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Search phrase: rank

Plays

 46 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.ix.21But let the world rank me in registerBut let the world ranke me in Register
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.212Rank of gross diet, shall be enclouded,Ranke of grosse dyet, shall we be enclowded,
As You Like ItAYL I.ii.100Nay, if I keep not my rankNay, if I keepe not my ranke.
As You Like ItAYL II.vii.46Of all opinion that grows rank in themOf all opinion that growes ranke in them,
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.94the right butter-women's rank to market.the right Butter-womens ranke to Market.
As You Like ItAYL IV.iii.80The rank of osiers by the murmuring streamThe ranke of Oziers, by the murmuring streame
CymbelineCym II.i.15had been one of my rank!had bin one of my Ranke.
CymbelineCym II.iv.176Lust and rank thoughts, hers, hers; revenges, hers:Lust, and ranke thoughts, hers, hers: Reuenges hers:
HamletHam I.ii.136That grows to seed. Things rank and gross in natureThat growes to Seed: Things rank, and grosse in Nature
HamletHam I.iii.73And they in France of the best rank and stationAnd they in France of the best ranck and station,
HamletHam II.i.20What forgeries you please – marry, none so rankWhat forgeries you please: marry, none so ranke,
HamletHam III.ii.266Thou mixture rank, of midnight weeds collected,Thou mixture ranke, of Midnight Weeds collected,
HamletHam III.iii.36O, my offence is rank. It smells to heaven.Oh my offence is ranke, it smels to heauen,
HamletHam III.iv.93In the rank sweat of an enseamed bed,In the ranke sweat of an enseamed bed,
HamletHam III.iv.149Whiles rank corruption, mining all within,Whil'st ranke Corruption mining all within,
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.i.39How foul it is, what rank diseases grow,How foule it is: what ranke Diseases grow,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.i.64To diet rank minds sick of happiness,To dyet ranke Mindes, sicke of happinesse,
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.ii.137In equal rank with the best-governed nation;In equall ranke, with the best gouern'd Nation,
Henry VH5 V.ii.45The darnel, hemlock, and rank fumitoryThe Darnell, Hemlock, and ranke Femetary,
Henry VH5 V.ii.50Wanting the scythe, all uncorrected, rank,Wanting the Sythe, withall vncorrected, ranke;
Henry VH5 V.ii.338Let that one article rank with the rest,Let that one Article ranke with the rest,
Henry VIIIH8 prologue.18To rank our chosen truth with such a showTo ranke our chosen Truth with such a show
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.186.2Ha! What, so rank? Ah, ha!Ha? What, so rancke? Ah, ha,
Henry VIIIH8 V.i.52He be convented. He's a rank weed, Sir Thomas,He be conuented. He's a ranke weed Sir Thomas,
Julius CaesarJC III.i.69That unassailable holds on his rank,That vnassayleable holds on his Ranke,
Julius CaesarJC III.i.152Who else must be let blood, who else is rank:Who else must be let blood, who else is ranke:
King Edward IIIE3 I.ii.55The hindmost rank unto this place, my liege.The hindmost rancke, vnto this place my liege.
King LearKL I.iv.199In rank and not-to-be endured riots. Sir,In ranke, and (not to be endur'd) riots Sir.
King LearKL II.iv.253Stands in some rank of praise. (To Gonerill) I'll go with thee.Stands in some ranke of praise, Ile go with thee,
King LearKL IV.iv.3Crowned with rank fumiter and furrow-weeds,Crown'd with ranke Fenitar, and furrow weeds,
MacbethMac III.i.102Not i'the worst rank of manhood, say't,Not i'th' worst ranke of Manhood, say't,
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.103Yes, he would give't thee, from this rank offence,Yes, he would giu't thee; from this rank offence
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.iii.77Should fall as Jacob's hire, the ewes being rank,Should fall as Iacobs hier, the Ewes being rancke,
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ix.33And rank me with the barbarous multitudes.And ranke me with the barbarous multitudes.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.vi.22While other jests are something rank on foot,While other Iests are something ranke on foote,
OthelloOth II.i.297Abuse him to the Moor in the rank garb –Abuse him to the Moore, in the right garbe
OthelloOth III.iii.230Foh! One may smell in such a will most rank,Foh, one may smel in such, a will most ranke,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.ii.50And the rank poison of the old will die.And the rank poyson of the old wil die.
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.73When rank Thersites opes his mastic jawsWhen ranke Thersites opes his Masticke iawes,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.196How rank soever rounded in with danger.How ranke soeuer rounded in with danger.
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.318In rank Achilles must or now be croppedIn ranke Achilles, must or now be cropt,
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.161Or, like a gallant horse fallen in first rank,Or like a gallant Horse falne in first ranke,
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.132Of our rank feud; but the just gods gainsayOf our ranke feud: but the iust gods gainsay,
Twelfth NightTN II.v.121rank as a fox.ranke as a Fox.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.iv.44And somewhat better than your rank I'll use you.aud somewhat better than your rancke Ile use you.
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.277As rank as any flax-wench that puts toAs ranke as any Flax-Wench, that puts to

Poems

 7 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
A Lover's ComplaintLC.307 To blush at speeches rank, to weep at woes To blush at speeches ranck, to weepe at woes
SonnetsSonn.69.12 To thy fair flower add the rank smell of weeds. To thy faire flower ad the rancke smell of weeds,
SonnetsSonn.85.12 (Though words come hindmost) holds his rank before. (Though words come hind-most) holds his ranke before,
SonnetsSonn.118.12 Which rank of goodness would by ill be cured. Which rancke of goodnesse would by ill be cured.
SonnetsSonn.121.12 By their rank thoughts my deeds must not be shown. By their rancke thoughtes, my deedes must not be shown
SonnetsSonn.122.3 Which shall above that idle rank remain Which shall aboue that idle rancke remaine
Venus and AdonisVen.71 Rain added to a river that is rank Raine added to a riuer that is ranke,

