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All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.6make foul the clearness of our deservings, when ofmake foule the clearnesse of our deseruings, when of
Antony and CleopatraAC I.ii.73loose-wived, so it is a deadly sorrow to behold a foulloose-Wiu'd, so it is a deadly sorrow, to beholde a foule
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.ix.18And finish all foul thoughts. O Antony,And finish all foule thoughts. Oh Anthony,
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.xii.10This foul Egyptian hath betrayed me.This fowle Egyptian hath betrayed me:
As You Like ItAYL II.vii.60Cleanse the foul body of th' infected world,Cleanse the foule bodie of th'infected world,
As You Like ItAYL II.vii.64Most mischievous foul sin, in chiding sin:Most mischeeuous foule sin, in chiding sin:
As You Like ItAYL III.iii.33foul slut were to put good meat into an unclean dish.foule slut, were to put good meate into an vncleane dish.
As You Like ItAYL III.iii.35foul.foule.
As You Like ItAYL III.v.62Foul is most foul, being foul to be a scoffer.Foule is most foule, being foule to be a scoffer.
As You Like ItAYL V.iv.60your foul oyster.your foule oyster.
As You Like ItAYL V.iv.133As the winter to foul weather.As the Winter to fowle Weather:
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.i.103That may with foul intrusion enter inThat may with foule intrusion enter in, 
CymbelineCym I.vii.38.1'Twixt fair, and foul?Twixt faire, and foule?
CymbelineCym II.i.59More hateful than the foul expulsion isMore hatefull then the foule expulsion is
CymbelineCym II.iv.58And ring is yours. If not, the foul opinionAnd Ring is yours. If not, the foule opinion
HamletHam I.ii.256I doubt some foul play. Would the night were come!I doubt some foule play: would the Night were come;
HamletHam I.ii.257Till then sit still, my soul. Foul deeds will rise,Till then sit still my soule; foule deeds will rise,
HamletHam I.v.12Till the foul crimes done in my days of natureTill the foule crimes done in my dayes of Nature
HamletHam I.v.25Revenge his foul and most unnatural murder.Reuenge his foule and most vnnaturall Murther.
HamletHam I.v.27Murder most foul, as in the best it is,Murther most foule, as in the best it is;
HamletHam I.v.28But this most foul, strange, and unnatural.But this most foule, strange, and vnnaturall.
HamletHam II.ii.302appeareth nothing to me than a foul and pestilent congregationappeares no other thing to mee, then a foule and pestilent congregation
HamletHam III.ii.93And my imaginations are as foulAnd my Imaginations are as foule
HamletHam III.iii.52Can serve my turn? ‘ Forgive me my foul murder?’Can serue my turne? Forgiue me my foule Murther:
HamletHam IV.i.21But, like the owner of a foul disease,But like the Owner of a foule disease,
HamletHam V.ii.311Unbated and envenomed. The foul practiceVnbated and envenom'd: the foule practise
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.ii.200By breaking through the foul and ugly mistsBy breaking through the foule and vgly mists
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.i.85Will she hold out water in foul way?Will she hold out water in foule way?
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.64Home without boots, and in foul weather too!Home without Bootes, / And in foule Weather too,
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.ii.169As ever offered foul play in a state.As euer offered foule play in a State.
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.i.8For nothing can seem foul to those that win.For nothing can seeme foule to those that win.
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.164Shall we fall foul for toys?shall wee fall foule for Toyes?
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.i.39How foul it is, what rank diseases grow,How foule it is: what ranke Diseases grow,
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.i.72‘ The time will come that foul sin, gathering head,The Time will come, that foule Sinne gathering head,
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.i.30have marvellous foul linen.haue maruellous fowle linnen.
Henry VH5 II.i.53foul with me, Pistol, I will scour you with my rapier,fowle with me Pistoll, I will scoure you with my Rapier,
Henry VH5 III.ii.130Ah, that's a foul fault!A, that's a foule fault.
Henry VH5 III.iii.34The blind and bloody soldier with foul handThe blind and bloody Souldier, with foule hand
Henry VH5 III.vii.55ride not warily, fall into foul bogs. I had rather have myride not warily, fall into foule Boggs: I had rather haue my
Henry VH5 IV.chorus.4From camp to camp, through the foul womb of night,From Camp to Camp, through the foule Womb of Night
Henry VH5 IV.chorus.21Who like a foul and ugly witch doth limpWho like a foule and ougly Witch doth limpe
Henry VH5 IV.ii.48Lies foul with chawed grass, still and motionless;Lyes foule with chaw'd-grasse, still and motionlesse.
