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All's Well That Ends WellAW I.i.43better for their simpleness. She derives her honesty andbetter for their simplenesse; she deriues her honestie, and
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.28My poor body, madam, requires it. I am drivenMy poore bodie Madam requires it, I am driuen
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.30drives.driues.
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.140Adoption strives with nature, and choice breedsAdoption striues with nature, and choise breedes
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.164So strive upon your pulse. What, pale again?So striue vpon your pulse; what pale agen?
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.196I know I love in vain, strive against hope,I know I loue in vaine, striue against hope:
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.i.79Why, Doctor She! My lord, there's one arrived,Why doctor she: my Lord, there's one arriu'd,
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.134And is not like the sire. Honours thriveAnd is not like the sire: Honours thriue,
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.135When rather from our acts we them deriveWhen rather from our acts we them deriue
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.144I cannot love her nor will strive to do't.I cannot loue her, nor will striue to doo't.
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.145Thou wrongest thyself if thou shouldst strive to choose.Thou wrong'st thy selfe, if thou shold'st striue to choose.
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.v.63So much unsettled. This drives me to entreat youSo much vnsetled: This driues me to intreate you,
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.ii.88My son corrupts a well-derived natureMy sonne corrupts a well deriued nature
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.ii.106That drive thee from the sportive court, where thouThat driue thee from the sportiue Court, where thou
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.iii.5We'll strive to bear it for your worthy sakeWee'l striue to beare it for your worthy sake,
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.iv.26Bless this unworthy husband? He cannot thrive,Blesse this vnworthy husband, he cannot thriue,
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.ii.14I prithee do not strive against my vows.I prethee do not striue against my vowes:
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.23that in this action contrives against his own nobility, inthat in this action contriues against his owne Nobility in
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.328Safest in shame; being fooled, by foolery thrive.Safest in shame: being fool'd, by fool'rie thriue;
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.ii.31herself is a good lady and would not have knaves thriveher selfe is a good Lady, and would not haue knaues thriue
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.159Derived from the ancient Capilet.Deriued from the ancient Capilet,
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.263marriage and things which would derive me ill will tomarriage, and things which would deriue mee ill will to
Antony and CleopatraAC I.i.50To weep; whose every passion fully strivesTo weepe: who euery passion fully striues
Antony and CleopatraAC I.iii.51Into the hearts of such as have not thrivedInto the hearts of such, as haue not thriued
Antony and CleopatraAC I.iv.73Drive him to Rome. 'Tis time we twainDriue him to Rome, 'tis time we twaine
Antony and CleopatraAC I.iv.76.1Thrives in our idleness.Thriues in our Idlenesse.
Antony and CleopatraAC II.ii.192pursed up his heart, upon the river of Cydnus.purst vp his heart vpon the Riuer of Sidnis.
Antony and CleopatraAC II.v.10Give me mine angle. We'll to th' river; there,Giue me mine Angle, weele to'th'Riuer there
Antony and CleopatraAC III.vi.82Be you not troubled with the time, which drivesBe you not troubled with the time, which driues
Antony and CleopatraAC III.xii.22From Egypt drive her all-disgraced friendFrom Egypt driue her all-disgraced Friend,
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.iii.11Our navy thrive, I have an absolute hopeOur Nauie thriue, I haue an absolute hope
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.iv.9We shall thrive now. Seest thou, my good fellow?we shall thriue now. / Seest thou my good Fellow.
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.iv.22Early though't be, have on their riveted trim,early though't be, haue on their / Riueted trim,
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.xiii.5The soul and body rive not more in partingThe Soule and Body riue not more in parting,
As You Like ItAYL I.i.135villainous contriver against me his natural brother.villanous contriuer against mee his naturall brother:
As You Like ItAYL I.iii.60Or, if we did derive it from our friends,Or if we did deriue it from our friends,
As You Like ItAYL IV.iii.135Was't you that did so oft contrive to kill him?Was't you that did so oft contriue to kill him?
As You Like ItAYL V.ii.62I know into what straits of fortune she is driven, and itI know into what straights of Fortune she is driuen, and it
The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.i.49And soon and safe arrived where I was.And soone, and safe, arriued where I was:
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.ii.193What error drives our eyes and ears amiss?What error driues our eies and eares amisse? 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.ii.218And shrive you of a thousand idle pranks. – And shriue you of a thousand idle prankes: 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.iv.33with it when I sit, driven out of doors with it when Iwith it when I sit, driuen out of doores with it when I
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.iv.104.2He strivesHee striues
CoriolanusCor I.i.133I send it through the rivers of your bloodI send it through the Riuers of your blood
CoriolanusCor I.i.191Who thrives and who declines; side factions and give outWho thriues, & who declines: Side factions, & giue out
CoriolanusCor I.vi.12I saw our party to their trenches driven,I saw our party to their Trenches driuen,
CoriolanusCor I.viii.14.2Aufidius. Martius fights till they be driven inAuffi. Martius fights til they be driuen in
CoriolanusCor III.iii.63We charge you that you have contrived to takeWe charge you, that you haue contriu'd to take
CoriolanusCor IV.vi.23.2Live and thrive!Liue, and thriue.
CoriolanusCor IV.vii.54One fire drives out one fire; one nail, one nail;One fire driues out one fire; one Naile, one Naile;
CoriolanusCor V.iii.153That should but rive an oak. Why dost not speak?That should but riue an Oake. Why do'st not speake?
CymbelineCym II.ii.43Why should I write this down, that's riveted,Why should I write this downe, that's riueted,
CymbelineCym II.iv.73So bravely done, so rich, that it did striveSo brauely done, so rich, that it did striue
CymbelineCym III.iv.193Will drive away distemper. To some shade,Will driue away distemper. To some shade,
CymbelineCym IV.ii.36Poor tributary rivers as sweet fish:Poore Tributary Riuers, as sweet Fish:
CymbelineCym IV.iv.11Among the bands – may drive us to a renderAmong the Bands) may driue vs to a render
CymbelineCym V.iv.20A sixth, a tenth, letting them thrive againA sixt, a tenth, letting them thriue againe
CymbelineCym V.iv.104His comforts thrive, his trials well are spent:His Comforts thriue, his Trials well are spent:
CymbelineCym V.v.152Than die ere I hear more: strive, man, and speak.Then dye ere I heare more: striue man, and speake.
HamletHam I.ii.80No, nor the fruitful river in the eye,No, nor the fruitfull Riuer in the Eye,
HamletHam I.iv.73Which might deprive your sovereignty of reasonWhich might depriue your Soueraignty of Reason,
HamletHam I.v.85Taint not thy mind, nor let thy soul contriveTaint not thy mind; nor let thy Soule contriue
HamletHam II.ii.212and suddenly contrive the means of meeting betweenAnd sodainely contriue the meanes of meeting / Betweene
HamletHam II.ii.470Pyrrhus at Priam drives, in rage strikes wide,Pyrrhus at Priam driues, in Rage strikes wide:
HamletHam III.i.27And drive his purpose into these delights.and driue his purpose on / To these delights.
HamletHam III.ii.95For I mine eyes will rivet to his face,For I mine eyes will riuet to his Face:
HamletHam III.ii.355if you would drive me into a toil?if you would driue me into a toyle?
HamletHam IV.vii.26A sister driven into desperate terms,A Sister driuen into desperate tearmes,
HamletHam V.i.245Deprived thee of! Hold off the earth awhile,Depriu'd thee of. Hold off the earth a while,
HamletHam V.ii.371Are here arrived, give order that these bodiesAre heere arriued. Giue order that these bodies
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.198Drives him beyond the bounds of patience.Driues him beyond the bounds of Patience.
