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All's Well That Ends WellAW I.ii.43And bowed his eminent top to their low ranks,And bow'd his eminent top to their low rankes,
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.162hundred fifty each; mine own company, Chitopher,hundred fiftie each: Mine owne Company, Chitopher,
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.v.73stop up the displeasure he hath conceived against yourstoppe vp the displeasure he hath conceiued against your
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.ii.10Nay, you need not to stop your nose, sir. INay you neede not to stop your nose sir: I
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.ii.12Indeed, sir, if your metaphor stink I will stop myIndeed sir, if your Metaphor stinke, I will stop my
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.39Let's take the instant by the forward top;Let's take the instant by the forward top:
Antony and CleopatraAC III.xiii.39Against the blown rose may they stop their noseAgainst the blowne Rose may they stop their nose,
Antony and CleopatraAC III.xiii.181And send to darkness all that stop me. Come,And send to darkenesse all that stop me. Come,
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.xii.24That overtopped them all. Betrayed I am.That ouer-top'd them all. Betray'd I am.
Antony and CleopatraAC V.i.43In top of all design, my mate in empire,In top of all designe; my Mate in Empire,
As You Like ItAYL IV.i.152and 'twill out at the key-hole; stop that, 'twill fly withand 'twill out at the key-hole: stop that, 'twill flie with
As You Like ItAYL IV.iii.106And high top bald with dry antiquity,And high top, bald with drie antiquitie:
The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.ii.53Stop in your wind, sir. Tell me this, I pray:Stop in your winde sir, tell me this I pray?
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.ii.172I'll stop mine ears against the mermaid's song.Ile stop mine eares against the Mermaids song.
CoriolanusCor I.ix.24Which, to the spire and top of praises vouched,Which to the spire, and top of prayses vouch'd,
CoriolanusCor II.i.19And topping all others in boasting.And topping all others in boasting.
CoriolanusCor II.ii.101I cannot speak him home. He stopped the fliers,I cannot speake him home: he stopt the flyers,
CoriolanusCor III.i.32.2Stop,Stop,
CoriolanusCor IV.v.89Thine own particular wrongs and stop those maimsThine owne particular wrongs, and stop those maimes
CoriolanusCor IV.v.157a top.a Top.
CoriolanusCor V.i.39.1Might stop our countryman.Might stop our Countryman.
CoriolanusCor V.iii.5You have respected; stopped your ears againstyou haue respected, / Stopt your eares against
CymbelineCym I.vii.99.1What both you spur and stop.What both you spur and stop.
CymbelineCym III.i.23But suck them up to th' topmast. A kind of conquestBut sucke them vp to'th'Top-mast. A kinde of Conquest
CymbelineCym III.iii.47As hard to leave as keep: whose top to climbAs hard to leaue, as keepe: whose top to climbe
CymbelineCym III.vi.5When from the mountain-top Pisanio showed thee,When from the Mountaine top, Pisanio shew'd thee,
CymbelineCym IV.ii.175That by the top doth take the mountain pineThat by the top doth take the Mountaine Pine,
CymbelineCym IV.ii.320Struck the main-top! O Posthumus, alas,Strooke the maine top! Oh Posthumus, alas,
CymbelineCym IV.ii.354Without his top? The ruin speaks that sometimeWithout his top? The ruine speakes, that sometime
CymbelineCym V.iii.40A stop i'th' chaser; a retire: anonA stop i'th'Chaser; a Retyre: Anon
CymbelineCym V.iii.42Chickens, the way which they stooped eagles: slaves,Chickens, the way which they stopt Eagles: Slaues
HamletHam I.i.140.2Stay and speak. Stop it, Marcellus.Stay, and speake. Stop it Marcellus.
HamletHam I.ii.228.1From top to toe?From top to toe?
HamletHam II.ii.339that cry out on the top of question and are most tyrannicallythat crye out on the top of question; and are most tyrannically
HamletHam II.ii.437judgements in such matters cried in the top of mine – iudgement in such matters, cried in the top of mine)
HamletHam II.ii.473Seeming to feel this blow, with flaming topSeeming to feele his blow, with flaming top
HamletHam III.ii.19you o'erstep not the modesty of nature. For anything soyou ore-stop not the modestie of Nature; for any thing so
HamletHam III.ii.81To sound what stop she please. Give me that manTo sound what stop she please. Giue me that man,
HamletHam III.ii.368these are the stops.these are the stoppes.
HamletHam III.ii.373to know my stops. You would pluck out the heart of myto know my stops: you would pluck out the heart of my
HamletHam III.ii.375the top of my compass. And there is much music, excellentthe top of my Compasse: and there is much Musicke, excellent
HamletHam III.ii.391(aside) They fool me to the top of my bent. – I willThey foole me to the top of my bent. / I will
HamletHam III.iv.194Unpeg the basket on the house's top.Vnpegge the Basket on the houses top:
HamletHam IV.vii.87With the brave beast. So far he topped my thoughtWith the braue Beast, so farre he past my thought,
HamletHam V.i.201till 'a find it stopping a bunghole?till he find it stopping a bunghole.
HamletHam V.i.208might they not stop a beer barrel?might they not stopp a Beere-barrell?
HamletHam V.i.210Might stop a hole to keep the wind away.Might stop a hole to keepe the winde away.