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.ii.52Foul fiend of France and hag of all despite,Foule Fiend of France, and Hag of all despight,
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.iv.35And take foul scorn to fawn on him by sending.And take foule scorne to fawne on him by sending.
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iv.93Thou foul accursed minister of hell!Thou fowle accursed minister of Hell.
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.i.198And call these foul offenders to their answers,And call these foule Offendors to their Answeres;
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.129Or foul felonious thief that fleeced poor passengers,Or foule felonious Theefe, that fleec'd poore passengers,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.143Virtue is choked with foul ambition,Vertue is choakt with foule Ambition,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.145Foul subornation is predominant,Foule Subornation is predominant,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.115The agent of thy foul inconstancy – (The agent of thy foule inconstancie)
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.328All the foul terrors in dark-seated hell – All the foule terrors in darke seated hell---
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.i.7Breathe foul contagious darkness in the air.Breath foule contagious darknesse in the ayre:
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.vii.96This breast from harbouring foul deceitful thoughts.This breast from harbouring foule deceitfull thoughts.
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.i.157Hence, heap of wrath, foul indigested lump,Hence heape of wrath, foule indigested lumpe,
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.i.215Foul stigmatic, that's more than thou canst tell.Foule stygmaticke that's more then thou canst tell.
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.253And spread they shall be, to thy foul disgraceAnd spread they shall be, to thy foule disgrace,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.i.64And after many scorns, many foul taunts,And after many scornes, many foule taunts,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.ii.136But like a foul misshapen stigmatic,But like a foule mishapen Stygmaticke,
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.215Unless thou rescue him from foul despair?Vnlesse thou rescue him from foule dispaire?
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.vii.14By fair or foul means we must enter in,By faire or foule meanes we must enter in,
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.i.97To plague thee for thy foul misleading me.To plague thee, for thy foule mis-leading me.
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.v.55If this foul deed were by to equal it.If this foule deed were by, to equall it.
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.269His noble jury and foul cause can witness.His Noble Iurie, and foule Cause can witnesse.
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.300.1But thus much, they are foul ones.But thus much, they are foule ones.
Julius CaesarJC III.i.274That this foul deed shall smell above the earthThat this foule deede, shall smell aboue the earth
King Edward IIIE3 II.ii.108Dost put it in my mind how foul she is. – Dost put it in my minde how foule she is,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.84And in the end thy foul defects be seen.And in the end thy fowle defects be seene,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iii.68‘ When feathered fowl shall make thine army tremble,when fethered foul shal make thine army tremble,
King JohnKJ III.i.47Patched with foul moles and eye-offending marks,Patch'd with foule Moles, and eye-offending markes,
King JohnKJ III.i.322O foul revolt of French inconstancy!O foule reuolt of French inconstancy.
King JohnKJ IV.i.38Too fairly, Hubert, for so foul effect.Too fairely Hubert, for so foule effect,
King JohnKJ IV.ii.81The foul corruption of a sweet child's death.The foule corruption of a sweet childes death.
King JohnKJ IV.ii.93It is apparent foul play; and 'tis shameIt is apparant foule-play, and 'tis shame
King JohnKJ IV.ii.108So foul a sky clears not without a storm;So foule a skie, cleeres not without a storme,
King JohnKJ IV.ii.265And foul imaginary eyes of bloodAnd foule immaginarie eyes of blood
King JohnKJ V.v.14Ah, foul, shrewd news! Beshrew thy very heart!Ah fowle, shrew'd newes. Beshrew thy very hart:
King LearKL I.i.164Upon the foul disease. Revoke thy gift,Vpon the foule disease, reuoke thy guift,
King LearKL III.i.1Who's there besides foul weather?Who's there besides foule weather?
King LearKL III.ii.24So old and white as this. O, ho! 'Tis foul!So old, and white as this. O, ho! 'tis foule.
