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Search phrase: transgress

Plays

 13 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.v.10transgressed against his valour, and my state that way istransgrest against his valour, and my state that way is
King JohnKJ I.i.256Heaven lay not my transgression to my charge!Heauen lay not my transgression to my charge,
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.ii.148Come, you transgressing slave, away!Come you transgressing slaue, away.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.431Teach us, sweet madam, for our rude transgressionTeach vs sweete Madame, for our rude transgression,
Measure for MeasureMM III.ii.91transgression to't.transgression too't.
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.203The flat transgression of a schoolboy, who,The flat transgression of a Schoole-boy, who
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.206Wilt thou make a trust a transgression? TheWilt thou make a trust, a transgression? the
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.207transgression is in the stealer.transgression is in the stealer.
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.231Adam had left him before he transgressed. She wouldAdam had left him before he transgrest, she would
Richard IIR2 V.iii.95By pardoning Rutland, my transgressing boy.By pardoning Rutland, my transgressing Boy.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.i.185Why, such is love's transgression.Why such is loues transgression.
Twelfth NightTN I.v.43patched: virtue that transgresses is but patched withpatch'd: vertu that transgresses, is but patcht with
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iv.195Her true perfection, or my false transgression,Her true perfection, or my false transgression?

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.634 Their own transgressions partially they smother. Their own transgressions partiallie they smother,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1481 Upon his head that hath transgressed so; Vppon his head that hath transgressed so.
SonnetsSonn.120.3 Needs must I under my transgression bow, Needes must I vnder my transgression bow,

Glossary

 15 result(s).
abuseoffence, wrong, insult, transgression
commitsin, transgress, do wrong
digressingtransgressing, offending, wrong-doing
digressiontransgression, moral deviation, lapse in proper behaviour
enormityvice, wickedness, transgression
escapetransgression, misdeed, moral error
forfeitsin, transgress, do wrong
lapsesin, transgress, do wrong
misdodo wrong, transgress
mistakeoffend, transgress (against)
mistreadingmisdeed, transgression, faulty step
misusemisbehaviour, transgression, impropriety
sliperr, sin, transgress
straintransgress, go beyond, exceed
swervinglapse, transgression, error

Thesaurus

 15 result(s).
transgresscommit
transgressforfeit
transgresslapse
transgressmisdo
transgressmistake
transgressslip
transgressstrain
transgressingdigressing
transgressionabuse
transgressiondigression
transgressionenormity
transgressionescape
transgressionmistreading
transgressionmisuse
transgressionswerving

Themes and Topics

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Words Families

 3 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
TRANSGRESSEDBASICtransgress v, transgressing adj, transgression n

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