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All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.105thought, I dare vow for her, they touched not anythought, I dare vowe for her, they toucht not anie
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.113bitter touch of sorrow that e'er I heard virgin exclaimbitter touch of sorrow that ere I heard Virgin exclaime
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.i.75With sprightly fire and motion; whose simple touchWith sprightly fire and motion, whose simple touch
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.i.110And hearing your high majesty is touchedAnd hearing your high Maiestie is toucht
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.ii.111That sings with piercing; do not touch my lord.That sings with piercing, do not touch my Lord:
Antony and CleopatraAC I.ii.181The death of Fulvia, with more urgent touches,The death of Fuluia, with more vrgent touches
Antony and CleopatraAC II.ii.24Touch you the sourest points with sweetest terms,Touch you the sowrest points with sweetest tearmes,
Antony and CleopatraAC II.ii.145Not till he hears how Antony is touchedNot till he heares how Anthony is toucht,
Antony and CleopatraAC II.ii.215Swell with the touches of those flower-soft hands,Swell with the touches of those Flower-soft hands,
Antony and CleopatraAC III.xii.31The ne'er-touched vestal. Try thy cunning, Thidias.The ne're touch'd Vestall. Try thy cunning Thidias,
Antony and CleopatraAC V.i.33Some faults to make us men. Caesar is touched.Some faults to make vs men. Casar is touch'd.
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.246that should desire you to touch him, for his biting isthat should desire you to touch him, for his byting is
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.329Touch their effects in this. Thyself art comingTouch their effects in this: Thy selfe art comming
As You Like ItAYL I.ii.42Enter TouchstoneEnter Clowne.
As You Like ItAYL I.ii.218Exit Duke, with Lords, Le Beau, and TouchstoneExit Duke.
As You Like ItAYL II.iv.1.2the Clown, alias TouchstoneClowne, alias Touchstone.
As You Like ItAYL II.iv.16Ay, be so, good Touchstone. – Look you, who comes here:I, be so good Touchstone: Look you, who comes here,
As You Like ItAYL II.vii.95You touched my vein at first: the thorny pointYou touch'd my veine at first, the thorny point
As You Like ItAYL II.vii.99He dies that touches any of this fruitHe dies that touches any of this fruite,
As You Like ItAYL II.vii.134.1I will not touch a bit.I will not touch a bit.
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.11Enter Corin and TouchstoneEnter Corin & Clowne.
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.11And how like you this shepherd's life, MasterAnd how like you this shepherds life Mr Touchstone?
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.12Touchstone?
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.43Not a whit, Touchstone. Those that are goodNot a whit Touchstone, those that are good
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.148To have the touches dearest prized.to haue the touches deerest pris'd.
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.158Exit Touchstone, with CorinExit.
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.336woman, to be touched with so many giddy offences asWoman to be touch'd with so many giddie offences as
As You Like ItAYL III.iii.1.1Enter Touchstone and Audrey, followed by JaquesEnter Clowne, Audrey, & Iaques.
As You Like ItAYL III.iv.13touch of holy bread.touch of holy bread.
As You Like ItAYL V.i.1Enter Touchstone and AudreyEnter Clowne and Awdrie.
As You Like ItAYL V.iii.1Enter Touchstone and AudreyEnter Clowne and Audrey.
As You Like ItAYL V.iv.27Some lively touches of my daughter's favour.Some liuely touches of my daughters fauour.
As You Like ItAYL V.iv.34.1Enter Touchstone and AudreyEnter Clowne and Audrey.
As You Like ItAYL V.iv.132.1(to Touchstone and Audrey)
As You Like ItAYL V.iv.188(to Touchstone)
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.i.111That others touch; and often touching willThat others touch, and often touching will, 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.ii.125That never touch well welcome to thy hand,That neuer touch well welcome to thy hand, 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.ii.127Unless I spake, or looked, or touched, or carved to thee.Vnlesse I spake, or look'd, or touch'd, or caru'd to thee. 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.ii.139How dearly would it touch me to the quickHow deerely would it touch thee to the quicke, 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.i.72This touches me in reputation.This touches me in reputation.