King LearKL III.iv.44Away! The foul fiend follows me.Away, the foule Fiend followes me,
King LearKL III.iv.49Who gives anything to Poor Tom? whom the foulWho giues any thing to poore Tom? Whom the foule
King LearKL III.iv.58some charity, whom the foul fiend vexes. There could Isome charitie, whom the foule Fiend vexes. There could I
King LearKL III.iv.77Take heed o'the foul fiend, obey thy parents, keepTake heed o'th'foule Fiend, obey thy Parents, keepe
King LearKL III.iv.94books, and defy the foul fiend.Bookes, and defye the foule Fiend.
King LearKL III.iv.110This is the foul fiend Flibberdigibbet. He beginsThis is the foule Flibbertigibbet; hee begins
King LearKL III.iv.125fury of his heart, when the foul fiend rages, eats cow-dungfurie of his heart, when the foule Fiend rages, eats Cow-dung
King LearKL III.vi.8foul fiend.foule Fiend.
King LearKL III.vi.17The foul fiend bites my back.
King LearKL III.vi.29The foul fiend haunts Poor Tom in the voice of a
King LearKL III.vii.31You are my guests. Do me no foul play, friends.you are my Ghests: / Do me no foule play, Friends.
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.i.19Fair payment for foul words is more than due.Faire paiment for foule words, is more then due.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.i.23A giving hand, though foul, shall have fair praise.A giuing hand, though foule, shall haue faire praise.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.i.138Come, come, you talk greasily; your lips grow foul.Come, come, you talke greasely, your lips grow foule.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.4that defiles. ‘ Defile ’ – a foul word! Well, set theethat defiles; defile, a foule word: Well, set thee
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.85Her amber hairs for foul hath amber quoted.Her Amber haires for foule hath amber coted.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.340‘ Fair ’ in ‘ all hail ’ is foul, as I conceive.Faire in all Haile is foule, as I conceiue.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.751Played foul play with our oaths. Your beauty, ladies,Plaid foule play with our oaths: your beautie Ladies
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.905When blood is nipped, and ways be foul,When blood is nipt, and waies be fowle,
MacbethMac I.i.9Fair is foul, and foul is fair.faire is foule, and foule is faire,
MacbethMac I.iii.37So foul and fair a day I have not seen.So foule and faire a day I haue not seene.
MacbethMac IV.iii.23Though all things foul would wear the brows of grace,Though all things foule, would wear the brows of grace
MacbethMac V.i.67Foul whisperings are abroad; unnatural deedsFoule whisp'rings are abroad: vnnaturall deeds
Measure for MeasureMM II.ii.103And do him right that, answering one foul wrong,And doe him right, that answering one foule wrong
Measure for MeasureMM II.ii.128But in the less, foul profanation.But in the lesse fowle prophanation.
Measure for MeasureMM II.iv.113Nothing kin to foul redemption.Is nothing kin to fowle redemption.
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.208do anything that appears not foul in the truth of mydo any thing that appeares not fowle in the truth of my
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.305To accuse this worthy man but, in foul mouth,To accuse this worthy man? but in foule mouth,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.iii.122may creep in here; and throw foul linen upon him, as ifmay creepe in heere, and throw fowle linnen vpon him, as if
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.iii.134.1He gets into the basket; they cover him with foul
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.v.82with foul shirts and smocks, socks, foul stockings,with foule Shirts and Smockes, Socks, foule Stockings,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.v.91carry me in the name of foul clothes to Datchet Lane.carry mee in the name of foule Cloathes to Datchet-lane:
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.v.97went he for a search, and away went I for foul clothes.went hee, for a search, and away went I for foule Cloathes:
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.10in the semblance of a fowl – think on't, Jove, a foul fault!in the semblance of a Fowle, thinke on't (Ioue) a fowle-fault.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.197To bait me with this foul derision?To baite me, with this foule derision?
Much Ado About NothingMA III.i.64Made a foul blot; if tall, a lance ill-headed;Made a foule blot: if tall, a launce ill headed:
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.i.101But fare thee well, most foul, most fair! Farewell,But fare thee well, most foule, most faire, farewell
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.i.141.1To her foul tainted flesh!To her foule tainted flesh.
Much Ado About NothingMA V.ii.47Only foul words; and thereupon I will kiss thee.Onely foule words, and thereupon I will kisse thee.
