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Plays

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.155It is in us to plant thine honour whereIt is in Vs to plant thine Honour, where
Antony and CleopatraAC I.iii.26.1I saw the treasons planted.I saw the Treasons planted.
Antony and CleopatraAC II.vii.2plants are ill-rooted already; the least wind i'th' worldPlants are ill rooted already, the least winde i'th'world
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.vi.9Plant those that have revolted in the vant,Plant those that haue reuolted in the Vant,
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.346that abuses our young plants with carving ‘ Rosalind ’ onthat abuses our yong plants with caruing Rosalinde on
CoriolanusCor II.ii.27into their estimation and report. But he hath so plantedinto their estimation, and report: but hee hath so planted
CoriolanusCor III.iii.35Supplied with worthy men! Plant love among's!Supplied with worthy men, plant loue amongs
CoriolanusCor V.vi.23He watered his new plants with dews of flattery,He watered his new Plants with dewes of Flattery,
CymbelineCym V.iv.96Sky-planted, batters all rebelling coasts?Sky-planted, batters all rebelling Coasts.
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.i.81Amongst a grove the very straightest plant,Among'st a Groue, the very straightest Plant,
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.i.88And called mine Percy, his Plantagenet!And call'd mine Percy, his Plantagenet:
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.174And plant this thorn, this canker Bolingbroke?And plant this Thorne, this Canker Bullingbrooke?
Henry VH5 V.ii.237Ireland is thine, France is thine, and Henry PlantagenetIreland is thine, France is thine, and Henry Plantaginet
Henry VH5 V.ii.345Plant neighbourhood and Christian-like accordPlant Neighbour-hood and Christian-like accord
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.iv.95Plantagenet, I will; and like thee, Nero,Plantaginet I will, and like thee,
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.iv.1.1Enter Richard Plantagenet, Warwick, Somerset,Enter Richard Plantagenet, Warwick, Somerset,
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.iv.36I pluck this white rose with Plantagenet.I pluck this white Rose with Plantagenet.
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.iv.64.2No, Plantagenet,No Plantagenet:
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.iv.69Hath not thy rose a thorn, Plantagenet?Hath not thy Rose a Thorne, Plantagenet?
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.iv.74Where false Plantagenet dare not be seen.Where false Plantagenet dare not be seene.
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.iv.77Turn not thy scorns this way, Plantagenet.Turne not thy scornes this way, Plantagenet.
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.v.18Richard Plantagenet, my lord, will come.Richard Plantagenet, my Lord, will come:
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.v.33Enter Richard PlantagenetEnter Richard.
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.v.34Richard Plantagenet, my friend, is he come?Richard Plantagenet, my friend, is he come?
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.v.52In honour of a true Plantagenet,In honor of a true Plantagenet,
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.v.80They laboured to plant the rightful heir,They laboured, to plant the rightfull Heire,
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.i.1.2Warwick, Somerset, Suffolk, Richard Plantagenet,Warwick, Somerset, Suffolk, Richard Plantagenet.
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.i.61Plantagenet, I see, must hold his tongue,Plantagenet I see must hold his tongue,
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.i.152Which in the right of Richard PlantagenetWhich in the Right of Richard Plantagenet,
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.i.174Rise, Richard, like a true Plantagenet,Rise Richard, like a true Plantagenet,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.37Which fear if better reasons can supplant,Which feare, if better Reasons can supplant,
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.ii.39My mother a Plantagenet – My mother a Plantagenet.
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.1.1Alarum. Enter York, Edward, Richard, Norfolk,Alarum. Enter Plantagenet, Edward, Richard, Norfolke,
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.40Unless Plantagenet, Duke of York, be king,Vnlesse Plantagenet, Duke of Yorke, be King,
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.48I'll plant Plantagenet, root him up who dares.Ile plant Plantagenet, root him vp who dares:
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.95Plantagenet, of thee and these thy sons,Plantagenet, of thee and these thy Sonnes,
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.121Plantagenet shall speak first. Hear him, lords;Plantagenet shal speake first: Heare him Lords,
