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All's Well That Ends WellAW III.v.94There's four or five, to great Saint Jaques bound,There's foure or fiue, to great S. Iaques bound,
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.vii.24From son to son some four or five descentsFrom sonne to sonne, some foure or fiue discents,
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.i.1Enter the First French Lord, with five or six otherEnter one of the Frenchmen, with fiue or sixe other
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.130Five or six thousand, but very weak andFiue or sixe thousand, but very weake and
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.147Five or six thousand horse ’ I said – I will sayFiue or six thousand horse I sed, I will say
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.131Who hath for four or five removes come shortWho hath for foure or fiue remoues come short,
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.xiv.131Enter four or five of the Guard of AntonyEnter 4. or 5. of the Guard of Anthony.
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.276the devils mar five.the diuels marre fiue.
As You Like ItAYL II.iii.38But do not so. I have five hundred crowns,But do not so: I haue fiue hundred Crownes,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.i.101For ere the ships could meet by twice five leaguesFor ere the ships could meet by twice fiue leagues,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.i.133Five summers have I spent in farthest Greece,Fiue Sommers haue I spent in farthest Greece,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.ii.26I crave your pardon. Soon at five o'clock,I craue your pardon, soone at fiue a clocke,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.i.10He had of me a chain. At five o'clockHe had of me a Chaine, at fiue a clocke
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.iv.13Five hundred ducats, villain, for a rope?Fiue hundred Duckets villaine for a rope?
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.iv.14I'll serve you, sir, five hundred at the rate.Ile serue you sir fiue hundred at the rate.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.118By this, I think, the dial points at five.By this I thinke the Diall points at fiue: 
CoriolanusCor I.i.213Five tribunes to defend their vulgar wisdoms,Fiue Tribunes to defend their vulgar wisdoms
CoriolanusCor I.x.7I'th' part that is at mercy? Five times, Martius,I'th' part that is at mercy? fiue times, Martius,
CoriolanusCor II.iii.210I'll have five hundred voices of that sound.Ile haue fiue hundred Voyces of that sound.
CoriolanusCor II.iii.211I twice five hundred and their friends to piece 'em.I twice fiue hundred, & their friends, to piece 'em.
CymbelineCym I.v.100With five times so much conversation, I should getWith fiue times so much conuersation, I should get
CymbelineCym I.vi.63Five times redeemed from death. I do not knowFiue times redeem'd from death. I do not know
HamletHam IV.iv.20To pay five ducats, five, I would not farm it;
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.41Forsooth, five years, and as much as to – Forsooth fiue yeares, and as much as to---
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.44Five year! By'r lady, a long lease for theFiue yeares: Berlady a long Lease for the
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.ii.172For this advertisement is five days old.For this aduertisement is fiue dayes old.
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.i.172No, fifteen hundred foot, five hundred horseNo: Fifteene hundred Foot, fiue hundred Horse
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.6five more Sir Johns, and, putting off his hat, said ‘ I willfiue more Sir Iohns: and, putting off his Hat, said, I will
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.214Thou art as valorous as Hector of Troy, worth five ofThou art as valorous as Hector of Troy, worth fiue of
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.v.86you, good Sir John, let me have five hundred of myyou, good Sir Iohn, let mee haue fiue hundred of my
Henry VH5 I.ii.64Eight hundred five. Besides, their writers say,Eight hundred fiue. Besides, their Writers say,
Henry VH5 IV.chorus.50With four or five most vile and ragged foils,With foure or fiue most vile and ragged foyles,
Henry VH5 IV.i.291Five hundred poor I have in yearly pay,Fiue hundred poore I haue in yeerely pay,
Henry VH5 IV.iii.4There's five to one: besides, they all are fresh.There's fiue to one, besides they all are fresh.
Henry VH5 IV.iii.76Why, now thou hast unwished five thousand men,Why now thou hast vnwisht fiue thousand men:
Henry VH5 IV.viii.85Five hundred were but yesterday dubbed knights.Fiue hundred were but yesterday dubb'd Knights.
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.ii.99Decked with five flower-de-luces on each side,Deckt with fine Flower-de-Luces on each side,
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.ii.9There hath at least five Frenchmen died tonight.There hath at least fiue Frenchmen dyed to night.
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.iv.8Beside five hundred prisoners of esteem,Beside fiue hundred Prisoners of esteeme;
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.x.2and yet am ready to famish! These five days have Iand yet am ready to famish. These fiue daies haue I
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.x.37eat no meat these five days, yet come thou and thy fiveeate no meate these fiue dayes, yet come thou and thy fiue
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.ii.66What, with five thousand men?What, with fiue thousand men?
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.ii.67Ay, with five hundred, father, for a need.I, with fiue hundred, Father, for a neede.
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.ii.71Five men to twenty! Though the odds be great,Fiue men to twentie: though the oddes be great,
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.234Thou and Oxford, with five thousand men,Thou and Oxford, with fiue thousand men
King Edward IIIE3 III.ii.56I might perceive five cities all on fire,I might perceaue fiue Cities all on fire,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.10Thou shalt receive five hundred marks in gold. – Thou shalt receiue fiue hundred markes in golde,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.134Five hundred years has held the sceptre up.Fiue hundred yeeres hath helde the scepter vp,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.ii.32And give to every one five crowns apiece.And giue to euery one fiue Crownes a peece:
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.96Five hundred marks a year to thee and thine.Fiue hundred marks a yeere to thee and thine.
King JohnKJ I.i.69At least from fair five hundred pound a year.At least from faire fiue hundred pound a yeere:
King JohnKJ I.i.94A half-faced groat, five hundred pound a year!A halfe-fac'd groat, fiue hundred pound a yeere?
King JohnKJ I.i.152Your face hath got five hundred pound a year,Your face hath got fiue hundred pound a yeere,
King JohnKJ II.i.528Poitiers and Anjou, these five provinces,Poyctiers and Aniow, these fiue Prouinces
King JohnKJ IV.ii.182My lord, they say five moons were seen tonight – My Lord, they say fiue Moones were seene to night:
King JohnKJ IV.ii.185.1Five moons?Fiue Moones?
King LearKL I.i.173Five days we do allot thee for provisionFiue dayes we do allot thee for prouision,
King LearKL II.iv.256What need you five-and-twenty, ten, or fiveWhat need you fiue and twenty? Ten? Or fiue?
King LearKL III.iv.55course his own shadow for a traitor. Bless thy five wits!course his owne shadow for a Traitor. Blisse thy fiue Wits,
King LearKL III.vi.56Bless thy five wits!Blesse thy fiue wits.
King LearKL III.vii.15Some five- or six-and-thirty of his knights,Some fiue or six and thirty of his Knights
