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Search phrase: sap

Plays

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Antony and CleopatraAC III.xiii.191There's sap in't yet! The next time I do fight,There's sap in't yet. The next time I do fight
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.ii.189Infect thy sap, and live on thy confusion.Infect thy sap, and liue on thy confusion. 
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.148If with the sap of reason you would quenchIf with the sap of reason you would quench,
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.98The air will drink the sap. To every countyThe Ayre will drinke the Sap. To euery County
King LearKL IV.ii.35From her material sap perforce must wither
Richard IIR2 III.iv.59Lest being overproud in sap and bloodLeast being ouer-proud with Sap and Blood,
Richard IIIR3 II.ii.42Why wither not the leaves that want their sap?Why wither not the leaues that want their sap?
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.277The purple sap from her sweet brother's body,The purple sappe from her sweet Brothers body,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.7As knots, by the conflux of meeting sap,As knots by the conflux of meeting sap,
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.562.1There is some sap in this.There is some sappe in this.

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.950 To dry the old oak's sap and cherish springs, To drie the old oakes sappe, and cherish springs:
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1168 His leaves will wither and his sap decay; His leaues will wither, and his sap decay,
SonnetsSonn.5.7 Sap checked with frost and lusty leaves quite gone, Sap checkt with frost and lustie leau's quite gon.
SonnetsSonn.15.7 Vaunt in their youthful sap, at height decrease, Vaunt in their youthfull sap, at height decrease,
Venus and AdonisVen.1176 Green-dropping sap, which she compares to tears. Green-dropping sap, which she cõpares to teares.

Glossary

 5 result(s).
mineundermine, sap, subvert
sapvital fluid, life-blood
staledupe, sap, laughing-stock
verdoursap, vitality, vigour, freshness
verdure, verdoursap, vitality, vigour, freshness

Thesaurus

 3 result(s).
sapverdure, verdour
sapmine
sapstale

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
SAPBASICsap n, sappy adj
SAPSTATEsap-consuming adj
SAPNOTsapless adj
SAPLESSBASICsee SAP
SAPPYBASICsee SAP

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