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Search phrase: borrow

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All's Well That Ends WellAW III.vii.11By the good aid that I of you shall borrow,By the good ayde that I of you shall borrow,
Antony and CleopatraAC II.ii.107Or, if you borrow one another's love for theOr if you borrow one anothers Loue for the
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.218You must borrow me Gargantua's mouth first:You must borrow me Gargantuas mouth first:
The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.i.154Beg thou or borrow to make up the sum,Beg thou, or borrow, to make vp the summe,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.i.80Well, I'll break in. Go borrow me a crow.Well, Ile breake in: go borrow me a crow. 
CymbelineCym III.iv.173And with what imitation you can borrow(And with what imitation you can borrow
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.i.93in to borrow a mess of vinegar, telling us she had a goodin to borrow a messe of Vinegar: telling vs, she had a good
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.ii.28And I dare swear you borrow not that faceAnd I dare sweare, you borrow not that face
King JohnKJ V.i.51That borrow their behaviours from the great,That borrow their behauiours from the great,
King LearKL I.iv.1If but as well I other accents borrowIf but as will I other accents borrow,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.693borrow my arms again.borrow my Armes againe.
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.359We'll borrow place of him. (To Angelo) Sir, by your leave.We'll borrow place of him; Sir, by your leaue:
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.iii.58Shylock, although I neither lend nor borrowShylocke, albeit I neither lend nor borrow
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.iii.66Methought you said you neither lend nor borrowMe thoughts you said, you neither lend nor borrow
OthelloOth I.iii.213That to pay grief must of poor patience borrow.That to pay griefe, must of poore Patience borrow.
Richard IIR2 III.iv.23And never borrow any tear of thee.And neuer borrow any Teare of thee.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iv.17You are a lover. Borrow Cupid's wingsYou are a Louer, borrow Cupids wings,
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.i.94Why, she comes to borrow nothing of them.Why she comes to borrow nothing of them.
Timon of AthensTim II.ii.103borrow of your masters, they approach sadly and goborrow of your Masters, they approach sadly, and go
Timon of AthensTim III.ii.12to borrow so many talents, nay, urged extremely for't,to borrow so many Talents, nay vrg'd extreamly for't,
Timon of AthensTim III.vi.15when he sent to borrow of me, that my provision waswhen he sent to borrow of mee, that my Prouision was
Timon of AthensTim III.vi.75were your godheads to borrow of men, men would forsakewere your Godheads to borrow of men, men would forsake
Timon of AthensTim III.vi.101Stay, I will lend thee money, borrow none.Stay I will lend thee money, borrow none.
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.70.1There were no suns to borrow of.There were no Sunnes to borrow of.
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.39The borrow of a week. When at BohemiaThe borrow of a Weeke. When at Bohemia

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The Passionate PilgrimPP.14.29 Pack night, peep day; good day, of night now borrow: Pack night, peep day, good day of night now borrow
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1083 Lends light to all fair eyes that light will borrow; Lends light to all faire eyes that light will borrow.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1498 She lends them words, and she their looks doth borrow. She lends them words, & she their looks doth bor-(row,
Venus and AdonisVen.411 'Tis much to borrow, and I will not owe it. Tis much to borrow, and I will not owe it,
Venus and AdonisVen.861 From whom each lamp and shining star doth borrow From whom ech lamp, and shining star doth borrow,
Venus and AdonisVen.961 O, how her eyes and tears did lend and borrow! O how her eyes, and teares, did lend, and borrow,

Glossary

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borrowborrowing, loan, allowance

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Themes and Topics

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Non-classical legend, romance, and folklore... gargantua ayl iii ii 218 you must borrow me gargantua’s mouth large-mouthed vo...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
BORROWBASICborrow v, borrowed adj, borrowing adj, borrowing n
BORROWPEOPLEborrower n
BORROWSTATEeasy-borrowed adj

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