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.152Plantagenet, for all the claim thou layest,Plantagenet, for all the Clayme thou lay'st,
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.174I am content; Richard Plantagenet,I am content: Richard Plantagenet
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.202Long live King Henry! Plantagenet, embrace him.Long liue King Henry: Plantagenet embrace him.
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.iii.49Plantagenet! I come, Plantagenet!Plantagenet, I come Plantagenet:
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.iv.30Yield to our mercy, proud Plantagenet.Yeeld to our mercy, proud Plantagenet.
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.iv.99But how is it that great PlantagenetBut how is it, that great Plantagenet
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.i.35That we, the sons of brave Plantagenet,That wee, the Sonnes of braue Plantagenet,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.i.101O Warwick, Warwick! That Plantagenet,O Warwicke, Warwicke, that Plantagenet
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.ii.61Edward Plantagenet, arise a knight;Edward Plantagenet, arise a Knight,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.iii.54This may plant courage in their quailing breasts;This may plant courage in their quailing breasts,
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.124That this his love was an eternal plant,That this his Loue was an externall Plant,
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.198And replant Henry in his former state.And replant Henry in his former state.
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.v.62How sweet a plant have you untimely cropped!How sweet a Plant haue you vntimely cropt:
Henry VIIIH8 III.i.6To his music plants and flowersTo his Musicke, Plants and Flowers
Henry VIIIH8 V.v.34Under his own vine what he plants, and singVnder his owne Vine what he plants; and sing
Julius CaesarJC III.ii.249His private arbours, and new-planted orchards,His priuate Arbors, and new-planted Orchards,
King Edward IIIE3 I.i.134About the planting of Lord Mountford there?About the planting of Lord Mouneford there?
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.179Edward Plantagenet, in the name of God,Edward Plantagenet, in the name of God,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.186Edward Plantagenet, Prince of Wales,Edward Plantagenet prince of Wales,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.192Edward Plantagenet, Prince of Wales,Edward Plantagenet prince of Wales,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.198Edward Plantagenet, Prince of Wales,Edward Plantagener prince of Wales,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iv.75.2Welcome, Plantagenet!Welcome Plantagenet.
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.186Sound, trumpets, welcome in Plantagenet!Sound Trumpets, welcome in Plantaginet.
King JohnKJ I.i.9Arthur Plantagenet, lays most lawful claimArthur Plantaginet, laies most lawfull claime
King JohnKJ I.i.162Arise Sir Richard, and Plantagenet.Arise Sir Richard, and Plantagenet.
King JohnKJ I.i.167The very spirit of Plantagenet!The very spirit of Plantaginet:
King JohnKJ II.i.238Of him it holds, stands young Plantagenet,Of him it holds, stands yong Plantagenet,
King JohnKJ V.vi.11I come one way of the Plantagenets.I come one way of the Plantagenets.
King LearKL I.i.223.1Could never plant in me.Should neuer plant in me.
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.162A man in all the world's new fashion planted,A man in all the worlds new fashion planted,
Love's Labour's LostLLL III.i.71mail, sir! O, sir, plantain, a plain plantain! No l'envoy,male sir. Or sir, Plantan, a plaine Plantan: no lenuoy,
Love's Labour's LostLLL III.i.72no l'envoy, no salve, sir, but a plantain!no lenuoy, no Salue sir, but a Plantan.
Love's Labour's LostLLL III.i.106True, and I for a plantain – thus came yourTrue, and I for a Plantan: / Thus came your
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.ii.28And such barren plants are set before us that we thankful should be –and such barren plants are set before vs, that we thankfull should be:
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.325And plant in tyrants mild humility.And plant in Tyrants milde humilitie.
MacbethMac I.iv.29I have begun to plant thee, and will labourI haue begun to plant thee, and will labour
MacbethMac III.i.128I will advise you where to plant yourselves,I will aduise you where to plant your selues,
MacbethMac V.vi.104Which would be planted newly with the time,Which would be planted newly with the time,
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.v.61The fool hath planted in his memoryThe foole hath planted in his memory
Much Ado About NothingMA III.iii.144the Prince, Claudio, and my master, planted, andthe Prince Claudio and my Master planted, and
