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All's Well That Ends WellAW I.i.144the canon. Keep it not; you cannot choose but loose by't.the Cannon. Keepe it not, you cannot choose but loose by't.
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.i.148How might one do, sir, to lose it to her ownHow might one do sir, to loose it to her owne
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.199And lack not to lose still. Thus, Indian-like,And lacke not to loose still; thus Indian like
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.210But lend and give where she is sure to lose;But lend and giue where she is sure to loose;
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.205thee; when I lose thee again I care not. Yet art thouthee, when I loose thee againe, I care not: yet art thou
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.v.2shall lose all the sight.shall loose all the sight.
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.v.87Lose our drum! Well!Loose our drum? Well.
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.vii.3But I shall lose the grounds I work upon.But I shall loose the grounds I worke vpon.
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.i.68And I shall lose my life for want of language.And I shall loose my life for want of language.
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.ii.45.1In me to lose.In me to loose.
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.ii.49In me to lose. Thus your own proper wisdomIn mee to loose. Thus your owne proper wisedome
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.i.24.2Lord, how we lose our pains!Lord how we loose our paines.
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.222Since you lack virtue I will lose a husband – (Since you lacke vertue, I will loose a husband)
Antony and CleopatraAC I.ii.118.1Or lose myself in dotage.Or loose my selfe in dotage.
Antony and CleopatraAC II.iii.27Thou art sure to lose; and of that natural luckThou art sure to loose: And of that Naturall lucke,
Antony and CleopatraAC II.vi.42Put me to some impatience. Though I losePut me to some impatience: though I loose
Antony and CleopatraAC III.iv.22Best to preserve it. If I lose mine honour,Best to preserue it: if I loose mine Honour,
Antony and CleopatraAC III.iv.23I lose myself; better I were not yoursI loose my selfe: better I were not yours
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.xii.28Like a right gypsy hath at fast and looseLike a right Gypsie, hath at fast and loose
As You Like ItAYL II.vii.113Lose and neglect the creeping hours of time:Loose, and neglect the creeping houres of time:
As You Like ItAYL III.v.103That the main harvest reaps. Loose now and thenThat the maine haruest reapes: loose now and then
The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.ii.30Farewell till then. I will go lose myselfFarewell till then: I will goe loose my selfe,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.ii.40In quest of them unhappy, lose myself.In quest of them (vnhappie a) loose my selfe.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.i.110Will lose his beauty. Yet the gold bides stillWill loose his beautie: yet the gold bides still 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.iii.96For forty ducats is too much to lose.For fortie Duckets is too much to loose
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.iv.142God, for thy mercy, they are loose again!God for thy mercy, they are loose againe.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.97Or lose my labour in assaying it.Or loose my labour in assaying it. 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.169My master and his man are both broke loose,My Master and his man are both broke loose
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.340Whoever bound him, I will loose his bonds,Who euer bound him, I will lose his bonds, 
CoriolanusCor I.iii.38Or all or lose his hire.Or all, or loose his hyre.
CoriolanusCor I.vii.4For a short holding. If we lose the field,For a short holding, if we loose the Field,
CoriolanusCor II.iii.30To lose itself in a fog, where being threeTo loose it selfe in a Fogge, where being three
CoriolanusCor III.i.300And what is left, to lose it by his countryAnd what is left, to loose it by his Countrey,
CoriolanusCor III.ii.44In peace what each of them by th' other loseIn Peace, what each of them by th' other loose,
CoriolanusCor III.ii.102Yet, were there but this single plot to lose,Yet were there but this single Plot, to loose
CoriolanusCor IV.i.43And lose advantage, which doth ever coolAnd loose aduantage, which doth euer coole
CoriolanusCor IV.v.124Or lose mine arm for't. Thou hast beat me outOr loose mine Arme for't: Thou hast beate mee out
CoriolanusCor V.iii.109Whereto we are bound? Alack, or we must loseWhereto we are bound: Alacke, or we must loose
CymbelineCym II.iii.3It would make any man cold to lose.It would make any man cold to loose.