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.294Farewell, good brother. We shall thrive, I trust.Farewell good Brother, we shall thriue, I trust.
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.27Ned, to drive away the time till Falstaff come – INed, to driue away time till Falstaffe come, I
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.132kingdom with a dagger of lath, and drive all thy subjectsKingdome with a dagger of Lath, and driue all thy Subiects
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.191in buckram let drive at me – in Buckrom let driue at me.
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.219let drive at me, for it was so dark, Hal, that thou couldstlet driue at me; for it was so darke, Hal, that thou could'st
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.94See how this river comes me cranking in,See, how this Riuer comes me cranking in,
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.iii.91Soon after that deprived him of his life,Soone after that, depriu'd him of his Life:
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.iv.36For if Lord Percy thrive not, ere the KingFor if Lord Percy thriue not, ere the King
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.iv.10And God forbid a shallow scratch should driveAnd heauen forbid a shallow scratch should driue
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.i.23.2How is this derived?How is this deriu'd?
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.i.206Derives from heaven his quarrel and his cause;Deriues from heauen, his Quarrell, and his Cause:
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.293My lord, he will drive you out of your revengeMy Lord, hee will driue you out of your reuenge,
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.306I shall drive you then to confess theI shall driue you then to confesse the
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.i.188That every slight and false-derived cause,That euery slight, and false-deriued Cause,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iv.125The river hath thrice flowed, no ebb between,The Riuer hath thrice flow'd, no ebbe betweene:
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.v.44.1Derives itself to me.Deriues it selfe to me.
Henry VH5 I.i.61And wholesome berries thrive and ripen bestAnd holesome Berryes thriue and ripen best,
Henry VH5 I.i.89Derived from Edward, his great-grandfather.Deriu'd from Edward, his great Grandfather.
Henry VH5 I.ii.63Beyond the river Sala, in the yearBeyond the Riuer Sala, in the yeere
Henry VH5 II.chorus.3Now thrive the armourers, and honour's thoughtNow thriue the Armorers, and Honors thought
Henry VH5 II.iv.91And when you find him evenly derivedAnd when you find him euenly deriu'd
Henry VH5 II.iv.107The dead men's blood, the prived maidens' groans,The dead-mens Blood, the priuy Maidens Groanes,
Henry VH5 III.chorus.21Either past or not arrived to pith and puissance.Eyther past, or not arriu'd to pyth and puissance:
Henry VH5 III.ii.22.1He drives them forward
Henry VH5 III.v.1'Tis certain he hath passed the River Somme.'Tis certaine he hath past the Riuer Some.
Henry VH5 III.vi.169Beyond the river we'll encamp ourselves,Beyond the Riuer wee'le encampe our selues,
Henry VH5 IV.chorus.13With busy hammers closing rivets up,With busie Hammers closing Riuets vp,
Henry VH5 IV.i.158premeditated and contrived murder; some, of beguilingpremeditated and contriued Murther; some, of beguiling
Henry VH5 IV.vii.25is both alike. There is a river in Macedon, and there isis both alike. There is a Riuer in Macedon, & there is
Henry VH5 IV.vii.26also moreover a river at Monmouth – it is called Wyealso moreouer a Riuer at Monmouth, it is call'd Wye
Henry VH5 IV.vii.28name of the other river; but 'tis all one, 'tis alike as myname of the other Riuer: but 'tis all one, tis alike as my
Henry VH5 IV.viii.125Where ne'er from France arrived more happy men.Where ne're from France arriu'd more happy men.
Henry VH5 V.ii.6By whom this great assembly is contrived,By whom this great assembly is contriu'd,
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.i.27By magic verses have contrived his end?By Magick Verses haue contriu'd his end.
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.ii.54And drive the English forth the bounds of France.And driue the English forth the bounds of France:
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.ii.119Doubtless he shrives this woman to her smock;Doubtlesse he shriues this woman to her smock,
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.ii.148Drive them from Orleans and be immortalized.Driue them from Orleance, and be immortaliz'd.
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.iii.34Thou that contrived'st to murder our dead lord;Thou that contriued'st to murther our dead Lord,
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.iii.41I will not slay thee, but I'll drive thee back.I will not slay thee, but Ile driue thee back:
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.iv.77That hath contrived this woeful tragedy!That hath contriu'd this wofull Tragedie.
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.v.1.2the Dauphin and driveth him. Then enter Joan lathe Dolphin, and driueth him: Then enter Ioane de
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.v.22Drives back our troops and conquers as she lists.Driues back our troupes, and conquers as she lists:
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.v.24Are from their hives and houses driven away.Are from their Hyues and Houses driuen away.
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.i.15Contrived by art and baleful sorcery.Contriu'd by Art, and balefull Sorcerie.
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.v.27Deprived of honour and inheritance.Depriu'd of Honor and Inheritance.
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.v.74For by my mother I derived amFor by my Mother, I deriued am
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.v.84Thy father, Earl of Cambridge then, derivedThy Father, Earle of Cambridge, then deriu'd
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.i.176And so thrive Richard as thy foes may fall!And so thriue Richard, as thy foes may fall,
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.ii.29To rive their dangerous artilleryTo ryue their dangerous Artillerie
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iv.91Drive you to break your necks or hang yourselves!Driue you to break your necks, or hang your selues.
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.v.7So am I driven by breath of her renownSo am I driuen by breath of her Renowne,
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.v.8Either to suffer shipwreck or arriveEither to suffer Shipwracke, or arriue
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.379Say that he thrive, as 'tis great like he will,Say that he thriue, as 'tis great like he will,
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.iii.14If we mean to thrive and do good, break open theIf we meane to thriue, and do good, breake open the
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.ix.34But now is Cade driven back, his men dispersed,But now is Cade driuen backe, his men dispierc'd,
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.ii.17As I intend, Clifford, to thrive today,As I intend Clifford to thriue to day,
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.iv.61Ay, ay, so strives the woodcock with the gin.I, I, so striues the Woodcocke with the Gynne.
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.iv.119To tell thee whence thou camest, of whom derived,To tell thee whence thou cam'st, of whom deriu'd,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.iii.52And, if we thrive, promise them such rewardsAnd if we thriue, promise them such rewards
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.ii.108When he was made a shriver, 'twas for shift.When hee was made a Shriuer, 'twas for shift.
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.iv.1Enter Rivers and Lady GreyEnter Riuers, and Lady Gray.
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.iv.2Why, brother Rivers, are you yet to learnWhy Brother Riuers, are you yet to learne
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.vii.7What then remains, we being thus arrivedWhat then remaines, we being thus arriu'd
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.viii.8Which, being suffered, rivers cannot quench.Which being suffer'd, Riuers cannot quench.
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.iii.8Hath raised in Gallia have arrived our coast,Hath rays'd in Gallia, haue arriued our Coast,
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.169Tell you the Duke, shall prosper. Bid him strive(Tell you the Duke) shall prosper, bid him striue
Henry VIIIH8 II.i.160Cardinal Campeius is arrived, and lately,Cardinall Campeius is arriu'd, and lately,
Henry VIIIH8 II.iv.32That had to him derived your anger did IThat had to him deriu'd your Anger, did I
Henry VIIIH8 II.iv.225Of my alleged reasons, drive this forward.Of my alleadged reasons, driues this forward:
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.198Should the approach of this wild river break,Should the approach of this wilde Riuer breake,
Julius CaesarJC I.i.70And drive away the vulgar from the streets;And driue away the Vulgar from the streets;
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.110But ere we could arrive the point proposed,But ere we could arriue the Point propos'd,
Julius CaesarJC I.iii.6Have rived the knotty oaks, and I have seenHaue riu'd the knottie Oakes, and I haue seene
Julius CaesarJC II.i.54The Tarquin drive, when he was called a king.The Tarquin driue, when he was call'd a King.