CoriolanusCor I.i.149Touching the weal o'th' common, you shall findTouching the Weale a'th Common, you shall finde
CoriolanusCor II.i.52you Lycurguses – if the drink you give me touch myyou Licurgusses,) if the drinke you giue me, touch my
CoriolanusCor II.i.247Shall touch the people – which time shall not want,Shall teach the People, which time shall not want,
CoriolanusCor II.iii.190As you were fore-advised, had touched his spiritAs you were fore-aduis'd, had toucht his Spirit,
CoriolanusCor III.i.123Even when the navel of the state was touched,Euen when the Nauell of the State was touch'd,
CoriolanusCor IV.i.49My friends of noble touch; when I am forth,My Friends of Noble touch: when I am forth,
CoriolanusCor V.ii.11My name hath touched your ears: it is Menenius.My name hath touch't your eares: it is Menenius.
CymbelineCym I.i.10.1Be touched at very heart.Be touch'd at very heart.
CymbelineCym I.ii.66I am senseless of your wrath; a touch more rareI am senselesse of your Wrath; a Touch more rare
CymbelineCym I.vii.100To bathe my lips upon: this hand, whose touchTo bathe my lips vpon: this hand, whose touch,
CymbelineCym I.vii.101Whose every touch – would force the feeler's soul(Whose euery touch) would force the Feelers soule
CymbelineCym II.ii.16And whiter than the sheets! That I might touch!And whiter then the Sheetes: that I might touch,
CymbelineCym III.i.26The first that ever touched him – he was carried(The first that euer touch'd him) he was carried
CymbelineCym III.iv.164Alack, no remedy – to the greedy touchAlacke no remedy) to the greedy touch
CymbelineCym III.v.101.1Touching her flight.Touching her flight.
CymbelineCym IV.iii.4How deeply you at once do touch me! Innogen,How deeply you at once do touch me. Imogen,
CymbelineCym V.iii.10Some mortally, some slightly touched, some fallingSome mortally, some slightly touch'd, some falling
CymbelineCym V.iii.78Once touch my shoulder. Great the slaughter isOnce touch my shoulder. Great the slaughter is
HamletHam I.i.25Touching this dreaded sight twice seen of us.Touching this dreaded sight, twice seene of vs,
HamletHam I.iii.89So please you, something touching the Lord Hamlet.So please you, somthing touching the L. Hamlet.
HamletHam I.v.137And much offence too. Touching this vision here,And much offence too, touching this Vision heere:
HamletHam II.i.12Than your particular demands will touch it.Then your particular demands will touch it,
HamletHam III.ii.251Your majesty, and we that have free souls, it touches usYour Maiestie, and wee that haue free soules, it touches vs
HamletHam III.ii.364I know no touch of it, my lord.I know no touch of it, my Lord.
HamletHam IV.i.29The sun no sooner shall the mountains touchThe Sun no sooner shall the Mountaines touch,
HamletHam IV.v.207They find us touched, we will our kingdom give,They finde vs touch'd, we will our Kingdome giue,
HamletHam IV.vii.145That is but scratched withal. I'll touch my pointThat is but scratcht withall: Ile touch my point,
HamletHam V.ii.280A touch, a touch. I do confess't.A touch, a touch, I do confesse.
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.202Where fathom-line could never touch the ground,Where Fadome-line could neuer touch the ground,
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.265beware instinct. The lion will not touch the true prince.beware Instinct, the Lion will not touch the true Prince:
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.293ran away upon instinct, you will not touch the trueranne away vpon instinct: you will not touch the true
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.iv.10Must bide the touch. For, sir, at Shrewsbury,Must bide the touch. For Sir, at Shrewsbury,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.i.17Thus do the hopes we have in him touch groundThus do the hopes we haue in him, touch ground,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.i.43Whose beard the silver hand of peace hath touched,Whose Beard, the Siluer Hand of Peace hath touch'd,
Henry VH5 I.i.79As touching France – to give a greater sumAs touching France, to giue a greater Summe,
Henry VH5 II.ii.174Touching our person seek we no revenge,Touching our person, seeke we no reuenge,
Henry VH5 II.iii.55Touch her soft mouth, and march.Touch her soft mouth, and march.
