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Search phrase: spite

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.ii.198This is the fairy land. O spite of spites,This is the Fairie land, oh spight of spights 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.i.118Be it for nothing but to spite my wife – (Be it for nothing but to spight my wife) 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.ii.8He meant he did me none, the more my spite. He meant he did me none: the more my spight
CoriolanusCor IV.v.85I would have 'voided thee; but in mere spite,I would haue voided thee. But in meere spight
CymbelineCym V.iv.31thy spite on mortal flies:thy spight, on Mortall Flies:
HamletHam I.v.188The time is out of joint. O, cursed spite,The time is out of ioynt: Oh cursed spight,
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.186This is the deadly spite that angers me,This is the deadly spight, that angers me,
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.i.151The ragged'st hour that time and spite dare bringThe ragged'st houre, that Time and Spight dare bring
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.iii.50In spite of Pope or dignities of Church,In spight of Pope, or dignities of Church,
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.v.37In spite of us or aught that we could do.In spight of vs, or ought that we could doe.
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.iv.106For these my friends in spite of thee shall wear.For these, my friends in spight of thee shall weare.
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.iii.73In spite of Burgundy and all his friends.In spight of Burgonie and all his friends.
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.i.185More rancorous spite, more furious raging broils,More rancorous spight, more furious raging broyles,
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.iii.212pity my case. The spite of man prevaileth against me. Opitty my case: the spight of man preuayleth against me. O
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.x.33Climbing my walls in spite of me the owner,Climbing my walles inspight of me the Owner,
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.i.206That keeps his leaves in spite of any storm,That keepes his leaues inspight of any storme,
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.i.213Fie, charity, for shame! Speak not in spite,Fie, Charitie for shame, speake not in spight,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.iii.5And, spite of spite, needs must I rest a while.And spight of spight, needs must I rest a-while.
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.vi.19Therefore, that I may conquer Fortune's spiteTherefore that I may conquer Fortunes spight,
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.i.18O, unbid spite! Is sportful Edward come?Oh vnbid spight, is sportfull Edward come?
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.219A way, if it take right, in spite of fortuneA way, if it take right, in spight of Fortune
King Edward IIIE3 I.i.87Then, Edward, here, in spite of all thy lords,Then Edward here in spight of all thy Lords,
King JohnKJ III.iv.9O'erbearing interruption, spite of France?Ore-bearing interruption spight of France?
King JohnKJ V.iv.5In spite of spite, alone upholds the day.In spight of spight, alone vpholds the day.
King LearKL II.iv.32Delivered letters, spite of intermission,Deliuer'd Letters spight of intermission,
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.4When, spite of cormorant devouring Time,when spight of cormorant deuouring Time,
MacbethMac III.i.110.1To spite the world.To spight the World.
MacbethMac IV.i.85.1And sleep in spite of thunder.And sleepe in spight of Thunder.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.138O spite! – too old to be engaged to young.O spight! too old to be ingag'd to yong.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.145O spite! O hell! I see you all are bentO spight! O hell! I see you are all bent
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.194To fashion this false sport in spite of me.To fashion this false sport in spight of me.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.420I'll find Demetrius and revenge this spite.Ile finde Demetrius, and reuenge this spight.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.268But stay – O spite!But stay: O spight!
Much Ado About NothingMA V.ii.63In spite of your heart, I think; alas, poorIn spight of your heart I think, alas poore
Much Ado About NothingMA V.ii.64heart! If you spite it for my sake, I will spite it for yours;heart, if you spight it for my sake, I will spight it for yours,
OthelloOth I.ii.17.2Let him do his spite:Let him do his spight;
OthelloOth I.iii.96Blushed at herself: and she, in spite of nature,Blush'd at her selfe, and she, in spight of Nature,
OthelloOth IV.i.70O, 'tis the spite of hell, the fiend's arch-mock,Oh, 'tis the spight of hell, the Fiends Arch-mock,
PericlesPer II.i.156And spite of all the rapture of the seaAnd spight of all the rupture of the Sea,
PericlesPer V.iii.31But curb it, spite of seeing. O, my lord,but curbe it spight of seeing: O my Lord
Richard IIR2 III.ii.28Hath power to keep you king in spite of all.Hath power to keepe you King, in spight of all.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.i.78And flourishes his blade in spite of me.And flourishes his Blade in spight of me.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.v.62A villain, that is hither come in spiteA Villaine that is hither come in spight,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.i.27That were some spite. My invocationThat were some spight. / My inuocation
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.i.31For it was bad enough before their spite.For it was bad inough before their spight.
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iii.2The more my wrong, the more his spite appears.The more my wrong, the more his spite appears.
Timon of AthensTim I.ii.136With poisonous spite and envy.With poysonous Spight and Enuy.
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.229Whose naked natures live in all the spiteWhose naked Natures liue in all the spight
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.273Must be thy subject; who in spite put stuffMust be thy subiect; who in spight put stuffe
Troilus and CressidaTC V.v.41As if that luck, in very spite of cunning,As if that luck in very spight of cunning,
Twelfth NightTN V.i.126Where he sits crowned in his master's spite.Where he sits crowned in his masters spight.
Twelfth NightTN V.i.129To spite a raven's heart within a dove.To spight a Rauens heart within a Doue.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.ii.67Ay; that change is the spite.I: that change is the spight.