OthelloOth I.iii.318are gardeners. So that if we will plant nettles or soware Gardiners. So that if we will plant Nettels, or sowe
OthelloOth II.i.267taste again but by the displanting of Cassio. So shall youtaste againe, but by the displanting of Cassio. So shall you
PericlesPer I.ii.55How dare the plants look up to heaven,How dares the plants looke vp to heauen,
Richard IIR2 II.i.156We must supplant those rough rug-headed kernsWe must supplant those rough rug-headed Kernes,
Richard IIR2 III.iv.101Pray God the plants thou graftest may never grow.I would the Plants thou graft'st, may neuer grow.
Richard IIR2 IV.i.127Anointed, crowned, planted many years,Anoynted, Crown'd, planted many yeeres,
Richard IIR2 V.i.63To plant unrightful kings, wilt know again,To plant vnrightfull Kings, wilt know againe,
Richard IIR2 V.iii.125Or in thy piteous heart plant thou thine ear,Or in thy pitteous heart, plant thou thine eare,
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.118Of these Plantagenets, Henry and Edward,Of these Plantagenets, Henrie and Edward,
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.142.2Plantagenet.Plantagenet.
Richard IIIR3 I.iv.224When gallant-springing brave Plantagenet,When gallant springing braue Plantagenet,
Richard IIIR3 II.ii.1.2Margaret Plantagenet (the two children of Clarence)the two children of Clarence.
Richard IIIR3 II.ii.100And plant your joys in living Edward's throne.And plant your ioyes in liuing Edwards Throne.
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.99Famous Plantagenet, most gracious prince,Famous Plantagenet, most gracious Prince,
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.126Her royal stock graft with ignoble plants,His Royall Stock grafft with ignoble Plants,
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.215But we will plant some other in the throneBut we will plant some other in the Throne,
Richard IIIR3 IV.i.1.3Gloucester, and Lady Margaret Plantagenet, Clarence's
Richard IIIR3 IV.i.1Who meets us here? My niece Plantagenet,Who meetes vs heere? / My Neece Plantagenet,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.19Edward Plantagenet, why art thou dead?Edward Plantagenet, why art thou dead?
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.20Plantagenet doth quit Plantagenet;Plantagenet doth quit Plantagenet,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.146And little Ned Plantagenet, his son?And little Ned Plantagenet his Sonne?
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.394Old barren plants, to wail it with their age.Old barren Plants, to waile it with their Age.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.ii.51Your plantain leaf is excellent for that.Your Plantan leafe is excellent for that.
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iii.12In plants, herbs, stones, and their true qualities.In Plants, Hearbs, stones, and their true qualities:
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iii.26Full soon the canker death eats up that plant.Full soone the Canker death eates vp that Plant.
Romeo and JulietRJ III.iii.60Displant a town, reverse a prince's doom,Displant a Towne, reuerse a Princes Doome,
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.i.158For it engenders choler, planteth anger;For it engenders choller, planteth anger,
The TempestTem II.i.145Had I plantation of this isle, my lord – Had I plantation of this Isle my Lord.
The TempestTem II.i.276.1You did supplant your brother Prospero.You did supplant your Brother Prospero.
The TempestTem III.ii.49tale, by this hand, I will supplant some of your teeth.tale, / By this hand, I will supplant some of your teeth.
The TempestTem III.iii.71From Milan did supplant good Prospero,From Millaine did supplant good Prospero,
The TempestTem IV.i.113Plants with goodly burden bowing;Plants, with goodly burthen bowing:
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.447You are but newly planted in your throne.You are but newly planted in your Throne,
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.450And so supplant you for ingratitude,And so supplant vs for ingratitude,
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.62Thy temples should be planted presentlyThy Temples should be planted presently.
Troilus and CressidaTC III.ii.175As true as steel, as plantage to the moon,As true as steele, as plantage to the Moone:
Twelfth NightTN II.iii.166work with him. I will plant you two, and let the foolworke with him, I will plant you two, and let the Foole
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.ii.61Need not a plantain; that which rips my bosomNeede not a plantin; That which rips my bosome
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.293In which I'll plant a pyramid; and whether,In which Ile plant a Pyramid; and whether
The Winter's TaleWT IV.i.9To plant and o'erwhelm custom. Let me passTo plant, and ore-whelme Custome. Let me passe

