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Search phrase: fond

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.i.171Of pretty, fond, adoptious christendomsOf pretty fond adoptious christendomes
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.70Fond done, done fond,Fond done, done, fond
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.178My lord, this is a fond and desperate creatureMy Lord, this is a fond and desp'rate creature,
As You Like ItAYL II.iii.7Why would you be so fond to overcomeWhy would you be so fond to ouercome
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.i.116How many fond fools serve mad jealousy!How manie fond fooles serue mad Ielousie? 
CoriolanusCor IV.i.26'Tis fond to wail inevitable strokes,'Tis fond to waile ineuitable strokes,
CoriolanusCor V.iii.162When she, poor hen, fond of no second brood,When she (poore Hen) fond of no second brood,
CymbelineCym I.i.37Then old, and fond of issue, took such sorrowThen old, and fond of yssue, tooke such sorrow
HamletHam I.v.99I'll wipe away all trivial fond records,Ile wipe away all triuiall fond Records,
HamletHam V.ii.189most fanned and winnowed opinions; and do but blowmost fond and winnowed opinions; and doe but blow
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.iii.91O thou fond many, with what loud applauseO thou fond Many, with what loud applause
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.iii.44I laugh to see your ladyship so fondI laugh to see your Ladyship so fond,
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iii.81Fond man, remember that thou hast a wife.Fond man, remember that thou hast a wife,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.36If it be fond, call it a woman's fear;If it be fond, call it a Womans feare:
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.74Ah, what's more dangerous than this fond affiance?Ah what's more dangerous, then this fond affiance?
Julius CaesarJC III.i.39Into the law of children. Be not fond,Into the lane of Children. Be not fond,
King Edward IIIE3 I.ii.162As wise as fair: what fond fit can be heardAs wise as faire, what fond fit can be heard,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.293With reason and reproof fond love away.With reason and reproofe fond loue a waie.
King JohnKJ III.iv.92You are as fond of grief as of your child.You are as fond of greefe, as of your childe.
King JohnKJ III.iv.98Then, have I reason to be fond of grief?Then, haue I reason to be fond of griefe?
King LearKL I.ii.49to find an idle and fond bondage in the oppression of agedto finde an idleand fond bondage, in the oppression of aged
King LearKL I.iv.298Pierce every sense about thee! – Old fond eyes,Pierce euerie sense about thee. Old fond eyes,
King LearKL IV.vii.60I am a very foolish fond old man,I am a very foolish fond old man,
Measure for MeasureMM I.iii.23That goes not out to prey. Now, as fond fathers,That goes not out to prey: Now, as fond Fathers,
Measure for MeasureMM II.ii.149Not with fond sicles of the tested gold,Not with fond Sickles of the tested-gold,
Measure for MeasureMM II.ii.187When men were fond, I smiled and wondered how.When men were fond, I smild, and wondred how.
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.105By heaven, fond wretch, thou know'st not what thou speak'st,By heauen (fond wretch) yu knowst not what thou speak'st,
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ix.27Not learning more than the fond eye doth teach,Not learning more then the fond eye doth teach,
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.iii.9Thou naughty gaoler, that thou art so fondThou naughty Iaylor, that thou art so fond
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.266More fond on her than she upon her love.More fond on her, then she vpon her loue;
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.ii.94O, I am out of breath in this fond chase.O I am out of breath, in this fond chace,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.114Shall we their fond pageant see?Shall we their fond Pageant see?
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.317You see how simple and how fond I am.You see how simple, and how fond I am.
OthelloOth I.iii.315be so fond, but it is not in my virtue to amend it.be so fond, but it is not in my vertue to amend it.
OthelloOth II.i.136These are old fond paradoxes to make foolsThese are old fond Paradoxes, to make Fooles
OthelloOth III.iii.442All my fond love thus do I blow to heaven:All my fond loue thus do I blow to Heauen.
OthelloOth IV.i.196If you are so fond over her iniquity, give her patentIf you are so fond ouer her iniquitie: giue her pattent
OthelloOth V.ii.156She was too fond of her most filthy bargain.She was too fond of her most filthy Bargaine.
Richard IIR2 II.i.18As praises, of whose taste the wise are fond;As praises of his state: then there are sound
Richard IIR2 V.i.101We make woe wanton with this fond delay.We make Woe wanton with this fond delay:
Richard IIR2 V.ii.95Thou fond, mad woman,Thou fond mad woman:
Richard IIR2 V.ii.101Away, fond woman. Were he twenty times my sonAway fond woman: were hee twenty times my Son
Richard IIIR3 III.iv.81For I, too fond, might have prevented this.For I, too fond, might haue preuented this:
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.331Who, but for dreaming on this fond exploit,Who (but for dreaming on this fond exploit)
Romeo and JulietRJ II.ii.98In truth, fair Montague, I am too fond,In truth faire Mountague I am too fond:
Romeo and JulietRJ III.iii.53Thou fond mad man, hear me a little speak.Then fond Mad man, heare me speake.
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.v.82For though fond nature bids us all lament,For though some Nature bids all vs lament,
Timon of AthensTim I.ii.63Grant I may never prove so fondGraunt I may neuer proue so fond,
Timon of AthensTim III.v.43Why do fond men expose themselves to battle,Why do fond men expose themselues to Battell,
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.172What begg'st thou then, fond woman? Let me go!What beg'st thou then? fond woman let me go?
Twelfth NightTN II.ii.34And I, poor monster, fond as much on him;And I (poore monster) fond asmuch on him:
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.i.52That art a votary to fond desire?That art a votary to fond desire?
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.iv.193If this fond Love were not a blinded god?If this fond Loue, were not a blinded god.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.ii.46Where there is faith, or to be fond uponWhere there is faith, or to be fond upon
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.164Are you so fond of your young prince as weAre you so fond of your young Prince, as we
The Winter's TaleWT IV.i.18Th' effects of his fond jealousies so grievingTh' effects of his fond iealousies, so greeuing
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.423More homely than thy state. – For thee, fond boy,More homely then thy state. For thee (fond boy)