Much Ado About NothingMA V.ii.48Foul words is but foul wind, and foul wind isFoule words is but foule wind, and foule wind is
Much Ado About NothingMA V.ii.49but foul breath, and foul breath is noisome; therefore Ibut foule breath, and foule breath is noisome, therefore I
OthelloOth I.ii.62O thou foul thief! Where hast thou stowed my daughter?Oh thou foule Theefe, / Where hast thou stow'd my Daughter?
OthelloOth I.ii.73That thou hast practised on her with foul charms,That thou hast practis'd on her with foule Charmes,
OthelloOth I.iii.65Whoe'er he be that in this foul proceedingWho ere he be, that in this foule proceeding
OthelloOth I.iii.117If you do find me foul in her report,If you do finde me foule, in her report,
OthelloOth II.i.34.1With foul and violent tempest.With fowle and violent Tempest.
OthelloOth II.i.138her that's foul and foolish?her that's Foule, and Foolish.
OthelloOth II.i.139There's none so foul and foolish thereunto,There's none so foule and foolish thereunto,
OthelloOth II.i.140But does foul pranks which fair and wise ones do.But do's foule pranks, which faire, and wise-ones do.
OthelloOth II.i.250to the history of lust and foul thoughts. They metto the History of Lust and foule Thoughts. They met
OthelloOth II.iii.204How this foul rout began, who set it on;How this foule Rout began: Who set it on,
OthelloOth III.iii.136As where's that palace whereinto foul thingsAs where's that Palace, whereinto foule things
OthelloOth III.iii.231Foul disproportion, thoughts unnatural.Foule disproportions, Thoughts vnnaturall.
OthelloOth IV.i.200O, 'tis foul in her!Oh, 'tis foule in her.
OthelloOth IV.ii.18.1Is foul as slander.Is foule as Slander.
OthelloOth IV.ii.60Or keep it as a cistern for foul toadsOr keepe it as a Cesterne, for foule Toades
OthelloOth IV.ii.83From any other foul unlawful touch,From any other foule vnlawfull touch
OthelloOth V.ii.107O, my good lord, yonder's foul murder done.Oh my good Lord, yonders foule Murthers done.
OthelloOth V.ii.199.2O, she was foul!Oh she was fowle!
PericlesPer I.i.127As with foul incest to abuse your soul;As with foule Incest to abuse your soule:
PericlesPer IV.iii.19.1‘ She died by foul play.’shee dyde by foule play.
PericlesPer IV.iv.23See how belief may suffer by foul show!See how beleefe may suffer by fowle showe,
PericlesPer IV.iv.37On whom foul death hath made this slaughter.On whom fowle death hath made this slaughter.
Richard IIR2 I.i.44With a foul traitor's name stuff I thy throat,With a foule Traitors name stuffe I thy throte,
Richard IIR2 I.i.114How God and good men hate so foul a liar!How God, and good men, hate so foule a lyar.
Richard IIR2 I.iii.39That he is a traitor foul and dangerousThat he's a Traitor foule, and dangerous,
Richard IIR2 III.i.15With tears drawn from her eyes by your foul wrongs.With teares drawn frõ her eyes, with your foule wrongs.
Richard IIR2 III.ii.26Shall falter under foul rebellion's arms.Shall falter vnder foule Rebellious Armes.
Richard IIR2 III.iii.161We'll make foul weather with despised tears.Wee'le make foule Weather with despised Teares:
Richard IIR2 IV.i.120Learn him forbearance from so foul a wrong.Learne him forbearance from so foule a Wrong.
Richard IIR2 IV.i.135Is a foul traitor to proud Hereford's King;Is a foule Traytor to prowd Herefords King.
Richard IIR2 IV.i.138And future ages groan for this foul act.And future Ages groane for his foule Act.
Richard IIR2 V.i.58More than it is ere foul sin, gathering head,More then it is, ere foule sinne, gathering head,
Richard IIR2 V.ii.72Treason! Foul treason! Villain! Traitor! Slave!Treason, foule Treason, Villaine, Traitor, Slaue.
Richard IIR2 V.iii.81I know she is come to pray for your foul sin.I know she's come, to pray for your foule sin.
