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All's Well That Ends WellAW I.ii.23My thanks and duty are your majesty's.My thankes and dutie are your Maiesties.
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.114in, which I held my duty speedily to acquaint youin, which I held my dutie speedily to acquaint you
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.i.125My duty then shall pay me for my pains.My dutie then shall pay me for my paines:
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.160Which both thy duty owes and our power claims;Which both thy dutie owes, and Our power claimes,
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.ii.24world I will hold a long distance. My duty to you.world, I will hold a long distance. My duty to you.
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.ii.12My mother did but duty, such, my lord,My mother did but dutie, such (my Lord)
Antony and CleopatraAC II.ii.144.1By duty ruminated.By duty ruminated.
Antony and CleopatraAC II.v.88.2I have done my duty.I haue done my duty.
Antony and CleopatraAC III.xiii.82.1My duty on your hand.My dutie on your hand.
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.ii.25May be it is the period of your duty.May be, it is the period of your duty,
As You Like ItAYL I.ii.155I attend them with all respect and duty.I attend them with all respect and dutie.
As You Like ItAYL II.iii.58When service sweat for duty, not for meed!When seruice sweate for dutie, not for meede:
As You Like ItAYL V.ii.91All adoration, duty and observance,All adoration, dutie, and obseruance,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.107A charitable duty of my order.A charitable dutie of my order, 
CoriolanusCor V.iii.51Of thy deep duty more impression showOf thy deepe duty, more impression shew
CoriolanusCor V.iii.55Show duty as mistaken all this whileShew duty as mistaken, all this while,
CoriolanusCor V.iii.167That thou restrain'st from me the duty whichThat thou restrain'st from me the Duty, which
CymbelineCym I.ii.18Always reserved my holy duty – what (Alwayes reseru'd my holy duty) what
CymbelineCym III.v.32The duty of the day. She looks us likeThe duty of the day. She looke vs like
CymbelineCym III.v.33A thing more made of malice than of duty,A thing more made of malice, then of duty,
CymbelineCym III.v.48She should that duty leave unpaid to youShe should that dutie leaue vnpaide to you
CymbelineCym III.viii.16.2We will discharge our duty.We will discharge our duty.
HamletHam I.i.174As needful in our loves, fitting our duty?As needfull in our Loues, fitting our Duty?
HamletHam I.ii.39Farewell; and let your haste commend your duty.Farewell, and let your hast commend your duty.
HamletHam I.ii.40In that, and all things, will we show our duty.In that, and all things, will we shew our duty.
HamletHam I.ii.53To show my duty in your coronation,To shew my duty in your Coronation,
HamletHam I.ii.54Yet now I must confess, that duty done,Yet now I must confesse, that duty done,
HamletHam I.ii.222And we did think it writ down in our dutyAnd we did thinke it writ downe in our duty
HamletHam I.ii.253.2Our duty to your honour.Our duty to your Honour.
HamletHam II.ii.44I hold my duty as I hold my soul,I hold my dutie, as I hold my Soule,
HamletHam II.ii.87What majesty should be, what duty is,What Maiestie should be, what Dutie is,
HamletHam II.ii.107Who in her duty and obedience, mark,Who in her Dutie and Obedience, marke,
HamletHam III.ii.356O my lord, if my duty be too bold, myO my Lord, if my Dutie be too bold, my
HamletHam IV.iv.6We shall express our duty in his eye.We shall expresse our dutie in his eye,
HamletHam V.ii.178I commend my duty to your lordship.I commend my duty to your Lordship.
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.iv.15Our duty this way lies: for God's sake, come.Our duty this way lies, for heauens sake come.
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.i.124virtuous. No, my lord, my humble duty remembered,vertuous: No, my Lord (your humble duty remẽbred)
Henry IV Part 22H4 epilogue.2My fear is your displeasure; my curtsy, my duty;My Feare, is your Displeasure: My Curtsie, my Dutie:
Henry VH5 II.ii.31With hearts create of duty and of zeal.With hearts create of duty, and of zeale.
Henry VH5 III.vi.8soul, and my heart, and my duty, and my live, and mysoule, and my heart, and my dutie, and my liue, and my
Henry VH5 IV.i.171for the which they are now visited. Every subject's dutyfor the which they are now visited. Euery Subiects Dutie
Henry VH5 V.ii.23My duty to you both, on equal love,My dutie to you both, on equall loue.
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.i.37How much in duty I am bound to both.How much in duty, I am bound to both.
