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Search phrase: owner

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 30 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
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
As You Like ItAYL III.iv.7Something browner than Judas's. Marry, hisSomething browner then Iudasses: / Marrie his
As You Like ItAYL IV.iii.89And browner than her brother'. Are not youAnd browner then her brother: are not you
As You Like ItAYL IV.iii.90The owner of the house I did inquire for?The owner of the house I did enquire for?
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.i.87That stays but till her owner comes aboard,That staies but till her Owner comes aboord,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.i.93But for their owner, master, and yourself.But for their Owner, Master, and your selfe.
CoriolanusCor II.iii.159He flouted us downright.he flowted vs downe-right.
HamletHam IV.i.21But, like the owner of a foul disease,But like the Owner of a foule disease,
HamletHam V.i.4grave straight. The crowner hath sat on her, and findsGraue straight, the Crowner hath sate on her, and finds
HamletHam V.i.22Ay, marry, is't – crowner's quest law.I marry is't, Crowners Quest Law.
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.iii.94Who is, if every owner were well placed,Who is, if euery Owner were plac'd,
Henry VH5 V.ii.144only downright oaths, which I never use till urged, noronely downe-right Oathes, which I neuer vse till vrg'd, nor
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.i.223While as the silly owner of the goodsWhile as the silly Owner of the goods
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.iii.90downright blow.downe-right blow.
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.x.33Climbing my walls in spite of me the owner,Climbing my walles inspight of me the Owner,
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.iv.32With downright payment showed unto my father.With downe-right payment, shew'd vnto my Father.
King JohnKJ III.i.69For grief is proud and makes his owner stoop.For greefe is proud, and makes his owner stoope,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.389We are descried. They'll mock us now downright.We are discried, / They'l mocke vs now downeright.
Measure for MeasureMM III.ii.100downright way of creation. Is it true, think you?downe-right way of Creation: is it true, thinke you?
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.19Put bars between the owners and their rights.Puts bars betweene the owners and their rights.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.60Worthy the owner and the owner it.Worthy the Owner, and the Owner it.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.409And the owner of it blessedAnd the owner of it blest.
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.213to the owner.to the owner.
Much Ado About NothingMA III.iv.13hair were a thought browner; and your gown's a mosthaire were a thought browner: and your gown's a most
OthelloOth I.iii.246My downright violence and storm of fortunesMy downe-right violence, and storme of Fortunes,
Timon of AthensTim I.i.174Things of like value, differing in the owners,Things of like valew differing in the Owners,
Titus AndronicusTit V.i.134And bid the owners quench them with their tears.And bid the Owners quench them with the teares:
Troilus and CressidaTC II.ii.175All dues be rendered to their owners: now,All dues be rendred to their Owners: now
Twelfth NightTN I.v.129Go thou and seek the crowner, and let him sit o'Go thou and seeke the Crowner, and let him sitte o'
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.i.33But owner of a sword. By all oaths in one,But owner of a Sword: By all othes in one

Poems

 4 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.27 Honour and beauty in the owner's arms Honour and Beautie in the owners armes,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.413 From this fair throne to heave the owner out. From this faire throne to heaue the owner out.
SonnetsSonn.94.7 They are the lords and owners of their faces, They are the Lords and owners of their faces,
SonnetsSonn.102.4 The owner's tongue doth publish everywhere. The owners tongue doth publish euery where.

Glossary

 14 result(s).
bearerpossessor, owner, holder
crownercoroner
enjoyerpossessor, owner
fee-simpleprivate estate [belonging to the owner and his heirs for ever]; permanent lease, full possession
franklinlandowner ranking below the gentry, rich freeholder, yeoman
inheritorowner, possessor, acquirer
lease, out bylet out to others, not under one's full ownership
liablelegally belonging, in her ownership
masterlessabandoned, lacking an owner
possessionjoint rights, shared ownership
possessionactual holding, real ownership, immediate possession
recovery[legal] procedure for transferring property into full ownership
reversionright of succession, situation of reverting to its original owner
victuallerinn-keeper, tavern-owner

Thesaurus

 16 result(s).
gentry, landowner ranking below thefranklin
landowner ranking below the gentryfranklin
ownerbearer
ownerinheritor
ownerenjoyer
owner, lacking anmasterless
owner, reverting to an originalreversion
ownership, in one'sliable
ownership, not under fulllease, out by
ownership, realpossession
ownership, sharedpossession
property into full ownership, transferringrecovery
property-owner who is not a gentlemanyeoman
shared ownershippossession
tavern-ownervictualler
transferring property into full ownershiprecovery

Themes and Topics

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Words Families

 2 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
CROWN [monarch]PEOPLEcrowner n
OWNPEOPLEowner n

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