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All's Well That Ends WellAW III.v.83.1I would poison that vile rascal.I would poison that vile Rascall.
Antony and CleopatraAC I.ii.195And not a serpent's poison. Say our pleasure,And not a Serpents poyson. Say our pleasure,
Antony and CleopatraAC I.v.27With most delicious poison. Think on me,With most delicious poyson. Thinke on me
Antony and CleopatraAC II.ii.94And then when poisoned hours had bound me upAnd then when poysoned houres had bound me vp
Antony and CleopatraAC III.xiii.160And poison it in the source, and the first stoneAnd poyson it in the sourse, and the first stone
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.ix.13The poisonous damp of night disponge upon me,The poysonous dampe of night dispunge vpon me,
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.338.2Poisoned, then.Poyson'd then.
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.343If they had swallowed poison, 'twould appearIf they had swallow'd poyson, 'twould appeare
As You Like ItAYL I.i.140against thee by poison, entrap thee by some treacherousagainst thee by poyson, entrap thee by some treacherous
As You Like ItAYL V.i.53I will deal in poison with thee, or in bastinado, or inI will deale in poyson with thee, or in bastinado, or in
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.ii.152I do digest the poison of thy flesh,I doe digest the poison of thy flesh, 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.70Poisons more deadly than a mad dog's tooth.Poisons more deadly then a mad dogges tooth. 
CoriolanusCor I.x.17Bolder, though not so subtle. My valour's poisonedBolder, though not so subtle: my valors poison'd,
CoriolanusCor III.i.87That shall remain a poison where it is,that shall remain a poison / Where it is:
CoriolanusCor III.i.88.1Not poison any further.not poyson any further.
CoriolanusCor III.i.157The sweet which is their poison. Your dishonourThe sweet which is their poyson. Your dishonor
CoriolanusCor III.i.220That seem like prudent helps, are very poisonousThat seeme like prudent helpes, are very poysonous,
CoriolanusCor V.ii.82Ingrate forgetfulness shall poison ratherIngrate forgetfulnesse shall poison rather
CoriolanusCor V.iii.135As poisonous of your honour. No, our suitAs poysonous of your Honour. No, our suite
CoriolanusCor V.vi.11As with a man by his own alms empoisonedas with a man by his owne Almes impoyson'd,
CymbelineCym I.ii.59.1Thou'rt poison to my blood.Thou'rt poyson to my blood.
CymbelineCym I.vi.8Commanded of me these most poisonous compounds,Commanded of me these most poysonous Compounds,
CymbelineCym I.vi.34Strange ling'ring poisons: I do know her spirit;Strange ling'ring poysons: I do know her spirit,
CymbelineCym I.vii.126As well might poison poison! Be revenged,As well might poyson Poyson. Be reueng'd,
CymbelineCym III.ii.5As poisonous tongued as handed – hath prevailed(As poysonous tongu'd, as handed) hath preuail'd
CymbelineCym III.iii.77And we will fear no poison, which attendsAnd we will feare no poyson, which attends
CymbelineCym V.v.47.1Ta'en off by poison.Tane off by poyson.
CymbelineCym V.v.156Our viands had been poisoned – or at leastOur Viands had bin poyson'd (or at least
CymbelineCym V.v.213To come. O, give me cord, or knife, or poisonTo come. Oh giue me Cord, or knife, or poyson,
CymbelineCym V.v.237Thou gav'st me poison: dangerous fellow, hence!Thou gau'st me poyson: dangerous Fellow hence,
CymbelineCym V.v.243.2It poisoned me.It poyson'd me.
