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Search phrase: weight

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All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.118Of colour, weight, and heat, poured all together,Of colour, waight, and heat, pour'd all together,
Antony and CleopatraAC I.ii.69prayer, though thou deny me a matter of more weight;Prayer, though thou denie me a matter of more waight:
Antony and CleopatraAC I.iv.25So great weight in his lightness. If he filledSo great waight in his lightnesse. If he fill'd
Antony and CleopatraAC I.v.21O happy horse, to bear the weight of Antony!Oh happy horse to beare the weight of Anthony!
Antony and CleopatraAC III.i.36The weight we must convey with's will permit,The waight we must conuay with's, will permit:
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.xv.34That makes the weight. Had I great Juno's power,That makes the waight. Had I great Iuno's power,
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.102As answering to the weight. Would I might neverAs answering to the waight, would I might neuer
As You Like ItAYL I.ii.7Herein I see thou lovest me not with the full weightHeerein I see thou lou'st mee not with the full waight
The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.i.109With lesser weight but not with lesser woe,With lesser waight, but not with lesser woe,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.i.36But were we burdened with like weight of pain,But were we burdned with like waight of paine, 
CymbelineCym IV.ii.17How much the quantity, the weight as much,How much the quantity, the waight as much,
HamletHam IV.v.158By heaven, thy madness shall be paid with weightBy Heauen, thy madnesse shall be payed by waight,
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.iii.35more weight than mine own bowels. I have led mymore weight then mine owne Bowelles. I haue led my
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.i.122Lend to this weight such lightness with their fearLend to this weight, such lightnesse with their Feare,
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.248Prince himself is such another – the weight of a hairPrince himselfe is such another: the weight of an hayre
Henry VH5 I.ii.5Before we hear him, of some things of weightBefore we heare him, of some things of weight,
Henry VH5 II.ii.35According to the weight and worthiness.According to the weight and worthinesse.
Henry VH5 III.vi.126have digested; which in weight to re-answer, his pettinesshaue digested; which in weight to re-answer, his pettinesse
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.vi.51I mean, in bearing weight of government,I meane, in bearing weight of Gouernment,
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.i.36Thou art no Atlas for so great a weight;Thou art no Atlas for so great a weight:
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.vii.24And heave it shall some weight or break my back.And heaue it shall some waight, or breake my backe,
Henry VIIIH8 III.i.71In such a point of weight, so near mine honour,In such a poynt of weight, so neere mine Honour,
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.407There was the weight that pulled me down. O Cromwell,There was the waight that pull'd me downe. / O Cromwell,
Henry VIIIH8 V.iii.66Lay all the weight ye can upon my patience,Lay all the weight ye can vpon my patience,
King Edward IIIE3 I.i.159And ure thy shoulders to an armour's weight.And vre thy shoulders to an Armors weight.
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.304And peise their deeds with weight of heavy lead,And peise their deedes with weight of heauie leade,
King JohnKJ III.i.297But in despair die under their black weight.But in despaire, dye vnder their blacke weight.
King LearKL V.iii.321The weight of this sad time we must obey;The waight of this sad time we must obey,
Love's Labour's LostLLL II.i.7Matchless Navarre; the plea of no less weightMatchlesse Nauarre, the plea of no lesse weight
Measure for MeasureMM I.ii.120Make us pay down for our offence by weightMake vs pay downe, for our offence, by waight
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.89And you shall see 'tis purchased by the weight,And you shall see 'tis purchast by the weight,
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.41A weight of carrion flesh than to receiveA weight of carrion flesh, then to receiue
Much Ado About NothingMA III.iii.83there be any matter of weight chances, call up me. Keepthere be anie matter of weight chances, call vp me, keepe
Much Ado About NothingMA III.iv.24'Twill be heavier soon, by the weight of a man.'Twill be heauier soone, by the waight of a man.
Much Ado About NothingMA V.i.264I would bend under any heavy weightI would bend vnder anie heauie waight,
OthelloOth III.iii.82It shall be full of poise and difficult weight,It shall be full of poize, and difficult waight,
Richard IIR2 I.ii.59Not with the empty hollowness, but weight.Not with the emptie hollownes, but weight:
Richard IIR2 III.iv.31Stoop with oppression of their prodigal weight.Stoupe with oppression of their prodigall weight:
Richard IIR2 IV.i.203I give this heavy weight from off my head,I giue this heauie Weight from off my Head,
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.31And still, as you are weary of this weight,And still as you are weary of this waight,
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.205And yet as heavy as my weight should be.And yet as heauie as my waight should be.
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.203Of their observant toil the enemies' weightOf their obseruant toyle, the Enemies waight,
Troilus and CressidaTC III.ii.164Might be affronted with the match and weightMight be affronted with the match and waight
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.i.72Of her contaminated carrion weightOf her contaminated carrion weight,
Troilus and CressidaTC V.ii.171So much by weight hate I her Diomed.So much by weight, hate I her Diomed,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.v.117Upon this mighty ‘ Morr,’ of mickle weight;Vpon this mighty Morr---of mickle waight
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.ii.130Under the weight of arms; stout-hearted, still,Vnder the waight of Armes; stout harted, still,

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.1494 Once set on ringing, with his own weight goes; Once set on ringing, with his own waight goes,
SonnetsSonn.50.6 Plods dully on, to bear that weight in me, Plods duly on, to beare that waight in me,

Glossary

 27 result(s).
aggravateadd weight to, magnify, increase
avoirdupoisweight, state of heaviness
balanceadd weight to, make up for
ballastingweight [in rank], balance, sway
batelose weight, diminish in size
bulkweight, magnitude, capacity
burdencapacity, load, weight
carrywear; also: bear the weight of
chargeweight, import, moment
clogburden, weight, heaviness
counterpoisecounterbalance, of equivalent weight
flight[of arrows] power of flight, size and weight
forcecompelling weight, power to convince
haberdepoisweight, state of heaviness
impositionimposed penalty, burden, weight
light[of counterfeit coins] of less weight, worthless, cheap
light[Q variant] [of counterfeit coins] of less weight, worthless, cheap
momentimportance, weight, consequence
oppressionweight, burden, pressure
pithimportance, weight, gravity
poiseweight, heaviness, load
poiseweight, importance, gravity
poisebalance of weight, equipoise
poise[Q variant] weight, importance, gravity
poundpound-weight, weight, load
standsuffer, endure, bear the weight of
weightburden of sorrow, sadness, affliction

Thesaurus

 34 result(s).
add weight toaggravate
add weight tobalance
balance of weightpoise
bear weightcarry
bear weightstand
compelling weightforce
equivalent weight, ofcounterpoise
light [weight]sarcenet, sarsenet
light [weight]slight
lose weightbate
pound-weightpound
weightavoirdupois
weightballasting
weightbulk
weightburden
weightcharge
weightclog
weighthaberdepois
weightimposition
weightmoment
weightoppression
weightpith
weightpoise
weightpoise
weightpound
weight, addaggravate
weight, addbalance
weight, balance ofpoise
weight, bearcarry
weight, bearstand
weight, compellingforce
weight, losebate
weight, of equivalentcounterpoise
weight, of less [of counterfeit coins]light

Themes and Topics

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Weapons...s each type firing shot of a particular weight culverin 1h4 ii iii 55 sm...
Classical mythology...i 36 thou art no atlas for so great a weight giant sentenced by zeus to carry the...
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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
WEIGHTBASICsee WEIGH

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