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Search phrase: priest

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All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.267Although before the solemn priest I have sworn,Although before the solemne Priest I haue sworne,
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.309With a priest that lacks Latin, and a rich manWith a Priest that lacks Latine, and a rich man
As You Like ItAYL III.iii.77and have a good priest that can tell you what marriageand haue a good Priest that can tel you what marriage
As You Like ItAYL IV.i.113thing? Come, sister, you shall be the priest and marrything: Come sister, you shall be the Priest, and marrie
As You Like ItAYL IV.i.129goes before the priest, and certainly a woman's thoughtgoes before the Priest, and certainely a Womans thought
As You Like ItAYL V.i.3Faith, the priest was good enough, for all the oldFaith the Priest was good enough, for all the olde
CymbelineCym I.vii.133Live like Diana's priest, betwixt cold sheets,Liue like Diana's Priest, betwixt cold sheets,
HamletHam V.i.213.2Ophelia, with lords attendant and a Priestwith Lords attendant.
HamletHam V.i.236May violets spring! I tell thee, churlish priest,May Violets spring. I tell thee (churlish Priest)
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.iii.30Peeled priest, dost thou command me to be shut out?Piel'd Priest, doo'st thou command me to be shut out?
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.iii.47Blue coats to tawny coats! Priest, beware your beard;Blew Coats to Tawny Coats. Priest, beware your Beard,
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.i.8Presumptuous priest, this place commands my patience,Presumptuous Priest, this place cõmands my patiẽce,
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.i.45Am I not Protector, saucy priest?Am I not Protector, sawcie Priest?
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.i.121Or I would see his heart out ere the priestOr I would see his heart out, ere the Priest
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iv.23'Tis true, I gave a noble to the priest'Tis true, I gaue a Noble to the Priest,
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.i.50Now, by God's mother, priest, I'll shave your crown for this,Now by Gods Mother, Priest, / Ile shaue your Crowne for this,
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.iv.53And York, and impious Beaufort, that false priest,And Yorke, and impious Beauford, that false Priest,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.272Say but the word and I will be his priest.Say but the word, and I will be his Priest.
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.274Ere you can take due orders for a priest.Ere you can take due Orders for a Priest:
Henry VIIIH8 II.ii.19That blind priest, like the eldest son of fortune,That blinde Priest, like the eldest Sonne of Fortune,
Henry VIIIH8 II.ii.80.1This priest has no pride in him!This Priest ha's no pride in him?
Henry VIIIH8 II.ii.95This just and learned priest, Cardinal Campeius,This iust and learned Priest, Cardnall Campeius,
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.252.1Thou art a proud traitor, priest.Thou art a proud Traitor, Priest.
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.276Your long coat, priest, protects you; thou shouldst feelYour long Coat (Priest) protects you, / Thou should'st feele
King JohnKJ III.i.153Add thus much more: that no Italian priestAdde thus much more, that no Italian Priest
King JohnKJ III.i.163Are led so grossly by this meddling priest,Are led so grossely by this medling Priest,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iv.107teach a scurvy jackanape priest to meddle or make. Youteach a scuruy Iack-a-nape Priest to meddle, or make:--- you
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iv.114Jack priest. And I have appointed mine host of deIack-Priest: and I haue appointed mine Host of de
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.i.136priest o'th' town commended him for a true man.Priest o'th'Towne commended him for a true man.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.i.187Hugh the Welsh priest and Caius the French doctor.Hugh the Welch Priest, and Caius the French Doctor.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.iii.28By gar, he is de coward Jack priest of de vorld. HeBy gar, he is de Coward-Iack-Priest of de vorld: he
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.iii.57Englishman. Scurvy jack-dog priest! By gar, me vill cutEnglishman: scuruy-Iack-dog-Priest: by gar, mee vill cut
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.iii.75By gar, me vill kill de priest, for he speak for aBy-gar, me vill kill de Priest, for he speake for a
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.vi.31And at the deanery, where a priest attends,And at the Deanry, where a Priest attends
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.vi.53Bring you the maid, you shall not lack a priest.Bring you the Maid, you shall not lacke a Priest.
Richard IIR2 IV.i.173Am I both priest and clerk? Well then, Amen.Am I both Priest, and Clarke? well then, Amen.
Richard IIIR3 III.ii.107Enter a PriestEnter a Priest.
Richard IIIR3 III.ii.112What, talking with a priest, Lord Chamberlain?What, talking with a Priest, Lord Chamberlaine?
Richard IIIR3 III.ii.113Your friends at Pomfret, they do need the priest;Your friends at Pomfret, they doe need the Priest,
Richard IIIR3 III.iv.87O, now I need the priest that spake to me!O now I need the Priest, that spake to me:
Richard IIIR3 IV.v.1.2a Priest
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.5To want the bridegroom when the priest attendsTo want the Bride-groome when the Priest attends
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.157I'll tell you, Sir Lucentio – when the priestIle tell you sir Lucentio; when the Priest
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.160That all-amazed the priest let fall the book,That all amaz'd the Priest let fall the booke,
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.163That down fell priest and book, and book and priest.That downe fell Priest and booke, and booke and Priest,
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iv.85The old priest at Saint Luke's church is atThe old Priest at Saint Lukes Church is at
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iv.91the priest, clerk, and some sufficient honest witnesses.the Priest, Clarke, and some sufficient honest witnesses:
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iv.99priest be ready to come against you come with yourPriest be readie to come against you come with your
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.i.1Softly and swiftly, sir, for the priest is ready.Softly and swiftly sir, for the Priest is ready.
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.326Sith priest and holy water are so near,Sith Priest and Holy-water are so neere,
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.491I would not part a bachelor from the priest.I would not part a Batchellour from the Priest.
Troilus and CressidaTC I.ii.225the people cry ‘ Troilus ’? – Helenus is a priest.the people crie Troylus? Hellenus is a Priest.
Troilus and CressidaTC II.ii.37You are for dreams and slumbers, brother priest;You are for dreames & slumbers brother Priest
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.iii.9A priest, there offering to it his own heart.A Priest, there offring to it his heart.
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.265had rather go with Sir Priest than Sir Knight; I care nothad rather go with sir Priest, then sir knight: I care not
Twelfth NightTN IV.iii.22Enter Olivia and a PriestEnter Oliuia, and Priest.
Twelfth NightTN V.i.148Enter PriestEnter Priest.
Twelfth NightTN V.i.340Kept in a dark house, visited by the priest,Kept in a darke house, visited by the Priest,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.142Which is their order's robe; I here, thy priest,Which is their orders robe. I heere thy Priest
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.ii.76Some blind priest for the purpose, that will ventureSome blind Priest for the purpose, that will venture
The Winter's TaleWT III.ii.127Of great Apollo's priest; and that since thenOf great Apollo's Priest; and that since then,
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.455Where no priest shovels in dust. (To Perdita) O cursed wretch,Where no Priest shouels-in dust. Oh cursed wretch,