CymbelineCym V.v.250To temper poisons for her, still pretendingTo temper poysons for her, still pretending
HamletHam III.ii.145.8off his crown, kisses it, and pours poison in the sleeper'soff hisCrowne, kisses it, and powres poyson in the Kings
HamletHam III.ii.145.10King dead, makes passionate action. The poisoner,King dead, andmakes passionate Action. The Poysoner,
HamletHam III.ii.145.13poisoner woos the Queen with gifts. She seems harshPoysoner Wooes the Queene with Gifts, she seemes loath and vnwilling
HamletHam III.ii.244No, no, they do but jest, poison in jest. NoNo, no, they do but iest, poyson in iest, no
HamletHam III.ii.270.1He pours the poison in the King's earsPowres the poyson in his eares.
HamletHam III.ii.270'A poisons him i'th' garden for his estate. HisHe poysons him i'th'Garden for's estate: His
HamletHam III.ii.298Upon the talk of the poisoning?Vpon the talke of the poysoning?
HamletHam IV.i.43Transports his poisoned shot, may miss our name
HamletHam IV.v.76O, this is the poison of deep grief. It springsOh this is the poyson of deepe greefe, it springs
HamletHam V.ii.286It is the poisoned cup. It is too late.It is the poyson'd Cup, it is too late.
HamletHam V.ii.296.2with the poisoned weapon
HamletHam V.ii.304The drink, the drink! I am poisoned.the drinke, the drinke, / I am poyson'd.
HamletHam V.ii.313Never to rise again. Thy mother's poisoned.Neuer to rise againe: Thy Mothers poyson'd:
HamletHam V.ii.322It is a poison tempered by himself.It is a poyson temp'red by himselfe:
HamletHam V.ii.347The potent poison quite o'ercrows my spirit.The potent poyson quite ore-crowes my spirit,
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.230I would have him poisoned with a pot of ale.I would haue poyson'd him with a pot of Ale.
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.ii.45cup of sack be my poison. When a jest is so forward – Cup of Sacke be my poyson: when a iest is so forward,
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.iv.55As all the poisonous potions in the world,As all the poysonous Potions in the world,
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.i.137In poison there is physic, and these news,In Poyson, there is Physicke: and this newes
Henry VH5 IV.i.244But poisoned flattery? O, be sick, great greatness,But poyson'd flatterie? O, be sick, great Greatnesse,
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iv.121The hollow passage of my poisoned voice,The hollow passage of my poyson'd voyce,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.45Hide not thy poison with such sugared words;Hide not thy poyson with such sugred words,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.77Be poisonous too and kill thy forlorn Queen.Be poysonous too, and kill thy forlorne Queene.
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.321Should I not curse them. Poison be their drink!Should I not curse them. Poyson be their drinke.
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.iii.18Bring the strong poison that I bought of him.Bring the strong poyson that I bought of him.
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.iv.112Whose tongue more poisons than the adder's tooth!Whose Tongue more poysons then the Adders Tooth:
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.283.1Is poison to thy stomach.Is poyson to thy Stomacke.
King Edward IIIE3 I.i.116Afflicts me so, as doth his poisoned view.Afflicts me so, as doth his poysoned view,
King Edward IIIE3 I.ii.129Which shoots infected poison in my heart,Which shoots infected poyson in my heart.
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.285And not a poison-sucking envious spider,And not a poison sucking enuious spider,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.402What can one drop of poison harm the sea,What can one drop of poyson harme the Sea,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.420When poison hath encompassed the root;When poyson hath encompassed the roote:
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.450That poison shows worst in a golden cup;That poyson shewes worst in a golden cup,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.103As all the immodest poison of thy throatAs all the immodest poyson of thy throat,
King JohnKJ I.i.213Sweet, sweet, sweet poison for the age's tooth;Sweet, sweet, sweet poyson for the ages tooth,
King JohnKJ V.vi.23The King, I fear, is poisoned by a monk;The King I feare is poyson'd by a Monke,
King JohnKJ V.vii.9Of that fell poison which assaileth him.Of that fell poison which assayleth him.
