or use Advanced Search
if you are searching for a compound word, note that it might appear in any of three ways, reflecting varied editorial practice: spaced ('house keeper'), solid ('housekeeper'), or hyphenated ('house-keeper')

Search results

Search phrase: nought

Plays

 46 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.i.92Blows fair from land. They stay for naught at allBlowes faire from land: they stay for nought at all,
CoriolanusCor III.i.269.1Which he so sets at nought.Which he so sets at naught.
CoriolanusCor V.iii.93Hear nought from Rome in private. (He sits) Your request?Heare nought from Rome in priuate. Your request?
CymbelineCym III.vii.21I have stolen nought, nor would not, though I had foundI haue stolne nought, nor would not, though I had found
CymbelineCym V.v.9Such precious deeds in one that promised noughtSuch precious deeds, in one that promist nought
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.v.38For Doll is in. Pistol speaks naught but truth.for Dol is in. Pistol, speakes nought but troth.
Henry VH5 I.ii.252And bids you be advised there's naught in FranceAnd bids you be aduis'd: There's nought in France,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.366Myself no joy in naught but that thou livest.My selfe no ioy in nought, but that thou liu'st.
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.i.7This hand was made to handle naught but gold.This hand was made to handle nought but Gold.
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.43To the disposing of it nought rebelled.To the disposing of it nought rebell'd,
Henry VIIIH8 II.iv.135A better wife, let him in nought be trustedA better Wife, let him in naught be trusted,
King Edward IIIE3 I.i.169In great affairs 'tis naught to use delay.In great affaires tis nought to vse delay.
King Edward IIIE3 I.ii.147Presageth nought, yet inly beautifiedPresageth nought, yet inly beautified,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.204Now wants there nought but knighthood, which deferredNow wants there nought but knighthood, which deferd
King Edward IIIE3 IV.ii.72I will accept of naught but fire and sword,Will accept of nought but fire and sword,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.vi.32The spirit of fear, that feareth naught but death,The spirit of feare that feareth nought but death,
King JohnKJ III.iv.111That it yields naught but shame and bitterness.That it yeelds nought but shame and bitternesse.
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.92Too much to know is to know naught but fame,Too much to know, is to know nought but fame:
MacbethMac IV.i.69Hear his speech, but say thou naught.Heare his speech, but say thou nought.
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.197When naught would be accepted but the ring,When nought would be accepted but the Ring,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.462Naught shall go ill.nought shall goe ill.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND IV.ii.14us – a thing of naught.vs) a thing of nought.
OthelloOth IV.ii.185With nought but truth. I have wasted myselfWith naught but truth: I haue wasted my selfe
OthelloOth V.ii.292For naught did I in hate, but all in honour.For nought I did in hate, but all in Honour.
PericlesPer I.iv.43Thought naught too curious are ready nowThought nought too curious, are readie now
Richard IIR2 I.i.53As to be hushed, and naught at all to say.As to be husht, and nought at all to say.
Richard IIIR3 I.i.97With this, my lord, myself have naught to do.With this (my Lord) my selfe haue nought to doo.
Richard IIIR3 III.vi.13Bad is the world, and all will come to naughtBad is the World, and all will come to nought,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iii.13For naught so vile that on the earth doth liveFor nought so vile, that on the earth doth liue,
The TempestTem III.ii.66He shall drink naught but brine, for I'll not show himHe shall drinke nought but brine, for Ile not shew him
Timon of AthensTim III.vi.110He's but a mad lord, and naught but humoursHe's but a mad Lord, & nought but humors
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.377I am sick of this false world, and will love naughtI am sicke of this false world, and will loue nought
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.149Remaineth naught but to inter our brethren,Remaineth nought but to interre our Brethren,
Titus AndronicusTit IV.iv.7Buzz in the people's ears, there naught hath pastBuz in the peoples eares) there nought hath past,
Titus AndronicusTit V.i.85Or else I will discover naught to thee.Ore else I will discouer nought to thee.
Troilus and CressidaTC I.ii.288That she beloved knows naught that knows not this:That she belou'd, knowes nought, that knowes not this;
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.19And call them shame, which are, indeed, naught elseAnd thinke them shame, which are (indeed) nought else
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.249He hears naught privately that comes from Troy.He heares nought priuatly / That comes from Troy.
Twelfth NightTN I.i.11Receiveth as the sea, naught enters there,Receiueth as the Sea. Nought enters there,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.i.68War with good counsel, set the world at naught;Warre with good counsaile; set the world at nought;
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG V.iv.64Thou hast beguiled my hopes; naught but mine eyeThou hast beguil'd my hopes; nought but mine eye
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.v.9We convent naught else but woes,We convent nought else but woes.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.iii.52.1Get off your trinkets; you shall want naught.Get off your Trinkets, you shall want nought;
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iv.73His lord, that kept it bravely. When naught served,His Lord, that kept it bravely: when nought serv'd,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iv.111The loss of our desire! That naught could buyThe losse of our desire; That nought could buy
The Winter's TaleWT II.i.177That lacked sight only, naught for approbationThat lack'd sight onely, nought for approbation

Poems

 10 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Passionate PilgrimPP.18.42 A woman's nay doth stand for nought? A Womans nay doth stand for nought.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1092 For day hath nought to do what's done by night.’ For day hath nought to do what's done by night.
SonnetsSonn.15.3 That this huge stage presenteth nought but shows That this huge stage presenteth nought but showes
SonnetsSonn.44.13 Receiving nought by elements so slow, Receiuing naughts by elements so sloe,
SonnetsSonn.57.11 But like a sad slave stay and think of nought But like a sad slaue stay and thinke of nought
Venus and AdonisVen.631 ‘ Alas, he nought esteems that face of thine, Alas, he naught esteem's that face of thine,
Venus and AdonisVen.638 Beauty hath nought to do with such foul fiends. Beautie hath nanght to do with such foule fiends,
Venus and AdonisVen.911 Full of respects, yet nought at all respecting, Full of respects, yet naught at all respecting,
Venus and AdonisVen.912 In hand with all things, nought at all effecting. In hand with all things, naught at all effecting.
Venus and AdonisVen.993 It was not she that called him, all to nought: It was not she that cald him all to nought;

Glossary

 6 result(s).
cipherfigure nought, nonentity, mere nothing
confuteovercome, confound, bring to nought
defeatfrustrate, bring to nought
moonshinenothing, a thing of nought
Ocipher, zero, nought
undobring to nought

Thesaurus

 5 result(s).
figure noughtcipher
noughtO
nought, a thing ofmoonshine
nought, bring todefeat
nought, figurecipher

Themes and Topics

 0 result(s).

Words Families

 1 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
NOUGHTBASICsee AUGHT

Snippets

 0 result(s).
x

Jump directly to