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All's Well That Ends WellAW I.i.126virginity. Loss of virginity is rational increase, andvirginity. Losse of Virginitie, is rationall encrease, and
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.115withal, sithence, in the loss that may happen, itwithall, sithence in the losse that may happen, it
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.ii.40does. The danger is in standing to't; that's the loss ofdoes, the danger is in standing too't, that's the losse of
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.vi.51some dishonour we had in the loss of that drum, but it issome dishonor wee had in the losse of that drum, but it is
Antony and CleopatraAC III.i.23The soldier's virtue, rather makes choice of loss(The Souldiers vertue) rather makes choise of losse
Antony and CleopatraAC III.xiii.11Than was his loss, to course your flying flagsThen was his losse, to course your flying Flagges,
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.xii.29Beguiled me to the very heart of loss.Beguil'd me, to the very heart of losse.
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.101Your loss is as yourself, great; and you bear itYour losse is as your selfe, great; and you beare it
The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.i.132I hazarded the loss of whom I loved.I hazarded the losse of whom I lou'd.
CoriolanusCor III.i.283.1Than so much loss of time.Then so much losse of time.
CoriolanusCor III.ii.71Not what is dangerous present, but the lossNot what is dangerous present, but the losse
CymbelineCym I.ii.51To your so infinite loss; so in our triflesTo your so infinite losse; so in our trifles
CymbelineCym I.v.93or loss of that, you term her frail: I do nothingor losse of that, you terme her fraile, I do nothing
CymbelineCym II.iii.1Your lordship is the most patient man in loss,Your Lordship is the most patient man in losse,
CymbelineCym II.iv.48Your loss your sport: I hope you know that weYour losse, your Sport: I hope you know that we
CymbelineCym III.v.158Thou bid'st me to my loss: for true to theeThou bid'st me to my losse: for true to thee,
CymbelineCym V.v.70The Britons have razed out, though with the lossThe Britaines haue rac'd out, though with the losse
CymbelineCym V.v.346Excited me to treason. Their dear loss,Excited me to Treason. Their deere losse,
HamletHam I.iii.29Then weigh what loss your honour may sustainThen weigh what losse your Honour may sustaine,
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.iv.77I better brook the loss of brittle lifeI better brooke the losse of brittle life,
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.i.56.1Give then such instances of loss?Giue then such instances of Losse?
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.i.121So did our men, heavy in Hotspur's loss,So did our Men, heauy in Hotspurres losse,
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.i.180We all that are engaged to this lossWe all that are engaged to this losse,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.i.201That may repeat and history his lossThat may repeat, and Historie his losse,
Henry VH5 IV.iii.21To do our country loss: and if to live,To doe our Countrey losse: and if to liue,
Henry VH5 IV.viii.109Was ever known so great and little lossWas euer knowne so great and little losse?
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.i.59Of loss, of slaughter, and discomfiture:Of losse, of slaughter, and discomfiture:
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.i.63Speak softly, or the loss of those great townsSpeake softly, or the losse of those great Townes
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.ii.22.2with great loss. Enter Charles, Alençon, andwith great losse. Enter Charles, Alanson, and
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.i.53That now our loss might be ten times so much?That now our losse might be ten times so much?
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.iii.49Sleeping neglection doth betray to lossSleeping neglection doth betray to losse:
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.iii.53Lives, honours, lands, and all hurry to loss.Liues, Honours, Lands, and all, hurrie to losse.
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.v.22Your loss is great, so your regard should be;Your losse is great, so your regard should be;
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.v.23My worth unknown, no loss is known in me.My worth vnknowne, no losse is knowne in me.
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iv.112The utter loss of all the realm of France.The vtter losse of all the Realme of France.
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.216And can do naught but wail her darling's loss;And can doe naught but wayle her Darlings losse;
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.381But wherefore grieve I at an hour's poor loss,But wherefore greeue I at an houres poore losse,
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.270The loss of those three lords torments my heart;The losse of those three Lords torments my heart:
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.i.110Were brought me of your loss and his depart.Were brought me of your Losse, and his Depart.
