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Search phrase: load

Plays

 23 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
CoriolanusCor IV.i.9A noble cunning. You were used to load meA Noble cunning. You were vs'd to load me
CymbelineCym I.vi.74To load thy merit richly. Call my women:To loade thy merit richly. Call my women.
HamletHam II.ii.361his load too.his load too.
Henry VH5 III.vii.76Would I were able to load him with his desert!Would I were able to loade him with his desert.
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.ii.2Hanging the head at Ceres' plenteous load?Hanging the head at Ceres plenteous load?
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.157The envious load that lies upon his heart;The enuious Load that lyes vpon his heart:
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.ii.64But then Aeneas bare a living load,But then, Aeneas bare a liuing loade;
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.50The back is sacrifice to th' load. They sayThe Backe is Sacrifice to th'load; They say
Henry VIIIH8 II.iii.39.1To bear that load of title?To beare that load of Title?
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.383A load would sink a navy – too much honour.A loade, would sinke a Nauy, (too much Honor.)
Henry VIIIH8 V.i.37With which the time will load him. Th' ArchbishopWith which the Lime will loade him. Th'Archbyshop
Henry VIIIH8 V.iii.77.1To load a falling man.To load a falling man.
Julius CaesarJC IV.i.25Then take we down his load, and turn him off,Then take we downe his Load, and turne him off
King Edward IIIE3 III.iv.93That is enjoined to fell a load of oaks,That is enioynd to fell a load of Oakes,
Much Ado About NothingMA V.i.28To those that wring under the load of sorrow,To those that wring vnder the load of sorrow:
PericlesPer I.iv.91But to relieve them of their heavy load;But to relieue them of their heauy loade,
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.1Set down, set down your honourable loadSet downe, set downe your honourable load,
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.29Come now, towards Chertsey with your holy load,Come now towards Chertsey with your holy Lode,
Richard IIIR3 II.ii.113That bear this heavy mutual load of moan,That beare this heauie mutuall loade of Moane,
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.229I must have patience to endure the load;I must haue patience to endure the Load:
Timon of AthensTim V.i.15very likely to load our purposes with what they travailvery likely, to loade our purposes / With what they trauaile
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iv.82Becomes the rider's load. Yet is he living;Becomes the Riders loade: yet is he living,
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.346To load my she with knacks. I would have ransackedTo load my Shee with knackes: I would haue ransackt

Poems

 3 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.734 She bears the load of lust he left behind, Shee beares the lode of lust he left behinde,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1474 This load of wrath that burning Troy doth bear; This lode of wrath, that burning Troy doth beare;
Venus and AdonisVen.430 I had my load before, now pressed with bearing: I had my lode before, now prest with bearing,

Glossary

 17 result(s).
burdencapacity, load, weight
burdenload, pile [here: of hair]
burdenload down, weigh down
carriageburden, load
chargeload, heap, pile up
chargeload [a gun]
double-chargeload twice over
drawcarry a burden, drag a load
driftshower, deluge, load
fardelburden, load, bundle
fraughtburden, load
loadburden, imputation
packload up, load with goods
peiseweigh down, burden, load
peiseweigh down, burden, load down
poiseweight, heaviness, load
poundpound-weight, weight, load

Thesaurus

 18 result(s).
drag a loaddraw
loadburden
loadburden
loadcarriage
loadcharge
loaddrift
loadfardel
loadfraught
loadpeise
loadpoise
loadpound
load [a gun]charge
load downburden
load downpeise
load twice overdouble-charge
load up/with goodspack
load, drag adraw
twice over, loaddouble-charge

Themes and Topics

 1 result(s).
Abbreviations...iv 24 tnk iv ii 52 fardel (n ) burden load bundle wt iv iv 750 [autolycus to sheph...

Words Families

 6 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
LOADBASICload n, load v, loaden adj, loading n
LOADNOTunload v
UNLOADBASICsee LOAD

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