HamletHam V.i.249T' o'ertop old Pelion or the skyish headTo o're top old Pelion, or the skyish head
HamletHam V.ii.261Set me the stoups of wine upon that table.Set me the Stopes of wine vpon that Table:
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.ii.8He is walked up to the top of the hill. I'llHe is walk'd vp to the top of the hill, Ile
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.387For tears do stop the floodgates of her eyes.For teares doe stop the floud-gates of her eyes.
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.29Shakes the old beldam earth, and topples downShakes the old Beldame Earth, and tombles downe
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.i.71And stop all sight-holes, every loop from whenceAnd stop all sight-holes, euery loope, from whence
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.i.82We shall o'erturn it topsy-turvy down.We shall o're-turne it topsie-turuy downe:
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.iv.82Must have a stop. O, I could prophesy,Must haue a stop. O, I could Prophesie,
Henry IV Part 22H4 induction.1Open your ears, for which of you will stopOpen your Eares: For which of you will stop
Henry IV Part 22H4 induction.17And of so easy and so plain a stopAnd of so easie, and so plaine a stop,
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.i.38That stopped by me to breathe his bloodied horse.That stopp'd by me, to breath his bloodied horse.
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.i.78Stopping my greedy ear with their bold deeds.Stopping my greedy eare, with their bold deeds.
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.i.79But in the end, to stop my ear indeed,But in the end (to stop mine Eare indeed)
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.ii.34God his tongue be hotter! A whoreson Achitophel! Amay his Tongue be hotter, a horson Achitophel; a
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.ii.41mouth as offer to stop it with security. I looked 'a shouldmouth, as offer to stoppe it with Security. I look'd hee should haue
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.i.22Who take the ruffian billows by the top,Who take the Ruffian Billowes by the top,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.i.65And purge th' obstructions which begin to stopAnd purge th' obstructions, which begin to stop
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iii.48top on't, Colevile kissing my foot – to the which coursetop of it (Colleuile kissing my foot:) To the which course,
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.i.20had. And, sir, do you mean to stop any of William'shad: And Sir, doe you meane to stoppe any of Williams
Henry VH5 II.iv.69Turn head, and stop pursuit, for coward dogsTurne head, and stop pursuit: for coward Dogs
Henry VH5 IV.vi.29Those waters from me which I would have stopped;Those waters from me, which I would haue stop'd,
Henry VH5 V.ii.269stops the mouth of all find-faults – as I will do yours forstoppes the mouth of all finde-faults, as I will doe yours, for
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.iv.26Discourse, I prithee, on this turret's top.Discourse I prethee on this Turrets top.
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.ii.26.1Enter Joan la Pucelle on the top, thrusting out a torchEnter Pucell on the top, thrusting out a Torch
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.iii.25Doth stop my cornets, were in Talbot's place!Doth stop my Cornets, were in Talbots place,
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.iii.41Away! Vexation almost stops my breathAway, vexation almost stoppes my breath,
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.i.9To stop effusion of our Christian bloodTo stop effusion of our Christian blood,
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.ii.49From top of honour to disgrace's feet?From top of Honor, to Disgraces feete?
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.285Send succours, lords, and stop the rage betime,Send Succours (Lords) and stop the Rage betime,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.288A breach that craves a quick expedient stop!A Breach that craues a quick expedient stoppe.
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.336Though standing naked on a mountain-top,Though standing naked on a Mountaine top,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.396To have thee with thy lips to stop my mouth;To haue thee with thy lippes to stop my mouth:
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.ii.92They use to write it on the top of letters. 'Twill goThey vse to writ it on the top of Letters: 'Twill go
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.i.205As on a mountain-top the cedar shows,As on a Mountaine top, the Cedar shewes,
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.ii.83May readily be stopped.May readily be stopt.
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.iii.22Hath stopped the passage where thy words should enter.hath stopt the passage / Where thy words should enter.
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.vi.58Now death shall stop his dismal threatening soundNow death shall stop his dismall threatning sound,
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.ii.52Why stops my lord? Shall I not hear my task?Why stoppes my Lord? shall I not heare my Taske?
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.14And stops my tongue, while heart is drowned in cares.And stops my tongue, while heart is drown'd in cares.
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.iv.22And stop the rising of blood-sucking sighs,And stop the rising of blood-sucking sighes,
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.viii.39I have not stopped mine ears to their demands,I haue not stopt mine eares to their demands,
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.viii.55Now stops thy spring; my sea shall suck them dry,Now stops thy Spring, my Sea shall suck them dry,
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.ii.14Whose top branch overpeered Jove's spreading treeWhose top-branch ouer-peer'd Ioues spreading Tree,
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.iv.14And Montague our topmast; what of him?And Mountague our Top-Mast: what of him?
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.vi.47The raven rooked her on the chimney's top,The Rauen rook'd her on the Chimnies top,
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.vii.4Have we mowed down in tops of all their pride!Haue we mow'd downe in tops of all their pride?
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.151By your prescription; but this top-proud fellow – By your prescription: but this top-proud fellow,
Henry VIIIH8 II.i.152To stop the rumour and allay those tonguesTo stop the rumor; and allay those tongues
Henry VIIIH8 II.ii.8King; which stopped our mouths, sir.King, which stop'd our mouthes Sir.