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.50Foul devil, for God's sake hence, and trouble us not,Foule Diuell, / For Gods sake hence, and trouble vs not,
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.57Blush, blush, thou lump of foul deformity;Blush, blush, thou lumpe of fowle Deformitie:
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.93In thy foul throat thou li'st! Queen Margaret sawIn thy foule throat thou Ly'st, / Queene Margaret saw
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.163Foul wrinkled witch, what mak'st thou in my sight?Foule wrinckled Witch, what mak'st thou in my sight?
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.248Foul shame upon you! You have all moved mine.Foule shame vpon you, you haue all mou'd mine.
Richard IIIR3 I.iv.58With that, methoughts, a legion of foul fiendsWith that (me thought) a Legion of foule Fiends
Richard IIIR3 III.ii.44Before I'll see the crown so foul misplaced.Before Ile see the Crowne so foule mis-plac'd:
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.51That foul defacer of God's handiworkThat foule defacer of Gods handy worke:
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.81That bottled spider, that foul bunch-backed toad!That bottel'd Spider, that foule bunch-back'd Toad.
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.375.2'Tis full of thy foul wrongs.'Tis full of thy foule wrongs.
Richard IIIR3 V.i.6By underhand corrupted foul injustice,By vnder-hand corrupted foule iniustice,
Richard IIIR3 V.ii.10In your embowelled bosoms – this foul swineIn your embowel'd bosomes: This foule Swine
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.251A base foul stone, made precious by the foilA base foule Stone, made precious by the soyle
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iv.90And bakes the elf-locks in foul sluttish hairs,& bakes the Elk-locks in foule sluttish haires,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.v.5a foul thing.a foule thing.
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.iii.34To whose foul mouth no healthsome air breathes in,To whose foule mouth no healthsome ayre breaths in,
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.198Search, seek, and know, how this foul murder comes.Search, / Seeke, and know how, this foule murder comes.
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.1.33Grim death, how foul and loathsome is thine image!Grim death, how foule and loathsome is thine image:
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.1.46Balm his foul head in warm distilled waters,Balme his foule head in warme distilled waters,
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.2.15Should be infused with so foul a spirit!Should be infused with so foule a spirit.
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.ii.68Be she as foul as was Florentius' love,Be she as foule as was Florentius Loue,
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.i.2all foul ways! Was ever man so beaten? Was ever man soall foule waies: was euer man so beaten? was euer man so
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.i.59Now I begin. Imprimis, we came down a foul hill, mynow I begin, Inprimis wee came downe a fowle hill, my
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.ii.158What is she but a foul contending rebelWhat is she but a foule contending Rebell,
The TempestTem I.ii.60What foul play had we, that we came from thence?What fowle play had we, that we came from thence?
The TempestTem I.ii.62By foul play, as thou sayst, were we heaved thence,By fowle-play (as thou saist) were we heau'd thence,
The TempestTem I.ii.143With colours fairer painted their foul ends.With colours fairer, painted their foule ends.
The TempestTem I.ii.258The foul witch Sycorax, who with age and envyThe fowle Witch Sycorax, who with Age and Enuy
The TempestTem II.i.143It is foul weather in us all, good sir,It is foule weather in vs all, good Sir,
The TempestTem II.i.144.2Foul weather?Fowle weather?
The TempestTem II.i.144.3Very foul.Very foule.
The TempestTem II.ii.21looks like a foul bombard that would shed his liquor. Iflookes like a foule bumbard that would shed his licquor: if
The TempestTem II.ii.90friend. His backward voice is to utter foul speeches andfriend; his backward voice, is to vtter foule speeches, and
The TempestTem III.iii.73Him and his innocent child; for which foul deedHim, and his innocent childe: for which foule deed,
The TempestTem IV.i.139I had forgot that foul conspiracyI had forgot that foule conspiracy
The TempestTem IV.i.183There dancing up to th' chins, that the foul lakeThere dancing vp to th' chins, that the fowle Lake
The TempestTem V.i.82That now lies foul and muddy. Not one of themThat now ly foule, and muddy: not one of them
Timon of AthensTim III.iii.32this lord strives to appear foul! Takes virtuous copies tothis Lord striues to appeare foule? Takes Vertuous Copies to
Timon of AthensTim III.v.75His days are foul and his drink dangerous.His dayes are foule, and his drinke dangerous.
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.29Black white, foul fair, wrong right,Blacke, white; fowle, faire; wrong, right;
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.79If foul desire had not conducted you?If foule desire had not conducted you?