Henry VH5 III.chorus.33With linstock now the devilish cannon touches,With Lynstock now the diuellish Cannon touches,
Henry VH5 III.ii.93as partly touching or concerning the disciplines of theas partly touching or concerning the disciplines of the
Henry VH5 III.ii.97mind – as touching the direction of the military discipline,Mind: as touching the direction of the Militarie discipline,
Henry VH5 III.vii.16air; the earth sings when he touches it; the basest hornayre: the Earth sings, when he touches it: the basest horne
Henry VH5 IV.chorus.47A little touch of Harry in the night.A little touch of Harry in the Night,
Henry VH5 IV.vii.175And, touched with choler, hot as gunpowder,And toucht with Choler, hot as Gunpowder,
Henry VH5 V.ii.273more eloquence in a sugar touch of them than in themore eloquence in a Sugar touch of them, then in the
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.v.39O, tell me when my lips do touch his cheeks,Oh tell me when my Lippes doe touch his Cheekes,
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.i.50Touching thy spiritual function, not thy life.Touching thy Spirituall Function, not thy Life.
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.i.58Yes, when his holy state is touched so near.Yes, when his holy State is toucht so neere.
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.i.118The quarrel toucheth none but us alone;The quarrell toucheth none but vs alone,
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iii.47For I will touch thee but with reverent hands;For I will touch thee but with reuerend hands,
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.i.227Ready to starve, and dare not touch his own.Ready to sterue, and dare not touch his owne.
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.iii.87honest man; and touching the Duke of York, I will takehonest man: and touching the Duke of Yorke, I will take
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.47Their touch affrights me as a serpent's sting.Their touch affrights me as a Serpents sting.
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.325Their softest touch as smart as lizards' stings!Their softest Touch, as smart as Lyzards stings:
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.iv.153Would not have touched, would not have stained with blood;would not haue toucht, / Would not haue stayn'd with blood:
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.i.118Touching King Henry's oath and your succession.Touching King Henries Oath, and your Succession:
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.136Touching the jointure that your king must make,Touching the Ioynture that your King must make,
Henry VIIIH8 I.iv.75The fairest hand I ever touched! O beauty,The fairest hand I euer touch'd: O Beauty,
Henry VIIIH8 II.ii.52Touch me alike; they're breath I not believe in.Touch me alike: th'are breath I not beleeue in.
Henry VIIIH8 II.iv.155.1Or touch of her good person?Or touch of her good Person?
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.223I have touched the highest point of all my greatness,I haue touch'd the highest point of all my Greatnesse,
Henry VIIIH8 V.i.13Some touch of your late business. Affairs that walk,Some touch of your late businesse: Affaires that walke
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.7To touch Calphurnia; for our elders say,To touch Calphurnia: for our Elders say,
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.8The barren, touched in this holy chase,The Barren touched in this holy chace,
Julius CaesarJC II.i.154Shall no man else be touched but only Caesar?Shall no man else be toucht, but onely Casar?
Julius CaesarJC III.i.7That touches Caesar nearer. Read it, great Caesar.That touches Casar neerer. Read it great Casar.
Julius CaesarJC III.i.8What touches us ourself shall be last served.What touches vs our selfe, shall be last seru'd.
Julius CaesarJC III.i.142.1Depart untouched.Depart vntouch'd.
Julius CaesarJC IV.iii.20What villain touched his body, that did stab,What Villaine touch'd his body, that did stab,
Julius CaesarJC IV.iii.149O insupportable and touching loss!O insupportable, and touching losse!
Julius CaesarJC IV.iii.255And touch thy instrument a strain or two?And touch thy Instrument a straine or two.
