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Search phrase: tame

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.v.45consequence. I have kept of them tame, and know theirconsequence: I haue kept of them tame, & know their
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.197Conferred by testament to th' sequent issue,Confer'd by testament to'th sequent issue
As You Like ItAYL I.i.69me by testament; with that I will go buy my fortunes.me by testament, with that I will goe buy my fortunes.
As You Like ItAYL II.i.47‘ Poor deer,’ quoth he, ‘ thou makest a testamentPoore Deere quoth he, thou mak'st a testament
As You Like ItAYL III.v.48That can entame my spirits to your worship.That can entame my spirits to your worship:
As You Like ItAYL IV.iii.71made thee a tame snake – and say this to her: that ifmade thee a tame snake) and say this to her; That if
CoriolanusCor IV.vi.2His remedies are tame – the present peaceHis remedies are tame, the present peace,
HamletHam III.ii.16Be not too tame neither. But let your own discretionBe not too tame neyther: but let your owne Discretion
HamletHam III.ii.318I am tame, sir. Pronounce.I am tame Sir, pronounce.
HamletHam III.iv.70The heyday in the blood is tame; it's humble,The hey-day in the blood is tame, it's humble,
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.iii.23Their courage with hard labour tame and dull,Their courage with hard labour tame and dull,
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.ii.10Who, never so tame, so cherished and locked up,Who ne're so tame, so cherisht, and lock'd vp,
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.94He's no swaggerer, hostess, a tame cheater,Hee's no Swaggerer (Hostesse:) a tame Cheater, hee:
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.ii.42Stoop tamely to the foot of majesty.Stoope tamely to the foot of Maiestie.
Henry VH5 I.i.10By testament have given to the ChurchBy Testament haue giuen to the Church,
Henry VH5 I.ii.173To tame and havoc more than she can eat.To tame and hauocke more then she can eate.
Henry VH5 IV.vi.27A testament of noble-ending love.A Testament of Noble-ending-loue:
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.v.17Help Salisbury to make his testament.Helpe Salisbury to make his Testament,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.ii.151And tamed the King, and made the Dauphin stoop;And tam'd the King, and made the Dolphin stoope:
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.279And from this fellow? If we live thus tamely,And from this Fellow? If we liue thus tamely,
Henry VIIIH8 V.iii.21My noble lords; for those that tame wild horsesMy Noble Lords; for those that tame wild Horses,
Julius CaesarJC III.ii.131Let but the commons hear this testament,Let but the Commons heare this Testament:
Julius CaesarJC III.ii.155The will! The testament!The Will, the Testament.
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.32Thou, like a skittish and untamed colt,Thou like a skittish and vntamed coult,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.vii.55To this bequeath in my last testament.To this bequeath in my last testament.
King JohnKJ IV.ii.262And make them tame to their obedience.And make them tame to their obedience.
King JohnKJ V.ii.74And tame the savage spirit of wild war,And tame the sauage spirit of wilde warre,
King LearKL II.iv.271To bear it tamely; touch me with noble anger,To beare it tamely: touch me with Noble anger,
King LearKL III.vi.18He's mad that trusts in the tameness of a wolf, a
King LearKL IV.ii.47Send quickly down to tame these vile offences,
King LearKL IV.vi.221A most poor man made tame to fortune's blows,A most poore man, made tame to Fortunes blows
Measure for MeasureMM II.ii.46You could not with more tame a tongue desire it.You could not with more tame a tongue desire it:
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.i.72I pray you let-a me speak a word with your ear.I pray you let-a-mee speake a word with your eare;
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.v.138yet to be what I would not shall not make me tame. If Iyet to be what I would not, shall not make me tame: If I
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.ii.25tameness, civility, and patience to this his distemper hetamenesse, ciuility, and patience to this his distemper he
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.259But yet come not. (To Lysander) You are a tame man, go.But yet come not: you are a tame man, go.
Much Ado About NothingMA V.i.198Come, you, sir; if justice cannot tame you, sheCome you sir, if iustice cannot tame you, shee
OthelloOth III.iii.23I'll watch him tame and talk him out of patience;Ile watch him tame, and talke him out of patience;
PericlesPer II.v.76I'll tame you, I'll bring you in subjection.Ile tame you; Ile bring you in subiection. Aside.
PericlesPer IV.ii.94hearkened to their father's testament. There was aharkened to their fathers testament, there was a
Richard IIR2 I.i.52Yet can I not of such tame patience boastYet can I not of such tame patience boast,
Richard IIR2 I.i.174Give me his gage. Lions make leopards tame.Giue me his gage: Lyons make Leopards tame.
Richard IIR2 III.iii.94The purple testament of bleeding war;The purple Testament of bleeding Warre;
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.230But that still use of grief makes wild grief tame,But that still vse of greefe, makes wilde greefe tame,
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.269For I am he am born to tame you, Kate,For I am he am borne to tame you Kate,
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.305How tame, when men and women are alone,How tame when men and women are alone,
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.i.20know'st winter tames man, woman, and beast; for itknow'st winter tames man, woman, and beast: for it
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.i.21hath tamed my old master, and my new mistress, andhath tam'd my old master, and my new mistris, and
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.i.196He that knows better how to tame a shrew,He that knowes better how to tame a shrew,
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.ii.53.1Ay, and he'll tame her.I, and hee'l tame her.
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.ii.58To tame a shrew and charm her chattering tongue.To tame a shrew, and charme her chattering tongue.
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.ii.187Now, go thy ways, thou hast tamed a curst shrew.Now goe thy wayes, thou hast tam'd a curst Shrow.
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.ii.188'Tis a wonder, by your leave, she will be tamed so.Tis a wonder, by your leaue, she wil be tam'd so.
The TempestTem II.ii.68him tame, and get to Naples with him, he's a presenthim tame, and get to Naples with him, he's a Present
The TempestTem II.ii.75can recover him, and keep him tame, I will not take toocan recouer him, and keepe him tame, I will not take too
Timon of AthensTim V.i.27Performance is a kind of will or testament which arguesPerformance, is a kinde of Will or Testament / Which argues
Troilus and CressidaTC I.i.10Tamer than sleep, fonder than ignorance,Tamer then sleepe, fonder then ignorance;
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.390Two curs shall tame each other; pride aloneTwo Curres shal tame each other, Pride alone
Troilus and CressidaTC III.ii.42you be made tame, must you? Come your ways, comeyou be made tame, must you? come your wayes, come
Troilus and CressidaTC III.ii.76to weep seas, live in fire, eat rocks, tame tigers;to weepe seas, liue in fire, eate rockes, tame Tygers;
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.10Made tame and most familiar to my nature;Made tame, and most familiar to my nature:
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.i.63The lees and dregs of a flat tamed piece;The lees and dregs of a flat tamed peece:
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.ii.80Make tigers tame, and huge leviathansMake Tygers tame, and huge Leuiathans
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.ii.16I know she's his; he has a tongue will tameI know she's his, he has a Tongue will tame
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.92As fat as tame things. One good deed dying tonguelessAs fat as tame things: One good deed, dying tonguelesse,