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.109And then they called me foul adulteress,And then they call'd me foule Adulteresse,
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.118No, no, they would not do so foul a deed:No, no, they would not doe so foule a deede,
Titus AndronicusTit IV.i.58O, why should nature build so foul a den,O why should nature build so foule a den,
Titus AndronicusTit IV.ii.79Accursed the offspring of so foul a fiend!Accur'st the off-spring of so foule a fiend.
Titus AndronicusTit IV.ii.112Rome will despise her for this foul escape.Rome will despise her for this foule escape.
Titus AndronicusTit V.i.12Ingrateful Rome requites with foul contempt,Ingratefull Rome requites with foule contempt:
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.40Revenge, which makes the foul offender quake.Reuenge, which makes the foule offenders quake.
Titus AndronicusTit V.iii.8For testimony of her foul proceedings.For testimony of her foule proceedings.
Twelfth NightTN II.iii.177If I cannot recover your niece, I am a foulIf I cannot recouer your Neece, I am a foule
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.117foul collier!foul Colliar.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.ii.11The next ensuing hour some foul mischanceThe next ensuing howre, some foule mischance
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.iv.9trencher and steals her capon's leg. O, 'tis a foul thingTrencher, and steales her Capons-leg: O, 'tis a foule thing,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.42And pecks of crows in the foul fields of Thebes.And pecks of Crowes, in the fowle feilds of Thebs.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.ii.58Before the street be foul? Either I amBefore the streete be foule? Either I am
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.iii.51Fear me not. You are now too foul; farewell.Feare me not; you are now too fowle; farewell.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iv.71Than any jot obeys; seeks all foul meansThen any jot obaies; seekes all foule meanes
The Winter's TaleWT II.iii.152Lead on to some foul issue. We all kneel.Lead on to some foule Issue. We all kneele.
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.199and break a foul gap into the matter, he makes theand breake a fowle gap into the Matter, hee makes the

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A Lover's ComplaintLC.170 And knew the patterns of his foul beguiling, And knew the patternes of his foule beguiling,
A Lover's ComplaintLC.175 And bastards of his foul adulterate heart. And bastards of his foule adulterat heart.
The Phoenix and TurtlePhoen.6 Foul precurrer of the fiend, Foule precurrer of the fiend,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.150 And this ambitious foul infirmity And this ambitious foule infirmitie,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.173 But honest fear, bewitched with lust's foul charm, But honest feare, bewicht with lustes foule charme,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.198 O foul dishonour to my household's grave! O foule dishonor to my houshoulds graue:
The Rape of LucreceLuc.199 O impious act including all foul harms! O impious act including all foule harmes.
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.346 That his foul thoughts might compass his fair fair, That his foule thoughts might cõpasse his fair faire,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.412 Who like a foul usurper went about Who like a fowle vsurper went about,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.5546 Nor aught obeys but his foul appetite. Nor ought obayes but his fowle appetite.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.554 Yet, foul night-waking cat, he doth but dally Yet fowle night-waking Cat he doth but dallie,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.574 And stoop to honour, not to foul desire. And stoope to Honor, not to fowle desire.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.612 With foul offenders thou perforce must bear, With fowle offendors thou perforce must beare,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.629 When patterned by thy fault foul sin may say When patternd by thy fault fowle sin may say,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.700 Devours his will, that lived by foul devouring. Deuoures his will that liu'd by fowle deuouring.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.722 She says her subjects with foul insurrection Shee sayes her subiects with fowle insurrection,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.799 ‘ O Night, thou furnace of foul reeking smoke, O night thou furnace of fowle reeking smoke!
The Rape of LucreceLuc.886 Thou foul abettor, thou notorious bawd; Thou fowle abbettor, thou notorious bawd,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1208 My life's foul deed, my life's fair end shall free it. My liues foule deed my lifes faire end shall free it.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1623 By foul enforcement might be done to me, By foule inforcement might be done to me,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1704 May my pure mind with the foul act dispense, May my pure mind with the fowle act dispence
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1824 For his foul act by whom thy fair wife bleeds? For his fowle Act, by whom the faire wife bleeds?