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
A Lover's ComplaintLC.171 Heard where his plants in others' orchards grew, Heard where his plants in others Orchards grew,
The Passionate PilgrimPP.17.26 Green plants bring not forth their dye; Greene plants bring not forth their die,
The Passionate PilgrimPP.20.6 Trees did grow and plants did spring; Trees did grow, and Plants did spring:
The Rape of LucreceLuc.887 Thou plantest scandal, and displacest laud. Thou plantest scandall, and displacest lawd.
SonnetsSonn.15.5 When I perceive that men as plants increase, When I perceiue that men as plants increase,
Venus and AdonisVen.165 Herbs for their smell, and sappy plants to bear; Herbes for their smell, and sappie plants to beare.
Venus and AdonisVen.557 Planting oblivion, beating reason back, Planting obliuion, beating reason backe,

Glossary

 48 result(s).
aconitumvariety of highly poisonous plant, aconite
balmaromatic plant, fragrant herb
blossomsprime, peak, full flowering [as of a plant]
cankergrub that destroys plant buds and leaves, cankerworm, parasite
changesubstitute, replace, supplant
cyme[debated reading] plant-top, head of a plant; drug which induces vomiting
displanttransplant, remove, displace
drugpoisonous plant
engraffdeep-rooted, firmly implanted
graffgrafted plant
graftinsert, implant, make grow
hardokevariety of weedy plant, possibly burdock
hebonapoisonous plant [identity not known, perhaps henbane]
hemlockvariety of poisonous plant
herbplant
infantyoung plant [figurative use]
infiximplant, fasten onto
ingrafteddeep-rooted, firmly implanted
kecksievariety of hollow-stalked plant
long-ingraffedlong-implanted, long-engrafted, habitual
mallowvariety of wild plant
mandragoramandrake plant [seen as a narcotic]
mandrakevariety of poisonous plant [thought to emit a lethal shriek when pulled from the ground]
mandrakevariety of poisonous plant [whose long forked root was thought to resemble a man's legs and private parts; thus, with aphrodisiac properties]
nip[as of pinching off the buds on a plant] cut short one's growth, check one's development
nose-herbscented plant, herb for smelling [as opposed to eating]
peascodpea-plant, pea-pod
plantfix in the ground, set up, place
plantset up, establish, introduce
plantfoot, sole of the foot
plantinstall, set up, put in place
plantagevegetation, plant-life
Plantagenet[pron: plan'tajinit] name of an English royal dynasty, which ruled from the accession of Henry II (1154) to the death of Richard III (1485); from Latin planta genista 'sprig of bloom', worn as a crest by Geoffrey, Count of Anjou, the father of Henry II, from whom the house is also called the Anjou or Angevin dynasty
plantainvariety of medicinal herb
plantationcolonization, colonial settlement
plantinginstalling, stationing, establishing
Priapus[priy'aypus] Greek god of human and plant fertility
rye-strawmade of straw from the rye plant
sampire, samphirearomatic marine plant, used in pickles
sedgevariety of grassy plant, rush
settleddeep-rooted, firmly implanted
sky-plantedfrom a heavenly location, positioned in the skies
supplantget rid of, root out
sweetsweet-scented flower, fragrant plant
usurpsupplant, oust, impersonate
vegetiveplant, vegetable
winter-ground[of plants] cover so as to protect from winter harshness
wormwoodabsinthe plant, known for its bitter taste

