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Search phrase: evil

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 63 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.v.48must do good against evil.must do good against euill.
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.280evil. He excels his brother for a coward, yet his brothereuill. He excels his Brother for a coward, yet his Brother
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.ii.20Ill deeds is doubled with an evil word.Ill deeds is doubled with an euill word:
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.ii.24No evil lost is wailed when it is gone. No euill lost is wail'd, when it is gone.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.iii.19He that came behind you, sir, like an evil angel, and bidhee that came behinde you sir, like an euill angel, and bid 
CoriolanusCor I.i.177Which would increase his evil. He that dependsWhich would encrease his euill. He that depends
HamletHam I.iv.36From that particular fault. The dram of evil
HamletHam V.ii.70In further evil?In further euill.
HamletHam V.ii.235Let my disclaiming from a purposed evilLet my disclaiming from a purpos'd euill,
Henry VH5 II.ii.101Could out of thee extract one spark of evilCould out of thee extract one sparke of euill
Henry VH5 IV.i.4There is some soul of goodness in things evil,There is some soule of goodnesse in things euill,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.73To dream on evil or to work my downfall.To dreame on euill, or to worke my downefall.
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.iii.5Ah, what a sign it is of evil lifeAh, what a signe it is of euill life,
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.iv.117Made impudent with use of evil deeds,Made impudent with vse of euill deedes.
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.vii.83Ah, froward Clarence! How evil it beseems theeAh froward Clarence, how euill it beseemes thee,
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.vi.44The owl shrieked at thy birth, an evil sign;The Owle shriek'd at thy birth, an euill signe,
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.207Was, were he evil used, he would outgoWas, were he euill vs'd, he would outgoe
Henry VIIIH8 II.i.141Of an ensuing evil, if it fall,Of an ensuing euill, if it fall,
Henry VIIIH8 IV.ii.45Men's evil manners live in brass; their virtuesMens euill manners, liue in Brasse, their Vertues
Julius CaesarJC III.ii.76The evil that men do lives after them,The euill that men do, liues after them,
Julius CaesarJC IV.iii.280.1Thy evil spirit, Brutus.Thy euill Spirit Brutus?
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.444An evil deed, done by authority,An euill deed done by authoritie,
King Edward IIIE3 II.ii.165This packing evil, we both shall tremble for it.This packing euill, we both shall tremble for it.
King JohnKJ III.iv.115On their departure most of all show evil.On their departure, most of all shew euill:
King JohnKJ V.vi.25To acquaint you with this evil, that you mightTo acquaint you with this euill, that you might
King LearKL I.i.166.1I'll tell thee thou dost evil.Ile tell thee thou dost euill.
King LearKL I.ii.125influence; and all that we are evil in by a divineinfluence; and all that we are euill in, by a diuine
King LearKL III.v.5brother's evil disposition made him seek his death; butBrothers euill disposition made him seeke his death: but
King LearKL V.iii.154Thou worse than any name, read thine own evil.Thou worse then any name, reade thine owne euill:
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.ii.166is a familiar; Love is a devil; there is no evil angel butis a familiar, Loue is a Diuell. There is no euill Angell but
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.284Ay, marry, there; some flattery for this evil!I marie there, some flattery for this euill.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.105The boy replied ‘ An angel is not evil;The Boy reply'd, An Angell is not euill:
