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Search phrase: wench

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.106understood, he weeps like a wench that had shed hervnderstood, hee weepes like a wench that had shed her
Antony and CleopatraAC II.ii.231.2Royal wench!Royall Wench:
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.i.109I know a wench of excellent discourse,I know a wench of excellent discourse, 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.ii.99wench, and all grease; and I know not what use to putwench, & al grease, and I know not what vse to put
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.iii.53wench; and thereof comes that the wenches say ‘ Godwench, and thereof comes, that the wenches say God 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.iii.55wench.’ It is written they appear to men like angels ofwench: It is written, they appeare to men like angels of 
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.ii.10wench in flame-coloured taffeta, I see no reason whyWench in Flame-coloured Taffata; I see no reason, why
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.ii.40my Hostess of the tavern a most sweet wench?my Hostesse of the Tauerne a most sweet Wench?
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.i.148better wench in England! Go, wash thy face, and drawbetter Wench in England. Go, wash thy face, and draw
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.ii.133God send the wench no worse fortune! But I neverMay the Wench haue no worse Fortune. But I neuer
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.vii.41To be the pillage of a giglot wench.’To be the pillage of a Giglot Wench:
Henry VIIIH8 III.i.1Take thy lute, wench. My soul grows sad with troubles;Take thy Lute wench, / My Soule growes sad with troubles,
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.295Worse than the sacring bell, when the brown wenchWorse then the Sacring Bell, when the browne Wench
Henry VIIIH8 IV.ii.81She is asleep. Good wench, let's sit down quiet,She is asleep: Good wench, let's sit down quiet,
Henry VIIIH8 IV.ii.99.1She is going, wench. Pray, pray.She is going Wench. Pray, pray.
Henry VIIIH8 IV.ii.167Call in more women. When I am dead, good wench,Call in more women. When I am dead, good Wench,
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.253With a wench.With a Wench.
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.271Sir, I confess the wench.Sir I confesse the Wench.
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.276with a wench.with a Wench.
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.ii.58wench. If drawing my sword against the humour ofwench. If drawing my sword against the humour of
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.ii.118wench.wench.
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.ii.121.2and Jaquenettaand Wench.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.i.125wench, as touching the hit it.wench, as touching the hit it.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.25So do not you, for you are a light wench.So do not you, for you are a light Wench.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.414And, to begin: wench – so God help me, law! –And to begin Wench, so God helpe me law,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.673poor wench is cast away. She's quick; the child bragspoore Wench is cast away: she's quick, the child brags
Measure for MeasureMM II.ii.124O, to him, to him, wench; he will relent.Oh, to him, to him wench: he will relent,
Measure for MeasureMM IV.iii.166I was once before him for getting a wench withI was once before him for getting a Wench with
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ii.154if Fortune be a woman, she's a good wench for this gear.if Fortune be a woman, she's a good wench for this gere:
OthelloOth III.iii.310.2A good wench! Give it me.A good wench, giue it me.
OthelloOth V.ii.270Now, how dost thou look now? O ill-starred wench,Now: how dost thou looke now? Oh ill-Starr'd wench,
PericlesPer Chorus.IV.16One daughter and a full-grown wench,One daughter and a full growne wench,
Richard IIIR3 I.i.155The readiest way to make the wench amendsThe readiest way to make the Wench amends,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iv.4Ah, that same pale hard-hearted wench, that Rosaline,Why that same pale hard-harted wench, that Rosaline
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iv.40wench – marry, she had a better love to berhyme her – wench, marrie she had a better Loue to berime her:
Romeo and JulietRJ II.v.44gentle as a lamb. Go thy ways, wench. Serve God. What,gentle a Lambe: go thy waies wench, serue God. What
Romeo and JulietRJ III.iii.143But, like a mishaved and sullen wench,But like a mishaped and sullen wench,
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.i.69That wench is stark mad or wonderful froward.That wench is starke mad, or wonderfull froward.
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.160Now, by the world, it is a lusty wench.Now by the world, it is a lustie Wench,