Poems

 13 result(s).
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A Lover's ComplaintLC.13 Nor youth all quit, but spite of heaven's fell rage, Nor youth all quit, but spight of heauens fell rage,
The Passionate PilgrimPP.13.12 In spite of physic, painting, pain and cost. In spite of phisicke, painting, paine and cost.
The Passionate PilgrimPP.14.27 To spite me now, each minute seems a moon; To spite me now, ech minute seemes an houre,
The Passionate PilgrimPP.15.7 To put in practice either, alas, it was a spite To put in practise either, alas it was a spite
The Rape of LucreceLuc.762 Frantic with grief thus breathes she forth her spite Franticke with griefe thus breaths shee forth her spite,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1600 Sweet love, what spite hath thy fair colour spent? Sweet loue what spite hath thy faire colour spent?
SonnetsSonn.36.6 Though in our lives a separable spite, Though in our liues a seperable spight,
SonnetsSonn.37.3 So I, made lame by Fortune's dearest spite, So I, made lame by Fortunes dearest spight
SonnetsSonn.90.3 Join with the spite of fortune, make me bow, Ioyne with the spight of fortune, make me bow.
SonnetsSonn.90.10 When other petty griefs have done their spite, When other pettie griefes haue done their spight,
SonnetsSonn.107.11 Since spite of him I'll live in this poor rhyme, Since spight of him Ile liue in this poore rime,
Venus and AdonisVen.173 And so in spite of death thou dost survive, And so in spite of death thou doest suruiue,
Venus and AdonisVen.1133 ‘ Wonder of time,’ quoth she, ‘ this is my spite, Wonder of time (quoth she) this is my spight,

Glossary

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despitemalice, spite, hatred
despitein spite of [one], as opposed to [one]
despitespite, anger, wreak malice on
despitein spite of
despitein spite of
elvish-markedmarked out at birth by evil fairies, displaying spite
invitisin spite of clouds
maugre[pron: 'mawguh] in spite of
spiteannoyance, vexation, irritation
spitewhatever happens, come what may
spitemalice, ill-will, hatred
spiteirritate, mortify, vex
spitein defiance of
spitedespite everything, against all odds

Thesaurus

 6 result(s).
displaying spiteelvish-marked
spitedespite
spitedespite
spite of, inmaugre
spite of, indespite
spite, displayingelvish-marked

Themes and Topics

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Withal and withal...be the better prepared for an answer in spite of all nevertheless notwithstanding ...
Latin...n way invitis nubibus (2h6 iv i 99) in spite of clouds ipso facto (tnk v ii 35) by ...
...h6 iv i 99 invitus unwilling [= in spite of] iovis (n m ) tnk iii v ...

Words Families

 8 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
DESPITEBASICsee SPITE
SPITEBASICspite n, spite v, spiteful adj
SPITEDESPITEdespite n, despite prep, despiteful adj, despitefully adv

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