Julius CaesarJC II.i.158A shrewd contriver; and you know his means,A shrew'd Contriuer. And you know, his meanes
Julius CaesarJC II.i.322Brave son, derived from honourable loins!Braue Sonne, deriu'd from Honourable Loines,
Julius CaesarJC II.i.325And I will strive with things impossible,And I will striue with things impossible,
Julius CaesarJC II.iii.15If not, the Fates with traitors do contrive.If not, the Fates with Traitors do contriue.
Julius CaesarJC III.i.13I wish your enterprise today may thrive.I wish your enterprize to day may thriue.
Julius CaesarJC III.i.16He wished today our enterprise might thrive.He wisht to day our enterprize might thriue:
Julius CaesarJC III.i.171As fire drives out fire, so pity, pity – As fire driues out fire, so pitty, pitty
Julius CaesarJC IV.i.23Either led or driven, as we point the way;Either led or driuen, as we point the way:
Julius CaesarJC IV.ii.30.2Hark! he is arrived.Hearke, he is arriu'd:
Julius CaesarJC IV.iii.84That brought my answer back. Brutus hath rived my heart;my answer back. Brutus hath riu'd my hart:
King Edward IIIE3 I.i.16Derived is inheritor to France.Deriued is inheritor to Fraunce.
King Edward IIIE3 I.ii.112Hath driven war and danger from my gate.Hath driuen war and danger from my gate.
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.196What may thy subject do to drive from theeWhat may thy subiect do to driue from thee.
King Edward IIIE3 II.ii.155To arrive at Sestos, where my Hero lies.To arryue at Cestus where my Hero lyes.
King Edward IIIE3 II.ii.156Nay, you'll do more: you'll make the river tooNay youle do more, youle make the Ryuer to,
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.57Whose soldiers drank up rivers in their thirst.Whose souldiers drancke vp riuers in their thirst:
King Edward IIIE3 III.ii.9And that the English army is arrived.And that the English Armie is arriued.
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.2We found the shallow of this River Somme,We found the shalow of this Riuer Sone,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.38Upon the one side of the river's bank,Vppon the one side with the riuers banke,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iii.80Since he doth promise we shall drive him henceSince he doth promise we shall driue him hence,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.vi.29Some that would stand let drive at some that fly;Some that would stand, let driue at some that flie,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.vi.38Hath driven back a puissant host of menHath driuen backe a puisant host of men,
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.92All rivers have recourse unto the sea,all riuers haue recourse vnto the Sea,
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.213As ours hath been since we arrived in France.as ours hath bin since we ariude in France.
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.243Arrive, three kings, two princes, and a queen.Ariue three kings, two princes, and a queene.
King JohnKJ I.i.203The Pyrenean and the River Po,The Perennean and the riuer Poe,
King JohnKJ II.i.51Our messenger Chatillon is arrived.Our Messenger Chattilion is arriu'd,
King JohnKJ III.i.23Like a proud river peering o'er his bounds?Like a proud riuer peering ore his bounds?
King JohnKJ III.i.334Grandam, I will not wish thy wishes thrive;Grandam, I will not wish thy wishes thriue:
King JohnKJ III.iii.12Bell, book, and candle shall not drive me backBell, Booke, & Candle, shall not driue me back,
King JohnKJ IV.i.78Nay, hear me, Hubert! Drive these men away,Nay heare me Hubert, driue these men away,
King JohnKJ IV.ii.28When workmen strive to do better than well,When Workemen striue to do better then wel,
King JohnKJ IV.ii.95So thrive it in your game! And so, farewell.So thriue it in your game, and so farewell.
King JohnKJ IV.ii.115The tidings comes that they are all arrived.The tydings comes, that they are all arriu'd.
King JohnKJ IV.ii.160Hearest thou the news abroad, who are arrived?Hear'st thou the newes abroad, who are arriu'd?
King JohnKJ IV.iii.110Like rivers of remorse and innocency.Like Riuers of remorse and innocencie.
King JohnKJ V.vii.38Nor let my kingdom's rivers take their courseNor let my kingdomes Riuers take their course
King LearKL I.i.65With plenteous rivers and wide-skirted meads,With plenteous Riuers, and wide-skirted Meades
King LearKL I.i.85Strive to be interessed; what can you say to drawStriue to be interest. What can you say, to draw
King LearKL I.i.229That hath deprived me of your grace and favour,That hath depriu'd me of your Grace and fauour,
King LearKL I.ii.4The curiosity of nations to deprive me,The curiosity of Nations, to depriue me?
King LearKL I.ii.20And my invention thrive, Edmund the baseAnd my inuention thriue, Edmond the base
King LearKL I.ii.82you can derive from him better testimony of his intent,you can deriue from him better testimony of his intent,
King LearKL II.ii.82I'd drive ye cackling home to Camelot.I'ld driue ye cackling home to Camelot.
King LearKL III.i.10Strives in his little world of man to out-storm
King LearKL III.ii.58Rive your concealing continents, and cryRiue your concealing Continents, and cry
King LearKL III.vi.89And drive toward Dover, friend, where thou shalt meetAnd driue toward Douer friend, where thou shalt meete
King LearKL IV.v.10To let him live. Where he arrives he movesTo let him liue. Where he arriues, he moues
King LearKL IV.vi.61Is wretchedness deprived that benefitIs wretchednesse depriu'd that benefit
King LearKL IV.vi.114Let copulation thrive; for Gloucester's bastard sonLet Copulation thriue: / For Glousters bastard Son
King LearKL IV.vi.247If ever thou wilt thrive, bury my bodyIf euer thou wilt thriue, bury my bodie,
King LearKL V.ii.2For your good host. Pray that the right may thrive.For your good hoast: pray that the right may thriue:
King LearKL V.iii.35.1Or thrive by other means.Or thriue by other meanes.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.i.37Only for praise' sake, when they strive to beOnely for praise sake, when they striue to be
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.i.93But if thou strive, poor soul, what art thou then?But if thou striue (poore soule) what art thou then?
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.326From women's eyes this doctrine I derive:From womens eyes this doctrine I deriue.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.515Where zeal strives to content, and the contentsWhere Zeale striues to content, and the contents
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.534And if these four Worthies in their first show thrive,And if these foure Worthies in their first shew thriue,
MacbethMac III.v.7The close contriver of all harms,The close contriuer of all harmes,
MacbethMac V.vi.74I would the friends we miss were safe arrived.I would the Friends we misse, were safe arriu'd.
Measure for MeasureMM I.ii.89Groping for trouts in a peculiar river.Groping for Trowts, in a peculiar Riuer.
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.245To find out this abuse, whence 'tis derived.To finde out this abuse, whence 'tis deriu'd.
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.ii.125shrive me than wive me. Come, Nerissa. Sirrah, goshriue me then wiue me. Come Nerrissa, sirra go
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.iii.86This was a way to thrive, and he was blest,This was a way to thriue, and he was blest:
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.vii.60Here do I choose, and thrive I as I may!Here doe I choose, and thriue I as I may.