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.i.52My lord, it were your duty to forbear.My Lord, it were your dutie to forbeare.
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.i.172And in reguerdon of that duty doneAnd in reguerdon of that dutie done,
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.i.177And as my duty springs, so perish theyAnd as my dutie springs, so perish they,
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.iv.4To do my duty to my sovereign;To doe my dutie to my Soueraigne.
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.iv.34I owe him little duty, and less love,I owe him little Dutie, and lesse Loue,
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.iii.156As I in duty love my king and country!As I in dutie loue my King and Countrey.
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.17Disdaining duty that to us belongs.Disdaining dutie that to vs belongs.
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.i.173For shame! In duty bend thy knee to me,For shame in dutie bend thy knee to me,
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.v.33I know my duty; you are all undutiful.I know my dutie, you are all vndutifull:
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.vii.28The duty that I owe unto your majestyThe duty that I owe vnto your Maiesty,
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.198As he made semblance of his duty, would(As he made semblance of his duty) would
Henry VIIIH8 I.iv.80If I but knew him, with my love and duty(If I but knew him) with my loue and duty
Henry VIIIH8 II.ii.67Malice ne'er meant. Our breach of duty this wayMalice ne're meant: Our breach of Duty this way,
Henry VIIIH8 II.iv.40My bond to wedlock, or my love and dutyMy bond to Wedlocke, or my Loue and Dutie
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.188Should, notwithstanding that your bond of duty,Should, notwithstanding that your bond of duty,
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.193Though all the world should crack their duty to you,(Though all the world should cracke their duty to you,
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.196Appear in forms more horrid – yet my duty,Appeare in formes more horrid) yet my Duty,
Henry VIIIH8 V.i.90.2It is my dutyIt is my dutie
Henry VIIIH8 V.iii.119That holy duty, out of dear respect,That holy duty out of deare respect,
Julius CaesarJC IV.iii.258It is my duty, sir.It is my duty Sir.
Julius CaesarJC IV.iii.259I should not urge thy duty past thy might;I should not vrge thy duty past thy might,
King Edward IIIE3 I.i.39Ah, wherein may our duty more be seenAh where in may our duety more be seene,
King Edward IIIE3 I.ii.89To show my duty and his dignity?To shew my duety, and his dignitie.
King Edward IIIE3 I.ii.107In duty lower than the ground I kneel,In duetie lower then the ground I kneele,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.191Let my intrusion here be called my duty,Let my intrusion here be cald my duetie,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.255For Sarah owes that duty to her lord.For Sara owes that duetie to her Lord,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.316That never pay the duty of their words.That neuer pay the duetie of their words,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.340Of love and duty 'twixt thyself and me.Ofloue and duetie twixt thy self and mee,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.366I'll say it is my duty to persuade,Ile say it is my duety to perswade,
King Edward IIIE3 II.ii.28All love and duty to my lord the king!All loue and duety to my Lord the King.
King Edward IIIE3 III.iv.76First having done my duty as beseemed,First hauing donne my duety as beseemed
King Edward IIIE3 III.iv.83And here with humble duty I presentAnd heere with humble duety I present,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iv.100And done, I hope, the duty of a knight.And done I hope the duety of a Knight
King JohnKJ II.i.247To pay that duty which you truly oweTo pay that dutie which you truly owe,
King JohnKJ III.iii.73With all true duty. On toward Calais, ho!With al true duetie: On toward Callice, hoa.
King LearKL I.i.102Half my love with him, half my care and duty.Halfe my loue with him, halfe my Care, and Dutie,
King LearKL I.i.147Think'st thou that duty shall have dread to speakThink'st thou that dutie shall haue dread to speake,
King LearKL I.i.276.1Prescribe not us our duty.Prescribe not vs our dutie.
King LearKL I.iv.64be mistaken; for my duty cannot be silent when I thinkbee mistaken, for my duty cannot be silent, when I thinke
King LearKL I.iv.261That all particulars of duty knowThat all particulars of dutie know,