Henry VIIIH8 II.iv.88O'ertopping woman's power. Madam, you do me wrong:Ore-topping womans powre. Madam, you do me wrong
Henry VIIIH8 III.i.4And the mountain-tops that freeze,And the Mountaine tops that freeze,
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.114Stops on a sudden, looks upon the ground,Stops on a sodaine, lookes vpon the ground,
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.116Springs out into fast gait; then stops again,Springs out into fast gate, then stops againe,
Henry VIIIH8 V.iii.23But stop their mouths with stubborn bits and spur 'emBut stop their mouthes with stubborn Bits & spurre'em,
Julius CaesarJC I.i.39To towers and windows, yea, to chimney-tops,To Towres and Windowes? Yea, to Chimney tops,
Julius CaesarJC IV.i.32To wind, to stop, to run directly on,To winde, to stop, to run directly on:
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.73And on the top gallant of the admiral,And on the top gallant of the Admirall,
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.171Until their lofty tops were seen no more.Vntill their lofty tops were seene no more.
King Edward IIIE3 III.ii.50Sits like to ravens upon your houses' tops;Syts like to Rauens vppon your houses topps,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.ii.6Famine shall combat where our swords are stopped.Famine shall combate where our swords are stopt.
King Edward IIIE3 IV.v.114Whose top seems topless, for the embracing skyWhose top seemes toplesse, for the imbracing skie,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.v.116Upon whose tall top, when thy foot attains,Vpon whose tall top when thy foot attaines,
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.10Mine ears are stopped against your bootless cries.Mine eares are stopt against your bootelesse cryes,
King JohnKJ II.i.558That we shall stop her exclamation.That we shall stop her exclamation,
King JohnKJ II.i.562John, to stop Arthur's title in the whole,Iohn to stop Arthurs Title in the whole,
King JohnKJ III.i.299Will not a calf's-skin stop that mouth of thine?Will not a Calues-skin stop that mouth of thine?
King JohnKJ III.iv.32And stop this gap of breath with fulsome dust,And stop this gap of breath with fulsome dust,
King JohnKJ III.iv.180Now that their souls are topfull of offence.Now that their soules are topfull of offence,
King JohnKJ IV.ii.120Is stopped with dust. The first of April diedIs stopt with dust: the first of Aprill di'de
King JohnKJ IV.ii.239Yea, without stop, didst let thy heart consent,Yea, without stop, didst let thy heart consent,
King JohnKJ IV.iii.45Form such another? This is the very top,Forme such another? This is the very top,
King JohnKJ V.i.7To stop their marches 'fore we are inflamed.To stop their marches 'fore we are enflam'd:
King JohnKJ V.ii.52Than had I seen the vaulty top of heavenThen had I seene the vaultie top of heauen
King JohnKJ V.vii.67Even so must I run on, and even so stop.Euen so must I run on, and euen so stop.
King LearKL I.ii.21Shall top the legitimate. I grow. I prosper.Shall to'th'Legitimate: I grow, I prosper:
King LearKL II.i.36.1Stop, stop! – No help?Stop, stop, no helpe?
King LearKL II.ii.152Will not be rubbed nor stopped. I'll entreat for thee.Will not be rub'd nor stopt, Ile entreat for thee.
King LearKL II.iv.158On her ingrateful top! Strike her young bones,On her ingratefull top: strike her yong bones
King LearKL III.vi.53What store her heart is made on. Stop her there!
King LearKL IV.vi.1When shall I come to the top of that same hill?When shall I come to th'top of that same hill?
King LearKL IV.vi.24.1Topple down headlong.Topple downe headlong.
King LearKL V.iii.153Or with this paper shall I stop it – Hold, sir!Or with this paper shall I stop it: hold Sir,
King LearKL V.iii.205And top extremity.
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.70These be the stops that hinder study quite,These be the stops that hinder studie quite,
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.95Proceeded well, to stop all good proceeding.Proceeded well, to stop all good proceeding.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.312When the suspicious head of theft is stopped.When the suspicious head of theft is stopt.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.i.78charge-house on the top of the mountain?Charg-house on the top of the Mountaine?
MacbethMac I.iii.76Upon this blasted heath you stop our wayVpon this blasted Heath you stop our way
MacbethMac I.v.40And fill me from the crown to the toe topfullAnd fill me from the Crowne to the Toe, top-full
MacbethMac I.v.42Stop up the access and passage to remorse,Stop vp th' accesse, and passage to Remorse,
MacbethMac II.i.39Proceeding from the heat-oppressed brain?Proceeding from the heat-oppressed Braine?
MacbethMac II.iii.96Is stopped, the very source of it is stopped.Is stopt, the very Source of it is stopt.
MacbethMac IV.i.55Though castles topple on their warders' heads;Though Castles topple on their Warders heads:
MacbethMac IV.i.88.1And top of sovereignty?And top of Soueraignty?
MacbethMac IV.iii.57.1In evils to top Macbeth.In euils, to top Macbeth.
Measure for MeasureMM II.ii.76If He, which is the top of judgement, shouldIf he, which is the top of Iudgement, should
Measure for MeasureMM II.ii.136That skins the vice o'th' top. Go to your bosom,That skins the vice o'th top; goe to your bosome,
Measure for MeasureMM II.iv.25Come all to help him, and so stop the airCome all to help him, and so stop the ayre
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.i.28Vailing her high-top lower than her ribsVailing her high top lower then her ribs
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.v.33But stop my house's ears, I mean my casements;But stop my houses eares, I meane my casements,
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.vii.46To stop the foreign spirits, but they comeTo stop the forraine spirits, but they come
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.i.15Come, the full stop!Come, the full stop.
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.76To wag their high-tops and to make no noiseTo wagge their high tops, and to make no noise
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.255To stop his wounds, lest he do bleed to death.To stop his wounds, least he should bleede to death.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.i.123How now, Mephostophilus?How now, Mephostophilus?