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
A Lover's ComplaintLC.311 Showing fair Nature is both kind and tame: Shewing faire Nature is both kinde and tame:
The Passionate PilgrimPP.12.8 Youth is wild and Age is tame. Youth is wild, and Age is tame.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.956 To tame the unicorn and lion wild, To tame the Vnicorne, and Lion wild,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1097 Continuance tames the one; the other wild, Continuance tames the one, the other wilde,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1183 And as his due writ in my testament. And as his due writ in my testament.
SonnetsSonn.58.7 And patience tame to sufferance bide each check, And patience tame, to sufferance bide each check,
Venus and AdonisVen.560 Like a wild bird being tamed with too much handling, Like a wild bird being tam'd with too much hãdling,
Venus and AdonisVen.1096 The tiger would be tame and gently hear him; The Tygre would be tame, and gently heare him.

Glossary

 14 result(s).
entametame, subdue, quell
gentlyquietly, tamely, without a fight
man[falconry] tame, make tractable
reclaimsubdue, tame, make obedient
spaniel-likefawningly, slavishly, like a tame dog
tamesubmissive, resigned, habituated
tame[= attame] break into, pierce, broach
tamedomesticated, as pets
tamepetty, decoy [attracting people into a card game]
tamefamiliar, habitual, customary
tamed[of a cask] tapped, pierced
testamentwill, last will and testament
unreclaimedunreformed, uncorrected, untamed
yokeconquer, tame, bring into subjection

Thesaurus

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dog, like a tamespaniel-like
last will and testamenttestament
tameentame
tamereclaim
tameyoke
tame [in falconry]man
tamelygently
untamedunreclaimed
will and testament, lasttestament

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Words Families

 12 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
ENTAMEBASICsee TAME
TAMEBASICtame adj, tame v, tamely adv, tameness n
TAMEACTIONentame v
TAMEPLACEtaming-school n
TAMENOTuntame
TESTBASICtestament n
TESTWRITINGtestament n
TESTAMENTBASICsee TEST
UNTAMEDBASICsee TAME

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