King LearKL II.i.105.2It was my duty, sir.It was my duty Sir.
King LearKL II.iv.29My duty kneeling, came there a reeking post,My dutie kneeling, came there a reeking Poste,
King LearKL II.iv.135.1Than she to scant her duty.Then she to scant her dutie.
King LearKL III.iv.141Go in with me. My duty cannot sufferGo in with me; my duty cannot suffer
King LearKL IV.v.18My lady charged my duty in this business.My Lady charg'd my dutie in this busines.
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.256ever-esteemed duty pricks me on – have sent to thee, toeuer esteemed dutie prickes me on) haue sent to thee, to
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.265devoted and heart-burning heat of duty,deuoted and heart-burning heat of dutie.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.ii.141compliment; I forgive thy duty. Adieu.complement, I forgiue thy duetie, adue.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.199Our duty is so rich, so infinite,Our dutie is so rich, so infinite,
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.v.50Not so, sir, neither. I know my duty.Not so sir neither, I know my dutie.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.127With duty and desire we follow you.With dutie and desire we follow you.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.83When simpleness and duty tender it.when simplenesse and duty tender it.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.86And duty in his service perishing.And duty in his seruice perishing.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.91And what poor duty cannot do, noble respectAnd what poore duty cannot doe, noble respect
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.101And in the modesty of fearful dutyAnd in the modesty of fearefull duty,
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.147you all duty.you all duetie.
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.46Yes, faith; it is my cousin's duty to makeYes faith, it is my cosens dutie to make
OthelloOth I.i.50Who, trimmed in forms and visages of duty,Who trym'd in Formes, and visages of Dutie,
OthelloOth I.i.60Heaven is my judge, not I for love and duty,Heauen is my Iudge, not I for loue and dutie,
OthelloOth I.i.136Tying her duty, beauty, wit, and fortunesTying her Dutie, Beautie, Wit, and Fortunes
OthelloOth I.iii.41With his free duty recommends you thus,With his free dutie, recommends you thus,
OthelloOth I.iii.179I do perceive here a divided duty:I do perceiue heere a diuided dutie.
OthelloOth I.iii.182How to respect you. You are the lord of all my duty,How to respect you. You are the Lord of duty,
OthelloOth I.iii.184And so much duty as my mother showedAnd so much dutie, as my Mother shew'd
OthelloOth II.iii.142A knave teach me my duty? I'll beat the knave intoA Knaue teach me my dutie? Ile beate the Knaue into
OthelloOth II.iii.161Have you forgot all sense of place and duty?Haue you forgot all place of sense and dutie?
OthelloOth III.iii.133Though I am bound to every act of duty,Though I am bound to euery Acte of dutie,
OthelloOth III.iii.192To show the love and duty that I bear youTo shew the Loue and Duty that I beare you
PericlesPer III.iii.22By you relieved would force me to my duty.by you relieu'd, / Would force me to my duety:
Richard IIR2 I.i.134Neglected my sworn duty in that case.Neglected my sworne duty in that case:
Richard IIR2 I.i.167The one my duty owes, but my fair name,The one my dutie owes, but my faire name
Richard IIR2 I.iii.52The appellant in all duty greets your highnessThe Appealant in all duty greets your Highnes,
Richard IIR2 I.iii.180Swear by the duty that you owe to God – Sweare by the duty that you owe to heauen
Richard IIR2 II.i.164Shall tender duty make me suffer wrong?Shall tender dutie make me suffer wrong?
Richard IIR2 II.ii.113And duty bids defend. T'other againAnd dutie bids defend: th'other againe
Richard IIR2 II.iii.84Whose duty is deceivable and false.Whose dutie is deceiuable, and false.
Richard IIR2 III.ii.173Tradition, form, and ceremonious duty;Tradition, Forme, and Ceremonious dutie,
Richard IIR2 III.iii.48My stooping duty tenderly shall show.My stooping dutie tenderly shall shew.
Richard IIR2 III.iii.76To pay their awful duty to our presence?To pay their awfull dutie to our presence?
Richard IIR2 III.iii.188And show fair duty to his majesty.And shew faire dutie to his Maiestie.
Richard IIR2 III.iv.63Their fruits of duty. Superfluous branchesTheir fruites of dutie. Superfluous branches
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.216I will with all expedient duty see you.I will with all expedient duty see you,
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.249Were you well served, you would be taught your duty.Were you wel seru'd, you would be taught your duty.