CymbelineCym II.iii.142If I would lose it for a revenueIf I would loose it for a Reuenew,
CymbelineCym II.iv.124She would not lose it: her attendants areShe would not loose it: her Attendants are
CymbelineCym III.iv.112To lose so bad employment, in the whichTo loose so bad employment, in the which
CymbelineCym IV.ii.124Why, worthy father, what have we to lose,Why, worthy Father, what haue we to loose,
CymbelineCym V.v.349Here are your sons again, and I must loseHeere are your Sonnes againe, and I must loose
HamletHam I.ii.45And lose your voice. What wouldst thou beg, Laertes,And loose your voyce. What would'st thou beg Laertes,
HamletHam II.ii.162At such a time I'll loose my daughter to him.At such a time Ile loose my Daughter to him,
HamletHam III.i.88And lose the name of action. Soft you now,And loose the name of Action. Soft you now,
HamletHam III.ii.400O heart, lose not thy nature. Let not everOh Heart, loose not thy Nature; let not euer
HamletHam IV.iii.2How dangerous is it that this man goes loose!How dangerous is it that this man goes loose:
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.ii.206So when this loose behaviour I throw off,So when this loose behauiour I throw off,
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.iii.3skin hangs about me like an old lady's loose gown. I amskinne hangs about me like an olde Ladies loose Gowne: I am
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.i.10Full of high feeding, madly hath broke looseFull of high Feeding) madly hath broke loose,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iv.28Nor lose the good advantage of his graceNor loose the good aduantage of his Grace,
Henry VH5 I.i.8We lose the better half of our possession;We loose the better halfe of our Possession:
Henry VH5 I.i.36So soon did lose his seat, and all at once,So soone did loose his Seat; and all at once;
Henry VH5 II.ii.72What see you in those papers, that you loseWhat see you in those papers, that you loose
Henry VH5 IV.ii.39Their ragged curtains poorly are let loose,Their ragged Curtaines poorely are let loose,
Henry VH5 IV.iii.31God's peace! I would not lose so great an honourGods peace, I would not loose so great an Honor,
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.i.201And Henry born at Windsor should lose all;And Henry borne at Windsor, loose all:
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.iii.31He dies, we lose; I break my warlike word;He dies, we loose: I breake my warlike word:
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.iii.32We mourn, France smiles; we lose, they daily get;We mourne, France smiles: We loose, they dayly get,
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.ii.34Shall lose his head for his presumption.Shall loose his head for his presumption.
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.vii.61Yet to recover them would lose my life.Yet to recouer them would loose my life:
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.ii.46To lose thy youth in peace, and to achieveTo loose thy youth in peace, and to atcheeue
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.113You are old enough now, and yet, methinks, you lose.You are old enough now, / And yet me thinkes you loose:
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.219Hath he deserved to lose his birthright thus?Hath he deseru'd to loose his Birth-right thus?
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.ii.35Should lose his birthright by his father's fault,Should loose his Birth-right by his Fathers fault,
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.iv.15Warwick may lose, that now hath won the day.Warwicke may loose, that now hath wonne the day.
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.41Would by a good discourser lose some lifeWould by a good Discourser loose some life,
Henry VIIIH8 II.i.127Be sure you be not loose; for those you make friendsBe sure you be not loose; for those you make friends,
Henry VIIIH8 III.i.172Beware you lose it not. For us, if you pleaseBeware you loose it not: For vs (if you please
Henry VIIIH8 IV.i.75Been loose, this day they had been lost. Such joyBin loose, this day they had beene lost. Such ioy
Henry VIIIH8 IV.ii.102Knowing she will not lose her wonted greatness,Knowing she will not loose her wonted Greatnesse
Henry VIIIH8 IV.ii.159Or let me lose the fashion of a man!Or let me loose the fashion of a man.
Henry VIIIH8 V.iv.55still; when suddenly a file of boys behind 'em, loosestil, when sodainly a File of Boyes behind 'em, loose
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.124Did lose his lustre; I did hear him groan;Did loose his Lustre: I did heare him grone:
Julius CaesarJC IV.iii.222.1Or lose our ventures.Or loose our Ventures.
Julius CaesarJC V.i.107.2Then, if we lose this battle,Then, if we loose this Battaile,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.401Will lose their eyesight looking in the sun.Will loose their eie-sight looking in the Sunne:
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.404And make it lose his operation?And make it loose his operation:
King Edward IIIE3 II.ii.92Away, loose silks of wavering vanity!A way loose silkes or wauering vanitie,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.vi.52.1We cannot lose the day.We cannot loose the daie.
