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Search phrase: league

Plays

 38 result(s). alternate result(s)
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The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.i.63A league from Epidamnum had we sailedA league from Epidamium had we saild
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.ii.154Keep then fair league and truce with thy true bed,Keepe then faire league and truce with thy true bed, 
Henry VH5 V.ii.358To make divorce of their incorporate league;To make diuorce of their incorporate League:
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iv.119What the conditions of that league must be.What the conditions of that league must be.
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iv.148Used intercession to obtain a league,Vs'd intercession to obtaine a league,
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.i.96O peers of England, shameful is this league,O Peeres of England, shamefull is this League,
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.i.125Before I would have yielded to this league.Before I would haue yeelded to this League.
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.i.30As if they vowed some league inviolable;As if they vow'd some League inuiolable.
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.53And then to crave a league of amity;And then to craue a League of Amitie:
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.74Look, therefore, Lewis, that by this league and marriageLooke therefore Lewis, that by this League and Mariage
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.95For France hath flawed the league, and hath attachedFor France hath flaw'd the League, and hath attach'd
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.182Breed him some prejudice, for from this leagueBreed him some preiudice; for from this League,
Henry VIIIH8 II.ii.23And with what zeal! For, now he has cracked the leagueAnd with what zeale? For now he has crackt the League
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.323A league between his highness and Ferrara.A League betweene his Highnesse, and Ferrara.
King Edward IIIE3 I.i.122How stands the league between the Scot and us? How stands the league betweene the Scot and vs?
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.40King John of France, as league and neighbourhoodKing Iohn of Fraunce, as league and neighborhood,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.59Broke league and solemn covenant made with me,Broke leage and solemne couenant made with mee,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.ii.1Since they refuse our proffered league, my lord,Since they refuse our profered league my Lord,
King JohnKJ II.i.417And I shall show you peace and fair-faced league,And I shall shew you peace, and faire-fac'd league:
King JohnKJ II.i.545And, by my faith, this league that we have madeAnd by my faith, this league that we haue made
King JohnKJ III.i.106And our oppression hath made up this league.And our oppression hath made vp this league:
King JohnKJ III.i.228Married in league, coupled and linked togetherMarried in league, coupled, and link'd together
King JohnKJ IV.ii.126O, make a league with me till I have pleasedO make a league with me, 'till I haue pleas'd
King JohnKJ V.i.65.2O inglorious league!Oh inglorious league:
King JohnKJ V.ii.38The blood of malice in a vein of league,The bloud of malice, in a vaine of league,
Measure for MeasureMM IV.iii.97A league below the city, and from thence,A League below the Citie: and from thence,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.ii.23is such a league between my good man and he. Is youris such a league betweene my goodman, and he: is your
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.165And in the wood, a league without the town – And in the wood, a league without the towne,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.174Ere the leviathan can swim a league.Ere the Leuiathan can swim a league.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.373With league whose date till death shall never end.With league, whose date till death shall neuer end.
OthelloOth II.iii.212If partially affined or leagued in office,If partially Affin'd, or league in office,
Richard IIR2 V.i.22Will keep a league till death. Hie thee to France,Will keepe a League till Death. High thee to France,
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.280In sign of league and amity with thee.In signe of League and amity with thee:
Richard IIIR3 II.i.2You peers, continue this united league.You Peeres, continue this vnited League:
Richard IIIR3 II.i.29Now, princely Buckingham, seal thou this leagueNow Princely Buckingham, seale yu this league
Titus AndronicusTit IV.i.97She's with the lion deeply still in league,Shee's with the Lyon deepely still in league.
Titus AndronicusTit IV.ii.135Why, so, brave lords, when we join in leagueWhy so braue Lords, when we ioyne in league
Titus AndronicusTit V.iii.23For peace, for love, for league and good to Rome;For Peace, for Loue, for League, and good to Rome:

Poems

 4 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.287 That now he vows a league, and now invasion. That now he vowes a league, and now inuasion.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.383 But they must ope, this blessed league to kill; But they must ope this blessed league to kill,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.689 This forced league doth force a further strife; This forced league doth force a further strife,
SonnetsSonn.47.1 Betwixt mine eye and heart a league is took, BEtwixt mine eye and heart a league is tooke,

Glossary

 13 result(s).
bandyband together, make a league, fight
coleaguedjoined, supported, in league
colleagued, coleaguedjoined, supported, in league
combinationalliance, league, treaty
compactallied, in league, in collusion
confederateally, enter into a league, conspire
confederateacting as an ally, in league
consortedconspiring, associated, in league together
leaguecompact, alliance, treaty, bond of friendship
league[measure of distance] c.3 miles [c.5 km]
leaguejoin, link, intertwine
leaguebind together, ally, confederate
packedin league, acting as an accomplice

Thesaurus

 9 result(s).
leaguecombination
league, enter into aconfederate
league, incolleagued, coleagued
league, inconfederate
league, incompact
league, inpacked
league, inconsorted
league, make abandy
together, in leagueconsorted

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Words Families

 3 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
LEAGUEBASICleague n, league v
LEAGUEPLACEleaguer n

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