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Search phrase: fright

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As You Like ItAYL II.i.62To fright the animals and to kill them upTo fright the Annimals, and to kill them vp
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.iii.76The devil will shake her chain, and fright us with it.the diuell will shake her Chaine, and fright vs with it. 
CoriolanusCor IV.v.146To fright them ere destroy. But come inTo fright them, ere destroy. But come in,
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.i.67.1To fright our party.To fright our party.
Henry VH5 V.ii.226ladies I fright them. But in faith, Kate, the elder I wax,Ladyes, I fright them: but in faith Kate, the elder I wax,
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.vii.82It were enough to fright the realm of France.It were enough to fright the Realme of France.
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.50Sits in grim majesty to fright the world.Sits in grim Maiestie, to fright the World.
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.i.126Nay, do not fright us with an angry look.Nay, do not fright vs with an angry looke:
Julius CaesarJC II.ii.14Yet now they fright me. There is one within,Yet now they fright me: There is one within,
King JohnKJ V.i.58And fright him there? And make him tremble there?And fright him there? and make him tremble there?
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.126To fright them hence with that dread penalty.To fright them hence with that dread penaltie,
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.273No devil will fright thee then so much as she.No Diuell will fright thee then so much as shee.
MacbethMac IV.ii.70To fright you thus methinks I am too savage;To fright you thus. Me thinkes I am too sauage:
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.v.99pangs of three several deaths: first, an intolerable frightpangs of three seuerall deaths: First, an intollerable fright,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.ii.70An you should do it too terribly you would frightIf you should doe it too terribly, you would fright
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.ii.74I grant you, friends, if that you should fright theI graunt you friends, if that you should fright the
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.i.115to fright me, if they could; but I will not stir from thisto fright me if they could; but I will not stirre from this
OthelloOth II.iii.226The town might fall in fright. He, swift of foot,The Towne might fall in fright. He, (swift of foote)
OthelloOth III.iii.119Therefore these stops of thine affright me more:Therefore these stops of thine, fright me the more:
Richard IIR2 I.iii.137Might from our quiet confines fright fair peaceMight from our quiet Confines fright faire peace,
Richard IIR2 II.iii.80And fright our native peace with self-borne arms.And fright our Natiue Peace with selfe-borne Armes.
Richard IIR2 II.iv.9And meteors fright the fixed stars of heaven.And Meteors fright the fixed Starres of Heauen;
Richard IIIR3 I.i.11To fright the souls of fearful adversaries,To fright the Soules of fearfull Aduersaries,
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.24May fright the hopeful mother at the view,May fright the hopefull Mother at the view,
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.v.11He'll fright you up, i'faith. Will it not be?Heele fright you vp yfaith. Will it not be?
The TempestTem II.i.319O, 'twas a din to fright a monster's ear,O, 'twas a din to fright a Monsters eare;
The TempestTem II.ii.5Fright me with urchin-shows, pitch me i'th' mire,Fright me with Vrchyn-shewes, pitch me i'th mire,
Titus AndronicusTit IV.i.24And would not but in fury fright my youth,And would not but in fury fright my youth,
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.191impetuosity. This will so fright them both, that theyimpetuositie. This will so fright them both, that they
Twelfth NightTN V.i.233.1You come to fright us.You come to fright vs.
The Winter's TaleWT II.i.28To fright me with your sprites. You're powerful at it.To fright me with your Sprights: you're powrefull at it.
The Winter's TaleWT III.ii.91The bug which you would fright me with I seek.The Bugge which you would fright me with, I seeke:

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.308 They fright him, yet he still pursues his fear. They fright him, yet he still pursues his feare.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.445 And fright her with confusion of their cries. And fright her with confusion of their cries.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.814 And fright her crying babe with Tarquin's name; And fright her crying babe with TARQVINS name.
Venus and AdonisVen.1098 And never fright the silly lamb that day. And neuer fright the sillie lambe that daie.

Glossary

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bogglestart with fright, shy away, become alarmed
faintlose courage, show fear, lose heart, take fright
frightfrighten, scare, terrify
takingstate, fright, agitation

Thesaurus

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frighttaking
fright, start withboggle
fright, takefaint

Themes and Topics

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Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...eart love till now forswear it sight fright (v ) frighten scare terrify cor i ix ...
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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
AFFRIGHTBASICsee FRIGHT
FRIGHTBASICfright n, fright v, frighted adj, frightful adj
FRIGHTINTENSITYaffright v, affrighted adj, self-affrighted adj

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