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ix.42Were not derived corruptly, and that clear honourWere not deriu'd corruptly, and that cleare honour
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.282But none can drive him from the envious pleaBut none can driue him from the enuious plea
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.349The party 'gainst the which he doth contriveThe party gainst the which he doth contriue,
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.357Thou hast contrived against the very lifeThou hast contriu'd against the very life
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.369Which humbleness may drive unto a fine.Which humblenesse may driue vnto a fine.
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.169And so riveted with faith unto your flesh.And so riueted with faith vnto your flesh.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iii.18It is a life that I have desired. I will thrive.It is a life that I haue desir'd: I will thriue.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iii.69We will thrive, lads, we will thrive.we will thriue (Lads) we will thriue.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.ii.237commend themselves. I could drive her then from thecommend themselues, I could driue her then from the
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.i.16To shallow rivers, to whose fallsTo shallow Ruiers to whose falls:
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.i.28To shallow rivers, to whose falls –To shallow Riuers, to whose fals:
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.v.8new-year's gift. The rogues slighted me into the river with asNew-yeares gift. The rogues slighted me into the riuer with as
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.iv.19You say he has been thrown in the rivers, and hasYou say he has bin throwne in the Riuers: and has
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.99I am, my lord, as well derived as he,I am my Lord, as well deriu'd as he,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.91Have every pelting river made so proudHath euerie petty Riuer made so proud,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.65Out, dog! Out, cur! Thou drivest me past the boundsOut dog, out cur, thou driu'st me past the bounds
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.196Have you conspired, have you with these contrivedHaue you conspir'd, haue you with these contriu'd
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.279Than to drive liking to the name of love;Than to driue liking to the name of loue:
Much Ado About NothingMA III.v.57that shall drive some of them to a non-come; only getthat shall driue some of them to a non-come, only get
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.i.133This shame derives itself from unknown loins ’?This shame deriues it selfe from vnknowne loines,
OthelloOth I.i.53Do well thrive by them; and when they have lined their coats,Doe well thriue by them. / And when they haue lin'd their Coates
OthelloOth I.ii.3To do no contrived murder: I lack iniquityTo do no contriu'd Murder: I lacke Iniquitie
OthelloOth I.iii.101Against all rules of nature, and must be drivenAgainst all rules of Nature, and must be driuen
OthelloOth I.iii.125How I did thrive in this fair lady's love,How I did thriue in this faire Ladies loue,
OthelloOth I.iii.229My thrice-driven bed of down. I do agnizeMy thrice-driuen bed of Downe. I do agnize
OthelloOth II.i.58And give us truth who 'tis that is arrived.And giue vs truth who 'tis that is arriu'd.
OthelloOth II.i.89He is not yet arrived; nor know I aughtHe is not yet arriu'd, nor know I ought
OthelloOth II.ii.2General, that upon certain tidings now arrived importingGenerall. That vpon certaine tydings now arriu'd, importing
OthelloOth II.iii.348And by how much she strives to do him good,And by how much she striues to do him good,
OthelloOth V.ii.82Nay, if you striveNay, if you striue.
PericlesPer I.ii.26Amazement shall drive courage from the state,Amazement shall driue courage from the state,
PericlesPer Chorus.II.19From others' labours, forthy he striveFrom others labours; for though he striue
PericlesPer II.i.152vails. I hope, sir, if you thrive, you'll remember fromVailes: I hope sir, if you thriue, you'le remember from
PericlesPer II.iii.85And after shipwreck driven upon this shore.and after shipwracke, driuen vpon this shore.
PericlesPer II.iv.9A fire from heaven came and shrivelled upa fire from heauen came and shriueld / Vp
PericlesPer Chorus.III.50So up and down the poor ship drives.So vp and downe the poore Ship driues:
PericlesPer III.ii.67If e'er this coffin drives a-land,If ere this Coffin driues aland;
PericlesPer Chorus.IV.1Imagine Pericles arrived at Tyre,Imagine Pericles arriude at Tyre,
PericlesPer IV.vi.127We'll have no more gentlemen driven away. Come yourweele haue no more Gentlemen driuen away, come your
PericlesPer Chorus.V.14Whence, driven before the winds, he is arrivedWhere driuen before the windes, hee is arriu'de
PericlesPer Chorus.V.16Suppose him now at anchor. The city strivedSuppose him now at Anchor: the Citie striu'de
PericlesPer V.ii.9To greet the King. So he thrived,To greet the King, so he thriued,
Richard IIR2 I.i.96Complotted and contrived in this landComplotted, and contriued in this Land,
Richard IIR2 I.iii.84Mine innocence and Saint George to thrive!Mine innocence, and S. George to thriue.
Richard IIR2 I.iii.189To plot, contrive, or complot any illTo plot, contriue, or complot any ill,
Richard IIR2 II.i.3Vex not yourself, nor strive not with your breath;Vex not your selfe, nor striue not with your breth
Richard IIR2 II.ii.34'Tis nothing less. Conceit is still derived'Tis nothing lesse: conceit is still deriu'd
Richard IIR2 II.ii.47And driven into despair an enemy's hope,and driuen into dispaire an enemies hope,
Richard IIR2 II.ii.50And with uplifted arms is safe arrivedAnd with vp-lifted Armes is safe arriu'd
Richard IIR2 II.ii.143That's as York thrives to beat back Bolingbroke.That's as Yorke thriues to beate back Bullinbroke
Richard IIR2 III.ii.97Strives Bolingbroke to be as great as we?Striues Bullingbrooke to be as Great as wee?
Richard IIR2 III.ii.107Which makes the silver rivers drown their shoresWhich make the Siluer Riuers drowne their Shores,
Richard IIR2 III.ii.114Strive to speak big and clap their female jointsStriue to speake bigge, and clap their female ioints
Richard IIR2 III.iv.2To drive away the heavy thought of care?To driue away the heauie thought of Care?
Richard IIR2 IV.i.78As I intend to thrive in this new worldAs I intend to thriue in this new World,
Richard IIR2 V.i.100That I may strive to kill it with a groan.That I may striue to kill it with a groane.
Richard IIR2 V.iii.98Ill mayst thou thrive if thou grant any grace.
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.1.1Enter Queen Elizabeth, Lord Rivers, Marquess ofEnter the Queene Mother, Lord Riuers,
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.92She may, Lord Rivers! Why, who knows not so?She may Lord Riuers, why who knowes not so?
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.128And, Rivers, so were you. Was not your husbandAnd Riuers, so were you: Was not your Husband,
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.175And with thy scorns drew'st rivers from his eyes,And with thy scornes drew'st Riuers from his eyes,
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.209Rivers and Dorset, you were standers-by,Riuers and Dorset, you were standers by,
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.332To be revenged on Rivers, Dorset, Grey.To be reueng'd on Riuers, Dorset, Grey.
Richard IIIR3 I.iv.36Methought I had; and often did I striveMe thought I had, and often did I striue
Richard IIIR3 II.i.1.2Marquess Dorset, Grey, Rivers, Hastings, Catesby,Marquesse Dorset, Riuers, Hastings, Catesby,
Richard IIIR3 II.i.7Hastings and Rivers, take each other's hand;Dorset and Riuers, take each others hand,
Richard IIIR3 II.i.11So thrive I as I truly swear the like!So thriue I, as I truly sweare the like.
Richard IIIR3 II.i.24Our former hatred, so thrive I and mine!Our former hatred, so thriue I, and mine.
Richard IIIR3 II.i.67Of you, and you, Lord Rivers, and of Dorset,Of you and you, Lord Riuers and of Dorset,
Richard IIIR3 II.ii.34.2Rivers and Dorset after herRiuers & Dorset after her.