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.iii.154the fox. Let me stop this way first.the Fox. Let me stop this way first:
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.v.103be stopped in, like a strong distillation, with stinkingbe stopt in like a strong distillation with stinking
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.i.24top, I knew not what 'twas to be beaten till lately.Top, I knew not what 'twas to be beaten, till lately.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.53Then slip I from her bum. Down topples she,Then slip I from her bum, downe topples she,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND IV.i.12bee on the top of a thistle; and, good Monsieur, bringBee, on the top of a thistle; and good Mounsieur bring
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND IV.i.108We will, fair Queen, up to the mountain's top,We will faire Queene, vp to the Mountaines top,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.120knows not the stop. A good moral, my lord: it is notknowes not the stop. A good morall my Lord. It is not
Much Ado About NothingMA I.ii.13meant to take the present time by the top and instantlymeant to take the present time by the top, and instantly
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.286Speak, cousin; or, if you cannot, stop his mouthSpeake cosin, or (if you cannot) stop his mouth
Much Ado About NothingMA III.ii.55into a lute-string and now governed by stops.into a lute-string, and now gouern'd by stops.
Much Ado About NothingMA V.iv.97Peace! I will stop your mouth.Peace I will stop your mouth.
OthelloOth II.i.191It stops me here; it is too much of joy.It stoppes me heere: it is too much of ioy.
OthelloOth II.iii.2Let's teach ourselves that honourable stop,Let's teach our selues that Honourable stop,
OthelloOth II.iii.27I have a stoup of wine; and here without are a brace ofI haue a stope of Wine, and heere without are a brace of
OthelloOth II.iii.296an answer would stop them all. To be now a sensiblean answer would stop them all. To be now a sensible
OthelloOth III.iii.119Therefore these stops of thine affright me more:Therefore these stops of thine, fright me the more:
OthelloOth III.iii.393.1Behold her topped?Behold her top'd?
OthelloOth IV.ii.76Heaven stops the nose at it, and the moon winks;Heauen stoppes the Nose at it, and the Moone winks:
OthelloOth V.ii.72.2No, his mouth is stopped:No: his mouth is stopp'd:
OthelloOth V.ii.137Cassio did top her: ask thy husband else.Cassio did top her: Ask thy husband else.
OthelloOth V.ii.201Whose breath indeed these hands have newly stopped.Whose breath (indeed) these hands haue newly stopp'd:
OthelloOth V.ii.262Than twenty times your stop. but, O vain boast! –Then twenty times your stop. But (oh vaine boast)
PericlesPer I.i.101To stop the air would hurt them. The blind mole castsTo stop the Ayre would hurt them, the blind Mole castes
PericlesPer I.ii.23He'll stop the course by which it might be known.Heele stop the course by which it might be knowne,
PericlesPer I.ii.30Who am no more but as the tops of treesWho once no more but as the tops of trees,
PericlesPer I.ii.98How I might stop this tempest ere it came;How I might stop this tempest ere it came,
PericlesPer I.iv.9But like to groves, being topped, they higher rise.But like to Groues, being topt, they higher rise.
PericlesPer II.ii.42A withered branch that's only green at top.A withered Branch, that's onely greene at top,
PericlesPer II.iv.23Know that our griefs are risen to the top,Know, that our griefes are risen to the top,
PericlesPer Chorus.III.29The mutiny he there hastes t' oppress;The mutanie, hee there hastes t'oppresse,
PericlesPer III.ii.16And all to topple. Pure surprise and fearand all to topple: / Pure surprize and feare,
PericlesPer IV.ii.76difference of all complexions. What! do you stop yourdifference of all complexions, what doe you stop your
PericlesPer V.i.45Which now are midway stopped.which now are midway stopt,
PericlesPer V.i.160.2O, stop there a little!O stop there a little,
Richard IIR2 I.iii.230But stop no wrinkle in his pilgrimage.But stop no wrinkle in his pilgrimage:
Richard IIR2 II.i.17No, it is stopped with other, flattering sounds,No, it is stopt with other flatt'ring sounds
Richard IIR2 III.ii.42He fires the proud tops of the eastern pines,He fires the prowd tops of the Easterne Pines,
Richard IIR2 V.i.95One kiss shall stop our mouths, and dumbly part.One Kisse shall stop our mouthes, and dumbely part;
Richard IIR2 V.ii.4.2At that sad stop, my lord,At that sad stoppe, my Lord,
Richard IIR2 V.ii.5Where rude misgoverned hands from windows' topsWhere rude mis-gouern'd hands, from Windowes tops,
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.35To stop devoted charitable deeds?To stop deuoted charitable deeds?
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.263Our aery buildeth in the cedar's topOur ayerie buildeth in the Cedars top,
Richard IIIR3 I.iv.38Stopped in my soul, and would not let it forthStop'd in my soule, and would not let it forth
Richard IIIR3 III.i.156He is all the mother's, from the top to toe.Hee is all the Mothers, from the top to toe.
Richard IIIR3 III.v.3And then again begin, and stop again,And then againe begin, and stop againe,
Richard IIIR3 IV.ii.45And stops he now for breath? Well, be it so.And stops he now for breath? Well, be it so.
Richard IIIR3 IV.ii.58To stop all hopes whose growth may damage me.To stop all hopes, whose growth may dammage me.