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.74And, like a soldier, would be loath to loseand like a souldier would be loath to loose
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.91And lose the glory that ensues the same?and loose the glory that ensues the same,
King JohnKJ II.i.571Who, having no external thing to loseWho hauing no externall thing to loose,
King JohnKJ III.i.242Play fast and loose with faith? So jest with heaven,Play fast and loose with faith? so iest with heauen,
King JohnKJ III.i.292Against these giddy loose suggestions.Against these giddy loose suggestions:
King JohnKJ III.iv.144And lose it, life and all, as Arthur did.And loose it, life and all, as Arthur did.
King JohnKJ IV.iii.140I am amazed, methinks, and lose my wayI am amaz'd me thinkes, and loose my way
King JohnKJ V.iv.27Since I must lose the use of all deceit?Since I must loose the vse of all deceite?
King LearKL I.i.156To wage against thine enemies; nor fear to lose it,To wage against thine enemies, nere feare to loose it,
King LearKL I.i.247.1That you must lose a husband.That you must loose a husband.
King LearKL I.iv.300And cast you with the waters that you looseAnd cast you with the waters that you loose
King LearKL IV.vi.282And woes by wrong imaginations loseAnd woes, by wrong imaginations loose
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.ii.150loose.loose.
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.ii.151No, sir, that were fast and loose. Thou shalt toNo sir, that were fast and loose: thou shalt to
Love's Labour's LostLLL III.i.101To sell a bargain well is as cunning as fast and loose.To sell a bargaine well is as cunning as fast and loose:
Love's Labour's LostLLL III.i.125and let me loose.and let me loose.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.71To lose an oath to win a paradise?To loose an oath, to win a Paradise?
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.337Let us once lose our oaths to find ourselves,Let's once loose our oathes to finde our selues,
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.338Or else we lose ourselves to keep our oaths.Or else we loose our selues, to keepe our oathes:
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.376By light we lose light. Your capacityBy light we loose light; your capacitie
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.737And often at his very loose decidesAnd often at his verie loose decides
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.761Which parti-coated presence of loose loveWhich partie-coated presence of loose loue
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.848Whose influence is begot of that loose graceWhose influence is begot of that loose grace,
MacbethMac I.iii.110Which he deserves to lose. Whether he was combinedWhich he deserues to loose. / Whether he was combin'd
MacbethMac I.v.10of greatness, that thou mightest not lose the dues of rejoicingof Greatnesse) that thou might'st not loose the dues of reioycing
MacbethMac V.ii.21Hang loose about him like a giant's robeHang loose about him, like a Giants Robe
Measure for MeasureMM I.iv.78And make us lose the good we oft might win,And makes vs loose the good we oft might win,
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.7If I do lose thee, I do lose a thingIf I do loose thee, I do loose a thing
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.71To lose his head, condemned by Angelo.To loose his head, condemn'd by Angelo,
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.425.2You do but lose your labour.You doe but loose your labour.
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.i.75They lose it that do buy it with much care.They loose it that doe buy it with much care,
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ii.176.1And lose my hopes.And loose my hopes.
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ix.81They have the wisdom by their wit to lose.They haue the wisdome by their wit to loose.
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.3I lose your company. Therefore forbear awhile.I loose your companie; therefore forbeare a while,
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.5I would not lose you; and you know yourselfI would not loose you, and you know your selfe,
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.44Then if he lose he makes a swanlike end,Then if he loose he makes a Swan-like end,
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.172Which when you part from, lose, or give away,Which when you part from, loose, or giue away,
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.24Thou wilt not only loose the forfeiture,Thou wilt not onely loose the forfeiture,
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.113Ere thou shalt lose for me one drop of blood.Ere thou shalt loose for me one drop of blood.
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.275Repent but you that you shall lose your friend,Repent not you that you shall loose your friend,
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.283I would lose all, ay sacrifice them allI would loose all, I sacrifice them all
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.i.272bear loose, are you not?Beare loose, are you not?
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.i.275Sackerson loose twenty times, and have taken him bySackerson loose, twenty times, and haue taken him by
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iv.138lose my suit?loose my suit?