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.134 Those that much covet are with gain so fond Those that much couet are with gaine so fond,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.216 Or what fond beggar, but to touch the crown, Or what fond begger, but to touch the crowne,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.284 Full of foul hope and full of fond mistrust; Full of foule hope, and full of fond mistrust:
The Rape of LucreceLuc.314 But his hot heart, which fond desire doth scorch, But his hot heart, which fond desire doth scorch,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1094 True grief is fond and testy as a child, True griefe is fond and testie as a childe,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1473 Thy heat of lust, fond Paris, did incur Thy heat of lust fond PARIS did incur
SonnetsSonn.3.7 Or who is he so fond will be the tomb Or who is he so fond will be the tombe,
SonnetsSonn.84.14 Being fond on praise, which makes your praises worse. Being fond on praise, which makes your praises worse.
Venus and AdonisVen.1021 ‘ Fie, fie, fond love, thou art as full of fear Fy, fy, fond loue, thou art as full of feare,

Glossary

 17 result(s).
affectlove, like, be fond of
fainfond, inclined [to], apt [to]
fondfoolish, stupid, mad
fondeager [for], desirous [of]
fondinfatuated, doting, passionate
fondobsessed [with]
fondtender, loving, affectionate
fonddote, be infatuated
fondfoolish, trifling, frivolous
fondfoolishly, stupidly
fondF alternative to 'fanned'
fondcredulous, naive, gullible
kindloving, affectionate, fond
kindnesskind act, fond display
new-fangledfond of novelty, distracted by new things
peevish-fondobstinately foolish
tenderfond of comfort, attached to the easy life

Thesaurus

 7 result(s).
comfort, fond oftender
display, fondkindness
fondkind
fondfain
fond displaykindness
fond of, beaffect
novelty, fond ofnew-fangled

Themes and Topics

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Responses...f my memory / i’ll wipe away all trivial fond records no ham i iv 62 but do not...

Words Families

 8 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
FONDBASICfond adj, fondly adv, fondness n
FONDINTENSITYoverfond adj, PEOPLE, fondling n
FONDSTATEpeevish-fond adj
OVERFONDBASICsee FOND

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