Richard IIIR3 II.iv.11My uncle Rivers talked how I did growMy Vnkle Riuers talk'd how I did grow
Richard IIIR3 II.iv.42Lord Rivers and Lord Grey are sent to Pomfret,Lord Riuers, and Lord Grey, / Are sent to Pomfret,
Richard IIIR3 III.ii.65With Rivers, Vaughan, Grey; and so 'twill doWith Riuers, Vaughan, Grey: and so 'twill doe
Richard IIIR3 III.iii.1.2Rivers, Grey, and Vaughan to death at Pomfretthe Nobles to death at Pomfret.
Richard IIIR3 III.v.97If you thrive well, bring them to Baynard's Castle,If you thriue wel, bring them to Baynards Castle,
Richard IIIR3 III.vi.1.1Enter a Scrivener, with a paper in his handEnter a Scriuener.
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.199Unto a lineal, true-derived course.Vnto a Lineall true deriued course.
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.69Th' adulterate Hastings, Rivers, Vaughan, Grey,Th'adulterate Hastings, Riuers, Vaughan, Gray,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.147Where is the gentle Rivers, Vaughan, Grey?Where is the gentle Riuers, Vaughan, Gray?
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.236Madam, so thrive I in my enterpriseMadam, so thriue I in my enterprize
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.282Her uncle Rivers; yea, and for her sake,Her Vnckle Riuers, I (and for her sake)
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.398So thrive I in my dangerous affairsSo thriue I in my dangerous Affayres
Richard IIIR3 V.i.3Hastings, and Edward's children, Grey and Rivers,Hastings, and Edwards children, Gray & Riuers,
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.105I'll strive with troubled thoughts to take a nap,Ile striue with troubled noise, to take a Nap,
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.140Enter the Ghosts of Rivers, Grey, and VaughanEnter the Ghosts of Riuers, Gray, and Vaughan.
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.141Rivers, that died at Pomfret; despair, and die!Riuers, that dy'de at Pomfret: dispaire, and dye.
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.268But if I thrive, the gain of my attemptBut if I thriue, the gaine of my attempt,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.i.120A troubled mind drive me to walk abroad;A troubled mind draue me to walke abroad,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iv.82Sometime she driveth o'er a soldier's neck;Sometime she driueth ore a Souldiers necke,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.ii.153.2So thrive my soul – So thriue my soule.
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iv.89this drivelling love is like a great natural that runs lollingthis driueling Loue is like a great Naturall, that runs lolling
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iv.179Be shrived and married. Here is for thy pains.Be shriu'd and married: here is for thy paines.
Romeo and JulietRJ II.vi.15Too swift arrives as tardy as too slow.Too swift arriues as tardie as too slow.
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.i.102Each part, deprived of supple government,Each part depriu'd of supple gouernment,
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.i.3I am arrived for fruitful Lombardy,I am arriu'd for fruitfull Lumbardie,
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.ii.55Haply to wive and thrive as best I may.Happily to wiue and thriue, as best I may:
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.ii.210This gentleman is happily arrived,This Gentleman is happily arriu'd,
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.ii.273Please ye we may contrive this afternoon,Please ye we may contriue this afternoone,
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.ii.276Strive mightily, but eat and drink as friends.Striue mightily, but eate and drinke as friends.
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.i.17To strive for that which resteth in my choice.To striue for that which resteth in my choice:
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iv.59My boy shall fetch the scrivener presently.My Boy shall fetch the Scriuener presentlie,
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iv.65Lucentio's father is arrived in Padua,Lucentios Father is arriued in Padua,
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.i.115And happily I have arrived at lastAnd happilie I haue arriued at the last
The TempestTem I.ii.171Here in this island we arrived, and hereHeere in this Iland we arriu'd, and heere
The TempestTem I.ii.292When I arrived and heard thee, that made gapeWhen I arriu'd, and heard thee, that made gape
The TempestTem I.ii.460.1Good things will strive to dwell with't.Good things will striue to dwell with't.
The TempestTem III.i.23.1What I must strive to do.What I must striue to do.
The TempestTem IV.i.259.1Caliban, Stephano, and Trinculo are driven out
The TempestTem V.i.230I'd strive to tell you. We were dead of sleepI'ld striue to tell you: we were dead of sleepe,
Timon of AthensTim I.ii.7.1I derived liberty.I deriu'd libertie.
Timon of AthensTim III.i.58Why should it thrive and turn to nutrimentWhy should it thriue, and turne to Nutriment,
Timon of AthensTim III.iii.32this lord strives to appear foul! Takes virtuous copies tothis Lord striues to appeare foule? Takes Vertuous Copies to
Timon of AthensTim III.iv.70some other hour, I should derive much from't. For,some other houre, I should deriue much from't. For
Timon of AthensTim III.vi.102He throws the stones at them, and drives them out
Timon of AthensTim IV.i.27That 'gainst the stream of virtue they may strive,That 'gainst the streame of Vertue they may striue,
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.163Derive some pain from you. Plague all,Deriue some paine from you. Plague all,
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.171If I thrive well, I'll visit thee again.if I thriue well, Ile visit thee againe.
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.211Be thou a flatterer now, and seek to thriveBe thou a Flatterer now, and seeke to thriue
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.455thus advises us, not to have us thrive in our mystery.thus aduises vs not to haue vs thriue in our mystery.
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.508For many so arrive at second mastersFor many so arriue at second Masters,
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.536And so farewell, and thrive.And so farewell, and thriue.
Timon of AthensTim V.i.161Live with authority. So soon we shall drive backLiue with Authoritie: so soone we shall driue backe
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.18Princes that strive by factions and by friendsPrinces, that striue by Factions, and by Friends,
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.64Should drive upon thy new-transformed limbs,Should driue vpon his new transformed limbes,
Titus AndronicusTit II.iv.22Alas, a crimson river of warm blood,Alas, a Crimson riuer of warme blood,
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.177Sirs, strive no more. Such withered herbs as theseSirs striue no more, such withered hearbs as these
Titus AndronicusTit IV.i.36Reveal the damned contriver of this deed.Reueale the damn'd contriuer of this deed.
Troilus and CressidaTC I.i.37As wedged with a sigh, would rive in twain,As wedged with a sigh, would riue in twaine,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.175Shake in and out the rivet – and at this sportShake in and out the Riuet: and at this sport
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.201That do contrive how many hands shall strike,That do contriue how many hands shall strike
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.316Blunt wedges rive hard knots; the seeded prideBlunt wedges riue hard knots: the seeded Pride
Troilus and CressidaTC II.iii.60Derive this; come.Deriue this? come?
Troilus and CressidaTC III.ii.51you: the falcon as the tercel, for all the ducks i'th' riveryou. The Faulcon, as the Tercell, for all the Ducks ith Riuer:
Troilus and CressidaTC V.iv.19Fly not, for shouldst thou take the river Styx,Flye not: for should'st thou take the Riuer Stix,
Troilus and CressidaTC V.vi.29I'll frush it, and unlock the rivets all,Ile frush it, and vnlocke the riuets all,
Twelfth NightTN II.ii.4arrived but hither.ariu'd but hither.