King JohnKJ V.vii.35Poisoned – ill fare! Dead, forsook, cast off;Poyson'd, ill fare: dead, forsooke, cast off,
King JohnKJ V.vii.46Within me is a hell, and there the poisonWithin me is a hell, and there the poyson
King LearKL II.iv.38Whose welcome I perceived had poisoned mine – Whose welcome I perceiu'd had poison'd mine,
King LearKL III.vi.66Tooth that poisons if it bite,Tooth that poysons if it bite:
King LearKL IV.vii.72If you have poison for me I will drink it.If you haue poyson for me, I will drinke it:
King LearKL V.iii.225By her is poisoned; she confesses it.By her is poyson'd: she confesses it.
King LearKL V.iii.238The one the other poisoned for my sakeThe one the other poison'd for my sake,
MacbethMac I.vii.11Commends the ingredience of our poisoned chaliceCommends th' Ingredience of our poyson'd Challice
MacbethMac III.ii.24Treason has done his worst. Nor steel, nor poison,Treason ha's done his worst: nor Steele, nor Poyson,
MacbethMac IV.i.5In the poisoned entrails throw:In the poysond Entrailes throw
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.i.59bleed? If you tickle us, do we not laugh? If you poisonbleede? if you tickle vs, doe we not laugh? if you poison
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iii.93deal with poison. I will possess him with yellowness, fordeale with poyson: I will possesse him with yallownesse, for
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.264Out, loathed medicine! O hated potion, hence!Out loathed medicine; O hated poison hence.
Much Ado About NothingMA II.ii.19The poison of that lies in you to temper. GoThe poyson of that lies in you to temper, goe
Much Ado About NothingMA III.i.86How much an ill word may empoison liking.How much an ill word may impoison liking.
Much Ado About NothingMA V.i.233I have drunk poison whiles he uttered it.I haue drunke poison whiles he vtter'd it.
OthelloOth I.i.69Rouse him, make after him, poison his delight,Rowse him, make after him, poyson his delight,
OthelloOth I.iii.112Subdue and poison this young maid's affections?Subdue, and poyson this yong Maides affections?
OthelloOth II.i.288Doth, like a poisonous mineral, gnaw my inwards,Doth (like a poysonous Minerall) gnaw my Inwardes:
OthelloOth III.iii.322The Moor already changes with my poison.The Moore already changes with my poyson:
OthelloOth III.iii.323Dangerous conceits are in their natures poisons,Dangerous conceites, are in their Natures poysons,
OthelloOth III.iii.386Poison or fire or suffocating streams,Poyson, or Fire, or suffocating streames,
OthelloOth IV.i.203Get me some poison, Iago, this night. I'll notGet me some poyson, Iago, this night. Ile not
OthelloOth IV.i.206Do it not with poison; strangle her in her bed, evenDo it not with poyson, strangle her in her bed, / Euen
OthelloOth V.ii.360This is thy work. The object poisons sight:This is thy worke: / The Obiect poysons Sight,
PericlesPer I.i.134On sweetest flowers, yet they poison breed.On sweetest Flowers, yet they Poyson breed.
PericlesPer I.i.140Poison and treason are the hands of sin,Poyson and Treason are the hands of Sinne,
PericlesPer I.i.156Behold, here's poison, and here's gold.Behold, heere's Poyson, and heere's Gold:
PericlesPer IV.iii.10Whom thou hast poisoned too.whom thou hast poisned too,
Richard IIR2 I.i.173.1Which breathed this poison.Which breath'd this poyson.
Richard IIR2 III.ii.159Some poisoned by their wives, some sleeping killed,Some poyson'd by their Wiues, some sleeping kill'd,
Richard IIR2 V.vi.38They love not poison that do poison need;They loue not poyson, that do poyson neede,
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.145Would it were mortal poison for thy sake!Would it were mortall poyson, for thy sake.
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.146Never came poison from so sweet a place.Neuer came poyson from so sweet a place.
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.147Never hung poison on a fouler toad.Neuer hung poyson on a fowler Toade.