King Edward IIIE3 I.ii.21Touching your embassage, return and sayTouching your embassage, returne and say,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.76For if the touch of sweet concordant stringsFor if the touch of sweet concordant strlngs,
King Edward IIIE3 II.ii.56Go, bid the drummer learn to touch the lute,Go bid the drummer learne to touch the Lute,
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.106Touching the challenge that the English make.Touching the challenge that the English make.
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.29How gently had we thought to touch thy breastHow gently had we thought to touch thy brest,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.141That your intended force must bide the touch.That your intended force must bide the touch,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.ii.33The lion scorns to touch the yielding prey,The Lion scornes to touch the yeelding pray,
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.203How many civil towns had stood untouchedHow many ciuill townes had stoode vntoucht,
King JohnKJ I.i.101To treat of high affairs touching that time.To treat of high affaires touching that time:
King JohnKJ III.i.100Resembling majesty, which, being touched and tried,Resembling Maiesty, which being touch'd and tride,
King JohnKJ III.iv.160Maybe he will not touch young Arthur's life,May be he will not touch yong Arthurs life,
King JohnKJ IV.i.121Well, see to live. I will not touch thine eyeWell, see to liue: I will not touch thine eye,
King JohnKJ V.vii.2Is touched corruptibly, and his pure brain,Is touch'd, corruptibly: and his pure braine
King LearKL II.iv.271To bear it tamely; touch me with noble anger,To beare it tamely: touch me with Noble anger,
King LearKL IV.i.23Might I but live to see thee in my touchMight I but liue to see thee in my touch,
King LearKL IV.vi.83No, they cannot touch me for coining.; I am theNo, they cannot touch me for crying. I am the
King LearKL V.i.25It touches us as France invades our land,
King LearKL V.iii.230Touches us not with pity. (To Kent) O, is this he?Touches vs not with pitty: O, is this he?
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.39And one day in a week to touch no food,And one day in a weeke to touch no foode:
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.187Sir, the contempts thereof are as touching me.Sir the Contempts thereof are as touching mee.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.i.122as touching the hit it?as touching the hit it.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.i.125wench, as touching the hit it.wench, as touching the hit it.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.322Never durst poet touch a pen to writeNeuer durst Poet touch a pen to write,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.i.56sweet touch, a quick venue of wit! Snip, snap, quicksweet tutch, a quicke venewe of wit, snip snap, quick
MacbethMac III.ii.26.1Can touch him further.Can touch him further.
MacbethMac IV.ii.9He wants the natural touch; for the poor wren,He wants the naturall touch. For the poore Wren
MacbethMac IV.iii.14He hath not touched you yet. I am young; but somethingHe hath not touch'd you yet. I am yong, but something
MacbethMac IV.iii.143The great assay of art; but at his touch,The great assay of Art. But at his touch,
Measure for MeasureMM I.i.35As if we had them not. Spirits are not finely touchedAs if we had them not: Spirits are not finely tonch'd,
Measure for MeasureMM I.i.83.1Touching that point.Touching that point.
Measure for MeasureMM II.ii.54If so your heart were touched with that remorseIf so your heart were touch'd with that remorse,
Measure for MeasureMM II.ii.70.2Ay, touch him; there's the vein.I, touch him: there's the veine.
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.180habit no loss shall touch her by my company.habit, no losse shall touch her by my company.
Measure for MeasureMM III.ii.22From their abominable and beastly touchesFrom their abhominable and beastly touches
Measure for MeasureMM IV.ii.138seems he to be touched?seemes he to be touch'd?