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.i.170toward my wife, I would turn her loose to him; andtoward my wife, I would turne her loose to him; and
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.i.220her honest, I lose not my labour. If she be otherwise,her honest, I loose not my labor: if she be otherwise,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.i.93politic? Am I subtle? Am I a Machiavel? Shall I losepoliticke? Am I subtle? Am I a Machiuell? Shall I loose
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.i.95motions. Shall I lose my parson? My priest? My SirMotions. Shall I loose my Parson? my Priest? my Sir
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.ii.116loose any longer. You must be pinioned.loose any longer, you must be pinnion'd.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.vi.41That quaint in green she shall be loose enrobed,That quaint in greene, she shall be loose en-roab'd,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.258Seem to break loose, take on as he would follow,seeme to breake loose; / Take on as you would follow,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.260Hang off, thou cat, thou burr! Vile thing, let loose,Hang off thou cat, thou bur; vile thing let loose,
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.230lord, not with love. Prove that ever I lose more bloodLord, not with loue: proue that euer I loose more blood
Much Ado About NothingMA III.i.32Then go we near her, that her ear lose nothingThen go we neare her that her eare loose nothing,
OthelloOth I.i.74As it may lose some colour.As it may loose some colour.
OthelloOth I.i.140Let loose on me the justice of the stateLet loose on me the Iustice of the State
OthelloOth I.iii.209We lose it not so long as we can smile;We loose it not so long as we can smile:
OthelloOth II.i.234and most hidden loose affection. Why, none; why, noneand most hidden loose Affection? Why none, why none:
OthelloOth II.iii.207Shall lose me. What! In a town of warShall loose me. What in a Towne of warre,
OthelloOth III.iii.318I will in Cassio's lodging lose this napkin,I will in Cassio's Lodging loose this Napkin,
OthelloOth III.iii.413There are a kind of men so loose of soulThere are a kinde of men, / So loose of Soule,
OthelloOth III.iv.23Where should I lose that handkerchief, Emilia?Where should I loose the Handkerchiefe, Amilia?
PericlesPer II.ii.12As jewels lose their glory if neglected,As Iewels loose their glory, if neglected,
PericlesPer IV.ii.132sojourner we have. You'll lose nothing by custom.soiourner we haue, youle loose nothing by custome.
PericlesPer V.i.243Reveal how thou at sea didst lose thy wife.reueale how thou at sea didst loose thy wife,
Richard IIR2 II.i.30'Tis breath thou lackest, and that breath wilt thou lose.Tis breath thou lackst, and that breath wilt thou loose.
Richard IIR2 II.i.206You lose a thousand well-disposed hearts,You loose a thousand well-disposed hearts,
Richard IIR2 II.ii.81Whilst others come to make him lose at home.Whilst others come to make him loose at home:
Richard IIR2 II.iv.13The one in fear to lose what they enjoy,The one in feare, to loose what they enioy,
Richard IIR2 III.iii.145The King shall be contented. Must he loseThe King shall be contented: Must he loose
Richard IIR2 V.iii.7With unrestrained loose companions,With vnrestrained loose Companions,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.54Thy womb let loose to chase us to our graves.Thy wombe let loose to chase vs to our graues.
Romeo and JulietRJ III.ii.12And learn me how to lose a winning match,And learne me how to loose a winning match,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.iii.121In thee at once; which thou at once wouldst lose.In thee at once, which thou at once would'st loose.
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.6Being loose, unfirm, with digging up of graves,Being loose, vnfirme with digging vp of Graues,
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.1.19I would not lose the dog for twenty pound.I would not loose the dogge for twentie pound.
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.2.98I thank thee, thou shalt not lose by it.I thanke thee, thou shalt not loose by it.
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.219So may you loose your arms.So may you loose your armes,
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iii.130‘ Imprimis, a loose-bodied gown.’Inprimis, a loose bodied gowne.
The TempestTem II.i.127But rather loose her to an African,But rather loose her to an Affrican,
The TempestTem II.ii.34now let loose my opinion, hold it no longer. This is nonow let loose my opinion; hold it no longer; this is no
The TempestTem IV.i.208Ay, but to lose our bottles in the pool – I, but to loose our bottles in the Poole.
The TempestTem IV.i.247I will have none on't. We shall lose our time,I will haue none on't: we shall loose our time,
The TempestTem V.i.177.1Shall I twice lose.Shall I twice loose.
