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Search phrase: moiety

Plays

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All's Well That Ends WellAW III.ii.66Thou robbest me of a moiety. He was my son,Thou robst me of a moity: He was my sonne,
Antony and CleopatraAC V.i.19.1A moiety of the world.A moity of the world.
CymbelineCym I.v.105I dare thereupon pawn the moiety of my estate, toI dare thereupon pawne the moytie of my Estate, to
HamletHam I.i.90Against the which a moiety competentAgainst the which, a Moity competent
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.92Methinks my moiety, north from Burton here,Me thinks my Moity, North from Burton here,
Henry VH5 V.ii.213moiety take the word of a king and a bachelor. Howmoytie, take the Word of a King, and a Batcheler. How
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.12The other moiety ere you ask is given.The other moity ere you aske is giuen,
King LearKL I.i.6curiosity in neither can make choice of either's moiety.curiosity in neither, can make choise of eithers moity.
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.26Forgive a moiety of the principal,Forgiue a moytie of the principall,
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.249On me, whose all not equals Edward's moiety?On me, whose All not equals Edwards Moytie?
Richard IIIR3 II.ii.60Thine being but a moiety of my moan,(Thine being but a moity of my moane)
Troilus and CressidaTC II.ii.108A moiety of that mass of moan to come.A moity of that masse of moane to come.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.214The moiety of a number for a businessThe moytie of a number, for a busines,
The Winter's TaleWT II.iii.8Given to the fire, a moiety of my restGiuen to the fire, a moity of my rest
The Winter's TaleWT III.ii.38A moiety of the throne, a great king's daughter,A Moitie of the Throne: a great Kings Daughter,
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.806Well, give me the moiety. (To the Clown)Well, giue me the Moitie:

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.d3 superfluous moiety. The warrant I have of your superfluous Moity. The warrant I haue of your
SonnetsSonn.46.12 The clear eye's moiety and the dear heart's part: The cleere eyes moyitie, and the deare hearts part.

Glossary

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moietyshare, portion, part
moietyhalf, equal share

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
MOIETYBASICmoiety n

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