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Search phrase: behaviour

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 29 result(s). alternate result(s)
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Antony and CleopatraAC II.vi.75.1When I have envied thy behaviour.When I haue enuied thy behauiour.
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.45as the behaviour of the country is most mockable at theas the behauiour of the Countrie is most mockeable at the
CoriolanusCor II.iii.40behaviour. We are not to stay all together, but to comebehauiour: we are not to stay altogether, but to come
HamletHam II.i.5.1Of his behaviour.Of his behauiour.
HamletHam III.ii.333Then thus she says: your behaviour hathThen thus she sayes: your behauior hath
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.ii.206So when this loose behaviour I throw off,So when this loose behauiour I throw off,
Henry VIIIH8 II.iv.20Hath my behaviour given to your displeasure,Hath my behauiour giuen to your displeasure,
Henry VIIIH8 IV.ii.103To use so rude behaviour. Go to, kneel.To vse so rude behauiour. Go too, kneele.
King JohnKJ I.i.3In my behaviour, to the majesty,In my behauiour to the Maiesty,
King LearKL I.ii.120own behaviour – we make guilty of our disasters the sun,own behauiour, we make guilty of our disasters, the Sun,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.i.12behaviour vain, ridiculous, and thrasonical. He is toobehauiour vaine, ridiculous, and thrasonicall. He is too
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.337See where it comes! Behaviour, what wert thouSee where it comes. Behauiour what wer't thou,
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.ii.71in Germany and his behaviour everywhere.in Germanie, and his behauiour euery where.
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ii.174Thy skipping spirit, lest through thy wild behaviourThy skipping spirit, least through thy wilde behauiour
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iii.43of her behaviour – to be Englished rightly – is ‘ I am of her behauior (to be english'd rightly) is, I am
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.i.21himself a young gallant! What an unweighed behaviourhimselfe a yong Gallant? What an vnwaied / Behauiour
OthelloOth IV.i.102Poor Cassio's smiles, gestures, and light behaviourPoore Cassio's smiles, gestures, and light behauiours
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iv.163as they say, it were a very gross kind of behaviour,as they say, it were a very grosse kind of behauiour,
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.1.93Lest overeyeing of his odd behaviourLeast (ouer-eying of his odde behauiour,
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.i.71Maid's mild behaviour and sobriety.Maids milde behauiour and sobrietie.
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.ii.166On this young man, for learning and behaviourOn this yong man: For learning and behauiour
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.50Her wondrous qualities and mild behaviour,Her wondrous qualities, and milde behauiour,
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.13Hiding his bitter jests in blunt behaviour.Hiding his bitter iests in blunt behauiour,
Twelfth NightTN I.ii.48There is a fair behaviour in thee, Captain,There is a faire behauiour in thee Captaine,
Twelfth NightTN II.v.17practising behaviour to his own shadow this half-hour.practising behauiour to his own shadow this halfe houre:
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.181Now will not I deliver his letter. For the behaviourNow will not I deliuer his Letter: for the behauiour
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.iv.64But chiefly for thy face and thy behaviour,But chiefely, for thy face, and thy behauiour,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.iii.10behaviour.behaviour.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iii.118Should show i'th' world too godlike! His behaviourShould shew i'th world too godlike: His behaviour

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.556 Her sad behaviour feeds his vulture folly, Her sad behauiour feedes his vulture follie,
SonnetsSonn.79.10 From thy behaviour; beauty doth he give From thy behauiour, beautie doth he giue

Glossary

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behaviourperson, embodiment, personification
behaviourcourtly behaviour, fine manners, etiquette
carriagebearing, demeanour, manner of behaviour
Centaurcreature with the upper half of a man and the rear legs of a horse; reputed for bestial behaviour
childishnesschildhood, period of childish behaviour
civilitycivilized conduct, courteous behaviour, good manners
complementexample of good manners, instance of proper behaviour
complimentexample of good manners, instance of proper behaviour
conditionquality, behaviour, attribute, habit
conversationway of life, behaviour, manners, conduct
courtesy, cur'sy, curtsycourteous service, polite behaviour, good manners
currentpractice, course, way of behaviour
cur'sycourteous service, polite behaviour, good manners
digressiontransgression, moral deviation, lapse in proper behaviour
distemperdisaffection, ill humour, strange behaviour
ecstasyfit, bout of madness, frenzied behaviour
encounterbehaviour, conduct, manner of meeting
extent[of politeness] extending, showing, exercise of behaviour
extremeoutrageous behaviour, extravagance, exaggeration
extremityridiculous behaviour, embarrassing conduct
fashionfad, modish behaviour, whim
fashionconventional behaviour, conformity, customary use
featshow a model of behaviour
fitnessproper behaviour, appropriate conduct
forfeit[unclear meaning] list of penalties for bad behaviour
formway of behaving, behaviour, code of conduct
formphysical expression, outward behaviour
gentilitygood manners, polite behaviour
habitbehaviour, bearing, demeanour
habitroutine, settled practice, regular behaviour
handsomenessgraciousness, courtesy, decent behaviour
haviourbehaviour, manner, demeanour
intemperancewild behaviour, lack of restraint
jaderybehaviour typical of an ill-tempered hack
lewdnessobscenity, carnality, lascivious behaviour
lewdnessfoolishness, absurd behaviour
manner(plural) proper behaviour, good conduct, forms of politeness
misgovernmentmisconduct, wicked behaviour
modestypropriety, protocol, seemly behaviour
partaction, conduct, behaviour
portancebehaviour, demeanour, bearing
prankoutrageous deed, excessive behaviour
proceeding(plural) conduct, behaviour, actions
rudenessrough manner, uncouth behaviour
seemermake-believer, pretender, one who assumes a behaviour
seemingdemeanour, outward behaviour
seemingdeceptive appearance, two-faced behaviour, pretence
simplenessunpretentiousness, unaffected behaviour, unassuming simplicity
singularitysingular behaviour, odd conduct
stillnessrestraint, sobriety, quietness of behaviour
temperanceself-control, calm behaviour, moderation
trickhabit, characteristic, typical behaviour
uncomelinessunseemly behaviour, improper conduct
unkindnessunnatural behaviour, abnormal conduct
unnaturalnessconduct against natural feeling, behaviour not in accord with kinship
wantonnessfoolish behaviour, caprice, whims