Twelfth NightTN II.v.162love and with a kind of injunction drives me to theseloue, & with a kinde of iniunction driues mee to these
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.188upon Aguecheek a notable report of valour, and drivevpon Ague-cheeke a notable report of valor, and driue
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.240Sir, no. His indignation derives itself out of aSir, no: his indignation deriues it selfe out of a
Twelfth NightTN V.i.396By swaggering could I never thrive,By swaggering could I neuer thriue,
Twelfth NightTN V.i.405And we'll strive to please you every day.and wee'l striue to please you euery day.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.i.9But, since thou lovest, love still, and thrive therein,But since thou lou'st; loue still, and thriue therein,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iii.49and the service, and the tied. Why, man, if the riverand the Seruice, and the tide: why man, if the Riuer
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iii.51were down, I could drive the boat with my sighs.were downe, I could driue the boate with my sighes.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iv.123How does your lady, and how thrives your love?How does your Lady? & how thriues your loue?
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iv.191Or as one nail by strength drives out another,Or as one naile, by strength driues out another.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG V.ii.23That you are well derived.That you are well deriu'd.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG V.iv.147Thou art a gentleman, and well derived;Thou art a Gentleman, and well deriu'd,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.27And as you wish your womb may thrive with fair ones,And as you wish your womb may thrive with faire ones,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.i.64The hardy youths strive for the games of honour,The hardy youthes strive for the Games of honour
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.ii.43The matter's too far driven between himthe matter's too farre driven betweene him,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.iii.6What pushes are we wenches driven toWhat pushes are we wenches driven to
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.i.113'Twill never thrive else.Twill never thrive else.
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.112May a free face put on, derive a libertyMay a free face put on: deriue a Libertie
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.422Where I arrive, and my approach be shunned,Where I arriue, and my approch be shun'd,
The Winter's TaleWT II.iii.195Being well arrived from Delphos, are both landed,Being well arriu'd from Delphos, are both landed,
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.220Lawn as white as driven snow;Lawne as white as driuen Snow,
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.529Your discontenting father strive to qualify,Your discontenting Father, striue to qualifie
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.616So soon as you arrive, shall clear that doubt.So soone as you arriue, shall cleare that doubt.
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.670unjust man doth thrive. What an exchange had this beenvniust man doth thriue. What an exchange had this been,

Poems

 37 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
A Lover's ComplaintLC.38 Which one by one she in a river threw, Which one by one she in a riuer threw,
A Lover's ComplaintLC.240 The thing we have not, mast'ring what not strives, The thing we haue not, mastring what not striues,
A Lover's ComplaintLC.243 She that her fame so to herself contrives, She that her fame so to her selfe contriues,
A Lover's ComplaintLC.283 Each cheek a river running from a fount, Each cheeke a riuer running from a fount,
The Passionate PilgrimPP.14.20 And drives away dark dreaming night. And driues away darke dreaming night:
The Passionate PilgrimPP.18.31 What though she strive to try her strength, What though she striue to try her strength,
The Passionate PilgrimPP.18.43 Think women still to strive with men, Thinke Women still to striue with men,
The Passionate PilgrimPP.19.7 By shallow rivers, by whose falls By shallow Riuers, by whose fals
The Rape of LucreceLuc.50 When at Collatium this false lord arrived, When at Colatia this false Lord arriued,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.52 Within whose face beauty and virtue strived Within whose face Beautie and Vertue striued,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.206 Some loathsome dash the herald will contrive, Some lothsome dash the Herrald will contriue,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.270 Love thrives not in the heart that shadows dreadeth; Loue thriues not in the hart that shadows dreadeth,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.305 Which drives the creeping thief to some regard. Which driues the creeping theefe to some regard,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.504 Yet strive I to embrace mine infamy.’ Yet striue I to embrace mine infamy.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.781 Ere he arrive his weary noontide prick; Ere he arriue his wearie noone-tide pricke,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1186 'Tis honour to deprive dishonoured life; Tis Honor to depriue dishonord life,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1665 But wretched as he is, he strives in vain; But wretched as he is he striues in vaine,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1738 In two slow rivers, that the crimson blood In two slow riuers, that the crimson bloud
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1752 ‘ That life was mine which thou hast here deprived; That life was mine which thou hast here depriued,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1755 Thou wast not to this end from me derived. Thou wast not to this end from me deriued.
SonnetsSonn.14.9 But from thine eyes my knowledge I derive, But from thine eies my knowledge I deriue,
SonnetsSonn.14.11 As truth and beauty shall together thrive, As truth and beautie shal together thriue
SonnetsSonn.80.13 Then if he thrive and I be cast away, Then If he thriue and I be cast away,
SonnetsSonn.112.5 You are my all the world, and I must strive You are my All the world, and I must striue,
SonnetsSonn.117.13 Since my appeal says I did strive to prove Since my appeale saies I did striue to prooue
SonnetsSonn.125.8 Pitiful thrivers in their gazing spent? Pittifull thriuors in their gazing spent.
Venus and AdonisVen.71 Rain added to a river that is rank Raine added to a riuer that is ranke,
Venus and AdonisVen.324 Outstripping crows that strive to overfly them. Outstripping crowes, that striue to ouerfly them.
Venus and AdonisVen.331 An oven that is stopped, or river stayed, An Ouen that is stopt, or riuer stayd,
Venus and AdonisVen.466 But blessed bankrupt that by love so thriveth! But blessed bankrout that by loue so thriueth.
Venus and AdonisVen.508 To drive infection from the dangerous year! To driue infection from the dangerous yeare:
Venus and AdonisVen.640 They that thrive well take counsel of their friends. They that thriue well, take counsell of their friends,
Venus and AdonisVen.692 The hot scent-snuffing hounds are driven to doubt, The hot sent-snuffing hounds are driuen to doubt,
Venus and AdonisVen.772 And all in vain you strive against the stream; And all in vaine you striue against the streame,
Venus and AdonisVen.1011 And that his beauty may the better thrive, And that his beautie may the better thriue,
Venus and AdonisVen.1082 Nor sun nor wind will ever strive to kiss you. Nor sunne, nor wind will euer striue to kisse you,
Venus and AdonisVen.1092 They both would strive who first should dry his tears. They both would striue who first should drie his teares.

Glossary

 188 result(s).