Measure for MeasureMM IV.iv.25That no particular scandal once can touchThat no particular scandall once can touch
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.51That I am touched with madness. Make not impossibleThat I am touch'd with madnesse: make not impossible
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.141Who is as free from touch or soil with herWho is as free from touch, or soyle with her
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.233My patience here is touched. I do perceiveMy patience here is touch'd: I doe perceiue
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.i.32Which touching but my gentle vessel's sideWhich touching but my gentle Vessels side
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.270And not one vessel scape the dreadful touchAnd not one vessell scape the dreadfull touch
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.25But touched with human gentleness and love,But touch'd with humane gentlenesse and loue:
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.57Become the touches of sweet harmony.Become the tutches of sweet harmonie:
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.67With sweetest touches pierce your mistress' ear,With sweetest tutches pearce your Mistresse eare,
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.76Or any air of music touch their ears,Or any ayre of musicke touch their eares,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.84With trial-fire touch me his finger-end.With Triall-fire touch me his finger end:
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.ii.125And touching now the point of human skill,And touching now the point of humane skill,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.70And hast thou killed him sleeping? O, brave touch!And hast thou kill'd him sleeping? O braue tutch:
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.286No touch of bashfulness? What, will you tearNo touch of bashfulnesse? What, will you teare
Much Ado About NothingMA III.ii.18blood in him to be truly touched with love; if he be sad,bloud in him to be truly toucht with loue, if he be sad,
Much Ado About NothingMA III.iii.56they that touch pitch will be defiled. The most peaceablethey that touch pitch will be defil'd: the most peaceable
OthelloOth I.iii.140Rough quarries, rocks, and hills whose heads touch heaven,Rough Quarries, Rocks, Hills, whose head touch heauen,
OthelloOth II.i.32Touching the Turkish loss, yet he looks sadlyTouching the Turkish losse, yet he lookes sadly,
OthelloOth II.iii.214.2Touch me not so near.Touch me not so neere,
OthelloOth III.iii.81Wherein I mean to touch your love indeedWherein I meane to touch your Loue indeed,
OthelloOth IV.i.197to offend, for if it touch not you, it comes nearto offend, for if it touch not you, it comes neere
OthelloOth IV.ii.83From any other foul unlawful touch,From any other foule vnlawfull touch
OthelloOth IV.iii.37to Palestine for a touch of his nether lip.to Palestine for a touch of his nether lip.
PericlesPer I.i.29With golden fruit, but dangerous to be touched,With golden fruite, but dangerous to be toucht:
PericlesPer I.i.81That, knowing sin within, will touch the gate.That knowing sinne within, will touch the gate.
PericlesPer I.i.88Prince Pericles, touch not, upon thy life,Prince Pericles, touch not, vpon thy life;
PericlesPer II.ii.37Holding out gold that's by the touchstone tried.Holding out Gold, that's by the Touch-stone tride:
PericlesPer V.iii.42That on the touching of her lips I maythat on the touching of her lips I may
PericlesPer V.iii.75And what this fourteen years no razor touched,and what this fourteene yeeres no razer touch't,
Richard IIR2 I.iii.43Or daring-hardy as to touch the listsOr daring hardie as to touch the Listes,
Richard IIR2 I.iii.165That knows no touch to tune the harmony.That knowes no touch to tune the harmony.
Richard IIR2 II.i.288And shortly mean to touch our northern shore.And shortly meane to touch our Northerne shore:
Richard IIR2 II.iii.90Dared once to touch a dust of England's ground?Dar'd once to touch a Dust of Englands Ground?
Richard IIR2 III.ii.21Whose double tongue may with a mortal touchWhose double tongue may with a mortall touch
Richard IIIR3 I.i.112Touches me deeper than you can imagine.Touches me deeper then you can imagine.
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.71No beast so fierce but knows some touch of pity.No Beast so fierce, but knowes some touch of pitty.
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.261It touches you, my lord, as much as me.It touches you my Lord, as much as me.
Richard IIIR3 II.iii.26Will touch us all too near, if God prevent not.Will touch vs all too neere, if God preuent not.
Richard IIIR3 II.iv.25To touch his growth nearer than he touched mine.To touch his growth, neerer then he toucht mine.
Richard IIIR3 III.ii.23Where nothing can proceed that toucheth usWhere nothing can proceede, that toucheth vs,
Richard IIIR3 III.v.92But touch this sparingly, as 'twere far off,Yet touch this sparingly, as 'twere farre off,
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.4Touched you the bastardy of Edward's children?Toucht you the Bastardie of Edwards Children?
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.19Untouched, or slightly handled in discourse;Vntoucht, or sleightly handled in discourse.
