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Search phrase: knee

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.187Here on my knee, before high heaven and you,Here on my knee, before high heauen and you,
Antony and CleopatraAC II.iii.3Before the gods my knee shall bow my prayersbefore the Gods my knee shall bowe my ptayers
CoriolanusCor I.iii.47He'll beat Aufidius' head below his kneeHee'l beat Auffidius head below his knee,
CoriolanusCor II.ii.93And struck him on his knee. In that day's feats,And strucke him on his Knee: in that dayes feates,
CoriolanusCor III.ii.75Thy knee bussing the stones – for in such businessThy Knee bussing the stones: for in such businesse
CoriolanusCor V.i.5A mile before his tent fall down, and kneeA Mile before his Tent, fall downe, and knee
CoriolanusCor V.iii.50Leave unsaluted. Sink, my knee, i'th' earth;Leaue vnsaluted: Sinke my knee i'th' earth,
CoriolanusCor V.iii.75.2Your knee, sirrah.Your knee, Sirrah.
CymbelineCym V.v.326I am too blunt, and saucy: here's my knee:I am too blunt, and sawcy: heere's my knee:
CymbelineCym V.v.414But now my heavy conscience sinks my knee,But now my heauie Conscience sinkes my knee,
HamletHam III.ii.71And crook the pregnant hinges of the kneeAnd crooke the pregnant Hindges of the knee,
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.242His uncle York – where I first bowed my kneeHis Vncle Yorke, where I first bow'd my knee
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.321since thou sawest thine own knee?since thou saw'st thine owne Knee?
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.322My own knee? When I was about thy years,My owne Knee? When I was about thy yeeres
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.iii.68The more and less came in with cap and knee,The more and lesse came in with Cap and Knee,
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.223Sit on my knee, Doll. A rascal bragging slave! The Sit on my Knee, Dol. A Rascall, bragging Slaue: the
Henry VH5 IV.i.249Canst thou, when thou command'st the beggar's knee,Canst thou, when thou command'st the beggers knee,
Henry VH5 IV.iii.129My lord, most humbly on my knee I begMy Lord, most humbly on my knee I begge
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.i.171Stoop then and set your knee against my foot;Stoope then, and set your Knee against my Foot,
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.v.32Here on my knee I beg mortalityHere on my knee I begge Mortalitie,
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.vii.5When he perceived me shrink and on my knee,When he perceiu'd me shrinke, and on my Knee,
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.i.61I'll either make thee stoop and bend thy kneeIle either make thee stoope, and bend thy knee,
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.i.10And humbly now upon my bended knee,And humbly now vpon my bended knee,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.11Immediately he was upon his knee,Immediately he was vpon his Knee,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.16And passeth by with stiff unbowed knee,And passeth by with stiffe vnbowed Knee,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.220I would, false murderous coward, on thy kneeI would, false murd'rous Coward, on thy Knee
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.i.110If they can brook I bow a knee to man.If they can brooke I bow a knee to man:
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.i.161Why, Warwick, hath thy knee forgot to bow?Why Warwicke, hath thy knee forgot to bow?
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.i.173For shame! In duty bend thy knee to me,For shame in dutie bend thy knee to me,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.ii.87I am his king, and he should bow his knee.I am his King, and he should bow his knee:
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.iii.29Here on my knee I vow to God aboveHeere on my knee, I vow to God aboue,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.iii.33O Warwick, I do bend my knee with thine;Oh Warwicke, I do bend my knee with thine,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.iii.35And, ere my knee rise from the earth's cold face,And ere my knee rise from the Earths cold face,
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.i.18No bending knee will call thee Caesar now,No bending knee will call thee Casar now,
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.i.22Speak gentle words, and humbly bend thy knee,Speake gentle words, and humbly bend thy Knee,
Julius CaesarJC II.ii.54Let me upon my knee prevail in this.Let me vpon my knee, preuaile in this.
Julius CaesarJC II.ii.81And evils imminent; and on her kneeAnd euils imminent; and on her knee
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.87But to his person I will bend my knee.But to his person I will bend my knee.