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.250To serve me well, you all should do me duty,To serue me well, you all should do me duty,
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.252O, serve me well, and teach yourselves that duty!O serue me well, and teach your selues that duty.
Richard IIIR3 I.iv.227Thy brother's love, our duty, and thy faultThy Brothers Loue, our Duty, and thy Faults,
Richard IIIR3 II.ii.108Love, charity, obedience, and true duty!Loue Charity, Obedience, and true Dutie.
Richard IIIR3 III.iii.3For truth, for duty, and for loyalty.For Truth, for Dutie, and for Loyaltie.
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.1.80So please your lordship to accept our duty.So please your Lordshippe to accept our dutie.
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.1.111Such duty to the drunkard let him do,Such dutie to the drunkard let him do:
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.1.115May show her duty and make known her love?’May shew her dutie, and make knowne her loue.
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.ii.172So shall I no whit be behind in dutySo shal I no whit be behinde in dutie
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.7So well I know my duty to my elders.So well I know my dutie to my elders.
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.i.32and therefore fire. Do thy duty, and have thy duty, for& therefore fire: do thy duty, and haue thy dutie, for
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.i.112What, no attendance? No regard? No duty?What? no attendance? no regard? no dutie?
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iv.11Now do your duty throughly, I advise you.Now doe your dutie throughlie I aduise you:
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.ii.124Fie! what a foolish duty call you this?Fie what a foolish dutie call you this?
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.ii.125I would your duty were as foolish too!I would your dutie were as foolish too:
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.ii.126The wisdom of your duty, fair Bianca,The wisdome of your dutie faire Bianca,
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.ii.128The more fool you for laying on my duty.The more foole you for laying on my dutie.
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.ii.130What duty they do owe their lords and husbands.what dutie they doe owe their Lords and husbands.
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.ii.154Such duty as the subject owes the prince,Such dutie as the subiect owes the Prince,
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.ii.177In token of which duty, if he please,In token of which dutie, if he please,
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.263At duty, more than I could frame employment;At duty more then I could frame employment;
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.519Duty, and zeal to your unmatched mind,Dutie, and Zeale, to your vnmatched minde;
Troilus and CressidaTC III.i.153Yea, what he shall receive of us in dutyYea what he shall receiue of vs in duetie,
Twelfth NightTN III.i.92My duty, madam, and most humble service!My dutie Madam, and most humble seruice.
Twelfth NightTN V.i.105My lord would speak; my duty hushes me.My Lord would speake, my dutie hushes me.
Twelfth NightTN V.i.306shame. Think of me as you please, I leave my duty a littleshame: thinke of me as you please. I leaue my duty a little
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.i.101But for my duty to your ladyship.But for my duty to your Ladiship.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iv.109My duty will I boast of, nothing else.My dutie will I boast of, nothing else.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iv.110And duty never yet did want his meed.And dutie neuer yet did want his meed.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.8My duty pricks me on to utter thatMy dutie pricks me on to vtter that
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.69Proud, disobedient, stubborn, lacking duty;Prowd, disobedient, stubborne, lacking duty,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.75Should have been cherished by her child-like duty,Should haue beene cherish'd by her child-like dutie,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.19Is but a debt to honour, and my duty.Is but a debt to honour, and my duty.
The Winter's TaleWT V.i.182His dignity and duty both cast off – (His Dignitie, and Dutie both cast off)
The Winter's TaleWT V.i.212Where you were tied in duty; and as sorryWhere you were ty'd in dutie: and as sorry,