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.450But thieves do lose it. Steal less for this I give you,But Theeues do loose it: steale lesse, for this I giue you,
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.443Lose not so noble a friend on vain suppose,Loose not so noble a friend on vaine suppose,
Titus AndronicusTit II.i.65What, is Lavinia then become so loose,What is Lauinia then become so loose,
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.43His Philomel must lose her tongue today;His Philomel must loose her tongue today,
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.243Thy hand once more; I will not loose againThy hand once more, I will not loose againe,
Titus AndronicusTit IV.iii.59To it, boy! Marcus, loose when I bid.Too it Boy, Marcus loose when I bid:
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.118Should lose their names, and so should justice too.Should loose her names, and so should Iustice too.
Troilus and CressidaTC II.ii.204For I presume brave Hector would not loseFor I presume braue Hector would not loose
Troilus and CressidaTC II.iii.11thou art Jove, the king of gods; and Mercury, lose allthou art Ioue the King of gods: and Mercury, loose all
Troilus and CressidaTC II.iii.118Do in our eyes begin to lose their gloss,Doe in our eyes, begin to loose their glosse;
Troilus and CressidaTC III.ii.25That I shall lose distinction in my joys,That I shall loose distinction in my ioyes,
Troilus and CressidaTC III.ii.35And all my powers do their bestowing lose,And all my powers doe their bestowing loose,
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.41Lay negligent and loose regard upon him.Lay negligent and loose regard vpon him;
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.iv.45He fumbles up into a loose adieu,He fumbles vp into a loose adiew;
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.31For which we lose our heads to gild his horns.For which we loose our heads, to gild his hornes.
Troilus and CressidaTC V.iii.60He is thy crutch. Now if thou lose thy stay,He is thy crutch; now if thou loose thy stay,
Troilus and CressidaTC V.iii.96I come to lose my arm or win my sleeve.I come to loose my arme, or winne my sleeue.
Twelfth NightTN II.v.2Nay, I'll come. If I lose a scruple of this sport,Nay Ile come: if I loose a scruple of this sport,
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.104I live. My lady would not lose him, for more than I'llI liue. My Lady would not loose him for more then ile
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.i.67Made me neglect my studies, lose my time,Made me neglect my Studies, loose my time;
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iii.33matter? Why weepest thou, man? Away, ass, you'll losematter? why weep'st thou man? away asse, you'l loose
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iii.39Tut, man, I mean thou'lt lose the flood; and,Tut, man: I meane thou'lt loose the flood, and
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iii.40in losing the flood, lose thy voyage; and, in losing thyin loosing the flood, loose thy voyage, and in loosing thy
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iii.41voyage, lose thy master; and, in losing thy master, losevoyage, loose thy Master, and in loosing thy Master, loose
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iii.44For fear thou shouldst lose thy tongue.For feare thou shouldst loose thy tongue.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iii.45Where should I lose my tongue?Where should I loose my tongue?
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iii.48Lose the tide, and the voyage, and the master,Loose the Tide, and the voyage, and the Master,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.vi.19Julia I lose, and Valentine I lose;Iulia I loose, and Valentine I loose,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.vi.20If I keep them, I needs must lose myself;If I keepe them, I needs must loose my selfe:
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.vi.21If I lose them, thus find I by their loss:If I loose them, thus finde I by their losse,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.vii.41The loose encounters of lascivious men.The loose encounters of lasciuious men:
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.ii.8Dissolves to water, and doth lose his form.Dissolues to water, and doth loose his forme.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.i.11Then know that I have little wealth to lose;Then know that I haue little wealth to loose;
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.233We lose our human title. Good cheer, ladies;We loose our humane tytle; good cheere Ladies.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.iv.31Nor shall you lose your wish; Pirithous,Nor shall you loose your wish: Perithous
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.i.67Men lose when they incline to treachery,Men loose when they encline to trecherie,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.iv.9Spoon her before the wind, you'll lose all else;Vpon her before the winde, you'l loose all els:
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.296He shall enjoy her; the other lose his head,He shall enjoy her: the other loose his head,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.i.77That you must lose your head tomorrow morning,That you must loose your head to morrow morning,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.i.91‘ This you may lose, not me,’ and many a one.This you may loose, not me, and many a one:
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.i.112For I must lose my maidenhead by cocklight;For I must loose my Maydenhead by cocklight
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.155Were I to lose one, they are equal precious,Were I to loose one, they are equall precious,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.ii.97What do you here? You'll lose the noblest sightWhat doe you here, you'l loose the noblest sight
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.ii.101.1I will not lose the fight.I will not loose the Fight.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iii.1.2Will you lose this sight?Will you loose this sight?