Richard IIIR3 IV.iii.16But O! The devil ’ – there the villain stopped;But oh the Diuell, there the Villaine stopt:
Richard IIIR3 IV.v.1.1Enter Earl of Derby, and Sir Christopher Urswick,Enter Derby, and Sir Christopher.
Richard IIIR3 IV.v.1Sir Christopher, tell Richmond this from me:Sir Christopher, tell Richmond this from me,
Richard IIIR3 V.v.40Now civil wounds are stopped, peace lives again;Now Ciuill wounds are stopp'd, Peace liues agen;
Romeo and JulietRJ II.ii.69Therefore thy kinsmen are no stop to me.Therefore thy kinsmen are no stop to me.
Romeo and JulietRJ II.ii.108That tips with silver all these fruit-tree tops – That tips with siluer all these Fruite tree tops.
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iv.91Stop there, stop there!Stop there, stop there.
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iv.92Thou desirest me to stop in my tale againstThou desir'st me to stop in my tale against
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iv.186Which to the high topgallant of my joyWhich to the high top gallant of my ioy,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.10Stands tiptoe on the misty mountain-tops.Stands tipto on the mistie Mountaines tops,
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.i.12To stop the inundation of her tears,To stop the inundation of her teares,
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.54Stop thy unhallowed toil, vile Montague!Stop thy vnhallowed toyle, vile Mountague:
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.211Grief of my son's exile hath stopped her breath.Griefe of my Sonnes exile hath stopt her breath:
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.1.0Enter Christopher Sly and the HostessEnter Begger and Hostes, Christophero Sly.
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.2.5I am Christophero Sly, call not me ‘ honour ’ nor ‘ lordship.’I am Christophero Sly, call not mee Honour nor Lordship:
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.2.16What, would you make me mad? Am not I ChristopherWhat would you make me mad? Am not I Christopher
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.2.72And not a tinker nor Christophero Sly.And not a Tinker, nor Christopher Slie.
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.234That stops my way in Padua. Grumio,That stops my way in Padua: Grumio
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iii.76And if you cannot, best you stop your ears.And If you cannot, best you stop your eares.
The TempestTem I.i.6hearts! Yare, yare! Take in the topsail! Tend toharts: yare, yare: Take in the toppe-sale: Tend to
The TempestTem I.i.34Down with the topmast! Yare! Lower,Downe with the top-Mast: yare, lower,
The TempestTem I.ii.34Begun to tell me what I am, but stopped,Begun to tell me what I am, but stopt
The TempestTem I.ii.81To trash for overtopping, new createdTo trash for ouer-topping; new created
The TempestTem I.ii.199And burn in many places. On the topmast,And burne in many places; on the Top-mast,
The TempestTem III.i.38Indeed, the top of admiration, worthIndeede the top of Admiration, worth
The TempestTem III.iii.19.1Solemn and strange music; and Prospero on the top,Solemne and strange Musicke: and Prosper on the top
The TempestTem V.i.61For you are spell-stopped.For you are Spell-stopt.
The TempestTem V.i.198.2There, sir, stop.There Sir stop,
Timon of AthensTim I.i.89Which laboured after him to the mountain's topWhich labour'd after him to the Mountaines top,
Timon of AthensTim II.ii.1No care, no stop, so senseless of expenseNo care, no stop, so senselesse of expence,
Timon of AthensTim II.ii.152And what remains will hardly stop the mouthAnd what remaines will hardly stop the mouth
Timon of AthensTim V.i.208To stop affliction, let him take his haste,To stop Affliction, let him take his haste;
Titus AndronicusTit II.i.1Now climbeth Tamora Olympus' top,Now climbeth Tamora Olympus toppe,
Titus AndronicusTit II.ii.22And climb the highest promontory top.And clime the highest Pomontary top.
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.184.2Nay then, I'll stop your mouth.Nay then Ile stop your mouth
Titus AndronicusTit II.iv.36Sorrow concealed, like an oven stopped,Sorrow concealed, like an Ouen stopt,
Titus AndronicusTit V.i.151Sirs, stop his mouth and let him speak no more.Sirs stop his mouth, & let him speake no more.
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.160And stop their mouths, if they begin to cry.
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.163Stop close their mouths, let them not speak a word.Stop close their mouthes, let them not speake a word,
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.166Sirs, stop their mouths. Let them not speak to me,Sirs stop their mouthes, let them not speake to me,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.152Thy topless deputation he puts on,Thy toplesse deputation he puts on;
Troilus and CressidaTC II.i.79As will stop the eye of Helen's needle, forAs will stop the eye of Helens Needle, for
Troilus and CressidaTC III.ii.131My soul of counsel from me! – Stop my mouth.My soule of counsell from me. Stop my mouth.
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.164Though less than yours in past, must o'ertop yours;Though lesse then yours in past, must ore-top yours:
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.220Yond towers, whose wanton tops do buss the clouds,Yond Towers, whose wanton tops do busse the clouds,
Troilus and CressidaTC V.iii.2To stop his ears against admonishment?To stop his eares against admonishment?
Troilus and CressidaTC V.iii.57Opposed to hinder me, should stop my way,Oppos'd to hinder me, should stop my way:
Twelfth NightTN I.iii.39parish top. What, wench! Castiliano, vulgo – for hereparish top. What wench? Castiliano vulgo : for here
Twelfth NightTN II.iii.116your chain with crumbs. A stoup of wine, Maria!your Chaine with crums. A stope of Wine Maria.
