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Antony and CleopatraAC I.iii.53And quietness, grown sick of rest, would purgeAnd quietnesse growne sicke of rest, would purge
Antony and CleopatraAC II.ii.74Did you too much disquiet. For that you mustDid you too much disquiet, for that you must,
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.xv.68.2O, quietness, lady!Oh quietnesse, Lady.
As You Like ItAYL II.i.20Into so quiet and so sweet a style.Into so quiet and so sweet a stile.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.i.35We bid be quiet when we hear it cry.We bid be quiet when we heare it crie. 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.i.107You have prevailed. I will depart in quiet,You haue preuail'd, I will depart in quiet
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.38Be quiet, people. Wherefore throng you hither?Be quiet people, wherefore throng you hither? 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.74Unquiet meals make ill digestions.Vnquiet meales make ill digestions, 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.112Be quiet, and depart. Thou shalt not have him.Be quiet and depart, thou shalt not haue him. 
CoriolanusCor IV.vi.3And quietness of the people, which beforeAnd quietnesse of the people, which before
CoriolanusCor V.vi.135Tread not upon him. Masters all, be quiet.Tread not vpon him Masters, all be quiet,
CymbelineCym III.iii.30If quiet life be best – sweeter to you(If quiet life be best) sweeter to you
CymbelineCym IV.ii.280Quiet consummation have,Quiet consumation haue,
HamletHam I.i.10.1Have you had quiet guard?Haue you had quiet Guard?
HamletHam I.iv.49Wherein we saw thee quietly interredWherein we saw thee quietly enurn'd,
HamletHam II.ii.77That it might please you to give quiet passThat it might please you to giue quiet passe
HamletHam III.i.3Grating so harshly all his days of quietGrating so harshly all his dayes of quiet
HamletHam III.i.75When he himself might his quietus makeWhen he himselfe might his Quietus make
HamletHam V.i.261.2Good my lord, be quiet.Good my Lord be quiet.
HamletHam V.i.294An hour of quiet shortly shall we see.An houre of quiet shortly shall we see;
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.103to his wife, ‘ Fie upon this quiet life, I want work.’ ‘ Oto his wife; Fie vpon this quiet life, I want worke. O
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.i.25With quiet hours. For I protestWith quiet houres: For I do protest,
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.ii.152may thank th' unquiet time for your quiet o'erpostingmay thanke the vnquiet time, for your quiet o're-posting
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.156Good Captain Peesel, be quiet; 'tis very late,Good Captaine Peesel be quiet, it is very late:
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.173For God's sake, be quiet.I pray be quiet.
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.180Pistol, I would be quiet.Pistol, I would be quiet.
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.203I pray thee, Jack, be quiet; the rascal's gone. Ah,I prethee Iack be quiet, the Rascall is gone: ah,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.i.71And are enforced from our most quiet thereAnd are enforc'd from our most quiet there,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.v.187To thee it shall descend with better quiet,To thee, it shall descend with better Quiet,
Henry VH5 I.i.4But that the scambling and unquiet timeBut that the scambling and vnquiet time
Henry VH5 I.ii.79Could not keep quiet in his conscience,Could not keepe quiet in his conscience,
Henry VH5 III.ii.34Pistol, he hath a killing tongue, and a quiet sword; byPistoll, hee hath a killing Tongue, and a quiet Sword; by
Henry VH5 V.i.49Quiet thy cudgel, thou dost see I eat.Quiet thy Cudgell, thou dost see I eate.
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.i.6When others sleep upon their quiet beds,(When others sleepe vpon their quiet beds)
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.ii.110Now, quiet soul, depart when heaven please,Now quiet Soule, depart when Heauen please,
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.i.115Quiet yourselves, I pray, and be at peace.Quiet your selues (I pray) and be at peace.
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.i.10And stablish quietness on every side.And stablish quietnesse on euery side.
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iii.153Upon condition I may quietlyVpon condition I may quietly
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iii.159Your grace shall well and quietly enjoy.Your Grace shall well and quietly enioy.