Thesaurus

 84 result(s).
absinthe plantwormwood
aromatic plantfennel
aromatic plantherb
aromatic plantrosemary
aromatic plantsampire, samphire
aromatic plantsweet
aromatic, plantrue
covering, winter [for plants]winter-ground
grafted plantgraff
grub that destroys plantscanker
head of a plantcyme
implantgraft
implantinfix
implanted, firmlyingrafted
implanted, firmlysettled
long-implantedlong-ingraffed
mandrake plantmandragora
marine plantsampire, samphire
outgrowth [as of a plant]shoot
pea-plantpeascod
plantbladed
plantblossoms
plantbroom-grove
plantcanker
plantcanker-blossom
plantcarduus benedictus
plantcrowflower
plantcuckoo-bud
plantdead men's fingers
plantDian's bud
planteglantine
plantflag
plantfumiter
plantfurze
plantgillyvor
plantgoss
plantherb
planthoney-stalk
plantkecksie
plantleaf
plantlong purple
plantmallow
plantnip
plantnose-herb
plantpotato
plantsenna
plantvegetive
plantwormwood
plant, aromaticbalm
plant, aromaticfennel
plant, aromaticherb
plant, aromaticrosemary
plant, aromaticrue
plant, aromaticsampire, samphire
plant, aromaticsweet
plant, attacked by grubcanker
plant, graftedgraff
plant, grassysedge
plant, mandrakemandragora
plant, poisonousaconitum
plant, poisonousdrug
plant, poisonoushebona
plant, poisonoushemlock
plant, poisonousmandrake
plant, variety of weedyhardoke
plant, younginfant
plant-lifeplantage
plants, grub that destroyscanker
plant-topcyme
poisonous plantaconitum
poisonous plantdrug
poisonous planthebona
poisonous planthemlock
poisonous plant mandrake
rush [plant]flag
rush [plant]sedge
rye plantrye-straw
scented plantnose-herb
straw from the rye plantrye-straw
supplantchange
supplantusurp
transplantdisplant
winter covering [for plants]winter-ground
young plantinfant

Themes and Topics

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Family...hess of york of lady margaret my niece plantagenet lady margaret is her granddaught...
Plants...es of flowers herbs shrubs and other plants are the same as in modern english the...
...ates these differences but excludes plants used as food (lettuce potato etc) d...
...al entries in the glossary clusters of plant names can be found at ham iv v 176 ff ...
...h5 v ii 49 leguminosae trifolium plant ‘brought sweetly forth’ in meadows ...
...aning several species of long grassy plant growing in wet places violet ...
... labiatae mentha viridis aromatic plant used in cookery one of the ‘flowers of...
...ge’ nose-herb aw iv v 16 plant for smelling distinguished from herb...
...liferae crithmum maritinum aromatic plant used in pickles savory wt i...
...e buttocks or female genitalia plantain tnk i ii 61 ...
...ain tnk i ii 61 plantaginaceae ...
...aginaceae plantago major herb for treating wounds ...
...ated with grief unrequited love plants viewed as unpleasant item ...
... aconitum napellus highly poisonous plant burdock [f hardokes] kl iv ...
...usifolius ‘hateful’ weed one of the plants ‘losing both beauty and utility’ ...
... i v 62 unclear meaning poisonous plant perhaps henbane hemlock kl...
...s h5 v ii 52 hollow-stemmed weedy plants associated with ...
...s associated with plants ‘losing both beauty and utility’ ...
... malva sylvestris common hairy wild plant mandrake rj iv iii 47 so...
... solanaceae mandragora poisonous plant whose roots resemble the lower human b...
...52 compositae carduus one of the plants ‘losing both beauty and utility’ ...
...sitae artemisia absinthium absinthe plant proverbial for its bitter taste ...
Gods and goddesses...e god priapus greek god of human and plant fertility proserpine / proserp...

Words Families

 38 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
BULRUSHBASICsee RUSH [plant]
COCKLE [plant]BASICcockle n
DISPLANTBASICsee PLANT
DOCK [plant]BASICdock n
KNOTPART OF BODYPLANT
LARKBASICPLANT
MINT [plant]BASICmint n
NEWPLANTnew-planted adj
PLANTBASICplant n, plant v, plantage n, plantation n
PLANTACTIONreplant v, supplant v
PLANTPLACEsky-planted adj
PLANTTIMEnew-planted adj
PLANTTYPEplantain n
PLANTNOTdisplant v, displanting n
RACE [plant]BASICrace n, raze n
REPLANTBASICsee PLANT
RUE [plant]BASICrue n
RUSH [plant]BASICrush n, rushy adj
RUSH [plant]OBJECTrush-candle n
RUSH [plant]TYPEbulrush n
SKY PLACEsky-planted adj
STEM [plant[BASICstem n
SUPPLANTBASICsee PLANT
UNWEEDEDBASICsee WEED [plant]
WEED [plant]BASICweed n, weed v, weeding n, weedy adj
WEED [plant]PEOPLEweeder-out n
WEED [plant]TYPEfurrow-weed n
WEED [plant]NOTunweeded adj

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