abatedeprive, strip, dispossess
aboundbe wealthy, prosper, thrive
abridgedeprive, debar, dispossess
Acheron[pron: 'akeron] Underworld abyss and river, which souls of the dead must cross
alablasteralabaster [fine white material derived from limestone]
appearerone who arrives on the scene
apple-johnkind of apple with a shrivelled skin [associated with midsummer (St John's) day]
approacharrive, come, turn up
arrivereach, arrive at
arriveend up with, obtain
attemptendeavour, venture, strive [for]
bandydrive, strike, toss back
bankriver bank
barforbid, deny, deprive [of]
baybring to bay, drive to a last stand
beatdrive, force, impel
beguiledeprive by deception, cheat out of
benumbedparalysed, deprived of strength
bereavetake away [from], deprive, deny, rob
bereaveddeprived, robbed, stolen
BirnanBirnam, Dunkeld, near the River Tay, Scotland
bladdervessel derived from animals used for storing liquid
blindmake blind, deprive of sight
blownswollen; or: wind-driven
botchclumsily contrive, make a mess of
Bridge, theLondon Bridge, over the River Thames
bringdeprive, divest, dispossess
bringderive, receive, acquire
Burtontown in the English Midlands, on the River Trent
Cadmus[pron: 'kadmus] son of Agenor, King of Tyre; he set off in pursuit of his sister Europa, arrived in Greece, and founded Thebes
Capaneus[kapa'nayus] one of seven champions – the 'Seven against Thebes' – who attacked Thebes to deprive Eteocles of his kingship
cartdrive around in a cart [usual punishment for a prostitute]
chancecome by chance, happen to arrive
Charon[pron: 'kairon] guardian of the Underworld; ferryman who carried the souls of the dead across the River Acheron
chiddendriven along, storm-struck, beaten against
chidebrusquely command, drive [away] with harsh words
clingwither, shrivel, shrink up
Cocytus[pron: ko'siytus] one of the mythological rivers of the underworld, which souls of the dead must cross
comeachieve, attain, arrive at
commandforce, control, drive
commandedforced, feigned, contrived
conspirepractise, contrive, plot
contendmake great efforts, strive vigorously
contractshrink, shrivel, cripple
contrivescheme, plot, conspire
contrivepass the time, spend, while away
contriverintriguer, schemer, plotter
corruptedtainted [by a crime], deprived of title
costinvolve the loss of, deprive one of
curdtype of foodstuff derived from milk
Cydnusriver in Cilicia, S Turkey; meeting place of Cleopatra and Antony, 41 BC
darkenobscure, eclipse, deprive of fame
deaddeprived of life, killed
debatefight, contend, strive
defeatdefraud, deprive
deposetake away, deprive, dispossess
deprivedispossess, disinherit
deprivetake away, remove, carry off
derivedescend
deriveinherit, fall heir to
derivebring down [on], direct [to]
deriveexplain, justify, give the basis of
deriveddescended, in lineage
despoildeprive, strip, dispossess
disfurnishdeprive, strip, dispossess
dismantledeprive, strip, divest
dispatch, despatchdeprive, dispossess
dispropertydispossess, deprive, strip [someone of]
distractdrive mad, derange, unbalance
dravedrove [past tense of ‘drive’]
dravedrove [past form of 'drive']
draymanman who drives a cart without wheels [a dray]
drivecarry on, move along
driveshoot, strike at, aim blows at
drivehasten, fly, move off quickly
drivefall, rush, dash
driven[used in compounds]
drivingdrifting, driven by the storm
drydried, withered, shrivelled
emboss[hunting] run down, drive to exhaustion
embosseddriven to such extremes, made mad with exhaustion
embossedfoaming, driven forward
emmewdrive into the water
endeavourtry to obtain, strive to procure
enewdrive into the water
enforceforce, compel, constrain, drive
engineerconstructor of military works; plotter, contriver
expiatereached, fully arrived
expulseexpel, drive out, banish
extirpateremove, eliminate, drive away
extraughtdescended, derived, extracted
fashionarrange, contrive, manage
feigneddeceptive, contrived in order to deceive
fetderive, draw
fetchderive, stem
firedrive away by fire
floodriver, stream, rushing water
flourishthrive, prosper, display triumph
followseek after, pursue, strive for, court
forcedunnatural, contrived, brought about by violence
forestalldeprive, bar, deny
forgecause to fashion, lead to contrive
forgeinvent, contrive, devise
gelddeprive, strip, dispossess
hentreach, arrive at, occupy
hindmostlast to arrive, last in order
hitagree, be in accord; or: strive, aim
housepursue into a house, drive into a house
husbandmake the most of, thrive well with
Io[pron: 'eeoh] daughter of river-god Inachus, loved by Zeus, who turned her into a heifer to save her from the jealousy of Zeus’ wife, Hera
jadedrive like worn-out hacks
joyderive enjoyment from, delight in
Lethe[pron: 'leethee] a mythological river of the underworld, causing oblivion to those who drank from it
likeadmire, enjoy, derive pleasure from
likethrive, look, do
LimehouseLondon riverside area named after the lime-kilns there which processed chalk from Kent
linederived power, scope, warrant
losemiss, lose out on, be deprived of
lust-breathedinspired by lust, driven by passion
marrowrich and nutritious substance derived from bone cavities
medicine potableelixir believed to be of special efficacy because derived from gold
muleteermule-driver
Naiades[pron: 'niyadeez] nymphs who inhabit springs, rivers, and lakes
Nilus[pron: 'niylus] River Nile, Egypt
parchdry up, shrivel up
Phaethon[pron: 'fayuhton] son of Helios, the Greek sun-god, who tried to drive his chariot but was destroyed when he drove it too near Earth
poparrive unexpectedly, move in suddenly
privedbereaved, deprived of loved ones
procurecontrive for, devise for, bring about
procurecontrive, endeavour, take measures
provokeimpel, urge on, drive
purchaseendeavour, strive, exert oneself; or: make a bargain, invest
rackdrive, move with force
rack[of clouds] driven accumulation, billowing movement
rackingwind-driven, passing like smoke
rashforce, drive; or: slash with
reachreach out for, strive to attain
reaverob, deprive
riveset off, fire, make explode
rivesplit, rend, cleave
riveopen up, burst from, break out of
rivelledfurrowed, wrinkled
rivetbolt for fastening a piece of armour
scantdeprive, deny, dispossess
scrivenerprofessional scribe, clerk, notary
seariver estuary
seemarrange, contrive, try speciously
SevernEnglish river flowing south into the Bristol Channel
shealeddeprived of a shell, without a shell
shelled, shealeddeprived of a shell, without a shell
shiftexpedient, measure, arrangement [especially as 'make shift' = contrive]
shrinkshrivel up, wither away
shrivehear confession, grant absolution, forgive
shriverfather confessor
Simois[pron: 'simohees] river flowing from Mt Ida to the plain of Troy, W Turkey
sortarrange, contrive, prepare
strivecompete, contend, vie
Stygian[pron: 'stijian] of the River Styx
Styxthe principal mythological river of the underworld
thrice-drivenwith the lightest feathers repeatedly separated; of great comfort
thrivebe successful, have good fortune
thriveraspiring person, striver, wannabe
Tiber[pron: 'tiyber] river flowing through Rome
touchland at, arrive at, visit
Trentriver flowing south and then north-east in the English Midlands
tugcontend, vie, strive in opposition
turnsend, drive, dispatch
unblessdeprive of a blessing, deny happiness to
unchildmake childless, deprive of children
uncolteddeprived of a horse
understandcome to an understanding, arrive at agreement
unfairdeprive of beauty, make ugly
unfriendeddeprived of a friend, friendless
unfurnishdeprive, divest, take away
unfurnisheddeprived, not provided [with]
unkingdepose, dethrone, deprive of kingship
unkingeddeposed, dethroned, deprived of kingship
unlaidnot driven out by an exorcist, not prevented from walking
unliveddeprived of life
unroosteddislodged from a position, driven from a perch
unseminaredemasculated, deprived of virility
unstatedeprive of rank and estate, give up everything
unstatestrip position from, deprive of standing, dispossess
unwitdeprive of wits, make crazy
waggonerdriver, charioteer
wharfriver bank
wrestwring out, derive, deduce
writhledwrinkled, shrivelled, withered

Thesaurus

 185 result(s).