King LearKL IV.i.57good man's son, from the foul fiend. Five fiends havegood mans sonne, from the foule Fiend.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.ii.35What was a month old at Cain's birth that's not five weeks old as yet?What was a month old at Cains birth, that's not fiue weekes old as yet?
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.ii.41And raught not to five weeks when he came to five score.And wrought not to fiue-weekes when he came to fiue-score.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.i.51The last of the five vowels, if you repeat them; orThe last of the fiue Vowels if You repeat them, or
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.11For he hath been five thousand year a boy.For he hath beene fiue thousand yeeres a Boy.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.535These four will change habits and present the other five.these foure will change habites, and present the other fiue.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.536There is five in the first show.There is fiue in the first shew.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.541Cannot pick out five such, take each one in his vein.Cannot pricke out fiue such, take each one in's vaine.
Measure for MeasureMM I.ii.60arrested and carried to prison was worth five thousandarrested, and carried to prison, was worth fiue thousand
Measure for MeasureMM IV.ii.120let me have Claudio's head sent me by five. Let this belet mee haue Claudios head sent me by fiue. Let this be
Measure for MeasureMM IV.iii.6pounds, of which he made five marksand seuenteene pounds, of which hee made fiue Markes
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.215And five years since there was some speech of marriageAnd fiue yeres since there was some speech of marriage
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.220In levity; since which time of five yearsIn leuitie: Since which time of fiue yeres
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ii.106be ready at the farthest by five of the clock. See thesebe readie at the farthest by fiue of the clocke: see these
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.i.162had drunk himself out of his five sentences.had drunke himselfe out of his fiue sentences.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.i.163It is his ‘ five senses.’ Fie, what the ignorance is!It is his fiue sences: fie, what the ignorance is.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.iii.208honest a 'omans as I will desires among five thousand,honest a o'mans, as I will desires among fiue thousand,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.iii.209and five hundred too.and fiue hundred too.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND IV.i.81Than common sleep of all these five the sense.Then common sleepe; of all these, fine the sense.
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.61four of his five wits went halting off, and now is thefoure of his fiue wits went halting off, and now is the
Much Ado About NothingMA III.iii.76Five shillings to one on't, with any man thatFiue shillings to one on't with anie man that
Much Ado About NothingMA III.iv.46'Tis almost five o'clock, cousin; tis time you'Tis almost fiue a clocke cosin, 'tis time you
OthelloOth II.ii.9full liberty of feasting from this present hour of fivefull libertie of Feasting from this presenr houre of fiue,
PericlesPer III.ii.93She hath not been entranced above five hours.She hath not been entranc'st aboue fiue howers:
PericlesPer IV.vi.71gamester at five, or at seven?gamester at fiue, or at seuen?
Richard IIR2 I.iii.141Till twice five summers have enriched our fieldsTill twice fiue Summers haue enrich'd our fields,
Richard IIIR3 III.vi.8And yet within these five hours Hastings lived,And yet within these fiue houres Hastings liu'd,
Richard IIIR3 V.iv.12Five have I slain today instead of him.Fiue haue I slaine to day, in stead of him.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iv.1.1Enter Romeo, Mercutio, Benvolio, with five or sixEnter Romeo, Mercutio, Benuolio, with fiue or sixe
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iv.47Five times in that ere once in our five wits.Fiue times in that, ere once in our fine wits.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iv.85Of healths five fathom deep; and then anonOf Healths fiue Fadome deepe, and then anon
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iv.72thy wits than, I am sure, I have in my whole five. Was Ithy wits, then I am sure I haue in my whole fiue. Was I
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.i.95Enter four or five ServingmenEnter foure or fiue seruingmen.
The TempestTem I.ii.47Four or five women once that tended me?Fowre, or fiue women once, that tended me?
The TempestTem I.ii.397Full fathom five thy father lies,Full fadom fiue thy Father lies,
The TempestTem II.i.187it five weeks without changing.it fiue weekes without changing.
The TempestTem III.ii.5They say there's but five upon this isle. We are three ofthey say there's but fiue vpon this Isle; we are three of
The TempestTem III.iii.49Each putter-out of five for one will bring usEach putter out of fiue for one, will bring vs
Timon of AthensTim I.i.99Ay, my good lord. Five talents is his debt,I my good Lord, fiue Talents is his debt,
Timon of AthensTim I.ii.121That of his bounties taste! The five best sensesthat of his Bounties taste: the fiue best Sences
Timon of AthensTim II.i.1And late five thousand. To Varro and to IsidoreAnd late fiue thousand: to Varro and to Isidore
Timon of AthensTim II.ii.231I cleared him with five talents. Greet him from me.I cleer'd him with fiue Talents: Greet him from me,
Timon of AthensTim II.ii.234With those five talents. That had, give't these fellowsWith those fiue Talents; that had, giue't these Fellowes
Timon of AthensTim III.ii.39He cannot want fifty five hundred talents.He cannot want fifty fiue hundred Talents.
Timon of AthensTim III.iv.31Five thousand mine.Fiue thousand mine.
Timon of AthensTim III.iv.96Five thousand crowns, my lord.Fiue thousand Crownes, my Lord.
Timon of AthensTim III.iv.97Five thousand drops pays that. What yours? And yours?Fiue thousand drops payes that. / What yours? and yours?
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.33Our enemies' pride. Five times he hath returnedOur Enemies pride. Fiue times he hath return'd
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.353This monument five hundred years hath stood,This Monument fiue hundreth yeares hath stood,
Twelfth NightTN I.iv.36For this affair. Some four or five attend him – For this affayre: some foure or fiue attend him,
Twelfth NightTN IV.ii.86Alas, sir, how fell you besides your five wits?Alas sir, how fell you besides your fiue witts?
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.v.8you presently; where, for one shot of five pence, thouyou presently; where, for one shot of fiue pence, thou
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.v.9shalt have five thousand welcomes. But, sirrah, how didshalt haue fiue thousand welcomes: But sirha, how did
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.v.1.2a bavian, and five wenches, with a TaborerBaum. 2. or 3 wenches, with a Taborer.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.ii.116.1His age some five-and-twenty.His age some five and twenty.
The Winter's TaleWT II.i.145The second and the third nine and some five:The second, and the third, nine: and some fiue:
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iii.37of sugar, five pound of currants, rice – what will thisof Sugar, fiue pound of Currence, Rice: What will this
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.268Taleporter, and five or six honest wives that were present.Tale-Porter, and fiue or six honest Wiues, that were present.
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.281Five justices' hands at it, and witnesses moreFiue Iustices hands at it, and witnesses more

