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Search phrase: begging

Plays

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
CoriolanusCor II.iii.68the poor with begging.the poore with begging.
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.ii.72What! A young knave, and begging! Is thereWhat? a yong knaue and beg? Is there
Henry VIIIH8 II.iii.82I have been begging sixteen years in court,I haue beene begging sixteene yeares in Court
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.210Thou biddest me beg; this begging is not strange.Thou bidst me begge, this begging is not strange.
PericlesPer II.i.64them in our country of Greece gets more with beggingthem in our countrey of Greece, / Gets more with begging,
Richard IIIR3 I.iv.270A begging prince what beggar pities not?A begging Prince, what begger pitties not.
Richard IIIR3 IV.ii.114Betwixt thy begging and my meditation.
Titus AndronicusTit III.ii.41As begging hermits in their holy prayers.As begging Hermits in their holy prayers.
Twelfth NightTN III.i.53The matter, I hope, is not great, sir, begging but aThe matter I hope is not great sir; begging, but a
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.156Rinsing our holy begging in our eyesWrinching our holy begging in our eyes
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.238For now I am set a-begging, sir, I am deaf(For now I am set a begging Sir, I am deafe
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.266No, never, Duke; 'tis worse to me than beggingNo, never Duke: Tis worse to me than begging

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Glossary

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clack-dishbegging bowl with a lid that could be clacked to attract attention
saving reverencebegging pardon for, with apologies for
still-solicitingalways begging, forever looking for favours

Thesaurus

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always beggingstill-soliciting
begging bowlclack-dish
begging pardonsaving reverence
begging, alwaysstill-soliciting
bowl, beggingclack-dish
pardon, beggingsaving reverence

Themes and Topics

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a- as a particle
Politeness...r grace’ 2h6 ii iv 76) or the formulaic begging expression used by prisoners to passers-...
...e’ (mm iv iii 18) when asking or begging for something [modern please may i as...
...you please by your leave if you agree begging your pardon etc] item loca...
French...otre grâce ainsi dit-il > yes indeed begging your grace's pardon that is what he say...

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