Richard IIIR3 IV.ii.8Ah, Buckingham, now do I play the touch,Ah Buckingham, now doe I play the Touch,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.158Madam, I have a touch of your conditionMadam, I haue a touch of your condition,
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.272What said Northumberland as touching Richmond?What said Northumberland as touching Richmond?
Romeo and JulietRJ I.v.51And, touching hers, make blessed my rude hand.And touching hers, make blessed my rude hand.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.v.96To smooth that rough touch with a tender kiss.To smooth that rough touch, with a tender kisse.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.v.99For saints have hands that pilgrims' hands do touch,For Saints haue hands, that Pilgrims hands do tuch,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.ii.25.1That I might touch that cheek!That I might touch that cheeke.
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.i.114brooked parle, know now, upon advice, it toucheth usbrook'd parle, know now vpon aduice, it toucheth vs
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.i.158If love have touched you, naught remains but so – If loue haue touch'd you, naught remaines but so,
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.i.62Madam, before you touch the instrumentMadam, before you touch the instrument,
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.232And here she stands. Touch her whoever dare!And heere she stands, touch her who euer dare,
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.237Fear not, sweet wench, they shall not touch thee, Kate.Feare not sweet wench, they shall not touch thee Kate,
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.i.83legs, and not presume to touch a hair of my master'slegges, and not presume to touch a haire of my Masters
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.i.157And I expressly am forbid to touch it,And I expressely am forbid to touch it:
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iii.46And so shall mine before you touch the meat.And so shall mine before you touch the meate.
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.ii.144Will deign to sip or touch one drop of it.Will daigne to sip, or touch one drop of it.
The TempestTem I.ii.26The direful spectacle of the wrack, which touchedThe direfull spectacle of the wracke which touch'd
The TempestTem II.ii.98Stephano! If thou beest Stephano, touch meStephano: if thou beest Stephano, touch me,
The TempestTem IV.i.145Saw I him touched with anger so distempered.Saw I him touch'd with anger, so distemper'd.
The TempestTem V.i.21Hast thou, which art but air, a touch, a feelingHast thou (which art but aire) a touch, a feeling
The TempestTem V.i.286O, touch me not! I am not Stephano, but aO touch me not, I am not Stephano, but a
Timon of AthensTim I.i.14If he will touch the estimate. But for that – If he will touch the estimate. But for that---
Timon of AthensTim I.i.37.1Here is a touch. Is't good?Heere is a touch: Is't good?
Timon of AthensTim I.i.39Lives in these touches livelier than life.Liues in these toutches, liuelier then life.
Timon of AthensTim I.ii.124Taste, touch, smell, all pleased from thy table rise;tast, touch all pleas'd from thy Table rise:
Timon of AthensTim II.ii.233Touches his friend, which craves to be rememberedTouches his Friend, which craues to be remembred
Timon of AthensTim III.iii.6They have all been touched and found base metal,They haue all bin touch'd, and found Base-Mettle,
Timon of AthensTim III.v.19Seeing his reputation touched to death,Seeing his Reputation touch'd to death,
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.5Scarce is dividant – touch them with several fortunes,Scarse is diuidant; touch them with seuerall fortunes,
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.391To every purpose! O thou touch of hearts!To euerie purpose: O thou touch of hearts,
Titus AndronicusTit II.iv.47He would not then have touched them for his life.He would not then haue toucht them for his life.
Titus AndronicusTit IV.ii.91That touches this, my first-born son and heir.That touches this my first borne sonne and heire.
Titus AndronicusTit IV.iv.36But, Titus, I have touched thee to the quick:Aside. But Titus, I haue touch'd thee to the quicke,
Titus AndronicusTit V.i.49Touch not the boy, he is of royal blood.Touch not the Boy, he is of Royall blood.