Poems

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A Lover's ComplaintLC.130 In personal duty, following where he haunted, In personal duty, following where he haunted,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.d8 greater, my duty would show greater; meantime, greater, my duety would shew greater, meane time,
The Rape of LucreceLuc Your lordship's in all duty, Your Lordships in all duety.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.497 And dotes on what he looks, 'gainst law or duty. And dotes on what he looks, gainst law or duety.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1216 For fleet-winged duty with thought's feathers flies. "For fleet-wing'd duetie with thoghts feathers flies,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1352 His kindled duty kindled her mistrust, His kindled duetie kindled her mistrust,
SonnetsSonn.26.2 Thy merit hath my duty strongly knit, Thy merrit hath my dutie strongly knit;
SonnetsSonn.26.4 To witness duty, not to show my wit: To witnesse duty, not to shew my wit.
SonnetsSonn.26.5 Duty so great, which wit so poor as mine Duty so great, which wit so poore as mine
Venus and AdonisVen Your Honour's in all duty, Your Honors in all dutie,
Venus and AdonisVen.168 Thou wast begot; to get it is thy duty. Thou wast begot, to get it is thy duty.

Glossary

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belongbe the duty of, pertain to
bondduty, commitment, obligation
careresponsibility, duty, matter of concern
chargetask, responsibility, duty
chargecommission, responsibility, official duty
childhoodfilial relationship, duty owed to parents
dutydebt, obligation, dues
dutyact of loyalty, expression of homage
dutyfitting praise, due respect, proper regard
dutyreverence, due respect, proper attitude
dutydue, desert, deserving
dutyat one's service, to command
errgo astray from duty, turn away
fealty[feudal obligation of obedience] duty of loyalty, allegiance, fidelity
fearduty, solicitude, obligation
fitmentfitting action, duty, what is called for
gracepersonal duty, sense of propriety
imposeimposition, command, imposed duty
limitduty, assignment, responsibility
officetask, service, duty, responsibility
religionreligious observance, spiritual duty, obligation
servicerespect, duty, esteem
standbe the duty of, be incumbent upon
subjectionduty as a subject, obedience

Thesaurus

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astray from duty, goerr
dutybond
dutycare
dutycharge
dutyfear
dutyfitment
dutylimit
dutyoffice
dutyservice
duty as a subjectsubjection
duty of loyaltyfealty
duty of, be thebelong
duty of, be thestand
duty owed to parentschildhood
duty, go astray fromerr
duty, imposedimpose
duty, officialcharge
duty, personalgrace
duty, spiritualreligion
imposed dutyimpose
loyalty, duty offealty
official dutycharge
parents, duty owed tochildhood
personal dutygrace
spiritual dutyreligion
subject, duty as asubjection

Themes and Topics

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Farewells...xample commend ham v ii 178 i commend my duty to your lordship commend ham i v 183 i d...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)... good morrow office (n ) task service duty responsibility ma v iv 14 [leonato to ...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
DUTYBASICduteous adj, dutiful adj, duty n
DUTYNOTunduteous adj, undutiful adj
UNDUTIFULBASICsee DUTY

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