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.iii.141Sweet aunt, be quiet; 'twas against her will.Sweet Aunt be quiet, 'twas against her will.
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.iv.67Thy greatest help is quiet, gentle Nell.Thy greatest helpe is quiet, gentle Nell:
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.x.16And may enjoy such quiet walks as these?And may enioy such quiet walkes as these?
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.173And thou shalt reign in quiet while thou livest.And thou shalt reigne in quiet while thou liu'st.
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.ii.15I took an oath that he should quietly reign.I tooke an Oath, that hee should quietly reigne.
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.v.40Would bring white hairs unto a quiet grave.Would bring white haires, vnto a Quiet graue.
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.iii.16Ay, but give me worship and quietness;I, but giue me worship, and quietnesse,
Henry VIIIH8 II.ii.73The quiet of my wounded conscience,The quiet of my wounded Conscience;
Henry VIIIH8 II.iv.63For your own quiet, as to rectifyFor your owne quiet, as to rectifie
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.380A still and quiet conscience. The King has cured me,A still, and quiet Conscience. The King ha's cur'd me,
Henry VIIIH8 IV.ii.81She is asleep. Good wench, let's sit down quiet,She is asleep: Good wench, let's sit down quiet,
Henry VIIIH8 V.i.77A quiet night, and my good mistress willA quiet night, and my good Mistris will
King Edward IIIE3 IV.i.3And I again am quietly possessedAnd I againe am quietly possest,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.ii.16Far worse than is the quiet sleep of death.Farre worse then is the quiet sleepe of death:
King Edward IIIE3 IV.v.79I do beseech you, let him pass in quiet.I doo beseech you let him passe in quiet,
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.48That a peaceful quietness brings most delight,That peacefull quietnes brings most delight,
King JohnKJ III.iv.134One minute, nay, one quiet breath, of rest.One minute, nay one quiet breath of rest.
King JohnKJ IV.i.79And I will sit as quiet as a lamb.And I will sit as quiet as a Lambe.
King LearKL I.ii.113treachery, and all ruinous disorders follow us disquietlytreacherie, and all ruinous disorders follow vs disquietly
King LearKL III.i.2One minded like the weather, most unquietly.One minded like the weather, most vnquietly.
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.ii.160be quiet.be quiet.
MacbethMac II.iii.15Knock, knock! Never at quiet! What are you? – But thisKnock, Knock. Neuer at quiet: What are you? but this
Measure for MeasureMM II.ii.111As Jove himself does, Jove would ne'er be quiet,As Ioue himselfe do's, Ioue would neuer be quiet,
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.306With an unquiet soul. You shall have goldWith an vnquiet soule. You shall haue gold
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.12To suffer with a quietness of spiritTo suffer with a quietnesse of spirit,
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.291The wish would make else an unquiet house.The wish would make else an vnquiet house.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iv.89quiet. If he had been throughly moved, you should havequiet: if he had bin throughly moued, you should haue
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.314And now, so you will let me quiet go,And now, so you will let me quiet go,
Much Ado About NothingMA I.iii.44unquietness?vnquietnesse?
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.236she is here, a man may live as quiet in hell as in a sanctuary,she is heere, a man may liue as quiet in hell, as in a sanctuary,
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.238go thither; so, indeed, all disquiet, horror, and perturbationgoe thither, so indeed all disquiet, horror, and perturbation
Much Ado About NothingMA III.iii.39Why, you speak like an ancient and most quietWhy you speake like an ancient and most quiet
OthelloOth I.i.102To start my quiet.To start my quiet.
OthelloOth I.iii.95Of spirit so still and quiet that her motionOf Spirit so still, and quiet, that her Motion
OthelloOth II.i.301And practising upon his peace and quiet,And practising vpon his peace, and quiet,
OthelloOth III.iii.151It were not for your quiet nor your good,It were not for your quiet, nor your good,
OthelloOth III.iv.129And certainly in strange unquietness.And certainly in strange vnquietnesse.
OthelloOth IV.i.53The lethargy must have his quiet course.The Lethargie must haue his quyet course:
PericlesPer I.ii.5The tomb where grief should sleep, can breed me quiet?The tombe where griefe stould sleepe can breed me quiet,
PericlesPer Chorus.II.5Be quiet then as men should beBe quiet then, as men should bee,
PericlesPer Chorus.II.31Make such unquiet that the shipMakes such vnquiet, that the Shippe,
PericlesPer III.i.29Quiet and gentle thy conditions! forQuiet and gentle thy conditions; for
PericlesPer III.i.42I would it would be quiet.I would it would be quiet.
PericlesPer IV.ii.25a proportion to live quietly, and so give over.a proportion to liue quietly, and so giue ouer.
Richard IIR2 I.iii.96Go I to fight. Truth hath a quiet breast.Go I to fight: Truth, hath a quiet brest.
Richard IIR2 I.iii.137Might from our quiet confines fright fair peaceMight from our quiet Confines fright faire peace,
Richard IIR2 IV.i.69In earth as quiet as thy father's skull.In earth as quiet, as thy Fathers Scull.
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.60Cannot be quiet scarce a breathing whileCannot be quiet scarse a breathing while,
Richard IIIR3 II.iv.55Accursed and unquiet wrangling days,Accursed, and vnquiet wrangling dayes,
Richard IIIR3 III.i.142I shall not sleep in quiet at the Tower.I shall not sleepe in quiet at the Tower.
Richard IIIR3 III.ii.27To trust the mockery of unquiet slumbers.To trust the mock'ry of vnquiet slumbers.
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.43And so God give you quiet rest tonight!And so God giue you quiet rest to night.
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.150(To Richmond) Quiet untroubled soul, awake, awake!Hast. to Rich. / Quiet vntroubled soule, / Awake, awake:
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.161That never slept a quiet hour with thee,That neuer slept a quiet houre with thee,
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.165(To Richmond) Thou quiet soul, sleep thou a quiet sleep.Ghost to Richm. Thou quiet soule, / Sleepe thou a quiet sleepe:
Romeo and JulietRJ I.i.91Have thrice disturbed the quiet of our streetsHaue thrice disturb'd the quiet of our streets,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.v.87Be quiet, or – More light, more light! – For shame!Be quiet, or more light, more light for shame,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.v.88I'll make you quiet, what! – Cheerly, my hearts!Ile make you quiet. What, chearely my hearts.
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.99Soon sleep in quiet. O, how my heart abhorsSoone sleepe in quiet. O how my heart abhors
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.323The gain I seek is quiet in the match.The gaine I seeke, is quiet me the match.
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.324No doubt but he hath got a quiet catch.No doubt but he hath got a quiet catch:
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.135So shall you quietly enjoy your hopeSo shall you quietly enioy your hope,
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.216Father, be quiet – he shall stay my leisure.Father, be quiet, he shall stay my leisure.
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.239Nay, let them go, a couple of quiet ones.Nay, let them goe, a couple of quiet ones.
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.i.154I pray you, husband, be not so disquiet.I pray you husband be not so disquiet,
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.ii.107Marry, peace it bodes, and love, and quiet life,Marrie peace it boads, and loue, and quiet life,
The TempestTem IV.i.24For quiet days, fair issue, and long life,For quiet dayes, faire Issue, and long life,
The TempestTem IV.i.215Prithee, my king, be quiet. Seest thou here,Pre-thee (my King) be quiet. Seest thou heere
The TempestTem IV.i.235Be you quiet, monster. Mistress line, is notBe you quiet (Monster) Mistris line, is not
Timon of AthensTim III.iv.55Let me pass quietly.Let me passe quietly:
Timon of AthensTim III.v.45And let the foes quietly cut their throatsAnd let the Foes quietly cut their Throats
Titus AndronicusTit V.iii.20These quarrels must be quietly debated.These quarrels must be quietly debated,
Troilus and CressidaTC II.i.82I would have peace and quietness, but theI would haue peace and quietnes, but the
Twelfth NightTN II.iii.129much out of quiet. For Monsieur Malvolio, let me alonemuch out of quiet. For Monsieur Maluolio, let me alone
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.133The house will be the quieter.The house will be the quieter.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.iii.50.1That that shall quiet all.That that shall quiet all,
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.451That thought to fill his grave in quiet, yea,That thought to fill his graue in quiet: yea,