Twelfth NightTN IV.ii.2make him believe thou art Sir Topas the curate. Do itmake him beleeue thou art sir Topas the Curate, doe it
Twelfth NightTN IV.ii.17To him, Sir Topas.To him sir Topas.
Twelfth NightTN IV.ii.21Sir Topas the curate, who comes to visit MalvolioSir Topas the Curate, who comes to visit Maluolio
Twelfth NightTN IV.ii.23Sir Topas, Sir Topas, good Sir Topas, go toSir Topas, sir Topas, good sir Topas goe to
Twelfth NightTN IV.ii.28Sir Topas, never was man thus wronged.Sir Topas, neuer was man thus wronged,
Twelfth NightTN IV.ii.29Good Sir Topas, do not think I am mad. They have laidgood sir Topas do not thinke I am mad: they haue layde
Twelfth NightTN IV.ii.35As hell, Sir Topas.As hell sir Topas.
Twelfth NightTN IV.ii.40I am not mad, Sir Topas. I say to you, thisI am not mad sir Topas, I say to you this
Twelfth NightTN IV.ii.60Sir Topas, Sir Topas!Sir Topas, sir Topas.
Twelfth NightTN IV.ii.61My most exquisite Sir Topas!My most exquisite sir Topas.
Twelfth NightTN IV.ii.98Sir Topas!Sir Topas.
Twelfth NightTN IV.ii.101Topas! (In priest's voice) Marry, amen! (In own voice)Topas: Marry Amen.
Twelfth NightTN V.i.370was one, sir, in this interlude, one Sir Topas, sir – butwas one sir, in this Enterlude, one sir Topas sir, but
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iii.43stop my mouth?stop my mouth?
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.vii.26Thou knowest, being stopped, impatiently doth rage;(Thou know'st) being stop'd, impatiently doth rage:
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.205My ears are stopped and cannot hear good news,My eares are stopt, & cannot hear good newes,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.345Stop there; I'll have her; she was mine and notStop there: Ile haue her: she was mine, and not
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.iv.26To put my breast against; I shall sleep like a top else.to put my breast / Against. I shall sleepe like a Top else.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.v.84.1Stop no more holes but what you should.Stop no more holes, but what you should.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.173If unto neither thou show mercy. Stop,If unto neither thou shew mercy, stop,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.i.147'Tis up. The wind's fair; top the bowling;tis up, the wind's faire, top the / Bowling,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.i.149.2Up to the top, boy.Vp to the top Boy.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.ii.104Hard-haired and curled, thick-twined like ivy tods,Hard hayr'd, and curld, thicke twind like Ivy tops,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.ii.48.1He turns ye like a top.He turnes ye like a Top.
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.286Kissing with inside lip? Stopping the careerKissing with in-side Lip? stopping the Cariere
The Winter's TaleWT II.i.103A schoolboy's top. Away with her to prison.A Schoole-Boyes Top. Away with her, to Prison:
The Winter's TaleWT II.i.187Shall stop or spur me. Have I done well?Shall stop, or spurre me. Haue I done well?
The Winter's TaleWT V.i.200Bohemia stops his ears, and threatens themBohemia stops his eares, and threatens them

Poems

 24 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
A Lover's ComplaintLC.55 This said, in top of rage the lines she rents, This said in top of rage the lines she rents,
A Lover's ComplaintLC.109 What rounds, what bounds, what course, what stop he makes; What rounds, what bounds, what course what stop he makes
A Lover's ComplaintLC.159 Counsel may stop a while what will not stay: Counsaile may stop a while what will not stay:
The Rape of LucreceLuc.327 Or as those bars which stop the hourly dial, Or as those bars which stop the hourely diall,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.501 Or stop the headlong fury of his speed. Or stop the headlong furie of his speed.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1119 Who, being stopped, the bounding banks o'erflows; Who being stopt, the boũding banks oreflowes,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1124 My restless discord loves no stops nor rests; My restlesse discord loues no stops nor rests:
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1180 Revenge on him that made me stop my breath. Reuenge on him that made me stop my breath,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1664 The grief away that stops his answer so; The griefe away, that stops his answer so.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1700 The protestation stops. ‘ O, speak,’ quoth she: The protestation stops, ô speake quoth shee,
SonnetsSonn.3.8 Of his self-love to stop posterity? Of his selfe loue to stop posterity?
SonnetsSonn.16.5 Now stand you on the top of happy hours, Now stand you on the top of happie houres,
SonnetsSonn.33.2 Flatter the mountain-tops with sovereign eye, Flatter the mountaine tops with soueraine eie,
SonnetsSonn.44.2 Injurious distance should not stop my way, Iniurious distance should not stop my way,
SonnetsSonn.102.8 And stops her pipe in growth of riper days. And stops his pipe in growth of riper daies:
SonnetsSonn.112.11 To critic and to flatterer stopped are. To cryttick and to flatterer stopped are:
Venus and AdonisVen.46 And 'gins to chide, but soon she stops his lips, And gins to chide, but soone she stops his lips,
Venus and AdonisVen.331 An oven that is stopped, or river stayed, An Ouen that is stopt, or riuer stayd,
Venus and AdonisVen.688 To stop the loud pursuers in their yell; To stop the loud pursuers in their yell:
Venus and AdonisVen.706 Each shadow makes him stop, each murmur stay; Ech shadow makes him stop, ech murmour stay,
Venus and AdonisVen.858 That cedar-tops and hills seem burnished gold. That Ceader tops and hils, seeme burnisht gold.
