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Search phrase: treble

Plays

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Antony and CleopatraAC III.xiii.177I will be treble-sinewed, hearted, breathed,I will be trebble-sinewed, hearted, breath'd,
As You Like ItAYL II.vii.163Turning again toward childish treble, pipesTurning againe toward childish trebble pipes,
HamletHam I.ii.248Let it be tenable in your silence still.Let it bee treble in your silence still:
HamletHam V.i.242.2O, treble woeOh terrible woer,
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.315eel-skin – the case of a treble hautboy was a mansion forEele-skinne: the Case of a Treble Hoe-boy was a Mansion for
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.v.129England shall double gild his treble guilt;England, shall double gill'd, his trebble guilt.
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.454The shame is treble by the opposite.The shame is treble, by the opposite,
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.52The spoil of whom will be a treble gain.The spoyle of whome wiil be a trebble game,
MacbethMac IV.i.120That twofold balls and treble sceptres carry.That two-fold Balles, and trebble Scepters carry.
Measure for MeasureMM III.ii.184Double and treble admonition, and still forfeitDouble, and trebble admonition, and still forfeite
Measure for MeasureMM III.ii.257Twice treble shame on Angelo,Twice trebble shame on Angelo,
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.153I would be trebled twenty times myself,I would be trebled twenty times my selfe,
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.300Double six thousand and then treble that,Double sixe thousand, and then treble that,
PericlesPer IV.i.65The master calls and trebles their confusion.the Maister calles and trebles their confusion.
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.11Why, our battalia trebles that account;Why our Battalia trebbles that account:
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.i.38Let's hear. (He plays) O fie! The treble jars.Let's heare, oh fie, the treble iarres.
The TempestTem II.i.225.1Trebles thee o'er.Trebbles thee o're.
Titus AndronicusTit V.i.8Let him make treble satisfaction.Let him make treble satisfaction.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.iv.8With treble ceremony; rather than a gapWith treble Ceremonie, rather then a gap

Poems

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The Phoenix and TurtlePhoen.17 And thou treble-dated crow, And thou treble dated Crow,
Venus and AdonisVen.329 For lovers say, the heart hath treble wrong For louers say, the heart hath treble wrong,

Glossary

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treblemake three times greater, increase threefold
treble-datedliving three times as long as man
treble-sinewedstrengthened three times over

Thesaurus

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treble-sinewedsinewed

Themes and Topics

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Classical mythology...riginally a roman birth-goddess later trebled and identified with the moerae or pa...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
DATE [time]INTENSITYtreble-dated adj
SINEWINTENSITYtreble-sinewed adj
THREEBASICtreble adj, treble n, treble v
THREEPART OF BODYtreble-sinewed adj
THREETIMEtreble-dated adj
TREBLEBASICsee THREE

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