MacbethMac IV.iii.146.2'Tis called the EvilTis call'd the Euill.
Measure for MeasureMM I.ii.117I do it not in evil disposition,I do it not in euill disposition,
Measure for MeasureMM I.ii.129A thirsty evil, and when we drink we die.A thirsty euill, and when we drinke, we die.
Measure for MeasureMM I.iii.38When evil deeds have their permissive passWhen euill deedes haue their permissiue passe,
Measure for MeasureMM II.ii.91Those many had not dared to do that evilThose many had not dar'd to doe that euill
Measure for MeasureMM II.iii.35I do repent me as it is an evil,I doe repent me, as it is an euill,
Measure for MeasureMM II.iv.6And in my heart the strong and swelling evilAnd in my heart the strong and swelling euill
Measure for MeasureMM III.ii.18The evil that thou causest to be done,The euill that thou causest to be done,
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.117Unfold the evil which is here wrapped upVnfold the euill, which is heere wrapt vp
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.493Well, Angelo, your evil quits you well.Well Angelo, your euill quits you well.
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.iii.96An evil soul producing holy witnessAn euill soule producing holy witnesse,
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.77Obscures the show of evil? In religion,Obscures the show of euill? In Religion,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.v.88have suffered to bring this woman to evil for your good.haue sufferd, to bring this woman to euill, for your good:
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.ii.12well. Heaven prosper our sport! No man means evil butwel: Heauen prosper our sport. No man means euill but
Much Ado About NothingMA V.ii.58politic a state of evil that they will not admit any goodpolitique a state of euill, that they will not admit any good
OthelloOth I.i.161It is too true an evil. Gone she is,It is too true an euill. Gone she is,
OthelloOth II.iii.139.1To cure him of this evil.To cure him of this euill,
OthelloOth V.i.65What may you be? Are you of good or evil?What may you be? Are you of good, or euill?
PericlesPer Chorus.I.28To evil should be done by none;To euill, should be done by none:
Richard IIIR3 I.i.139O, he hath kept an evil diet longO he hath kept an euill Diet long,
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.334Tell them that God bids us do good for evil;Tell them that God bids vs do good for euill:
Richard IIIR3 III.iv.67Then be your eyes the witness of their evil.Then be your eyes the witnesse of their euill.
The TempestTem I.ii.93Awaked an evil nature; and my trust,Awak'd an euill nature, and my trust
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.92Corrects the ill aspects of planets evil,Corrects the ill Aspects of Planets euill,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.95In evil mixture to disorder wander,In euill mixture to disorder wander,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.319Or, shedding, breed a nursery of like evilOr shedding breed a Nursery of like euil
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.360Virtue is beauty; but the beauteous evilVertue is beauty, but the beauteous euill
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.ii.38It is for our residing, where every evilIt is for our resyding, where every evill
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.ii.40A certain evil; where not to be even jumpA certaine evill, where not to be ev'n Iumpe
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.303Canst with thine eyes at once see good and evil,Canst with thine eyes at once see good and euill,
The Winter's TaleWT V.i.5Do as the heavens have done, forget your evil;Doe, as the Heauens haue done; forget your euill,

