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Search phrase: besiege

Plays

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All's Well That Ends WellAW II.i.10That doth my life besiege. Farewell, young lords.That doth my life besiege: farwell yong Lords,
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.ii.8Faintly besiege us one hour in a month.Faintly besiege vs one houre in a moneth.
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.ii.50Intend here to besiege you in your castle.Intend here to besiege you in your Castle.
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.ii.64The army of the Queen mean to besiege us.The Armie of the Queene meane to besiege vs.
Henry VIIIH8 V.iv.35the women so besiege us? Bless me, what a fry ofthe women so besiege vs? Blesse me, what a fry of
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.44I cannot blame the Scots that did besiege her,I cannot blame the Scots that did besiege her,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.413Unnatural besiege! Woe me unhappy,Vnnaturall beseege, woe me vnhappie,
Love's Labour's LostLLL II.i.86Like one that comes here to besiege his court,Like one that comes heere to besiege his Court,
The TempestTem I.ii.205Seem to besiege, and make his bold waves tremble,Seeme to besiege, and make his bold waues tremble,

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
A Lover's ComplaintLC.177 Till thus he 'gan besiege me: Gentle maid, Till thus hee gan besiege me :Gentle maid
The Rape of LucreceLuc.a6 his sons and other noblemen of Rome, to besiege Ardea. his sonnes and other Noble men of Rome, to besiege Ardea,
SonnetsSonn.2.1 When forty winters shall besiege thy brow, WHen fortie Winters shall beseige thy brow,
SonnetsSonn.109.10 All frailties that besiege all kinds of blood, All frailties that besiege all kindes of blood,

Glossary

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begirdsurround, encircle, besiege
besetset upon, assail, besiege
besiegesiege, besieging
investbesiege, put pressure on [Q2 alternatve to 'invites' in Ham I.iii.83]

Thesaurus

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besiegebegird
besiegebeset
besiegeinvest

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
BESIEGEBASICsee SIEGE

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