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.304Fair Lord Aeneas, let me touch your hand;Faire Lord Aneas, / Let me touch your hand:
Troilus and CressidaTC II.ii.9As far as toucheth my particular,As farre as touches my particular:
Troilus and CressidaTC II.ii.77And did him service; he touched the ports desired;And did him seruice; he touch'd the Ports desir'd,
Troilus and CressidaTC II.ii.116Some touches of remorse? Or is your bloodSome touches of remorse? Or is your bloud
Troilus and CressidaTC II.ii.127I am no more touched than all Priam's sons;I am no more touch'd, then all Priams sonnes,
Troilus and CressidaTC II.ii.195Why, there you touched the life of our design:Why? there you toucht the life of our designe:
Troilus and CressidaTC III.i.148With these your white enchanting fingers touched,With these your white enchanting fingers toucht,
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.175One touch of nature makes the whole world kin,One touch of nature makes the whole world kin:
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.ii.96I know no touch of consanguinity,I know no touch of consanguinitie:
Twelfth NightTN II.i.10extravagancy. But I perceive in you so excellent a touchextrauagancie. But I perceiue in you so excellent a touch
Twelfth NightTN II.v.152touch Fortune's fingers. Farewell. She that would altertouch Fortunes fingers Farewell, Shee that would alter
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.vii.18Didst thou but know the inly touch of love,Didst thou but know the inly touch of Loue,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.60That touch me near, wherein thou must be secret.That touch me neere: wherein thou must be secret.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.ii.79Whose golden touch could soften steel and stones,Whose golden touch could soften steele and stones;
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG V.iv.60Ruffian, let go that rude uncivil touch;Ruffian: let goe that rude vnciuill touch,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG V.iv.131Take but possession of her with a touchTake but possession of her, with a Touch:
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.97But touch the ground for us no longer timeBut touch the ground for us no longer time
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.139Subdue before they touch. Think, dear Duke, thinkSubdue before they touch, thinke, deere Duke thinke
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.ii.41Keep touch, do you think? For he does all, ye know.keep touch / Doe you thinke: for he do's all ye know.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.iii.53.2If he keep touch, he dies for't.If he keepe touch, he dies for't.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.295By fair and knightly strength to touch the pillar,By fayre and knightly strength to touch the Pillar,
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.416To vice you to't, that you have touched his queenTo vice you to't, that you haue toucht his Queene
The Winter's TaleWT II.i.176Which was as gross as ever touched conjecture(Which was as grosse, as euer touch'd coniecture,
The Winter's TaleWT III.ii.219The rashness of a woman! He is touchedThe rashnesse of a woman: he is toucht
The Winter's TaleWT III.iii.1Thou art perfect, then, our ship hath touched uponThou art perfect then, our ship hath toucht vpon
The Winter's TaleWT V.i.138Have I here touched Sicilia, and from himHaue I here touch'd Sicilia, and from him
The Winter's TaleWT V.ii.80One of the prettiest touches of all,One of the prettyest touches of all,

Poems

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A Lover's ComplaintLC.141 ‘ So many have that never touched his hand So many haue that neuer toucht his hand
The Passionate PilgrimPP.4.7 To win his heart, she touched him here and there; To win his hart, she toucht him here and there,
The Passionate PilgrimPP.4.8 Touches so soft still conquer chastity. Touches so soft still conquer chastitie.
The Passionate PilgrimPP.4.11 The tender nibbler would not touch the bait, The tender nibler would not touch the bait,
The Passionate PilgrimPP.8.5 Dowland to thee is dear, whose heavenly touch Dowland to thee is deere, whose heauenly tuch
The Rape of LucreceLuc.103 She touched no unknown baits; nor feared no hooks; Shee toucht no vnknown baits, nor feard no hooks,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.216 Or what fond beggar, but to touch the crown, Or what fond begger, but to touch the crowne,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.669 Instead of love's coy touch shall rudely tear thee. In steed of loues coy tutch shall rudelie teare thee.
SonnetsSonn.17.8 Such heavenly touches ne'er touched earthly faces. Such heauenly touches nere toucht earthly faces.
SonnetsSonn.42.4 A loss in love that touches me more nearly. A losse in loue that touches me more neerely.
