
... cor v iii 11 this last old man godded me indeed   jade* ac i...
Numbers...oth iii iv 170 168 nine score and odd 2h4 iv iii 35 ±180 nine score an...
Plants... ‘a bank / where oxlips and the nodding violet grows’ pink tnk i...
Plurals...ural] our nuptials [plural] odds r2 iii iv 89 with that ...
...s r2 iii iv 89 with that odds he weighs king richard down [singular]...
...s king richard down [singular] those odds [plural] ...
...s [plural] odds mm iii i 41 death we fear / tha...
...41 death we fear / that makes these odds all even [plural] those ...
...s all even [plural] those odds [plural] riches sonn 87 6 ...
What and what... is the night [lady macbeth] almost at odds with morning how much time has passed...
Classical mythology...ities are listed separately gods and goddesses for mythological locations wor...
...eon hunter who encountered artemis goddess of chastity while she was bathing a...
...me young man loved by aphrodite greek goddess of sexual love (in roman mythology ...
... back to crete jupiter in gods and goddesses fates mnd v i 277 o...
...e / cut thread and thrum a trio of goddesses who control human destiny atropos...
...6 approach ye furies fell three goddesses alecto &lsquo never-ceasing&rsquo...
... to seduce her jupiter in gods and goddesses lichas ac iv xii 45 ...
...atal web originally a roman birth-goddess later trebled and identified with ...
...tified with the moerae or parcae the goddesses who decide the destiny of humans ...
Gods and goddesses... daughter of zeus and themis greek goddess of justice ate ma ii i 2...
... ii i 234 the infernal ate greek goddess of discord and vengeance at...
...ii v 94 pallas inspire me greek goddess of wisdom and learning protectress ...
...0 aurora&rsquo s harbinger roman goddess of the dawn bacchanals a...
... i 75 the helmeted bellona roman goddess of war boreas tc i iii 3...
...ady thy rich leas / of wheat roman goddess of crops and fruit cupid ...
...ame obscures her silver shine roman goddess of the moon one of the identities o...
...look one of the titles of the roman goddess of beauty and love diana d...
...he shade minions of the moon roman goddess associated with the moon chastity ...
...moon one of the titles of the roman goddess of the moon dis tem iv i...
...eering in april&rsquo s front roman goddess of flowers who appears with the spr...
...sewife fortune from her wheel roman goddess often represented as a woman at a s...
...e daughters of zeus and hera greek goddesses of grace and beauty hecat...
... / pale hecat' s offerings greek goddess of the underworld associated with m...
...ewly dropped down from heaven greek goddess of the rainbow messenger of the god...
...sweet isis i beseech thee egyptian goddess of the moon fertility and magic w...
...ds of juno' s eyes roman supreme goddess wife of jupiter associated with th...
...cina took me in my throes roman goddess of childbirth luna lll i...
...moon one of the titles of the roman goddess of the moon diana above mar...
...ng straight-pight minerva roman goddess of wisdom the arts and trades ...
...ses mourning for the death the nine goddesses in greek mythology the daughters ...
...angry nemesis the happy helm greek goddess of vengeance especially retribution...
...moon one of the titles of the roman goddess of the moon diana above pho...
... pick flowers with proserpine roman goddess of the underworld hades abducted he...
...us of her weed [i e flowers] roman goddess of the earth titan ven 1...
... venus tnk v i 74 to the goddess venus / commend we our proceeding ...
...s / commend we our proceeding roman goddess of beauty and love  adonis ...
World [outside Britain], places and peoples...3 cyprus favourite abode of venus goddess of love parthian ac i ii...
French...the world and my very dear and divine goddess h5 v ii 216    sage demoise...
...se (n f ) h5 v ii 215   goddess demoiselle(s) (n f ) h5...
Latin...mnes (tnk iii v 157) all you gods and goddesses diluculo surgere (tn ii iii 2) t...
...(n f ) tnk iii v 157 dea and goddesses deo (n m ) lll v i 27...

Words Families

 28 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
CLODBASICcloddy adj
CODDINGBASICcodding adj
CONCEITTYPEodd-conceited adj
DOWN [direction]ACTIONdowntrodden adj
EVENTIMEodd-even adj
FODDERBASICfodder n
GODBASICgoddess n, goddess-like adj
HUNDREDHIGHER TO A THOUSANDthree hundred and odd adj
LIKE [similar]RELIGIONgoddess-like adj
NODBASICnodding adj, nodding n
NODPEOPLEnoddy n
ODDBASICodd adj, oddly adv, odds n
ODDAPPEARANCEodd-conceited adj
ODDTIMEodd-even adj
PLODPEOPLEplodder n
SODBASICsee SODDEN
SODDENBASICsod v, sodden adj
SODDENINTENSITYtwice-sod adj
SODDENMINDsodden-witted adj
TREADBASICtrodden adj
TREADSTATEdowntrodden adj
TREADNOTuntrodden adj
WITBADsodden-witted adj

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