arriveapproach
arrive atarrive
arrive atcome
arrive athent
arrive attouch
arrive unexpectedlypop
arrive, happen tochance
arrive, last tohindmost
arrived fullyexpiate
arrives on the scene, one whoappearer
attain, strive toreach
beauty, deprive ofunfair
blessing, deprive of aunbless
cart without wheels, man who drives adrayman
cart, drive around in acart
children, deprive ofunchild
clumsily contrivebotch
contriveconspire
contrivefashion
contriveforge
contriveprocure
contriveprocure
contriveseem
contriveshift
contrivesort
contrive, lead toforge
contrivedcommanded
contrivedforced
contrived to deceivefeigned
contriverengineer
deceive, contrived tofeigned
deception, deprive bybeguile
depriveabate
depriveabridge
deprivebar
deprivebereave
deprivebring
deprivecost
deprivedefeat
deprivedepose
deprivedespoil
deprivedisfurnish
deprivedismantle
deprivedispatch, despatch
deprivedisproperty
depriveforestall
deprivegeld
deprivereave
deprivescant
depriveunfurnish
deprive by deceptionbeguile
deprive of a blessingunbless
deprive of beautyunfair
deprive of childrenunchild
deprive of famedarken
deprive of kingshipunking
deprive of rank and estateunstate
deprive of sightblind
deprive of standingunstate
deprive of witsunwit
deprivedbereaved
deprivedunfurnished
deprived of a friendunfriended
deprived of a horseuncolted
deprived of a shellshelled, shealed
deprived of lifedead
deprived of lifeunlived
deprived of loved onesprived
deprived of strengthbenumbed
deprived of titlecorrupted
deprived of virilityunseminared
deprived, belose
derivebring
derivefet
derivefetch
derivewrest
derivedextraught
derived powerline
drivebandy
drivebeat
drivecommand
driveenforce
driveprovoke
driverack
driverash
driveturn
drive around in a cartcart
drive awayextirpate
drive away by firefire
drive away with harsh wordschide
drive into a househouse
drive into the wateremmew
drive into the waterenew
drive like worn-out hacksjade
drive outexpulse
drive to exhaustion [in hunting]emboss
driven alongchidden
driven by a stormdriving
driven by passionlust-breathed
driven from a perchunroosted
driven to extremesembossed
driverwaggoner
elixir derived from goldmedicine potable
enjoyment from, derivejoy
estate, deprive ofunstate
exhaustion, drive to [in hunting]emboss
exorcist, not driven out by anunlaid
extremes, driven toembossed
fame, deprive ofdarken
fire, drive away byfire
foodstuff derived from milkcurd
forward, drivenembossed
friend, deprived of aunfriended
gold, elixir derived frommedicine potable
hacks, drive like worn-outjade
happen to arrivechance
horse, deprived of auncolted
house, drive/pursue into ahouse
kingship, deprive ofunking
last stand, drive to a [in hunting]bay
last to arrivehindmost
life, deprived ofdead
life, deprived ofunlived
loved ones, deprived ofprived
mad, drivedistract
man who drives a cart without wheelsdrayman
milk, foodstuff derived from curd
mule-drivermuleteer
opposition, strive intug
passion, driven bylust-breathed
perch, driven from aunroosted
pleasure, derivelike
power, derivedline
procure, strive to endeavour
rank, deprive ofunstate
riverAcheron
riverCocytus
riverCydnus
riverflood
riverNaiades
riverNilus
riverSevern
riverSimois
riverStyx
riverTiber
riverTrent
river bankbank
river bankwharf
river estuarysea
shell, deprived of ashelled, shealed
shrivelcling
shrivelcontract
shrivelparch
shrivelshrink
shrivelleddry
shrivelledwrithled
sight, deprive ofblind
stand, drive to a last [in hunting]bay
standing, deprive ofunstate
storm, driven by adriving
strength, deprived ofbenumbed
strivedebate
strivehit
strivepurchase
strive forattempt
strive forfollow
strive in oppositiontug
strive to attainreach
strive to procureendeavour
strive vigorouslycontend
striverthriver
thrice-drivendriven
thriveabound
thriveflourish
thrivelike
thrive well husband
title, deprived ofcorrupted
vigorously strivecontend
virility, deprived ofunseminared
water, drive into theemmew
water, drive into theenew
well, thrivehusband
wind-drivenblown
wind-drivenracking
wits, deprive ofunwit

Themes and Topics

 12 result(s).
a- as a particle...ompanying temporal adverbs as in the scrivener’s complaint about the time it took h...
Archaisms...an older style of language has been contrived such as a love-letter scroll or pla...
...[gower alone of helicanus] forthy he strive / to killen bad hight is ca...
Comparison...e also some special cases adjectives derived from verb participles for example ne...
Money...s for thee not a known coin perhaps derived from the solidus (roman gold coin) ex...
Past tenses... i drove ayl iii ii 399 drive a troubled mind drove rj i i 120...
... ii iii 154 droven we had driven ac iv vii 5 eat hath e...
...c ii i 192 strove have i striven h8 ii iv 30 strucken hath...
... cym iii v 2 many past forms derived from latin mostly ending in -ated in ...
Classical mythology... underworld and the name of one of the rivers there which the souls of the dead hav...
... off in pursuit of his sister europa arrived in greece and founded thebes ...
...squo &ndash who attacked thebes to deprive eteocles of his kingship centa...
...arried the souls of the dead across the river acheron cimmerian tit ii i...
...s beguiled and surprised daughter of river-god inachus loved by zeus who turned...
...g brooks nymphs who inhabit springs rivers and lakes narcissus ven ...
Gods and goddesses...elios the greek sun-god who tried to drive his chariot but was destroyed when he d...
London...r3 iii ii 70 london bridge over the river thames bucklersbury mw iii...
...wc1 limehouse h8 v iv 61 riverside area named after the lime-kilns th...
Britain [outside London]... birnam dunkeld e scotland near the river tay brainford mw iv ii 71 ...
...ty in herefordshire wc england on the river wye holmedon 1h4 i i 55 ...
World [outside Britain], places and peoples...t ii iii 236 one of the mythological rivers of the underworld which souls of the...
...ance cydnus cym ii iv 71 river in cilicia s turkey now ...
...r in cilicia s turkey now river tarsus meeting place of cleopatra and...
... tn iv i 61 one of the mythological rivers of the underworld causing oblivion t...
... france nilus ac i ii 49 river nile egypt olympus tc ii ...
...a stayed simois luc 1437 river flowing from mt ida to the plain of tr...
... stygian tc iii ii 8 of the river styx styx below styx tit i...
...it i i 91 the principal mythological river of the underworld syracuse s...
...onysus tiber cor ii i 46 river in rome tripolis mv i iii ...
French... title phrase of a ballad possibly derived from gaelic couple a gorge ...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...8 [york to king henry] ill mayst thou thrive if thou grant any grace ill (adv ) 2 ...

Words Families

 50 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
0STATEfalse-derived adj
ARRIVEBASICarrival n, arrivance n, arrive v
CONTRIVEBASICcontrive v, contrived adj, contriviing adj, contriving n
CONTRIVEPEOPLEcontriver n
DEPRIVEBASICdeprive v, prived adj
DERIVEBASICderivation n, derivative n, derive v, derived adj
DERIVEBADfalse-derived adj
DERIVEGOODtrue-derived adj, well-derived adj
DRIVEBASICdrive v, driven adj, driving adj
DRIVEINTENSITYthrice-driven adj
DRIVELLINGBASICdrivelling adj
PRIVEDBASICsee DEPRIVE
RIVEBASICrive v
RIVERBASICriver n
RIVETBASICrivet n, rivet v, riveted adj
SCRIBEPEOPLEscrivener n
SCRIVENERBASICsee SCRIBE
SHRIFTBASICsee SHRIVE
SHRIVEBASICshrift n, shrive v, shriving adj, FESTIVAL, Shrovetide n, Shrove Tuesday adj
SHRIVEPEOPLEshriver n
SHRIVELBASICshrivel v
SHROVETIDEBASICsee SHRIVE
STRIVEBASICstrive v, striving adj, striving n
THREESTATEthrice-driven adj
THRIVEBASICthrive v, thriving adj
THRIVEPEOPLEthriver n
TRUTHSTATEtrue-derived adj
WELL [very]RANKwell-derived adj

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