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Antony and CleopatraAC II.ii.240Age cannot wither her, nor custom staleAge cannot wither her, nor custome stale
As You Like ItAYL II.i.2Hath not old custom made this life more sweetHath not old custome made this life more sweete
CoriolanusCor I.x.23Their rotten privilege and custom 'gainstTheir rotten Priuiledge, and Custome 'gainst
CoriolanusCor II.ii.134Let me o'erleap that custom, for I cannotLet me o're-leape that custome: for I cannot
CoriolanusCor II.ii.140Pray you go fit you to the custom andPray you goe fit you to the Custome, / And
CoriolanusCor II.iii.116Their needless vouches? Custom calls me to't.Their needlesse Vouches: Custome calls me too't.
CoriolanusCor II.iii.117What custom wills, in all things should we do't,What Custome wills in all things, should we doo't?
CoriolanusCor II.iii.142The custom of request you have discharged.The Custome of Request you haue discharg'd:
CoriolanusCor II.iii.167‘ I would be consul,’ says he. ‘ Aged customI would be Consull, sayes he: aged Custome,
CymbelineCym I.v.135This is but a custom in your tongue: you bear aThis is but a custome in your tongue: you beare a
CymbelineCym IV.ii.10Stick to your journal course: the breach of customSticke to your Iournall course: the breach of Custome,
HamletHam I.iv.12.2Is it a custom?Is it a custome?
HamletHam I.iv.15And to the manner born, it is a customAnd to the manner borne: It is a Custome
HamletHam I.v.60My custom always of the afternoon,My custome alwayes in the afternoone;
HamletHam II.ii.296I know not – lost all my mirth, forgone all customI know not, lost all my mirth, forgone all custome
HamletHam III.iv.38If damned custom have not brassed it soIf damned Custome haue not braz'd it so,
HamletHam III.iv.162That monster custom, who all sense doth eat,
HamletHam IV.v.106Antiquity forgot, custom not known,Antiquity forgot, Custome not knowne,
HamletHam IV.vii.187It is our trick. Nature her custom holds,It is our tricke, Nature her custome holds,
HamletHam V.i.67Custom hath made it in him a property ofCustome hath made it in him a property of
Henry VH5 II.iv.83By custom and the ordinance of timesBy Custome, and the Ordinance of Times,
Henry VIIIH8 IV.i.16By custom of the coronation.By custome of the Coronation.
Julius CaesarJC III.i.269All pity choked with custom of fell deeds;All pitty choak'd with custome of fell deeds,
King Edward IIIE3 I.i.63That there, according as the custom is,That there according as the coustome is.
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.174As ancient custom is of martialists,As ancient custome is of Martialists,
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.79Receive, dread lord, the custom of my fraught,Receiue dread Lorde the custome of my fraught,
King LearKL I.ii.3Stand in the plague of custom and permitStand in the plague of custome, and permit
MacbethMac III.iv.96But as a thing of custom; 'tis no other;But as a thing of Custome: 'Tis no other,
MacbethMac IV.i.99To time and mortal custom. Yet my heartTo time, and mortall Custome. Yet my Hart
Measure for MeasureMM II.i.3And let it keep one shape, till custom make itAnd let it keepe one shape, till custome make it
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.iii.61I'll break a custom. (To Bassanio) Is he yet possessedIle breake a custome: is he yet possest
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.265Than is her custom; it is still her useThen is her custome. It is still her vse
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.75Our dance of custom round about the oakOur Dance of Custome, round about the Oke
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.158me speak after my custom, as being a professed tyrantme speake after my custome, as being a professed tyrant
OthelloOth I.iii.227The tyrant, custom, most grave Senators,The Tirant Custome, most Graue Senators,
OthelloOth II.iii.32would invent some other custom of entertainment.would inuent some other Custome of entertainment.
OthelloOth III.iii.121Are tricks of custom; but in a man that's just,Are trickes of Custome: but in a man that's iust,
PericlesPer Chorus.I.29But custom what they did beginBut custome what they did begin,
PericlesPer III.i.52still observed, and we are strong in custom. Thereforestill obserued. And we are strong in easterne, therefore
PericlesPer IV.ii.132sojourner we have. You'll lose nothing by custom.soiourner we haue, youle loose nothing by custome.
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.v.80On this fair corse, and, as the custom is,On this faire Coarse, and as the custome is,
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iii.99For you shall hop without my custom, sir.For you shall hop without my custome sir:
The TempestTem II.i.223I am more serious than my custom. YouI am more serious then my custome: you
The TempestTem III.ii.88Why, as I told thee, 'tis a custom with himWhy, as I told thee, 'tis a custome with him
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.88Office, and custom, in all line of order.Office, and custome, in all line of Order:
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.9That time, acquaintance, custom, and conditionThat time, acquaintance, custome and condition,
The Winter's TaleWT IV.i.9To plant and o'erwhelm custom. Let me passTo plant, and ore-whelme Custome. Let me passe
The Winter's TaleWT V.ii.97would beguile Nature of her custom, so perfectly he iswould beguile Nature of her Custome, so perfectly he is

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Glossary

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accustomcustom, habit, routine
coursehabit, custom, practise, normal procedure
courtesy, cur'sy, curtsyusage, custom, convention
customhabit, usual practice, customary use
customcustomary tribute [as if by a tenant to a lord]
customtrade, business, line of work
customedlegally sanctioned, established by custom
custom-shrunkdown in business, suffering great loss of trade
guiseway, custom, practice
institutioncustom, usage, practice
mannerfashion, usage, custom
trickpractice, custom, current fashion
useusual practice, habit, custom
wontcustom, habit, practice

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customaccustom
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customcourse
customcourtesy, cur'sy, curtsy
customtrick
customuse
customwont
custommanner
customguise
custom, established bycustomed
established by customcustomed

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Responses...ronged him ay ham i iv 13 is it a custom ay marry is’t no ham i v 119 ...
French...pas la coutume de france > it isn't the custom in france for women and maidens to be ki...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
ACCUSTOMBASICsee CUSTOM
CUSTOMBASICaccustomed adj, custom n, customary adj, customed adj
CUSTOMPEOPLEcustomer n
CUSTOMSTATEcustom-shrunk adj
CUSTOMNOTunaccustomed adj
UNACCUSTOMEDBASICsee CUSTOM

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