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iii.122Did not lose by't; for he that was thus goodDid not loose by't; For he that was thus good
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iii.136.1I know you will not lose her.I know you will not loose her:
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK prologue.5And shake to lose his honour – is like herAnd shake to loose his honour) is like hir

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A Lover's ComplaintLC.29 Her hair nor loose nor tied in formal plait, Her haire nor loose nor ti'd in formall plat,
A Lover's ComplaintLC.35 Though slackly braided in loose negligence. Though slackly braided in loose negligence.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.688 And he hath won what he would lose again. And he hath wonne what he would loose againe,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.979 And let mild women to him lose their mildness, And let milde women to him loose their mildnesse,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1158 They that lose half with greater patience bear it They that loose halfe with greater patience beare it,
SonnetsSonn.18.10 Nor lose possession of that fair thou ow'st; Nor loose possession of that faire thou ow'st,
SonnetsSonn.39.6 And our dear love lose name of single one, And our deare loue loose name of single one,
SonnetsSonn.42.9 If I lose thee, my loss is my love's gain, If I loose thee, my losse is my loues gaine,
SonnetsSonn.42.11 Both find each other, and I lose both twain, Both finde each other, and I loose both twaine,
SonnetsSonn.64.14 But weep to have that which it fears to lose. But weepe to haue, that which it feares to loose.
SonnetsSonn.95.14 The hardest knife ill-used doth lose his edge. The hardest knife ill vs'd doth loose his edge.
SonnetsSonn.102.12 And sweets grown common lose their dear delight. And sweets growne common loose their deare delight.
SonnetsSonn.134.12 So him I lose through my unkind abuse. So him I loose through my vnkinde abuse.

Glossary

 29 result(s).
cap[men] soft brimless head-dress; [women] loose-fitting decorative head-dress
dewlapfolds of loose skin hanging about the neck
dewlappedwith folds of loose skin around the throat
easyloose-fitting, comfortable
flirt-gillfast girl, loose woman
freeon the loose, unconfined, unrestricted
gaberdinecloak, cape, loose upper garment
gaskinsloose-fitting trousers, wide breeches
gownloose upper garment worn by men
lankshrunken, loose, slack
looserelease, let out, set free
looserevoke, cancel
loosecasual, lax, careless
loosemarksman not attached to a company
looseimmoral, improper, contemptible
loose[archery] moment of release, crucial point
looseflirtatious, unconstrained, uninhibited
loose[archery] shoot an arrow
loose a
loose-bodiedloose-fitting
loose-wivedwith an unfaithful wife
mantleloose sleeveless cloak
plucktear loose, pull apart
robelong loose outer garment extending from neck to ankles
slop, slopslarge loose breeches, baggy trousers
thrummedfringed with loose threads
unbracedunfastened, not laced up, loose
unfirmunstable, not compact, of loose consistency
unstanchednot made staunch [water-tight]; loose, promiscuous

Thesaurus

 21 result(s).
consistency, of looseunfirm
folds of loose skin around the throat, withdewlapped
fringed with loose threadsthrummed
garment, long loose outerrobe
garment, loose uppergaberdine
garment, loose uppergown
looselank
looseunbraced
looseunstanched
loose consistency, ofunfirm
loose shotshot
loose, on thefree
loose, tearpluck
loose-fittingeasy
loose-fittingloose-bodied
neck, loose skin folds hanging about thedewlap
shot, looseshot
tear loosepluck
threads, fringed with loosethrummed
throat, with folds of loose skin around the dewlapped
woman, looseflirt-gill

Themes and Topics

 2 result(s).
Clothing...ps 2h4 i ii 29 m large loose breeches stock t...
... jc ii ii 107 m f long loose outer garment extending from neck to ank...
Ly... loose mw iv vi 41 she shall be loose enrobed marvellous ma iv ii ...

Words Families

 11 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
FAST [firm]STATEfast and loose n
LOOSEBASICloose adj, loose adv, loose v, loosely adv, loosen v
LOOSEACTIONfast and loose n
LOOSECLOTHINGloose-bodied adj
LOOSESTATEloose-wived adj
LOOSENOTunloose v
UNLOOSEBASICsee LOOSE

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