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.442 They, mustering to the quiet cabinet They mustring to the quiet Cabinet,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1170 ‘ Her house is sacked, her quiet interrupted, Her house is sackt, her quiet interrupted,
SonnetsSonn.27.14 For thee, and for myself, no quiet find. For thee, and for my selfe, noe quiet finde.
SonnetsSonn.126.12 And her quietus is to render thee. And her Quietus is to render thee.
Venus and AdonisVen.709 ‘ Lie quietly and hear a little more; Lye quietly, and heare a litle more,
Venus and AdonisVen.782 Into the quiet closure of my breast; Into the quiet closure of my brest,
Venus and AdonisVen.1149 The staring ruffian shall it keep in quiet, The staring ruffian shall it keepe in quiet,

Glossary

 39 result(s).
chokesilence, quieten, still
clamor, clamoursilence, hush, quieten
curiousworrisome, disquieting, causing anxiety
disquietupset, disturbed, troubled
disquietlyuneasily, in a disturbing manner
doubtfulworrisome, disquieting; or: of uncertain outcome
dun[proverbial] keep quiet, be still
gentlyquietly, tamely, without a fight
hushhushed, silent, quiet
hushtbe quiet
letbe quiet
mitigationlowering, softening, quietening
mumbe quiet, shush
noiselesspeaceful, tranquil, quiet
pacifystay quiet; or: malapropism for ‘satisfy’ [= be assured]
patientcalm, serene, of quiet mind
patientbe patient, calm, quieten
patientlycalmly, with quiet expectation
privatelysecretly, quietly, covertly
quietcalm, peaceful, relaxed
quietcalmness, peace of mind, serenity
quietlyin peace, undisturbed
quietnesspeace, amity, reconciliation
quietusdischarge, clearing of accounts, release
restfulquiet, peaceful, free from strife
slackreduce to inactivity, quieten down
slilystealthily, secretly, quietly
slystealthy, furtive, quietly moving
soft[used as a command] not so fast, wait a moment, be quiet
stealingstealthily moving, gliding quietly by
stillquiet, calm, subdued
stillquieten, calm, hush
stillsilent, quiet
stillnessrestraint, sobriety, quietness of behaviour
stillyquietly, in a hushed manner
uncomfortablecomfortless, disquieting, uneasy
unquietdisturbed, disordered, restless
unquietlyrestlessly, uneasily, with great disquiet
whistsilent, quiet, still

Thesaurus

 37 result(s).
behaviour, quietness ofstillness
disquiet, with greatunquietly
disquietingcurious
disquietingdoubtful
disquietinguncomfortable
expectation, with quietpatiently
gliding quietly bystealing
mind, of quietpatient
moving quietlysly
quiethush
quietnoiseless
quietrestful
quietstill
quietstill
quietwhist
quiet expectation, withpatiently
quiet mind, ofpatient
quiet, behusht
quiet, belet
quiet, bemum
quiet, besoft
quiet, keepdun
quiet, stay pacify
quietenchoke
quietenclamor, clamour
quietenpatient
quietenstill
quieten downslack
quieteningmitigation
quietlygently
quietlyprivately
quietlyslily
quietlystilly
quietly by, glidingstealing
quietly movingsly
quietness of behaviourstillness
stay quietpacify

Themes and Topics

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Archaisms... y-slacked reduce to inactivity quieten down per chorus iii 1 [gower alone...
Attention signals...ou too - at each ear a hearer be quiet buzz tnk iii v 80 [gaoler...
Elision... 10 the only means / to stablish quietness on every side medial single ...
Thou and you... friendly suggestion have you had quiet guard ham i i 10 barnardo to francis...

Words Families

 21 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
DISQUIETBASICsee QUIET
MUM [quiet]BASICmum adj, mum v
QUIETBASICquiet adj, quiet adv, quiet n, quiet v
QUIETNOTdisquiet n, disquietly adv, unquiet adj, unquietly adv, unquietness n
QUIETUSBASICquietus n
STILL [quiet]BASICstill adj, still adv, still v, stillness n, stilly adj
STILL [quiet]STATEstill-stand n, stone-still adj
UNQUIETBASICsee QUIET

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