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Search phrase: forfeit

Plays

 28 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.vi.29against you, and that with the divine forfeit of his soulagainst you, and that with the diuine forfeite of his soule
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.187I know his brains are forfeit to the next tile that falls.I know his braines are forfeite to the next tile that fals.
CymbelineCym V.v.208I having ta'en the forfeit. Whereupon – I hauing 'tane the forfeyt. Whereupon,
HamletHam I.i.88Did forfeit, with his life, all these his landsDid forfeite (with his life) all those his Lands
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.i.196Shall for the fault make forfeit of his head.Shall for the Fault make forfeit of his head.
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.342To forfeit all your goods, lands, tenements,To forfeit all your Goods, Lands, Tenements,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.425Our states are forfeit. Seek not to undo us.Our states are forfeit, seeke not to vndo vs.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.427That you stand forfeit, being those that sue?That you stand forfeit, being those that sue.
Measure for MeasureMM I.iv.66Falls into forfeit; he arrests him on it,Fals into forfeit : he arrests him on it,
Measure for MeasureMM II.ii.71Your brother is a forfeit of the law,Your Brother is a forfeit of the Law,
Measure for MeasureMM II.ii.73Why, all the souls that were were forfeit once,Why all the soules that were, were forfeit once,
Measure for MeasureMM III.ii.184Double and treble admonition, and still forfeitDouble, and trebble admonition, and still forfeite
Measure for MeasureMM IV.ii.154here you have warrant to execute, is no greater forfeitheere you haue warrant to execute, is no greater forfeit
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.iii.145Expressed in the condition, let the forfeitExprest in the condition, let the forfeite
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.iii.153Why fear not, man; I will not forfeit it.Why feare not man, I will not forfaite it,
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.i.46Why, I am sure if he forfeit thou wilt not take hisWhy I am sure if he forfaite, thou wilt not take his
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.i.117have the heart of him if he forfeit, for were he out ofhaue the heart of him if he forfeit, for were he out of
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.317to the Jew is forfeit. And since in paying it, it is impossibleto the Iew is forfeit, and since in paying it, it is impossible
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.37To have the due and forfeit of my bond.To haue the due and forfeit of my bond.
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.204The penalty and forfeit of my bond.The penaltie and forfeite of my bond.
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.209On forfeit of my hands, my head, my heart.On forfeit of my hands, my head, my heart:
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.227.2Why, this bond is forfeit,Why this bond is forfeit,
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.362And yet, thy wealth being forfeit to the state,And yet thy wealth being forfeit to the state,
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.252My soul upon the forfeit, that your lordMy soule vpon the forfeit, that your Lord
Richard IIIR3 II.i.101The forfeit, sovereign, of my servant's life,The forfeit (Soueraigne) of my seruants life,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.i.97Your lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace.Your liues shall pay the forfeit of the peace.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iv.111By some vile forfeit of untimely death.By some vile forfeit of vntimely death.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iii.63Omit a ward or forfeit an offenceOmit a ward, or forfeit an offence

Poems

 2 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
SonnetsSonn.107.4 Supposed as forfeit to a confined doom. Supposde as forfeit to a confin'd doome.
SonnetsSonn.134.3 Myself I'll forfeit, so that other mine My selfe Ile forfeit, so that other mine,

Glossary

 6 result(s).
forfeit[unclear meaning] list of penalties for bad behaviour
forfeitsin, transgress, do wrong
forfeitsomeone defeated and in danger of death
forfeitureforfeit, penalty
letlose, forfeit, give up
pawnpledge, surety, forfeit

Thesaurus

 3 result(s).
forfeitpawn
forfeitlet
forfeitforfeiture

Themes and Topics

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Words Families

 7 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
FORFEITBASICforfeit n, forfeit v, forfeiture n, PEOPLE, forfeiter n
FORFEITNOTunforfeited adj
UNFORFEITEDBASICsee FORFEIT

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