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.iii.9Our hap is loss, our hope but sad despair;Our hap is losse, our hope but sad dispaire,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.v.119Even for the loss of thee, having no more,Men for the losse of thee, hauing no more,
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.ii.73For by that loss I will not purchase them.For by that losse, I will not purchase them.
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.iv.4What! Loss of some pitched battle against Warwick?What losse of some pitcht battell / Against Warwicke?
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.iv.5No, but the loss of his own royal person.No, but the losse of his owne Royall person.
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.vi.15They quite forget their loss of liberty.They quite forget their losse of Libertie.
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.ii.30We might recover all our loss again.We might recouer all our Losse againe:
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.iv.1Great lords, wise men ne'er sit and wail their loss,Great Lords, wise men ne'r sit and waile their losse,
Henry VIIIH8 I.iii.37.2What a loss our ladiesWhat a losse our Ladies
Henry VIIIH8 II.i.113My father's loss, like a most royal prince,My Fathers losse; like a most Royall Prince
Henry VIIIH8 II.ii.29He counsels a divorce, a loss of herHe counsels a Diuorce, a losse of her
Julius CaesarJC IV.iii.149O insupportable and touching loss!O insupportable, and touching losse!
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.324But by the loss and bruising of thine honour.But by the losse and bruising of thine honour,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.325If nothing but that loss may vantage you,Yf nothing but that losse may vantage you,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.326I would account that loss my vantage too.I would accomplish that losse my vauntage to,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iii.82By this revenge that loss will seem the less.By this reuenge, that losse will seeme the lesse,
King JohnKJ II.i.307And victory with little loss doth playAnd victorie with little losse doth play
King JohnKJ II.i.348Gracing the scroll that tells of this war's lossGracing the scroule that tels of this warres losse,
King JohnKJ III.i.206Or the light loss of England for a friend.Or the light losse of England, for a friend:
King JohnKJ III.i.336Assured loss, before the match be played!Assured losse, before the match be plaid.
King JohnKJ III.iv.99Fare you well. Had you such a loss as I,Fareyouwell: had you such a losse as I,
King JohnKJ IV.iii.106My date of life out for his sweet life's loss.My date of life out, for his sweete liues losse.
King LearKL III.vi.93Stand in assured loss. Take up, take up,Stand in assured losse. Take vp, take vp,
Measure for MeasureMM II.iv.90But in the loss of question – that you, his sister,But in the losse of question) that you, his Sister,
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.180habit no loss shall touch her by my company.habit, no losse shall touch her by my company.
Measure for MeasureMM IV.iv.22Will not proclaim against her maiden loss,Will not proclaime against her maiden losse,
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.i.38tell us, do you hear whether Antonio have had any losstell vs, doe you heare whether Anthonio haue had anie losse
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.i.84search. Why thou loss upon loss! The thief gone with sosearch: why thou losse vpon losse, the theefe gone with so
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.vi.5A hundred pound in gold more than your loss.A hundred pound in gold, more then your losse.
Much Ado About NothingMA III.ii.45loss of a beard.losse of a beard.
OthelloOth II.i.32Touching the Turkish loss, yet he looks sadlyTouching the Turkish losse, yet he lookes sadly,
OthelloOth III.iv.98I am most unhappy in the loss of it.I am most vnhappy in the losse of it.
PericlesPer Chorus.III.10Where, by the loss of maidenhead,Where by the losse of maydenhead,
PericlesPer III.i.35Even at the first thy loss is more than canEuen at the first, thy losse is more then can
PericlesPer IV.vi.170loss of a leg, and have not money enough in the end tolosse of a leg, & haue not money enough in the end to
PericlesPer V.i.27But the main grief springs from the lossbut the mayne griefe springs fro the losse
Richard IIR2 I.iv.41For their advantage and your highness' loss.For their aduantage, and your Highnesse losse.
Richard IIR2 III.ii.94The worst is worldly loss thou canst unfold.The worst is worldly losse, thou canst vnfold:
Richard IIR2 III.ii.96And what loss is it to be rid of care?And what losse is it to be rid of Care?
Richard IIR2 IV.i.195My care is loss of care by old care done;My Care, is losse of Care, by old Care done,
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.7No other harm but loss of such a lord.No other harme, but losse of such a Lord.
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.8The loss of such a lord includes all harm.The losse of such a Lord, includes all harmes.