Venus and AdonisVen.956 She vailed her eyelids, who, like sluices, stopped She vaild her eye-lids, who like sluces stopt
Venus and AdonisVen.1061 Her voice is stopped, her joints forget to bow; Her voice is stopt, her ioynts forget to bow,
Venus and AdonisVen.1143The bottom poison and the top o'erstrawedThe bottome poyson, and the top ore-strawd

Glossary

 100 result(s).
abidestay, remain, stop [in a position]
Achitophel[pron: a'kitofel] in the Bible, adviser to King David, who sided with Absalom in the conspiracy against David
ailprevent, obstruct, stop
argumentsubject of conversation, subject-matter, topic
arrestorder to obey the law, summons to stop
barmfroth on the top of fermenting ale
breakstop talking, finish a discussion
bungpickpocket; also: hole-stopper [penis]
buttonknob at the top of a cap or hat
cap-a-pe, cap-a-pie[pron: kapa'pay] from head to foot, from top to toe
ceasestop, halt, end
checkrestrain, stop, hold back
checkpause, interruption, stoppage
chiefprincipal, topmost, pre-eminent
copytheme, subject, topic
cyme[debated reading] plant-top, head of a plant; drug which induces vomiting
fanaticalextravagant, flamboyant, over-the-top
forbearstop, cease, desist
forestallprevent, stop, intercept, waylay
gigspinning-top
givesurrender, give up, stop using
hangleave hold, stop clinging
haveput an end to, stop
headcategory, topic, heading
highmosthighest, topmost
holdstop, cease, hold on
hollawhoa, stop [to a horse]
horsemount, put on top of
inchevery inch of him, from top to toe
interceptprevent, stop, get rid of
keepkeep going, don't stop
leavecease, stop, give up
leavebreak off, stop, interrupt oneself
letenough, stop
maintoptop of a ship's mainmast
maintoptop of the mainmast; or: platform near the top
maretype of schoolboy game involving one boy leaping on top of others
Mephostophilus[mefi'stofolus] in Christian tradition, the name of a devil
onon top of
overtopexcel, surpass, go beyond the (normal) level of
overtoppinggetting above oneself, becoming too ambitious
overwrestedoverstrained, overdone, over-the-top
parish topwhipping-top kept for parishioners' use [of unclear purpose]
periodfull stop, end, ending, conclusion
pointfull stop, complete halt
postin haste, at top speed
rebatecheck, stop, suppress
rescue[cry for help to stop someone escaping] help, assistance
ridgeroof ridge, rooftop
riseascend, reach the top
ruffruffle, flap of a top-boot
sparestop, desist
spell-stoppedspellbound, mesmerized, transfixed
standstop, halt
standstand still, stop, cease moving
standstop, pause, standing still
staydissuade, stop, prevent
staystop, halt, come to a standstill
staystop, prevent, end
stintcease, stop short
stopnote [produced by closing a finger-hole in a wind instrument]
stopmeans of closing a finger-hole in a wind instrument
stopstop up, close (up), shut
stop[in managing a horse] pulling-up, sudden checking of a career
stopstopper, fasten, shut
stopfull-stop, period, full point
stoppause, hesitation, breaking off
stopobstruction, obstacle, hindrance
stopblock, hinder, impede, obstruct
stopstaunch, close up, prevent from bleeding
stopfill, cram, stuff
stopsilence, put a stop to
stopfilling up, plugging, sealing
stopeF spelling of 'stoup'
stople[Q variant] stop up, close up, plug
surceasecease, stop, leave off
texttheme, subject, topic
themesubject, subject-matter, topic of discourse
tirra-lyraonomatopoeic representation of the sound of the lark
topabove, superior to, higher than
topsurpass, exceed, outstrip
toptighten, pull tight on
topplatform at the top of a mast
topsummit, peak, epitome, perfect example
topcopulate with, screw
topat the highest level of, at the peak of, in the forefront of
topprune, lop, cut back
tophead
topupper stage
topfull, topfulbrimful, overfull
topgallantsummit, top platform
toplesssupreme, paramount
topmastsection of mast fitted to the top of the lower mast
top-proudshowing the highest degree of pride
topsailsail set above the lower course of sails
unyokestop working, cease labouring
upmostuppermost, topmost
upwardcrown, top part
whirligigspinning-top, roundabout
windows' topstopmost windows, upper windows

Thesaurus

 98 result(s).
ale, froth on the top of fermentingbarm
block [stop]bar
block [stop]stop
block [stop]take
block [stop]wall
boot, flap of a topruff
cap, knob at the top of abutton
clinging, stophang
discourse, topic of theme
flap of a top-bootruff
froth on the top of fermenting alebarm
full stopperiod
full-stopstop
hat, knob at the top of abutton
hole-stopperbung
knob at the top of a cap or hatbutton
mainmast, top of a ship's maintop
mast fitted to the top of the lower masttopmast
mast, platform at the top of atop
mast, top platform on a maintop
mast, top platform on a topgallant
over-the-topfanatical
over-the-topoverwrested
plant-topcyme
platform at the top of a mastmaintop
platform at the top of a masttop
platform, toptopgallant
reach the toprise
rooftopridge
short, stopstint
speed, at toppost
spinning-topgig
spinning-topwhirligig
stopabide
stopail
stopcease
stopcheck
stopforbear
stopforestall
stophave
stophold
stopintercept
stopleave
stopleave
stoplet
stoprebate
stopspare
stopstand
stopstand
stopstand
stopstay
stopstay
stopstay
stopsurcease
stop clinginghang
stop shortstint
stop talkingbreak
stop to, put astop
stop upstop
stop upstople
stop usinggive
stop workingunyoke
stop, don'tkeep
stop, fullperiod
stop, fullpoint
stop, summons toarrest
stoppagecheck
stopperstop
subject [topic]argument
subject [topic]argument
subject [topic]case
subject [topic]cause
subject [topic]copy
subject [topic]text
subject [topic]theme
summons to stoparrest
talking, stopbreak
top of a ship's mainmastmaintop
top partupward
top platform on a mastmaintop
top platform on a masttopgallant
top to toe, fromcap-a-pe, cap-a-pie
top to toe, frominch
top, put onhorse
top, reach therise
top, whippingparish top
topicargument
topiccopy
topichead
topictext
topic of discoursetheme
topmostchief
topmosthighmost
topmostupmost
topmost windowswindows' tops
using, stopgive
whipping-top kept for parishioners' use [of unclear purpose]parish top
working, stopunyoke

Themes and Topics

 62 result(s).
