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Search phrase: poisonous

Plays

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Antony and CleopatraAC IV.ix.13The poisonous damp of night disponge upon me,The poysonous dampe of night dispunge vpon me,
CoriolanusCor III.i.220That seem like prudent helps, are very poisonousThat seeme like prudent helpes, are very poysonous,
CoriolanusCor V.iii.135As poisonous of your honour. No, our suitAs poysonous of your Honour. No, our suite
CymbelineCym I.vi.8Commanded of me these most poisonous compounds,Commanded of me these most poysonous Compounds,
CymbelineCym III.ii.5As poisonous tongued as handed – hath prevailed(As poysonous tongu'd, as handed) hath preuail'd
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.iv.55As all the poisonous potions in the world,As all the poysonous Potions in the world,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.77Be poisonous too and kill thy forlorn Queen.Be poysonous too, and kill thy forlorne Queene.
OthelloOth II.i.288Doth, like a poisonous mineral, gnaw my inwards,Doth (like a poysonous Minerall) gnaw my Inwardes:
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.245To help thee curse that poisonous bunch-backed toad.To helpe thee curse this poysonous Bunch-backt Toade.
The TempestTem I.ii.319Thou poisonous slave, got by the devil himselfThou poysonous slaue, got by ye diuell himselfe
Timon of AthensTim I.ii.136With poisonous spite and envy.With poysonous Spight and Enuy.

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.530 The poisonous simple sometimes is compacted The poysonous simple sometime is compacted
The Rape of LucreceLuc.777 Knit poisonous clouds about his golden head. Knit poysonous clouds about his golden head.

Glossary

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aconitumvariety of highly poisonous plant, aconite
drugpoisonous plant
hebonapoisonous plant [identity not known, perhaps henbane]
hemlockvariety of poisonous plant
mandrakevariety of poisonous plant [thought to emit a lethal shriek when pulled from the ground]
mandrakevariety of poisonous plant [whose long forked root was thought to resemble a man's legs and private parts; thus, with aphrodisiac properties]
Nessuscentaur, shot by Hercules for attempting to rape Deianeira; Nessus gave her a poisonous liquid disguised as a love-potion, causing Hercules' death when he wore a shirt dipped in it
outvenombe more poisonous than, exceeds in venom
venomvenomous, poisonous, spiteful

Thesaurus

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plant, poisonousaconitum
plant, poisonoushebona
plant, poisonousdrug
plant, poisonoushemlock
plant, poisonousmandrake
poisonousvenom
poisonous plantdrug
poisonous planthebona
poisonous plantaconitum
poisonous planthemlock
poisonous plant mandrake
poisonous, be moreoutvenom

Themes and Topics

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Plants...nunculaceae aconitum napellus highly poisonous plant burdock [f hardokes] k...
Classical mythology...ing to rape deianeira nessus gave her a poisonous liquid in the guise of a love-potion wh...

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