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Search phrase: surfeit

Plays

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.i.18That surfeit on their ease will day by dayThat surfet on their ease, will day by day
CoriolanusCor I.iii.25voluptuously surfeit out of action.voluptuously surfet out of Action.
Measure for MeasureMM I.ii.125As surfeit is the father of much fast,As surfet is the father of much fast,
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.ii.5and yet for aught I see, they are as sick that surfeit withand yet for ought I see, they are as sicke that surfet with
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.114.1For fear I surfeit.For feare I surfeit.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.ii.143For, as a surfeit of the sweetest thingsFor as a surfeit of the sweetest things
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.ii.147So thou, my surfeit and my heresy,So thou, my surfeit, and my heresie,
Richard IIR2 II.ii.84Now comes the sick hour that his surfeit made.Now comes the sicke houre that his surfet made,
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.196Though not by war, by surfeit die your king,Though not by Warre, by Surfet dye your King,
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.228To cure thy o'ernight's surfeit? Call the creaturesTo cure thy o're-nights surfet? Call the Creatures,
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.192And this the banquet she shall surfeit on:And this the Banquet she shall surfet on,
Twelfth NightTN II.iv.98That suffer surfeit, cloyment, and revolt.That suffer surfet, cloyment, and reuolt,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.220And now excess of it will make me surfeit.And now excesse of it will make me surfet.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.190Which breeds a deeper longing, cure their surfeitWhich breeds a deeper longing, cure their surfeit
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.iii.69That intemperate surfeit of her eye hathThat intemprat surfeit of her eye, hath

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.139 Is but to surfeit, and such griefs sustain Is but to surfet, and such griefes sustaine,
SonnetsSonn.75.13 Thus do I pine and surfeit day by day, Thus do I pine and surfet day by day,
Venus and AdonisVen.544 Whereon they surfeit, yet complain on drouth. Whereon they surfet, yet complaine on drouth,
Venus and AdonisVen.602 Do surfeit by the eye and pine the maw; Do surfet by the eye, and pine the maw:

Glossary

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surfeitsickness brought on by excess
surfeitexcess, over-indulgence
surfeitfeed to excess, over-indulge, glut
surfeitbecome sick through having too much
surfeit-swelledswollen through over-indulgence
surfeit-takingover-indulging

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
SURFEITBASICsurfeit n, surfeit v, surfeited adj, surfeiting n
SURFEITACTIONsurfeit-taking adj
SURFEITPEOPLEsurfeiter n
SURFEITSTATEsurfeit-swelled adj
SURFEITNOTnever-surfeited adj

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