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Search phrase: spleen

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As You Like ItAYL IV.i.197was begot of thought, conceived of spleen, and born ofwas begot of thought, conceiu'd of spleene, and borne of
CoriolanusCor IV.v.94Against my cankered country with the spleenAgainst my Cankred Countrey, with the Spleene
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iii.81A weasel hath not such a deal of spleena Weazell hath not such a deale of Spleene,
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.ii.125Base inclination, and the start of spleen,Base Inclination, and the start of Spleene,
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.ii.19A hare-brained Hotspur, governed by a spleen.A haire-brain'd Hotspurre, gouern'd by a Spleene:
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.vi.13Quickened with youthful spleen and warlike rage,Quicken'd with Youthfull Spleene, and Warlike Rage,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.i.123That robbed my soldiers of their heated spleen;That robb'd my Soldiers of their heated Spleene.
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.174You charge not in your spleen a noble personYou charge not in your spleene a Noble person,
Henry VIIIH8 II.iv.89I have no spleen against you, nor injusticeI haue no Spleene against you, nor iniustice
Henry VIIIH8 II.iv.110Is crammed with arrogancy, spleen, and pride.Is cramm'd with Arrogancie, Spleene, and Pride.
Julius CaesarJC IV.iii.47You shall disgest the venom of your spleen,You shall digest the Venom of your Spleene
King Edward IIIE3 I.i.160As cheerful sounding to my youthful spleenAs cheereful sounding to my youthfull spleene,
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.146Both full of angry spleen, of hope, and fear,Both full of angry spleene of hope and feare:
King JohnKJ II.i.448With swifter spleen than powder can enforce,With swifter spleene then powder can enforce
King JohnKJ IV.iii.97Or teach thy hasty spleen to do me shame,Or teach thy hastie spleene to do me shame,
King JohnKJ V.vii.50And spleen of speed to see your majesty!And spleene of speede, to see your Maiesty.
King LearKL I.iv.279Create her child of spleen, that it may liveCreate her childe of Spleene, that it may liue
Love's Labour's LostLLL III.i.74thought, my spleen; the heaving of my lungs provokesthought, my spleene, the heauing of my lunges prouokes
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.117That in this spleen ridiculous appears,That in this spleene ridiculous appeares,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.146That in a spleen unfolds both heaven and earth,That (in a spleene) vnfolds both heauen and earth;
OthelloOth IV.i.88Or I shall say you are all in all in spleenOr I shall say y'are all in all in Spleene,
Richard IIIR3 II.iv.64And frantic outrage, end thy damned spleen,And franticke outrage, end thy damned spleene,
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.351Inspire us with the spleen of fiery dragons!Inspire vs with the spleene of fiery Dragons:
Romeo and JulietRJ III.i.157Could not take truce with the unruly spleenCould not take truce with the vnruly spleene
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.1.135May well abate the overmerry spleen,May well abate the ouer-merrie spleene,
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.10Unto a mad-brain rudesby, full of spleen,Vnto a mad-braine rudesby, full of spleene,
Timon of AthensTim III.v.114It is a cause worthy my spleen and fury,It is a cause worthy my Spleene and Furie,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.178In pleasure of my spleen.’ And in this fashion,In pleasure of my Spleene. And in this fashion,
Troilus and CressidaTC II.ii.129Such things as might offend the weakest spleenSuch things as might offend the weakest spleene,
Twelfth NightTN III.ii.64If you desire the spleen, and will laugh yourselvesIf you desire the spleene, and will laughe your selues

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The Passionate PilgrimPP.6.6 A brook where Adon used to cool his spleen: A brooke, where Adon vsde to coole his spleene:

Glossary

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spleeneagerness, spirits, impetuosity
spleenimpulse, caprice, whim
spleentemper, spirit, passion [part of the body seen as the source of both gloomy and mirthful emotions]
spleenirritability, malice, bad temper
spleenamusement, delight, merriment

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
SPLEENBASICspleen n, spleenful adj, spleeny adj, splenative adj
SPLENITIVEBASICsee SPLEEN

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