a- as a particle
Address forms...mv ii ii 43 sir toby to feste as sir topas [aristocrat to parson] hostess to ...
...wt i ii 135 sir toby to feste as sir topas [aristocrat to parson] leontes to ...
An
Archaisms
Attention signals
Body-armour
Clothing... f close-fitting cap covering the top back and sides of the head worn by bo...
... aw iii ii 7 m flap of a top-boot slop slops ...
Comparison
Cosmos
Cousin
Discourse markers... but soft - who wafts us yonder stop hold on x lets y know the ...
... hold on x lets y know the topic is changing item locatio...
...t out [coriolanus] let go enough stop a confirmation check on what x h...
...n of unwillingness to continue with x’s topic item location example...
Elision
Exclamations... tailor mnd ii i 54 down topples she / and &lsquo tailor&rsquo cri...
Family
Farewells
Functional shift
Greetings
Hence, thence, and whence
Here, there, and where
Hither, thither, and whither
How and how
Humours
Ly
Money
Negatives
Numbers
Past tenses
Plants
Plurals
Politeness
Regrets
Responses
Roman history
Ships...ope-ladder to nurse ‘which to the high topgallant of my joy / must be my convoy in...
... 148 principal sail of a ship maintop cym iv ii 320 ...
... cym iv ii 320 top of the mainmast or platform near the ...
... of the mainmast or platform near the top of the mainmast poop ac ii ii 197...
... tackling tnk iv i 144 rigging top tnk iv i 149 platform at the ...
... tnk iv i 149 platform at the top of a mast ...
... of a mast topgallant rj ii iv 186 platform at the ...
...j ii iv 186 platform at the head of a topmast ...
...mast topmast tem i i 34 section of mast fitted...
...m i i 34 section of mast fitted to the top of the lower mast ...
... of the lower mast topsail tem i i 6 sail set above the lowe...
Singing
Sounds
Stage directions...aid of people arriving or leaving] top on the tem iii iii 19 on the upper s...
Swearing
Thou and you
Verb forms
Weapons
What and what
Who and who
Withal and withal
Yon words
Classical mythology
Gods and goddesses
Non-classical legend, romance, and folklore
Religious personalities and beings...i iii 69 abraham above achitophel 2h4 i ii 34 bible (2 samuel 16...
...n saint of france 4th-c mephostophilus mw i i 123 name of a devil ...
Historical figures
Contemporary figures, factual and fictitious
Days and dates
London
Britain [outside London]
World [outside Britain], places and peoples
French...ssez (v ) kl iii iv 97 cesser stop c&rsquo est (pron + v ) h5...
...v ) h5 v ii 250 laisser [you] stop leave langage (n m ) h5 i...
Latin... produced by feste (in his role as sir topas) and costard item examp...
Italian and Spanish...e torments me hope contents me’) christopher sly (ts induction 1 5) also seems t...
Irish
Scottish
Welsh
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...tle] field (n ) 2--4 forbear (v ) 1 stop cease desist ayl ii vii 88 [orlando ...

Words Families

 46 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
CEDARPARTcedar-top n
CHIMNEYPARTchimney-top n
DAM [stop]BASICdam v
FULLINTENSITYtopfull adj
GALLANTSHIPtopgallant n
HIGHPHYSICAL HEIGHThigh-top n
MAINSHIPmain-top n
MASTBASICtopmast n
MOUNTAINPLACEmountain-top n
OVERTOPBASICsee TOP [height]
PROUDINTENSITYtop-proud adj
SAILTYPEtopsail n
SPELLSTATEspell-stopped adj
STEM [stop]BASICstem v
STEM [stop]EXTRAre-stem v
STOPBASICstop n, stop v
STOPSTATEspell-stopped adj
TOP [height]BASICtop adj, top n, top v
TOP [height]AMOUNTtopfull adj
TOP [height]BUILDINGchimney-top n
TOP [height]INTENSITYo'ertop v, o'ertop v, overtop v, overtopping n
TOP [height]SCENEcedar-top n, high-top n, mountain-top n
TOP [height]SHIPhigh-top n, main-top n, topgallant n, topmast n, topsail n
TOP [height]STATEtop-proud adj, topsy-turvy adv
TOP [height]NOTtopless adj
TOP [toy]BASICtop n
TOPGALLANTBASICsee GALLANTsee
TOPMASTBASICsee MASTsee
TOPPLEBASICtopple v
TOPSAILBASICsee SAILsee

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