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Search phrase: privy

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Antony and CleopatraAC I.ii.42You think none but your sheets are privy to yourYou thinke none but your sheets are priuie to your
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.ii.150what privy marks I had about me, as the mark of mywhat priuie markes I had about mee, as the marke of my
HamletHam I.i.134If thou art privy to thy country's fate,If thou art priuy to thy Countries Fate
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.i.171And other of your highness' Privy Council,And other of your Highnesse Priuie Councell,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.47Or if he were not privy to those faults,Or if he were not priuie to those Faults,
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.ii.46And yet the King not privy to my drift,And yet the King not priuie to my Drift,
Henry VIIIH8 I.iv.99.1I'th' privy chamber?I'th'Priuy Chamber?
Henry VIIIH8 IV.i.112And one, already, of the Privy Council.And one already of the Priuy Councell.
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.351Comes to the privy coffer of the state,Comes to the priuie coffer of the State,
Richard IIIR3 III.v.105Now will I go to take some privy orderNow will I goe to take some priuie order,
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.266Her nurse is privy; and if aught in thisher Nurse is priuy: / And if ought in this
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.12Myself am one made privy to the plot.My selfe am one made priuy to the plot.
The Winter's TaleWT II.i.94That vulgars give bold'st titles; ay, and privyThat Vulgars giue bold'st Titles; I, and priuy
The Winter's TaleWT II.i.96Privy to none of this. How will this grieve you,Priuy to none of this: how will this grieue you,

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bench-holeprivy hole, lavatory
close-stoolchamber-pot enclosed in a stool, privy
counselin one's confidence, privy to one's intentions
draughtprivy, cesspool, sewer
evil[unclear meaning] hovel; privy; brothel
jakeslavatory, privy, latrine
privyprivately aware [of], secretly knowledgeable [about]
privysecret, personal, private
privyinformed [of], made aware [of]
privysecret, stealthy, clandestine
privyprivate, particular, exclusive
privy chamberprivate room, inner room
privy-kitchenpersonal kitchen

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hole, privybench-hole
intentions, privy to one'scounsel
privyclose-stool
privydraught
privyjakes
privyevil
privy holebench-hole
privy to one's intentionscounsel

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