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1852 And so to publish Tarquin's foul offence; And so to publish TARQVINS fowle offence;
SonnetsSonn.119.2 Distilled from limbecks foul as hell within, Distil'd from Lymbecks foule as hell within,
SonnetsSonn.127.6 Fairing the foul with art's false borrowed face, Fairing the foule with Arts faulse borrow'd face,
SonnetsSonn.132.14 And all they foul that thy complexion lack. And all they foule that thy complexion lacke.
SonnetsSonn.137.12 To put fair truth upon so foul a face? To put faire truth vpon so foule a face,
SonnetsSonn.144.8 Wooing his purity with her foul pride. Wooing his purity with her fowle pride.
SonnetsSonn.148.14 Lest eyes well seeing thy foul faults should find. Least eyes well seeing thy foule faults should finde.
SonnetsSonn.152.14 To swear against the truth so foul a lie. To swere against the truth so foule a lie.
Venus and AdonisVen.133 ‘ Were I hard-favoured, foul, or wrinkled-old, Were I hard-fauourd, foule, or wrinckled old,
Venus and AdonisVen.456 Gusts and foul flaws to herdmen and to herds. Gusts, and foule flawes, to heardmen, & to herds.
Venus and AdonisVen.573 Foul words and frowns must not repel a lover; Foule wordes, and frownes, must not repell a louer,
Venus and AdonisVen.638 Beauty hath nought to do with such foul fiends. Beautie hath nanght to do with such foule fiends,
Venus and AdonisVen.767 Foul cankering rust the hidden treasure frets, Foule cankring rust, the hidden treasure frets,
Venus and AdonisVen.773 For, by this black-faced night, desire's foul nurse, For by this black-fac't night, desires foule nourse,
Venus and AdonisVen.972 Like many clouds consulting for foul weather. Like many clouds, consulting for foule weather.
Venus and AdonisVen.983 To wash the foul face of the sluttish ground, To wash the foule face of the sluttish ground,
Venus and AdonisVen.1005 'Tis he, foul creature, that hath done thee wrong; T'is he foule creature, that hath done thee wrong,
Venus and AdonisVen.1030 The foul boar's conquest on her fair delight; The foule boares conquest, on her faire delight,
Venus and AdonisVen.1105 ‘ But this foul, grim, and urchin-snouted boar, But this foule, grim, and vrchin-snowted Boare,

Glossary

 22 result(s).
attainderdishonourable stain, foul slur
fairlyfree from foul play, in a healthy state
filthvile creature, foul animal
foulplain-looking, unattractive, ugly
fouldirty, miry, muddy
foulfalse, hypocritical, shameful
foul[of a pistol-barrel after firing] dirty, clogged
fouldetestable, vile, loathsome
foulharsh, rough, hard
lewd-tonguedfoul-mouthed, scurrilous, abusive
mudmuddy, make foul
muddydirty, foul
profaneblasphemous, irreverent, foul-mouthed
puddledmuddily stirred up, filthy, foul
rankfoul-smelling, stinking
rankfoul, festering, diseased
rank-scentedfoul-smelling, stinking
reekyfoul-smelling, smoky
ribaudred[unclear meaning] foul, obscene, wanton
slovenlynasty, disgusting, foul
thickfoul, nasty, dirty
uncleanlyoffensive, foul

Thesaurus

 19 result(s).
animal, foulfilth
foulmuddy
foulpuddled
foulrank
foulribaudred
foulslovenly
foulthick
fouluncleanly
foul animalfilth
foul play, free fromfairly
foul slurattainder
foul, makemud
foul-mouthedlewd-tongued
foul-mouthedprofane
foul-smellingrank
foul-smellingrank-scented
foul-smellingreeky
free from foul playfairly
slur, foulattainder

Themes and Topics

 4 result(s).
Comparison
Here, there, and where...136 where&rsquo s that palace whereinto foul things / sometimes intrude not in whic...
Classical mythology...iren tears / distill' d from limbecks foul as hell within sea demon of greek myt...
Non-classical legend, romance, and folklore... florentius ts i ii 68 be she as foul as was florentius' love knight in gow...

Words Families

 8 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
FOULBASICfoul adj, fouled adj, foully adv, foulness n
FOULPART OF BODYfoul-faced adj
FOULSPEECHfoul-mouthed adj, foul-spoken adj
FOULSTATEfoul-defiled adj

Snippets

 2 result(s).
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fair is foul scene
fair is foul and foul is fair
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