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Search phrase: lief

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Antony and CleopatraAC II.vii.12men's fellowship. I had as lief have a reed that will domens Fellowship: I had as liue haue a Reede that will doe
As You Like ItAYL I.i.136Therefore use thy discretion; I had as lief thou didsttherefore vse thy discretion, I had as liefe thou didst
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.247I had as lief have been myself alone.I had as liefe haue beene my selfe alone.
As You Like ItAYL IV.i.46sight; I had as lief be wooed of a snail.sight, I had as liefe be woo'd of a Snaile.
CoriolanusCor IV.v.181nations. I had as lief be a condemned man.Nations; I had as liue be a condemn'd man.
HamletHam III.ii.3as many of your players do, I had as lief the town crieras many of your Players do, I had as liue the Town-Cryer
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.ii.18had as lief hear the devil as a drum, such as fear thehad as lieue heare the Deuill, as a Drumme; such as feare the
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.ii.40security. I had as lief they would put ratsbane in mySecuritie: I had as liefe they would put Rats-bane in my
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.217crowns for you. In very truth, sir, I had as lief beCrownes for you: in very truth, sir, I had as lief be
Henry VH5 III.vii.57I had as lief have my mistress a jade.I had as liue haue my Mistresse a Iade.
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.95I had as lief not be as live to beI had as liefe not be, as liue to be
Measure for MeasureMM I.ii.33had as lief be a list of an English kersey as be piled, ashad as liefe be a Lyst of an English Kersey, as be pil'd, as
Measure for MeasureMM I.ii.132truth, I had as lief have the foppery of freedom astruth, I had as lief haue the foppery of freedome, as
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.i.59lief you would tell me of a mess of porridge.lief you would tell me of a messe of porredge.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.ii.107I hope not. I had as lief bear so much lead.I hope not, I had liefe as beare so much lead.
Much Ado About NothingMA II.iii.82God his bad voice bode no mischief. I had as lief haveGod his bad voyce bode no mischiefe, I had as liefe haue
Richard IIR2 V.ii.49God knows I had as lief be none as one.God knowes, I had as liefe be none, as one.
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iv.198aboard. But she, good soul, had as lief see a toad, a veryaboard: but she good soule had as leeue a see Toade, a very
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.i.129I cannot tell. But I had as lief take her dowryI cannot tell: but I had as lief take her dowrie
Troilus and CressidaTC I.ii.105flaming a praise for a good complexion. I had as liefflaming a praise for a good complexion, I had as lieue
Twelfth NightTN III.ii.30policy I hate. I had as lief be a Brownist as a politician.policie I hate: I had as liefe be a Brownist, as a Politician.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.102I had as lief trace this good action with youI had as leife trace this good action with you

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liefshould like just as much
liefdear, beloved, cherished

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Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...ers] bacon-fed knaves knave (n ) 2--3 lief had as (adj ) should like just as much ...
...ii ii 3 [hamlet to the players] i had as lief the town crier spoke my lines 1h4 iv ii...
...uch a commodity of warm slaves as had as lief hear the devil as a drum like (adj ) sa...

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LIEFBASIClief adj

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