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.165What said the wench when he rose up again?What said the wench when he rose againe?
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.237Fear not, sweet wench, they shall not touch thee, Kate.Feare not sweet wench, they shall not touch thee Kate,
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iv.95I cannot tarry. I knew a wench married in anI cannot tarry: I knew a wench maried in an
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.ii.179Why, there's a wench! Come on, and kiss me, Kate.Why there's a wench: Come on, and kisse mee Kate.
The TempestTem I.i.47unstanched wench.vnstanched wench.
The TempestTem I.ii.139.2Well demanded, wench.Well demanded, wench:
The TempestTem I.ii.413No, wench. It eats and sleeps and hath such sensesNo wench, it eats, and sleeps, & hath such senses
The TempestTem I.ii.480Having seen but him and Caliban. Foolish wench!(Hauing seene but him and Caliban:) Foolish wench,
The TempestTem II.i.46Temperance was a delicate wench.Temperance was a delicate wench.
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.281Bear thou my hand, sweet wench, between thy teeth.Beare thou my hand sweet wench betweene thy teeth:
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.ii.89Thou must be gone, wench, thou must beThou must be gone wench, thou must be
Troilus and CressidaTC V.ii.71He loved me – O false wench! – Give't me again.He lou'd me: O false wench: giue't me againe.
Twelfth NightTN I.iii.39parish top. What, wench! Castiliano, vulgo – for hereparish top. What wench? Castiliano vulgo : for here
Twelfth NightTN II.iii.171Before me, she's a good wench.Before me she's a good wench.
Twelfth NightTN II.v.108Excellent wench, say I!Excellent Wench, say I.
Twelfth NightTN II.v.175I could marry this wench for this device.I could marry this wench for this deuice.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.i.22young wench that had buried her grandam; to fast, likeyong wench that had buried her Grandam: to fast, like
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.vii.59But tell me, wench, how will the world repute meBut tell me (wench) how will the world repute me
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.301What need a man care for a stock with a wench,What neede a man care for a stock with a wench,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.i.178.2That's a good wench;That's a good wench:
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.i.181.1Canst not thou work such flowers in silk, wench?Canst not thou work: such flowers in silke wench?
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.i.184.1Rarely upon a skirt, wench?Rarely upon a Skirt wench?
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.ii.35Take a new lesson out, and be a good wench.Take a new lesson out, and be a good wench.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.iii.12And so would any young wench, o' my conscience,And so would any young wench o' my Conscience
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.iii.39A pretty brown wench 'tis. There was a timeA pretty broune wench t'is-There was a time
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.i.117.2Yes, wench, we know him.Yes wench we know him.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.ii.148Weep not till they weep blood, wench; it must be.Weepe not, till they weepe blood; Wench it must be.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.ii.155Poor wench, go weep, for whosoever winsPoore wench goe weepe, for whosoever wins,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.ii.71.1Why, a day's journey, wench.Why a daies Iorney wench.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.ii.72.1What shall we do there, wench?What shall we doe there wench?
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK epilogue.6Loved a young handsome wench, then, show his face – Lov'd a yong hansome wench then, show his face:

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.1273 Know, gentle wench, it small avails my mood: Know gentle wench it small auailes my mood,

Glossary

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flax-wenchfemale flax worker
malkinwench, drab, slut
wenchgirl, lass
wench-likegirlish, womanish, effeminate

Thesaurus

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wenchmalkin

Themes and Topics

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Address forms
Non-classical legend, romance, and folklore... queen guinevere of britain was a little wench legendary queen of britain known for...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...l strike home warrant (n ) 2--6 (n ) wench (n ) girl lass tem i ii 139 [prospero ...
...139 [prospero to miranda] well demanded wench tem i ii 480 [prospero to miranda] fool...
...m i ii 480 [prospero to miranda] foolish wench tnk ii iii 12 [gaoler&rsquo s daughter...
...] i pitied him / and so would any young wench wit (n ) 1 intelligence wisdom good s...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
WENCHBASICwench n, wenching adj, wench-like adj
WENCHTYPEflax-wench n, oyster-wench n
WENCHNOTwenchless adj

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