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SonnetsSonn.59.6 Even of five hundred courses of the sun, Euen of hue hundreth courses of the Sunne,
SonnetsSonn.141.9 But my five wits, nor my five senses can But my fiue wits, nor my fiue sences can

Glossary

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cinquepacefive-step capering dance
cinque-spottedhaving five spots
Harry ten shillingscoin (from the reign of Henry VII) valued at five shillings
novumgame of dice in which throws of nine and five were significant
sink-apace, sinke-a-pacefive-step capering dance
witfaculties of the mind (common wit, imagination, fantasy, estimation, memory) or body (the five senses)

Thesaurus

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five spots, havingcinque-spotted
five-step capering dancecinquepace
five-step capering dancesink-apace, sinke-a-pace
spots, having fivecinque-spotted

Themes and Topics

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Here, there, and where... matter thereabouts aw iv iii 171 five or six thousand horse or thereabouts...
Numbers...four and twenty 1h4 iii iii 73 24 five and twenty ayl v i 19 25 two and ...
... three and thirty jc v i 53 33 five and thirty tem iii ii 13 35 two a...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
FIFTHBASICsee FIVE
FIVEBASICfifth adj, fifth n, five adj, five n, fivefold adj
FIVEHIGHERfive-and-twenty adj, twenty-five adj, five-and-thirty adj, fifty-five adj, seventy-five adj, five-score adj, five hundred adj, five hundred n, five thousand adj
FIVEMONEYfivepence n
FIVESTATEfive-finger-tied adj
HULKBASICfifty five hundred adj
HUNDREDHIGHER TO A THOUSANDeight hundred five n, twice five hundred n

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