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.245To help thee curse that poisonous bunch-backed toad.To helpe thee curse this poysonous Bunch-backt Toade.
Richard IIIR3 III.i.14But looked not on the poison of their hearts.But look'd not on the poyson of their hearts:
Romeo and JulietRJ I.ii.50And the rank poison of the old will die.And the rank poyson of the old wil die.
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iii.20Poison hath residence, and medicine power.Poyson hath residence, and medicine power:
Romeo and JulietRJ III.ii.46And that bare vowel ‘ I ’ shall poison moreAnd that bare vowell I shall poyson more
Romeo and JulietRJ III.iii.45Hadst thou no poison mixed, no sharp-ground knife,Had'st thou no poyson mixt, no sharpe ground knife,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.97To bear a poison, I would temper it –To beare a poyson, I would temper it;
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.iii.24What if it be a poison which the FriarWhat if it be a poyson which the Frier
Romeo and JulietRJ V.i.50‘ An if a man did need a poison nowAn if a man did need a poyson now,
Romeo and JulietRJ V.i.60A dram of poison, such soon-speeding gearA dram of poyson, such soone speeding geare,
Romeo and JulietRJ V.i.80There is thy gold – worse poison to men's souls,There's thy Gold, / Worse poyson to mens soules,
Romeo and JulietRJ V.i.83I sell thee poison. Thou hast sold me none.I sell thee poyson, thou hast sold me none,
Romeo and JulietRJ V.i.85Come, cordial and not poison, go with meCome Cordiall, and not poyson, go with me
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.162Poison, I see, hath been his timeless end.Poyson I see hath bin his timelesse end
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.165Haply some poison yet doth hang on themHapplie some poyson yet doth hang on them,
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.288And here he writes that he did buy a poisonAnd heere he writes, that he did buy a poyson
The TempestTem I.ii.319Thou poisonous slave, got by the devil himselfThou poysonous slaue, got by ye diuell himselfe
The TempestTem III.iii.107Like poison given to work a great time after,(Like poyson giuen to worke a great time after)
Timon of AthensTim I.ii.136With poisonous spite and envy.With poysonous Spight and Enuy.
Timon of AthensTim III.i.59When he is turned to poison?When he is turn'd to poyson?
Timon of AthensTim IV.i.32Be merely poison. Nothing I'll bear from theeBe meerely poyson. Nothing Ile beare from thee
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.25With thy most operant poison. What is here?With thy most operant Poyson. What is heere?
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.110Will o'er some high-viced city hang his poisonWill o're some high-Vic'd City, hang his poyson
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.299Would poison were obedient, and knew my mind!Would poyson were obedient, & knew my mind
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.434His antidotes are poison, and he slaysHis Antidotes are poyson, and he slayes
Titus AndronicusTit III.ii.73Come hither purposely to poison me.Come hither purposely to poyson me.
Twelfth NightTN II.v.111What dish o' poison has she dressed him!What dish a poyson has she drest him?
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.i.129The poison of pure spirits, might like womenThe poyson of pure spirits; might like women
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.iii.8.1Arcite, thou mightst now poison me.Arcite, thou mightst now poyson me.
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.321Maliciously, like poison: but I cannotMaliciously, like Poyson: But I cannot
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.352What case stand I in? I must be the poisonerWhat case stand I in? I must be the poysoner
The Winter's TaleWT III.ii.158Camillo for the minister to poisonCamillo for the minister, to poyson
The Winter's TaleWT III.ii.186Thou wouldst have poisoned good Camillo's honourThou would'st haue poyson'd good Camillo's Honor,

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A Lover's ComplaintLC.301 His poisoned me, and mine did him restore. His poison'd me, and mine did him restore.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.530 The poisonous simple sometimes is compacted The poysonous simple sometime is compacted
The Rape of LucreceLuc.777 Knit poisonous clouds about his golden head. Knit poysonous clouds about his golden head.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1072 ‘ I will not poison thee with my attaint, I will not poyson thee with my attaint,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1659 Doth in her poisoned closet yet endure.’ Doth in her poyson'd closet yet endure.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1707The poisoned fountain clears itself again,The poysoned fountaine cleares it selfe againe,
SonnetsSonn.114.13 If it be poisoned, 'tis the lesser sin, If it be poison'd, tis the lesser sinne,
SonnetsSonn.118.14 Drugs poison him that so fell sick of you. Drugs poyson him that so fell sicke of you.