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.192Their kingdom's loss, my woeful banishment,Their Kingdomes losse, my wofull Banishment,
Richard IIIR3 II.ii.77Was never widow had so dear a loss.Was neuer widdow had so deere a losse.
Richard IIIR3 II.ii.78Were never orphans had so dear a loss.Were neuer Orphans had so deere a losse.
Richard IIIR3 II.ii.79Was never mother had so dear a loss.Was neuer Mother had so deere a losse.
Richard IIIR3 II.iv.59For me to joy and weep their gain and loss;For me to ioy, and weepe, their gaine and losse.
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.66Matched not the high perfection of my loss.Matcht not the high perfection of my losse.
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.122Bettering thy loss makes the bad causer worse;Bett'ring thy losse, makes the bad causer worse,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.307The loss you have is but a son being king,The losse you haue, is but a Sonne being King,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.308And by that loss your daughter is made queen.And by that losse, your Daughter is made Queene.
Romeo and JulietRJ III.i.191That you shall all repent the loss of mine.That you shall all repent the losse of mine.
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.74Yet let me weep for such a feeling loss.Yet let me weepe, for such a feeling losse.
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.75So shall you feel the loss, but not the friendSo shall you feele the losse, but not the Friend
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.76.2Feeling so the loss,Feeling so the losse,
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.1.21He cried upon it at the merest loss,He cried vpon it at the meerest losse,
The TempestTem I.ii.488My father's loss, the weakness which I feel,My Fathers losse, the weaknesse which I feele,
The TempestTem II.i.3Is much beyond our loss. Our hint of woeIs much beyond our losse; our hint of woe
The TempestTem II.i.125Sir, you may thank yourself for this great loss,Sir you may thank your selfe for this great losse,
The TempestTem II.i.137.2So is the dear'st o'th' loss.So is the deer'st oth' losse.
The TempestTem IV.i.210that, monster, but an infinite loss.that / Monster, but an infinite losse.
The TempestTem V.i.140Irreparable is the loss, and patienceIrreparable is the losse, and patience
The TempestTem V.i.143For the like loss, I have her sovereign aid,For the like losse, I haue her soueraigne aid,
The TempestTem V.i.144.2You the like loss?You the like losse?
The TempestTem V.i.146To make the dear loss, have I means much weakerTo make the deere losse, haue I meanes much weaker
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.347loss in transformation!losse in transformation.
Titus AndronicusTit II.iv.29And notwithstanding all this loss of blood,And notwihstanding all this losse of blood,
Titus AndronicusTit IV.iv.31Whose loss hath pierced him deep and scarred his heart;Whose losse hath pier'st him deepe, and scar'd his heart;
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.183Success or loss, what is or is not, servesSuccesse or losse, what is, or is not, serues
Troilus and CressidaTC II.ii.4As honour, loss of time, travail, expense,(As honour, losse of time, trauaile, expence,
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.i.61With such a costly loss of wealth and friends.With such a costly losse of wealth and friends:
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.iv.10No more my grief, in such a precious loss.Enter Troylus.
Troilus and CressidaTC V.ii.148Without perdition, and loss assume all reasonWithout perdition, and losse assume all reason,
Twelfth NightTN V.i.55That very envy and the tongue of lossThat very enuy, and the tongue of losse
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.iii.19I have considered well his loss of time,I haue consider'd well, his losse of time,
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 Noble KinsmenTNK I.iii.30Made him regard or loss consider, butMade him regard, or losse consider, but
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iv.111The loss of our desire! That naught could buyThe losse of our desire; That nought could buy
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iv.112.1Dear love but loss of dear love!Deare love, but losse of deare love.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iv.114The victor has the loss; yet in the passageThe victor has the Losse: yet in the passage,
The Winter's TaleWT II.i.169The loss, the gain, the ordering on't, is allThe losse, the gaine, the ord'ring on't, / Is all
The Winter's TaleWT II.iii.191.1Poor thing, condemned to loss!(Poore Thing, condemn'd to losse.)
The Winter's TaleWT III.iii.50To loss and what may follow! Weep I cannot,To losse, and what may follow. Weepe I cannot,
The Winter's TaleWT IV.ii.23brother; whose loss of his most precious queen andbrother, whose losse of his most precious Queene &
The Winter's TaleWT V.ii.50become a loss cries ‘ O, thy mother, thy mother!’; thenbecome a Losse, cryes, Oh, thy Mother, thy Mother: then
The Winter's TaleWT V.ii.72Paulina! She had one eye declined for the loss of herPaulina. Shee had one Eye declin'd for the losse of her

