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Search phrase: profane

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CoriolanusCor I.ix.41May these same instruments which you profaneMay these same Instruments, which you prophane,
CymbelineCym II.iii.123.2Profane fellowProphane Fellow:
HamletHam V.i.232We should profane the service of the deadWe should prophane the seruice of the dead,
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.357So idly to profane the precious timeSo idly to prophane the precious time,
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.v.53So surfeit-swelled, so old, and so profane,So surfeit-swell'd, so old, and so prophane:
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.251You would profane the holy name of love.You would prophane the holie name of loue,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.354Were to profane the idol than confound it.Were to prophaine the Idoll then confound it,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.212These hallowed gifts of yours when I profane,These hallowed giftes of yours when I prophane,
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.i.85profane my lips on thy foot, my eyes on thy picture, andprophane my lips on thy foote, my eyes on thy picture, and
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.82O most profane coxcomb!O most prophane coxcombe.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.iv.59.1In shape profane.In shape prophane.
OthelloOth I.i.115What profane wretch art thou?What prophane wretch art thou?
OthelloOth I.iii.378For I mine own gained knowledge should profaneFor I mine owne gain'd knowledge should prophane
OthelloOth II.i.160How say you, Cassio, is he not a most profane andHow say you (Cassio) is he not a most prophane, and
Richard IIR2 I.iii.59O, let no noble eye profane a tearOh let no noble eye prophane a teare
Richard IIR2 I.iv.13Should so profane the word, that taught me craftShould so prophane the word, that taught me craft
Richard IIR2 II.iii.88In an ungracious mouth is but profane.In an vngracious mouth, is but prophane.
Richard IIR2 III.iii.81Unless he do profane, steal, or usurp.Vnlesse he doe prophane, steale, or vsurpe.
Richard IIR2 V.i.25Which our profane hours here have thrown down.Which our prophane houres here haue stricken downe.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.v.93If I profane with my unworthiest handIf I prophane with my vnworthiest hand,

Poems

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SonnetsSonn.89.11 Lest I (too much profane) should do it wrong, Least I (too much prophane) should do it wronge:

Glossary

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profanemisuse, abuse, maltreat
profanedesecrate, violate, commit sacrilege
profaneblasphemous, irreverent, foul-mouthed
profaneworldly-wise, irreverent, flippant
ungraciouswicked, without grace, profane

Thesaurus

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profaneungracious

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
PROFANEBASICprofanation n, profane adj, profane v, profanely adv, profaneness n
PROFANEPEOPLEprofaner n

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