Thesaurus

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absurd behaviourlewdness
assumes a behaviour, one whoseemer
behaviourcondition
behaviourconversation
behaviourencounter
behaviourform
behaviourhabit
behaviourhaviour
behaviourpart
behaviourportance
behaviourproceeding
behaviour not in accord with kinshipunnaturalness
behaviour typical of an ill-tempered hackjadery
behaviour, absurdlewdness
behaviour, bestialCentaur
behaviour, calmtemperance
behaviour, childishchildishness
behaviour, conventionalfashion
behaviour, courteouscivility
behaviour, courtlybehaviour
behaviour, decenthandsomeness
behaviour, excessiveprank
behaviour, exercise ofextent
behaviour, foolishwantonness
behaviour, instance of propercompliment
behaviour, lapse in properdigression
behaviour, lasciviouslewdness
behaviour, list of penalties for badforfeit
behaviour, manner ofcarriage
behaviour, modishfashion
behaviour, one who assumes aseemer
behaviour, outrageousextreme
behaviour, outwardform
behaviour, outwardseeming
behaviour, politecourtesy, cur'sy, curtsy
behaviour, politegentility
behaviour, properfitness
behaviour, propermanner
behaviour, quietness ofstillness
behaviour, regularhabit
behaviour, ridiculousextremity
behaviour, seemlymodesty
behaviour, show a model of feat
behaviour, singularsingularity
behaviour, strangedistemper
behaviour, two-faced seeming
behaviour, typicaltrick
behaviour, unaffectedsimpleness
behaviour, uncouthrudeness
behaviour, unnaturalunkindness
behaviour, unseemlyuncomeliness
behaviour, way ofcurrent
behaviour, wickedmisgovernment
behaviour, wildintemperance
bestial behaviourCentaur
calm behaviourtemperance
childish behaviour, period ofchildishness
contrary behaviourincorrect
conventional behaviourfashion
courteous behaviourcivility
courtly behaviourbehaviour
decent behaviourhandsomeness
excessive behaviourprank
foolish behaviourwantonness
frenzied behaviourecstasy
lapse in proper behaviourdigression
lascivious behaviourlewdness
model of behaviour, show a feat
modish behaviourfashion
outrageous behaviourextreme
outward behaviourform
outward behaviourseeming
penalties for bad behaviour, list offorfeit
polite behaviourcourtesy, cur'sy, curtsy
polite behaviourgentility
proper behaviourfitness
proper behaviourmanner
quietness of behaviourstillness
regular behaviourhabit
ridiculous behaviourextremity
seemly behaviourmodesty
show a model of behaviourfeat
singular behavioursingularity
strange behaviourdistemper
two-faced behaviourseeming
typical behaviourtrick
unaffected behavioursimpleness
uncouth behaviourrudeness
unnatural behaviourunkindness
unseemly behaviouruncomeliness
wicked behaviourmisgovernment
wild behaviourintemperance

Themes and Topics

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Cosmos...influence a person’s destiny situation behaviour and character general notions ...
Elision
Functional shift... descriptions of the body and its behaviour feelings or well-being item ...
Humours...ed as permanent or alterable features of behaviour they often referred to a particular fac...
... often referred to a particular facet of behaviour such as manner of expression - most ful...
Plurals
Roman history...icial who interpreted signs (such as the behaviour of birds and the entrails of sacrificial...
Swearing...anity to quite everyday notions of human behaviour and the environment in the roman plays ...
Classical mythology...ear legs of a horse reputed for bestial behaviour at pirithous&rsquo wedding feast one ...
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