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Phoenix and TurtlePhoen.13 Let the priest in surplice white, Let the Priest in Surples white,

Glossary

 9 result(s).
Cressid, Cressidafickle daughter of Calchas, a priest of Troy; beloved by Troilus, a Trojan prince, she deserted him for Diomed; character in Troilus and Cressida
curateparish priest, parson
divineclergyman, priest, parson
divinehigh-priest, holy man
flamenpriest serving a particular deity
hedge-priest[contemptuous] roadside cleric, uneducated priest
priestpriestess
rectorruler, governor; or: parish priest
unaneledunanointed by a priest, without extreme unction

Thesaurus

 10 result(s).
deity, priest serving a particularflamen
high-priestdivine
parish priestcurate
parish priestrector
priestdivine
priest serving a particular deityflamen
priest, parishcurate
priest, parishrector
priest, uneducatedhedge-priest
unanointed by a priestunaneled

Themes and Topics

 4 result(s).
Address forms...ather to son] [respectful title for a priest clerk or other professional often moc...
Roman history... roman legion flamen cor ii i 205 priest devoted to the service of a particular d...
Classical mythology... s kind fickle daughter of calchas a priest of troy beloved by troilus a trojan pr...
Non-classical legend, romance, and folklore

Words Families

 6 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
PRIESTBASICpriest n, priestess n, priesthood n, priest-like adj, priestly adj
PRIESTTYPEhedge-priest n

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