SonnetsSonn.82.10 What strained touches rhetoric can lend, What strained touches Rhethorick can lend,
SonnetsSonn.141.6 Nor tender feeling to base touches prone, Nor tender feeling to base touches prone,
SonnetsSonn.153.10 The boy for trial needs would touch my breast; The boy for triall needes would touch my brest,
Venus and AdonisVen.115Touch but my lips with those fair lips of thine- Touch but my lips with those faire lips of thine,
Venus and AdonisVen.402 To touch the fire, the weather being cold? To touch the fier the weather being cold?
Venus and AdonisVen.438 Yet should I be in love by touching thee. Yet should I be in loue, by touching thee.
Venus and AdonisVen.440 And that I could not see, nor hear, nor touch, And that I could not see, nor heare, nor touch,
Venus and AdonisVen.519 What is ten hundred touches unto thee? What is ten hundred touches vnto thee,

Glossary

 41 result(s).
attaintaffect, touch, strike
closefinally satisfy, put the finishing touches to
common-kissingtouching everyone
dashtrace, touch, tinge
fillipstrike smartly against, tap against, touch
glancetouch, have an impact
nearclosely affecting, intimately touching
patheticalpathetic, touching, moving
penetratepierce the feelings, touch the heart [also: sexual innuendo]
piercemove, touch, get through to
piercingmoving, touching, poignant
securefree [from], safe [from], untouched [by]
spicetouch, trace, dash
striketouch, beset, affect
tainttinge, affect, touch
taintedtinged, unnaturally touched
touchtrait, quality, feature
touchachieve, accomplish, attain
touchdiagnose, ascertain
touchstain, taint, infect
touch[in expressions]
touchfinger, sound, play on
touchaffect, concern, regard, relate to
touchtest the quality [of], put to the test
touchfactor, reason, motive
touchfingering, handling, skill in playing
touchact, action, deed
touchrefer to, treat of, deal with
touchwound, hurt, injure
touchsense, feeling, intuition, hint
touchtouchstone, test, proof
touchthreaten, endanger, imperil
touchdepth of feeling, mental pain, pang
touchaffect, move, stir
touchtouch off, fire off
touchreach, rise to, go as far as
touchland at, arrive at, visit
touchhit
touchingconcerning
touchingaffecting, moving, grievous
touchstonetype of stone used for testing the quality of a gold or silver alloy

Thesaurus

 23 result(s).
everyone, touchingcommon-kissing
finishing touches, putclose
heart, touch thepenetrate
intimately touchingnear
touchattaint
touchdash
touchfillip
touchglance
touchpierce
touchspice
touchstrike
touchtaint
touch offtouch
touch the heartpenetrate
touch, keeptouch
touched unnaturallytainted
touchingpathetical
touchingpiercing
touching everyonecommon-kissing
touching intimatelynear
touchstonetouch
unnaturally touchedtainted
untouchedsecure

Themes and Topics

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Thou and you... to me thou art honest ayl iii iii 22 touchstone to audrey court to country w...
...e me honest ayl iii iii 25 audrey to touchstone country to court x and y s...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...eedily at a great rate ayl iii iii 1 [touchstone to audrey] come apace e3 iii i 37...
...s he of basest function ayl iii ii 64 [touchstone to corin] civet is of a baser birt...
...mined by bodily fluids] ayl iii ii 29 [touchstone to corin of a shepherd' s life...
...ely ayl i ii 49 [celia to rosalind of touchstone] per adventure this is not fortune...
... coz and devise sports ayl i ii 124 [touchstone to le beau] what is the sport ...
...t will out at the casement ayl v i 11 [touchstone to himself] we that have good wits...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
NEVERSTATEne'er-touched adj
STONEPEOPLETouchstone n
STONETYPEtouchstone n
TAP [touch]BASICtap n
TOUCHBASICtouch n, touch v, touched adj, touching n, touching prep
TOUCHOBJECTtouchstone n
TOUCHPEOPLETouchstone n
TOUCHNOTne'er-touched adj, untouched adj
UNTOUCHEDBASICsee TOUCH

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