King JohnKJ I.i.82O old Sir Robert, father, on my kneeO old sir Robert Father, on my knee
King JohnKJ III.i.308Upon my knee I beg, go not to armsVpon my knee I beg, goe not to Armes
King JohnKJ III.i.309.2O, upon my knee,O, vpon my knee
King JohnKJ V.vii.103To whom, with all submission, on my knee,To whom with all submission on my knee,
King LearKL II.iv.209To knee his throne and, squire-like, pension begTo knee his Throne, and Squire-like pension beg,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.544.2With leopard's head on knee.With Libbards head on knee.
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.439O Isabel, will you not lend a knee?Oh Isabel: will you not lend a knee?
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.72Buckled below fair knighthood's bending knee.Buckled below faire Knight-hoods bending knee;
OthelloOth IV.ii.30Upon my knees, what doth your speech import?Vpon my knee, what doth your speech import?
OthelloOth IV.iii.40Her hand on her bosom, her head on her knee,Her hand on her bosome her head on her knee,
Richard IIR2 I.iii.47And bow my knee before his majesty;And bow my knee before his Maiestie:
Richard IIR2 I.iv.33And had the tribute of his supple knee,And had the tribute of his supple knee,
Richard IIR2 II.iii.83Show me thy humble heart, and not thy knee,Shew me thy humble heart, and not thy knee,
Richard IIR2 III.iii.73To watch the fearful bending of thy kneeTo watch the fearefull bending of thy knee,
Richard IIR2 III.iii.190Fair cousin, you debase your princely kneeFaire Cousin, / You debase your Princely Knee,
Richard IIR2 III.iii.195Thus high at least, although your knee be low.Thus high at least, although your Knee be low.
Richard IIR2 IV.i.165To insinuate, flatter, bow, and bend my knee.To insinuate, flatter, bowe, and bend my Knee.
Richard IIR2 V.iii.96Unto my mother's prayers I bend my knee.Vnto my mothers prayres, I bend my knee.
Richard IIR2 V.iii.131O happy vantage of a kneeling knee!O happy vantage of a kneeling knee:
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.178And humbly beg the death upon my knee.And humbly begge the death vpon my knee,
Richard IIIR3 II.ii.105I did not see your grace. Humbly on my kneeI did not see your Grace. Humbly on my knee,
Timon of AthensTim I.i.63The knee before him, and returns in peaceThe knee before him, and returnes in peace
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.37And give them title, knee, and approbation,And giue them Title, knee, and approbation
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.212By that which has undone thee. Hinge thy knee,By that which ha's vndone thee; hindge thy knee,
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.288High Emperor, upon my feeble kneeHigh Emperour, vpon my feeble knee,
Titus AndronicusTit V.iii.161Many a time he danced thee on his knee,Many a time he danc'd thee on his knee:
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.96Lend us a knee;lend us a knee;
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.200.1Our cause cries for your knee.Our Cause cries for your knee.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.iv.19For I'll cut my green coat, a foot above my knee,For ile cut my greene coat, afoote above my knee,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.i.83Was knee-deep where she sat; her careless tressesWas knee deepe where she sat; her careles Tresses,

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.359 And with his knee the door he opens wide. And with his knee the dore he opens wide,

Glossary

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base[plural] type of knee-length skirt worn by a knight on horseback
cap and kneecap in hand and bended knee [in order to be deferential]
cap-and-kneesycophantic, flattering, obsequious
flexurebending [the knee or head], bowing
kneekneel before, beg, supplicate
kneego on one's knees, kneel
kneebending of a knee, right to be knelt before
knee-crookingbowing, kneeling, genuflecting
legbending of a knee, genuflection, obeisance

Thesaurus

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bended kneecap and knee
bending [the knee or head]flexure
bending of a kneeknee
bending of a kneeleg
cap in hand and bended kneecap and knee
knee, bendedcap and knee
knee, bendingknee
knee, bendingleg

Themes and Topics

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Functional shift... knee* cor v i 5 fall down and knee / the way into his mercy * in transit...
... be thou a flatterer now hinge thy knee   hovel kl iv vii 39 w...

Words Families

 8 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
KNEEBASICknee n
KNEEACTIONkneel v, kneeling adj, kneelng n
KNEEAMOUNTknee-deep adj
KNEEPART OF BODYcrook-kneed adj
KNEESTATEcap-and-knee adj, knee-crooking adj

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