Poems

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The Passionate PilgrimPP.7.10 Dreading my love, the loss thereof still fearing! Dreading my loue, the losse whereof still fearing.
The Passionate PilgrimPP.17.9 One silly cross wrought all my loss; One silly crosse, wrought all my losse,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1420 As, but for loss of Nestor's golden words, As but for losse of NESTORS golden words,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1660 Lo, here the hopeless merchant of this loss, Lo heare the hopelesse Marchant of this losse,
SonnetsSonn.34.10 Though thou repent, yet I have still the loss: Though thou repent, yet I haue still the losse,
SonnetsSonn.42.4 A loss in love that touches me more nearly. A losse in loue that touches me more neerely.
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.42.10 And losing her, my friend hath found that loss; And loosing her, my friend hath found that losse,
SonnetsSonn.64.8 Increasing store with loss, and loss with store; Increasing store with losse, and losse with store.
SonnetsSonn.90.14 Compared with loss of thee will not seem so. Compar'd with losse of thee, will not seeme so.
SonnetsSonn.146.9 Then soul, live thou upon thy servant's loss, Then soule liue thou vpon thy seruants losse,

Glossary

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after-losslater blow, knock given after others have been suffered
costinvolve the loss of, deprive one of
custom-shrunkdown in business, suffering great loss of trade
defeaturedisfigurement, defacement, loss of beauty
derogationloss of dignity, disparagement, detraction
discomfortdiscouragement, loss of heart
expenseloss, using up, expending
fault[hunting] break in a line of scent, loss of scent
gravelledperplexed, at a loss, stumped
losinginvolving some degree of loss
lossruin, detriment, deprivation [of honour]
lossperdition, destruction
losslosing, defeat, overthrow
marringharm, detriment, loss
missinglyby being aware of absence, with a sense of loss
muddyat a loss, confused, all at sea
outat a loss, put out, nonplussed; unable to remember one's lines
perditionloss, diminution, decrease
sequestrationimprisonment, isolation; also: loss of property
straitedat a loss, nonplussed, hard put
swooningshown by fainting, marked by loss of the senses
wantmiss, feel the loss of
wrackwreck, loss, shipwreck

Thesaurus

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beauty, loss ofdefeature
dignity, loss ofderogation
heart, loss ofdiscomfort
involve the loss ofcost
lossexpense
lossmarring
lossperdition
losswrack
loss of beautydefeature
loss of dignityderogation
loss of heartdiscomfort
loss of propertysequestration
loss of trade, suffering greatcustom-shrunk
loss of, involve thecost
loss, at agravelled
loss, at amuddy
loss, at aout
loss, at astraited
loss, feelwant
loss, involving some degree oflosing
loss, sense ofmissingly
property, loss ofsequestration
scent, loss offault
senses, marked by loss of theswooning
suffering great loss of tradecustom-shrunk
trade, suffering great loss ofcustom-shrunk

Themes and Topics

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Functional shift...tures of the english language since the loss of inflectional endings in the early mid...
Irish... /sh/ changes in vowel quality and the loss of a final consonant irish pronu...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)... a scent] he cried upon it at the merest loss mere (adj ) 2 (adv ) merely (adv ) c...

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