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Search phrase: torn

Plays

 29 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.ii.20As fit as ten groats is for the hand of an attorney,As fit as ten groats is for the hand of an Atturney,
As You Like ItAYL IV.i.85No, faith, die by attorney. The poor world isNo faith, die by Attorney: the poore world is
As You Like ItAYL IV.iii.148The lioness had torn some flesh away,The Lyonnesse had torne some flesh away,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.100And will have no attorney but myself.And will haue no atturney but my selfe, 
CoriolanusCor IV.v.64Bears a command in't. Though thy tackle's torn,Beares a Command in't: Though thy Tackles torne,
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iii.166To be mine own attorney in this case.To be mine owne Atturney in this case.
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.v.56Than to be dealt in by attorneyship;Then to be dealt in by Atturney-ship:
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.i.124France should have torn and rent my very heart,France should haue torne and rent my very hart,
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.i.42Broke be my sword, my arms torn and defaced,Broke be my sword, my Armes torne and defac'd,
Henry VIIIH8 II.i.15The King's attorney, on the contrary,The Kings Atturney on the contrary,
Henry VIIIH8 V.iv.75Not being torn a-pieces, we have done.Not being torne a pieces, we haue done:
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.382But an attorney from the court of hell,But an atturnie from the Court of hell:
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.283Our loving lawful and our faith not torn.Our louing lawfull, and our fayth not torne.
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.382.1Attorneyed at your service.Atturnied at your seruice.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.443Bedabbled with the dew, and torn with briars – Bedabbled with the dew, and torne with briars,
Richard IIR2 II.i.203By his attorneys general to sueBy his Atrurneyes generall, to sue
Richard IIR2 II.iii.133And I challenge law. Attorneys are denied me,And challenge Law: Attorneyes are deny'd me;
Richard IIR2 III.i.24From my own windows torn my household coat,From mine owne Windowes torne my Household Coat,
Richard IIR2 III.iii.83Have torn their souls by turning them from us,Haue torne their Soules, by turning them from vs,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.127Windy attorneys to their client's woes,Windy Atturnies to their Clients Woes,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.413Be the attorney of my love to her:Be the Atturney of my loue to her:
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.84I, by attorney, bless thee from thy mother,I by Attourney, blesse thee from thy Mother,
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.iii.47And shrieks like mandrakes torn out of the earth,And shrikes like Mandrakes torne out of the earth,
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.194Dry up thy marrows, vines and plough-torn leas,Dry vp thy Marrowes, Vines, and Plough-torne Leas,
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.84Is torn from forth that pretty hollow cage,Is torne from forth that pretty hollow cage,
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.145A thought of added honour torn from Hector.A thought of added honor, torne from Hector.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.ii.18He's torn to pieces; they howled many together,He's torne to peeces, they howld many together
The Winter's TaleWT I.i.27hath been royally attorneyed with interchange of gifts,hath been Royally attornyed with enter-change of Gifts,
The Winter's TaleWT V.ii.61an ear open: he was torn to pieces with a bear. Thisan eare open; he was torne to pieces with a Beare: This

Poems

 3 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1762 O, from thy cheeks my image thou hast torn, O from thy cheekes my image thou hast torne,
SonnetsSonn.152.3 In act thy bed-vow broke and new faith torn, In act thy bed-vow broake and new faith torne,
Venus and AdonisVen.335 But when the heart's attorney once is mute, But when the hearts atturney once is mute,

Glossary

 14 result(s).
attorneyby proxy [as opposed to ‘in person’]
attorneysubstitute, deputy, agent
attorneycarry out by a substitute, perform by proxy
attorneyadvocate, mediator, promoter
attorney generallegally appointed deputy
attorneyedbound, acting as advocate
attorneyshiplegal practices, arrangement between lawyers
distracteddivided, torn apart, rent asunder
pullwrench, blow, thing torn away
razeobliterated, torn down
renttorn, shredded, ripped up
tatteredtorn, ragged
troublesomefull of affliction, disturbed, crisis-torn
woman-tiredhenpecked, torn apart by a woman

Thesaurus

 7 result(s).
apart, torndistracted
crisis-torntroublesome
tornrent
torntattered
torn apartdistracted
torn downraze
woman, torn apart by awoman-tired

Themes and Topics

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Classical mythology... to himself / a thought of added honour torn from hector son of achilles and deid...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...ould be well content / to be mine own attorney in this case content (adj ) 2--3 (n...

Words Families

 6 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
ATTORNEYBASICattorney n, attorney v, attorneyship
PLOUGHSTATEplough-torn adj
TEAR [rip]BASICtorn adj
TEAR [rip]STATEplough-torn adj

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