Glossary

 75 result(s).
ballastingweight [in rank], balance, sway
baselow-born, lowly, plebeian, of lower rank
betterhigher-born, of greater social rank
bloodhereditary rights, appropriate rank, rightful title
chivalryknightly rank [as displayed on a coat-of-arms: a twisted band encircling a helmet]
commonbelow the rank of gentleman, without rank
conditionposition, social rank, station
county[title of rank] count
damelady, mistress, woman of rank
degradelower in rank, reduce in degree
degreerank, station, standing
derogateact in an undignified way, disparage one's rank
differenceclass difference, distinction of rank
estatehigh rank, standing, status
estatedegree of rank, place in life, type of person
esteemhigh rank, nobility
filerank, status, standing
filerank of soldiers, formation
fore-rankfirst section
formposition, rank, status
frontmarch in the front rank, be in the forefront
gentlemansir [in formally polite address, regardless of social rank]
gentryposition of gentleman, high rank
gentrysocial rank, breeding, level in society
goodman[title for a person under the rank of gentleman] mister, master
gradationseniority, relative rank, career advancement
greatof high rank, eminent
heightrank, high birth, high degree
honournoble rank, position of dignity, title of renown
hugegreat, important, of high rank
inequality[unclear meaning] difference of rank, social disparity; injustice, partiality
linedegree, rank, station
meanof low rank, inferior in position, less important
moremen of high and low rank
nametitle of rank, formal appellation
namekingly title, dignified rank
noblenessnobility, aristocratic rank
orderrank, status
ordinancerank, position, standing [in the state]
placeposition, post, office, rank
pompgreatness, nobility, high rank
qualityrank, standing, position
raiseelevate in rank, advance, promote
rankgrowing in abundance, excessively luxuriant [often unattractively]
rankgross, outlandish, coarse
rankfoul-smelling, stinking
rankrow, line, series
rankhigh, good, great
rankway of moving, progress
rankstrong, stout, firm
ranknumerous, frequent, abundant
ranklascivious, lustful, lewd
ranklarge, serious, grievous
rankplace, class, put down
rankbloated, swollen, puffed-up
rankfoul, festering, diseased
rankfind, accompany [by]
rankarrange in ranks, order in rows
rank(plural) troops, forces, army
rankposition, place
rankdensely, thickly, completely
rankviolent, heated, intemperate
rankfull to overflowing, brimful
rank-scentedfoul-smelling, stinking
regionrank, sphere, social standing
siegerank, status, standing
sortclass, level, social rank
squiregentleman below a knight in rank, attendant on a knight or nobleman
starsphere, fortune, rank
statestatus, rank, position
statepersons of rank, nobility, court, council of state
statute-capwoollen cap ordered (by an Act of 1571) to be worn on Sundays and holy days by all below a certain social rank
sympathyequivalence of rank, corresponding status
unstatedeprive of rank and estate, give up everything
worthrank, standing, dignity

Thesaurus

 80 result(s).
appropriate rankblood
aristocratic ranknobleness
count [title of rank]county
degree of rankestate
deprive of rank and estateunstate
difference of rankinequality
dignified rankname
disparage rankderogate
distinction of rankdifference
elevate in rankraise
equivalence of ranksympathy
gentleman below a knight in ranksquire
gentleman, below the rank ofcommon
high rankestate
high rankesteem
high rankgentry
high rankpomp
knightly rankchivalry
level [rank]gentry
level [rank]sort
low rank, ofmean
lower in rankdegrade
lower rank, ofbase
march in the front rankfront
noble rankhonour
rankdegree
rankfile
rankform
rankGeorge
rankheight
rankline
rankorder
rankordinance
rankplace
rankquality
rankregion
ranksiege
rankstar
rankstate
rankworth
rank of soldiersfile
rank, appropriateblood
rank, aristocraticnobleness
rank, degree ofestate
rank, deprive ofunstate
rank, difference ofinequality
rank, dignifiedname
rank, disparagederogate
rank, distinction ofdifference
rank, elevate inraise
rank, equivalence ofsympathy
rank, gentleman below a knight insquire
rank, highestate
rank, highesteem
rank, highgentry
rank, highpomp
rank, knightlychivalry
rank, lower indegrade
rank, march in the frontfront
rank, men of high and lowmore
rank, noblehonour
rank, of greater socialbetter
rank, of highgreat
rank, of highhuge
rank, of lowmean
rank, of lowerbase
rank, persons ofstate
rank, relativegradation
rank, socialcondition
rank, socialgentry
rank, socialsort
rank, title ofname
rank, withoutcommon
rank, woman ofdame
social rankcondition
social rankgentry
social ranksort
soldiers, rank offile
title of rankname
woman of rankdame

Themes and Topics

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Address forms... [to a senior person of no particular rank also familiar address to non-soldier] ...
Clothing...ays and holy days by all below a certain rank   for the lower bo...
Plants
French...é > i think you are a gentleman of high rank h5 iv iv 6  o seigneur dieu > o lord g...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...th 2 low-born lowly plebeian of lower rank cor i i 155 [menenius to first citizen]...
...(v ) place (n ) position post office rank 3h6 iii i 49 [king to himself] to stren...

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