Poems

 10 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Passionate PilgrimPP.2.5 To win me soon to hell, my female evil To winne me soone to hell, my Female euill
The Rape of LucreceLuc.87 For unstained thoughts do seldom dream on evil; "For vnstaind thoughts do seldom dream on euill.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.846 And talked of virtue: O unlooked-for evil, And talk't of Vertue (O vnlook't for euill,)
The Rape of LucreceLuc.972 And the dire thought of his committed evil And the dire thought of his committed euill,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1245 No more than wax shall be accounted evil No more then waxe shall be accounted euill,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1515 And therein so ensconced his secret evil, And therein so ensconc't his secret euill,
SonnetsSonn.14.3 But not to tell of good, or evil luck, But not to tell of good, or euil lucke,
SonnetsSonn.119.10 That better is, by evil still made better. That better is, by euil still made better.
SonnetsSonn.121.13 Unless this general evil they maintain, Vnlesse this generall euill they maintaine,
SonnetsSonn.144.5 To win me soon to hell, my female evil To win me soone to hell my femail euill,

Glossary

 47 result(s).
amendmake better, ameliorate, lessen the evil of
angeldemon, evil spirit, attendant spirit
beshrew, 'shrewcurse, devil take, evil befall
cacodemonevil spirit
charmingacting as charms, protecting from evil
conjecturesuspicion, misgiving, evil doubt
conjureexpel evil spirits from, exorcise
damnabledeserving damnation, evil, in a state of mortal sin
darkunfavourable, malignant, evil
diredangerous, dreadful, evil
elvish-markedmarked out at birth by evil fairies, displaying spite
erroneouscriminal, wicked, evil
evilaffliction, misfortune, hardship
evilmalady, illness, disease
evil[unclear meaning] hovel; privy; brothel
Evilthe king's evil, scrofula [a lymphatic disease]
extortedill-gotten, gained by evil means
factevil deed, wicked act, crime
fiendmonster, malign being, evil foe
franchisedfree from evil, upright
illevil, wicked, immoral
illwrong, injury, harm, evil
ill-bodinginauspicious, predicting evil, prophesying doom
ill-dispersingevil-scattering, spreading wickedness
illnesswickedness, evil conduct, badness
ill-spiritedevil-hearted, wickedly minded
imminenceimpending evil, approaching peril
lewdwicked, vile, evil
malefactionevil-doing, criminal act
maliciouswicked, evil-minded, of ill will
malignancyevil influence, inauspicious character
mischiefwicked action, evil deed, harmful scheme
misdreaddread of evil, fear of harm
mishapevil, misfortune, calamity
mistemperedtempered for wickedness, made with evil intent
naughtywicked, evil, vile
noisomenoxious, harmful, evil
preservedkept safe from evil, protected
prodigiousominous, portentous, promising evil
purgepurging, cleansing, flushing out of evil
strikehave an evil influence, do harm
suggestiontemptation, instigation, prompting towards evil
unhappinessevil, wrong-doing, perniciousness
vile-drawingattracting towards evil
worseevil, harmful, wicked
worstwicked, evil, corrupt
yoke-devilcompanion-devil, associate in evil

Thesaurus

 72 result(s).
attracting towards evilvile-drawing
befall, evilbeshrew, 'shrew
conduct, evilillness
deed, evilfact
deed, evilmischief
doubt, evilconjecture
dread of evilmisdread
evildamnable
evildark
evildire
evilerroneous
evilill
evilill
evillewd
evilmishap
evilnaughty
evilnoisome
evilunhappiness
evilworse
evilworst
evil befallbeshrew, 'shrew
evil conductillness
evil deedfact
evil deedmischief
evil doubtconjecture
evil foefiend
evil influencemalignancy
evil influence, have anstrike
evil intent, made withmistempered
evil means, gained byextorted
evil spiritangel
evil spiritcacodemon
evil spirits, expelconjure
evil, associate inyoke-devil
evil, attracting towardsvile-drawing
evil, dread ofmisdread
evil, flushing out ofpurge
evil, free fromfranchised
evil, impendingimminence
evil, kept safe frompreserved
evil, lessenamend
evil, predictingill-boding
evil, promisingprodigious
evil, prompting towardssuggestion
evil, protecting fromcharming
evil, the king'sEvil
evil-doingmalefaction
evil-heartedill-spirited
evil-mindedmalicious
evil-scatteringill-dispersing
expel evil spiritsconjure
fairies, marked out at birth by evilelvish-marked
flushing out of evilpurge
foe, evilfiend
free from evilfranchised
gained by evil meansextorted
impending evilimminence
influence, evilmalignancy
influence, have an evilstrike
intent, made with evilmistempered
kept safe from evilpreserved
king's evil, theEvil
lessen the evilamend
marked out at birth by evil fairieselvish-marked
predicting evilill-boding
promising evilprodigious
prompting towards evilsuggestion
protecting from evilcharming
safe from evil, keptpreserved
spirit, evilangel
spirit, evilcacodemon
spirits, expel evilconjure

Themes and Topics

 6 result(s).
Elision...ions call to &rsquo count / this packing evil agree mm iv i 41 are ther...
Swearing...ii 1 what the devil [origin possibly evil preventing a good year] faith ...
French...life h5 iv v 5  o méchante fortune > o evil chance   h5 v ii 108  pardonnez-moi > ...
...w v v 69   shame to him who thinks evil of it honneur (n m ) h5 iii...
Latin
Italian and Spanish...4 the mala (n m ) 2h6 iv vii 52 evil mi (pron ) ts i i 25 me mio ...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...ew &rsquo shrew (v ) curse devil take evil befall cym ii iii 141 [innogen to pisan...

Words Families

 4 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
EVILBASICevil adj, evil n, evilly adv
EVILPART OF BODYevil-eyed adj

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