Venus and AdonisVen.740 Life-poisoning pestilence and frenzies wood, Life-poysoning pestilence, and frendzies wood,
Venus and AdonisVen.1143The bottom poison and the top o'erstrawedThe bottome poyson, and the top ore-strawd

Glossary

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aconitumvariety of highly poisonous plant, aconite
banepoison [from ‘ratsbane’]
banepoison, kill, put down
bespiceseason with a spice; poison
contagionpoison
dram[small dose of] poison
drugpoisonous plant
drug-damneddamnable for its use of poisons, potion-cursed
empoisongive poison, destroy by poison
empoisonpoison, corrupt, destroy
envenompoison, taint, destroy
envenomed (adj.)poisoned, infected with venom
hebonapoisonous plant [identity not known, perhaps henbane]
hemlockvariety of poisonous plant
leperousinfected, poisoned, leprosy-like
Lichas[pron: 'liykas] companion to Hercules, who brought him a poisoned tunic; after wearing it, Hercules in agony threw Lichas into the sky
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]
medicinepoison
mineralsubstance, poison, toxin
Nessuscentaur, shot by Hercules for attempting to rape Deianeira; Nessus gave her a poisonous liquid disguised as a love-potion, causing Hercules' death when he wore a shirt dipped in it
outvenombe more poisonous than, exceeds in venom
poison, sweetflattery
potionpoison, deadly drink
ratsbanerat poison
toad-spottedspotted like the toad [as if with poison]
venomvenomous, poisonous, spiteful
venomedpoisoned, venomous

Thesaurus

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damnable for the use of poisonsdrug-damned
destroy by poisonempoison
plant, poisonousaconitum
plant, poisonousdrug
plant, poisonoushebona
plant, poisonoushemlock
plant, poisonousmandrake
poisonbane
poisonbane
poisonbespice
poisoncontagion
poisondram
poisonempoison
poisonenvenom
poisonLichas
poisonmedicine
poisonmineral
poisonNessus
poisonpotion
poison, giveempoison
poison, ratratsbane
poisonedenvenomed (adj.)
poisonedleperous
poisonedvenomed
poisonousvenom
poisonous plantaconitum
poisonous plantdrug
poisonous planthebona
poisonous planthemlock
poisonous plant mandrake
poisonous, be moreoutvenom
poisons, damnable for the use ofdrug-damned
rat poisonratsbane

Themes and Topics

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Plants...unculaceae aconitum napellus highly poisonous plant burdock [f hardokes] ...
...ona ham i v 62 unclear meaning poisonous plant perhaps henbane heml...
... 4 umbelliferae conium maculatum poisonous weed associated with rankness and ...
... iv iii 47 solanaceae mandragora poisonous plant whose roots resemble the lowe...
... stinging weed associated with pain poison ugliness spear-grass 1h4 i...
Classical mythology...anion to hercules who carried to him a poisoned tunic after wearing the tunic hercu...
...ng to rape deianeira nessus gave her a poisonous liquid in the guise of a love-potion...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...sir very oft importuned me / to temper poisons for her ope (v ) open ce iii i 73 [a...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
EMPOISONBASICsee POISON
LIVEHARMlife-poisoning adj
POISONBASICpoison n, poison v, poisoning n, poisonous adj
POISONACTIONempoison v, empoisoned adj, life-poisoning adj, poison-sucking adj
POISONPEOPLEpoisoner n
SUCKACTIONpoison-sucking adj

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